Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-07-28

GlSSpdteu AuSy anu uS Hc 10 iovCi Va Aau SEA,
has inserted and nicely dove tailed the young Queen
and the cut of her is now what it should be-
Remainder OF Mr.. BENEFITS Account Of the
Coronation.
cannot describe at length, in the compass Of sin
gle letter, all the curious ceremonies II strange
mixture of religious, theatrical, beautiful, and diser
Derby proceedings. There were prayers at one mo-
ment-and clapping of hands at the next-now
holy sermon, and then noisy hurrah-now a reve-
rent kneeng at the altar and then kissing the hand
Of fair girl. How did want to kiss her too and
asked my guardian angel who was baskng his pur.
pie wings in a hoed of sunlight pouring through the
gothic window, whether he could not transport me
for second to the foot of the throne. Have you
forgotten that you are a locofoco and demecrat?"
said he shaking his head wherewith he shook fra
GRANGE from it that filled the whole gallery and
vived fat old lady pearls that near me. "Be-
sides, continued my guardian spirit can you forget
that your allcgianceyour whole heart and SOUL and
all kissing you can do are due TO the beauty of New
York-to those western fair ones, who in spite Of
your admiration Of the ladies' beautiful and love-
ly, without the aid of foreign ornament" With this,
dark cloud intercepted the ray of light recovered
my recoleetion-and found that during the tedious
ness of these august ceremonies, had been treating
myself 10 short nap.
Finding that the beauty of the Queen-the spendor
of the peeresses the great gorgeousness of the
Abbey had made me confoundedy hungry, l took my
hat made my escape 10 dark corner of the stair
way, and empted my pockets ofsome of the crea-
ture comforts my kind young friend the city had
provided me with. While wandering among the
dark passages of the Abbey, in a certain recess,
discovered table which lay several dishes of cold
chicken, cold ham, biscuit, &c. &c. my God p
said in devotion, "here is discovery equal to
that made by Columbus" Not single soul, hea-
then or believer, did see the table. Well"
said l. "this 10 by far too tempting to lei pass Here
have been in Westminster Abbey without any re.
treatment, for seven long hours. The beauty OF Vic.
toria and the grandeur of England have toasted my
soul-my hcart-my imagination 80 much and so
deeply, that am hungry enough TO eat milestone
or at least the entabature OF of these columns
Now before me lies most exquisite cold CHECKER
look at It's fat plump legs and wings. My God!
must-I SHALL will at any consequence"
With these very solid reflections fell to. wing
"A leg-another leg-anoihsr wing with two pieces
Of the breast between them, disappeared in twink
ling. | talked and eat, and eat and talkcd-all to
myself ! never enjoyed myself more. "vic,era 10
pretty young woman" said 1, swallowing wing,
all bat the bone, at enc mou,hful. "what beasu.
fu creature Lady Talbot one other train bearers ISL
said !, examining down another slice.
BY this time, the owner of the refreshments began
10 appear. IL was interval Of the music. "You
see" said l. :" my friend, that have been at home
whatever damage have done to your very choice
cold chicken I'll pay fer" He smiled, and took il all
in THE fact is" continued 1, this goings
coronanons is very hungry thing"
"Thai il is,' said ne, fer to my knowledge, many
ladies have been here since four o'clock in the morn.
ing, and have only had a pocket pistol to recruit
from"
"Pocket pistols are good enough" said I, but
commend me to your heavy artillery here around" =
waving my hand over his table. What's to pay y"
"Two shilllngs for the chicken"
"oh! must have something TO drink-what have
you got?
"Some choice sherry"
Lets have it,"
SO took acomforter Of sherry, paid three shlngs,
ans made my way back to my former seat. But here
4 was fortunately baked. The passages were 80
many, and 90 dark, that lost my own way, but
found another and better. On emerging into the
light again. found myself in another place with the
Queen sitting on her throne ready to receive the ho
mage u inc peers ciose py was also still nearer 10
the beautiful peeresses and could distinguish the
maids Of honor and the fair train bearers quite plain
never had before such sight Of her majesty, and SO
set myself to work to peruse her features with the
deepes, study and attention The refreshing effects
Of the cold chicken and choice sherry assisted nv in
teleciusl, and particularly the imaginative powers,
amszingly. found that she just TO receive the
crown on her head, and had frll and perfect view
Of this sublime ceremony. The Archbishop Of Can
terbary rather grim looking old fellow, proceeded
TO thetssk At one moment there was some Difficult.
~ 90 thought, in fixing it-but soon il was
on, and the signal gwen the peeresses each of them
with their placed the coronos on their he
the peers the same Now rose the din-the noise
the shouts the hu7rls-and in a few seconds the
deep roar Of the artillery withou,he roar of the peo
pie within. II was singular scene. stoed perfect.
ly anmoved wedged in between two VERY beau,ful
women, who were 30 busy shouting and hsllooipo
hike couple ofrecpers that they did no, cbserv, n,
perfect silence. However, never shou, forth noisv
vulgar applause, either at the operas, the theatre
aTsmmany Hail. or u oorosstions in Westminster
Abbey.