The Sun.
London, England, 1838-09-12 00:00:00

The speech of the Major-Domo was received with much ap-
plause by the whole auditory. When it had subsided his Ma-
jesty replied in the following terms :
" I have at last the satisfaction of finding myself amidst my
faithful subjects of the Lombardo-Venetian kingdom, and of
coming to assume the iron crown, agreeably to the statutes con-
ceded to this kingdom by its most august founder.
" In arriving to accomplish that solemn act, it is my with
that it may have the effnt of drawing closer the ties of affec-
tion which unite its people to my throne, and that it may be
considered a new pledge oa my part of any paternal solici-
tude for them.
" lam grateful for the sentiments of loyalty and devo-
tion you have just expressed to me in their name, and I
permit the deputies to confirm them to me by their solemn
homage."
The Aulic Chancellor then directed the Aulic Councillor of
the United Chancery, standing on his left, to read the oath.
The latter made a low bow to his Majesty, and read in n loud
voice the form of the oath, which the deputies repeated word
by word, holding up at the same time the thumb and the
two next fingers of the right hand (which finger represents
the Trinity).

In the afternoon all the deputies, constituting the represen-
tation of the kingdom, dined at the Palace. Tables were laid
for the purpose in three halls, which their Majesties and all
the members of the Imperial Family promenaded during the
banquet. In the evening there was a Drawing.room at
Court ; and at a o'clock the Emperor and Empress honoured
with their presence the ball given to them by the S.)ciety of
the Nobility of Milan.
At seven o'clock the gates were opened, and Mare eight
the rooms were completely full. The Emperor and the Arch-
dukes wore white uniforms, and were the plainest dressed of
the whole party. The Empress was literally covered with
diamonds. She had a large wreath on the forehead, and a
diadem on the back part of the head, which was one mass of
diamonds. Her hair, of a jet black, was also studded with
jewels. She wore besides a broad necklace, a bouquet, in
which there was an admixture of other precious stones, and a
stream of diamonds extending below her waist. A Mechlin
lace shawl was thrown over her shoulders, and her dress con-
sisted otherwise of a gauze gown closely interwoven with gold
over a white satin dessous. The Archduchess Marie Louise
was also most richly dressed, but in her parure the emeralds
were in greater profusion, and some of thern rere of an im-
mense size. The Vice-Queen and the younger Princesses cf
the Imperial Family were (comparatively) phinly attired.
SEPT. s.—Yesterday being the day fixed for the Imperial
and Royal Commissioners to proceed in solemn procession to
Monza, about ten miles from Milan, for the purpose of bring-
ing back the iron crown to be used at the coronation of his
Majesty in the Doumo, all the persons appointed to take part
in
in the ceremony were in readiness at the Imperial Palace,
nine o'clock. The procession moved forward in the ol .o.wa
-
kg order :
wearing
Chapel, A detachment of the Imperial Hussars.
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Commis-
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Basilican the Commissioners were
received by the Archpriest, At the entrance of
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velveth cushion colours
placedsi
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the Chapter, and the churchwar-
dens,nstn m the latter by ; cords, the former in ecclesiastical
: and,
the
them, entered the church, and
were
led towards the where the iron crown was kept.
At the conclusion of
costume,
att
r preceded e
prayers the Commissioners were led
into the hall of the chapter, where they sat in arm-chairs pre-
pared for them, with a table before Vim, covered with a cloth
of the Lombardo-Venetian colours.
opposite the Commissioners the Archpriest seated himself
in another arm-chair, whilst en his right hand were seated the
canons of the church, and on his left the churchwardens, the
Podesta of Monza, and two extraordinary deputies chosen
from the Common Council. The first Commissioner made
known to the Archpriest the object of his missi-,n, and then de-
livered a paper containing his credentisis to the Archpriest,
who read w;th a loud voice the contents, and expressed his
perfect obedience to its mandate.
Two Canons and two Churchwardens then went to the