The Sun.
London, England, 1838-06-18 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

The Queen held a Court on Saturday afternoon at the new Palace, to
I"eeeive the Ambassadors Extraordinary from Russia, Austria, Nether-
lands, Spain, Prussia, and Hanover.
The following had audiences of her Majesty ;
Count Sebastiani, the French Ambassador, upon his return from
absence.
Count Strogonoff, Ambassador Extraordinary from the Emperor of
Russia, to deliver his credentials.
Prince Schwarzenberg, Ambassador Extraordinary from the Emperor
gbf Austria, to deliver his credentials.
Baron de Capellen, Ambassador Extraordinary from the King of the
Netherlands, to deliver his credentials.
Marquis do Miraflores, Ambassador Extraordinary from the Queen
Begent of Spain, to deliver his credentials.
Prince de I'utbus, Ambassador Extraordinary from the King of
Prussia, to deliver his credentials.
Count Alten, Ambassador Extraordinary from the King of Hanover,
to deliver his credentials.
Their Excellencies were respectively introduced by Viscount Palmer-
ston, her Majesty's principal Secretary of Stale for Foreign Affairs, and
conducted by Sir Robert Chester, Master of the Ceremonies.
The following had also audiences, and were presented to her Ma-
jesty :—Countess Strogonoff, Russian Ambassadress ; Princess Schwar.
zenberg, Austrian Ambassadress ; Baroness Capellen, Netherlands Am-
bassadress.
After the audiences the three gentlemen attached to the Russian em-
bassy were presented to her Majesty by their Ambassador. The six
gentlemen of the Austrian emba,sy, the six gentlemen of the Nether-
lands embassy, the five gentlemen of the Spanish embassy, the seven
gentlemen of the Prussian embassy, and time three gentlemen of the Ha-
noverian embassy, were also presented to the Queen by their respective
Ambassadors, as follows :
BY Count Strogonoff—Count Alexis Strogonoff, Le Prince Kots-
ehoubey, and Monsieur de Beck.
By Prince Schwarzenberg—Le Comte Erdody, Le Comte Bishlen
ti'llttar, Le Comte Grunne, Le Landgrave de Furstenberg, Le Comte
l'esteties, Le Comte Kinsky, Le Prince Alfred de Windesch Grata, and
Le Comte F. Beldi.
By Baron de Capellen—Comte Bentinck, Baron Rangres, Baron de
1411, Baron Tindal, Baron Van der Dreys, and M. Clifford.
By the Marquis de Miraflores—Chevalier de Jahat, Secretary of the
tinbassy; Viscount de l'Armeria, Marquis de Santiago, and Le Comte
de la Cimcra.

BY Le Prince de Putbus—Le Comte de Bernstorff, Count de Hatz-
feldt
Count de Pourtalis, Baron de Bergh, Baron de Saldern, Baron do
41assow, and Monsieur de Schenfeldt, attachees to the embassy.

BY General Count Alten—Lieutenant-General Sir Juliui Hartmann;
dCaptain Baron de Alten, Aide-de .camp to the King; Lieutenant Baron
d'Ompteda, and Captain Hay.
Their Excellencies all came in state to the Palace, and after being
Presented to her Majesty, went, attended by their several suites, to leave
their names for the Duchess of Kent, the Princess Augusta, the Duke
and Duchess of Cambridge, and the other members of the Royal Family,
at their respective residences.
The Court was attended by the Lord Steward ; the Earl of Uxbridge,
Lord in Waiting; the Treasuer of the household, the Comptroller of
the Household ; the Hon. C. Murray, Master of the Household ; Vice-
Admiral Sir Robert Otway, Groom in Waiting; and Colonel Wernyss,
Equerry in Waiting.
Her Majesty attended divine service yesterday morning in the Cha-
Pet Royal, St. James's. The sermon was preached by the Rev. Dr.
hook, who took his text from St. Matthew's Gospel, chap. xviii., ver.
17, The prayers were read by the Reverend C. Wesley, and the les.
'ens by the Reverend J. 1-1. Dakins, the altar service by the Dean of
the Chapel and she Sub-dean ; the musical service was :cares in C, and
Arnold's Commandments. The anthem God is our hope and trength"
(by Dr. Greene) was sung by Messrs. J. B. Sale, Hobbs, and Knyvett.
Str George Smart presided at the organ.
The Dean of Hereford was the deputy clerk of the closet in waiting.
.!.ler. Majesty was attended by the Countess of Mulgrave, Miss Spring
'ice, Honourable Miss Pitt, the Earl of Uxbridge, Hon. C. Murray,
Sir Robert Otway, and Col. Wemyss.
Her Majesty the Queen Dowager also attended the service, having in
her suite Lady Clinton and the lion. Miss Eden.
The Marquis of Tavistock, the Marchioness of Clanricarde, and the
Earls of Errol, Bandon, Mulgrave, and Meath, were amongst the no-
bility present. After the service, her Majesty and suite returned in two
carriages to the new Palace.
Her Majesty took a carriage drive in the Park yesterday afternoon,
attended by the Countess of Mulgrave, Misses Pitt and Spring Rice.
Viscount Melbourne had an audience of her Majesty.

