The Sun.
London, England, 1842-01-25 00:00:00

SUN
troirpeen stariding
oa the platform at the head of the t!
the ' ,hitt.ving been removed to make room for
"Joer,db."..ted font into which an attendant
pond
Water from a frosted glass jug ; the Bishop of
t; .on shortly after entered from the north door, and
't4 .on soon after by the Bishop of Norwich, who
his place_ at the north end of the communion table.
ee`'t half-ast twelve the books were placed on the
rilnunion-table, and the Archbishop of Canterbury, the
pre:ibish,np of York, the Bishop. of London, who had
oh. °au), retired and the Bishop of Winchester in the
Itei:4 of the Chancellor of the order of the Gar-
entered and took their places at the altar ; the
iyArchbishops together with the Bishops of London
orevich being outside the railing.
atAL twenty minutes to one o'clock her Majesty arrived
of tile Chapter House from the Castle, and in the course
ll°Yal a few minutes the music began, and the
Auks entered, his Royal Highness the
klieg of Cambridge leading the way. Her Majesty was •
'alpanied by her Royal Highness the Duchess pc
the: I' his Royal Highness Prince Albert, attired in
Robes of the Garter, his Royal HiF}'Aness
Duke of Sussex, his Royal Highness Prince
of.e°rP of Cambridge and his Grace '„tie Duke. l
Wellington. His Majesty the King 'of
thrlissilL who took his station opposite the queen, wore
Order of the Black Eagle. We body of the
Chafe rd
crowded with well dressi,d persons who had
were
gentadmitted by tickets to witnes4 the ceremonial. Our
thanks are due to the Lori Chamberlain and the
daitn,,,6lconnected with his ',Ace, for the accommo-
"' they afforded us for witnessing the ceremony.
APTEIt OF THE -BARTER—ELECTION AND
INro
6,-ESTITURE. OF HIS MAJESTY THE KING
411-041/808.41-4,1)1_,t A KNIGHT OF THE MOST
itt
her the
„, ei..nnpletion of the ceremony of the christen-
Parpo;- 'kki:'.!sty held a Chapter of the Garter, for the
that 0 electing. his Majesty the King of Prussia into
trial ost Noble Order. The following was the ceremo-
h served on the occasion.
Itedproo4sParatory to the Chapter of the. Garter, the Knights
sed efts of the order robed in the Guard-chamber,
the, 7-11'n the Queen was about to enter the Throne-room
thethe , vnlghts passed from the Guard-chamber, through
Araterloo Gallery, into the Grand Reception-room,.
Nd we there arranged; and waited until the Sovereign
14 14 Royal Highnese the Prince Albert were in the
her At" the Sovere* was seated, the Knights were, by
with th-"iY's col:amend called over by Garter, and
with °liieers of the Order proceeded into the pre-
.4:f. the Sovereign.
knight4,,ueetl, being seated on a chair of state, and the
t the -,`,rnllanions having taken their respective places
asty,, '4°le, the Chancellor of the order, by her -Ma-
teige,,il4lllmand, signified to • the Chapter the Soil.
Ac al will and pleasure that a lineal descendant
the sttitty King George L should, in pursuance of
noble
,0 Le in that behalf made, be elected into the most
Th
Icet; tights Companions then proceeded to the
the I,„tin, and the suffrages, havipg been collected by
Sovereign, who
were by his Lordship presenttd to
ii-jvc'vereign, who commanded him to declare that his
OL".,tY Frederick William the Fourth, 'King of
order a, had been elected a Knight of the most noble
h of the Garter.
the/ze liing of Prussia was thereupon conducted from
twe lluens' Drawing-room into the Chapter-room, be-
Garrhe two senior Knights Companions, preceded by
velvet (bearing the ensigns of the order upon a crimson
Chape' ?cushion) and by Black Rod. On entering the
r'ee' te--1.°"1 his Majesty the King of Prussia was
ataniied by the Sovereign and the Knights Companions
441,09, and placed in a chair of state, on the right
si of the Sovereign.
jlr I,lajesty then announced to the King of Pros-
tho nis Majesty had been duly elected a Knight of
outo4 noble order of the Garter.
to art upon his knee, then presented the gP;eter
Senior' Majesty. The Sovereign assisted by two
offight Companions, buckled it on ttie left leg
_ 3 Majesty the Chancellor pronouncirag
the usual
•
and r next presented, in like ir:dayier, the riband
the "tge, and her Majesty, a'Aisted as before, put
cell or over the left shoulder. 0f... his Majesty, the Chan-
Pr Pronouncing the a,drnor Atm.
