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the apparel, it neither damped the spirit nor the expression of Peer came attended by a little child of such remarkable beauty
the loyalty of that vast assemblage. By ten o'clock, hove- as attracted universal observation, as Page, carrying his coro-
ver, the sun shone forth in his native majesty, and dissipated net. About half-past nine a cheer was heard outs:de, which
at once the ominous clouds of the skies, and the fears and announced the arrival of some distinguished person ;
forebodings of her Majesty's teal and true subjects. and a few minutes after his Grace the Duke of Wellington
Every window in the whole line of houses was, for at least entered. His appearance was greeted by an enthusiastic shout
two hours previous to the arrival of the magnificent peagantry of applause. The Marquis of Normanby (late Earl Mulgrave)
thrown open, and hundreds of England's fair looked forth upon was received in a similar manner. Shortly after eleven the
the multitudinous preparations that were making for the re- Special Envoys from Foreign Powers began to arrive. The
ception of the youthful " Queen of Hearts." magnificence of their dresses, and that of their suites, were
At all the public offices, club-houses, palaces, &c., in Pall- greatly admired. Marshal Soult was most cordially cheered.
mall, scaffoldings had been erected on the grandest and most Their Royal Highnesses the Duchesses of Cambridge and Kent
extensive scale for the accommodation of " the people who were enthusiastically received, especially the latter. Their
delighted to honour" the occasion of a virgin Queen's inau- Royal Highnesses the Dukes of Sussex arid Cambridge met
guration. Most of these thronged resorts possessed attendant with as hearty a reception. As the Royal procession
rooms for wines and refreshments, which were brought into slowly wound its way between the lofty aisles, the
requisition to a great extent, we believe throughout the spectacle presented was one as gorgeous and impressive as
day ; and many were the sincere aspirations breathed forth anything that could well be imagined. When her most Gra-
for the happiness, the long life, and prosperity of her who en- cious Majesty came within sight, the vast audience simultane-
grosses the attraction of all Europe at the present moment. ously rose ; and a shout " loud as from numbers without num-
Myriads said in look and action if not in language— ber," rung through the venerable arches of the Abbey, and
" May she live longer than we have time to tell her years, was re-echoed by the multitudes without, testifying in sincere
Ever beloved, and loving may her rule be, and heartfelt tones the loyalty and affection with which the
And when Old Time shall lead her to her end, youthful and august monarch of these realms was regarded by
Goodness and she fill up one monument." her thousands of assembled subjects. Her Majesty, as she walked
And the language and gesture of every one told of anticipa_ up the Nave displayed perfect self-possession, returniag the
tions of a long, felicitous, and peaceful reign. But tongue enthusiastic greetings with which she was received in a manner
nor pen can tell appropriately one-fiftieth part of all that claims marked by that union of gentleness and dignity so characte_
notice in connection with this Day of days." Suffice it to ristie of her Majesty. Her Majesty was immediately pre-
say, that every thing which could possibly express the affections ceded by Lord Melbourne, and the Duke of Wellington (as
of a loyal people was called into requisition by the joyous Constable of the Tower)—a circumstance which was re-
inhabitants. St. James's Palace, Marlborough Palace (the resi- marked by the spectators, and elicited no slight applause. On
dente of her Majesty the Queen Dowager), Perceval's music- her Majesty's entering the Choir, the cheering was again re-
shop, the Ordnance, and the Globe Office, presented attractive newed, and wag indeed only put a stop to by the opening of
spectacles. The Oxford and Cambridge Club had scaffoldings the Coronation Anthem.
erected capable of providing accommodation for upwards of The Great Officers of State, the Archbishops of Canter_
600 members and friends of the institution ; and the Carlton bury and York, the Noblemen appointed to carry the Regalia,
Club afforded seats to upwards of 500 ladies and gentlemen. all in their robes of estate, and the Bishops who were to sup..
The arrangements connected with the Italian Opera were of port her Majesty, as well as those who were to carry the Bible,
the most superb description; and we must make honourable the Chalice, and the Patina, assembled in the Jerusalem
mention of the taste of the respective architects who superin- Chamber, adjoining the Deanery, before Ten o'clock, where
tended the erections at the Union Club, University Club, the Regalia, having been previously laid on the table, was
United Service Club, Waterloo House, &c. &c. delivered by the Lord Chamberlain of the Household to the
About ten o'clock the roar of the artillery in the Park Lord High Constable, and by him to the Lord Willeughay
announced to the eager expectants along the line her Ma- d'Eresby, as Lord Great Chamberlain, and by his Lordship
jesty's departure from Buckingham Palace; and about half to the Noblemen by whom the same were borne in the fol
an hour afterwards the first part of the magnificent procession lowing order, viz. ;
made its appearance. It is impossible for us to particularize
the reception of the various august personages who consti-
tuted the pageantry; and we must confine ourselves to the
following brief statement of facts :—Marshal Soult met with
the most rapturous gratulations of the whole people, forming
the most conclusive answer to the unworthy attempts
which have been made of late to excite a spirit of insult towards
that illustrious Nobleman. The applauding which welcomed
the arrival of the carriages of the Duchess of Kent and her
attendants, and the Duke of Sussex and attendants, were of
the most rapturous description. But the Queen I Her re-
ception baffles every attempt at description. No sooner did
the people obtain a sight of the features of her Majesty, than
" Such a noise arose
As shrouds make at sea in the stiff tempest,
As loud, and to as many tunes ; hats, cloaks,
(Jackets, 'twas said) flew up, and had their faces
Been loose this day they had been lost."
Her Majesty felt sensibly the enthusiasm with which s'xe was
hailed, and returned the salutations by repeated bows to the as-
semblage on both sides as the procession passed along.
Everything passed off in the most happy manner; and in
justice we state that the military and constabulary regulations
were of the first order.
CHARING-CROSS.
As early as six o'clock the opposite space opposite Charins