The Queen honoured the performance at her Majesty's Theatre on
Saturday evening with her presence. Her Majesty was accompanied by
the Duchess of Kent. In the Royal suite were the Countess of Mul-
grare, Lady Flora Hastings, Hon. Miss Pitt, lion. Mrs. Brand, Marquis
e °o3'ngham, Earl of Uxbridge, Sir Robert Otway, and Col. Wemyss.
the Duke of Cambridge and the Princess Augusta of Cambridge were
also present at the performance.
flee Majesty the Queen Dowager attended divine service yesterday
afternoon in the Chapel Royal, St. James's.
The Princess Augusta attended divine service yesterday morning in
Philip's Chapel, Regent-street. Lady Mary Pelham was in waiting
en her Royal Highness.
The Duchess of Gloucester, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge,
Prince George, and the Princess Augusta of Cambridge attended divine
service yesterday morning in the chapel of the Asylum.
Her Majesty the Queen Dowager left town at half-past eleven o'clock
on Saturday morning for Bushy-park, where her Majesty lunched, and
returned to Marlborough-house in the evening to dinner.
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, attended by Miss Kerr and
baron Knesebeck, honoured the Marquis and Marchioness of Chandos
kith their company at dinner on Saturday.
Lord Poltitnore had a dinner party on Saturday evening, to meet
the Duke of Sussex. Viscount Melbourne and a select party were in-
vited to meet Isis Royal Highness.
The Prince de Ugric came in State on Saturday to the new Palace, to
Pay a visit to her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent. His Highness
Ras attended by the following Noblemen and Gentlemen of his Em-
bassy :—The Count de Cruque.nbourg, Count d'Aerschot, Baron
d'Hooghworst, Count d'Audelot, and Capitaine de Moerkerke. His
Highness afterwards visited the Duke of Sussex, at Kensington Palace.
A numerous Deputation of Delegates, representing the Licensed
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Victuallers, had an Interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on
Saturday, in Downing street. The following were the Delegates, and
the names of the towns they came from :—MancheAcr, James Buke
and Thomas Oates,; Liverpool, Robert Bryden and Patrick Brenan ;
•Stoirminghain, Thomas Showell and Jo,eph Stinton ; Bristol, Frederick
tlad and William Hopkins ; Leeds, John Metcalfe and James Wilde;
ra
r°ra, B. M. Schofield and James Wade ; Hull, William Jubb,
a"ci Richard Curtis; Stockport, Thomas Robertson; Rochdale, Abra-
ham,,.. I weedale ; Warrington, William Bather; Portsmouth, Isaac
"-litlejohns and Robert Kibn ; Sheffield, John Cooper and J. J. Cooper;
4shtomu
nder-Line, Edward Hall ; Oldham, Joseph Ogden ; Halifax,
aniel H. Sugden ; Huddersfield, Thomas Marshall and Francis Dai-
l". Prom the Metropolitan Committee of Licensed Victuallers—Mr.
alorgan (Chairman), Mr. Rowe, Mr. Hibble, and Mr. Foombs.
The Deputation was accompanied by the following Members of Par-
liament :—Lord Francis Egerton, Lord Ingestrie, Hon. Bootle Wilbra-
-I„aila, Sir Walter James, Colonel Gore Langton, Mr. Mark Phillips,
e.P., Mr. Charles Hindlcy, M.P.. Mr. Fenton, M.P., Mr. Blackburne,
g.P., Mr. Dugdale, M.P., Mr. William Miles, M.P., and Mr. P. S.
kiles, M.P.
Several other Members of Parliament sent letters to the Chancellor
Of the Exchequer, expressive of their regret at not being able, from
ether engagements, to attend, and their concurrence in the objects of the
deputation. Among these were the Hon. F. H. F. Berkeley, M.P., and
the Hon. G. C. G. Berkeley, M.P.
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Mr. Hutt, Mr. Irving, Mr. Norman, and Mr. Tanner—a deputation
thG subject of the Colony cf Western Australia—had an interview
with Lord Glenelg at the Colonial Office on Saturday.
his Excalency Mr. Stevenson, the American Minister, transacted
"siness at the Foreign Office on Thursday last.
the Duke of Cleveland, the Lord Advocate of Scotland, and Lord
Northesk, had interviews with Viscount Melbourne on Saturday in
121°wning-strect.

