The Sun.
London, England, 1838-06-28 00:00:00

THE SCEPTRES.

The Dean then brought from the altar the sceptre with
the cross and the sceptre with the dove, and delivered them to
the Archbishop.
In the meantime the Duke of Norfolk, as Lord of the
Manor of Worksop, lett his seat, and, approaching the Queen,
and, kneeling, presented to her Majesty a glove for her right
hand, embroidered with the arms of Howard, which her
Majesty put on.

the'Archbishop then delivered the Sceptre with the Cress
into her Majesty's right hand, saying " Receive the Royal
Sceptre," &c. ; and then the Sceptre With the Dove into her
left hand, saying " Receive the Rod of Equity," •c. ; and
the Lord of the Manor of IVorlcsop supported hor Alajcsty's
right arm, and held the Sceptre.

THE CROWNING.
The Archbishop standing before the altar, and having
St. Edward's Crown before him, took the same into his
hands, and consecrated and blessed it with the prayer " 0
God, who crownest thy faithful servants with mercy, &c."
Then the Archbishop came from the altar, assisted by
the Archbishops of York and Armagh, with the Bishops of
London, Winchester, and other Bishops, the Dean of West-
minster carrying the Crown; and the Archbishop took
and placed it on her Majesty's head; when the people,
with loud and repeated shouts, cried " God save the
Queen ;" and immediately the Peers and Peeresses present
put on their Coronets; the Bishops their caps; and the Kings
of Arms their crowns : the trumpets sounding, the drums
beating, and the Tower and Park guns firing by signal.
Never did we hear louder or more hearty plaudits, that al-
most rent the walls of the old Abbey, setting at nought all
etiquette and ceremony, than those which 'ourstfrom the lips and
hearts of her attached and loyal people, when the Crown was
placed on the head of their young and lovely Sovereign.
The acclamations having ceased, the Archbishop pro-
nounced the exhortation, " Be strong, and of a good courage,"
&c. The choir then sang the following 'anthem, " The
Queen shall rejoice," &c.

THE HOLY BIBLE.

The Dean then taking the Holy Bible from the Altar de-
livered it to the Archbishop, who, attended and assisted by
the same Archbishops and Bishops as before, presented it to
the Queen, sating " Our Gracious Queen," &e. The Queen
then returned the Bible to the Archbishop, who gave it to the
Dean, and by him replaced on the Altar, the Archbishops
and Bishops returning to their seats.

THE BENEDICTION AND TE DEUM.
The Archbishop then pronounced the benediction, the
BiT.hons and the Peers following every part of the benediction
with a loud Amen. Thu ArChbishop then, turning to the
people, said. " And the same Lord God Almighty grant,"
&c. The "Te Deum" was sung by the choir, et the com-
mencement of which the Queen removed to the recognition
chair on which her Majesty first sat, on the south-east side of
the Throne, the two Bishops her supporters, the great
Officers of State, the Noblemen carrying the swords, and the
Noblemen who had borne the Regalia, coming from their re-
spective places, and attending, her Majesty.
THE INTHRONIZATION.
Te Deunt being ended, the Queen ascended the theatre,
and was lifted into her Throne by the Archbishop, Bishops,
and Peers around her Majesty, and,-being so inthroned, all the
great Officers of State, the Noblemen bearing the swords, and
the Noblemen who had borne the other Regalia, stood around
about the steps of the Throne, alien the Archbishop, standing •
before the Queen, pronounced the exhortation, " Stand firm •
and hold fast," &c.