Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-07-25
THE CORONATION.


Thursday, the day fixed upon for the coronation Of
her Majesty Queen Victoria the First must be one
for ever memorable to those who had the happiness
TO Join in its celebration and of demonstrating the
affection entertained by them for their Sovereign
ii was day of unminged deight-a festival IN which
the finest tastes and the finest feelings fully
CratIfed Ii was rot mere holiday which the hum
Bier classes could hail asa "day of rest from labor
nor even one in which they might indulge in inno-
cent amusemens; nor please the eye by gazing upon
a gorgeous spectacle; but 1t was national
ovation, in which they were actors as well their
Sovereign; for while they hailed her as their Queen
they expressed at the same time the delight with
which they looked upon her; and her Majesty ex-
pressed not merely by action but by words, the love
she has for her people. More fortunate than her I'M
mediate predecessors, her Majesty has ascendod the
throne at time of life when her sex, her youth, and
her loneliness impart her the power of manlfestlng
In the strongest and most nchantlng manner the SIN
cerity OF her sympathy with them To TINS III That
must ascrl5ethe extraordinary fervencywlth which
the thousands who this day greeted her on her way
from Buckingham Palace 10 Westminster Abbey gave
utterance to their feelings and placed, as It were
their hearts in their voices. The will long be
remembered. Happiness and satisfaction were PAIN
ted on every connteaance and ii was impossible 10
view with indifference the appearance of such null
ttade of human beings entering with keen enjoyment
into all that was passing around them. Never per-
haps has the world seen such an assembage OF beau
ty and spendor as that which was this day wit
messed within the capital of these Kingdoms Let Hs
saw with cordial pleasure of the vast masses of peo
Quoted themselves in manner the most exemplary;
and that The military, horse and fso ranged from
Buckingham Palace to the Broad Sanctuary had
therefore comparatively light and easy duty TO per-
form. All London seemed to have poured forth Its
miscellaneous population; business was of course
suspended in every quarter of the town, shops were
closed, and ajoyous holiday was universally pro-
claimed The spectacle of the Streets and indeed OF
the interior of the houses before which the procession
passed. have struck the foreign personages who
attended with wonder, not wholly unmlxed with
awe. The earth alive with men; the habltations
in the line OF march cast forth their occupants to the
balconies the house tops. The windows were lift
ed out OF Their frames and the ylum OF domestic fe
that sanctuary which countrymen guard with
such traditional jealousy and love of free agency from
the intrusion of prylng strangers, was on TINS occa-
sion made openly accessible TO the involuntary gaze
of the entire world. There was no dsscntent Voice
to the wide and honest accamatons of the people in
honor Of Queen Victoria.
We may begin our account OF the day by notice
of the assemblage at
BUCKINGHAM PALACE.
Here amidst immense crowds, assembled from six
clock and earlier before the procession set OUT
three lines were formed, the nnermost lines composed
of the 2Oh regiment the second line OF the Lie
Guards, aud the outermost line OF the police, the r
division being that nearest TO the palace. Even be-
fore the procession commenced, the aspect OF the va
rous lines thus formed exceedingly beautiful.
Before the spectator the palace thus invested with
the troops and the people. There the eagerness
of the crowd side TO Obtain what they consl-
dered good situaton-the constant shifting OF the
vast multitude around the oHtermost rim Of the cir
Sle-and the incessant moving OF troops within u;
while ever and agorgeously dressed hussar, or
silver curassed officer, seen darlng wRln the ines
gave the entire picture all the beauty ana elect oil
a living pans rama in which there was nothing TO be
observed but that which worthy OF admiration.
As the clock struck her Majesty stepped INTO the
state carriage and the royal banner, which with pc
cunr good taste was entrusted 10 British sailors was
hosted on the triumpha arch; II fioaed In the air,
tha unda at 10
metropols that august ceremonies OF the day MAD
begun II would be impossible to describe the excite
ment which prevailed at this moment amongst the
thousands upon thousands who froned the palace
and filled the paik We pass from this to the multi
tude waiting near
HYDE PARK AND PIccADILLy.
From an early hour (before six o'clscs) the whole
range Of this magnificent street presented an extraor
binary appearance of life and splender The nobility
and gentry residing IN this district mao, IoI ,ne mos
part caused galleries and other accommodations 10 |
be erected for their friends and households 10 insure
them an advantageous view OF the procesaon;-
Amongst these may be enumerated the houses OF mr..
~ NJ Rotbschld, Lord Wloughby dEresby the
Duke of Cambridge the Earls of Cadogan, Roscber-
~, Coventry, &c. Upon the grounds Immediately
adjacent to the porers lodges on either side OF the
gate at the top Of Constitution hi there were raised
very eommodIous galleries protected from the weather.
Al ApsIey House 1.-THE Duke OF Welingtons) num-
berless chars had been placed IN the balcony, most
of the windows were occupied, and the roof was
crowded with SPECTATORS ne 'haheiohS htAt
60 Apsley House form noble pile of building and
gallery was built along the entire front, occupying
the whole OF the yard the seats gradually ascend
ing The covering was of crimson cloth. But that
which surpassed all in its extent IN the elegance OF It's
designs in It's execution, and in the Costumes OF ITS
materials was IN our opinion, the stand al Devon
shire House. This erection was on the top OF the L
wall; il very msch restmbled royal stand at race
course. The front was nchly gilt; the canopy was
supported by Cornthian columns, wreathed, with |
roses and lamps and upon the entablature was God
bless the Queen in var.cagatcd lamps On either
side the stand or gallery was grove OF orange trees
Of much larger SIZE than ever before saw IN TINS
country, but what rendered this novelty more striking
was, that their branches were well laden with Their
golden fruit But 10 indulge in all the particulars OF
the kind belonging TO this street would involve the
mention Of every house in H. for IN each mad prepara
tons of some description or other been made either
for love or money Whichever OF these objects was
severally in view il must have en- absndantly sa-
tised for every balcony, every window every avail
able sitting or standing place was occupied
Stalls bulhs. windows,
Were snoihered mp, leads n led, and ridges horsed,
viii variable soui lssisnr all agreeing
Ia earnestvess 10 ae her"
The streets themselves, meanwhile, were crowded
with humber pedestrians, for before eight clock the
whole Of the footways alorg Piccody and Const
tuition hill had been filled with dense multitude, ar
rayed i'm their best attire, and fully resolved TO erloy
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