REGALIA.
First, St. Edward's Staff, to the Duke of Roxburglae.
Second, The Spurs, to the Lord Byron, Deputy to the
Baroness Grey de Ruthyn.
Third, The Sceptre with the Cross, to the Duke of Cleve-
land.

Fourth, The pointed Sword of Temporal Justice, or Third
Sword, to the Marquis of Westminster.
Fifth, The pointed Sword of Spiritual Justice, or Second
Sword, to the Duke of Sutherland.
Sixth, Curtana, or Sword of Mercy, to the Duke of
Devonshire.
Seventh, The Sword of State, to Viscount Melbourne.
Eighth, The Sceptre with the Dove, to the Duke of
Richmond.

Ninth, The Orb, to the Duke of Somerset.
Tenth, St. Edward's Crown, to the Duke of Hamilton as
Lord High Steward.
Eleventh, The Patina, to the Bishop of Bangor.
Twelfth, The Chalice, to the Bishop of Lincoln.
Thirteenth, The Bible, to the Bishop of Winchester.
The Dean and Prebendaries of Westminster were in the
Nave, in readiness to join the proceeding next before the
Officers of her Majesty's Household.
Her Majesty, and the Princes and Princesses of the Blood
Royal, attended by the officers of the household, having ar-
rived at the west entrance of the Abbey, her Majesty was re-
ceived by the great otlicers of State; the Noblemen bearing
the regalia, and the Bishops carrying the patina, the chalice,
and the Bible, when her Majesty repaired to her robing cham-
ber, constructed on the right of the platform without the en-
trance.

