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Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1838-07-03 00:00:00

THE HOLY SACRAMENT

After the Anthem, the Bishops of Carlisle and Rochester,
who had read the Epistle and Gospel, received from the Altar,
by the hands of the Archbishop, the Patina and the Chalice,
which they carried into St. Edward's Chapel, and brought
from thence the Bread upon the Patina, and the Wine in the
Chalice. Her Majesty then delivered the Sceptres to the
Dukes of Norfolk and Richmond, and descended from Her
Throne, attended by Her Supporters, and assisted by the
Lord Great Chamberlain, the Sword of State being borne
before her, and went to the Altar, and, taking off her Crown,
delivered it to the Lord Great Chamberlain to hold; and
then knelt down. Then the Bishops delivered the Patina
and Chalice into the Queen's hands; and her Majesty deli-
vered them to the Archbishop, who, having said the prayer,
" Bless, 0 Lord," &c., reverently placed the same upon the
Altar, covering them with a fair linen cloth. The Queen,
still kneeling, trade her
SECOND OFFERING.

(a Purse of Gold), which the Treasurer of the Household
delivered to the Lord Great Chamberlain, and he td her Ma-
jesty, from whom the Archbishop received it. The Arch-
bishop then said the prayer, "0 God, who dwellest„' &c.
Her-Majesty then went to her chair on the south side of the
area, and knelt at her faldstool. .

When the Archbishop and the Dean, with the Bishops'
Assistants, namely, the Preacher, and those who had read
the Litany, and the Epistle and Gospel, had communicated,
her Majesty approached the Altar, and received the Sacra-
ment, the Archbishop administering the bread, and the Dean
of WestininSter the Cup.
he Queen then received the Crown from the Lord Great
Chninberlain„ and put it on, and repaired to her throne; re-
ceiving again the sceptre with the cross in her right hand,
and the sceptre with the dove in her left; being there sup-
ported and attended as during the intbronisation.
• The Archbishop then proceeded with the Communion
Service, at the end of which, the choir sang the anthem,
Hallelujah! for the Lord God Omnipotent reigueth !" &c.
and, the same being concluded, the Archbishop read the
final prayers, and pronounced the blessing.
The Service being concluded, her Majesty, attended-by
the two Bishops her Supporters, the Great Officers of State,
the Noblemen bearing the four swords before her, and the
Noblemen who had carried the regalia then lying upon the
altar descended into the area, and passed throug the door
ou the south side into St. Edward's Chapel; the Noblemen,
who had carried the regalia, receiving them from•the Dean
of Westminster as they passed by into the-chUpet: the organ
and other instruments all the while playing.
:1-hr Majesty being in the chapel, and standing before the
altar, delivered the sceptre with•the dove, which her Majesty
had borne fir, her left hand, to the archbishop, who laid it
nponAhe altar there. -
Her Majesty was then disrobed of her royal imperial man-
tle or robe of state, and arrayed in her royal robe of purple
velvet, by the Lord Great Chamberlain.
The Archbishop placed the orb in her Majesty's left hand.
• The noblemen who had carried the gold spurs and Saint•
Edward's Staff delivered the same to the dean, to be by him
deposited on the altar in the chapel. -
Whilst her Majesty was in St. Edward's Chapel, the
officers of arms arranged the `procession for the return, so
that all was ready to move at the moment when the Queen
left the chapel.
On again taking her seat on the throne, previously to her
departure, the Queen seemed pot to feel the slightest incon-
venience or fatigue front the various ceremonies which her
Majesty had by this time gone through. On the contrary, it
was manifest to every body that our fair and gracious so-
vereign appeared rather to (rain strength and firmness in pm-
portion to the time to which'the were extended.
Her Majesty then. proceeded 'out of the choir, at half-past
three o'clock, and to the west door of the abbey ; the Queen
wearing her crown, and bearing iu her right band the sceptre
with the cross, and in her left the orb; their royal highnesses
the princes and princesses wearing their coronets. The
four swords were borne before the Queen, in the same order
as before. The dean and prebendaries, and the bishops, who
had carried the Bible, the chalice, and the patina, remained
in the choir.: • The noblemen who had severally carried the
crown, the orb, the sceptre with, the dove, the spurs, and St.
Edward's Staff, walked in the same places as before; those
who had staves and batons carrying the same • all peers
wearing their coronets; and the archbishops and Ale bishops
supporting her Majesty, wearing their caps; and the kings
at arms their crowns.
The swords and the regalia were received, near the west
door, by the officers of the jewel-office appointed for that
purpose: •
Her Majesty, and the Princes and Princesses of the Blood
Royal. returned to the royal palace with the same state as in
their proceeding to-the abbey. -
Thus have terminated the solemnities of a day which now
belongs-tii:the everlasting page of history—a day which has
been universally hailed by the nation as one of great hope and
promise. The earnest desire of the people at large must be
that the reign of the august princess.on whose head the crown
has this, day been placed, may be signalised rather by its be-
nign influence on the commonwealth than by dazzling tri-
umph achieved at the expense of humanity.
Victor,' feretur

Gloria Tr,' nni •i non tam quod, Tigride victo,
Nostra triumphati fuetint piovincia l'arthi,
Alta quod iuvectus fracas Capitolia Davis;
Quam pittrim quad Innis crat."
But if at any period while her Majesty holds the sceptre of
these realms, the honour and dignity of the country should
require an appeal to arias, then let us hope that England may
never be found without a Wellington in the field or a Nelson
Cu the ocean.

