Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-10-27
THE CORONATION.

had an animated appearance almost from the com
mencement Of day-b:eak. The. artillery COM
menced firing at Eve m the morning, and at an
early h00f nambers Of persons were seen pouring
IN different directions towards the great focus Of
attraction, Westminster Abbey. In the neigh
borhood Of Parliament street numbers Of seats had
been erected, and great number OF persons,
Notwithstanding the coldness of the morning,
were seated SO early as live O'Clock. At SIX o.
clock party of the Roya! Artillery Corps OF Fo-
mnteers arrived at st. James's Palace, and took
their station opposite. At q very early hour the
line Of carriages reached from the Abbey nearly
to Charlng cross. Ever place which could com
mand view OF the procession was fitted up with
. seats,
At seven o'clock portion of the Royal Artll.
lery Company arrived at Westminster Abbey,
and they were stationed at the west door at which
his Majesty enters. The regiments Of the Guards
soon alter arrived, and were placed at very short
intervals. 50 Is To make clear roaL Tor his Ma
jesty and the Royal Suite The Life Guards
we're placed from the top of King street, West
minster, on both sides of the way, as tar as the
Horse Guards, where the Royal Horse Guards
were stationed at regular distances, as tar as Cha
ring-cross A large body Of the New Police were
placed in Pail Mall, together with the Royal
Horse Guards, as far as the Palace; and num-
her of the Yeomen Of the Guard were IN attend
ance about the Palace. The band Of Life Guards
was stationed in Waterloo place. The Lord
Mayor, SherIfs, Aldermen, &c. arrived at the
Abbey about nine O'Clock.
The road was strescd with gravel all the way
from the Palace to Westminster Abbey which
enabled The persons whose duty 1t was 10 attend
KS AheGsSSian pn lQot to walk IN perfect Comfort
that the procession would move 0r$5fh, tnpfongs
of persons filled every avenue which commanded
view Of the scene. The utmost order prevail
ed
At twenty minutes before o'clock dis
charge of artillery announced that his Majesty
had quilted the Palace. The yard OF the Palace
was surrounded by elegantly dressed females
The ROYAL carriage was preceded by several 9th
ers. His Majesty sat bare-headed, with high
ruff round his neck, and appeared rena'k ab'y
well. Her Majesty sat by his side, but rather
higher, and wore a crown Of pearls. AS the car
RACES passed the bands which had been previous
ly stationed in the line Of the procession, played
:. God save the King Six beautiful cream-co
Tered horses, spendidy caparsoned, attended
by grooms in their state liveries, followed the re-
tinue. As bis Majesty passed the Park he was
received by salute from the guns placed there.
As the procession proceeded, the King and Queen
were loudly greeted by the assembled popuiace,
who mingled their voices with the instruments oil
the military in CRYING God save the King. =
The Lord Chancellor came in the state carriage,
which is of very ancient appearance, having been
ia use more than century, and 1t created consi-
derabe amusement among the mob As soon as
the procession had passed. the dense masses oil
the people began to separate.
Long before four o'clock, the hour at which it
was announced that Westminster Abbey was to
be opened. numerous collection OF persons had
assembled at the different entrances. BY SIX o.
clock the interior of the Abbey afforced splendid
,pectacle. In every part OF it galleries had been
erected, and were filled by company dressed IN
the M st splendid style. The giddy height at
which some Of the galleries were perched gave to
those who occupied them rather the appearance
of gorgeous fringe running round the pillars,
than Of body of living persons. The space be-
low in the transepts was reserved for the Peers
and Peeresses At about eiS chit O'Clock these per-
sonayes began TO arrive; the Peeresses took their
seats in The northern transept, and the Peers oc-
cupied the southern one.
The Members of the House of Commons enter
ed their gallery at nine O'Clock. The rePresen-
tatives of the people resembed body OF military
officers, so large was the proportion oil the mem
bers who wore the military costume.
Among the personages who attracted most at
teution on his entrance was Prince Ialleyrand.
The Duke of Wellington entered immediately al
ter.
At eleven o'clock their Majcsties arrived at the
Abbey. As they advanced up the nave of the
choir, the choristers of the Chapel Royal and of
Westminster, in the organ gallery, sang the
anthem was glad when they said unto me,
we will 90 to the house of the Lord" 1t was
gratifying to observe that their majes,ies we're in
excellent health.
The procession proceeded in the following Or =,
DER
The Peers and Peeresses, in their robes of es-
tate, and others summoned BY his majesty's com
mand TO witness the ceremony Of the Coronation .
uere conducted to the places assigned to themin
Abbey, previously to the arrival OF t
heir Maiesties,