cross and Trafalgar-square was crowded: to excess by
persons of every rank and description, from the rich citizen
to the poor mechanic, all anxious to catch a glimpse of, and
to show their loyalty to England's virgin Queen. The erec-
tions from this place to the Horse Guards are many of them
tasteful in the extreme, especially at the Admiralty, where the
accommodation for the ladies of the various officers of that de-
partment are very extensive. Alon 7 the whole of this line
the smiling and lovely faces of the beauty of Efigland
" Made us gaze we knew not where,
Dazzled with beauty."
The commencement of the procession arrived at Charing
Cross at half-past ten o'clock, and this was the signal for the
congregated multitude to exercise might and right. Hun-
dreds who had patiently kept their places in the front since six
o'clock were forced back, and it was with the greatest diffi-
culty the soldiers and police could prevent incursions on the
line set apart for the procession. On the arrival of the carriage
of Marshal Soult, Duke of Dalmatia, opposite Drummond's
banking house, the hero of " a hundred fights" was most
enthusiastically cheered. The veteran Marshal returned the
honour with the greatest grace, and appeared highly de-
lighted with the attention paid him. The passing of the
Duchess of Kent's carriage was the signal for another rush,
and we do firmly believe, that but for the police, the crowd
would have carried their loyalty so far as to have forced their
hands into the Royal carriage, in order to demonstrate their
feelings by shaking hands with the mother of their be-
loved Queen. Her Royal Highness appeared highly
delighted and repeatedly acknowledged the enthusiastic
demonstrations of loyalty and respect towards her. The Duke
and Duchess of Cambridge were greatly cheered, but the
applause that was conferred upon the Duke of Sussex was
beyond description ; it must have been most grateful to his
Royal Highness, who appeared greatly affected. At ten
minutes past 11 o'clock, her Majesty in the Royal State ear-
riaffe passed Charing Cross. At this moment the waving of
handkerchiefs from every balcony and window, and the loud
huzzas and demonstrations of loyalty from the congregated
thousands below, pourtrayed a scene which it is impossible for
pen to describe. Her Majesty appeared highly delighted,
and repeatedly bowed in the most condescending manner.
Upon the Royal Carriage arriving at the Admiralty, the
acclamations of the assembled multitude were renewed.

The Ladies of her Majesty's household, and the officers of
the Royal household, and of the respective households of the
Princes and Princesses, to whom duties were not assigned in
the solemnity, immediately proceeded to the places prepared
for them respectively.
Her Majesty having been robed, advanced up the nave into
the choir; the choristers in the orchestra singing the anthem,
" I was glad when they said unto me, we will go into the
house of the Lord," &c.
At a quarter before 12 o'clock the head of the procession
appeared issuing from the Royal entrance, under the organ,
and advanced up the aisle in the following order :
The Prebendaries and Dean of Westminster.

Officers of Arms.
Treasurer of her Majesty's
Comptroller of her Majesty's Household (attended by two
Household. gentlemen), bearing the crm
son bag with the medals.