As her Majesty withdrew ftem the abbey, the organ and
band poured forth one of the great anthems, in a very spirited
style.- Indeed all the music of the day was well executed.
We cannot place Mr. Knyvett's anthem very high on the
score of originality, but it was a well harmenised composi-
tion. Neither was the band strong enough for the lofty roof
under which it had to labour. Half its force was lost among
the cobwebs. As the whole assembly broke up, there was,,as
usual, a scene of considerable confusion.
RETURN FROM THE ABBEY.
At a quarter-past three o'clock.the first carriages of the
procession returned to the west entrance door, where they
had set down, and again received their company. Several
peers and others, who arrived in the suite of ambassadors,
walked off without waiting for their carriages. The Duke of
Wellington set the example, wearing his coronet and Field
Marshal's uniform, and was loudly cheered by the crowds
through which he passed to the Park by Princes-street. The
Duke of Devonshire soon followed, but exchanged his coronet
for a plain hat, and enveloped his robes in a cloak. Chargals
'd'Affaires, Ministers and Ambassadors appeared in quick
succession, ascended their carriages, and were whirled away
The acclamations of the great multitude were
renewed with energy as her Majesty renewed her progress,
returning by the same route she had arrived, graciously ac-
knowledging the expression of loyal affection by which she
was greeted on every side. The Duchess of Kent appeared
to .excellent spirits, and .seeined to take pleasure, in com-
lrieneirivsn intetchauge of courtesies with the sympathiting
crowds that filled the balconies on either hand. The loyal
dukes ivere received with hearty acclamations as they passed
atrufg. Marshal Soult was loudly cheered on his return, and•
a
PPeared.happy in acknOwledging the honour.
. Thus. concluded the coronation office, at all times a cere-
-Ironial-of the most solemn nature,: but on the present occasion
rendered "more touching than ever, from the youth and sex
of the exalted individual who has come under such profound
and -saered obligations to the people of this realm. The
Abbey-enay, the whole nation—may be said to have pre-
sented, during the ceremonial of Thursday, one huge aggre-
gate of loyalty and love. God grant that it may be ever so ;
and that, bv• following Queen-like courses—by cherishing
and carrying into practice sound principles of religion and
lofty feelings of honour, our Queen may always be as much
our-honest pride as she is now our joyful hope.
At twenty minutes to five the first of the carriages, forming
the royal cavalcade, reached Chariug-cross on its return; and
at ten minutes past five her Majesty- again passed this part of
the hue un her way to Buckingham-palace, amidst the uni-
versal plaudits of those of her people who had remained to do
her honour. Her Majesty wore her crown, and bore her scep-
tre_ in her hand, and seemed much less fatigued with the ar-
duous ceremonies through which she had gone than had been
expected..
It was nearly six o'clock before the royal carriages in re-
turning reached the Park, where her Majesty was received
with
the same loyal and enthusiastic greeting that marked
•this Portion of the line at starting. The crowd was, if possi-
ble,iegreater than in the morning; and although many of the
parties composing it had stood from two o'clock, expecting
everystninute to hear the announcement of the return of the
cavalcade, their anxiety to see her Majesty had_ triumphed
over
to everytheir feeling of lassitude, and fixed t bem.unflinchingly
several stations. This very commendable desire
havio
lustri g,been gratified, and the palace gates closed on its il-
I °I" object, a great portion of the crowd dispersed, to in-
dulge
in the other recreations of the day.

Durin the day, a fair was he:d in Llycle_prk,w which was
covered cov with booths, shows, `mac Here the people enjoyed
their popular amusements, and every thing passed over with-
out the slightest disturbance.
In
P the evening illuminations were very general. The
Parks were 11 ' 1 ••thpeople t, see the 'fireworks, which
Irmiec w•i
were displayed in the Green Park and in Hide-park. The
Queen and *her distinguished guests viewed the fireworks, in
the Green Park, from the Palace, which was covered with
gazers.
Not a single accident occurred, either during the clay or the
night, to mar the harmony of the national jubilee; and the
Police had scarcely more occupation than 00 au ordinary

day.
The Queen bore the fatigues and excitement of the day--
no.slight demand upon the nerves of a delicately-nurtured
young lady—without exhibiting very visible sigf
her more
ns of ex.
haustion; and was no worse next day than many o
robust but still more tired subjects.