The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1838-08-10
TWENTY DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE

From THE ~ " JOURNAL OF COMMERCE, July IS.
The BRITISH SrEAM SNIP ROYAL VIII.
LIAM, Capt. S"nlnson, was announced by
telegraph about 3 o'clock Yesterday after.
noon, and about 6 o'clock we received by
her files of the London Sun, Morning Her.
aid, Times, and Shipping Gazette, TO the
18th inst. inclusive, and Liverpool papers Of
the 9Th.
The Royal William, we understand, had
eleven days Of head winds and gales, and
accomplished halfthe passage IN seven DAYS.
The Coronation took place June 25th,
and of course occupies great space 10 the
papers, as well before as after the date of
the TRANSACTION.
Of general news, there is not much, not
wIthstandiug the adyices are twenty days
later than before received.
The Government forces in Spain have
gained several fresh successes, and there
seems now TO be some prospect that this
ruinous war may be at length brought 10
close.
A declaration Of Independence was re.
ported TO have been made by Mehemet Ali,
the Pacha Of Egypt heretofore tributary to
Turkey. The latest accounts 90 rather to
discounienance the rumor.
The cholera, or something similar 10 it,
has resppesred d, BerIin.
II was reported in Naples tha, the King
of SARDINIA had been VISITED with insanity.
/ here was an attempt at revolution IN
PORTUGAL on the lllh of June, but without
success.
THE CORONATION.
L'terPOol July 5-Brloro dawn on Thursday
,Juae 2oth1 the metropolis London was alive 10
ttc Interesting and important transactions OF the
day. which vas ushcrtd Ia Us the firing OF royti
salute OF twenty guns al qusftcr bcioTe 4
O'Clock streams u persons were soon after seen
Fastening TO he point y here was to bo exhibited
tho eo.g,oas spectacle. and Joy business, happiness
and oy ahy, appeand to dil every breast. At ;
oc,acs ihe doors OF the Abbey were opened, aud
many q those having the privilege entered short.
u aitcF that tliue, aud carriages coltinutd 20 AZ.
rive 50 rapid succession, aud 81 doWn ht.r con-
rany for several hours. 81 anxious were parties
TO secure seats tia, the galleries erected IN the
open AR, ia ,he preC,uats OF the Abbey, we've par
tally occupied as early halt past Tour.
Troops aaa Tie police we're brought oni during
'he mofulag TO occupy the line OF route The
pf"-cssilu sfatleo fr0la tie New Palace iew mi
notes alter ten. The ysrted costumes the foreign
ambassadors aud the other individuals who formed
lht pFoccsstou excited much Ad.nitatiau. The up
preach Of Tier u lcsiy's state carriage wss the
s,gn4l of the sindhett ard taost asitcitonato de.
snanstraios,, aBd sheui, dc, p, ieryenl, and en-.
ibusiasiic, Wa ssnt % from tie immense assem-.
h'hee many aete lbe lcfvcni blessings uttered as
slef &alesty graceful, bent forward aekpoS Iedg.
tug thesc many and touching demonstrations OF
.osaily spd affection aud sbe va. y1>isy affected
vita these marks # atyolion aud attachment.
Throughout The ahoie line OF route but one de.
sire sysn,td 10 scina,e all frtscut--hat u best
lEtihning Nyaiis towards ,h,ir Sovereign.
H. ab5ut an hour a6er leaving Buckingham
pssas, Der Majesty arrived ct the west en,r .nce
~ The Abb, =, and ives received by The gteat oth
GERS 81 state. tie uoblcmen brariug tbs fegsha,
I'd Inc bishops, uhen Her VI ,esiy repaired TO
acf tob.8g chauber, her Majesty having beea
robsd, advanced Up the nave iula the ehoir, the
chrsiststs IN the orchestra singing the anthem,
was gIAd whCH thev said unto nc, We will 90
into iha house Of the Lord When Her Majesty
lock hcr scat Ia chair before and below the
thtoue he spectacle was truly magnificent. Then
a!osyd iar recoguilIou, Her Msls~ty's first ebla,
hon, tho L,'any, and lie remslnecr Of thcstrvicc.
Tie SERMON VAS preached by The Bishop OF
i.ond1u irotn Ghfon. Sxxiy, v. 81 The Archbish.
~ .. Canterbury then administered the oath, 10
Transcripts Of which Her Majesty sfiSed her
royal siru manual; aaer ~hich, the Archbishop
sun.ptcd and cousccralcd Her Maiosiy. Thea
fdinN "a TIC presentation Of the spurs and svsrd
tho Investing With the roysl robe, aud the delivery
OF the sccptre ald the rod with tic dove
The Archbishop thsn placed the crown on Her
MsIcsty's bead. and the peers and pceressss pui
nu their enronets the bishops their caps, and tbs
kings-ol arms their crowns, The effect was mag
uifelent IN the extreme.
The shout which followed tins part Of the csrs.
uiuny fwas really tumultuous Amer this follow
cd the anthem. The Queen shall rejoice IA Thy
strength, Lord !" at the conclusion OF which, the
Archbishop presented Her Maj esiy With the Holy
Bible. end then pronounced the e-ned,ction and
the choir sang the re Deum. Then iollow ed the
ceremony Of the enth+enizt,iou, the Archbishop
and Bishops and other peers lifting up Her Majesty
into the throne, when the peers dld homage. The
s,,tmui,y OF the Coronation being thus ended, the
Qgcen went Gown from the thrune TO the altar,
MADE her second obaiun, and returned TO her chair
The Archbishop then read the prayers for the
whole estate Of Chfist's Church militant here on
earth. SC sud the chorus, "Hallelujah for the
Lord Omupotent reignelh," having being sung,
Her Majesty proceeded to the altar, accompanied
~ the great officers Of state when the Afehbsh-
oP read the final PRAYERS. The whole coronation
ulhoe being thus performed the Queen proceeded
crowned, 10 King Edwards Chapel, whore she de-
vered the scepre with the dove TO the Archbishop,
who laid i, on the altar there. His Grace then
placed the orb IN the Queon's leii hand and the
procession returned in The sanls state and order.
Her Majesty reached the palace at a quarter 40
six e'cleok, and, as she desosnded from the car
rage, The cheers which salutea her IA the morn,
ing were repeated with increased heartinsss and
renewed vlger. She appeared steady "a her
bearing, notwithstanding the fatiguss OF the day,
as when she set outin the moraing, and rseognls-
ed By her graceful aeknowledg The chsera
and CALCULATIONS OF her subjects.