Her Majesty's Vice-Chamber-
lain, acting for the Lord
Chamberlain of her Majesty's The Lord Steward of
Household, attended by an her Majesty's Household ;
Officer of the Jewel Office, his Coronet carried by a Page.
bearing on a cushion the Ruby
Ring and the Sword for the
offering.
The Lord Privy Seal ; his The Lord President of the
Coronet carried by a Page. Council ; his Coronet carried
by a Page.
The Lord Chancellor of Ireland ;
attended by his Purse-bearer ; his Coronet
carried by a Page.
The Lord Archbishop of Armagh, in his Rochet, with his C:i.
in his hand.
The Lord Archbishop of York, in his Rochet, with his Cap
in his hand.
The Lord High Chancellor; attended by his Purse-bearer;
his Coronet carried by a Page.
The Lord Archbishop of Canterbury, in his Rochet, with his
Cap in his hand, attended by two Gentlemen.
PRINCESSES OF THE BLOOD ROYAL.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge,
in a Robe of Estate of Purple Velvet, and wearing a Circlet
of gold on her head.
Her train borne by Lady Caroline Campbell, assisted by a
Gentleman of her household.
The coronet of her Royal Highness borne by Viscount Villiers.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent,
in a Robe of Estate of purple velvet, and wearing a Circlet of
Gold on her head.
Her Train borne by Lady Flora Hastings, assisted by
a Gentleman of her Household. The Coronet of her Royal
Highness borne by Viscount Morpeth.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester,
in a Robe of Estate of purple velvet, and wearing a Circlet of
Gold on her head.
Her Train borne by Lady Caroline Legge, assisted by
a Gentleman of her Household. The Coronet of her Royal
Highness borne by Viscount Emlyn.
THE REGALIA.
St. Edward's Staff The Golden Spurs, The Sceptre with the
borne by the borne by Cross, borne by the
Duke of Roxburghe ; Lord Byron ; Duke of Cleveland;
his Coronet carried his Coronet carried his Coronet carried
by a Page. by a Page. by a Page.
The Third Sword, Curtana, The Second Sword,
borne by the borne by the borne by the
Marquis of West- Duke of Devon- Duke of Suther_
minster ; his shire; his land ; his
coronet carried by coronet carried by coronet carried by
a Page. a Page. a Page.
Black Rod. Deputy Garter.
The Lord Willoughby d'Eresby,
as Lord Great Chamberlain of England;
his coronet borne by a Page.
PRINCES OF THE BLOOD ROYAL.
His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, in his robes
of estate, carrying his baton as Field Marshal ;
his coronet borne by the Marquis of Granby ; his train borne
by Major-General Sir William Gomm.
His Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex, in his Robes of
estate; his coronet carried by Viscount Anson ; his
train borne by the Hon. Edward Gore.
The High Constable of Ireland The High Constable of Scot
Duke of Leinster; land, Earl of Erroll;
his Coronet borne by a Page. his Coronet borne by a Page,
The Earl Marshal The Sword of State, The Lord High Con-
of England borne by stable of England,
The Duke of Norfolk Viscount Melbourne,Duke of Wellington,
with his Stair; his Coronet with his staff & baton
attended by two carried by a Page. as Field-marshal ;
Pages. attended by two
Pages.
The Sceptre with the St. Edward's Crown. The Orb,
- Dore, borne by the borne by the borne by the
Duke of Richmond; Lord High Steward, Duke of Somerset ;
his Coronet carried Duke of Hamilt )n ; his Coronet carried
by a Page. attended by by a Page.
two Pages.
The Patina, The Bible, The Chalice,
borne by borne by borne by
the Bishop of the Bishop of the Bishop of
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Lady Anne Wentworth Fitz- Lady Catherine Lucy Wilhel;
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Lady Mary Augusta Frede- Lady Louisa HarrietJenkinson
rice Grimston.
Assisted by the Lord Chamberlain of the Household (his Coro-
net borne by a Page), followed by the Groom of the Robes. ]
Her Majesty proceeded at a slow pace up the ailse, and on
being recognized by the people, was hailed with a general and
hearty burst of acclamation, which was, however, speedily
repressed.
The Duchess of Sutherland, Mistress of the Robes.
Marchioness of Lansdowne, First Lady of the Bedcamber.
Ladies of the Bedchamber viz.:—
Countess of Charlernont. Marchioness of Taviatock.
Lady Lyttleton. Countess of Mulgrars
Lady Portman. Lad' Bazhaas a

HORSE GUARDS.
The Horse Guards, as well as all the other Government
Offices, were crowded at every window and every house-top at
a very early hour. Along Parliament-street there were some
very tasteful erections in front of the houses, which were
generally covered with some device ; they were festooned, and
branches of evergreens were judiciously interspersed, so as to
give the whole line a very pleasing appearance, which was
much heightened when they were filled with beautiful
and smiling happy faces. Amongst all, the largest and
most tasteful was that erected by the Reform Club.
It gave accommodation to 600 ladies and 500 Members and
friends. We understand that the Committee have resolved
to afford refreshments to the whole of their visitors upon this
auspicious occasion. In St. Margaret's Church-yard there
was not an inch of space unoccupied, and every seat was filled
before nine o'clock. No seats were to be obtained for 2s. 6d.
this morning as was the case upon the occasion of the Corona-
tion of George the Fourth.
The head of the procession reached this point at eleven
o'clock, and seemed to give pleasure to the whole of the vast
multitude assembled, many saying that it was the finest pro-
cession which they had ever seen in this country or abroad.
Marshal Soult was much cheered as he passed along the
line, with which he seemed to be well pleased.
The Duchess of Kent was most enthusiastically cheered,
the ladies all waving their handkerchiefs.
The Duchess of Gloucester and the Duke and Duchess of
Cambridge were also cheered, and the immense mass as-
sembled, most enthusiastically and cordially cheered the Duke
of Sussex.