A Cabinet Council was held on Saturday afternoon at the Foreign
ffice. It was attended by Viscount Melbourne, the Lord Chancellor,
-Ilarquis of Lansdowne, Lord John Russell, Viscount Palinerston, Lord
cl
lenelg the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Earl of Minto, Sir John Cam
Ilithhou'se, Lord Holland, and Mr. Poulctt Thomson. The Council sat
three hours.

Dispatches from Western Australia were received at the Colonial
ufnee on Saturday evening.
Earl Talbot and Sir Frederick Wetherall had interviews with Lord
le4elg on Saturday.

THE CORONATION.

The preparations in the interior of Westminster Abbey for the ap-
Proaching Coronation of her Majesty begin to assume a clear and In-
telligible aspect. We visi'ed the Abbey yesterday, and were struck
with the extreme splendour and magnificence of the arrangements as
compared with those which were made for the Coronations of George
IV. and William IV. and Queen Adelaide; and without meaning to
detract from the appropriateness of the former, we are bound to state
that those on the present occasion are incomparably superior. All the
solid and necessary seats and galeries for the reception of those who are
l° take part in the ceremonials, as well as for those who will be en-
titled to be present by privilege or indulgence, are complete. The 'n-
terror of the theatre, including the platform on which her Majesty is to
receive the homage of the Peers, and the space in front of the altar in
which the Coronation is to take place, is also in an advanced state, and
the whole will be perfect by Friday next, the upholsterers being busily
engaged in putting up the requisite hangings and decorations. The
facilities which were atlbrded us enable us to give the following cursory
description of the works as far as they have been yet carried :
Tim GRAND WESTERN ENTRANCE —WC have already stated that
her Majesty will alight from her State carriage at the grand western
entrance to the Abbey, in front of which a beautiful Gothic edifice has
been erected, the style of architecture perfectly in accordance
with the antiquity of the Abbey itself, the characteristic orna-
ments of which have been studiously observed. The illusion is so coin_
i'lete, from the solidity of the structure, although the materials are
c`"Paratirely frail, that a casual observer would imagine this modern
addition has its date with the Abbey itself. On entering the porch of
this edifice the same Gothic character is beautifully preserved ; anti the
4roined roof and doors and panels on each side preserve the illusion in a
manner most creditable to the artists engaged ; whilst the long vista
leading to the nail'e, with its pillars and other appropriate accompani-
ments, through which the procession is to pass, is not less remar-
''able for its strict adherence to the ancient model. On the right and
left Of the porch are the reception rooms of her Majesty and the
ltietobers of the Royal Family. These Chambers are entered
through oaken doors, beautifully carved. That on the
right is set apart for Majesty, and is entered through an anti-
chamber, in which bea attendants are to remain. The walls
Of her Majosty.s chamber are covered with crimson paper, with Gothic
Panels and cornices, and it is lighted by two windows, in imitation of
'lattice, with diaper glass, which, while it admits light, shuts out the
leads
of exterior objects. From this chamber a Gothic arched door
be"' to a retiring-room. The furniture of this room is all of oak,
beautifully carved and gilt ; and the hangings, carpets, and other fit-
tlt's, all preserve the same appearance of antiquity—there is no
modern innovation, but all is perfectly en suite. The chamber on the
o,m er side, for the reception of the royal family, is of the same size and
character, but of a plainer description, the veal's being of wainscot, and
the
afurniture less gorgeous. This, too, is entered through an anti-room ;
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fid what renders the whole still more impressive is the great elevatiaii
the hall anti apartments, and the substantial construction of the pi!.
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Mouldings, and ornaments, which are all reality, and not, as in
former instances, mere painted canvass. Passing through the Gothic
hall, entrance is obtained through the ancient gates of the Abbey to
.rng Navc.—Over this a substantial flooring has been placed, while,
over
he side aisles, galleries have been erected for the accommodation
LcHahout 1,500 persons, who are to be admitted by tickets from the
p a .d
of the Trea,ury, the Lord Chamberlain, and other heads of de-
:.t 'nerds. These galleries are fitted up with seats, amphitheatrically
Cr:anged, covered e Rh crimson cloth, the fronts being decorated with
anlarn:ozi drapery and gold trimming ; and still, to preserve the illusion
the ,°RiPteess of this part of te edfice, canvass screens each fro
i,,...uottomle ofn the galleries to theh floor,i which are beautifullyr painted inm
"ntation of masonry. These at the former coronation were left open,
parand had a most unfinished and slovenly appearance, the whole of this
tot of the edifice having been let to speculators. Looking forward
th:ards the choir or theatre, a splendid Gothic screen, within which is
,nrgan loft and musicians' gallery, meets the eye, assuming all the
app pepearance of solid masonry, and displaying niches in which various figures
suPPorted by arches and other appropriate architectural aecompa.
tessicJts• Under this screen, and supporting the music gallery, are a sue-
the n of Gothic pillars, which form a suite of vestibule, through which
Procession will pass. All the monuments are carefully preserved, and