I,o'lr collation was proviil.,ed for the Ambassadors and
.agn ministers, th.'d Knights of the Garter, the Cabi-
-Til?isters, and, others invited, in the Vandyke-gallery,
-rooms'.
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kir, THE BANQUET', following is the ceremonial to. be observed at the
4C•lttat, which will be served up in St. George's Hall,
half after seven o'clock :
keAt half-past seven o'clock a grand . banquet
.w ill be
4. ed up in St. George's yen ; previous to
Albert,wbic her
}asesty and his Royal Highness Prince with
the Icing of Prussia and other Royal personages, and
„'eir suite, will assemble in the Grand Reception-room
stbining St. George's Hall.
The Ambassadors and Foreign. Ministers, the Knights
'''t the Garter, the Cabinet Ministers, the ladies, and
ers invited, having assembled in the Waterloo Gal-
aLY, the doors will be thrown open and immediately
srwards, the banquet being announced, - the Queen,
the idea by his Majesty the King of Prussia, will. enter,
lip Lial, the band playing. The. Sovereign will, theie-
ais°,4gi'v the accolade to the Ring a Prussia, who will
Us 'ttwe the .eongratulat;Ons of each of the Knighta
't...4'll°lls Present. .
"eland, chaPttrb6ng evaded, Garter will, by her Majelesy's
wiss th atlid'‘,4iPthl ealst ever the Knights Companions, who,
-34cCore,s"eer4 of the orders, will retire from the pre-
-11 use R„
Qus-uveteign with the usual reverences.
I%l'll t'eti ',ell and his Royal Highness Prince Albert
Ak,o their apartments.
'11) aill'g °f Prussia will retire to his apartments.
Ivith )11:).,7, n and his Royal highness Prince Albert,
%ill se:' ]flog of Prussia and other Royal personages,
Isiths'serveri with luncheon in the White Breakfast-room.
1-10us-Cescil for the Ladies visitors, and Ladies of the
134,1 -..‘;s, in the Oak-room.
.iesty.w4 IP.,44Ying " God save the Queen," , and her Ma-
p osiiel:4lalse her seat on the north aide of the table,
'he the centre buffet.
qess risoors leading from the Waterloo Gallery to
eSnt:
terillFl' 8 441 will also be thrown open ; the guests
TS through them will pass to their seats on the right.he
qtp...01 guests entering. St. George's 'Hall through
left.t
z_ )3„".iteception-room. will pass to their seats on the
'"‘ th-srl, sng' the banquet Yeomen of the Guard will be posted
024,14411 at the following stations :—Two behind her
t
eq-srs chair • two- corresponding opposite ; one
.a
4th:311,4'1,k of the buffets at the east and west extremities
1 Ivi,Vul.
'Pty ,-,' the Queen leaves Rt. George's Hall, her Ma-
Z,es 'l,;.eenspanied by the Trincesses and the other La-
'''lss' rs's'erlt, will return to the Grand Reception-rioy.nm,
°'l'rlis-Le will shortly afterwards be joined by the
uSeistf.
Th,,,--s'a, the Princes, the Ambassadors, and other g
°Pk% r 'l:Mrs of the Waterloo Gallery will then be throw ss°l‘ the reception of the company, and a grans'. mA . rKtf,-,
A ~,,, srmance will terminate the evemng_. _
'lsliotirs ard of honour of the Royal horse guards, and
,tiiess! of the Grenadier Guards, are to mount in t
is t°lsfstlile• A guard of honour of the 72d Regiment
-me t - adst opposite to the chap's). The remainder of
t4eor„,B are to be 'distributed in detached bodies, and
h 'llinicatior
are , e roads f '
and the Castle-hill,
between them kept up.
e h „7° r .nd from Frogmore
will he to -Pt rite- ar by parties of the Royal Horse Guards.
law_ chs„r , assembled at Windsor upon this occasion
keret the s osed of, according to her Majesty's intention,
qe' q s,'-ninerintendence of General. Viscount Comber-
ke• tl'' ',„-'ll., Gold-Stick in Waiting. _
tfti,f-- .
