The Sun.
London, England, 1838-07-01 00:00:00

THE SPURS.

After this the Dean took the spurs from the altar, and de-
livered them to the Lord Great Chamberlain, who, kneeling
down, presented them to her Majesty, who returned them, to
be laid upon the altar.

THE SWORD.
The Viscount Melbourne, carrying the sword of State, now
delivered it to the Lord Chamberlain, and, in lieu thereof, re-
ceived from him another sword in a scabbard of purple velvet
(presented to him by an officer of the Jewel Office, who took
charge of the sword of State), which his Lot dship delivered
to the Archbishop, who laid it on the altar, and said the prayer,
" Hear our prayers, 0 Lord, we beseech thee, and so direct
and support thy servant, Queen Victoria," &c.
The Archbishop then took the sword from off the altar, end
assisted by the Archbishops of York and Armagh, with the
Bishops of London, Winchester, and other Bishops, delivered
the sword into the Queen's right hand, saying, 44 Receive this
kingly sword," &c.
OFFERING OF TIIE SWORD.
The Queen rising up, went to the altar, where her Majesty
offcred the sword in the scabbard (delivering it to the Arch-
bishop, who placed it on the altar), and then returned to and
sat down in St. Edward's Chair; the sword was then re-
deemed for one hundred shillings by Viscount Melbourne, who
received it from the Dean, and carried it during the remainder
of the solemnity, having first drawn it out of the scabbard,
and delivered the latter to an officer of the wardrobe. The
Archbishops and Bishops who had assisted during the offering
returned to their places.
THE INVESTING WITH THE MANTLE.
The Queen then standing, her Majesty was invested by the
Dean with the Imperial mantle, or dalmatic robe of cloth of
gold, delivered to him by the officer of the wardrobe, the Lord
Great Chamberlain fastening the clasps.
THE ORB.

The Queen then sitting down, the Archbishop having re-
ceived the orb from tho Dean, delivered it into the Queen's
right hand, saying " Receive this Imperial robe and orb," &c.
Her Majesty then returned the orb to the Dean, who laid it on
the altar.

THE RING.
The Lord Chamberlain of her Majesty's Household then
receiving from the officer of the Jewel Office the ruby ring,
delivered the same to the Archbishop, who put it on the
fourth finger of the Queen's right hand, saying, " Receive
this ring," &c.
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, left 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 Cross
into her Majesty's right hand, saying " Receive the Royal
Sceptre," &e. ; 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 Worksop supported her Majesty'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, Winches-
ter, and other Bishops, the Dean of Westminster carrying the
Crown ; and the Archbishop took and placed it on her Ma-
jesty'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 burst from 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.