compiletely shut out from observation, so as not to interfere with the
harmony of the design, which is that of a grand baronial ball.
Tae THEATRE.-llcre the full blaze of the magnificent decorations in
the interior of the Abbey fills the mind with astonishment. Before
you is the altar with its splendid Gothic canopy and gorgeous tracery,
in front of which the principal ceremonies are to take place ; and still
nearer is the chair and platform on which her Majesty is to receive the
homage of the Peers. Above the altar is the gallery for the reception
of the Members of the House of Commons ; and above this again an
additional gallery has been added, in front of which the arms of her Ma-
jesty are to be beautifully emblazoned. On the right and left, at a vast
altitude, are galleries for the accommodation of those who may obtain
tickets; while on each side of the platform are the seats of the Peers
and Peeressses, with those for their immediate friends behind. In the
choir are other seats, the fronts of which are ornamented with gilt per.
forated Gothic panels, the lower part being formed of wainscoat panels.
Above these, again, are galleries above galleries, the upper ones stretch-
ing some distance into dig nave.

THE MUSIC GALLERV.—Over the entrance to the theatre from the
nave is a magnificent music gallery, containing at the extreme end the
organ, with its Gothic case, of wainscot and gold. The organ is new
for the occasisn, and has been built by Mr. Hill. The scats of the musi-
cians descend amphitheatrically from the top to the entrance of the
theatre, which is a Gothic screen of wainscot and gold. They are capa-
ble of accommodating at least 400 performers, and the stands arc formed
of wainscot and gold, the books supported by angels. This, viewed from
the front, has a most imposing and brilliant effect.

The galleries throughout are covered with crimson cloth with gold
fringe, the panels of wainscot and gold, the tout ensonble presenting a
scene of gorgeous magnificence.

The whole of the seats in the Abbey and nave are capable of accom-
modating 7,000 persons, independent of the persons officially engaged in
the ceremonies ; and it is computed, notwithstanding the great supe.
riority of the arrangement and splendour of the decorations, as compared
with former coronations the additional expense within the Abbey will
not exceed 2,000/.

It is anticipated that her Majesty will take a private view of the pre_
parations previous to the admission of the public, to a select few of
whom pass-tickets will be granted on Monday week, and on Tuesday a
grand rehearsal of the music will take place, to which the public, to a
limited extent, will also be admitted.

Covered ways are in an advanced state to the different entrances to
the Abbey, which will be clearly and intelligibly defined.

We observe that preparations arc in progress for illuminating the
government offices, club-houses, &c. Similar preparations are making
at the Mansion-house, Bank of England, East India house, &c. ; and, no
doubt, the illumination will be general.