- P -'lien at arms will be stationed at the entrance
eh . s Cie Lang of Prussia's apartments, at the door
5.)1. „apter-room, at the north and south doors of the
t r,' ftl in the Grand Reception-room.
th°'en of the Guard will be stationed at the entrance
tlas?dst. iv.r°°Tio vestibule of the and entrancein the outer
(0 the 011 u, in the Waterloo Gallery, at the entrances
t'ttet, ° seY Hall, and to the Chapel.
talk Porters will be stationed at the top of the grand
der,ss;
'le siV7ll.lraen will be placed outside at the entrance to
. °43eY Hall.
,/s Hs ST. GEORGE'S HALL. . ,
.Icasssts Inagnifice'ot apartment, which is 200 feet in
1/14ee 1-1111(1 34 in width, the grand banqr
el•eapr, evsnirsg. The gallery at th
t 4 ea 2 by tb.e ban .et will take
ds and
Genudarwill be
d s of the
elnlotarlei:f;nodrees-sw:
of
velvet tijlir..hlanders. An carpet,
the
' • P'e has been rnanuffsetured expressly for
s.°l'tseriil'ils which will he laid down to-day. The
.tnia J's of the seats• are of crimson • plush and
'4'' '-'s
The new ceiling is in the Gothic style,
didsi,l% flat Gothic arch, the ribs, or mouldings, which
if!t'-rs,conspartments, springing from corbels on the
fachs' r'lle entire ceiling is divided into thirteen bays,er
nes. %which is subdivided into twenty-four smaller
*ith the.'aeh OP. these contain two shields, emblazoned
.Garte ax:norial bearings of all the Knights ouf...t.
_-e.
tilsssr,i,"-oln the constitution of the Order. Ilea ter:,
eltingyhtoPeolle::fiiofliteen feet in height, thirty-six feet long,
ofd
the s re.ll feet wide have been constructed at each Kid..
te.,,,j'ail, upon which will be exhibited the most magmfi
of plate ever perhaps witnessed in this or
hundrt„liser country at cese time. It is
dinerepected that on.s
cr' • '-'' Rad twentsrgaests will in the hall this
ening.
THE ~, .
zt.., CI.Sr AL CHRISTENING DA Y
rniN THE METROPOLIS.
' --.°rlling was ushered in by joyous peals from the
osq,!, ‘etit church bells of the metropolis, the West-end of„.
' nisq9,ll had been for hours previously in a state of cora_
si sl(41, eraing to the anxiety of a great number of loyal
) ''s'Lt'aeekers, who had determined at all hazards to get
‘,4ear the
ws scene of action. At midnight even hundreds
• park --aculig their way along the road from Hyde-
glee wercehr intoelyvards Windsor, with the spirit and
have often been observed on the
„isrt,day. It was a strange medley
,s_s ' children of larger growth," of boys, girls,
grade.
'.7,eoiitcles the pedestrians numerous pasotfie. s
every
in carriages
v.`,55 the same route at an early hour, whilst the railway
„ literally beseiged by persons anxious to avail
ttrucaiselves of that mode of transmit ; but the first
~oralla was that
engaged by those whose duties
,e 0 Pleasure called them to the Castle, but
.11„uld not be accommodated in Windsor. In tows:
.'1 the public offices, and most of the wholessl,e ware-
ere
Iv' 0 in the City, were closed. for
Pen. At the West-end
Starslsers
Isf 'lie. illuminations, The -s.nops generally
whi'..ti, although- confined in num'
I)"..eparations are making Tee,r2 will be verx bri%ant. All the devices embrace the
P. W. (?rinse f Wales),
of the Garter, rc. with Prince's coronets,
eir colours, and
001iOn the river the vessels hoisted
411. th •
r' to u ness of the sd
eanyedw the scene as much as the
txtreme d 11
mifes :oatilleddatlLoeams
eatnrdopsovhiiis'c,h4idt
7.,,° 'eared, will extend for
'ar the veneral pleasure.
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johnjwcondon for Shields,
- . leaky, having .
~ bee'l '4l the Guufleet SW:
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