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FOREIGN.
ANOTHER STEAMER FROM ENGLAND.
TUEN TT D-frS LITER -NEHS'
The Bfilish ste.mnarkst ROYAL WI.

July 26th from Liverpool. under the COM
maad Of Lieutenant swanson, r. N. az
ter passage Vi nineteen days. She is
strongly built vessel. about fifty tons less
than the Sirius. aud Is renowned for speed;
bu; on this. her first Atlantic TIP. she Is
said 90 have encountered head winds for
ten days. She left Li.erpool on The 9Th
inst. at | o'clock. L. III. and arrived OF the
Battery last evening about the same hour.
CORONATION or QUEEN VICTORIA.
The Coronation Of the young Queen
Victoria. took place on the day appointed.
u,he 2Sih all. with the utmost conoeiva-
Die magnificenor. gorgeous pagcantIy.
and loyal enthusiasm.
Before dawn on Thursday June 2Sth)
The meiropol. 1as alive 10 the interest
ing and important transactions Of the dsy.
which was u.heTed an by The firing OF a
roysl salute OF twenty one guns nj a quar-.
ter before ! O'Clock; streams OF persons
were soon after seen fastening 10 the point
whcr, was 10 be exhibited the gorgeous
spectacle, aaj toy business, -hsFpiness and
loyalty appeared 20 all every breast. Al
D clock tie doors Of the Abbey were
orened. and many Of those having the p,i.
viicge entered shortly after that time. and
caiiilgcs continued TO arrive IN rapid sue
ocSsIoR and set down :heir Company for
several hours. 50 anxious were partis,
to secure seats. that the gallerie, erected
IN the open air ia the prccin,s OF the Alb
hey. were partially occupied as early as
halt past -four.
Troops and tho police were brought out
DUNG the morning TO occupy the line of
/ - II D. 4 "A
Men Palace few niautes attcr,cn. The
varied costumes q the foreign ambassa-
dors and other individuals " BIO formed the
: procession. excited much admiration -
/ The approach OF Her Mslesty's state car
rage VAS Ii" signal for The kind,rI and
most sIccii'naie demonstrations. aud
shout. deep fercn,. add enthusiastic. va,
sent Up from the immense aS>emb.ave.
many were the feIyent blessings uttered
as Her M9Iesiy, gracefully beat forward.
acknowledged these and May touch.
ing demonstration, Of LOYALTY end
iec'IOh, and she "a as vi,il.y Affected with
these marks OF devotion and attachment.
throughout tie Whole ..nc OF route. bot
one iGSirc seen ei To aciua'e all present
That OF oesi exhibiting ;LciT 10y ally towards
their Sovereign.
Ia about an hour after leaving Duchiny-
ham Ia.ace, Her Majesty arii,ed at lie
west entrance Of the Abbey. and was re-.
ouved hy The great officers @. state. the
rooiemen beaung the regaha. md the
% hops when her Majesty repaired 10
mex roo'ng chamber. Her Majesty having
been ro5cd, advanced up tie nave into
me Choir. ile choristcts IA the orchestra
Singing The anthem. Il was GLAD when
they SAID unto me- We will 20 into the
house OF the Lord" When Her Majesty
took her seat IN a chair before and b.loS
he throne. the spectacle va, truly mag.
nihccnt. Then followed tho recognition.
her Mcesiys hfst oblalion. the Li,any,
AMI tie remainder OF the service.
be sermon was preached BY the Dish
p OF London. from Chron. Ax1iv. v. 81.
The Archbishop Of Canterbury then a.
nIniA'ored the oath, 10 a transcript Of
which her Majesty affixed her royal sign
manuel; after which the Archbishop an
noin,ed and consccra;ed her Maiesiy.-
Then followed The presentation Of the
spurs and sword; the investing with The
royal robe, aud the delivery OF the orb:
The Invcsturc OF the ring and gloves and
the d,Iigery Of the soeplrc and the rod
with the dove
The Archbishop then placed the crown
on her Malesty's head and the peers and
peercsses rut on their coronets, the bish-
ops their caps aud the k,ngs-oi-aru,s her
crowns The effect was magnificent in
the extreme.
The shout which followed THIS par, Of
the ceremony was really iunultuous -
Alter this follow cd the anthem. The
Queen shall rejoice IN t!y strength. .
Lord, at the Conclusion OF which the
Archbishop presented her majesty with
Tic Holy Bible. aud then pronounced IN.
bcncdIctIon: and tho choir sang the IL
br4H. Then followed the ceremony Of
the differentiation, tie Archbishop and
bishops and other Peers lifting W her
Majesty into the throne. when the Peers
dad homage. The so'cinniiy Of the coro.
nation bc,ng thus ended The Queen went
down from the throne to th. altar. made
her second oblstion, and returned 10 her
chair.
The Archbishop then read the PRAYER,
Tor the Wholr estate Of Chrlsts Chnch
militant here on caI!h. &c and the obo.
tus Hallelul ALI Tor the Lord Of Omnipo.
tent reigne,h.' having Leen sunr. her
Majesty proceeded to toe altar. arcorrp,.
med by The great officers OF state. When
the Archbishop read lie FINAL praycrs.-
The whole coronation Office being thus
performed, the Queen proceeded. crown.
"a. 10 hing Ldward's { bapel. here ,he
ue hFeffd Ihe scep'fe wiu tie do,. To-
ne Aich5ishoP, Who I'd 1t on tho al.
i't there. llls Grace then placed Tie
orb in Tie Ouseb'- frn La5a ..E Tho 49,.