Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1838-08-01

entrance, the distinguished diplomatic
personnges who had taken SO prominent
a part in the procession advanced into
the Abbey in The order IN which their
carriages had set them down. Each
of these distinguished personages was
attended by brilliant and numerous
suite and i, is difficult to imagine any
, thing more glorious than their appear
ance as they came together, dazzling
the eye by the variety and elegance of
their costumes. When the Turkish
Ambassador presented himself, he look
ked around on all sides as if lost in
admiration, and remained some time
immoyably fixed on the magnificent
scene. Whilst gazing on the benches
on which were seated all that could
most peculiarly attract his attention as
exhibiting the female nobility Of Eng.
land in the heigth ofexated rank. en-
HANGED by every possible embelllsh-
mcnt, lie evidently showed, by his ex.
preston Of countenancc, that never
before had his eye lighted upon such
brilliant and beautiful assembly.
The Great Officers of State, the
Archbishops Of Canterbury and York,
the Noblemen appointed to carry the
Regalia all IN their robes Of state, and
the Bishops who were TO support her
Majesty, as well as those who were to
carry the Bible, the Cbalice, and the
Patina, assembled in the jerusalem
chamber, adjoining the Deanery, before
ten o'clock, where the Regaia, having
been previously laid on the table,
was delivered by the Lord Chamber
lain OF the Household to the Lord High
Constable, and by him to Lord vii.
loughby d'Eresby, us Lord Great
Chamberlain, and by his lordship to
the nobIemen, by whom the same was
borne in order.
The Queen, ascending the Theatre,
passed on the south side other Throne
to the Chnir of State, on the southeast
side Of the Theatre, being the Recog-
milton Chair, and, after her private de-
votion, (kneeling on her Faldstool)
took her seat; the Bishops her suppor-
ters. standing on each side; the No.
blemcn bearing the Four Swords on
her Majcsty's right hand, the Sword of
State being nearest TO the Royal Per.
son the Lord Great Chamberlain and
the Lord High Constable on her left,
the other Great Officers of State, the
NobeDcn bearing the Regala, the
Dean of Westminster, Deputy Garter,
and Black Rod, standing near the
Queens Chair; the Bishops bearing
the Bible, the Chalice, and the Patina
stood near the Pulpit, and the Train.
bearers, the Lord Chamberlain of the
Household, and the Groom Of the
Robes, behind her Majesty.
Her Majesty appeared rather pale 4!
and exhausted. She was received in
the most naiterng manner the gene.
raj burst of appreciation exhibited the
feelings of the assembled thousands in
n manner worthy of the solemn occa-
sion. The company in every part OF
the Abbey rose in honor other Mnjes-
ty, and continued standing, while she
slowly advanced along the choir. AT
the same time the following anthem was
sung:
was glad when they said unto
me, we will 20 into the house OF the
Lord. For there is the seat Of judg-
ment, even the seat of the House of
David. -Opray Cor the peace OF Jeru-
salem; they shall prosper that love
Thee. Peace be within thy walls,
and prosperity within thy palaces"
"Glory be TO the Father, and to the
Son, and to the Holy Ghost"
AS it was in the beginning, is now,
and ever shall be world without end.
Amen"
The Queen was no sooner seated,
than the utmost silence prevailed in
the whole assembly, in expectation
of the approaching solemnity, when
some amusement was excited by the
Westminster Queens scholars, exerci-
sing one Of their noisy privileges
While all was quiet and composure, a
few Of these lads, who were stationed
a. SuNh eiiN WI iut SuliClltS, ryan W
roar, Regina Victoriai % "Regina
Victoria !" Every one looked up to
the box, to see what was the matter,
but the boys enjoyed the fun, and roar
ed out, at The top oftheir lungs, Re-
gina Victoria"
Upon the conclusion Of the anthem,
the Archbishop of Canterbury, advan-
ced from the station at the southeast
pillar, and together with the Lord
Chancellor, the Lord Great Chamber
lain, the Lord High Constable, and the
Earl Marshal, proceeded by Deputy
Garner, moved TO the enst side ofthe
Theatre, where the Archbishop made
the Recognition, thus Slrs, here pre-.
sent unto you Queen Victoria, the I'M
doubted Queen of this where
fore all you who are come this day to