The Sun.
London, England, 1823-10-17 00:00:00

INVESTITURE OP THE POPE.

The da v. appointed for the coronation being
arrived, his Holiness, aecoMpanied by his nutter of the Chain.
ber, his private Chamberlains,' in red mantles, 'proceeds to the
Chapel of Sixtus,: where he is clothed in the pontifical vestments,
and thence is carried to' t. Pau by his footmen.
Tinder the portico of this Church is a throne, covered with a
-canopy ; the Pope being seated on the throne, the Canons and
,Irtcumbent,s of St.• Peter come and kiss his feet; fii
He is then
carried into the Church, and placed upon a throne facing the
t altar : near hint are the Ambassadors and ROMan Princes,
and persons of distinction. The Cardinals then kiss his
(.itaptis, and the Bishops his knees, after which he bestows a
'Vznediction upon the people. '
The choir then commences ;'and in the mean time the Pope
his clothed in a dress for mass. The Cardinals, Prelates, and
Bishops, with white ornaments and mitres., then go in proces-
:-.iin round the choir' 'accompanied by the first Master of the
Ceremonies, holding in one hand a sort of oakum at the end of
4: wend, and iti the other a lighted wax candle. Ile sets tire
io the Rloupce three times, saying each time, Pater Sam*, sic
transit ploria titutidi,.---" Holy father, thus passe* the glory of
ti:q wok"

/OM Pope being arrived at the foot of the altar, begins mass,
14 on hi% right bend the stnior. Cardinal, as assistant
idiot), rind on his left the Junior, and behind him two Cardinal
4ststants a he then ascpnds his throne, .and - the three Cardinal
Priests deliver each a discourse on his Holiness. On leaving
this throne, the mitre is taken aft, and two C;ardinaja place
414.1)41 upon 'him, aaying, Aceipe stritetum ple.
aJtuotinon Pentfileguit • antraipotentio Del el
4,14-driosissirme matris, et beatoruni apesto.
ltirirt Petri et Pauli, I%t atifleta? Rm Ree
oaine leala.
he Cardinal Deacon here puts three rosettes of diamonds
upon the pall, which being done, the Pope proceeds to the al.
tar, winch he kisses, Ita also the hooks of the Evangelists, and
'performs the incenSe. The mitre is then pladed upon him,
and. be-58 sprinkled with incense three times by the Cardinal
lisacon, who during the ceremony, kisses the Pope upon the
14,11 ehe.ek and the sit»tine.h. . .

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The Pone now returns to his throne, and the Cardinals take
•offtheir mitres and perterni the adoration. The Cardinals kiss
his knee and cheek : the Pa.triarch44, Archbishops, and Bishops,
thu knee and feet ; and the inferior clergy the, feet only. The
.tuferation• over, the Pepe ascends 'the "Oar without his mitre,
.and repeats the Introit, cllgkifyrie &hen, and the, Gloria in
exceisie, after which he goo to his throne. When the music
has flashed the Gkw:a 3o e:reihrirolie Pope returns to the altar
aril ehrtnts the collect, and then takes- his place again upon
the throne. <,

The, Cardinal-Deiteoil, holding the wand of ceremony and
Accompanied by the Su b. 0011 N and Auditors, 'proceeds to
-theConfessinnal of St.. Pcter (a subterranean 'chapel where re:
vol- tilf) bodies of St, Peter and :it. Pitul), and utters in a loud
veke the prayer Reaadi Chriitt Domino, now° R:. a Deo
darreto emelt) Peetijlel,'&c., ridding*, after the- third time of
repetition, Relveter rtfninW to which the others reply ru ilium
a4fievet sancta ia, to iliu,rr. invo ; then en Auditor chants
the epistle in Latin, and a sub: eacon chants it in Greek.—
Two Cerdiniti.;Deticotts then 'chant the Gospel' in these two
languages„. and the Pope continues mass with the usual cere:
,monies, receiving the Sacrament on his Throne. Mass being
over, the Cardinal Arch:Priest of St. Paul presents a purse to
' his Boldness, containing2s Julittit, of ancient money, pro bens
cantata enlace. The Pope is then conveyed under the canopy to
tile, banediedee.box, where is also a throne, upon which he
:lens himself. The nmsic playa, and the Canlinal-Dean chants
a discsourse on his Holiness. The mitre is then taken off; and
4 tiara rireregai), ornamented with three crowns of precious
stoilOti, placed upon. his head, with these words
Harass tribe, coyote ornatam, et' 4,04$ ip Are patreos prluci
iswa et regsion vier wrectoidxt arbit lit terra, vlcarium taloa-
go* vositt Jou
,Chrfeti, eat Ott Iwnor eit gioria ifl ,Anda
tureen. Anew,
ilia fellness hare be tows a benediction upon the people,
':trod the Cardinals publish the plenary indulgence; the me.
aunty finishes by a second, benediction. The-l'ope retires to
the chapel of Sixtus, where he throws oil' his Pontifical orna:
tututi, and the first Cardinal Pritatt, in the name of the Sacred
Collage, compliments him with thew: mulles aunty,.
The cotton of St. Angelo is now tired,, and is answered by
tke artillery and infantry drawn up in the square of St. Peter.
-.A general illurnination takes place in the, evening, which is
repoutd.sever4 days.--( French Paper.)