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

civiiizco ears. But thie brings US 10
HER nAJEsTy's ENTRANCE
First in the order OF the procession arrived the
Ambassadors ExtrRo binary. and by the magnihcence
OF their dresses and by the number OF their sae they
excited considerable admiration The reception OF
Marshal Soult was particularly striking; Prince rs
terhazy almost as much admired as ms LUMINOUS,
which, when the sun them, gistened, 10 use a
phrase O SCOTS, like galaxy. The Turkish Ambas-
sadsr also the subject of admiration The Ducsess
Of Kent was welcomed with enthusiasm on her arrival
as were also The Duke of Sussex aud the Duke and
Duchess and Princess Augusta. of Cambridge But
the enthusiastic reception vas reserved Tor the
Duke of Wellington and Lord Melbourne. who were
greeted with osd and longcontnued cheering from all
parts of he Abbey Al this moment The spectacle was
peculiarly glitterns and gorgeous Every part OF the
Abby save the choir filed. The orchestra by
itself formed singular picture with It's surpliced and
red hooded ehoristers, ankng on both sides band OF
instruments performers habued in scarlet Opposite
them were the members of the House of Commons,
sparkling with plumage. and dressed IN every variety
of uniform which known 10 the military service of
country In the north ransept were the peeresses,
making the temple bright by the display of their beauty
and the brancy of their dccof atoms. In the south
ransept again. were the peers, moving mass OF glitter
ing grandeur
The abstract of this king dom,
IL all the beauty, state. ard worth II holds"
The richness and variety Of the spectacle it is mpos
sible for words compass but those who it know
how e appreciate il, and description Of theirs
compete with the glorious realities they then Witnessed
They almost jasuhed the hyperbolcal language in
which Old Decker makes describe The won.
ders which he saw at the court of Cyprus
Here shall you faces angslical
Whose starise eyes bav- power might thy still shine,
To make night day and day more chrsstaline.
Near item shalyou behold great heroes,
White headed counsellors and gallant spirits
staudis like fiery cherubims tc guard
The monarch who IN goeike glory sits
Elm mast of these, as if his aeiiy
Had with a look erected world
The ISLANDERS by being The fair workmanship"
Under such circumstances her Majesty entered the
Abby, and Immediately hundred instruments and
tha xxyiraa n
once, and the loud anthem blended with the applaud.
ing shouts o the spectators echoed the very roofs OF
the Abby. We may very briefly describe
THE CEREMONY OF THE CORONATION.
since have alluded it particularly elsewhere
The ceremonial programme, published, was strictly
attended to. We will notice few points. As her Ma
jesty, who was habed in rich mantle and very long
and gorgeous train Of crmsen velvet above slip OF
in wrought with gold, and having ercet of diamonds
around her brow passed up through the body of the
church into aud hroa. the choir and up the stairs
to the theatre-the scene more imposing than
well be described. Her Majesty, having assembled the
steps of the theatre passed by the throne 10 chair
vided for her about midway between the throne and
the south side of the altar, where lin the words Of the
printed ormalary) "she made her humble alteration,
and them kneelng the fadsoo set for her before her
chair used short private prayers: and AFTER sit
ting down mot her throne but in her chair before,
and below her throne) there rePosed herself Mean.
while the different branches OF The procession disposed
themselves in their various allotted places The Re-
cogntion took place. The Archbishop OF Can,er-
bury advanced from his station the south pillar
and. together with the Lerd Chancellor the Lord
Great Chamberlain. the Lord High Constable THE
Duke of Wellington, and Earl Marshal, preceded by
Deputy Garter. moved TO the east side OF the theatre
where the Archbishop made the recognition thus
Sirs, here present unto you Queen Victoria the
doubted Queen of this realm wherefore ali you who
this day do your homage, you willing
do the same T. The people thus addressed consisting
chiefly Of the members of the House Of Commons, sig
nfed their willingness and joy by loud and repeated
scclamaons, all with voice crying out God save
Queen Victoria" A flourish Of tIumpets added the |
animation and increased the enthusiasm OF the respon
dents. Then the Archbishop repeated the same the
SOUTH and north sides OF the theatre during which
time her Majesty continued standing by her chair AND
turned towards the people at the side at which the
cognton made, the people as in the first instance
replying each demand with loud and repeated ac-
clamaton Of God save Queen Victoriav y The bear
of the regaa during the recognition renamed
standing about her Majesty. Then succeeded the var-
Gus stages of the ceremony-the first Oblaon as it is
eaed-the reading ofthe Litsny and the Gospel-aher
which the Bishop Of London assembled the pulpit ana
preached the the text from the Saith chapter,
3Ist verse; of the second book Of Chronicles. And
King stood in his place and made covenant befre
the Lord 10 walk after the Lord and to keep his
mandments. and his monies, and his statutes, with
all his heart and with oil his SOUL opertorm the words
O, the covenant which written in this book" His
lordshp observed that the King ~he had thus entered
into with Heaven, was the young josiah, who,
to- give the solessnity to IL, had revived long
forgotten and sauary practice Of former Kings. To
into such covenant was also the impor, OF the
present ceremonial by which the young Sovereign OF
this country was 10 be reminded solennly Of her de-
pendence on God, and bind .ersef 10 govern her
people according the laws and in tse spirit Of the
gospel Forms of constitutions might vary, this some.
what high church prelae observed but the authority
was derived of God that even while Sovereign
held that high Office by the law Of man, he asserted his
authority In virtue OF the law OF God. His lordshp
proceeded further to pass high eulogun upon The
late King who had seriously and zcaousiy ometed
the service of God, whose demise, comparatively
after his appearance in oil the soemnitiss Of an
sion similar the present, bore with II most i'm
pressive lesson. He prayed, however that the bright
which brightly gilt the morning Of the young So
veregns life might continue shiHe upon her through
long day Of happiness To all this the Queen listened
very suenyely and nj It's conclusion swore the oath
imposed the Sovereign in the settlement in l6ss by
the people of this Kingdom. The aa-ntin. followed
At the commence Of The glorious anthem, the
Queen before the altar attended by her supporters
the Bishops-and assisted by the Lord Great Cham.
berlain the sword Of being carried before her,
where the Mistress Of the Robes assisted by the Lord
Great Chamberlain Invested her Mjes,y off circet
of da rsonds ana her crmron robe,
-"Of woearous work and cost,
o. CRIMSON qelyet, ami With gold embest"
which was Immediately carried by tie Groom OF the
Robes into St. Edwards Chapel. The Queen then
proceeded 10 King Edward ; chair, which was placed
IL the midst Of the against the altar covered
with cloth Of gold, with falPstoel before IT, aud
sat novn to he Amounted four knights OF the Gsttcr-
namely, the Dake of Rutland the Marquis ~ Anglcsey
the Marquis Exeter. and the Duke OF Buccleuch
isumu,oped by DEPUTY Garterl helding her Ma