The multitude of Reformers assembled in the Reform Club
House were so enthusiastic in their demonstrations of loyalty
as to draw the special attention of our youthful Queen,
who acknowledged it by repeated bows. As the Royal
carriage progressed the cheering and waving of handkerchiefs
were unbounded—every hat was doffed, and many were the
blessings invoked upon the head of her youthful Majesty.
Her Majesty arrived at the Abbey precisely at 32 minutes
past eleven o'clock. When she alighted, all the bands played
the National Anthem.
The arrival was announced at that moment by the firing of
a gun.
The precession was most admirably conducted, and, so far as
we were able to learn, without a single accident.
The line was kept by the police, assisted by the Guards
(Foot). The Royal Artillery Company, commanded by Col.
Cox, were on duty in Parliamont-street, and loudly cheered
their Royal Colonel, the Duke of Sussex, as he passed.
THE NAVE.

The great body of the general spectators were congregated
in the Nave, along the sides of which galleries were con-
structed arranged in an amphitheatrical form, with ten rows
of benches, rising above one another, and calculated to hold
at least 1,500 persons. Very shortly after five o'clock, the
hour at which the Abbey was opened, thesa galleries began
rapidly to fill, and by seven o'clock were crowded. The
spectacle presented by this vast audience was very striking.
The diversified colours of the different dresses, Naval and
Military Officers in their respective uniforms, Clergymen in
canonical robes, Civilians in endless variety of apparel—from
the most orthodox full dress, to the ordinary every-day gar-
ments (for the regulations as to full dress were by no means
enforced, though none were to be seen who were not well
attired)—and above all, the countless hues which marked the
dresses of the fair—all combined to render the scene at once
picturesque and pleasing. The patience of these spectators
,„is to be severely tried by a six hours' delay ; but there were
not wanting numerous objects to divert their attention and wile
awaytro tedious interval. Those more distinguished personages
who had seats in the choir had of course to pass up the nave, to
reach their vations destinations, and were a source ofperpetually
changing attraction. Now, a Judge of the land, with slow
and legal step, paced the floor; then, a Peer of the Realm,
arrayed coronation robes of crimson velvet, edged with
coronet in hand, rot unfrequently with a real and
ermine,
unassumed dignity of port and bearing that forcibly reminded
us of the " Knights and Barons bold" of by-gone ages ; and
led U 5 fora moment to believe that " the age of chivalry" had
not yet fled : anon, still more attractive, came some
b u'exi dame—her
rs
splendid Bowing
I;er fair and lofty brow
b'co%rrlieg in d
hTr a 1
gowing train spreading around
nobility, followed perhaps by some
" lovely daughters of a noble house," not unworthy of their innte impress of
ti-
tled ancestors; officers, "us ;lithe pomp and pride of glorious
war ;" bishops and aldermen, pnizeivants, gentlemen-at-arms
passing in quick suecegs,ion. Beta eari
Seven and eight com-
panies of foot guards arrived and lilted the hull, Many of the
Foreign Ambassadors now arrived ; and the novelty and rich-
ness of theirdresses excited great admiration, not,however,equal
to that which was awakened by the appearance of some of the
younger branches of tire tamale aristocracy, who as they tripped
lightly along the hall, seamed ir.ear6ations of loveliness and
grace,
their beauty needing not the aid of the costly gems
that glittered around their persons.
The Attorney General came in his of2-Lial costume as first
Law-officer of the Crown, accompanied by his Noble consort,
the Lady Stratheden, in her robes as Pee:.cas. Qac Noble