Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-07-31
THE CORONATION OF eUEEN VICTORIA

A, the morning dawn, royal salute from The guns
of the Tower, AMI from the temporary oate,y 'h ~
Jum,ss Park announced to the denzens oil The metro
nois that the Coronation day had arrived Long: now
evee before The ''cannons the whole metropolis
apprured in busy motion During the carly part OF the
morning the sky was somewhat o"ercas ana appe'',
,,ces hren tened impending fall OF rain Occasonai
shower, fell hut to very irng extent, and long oe
fore the procession began to form The sun siahe orh
Mrriads of well dressed persons poured 10 The centre o
.,irac,iou Buckingham Palace and s. James laTK, l"
which much qualification was afforded to the holiday
folks By the truly picturesque encampmen OF lIe D''
r,Je Of Royal Horse Artillery, who had oiv"nachen
There during the night. Sh"ty ni!er i've CLOCK VAR
ms deachmenls Of metropolitan p"lIce were marched |"
,brr stations along the line. At seven CLOCK asqnaa
ron Of the Life Guards took their postum IN front OF le
r,umpla rc leading 10 the royal residence and 'iey
wsre shortly afterwards followed BY the 2Oh Regiment
Of Foot which lined the road from the palace up Con.
s,,n,iun hill Then came the two bata!ona oil Royal
Rifles who completed the line up to the gate, at i'y"c
,rk coruyr and continued along PIccadly by this
lime the Green aud ST. James Parks were most dense
~ hronged by well dressed and respectable persons OF
both SEXES. =
Morning had scarcely appeared when long iains OF
carrarps from the avenues allotted Tor heII dp.
proach began pDur forth their numbers IN Inc neigh
bourhood Of the Abbey; indeed early MS five CLOCK
the hour at which The doors OF the Abbey were opened
many parties had been set down al its entrances,
whilst vast numbers had already occupied the various
windows, balconies, and galleries erected before the
houses in Parliament street and IN the area between S
Siarrarets Churchyad ard The northern and western
gate OF the Abory. Before every house IN Parliament
street o galleries constructed, many oil them
reaching 10 The third story, and all of them handsomely
decorated Around the area, on the north side OF the
Abbey galleries raised containing seat above seat
10 the extent OF len twelve rows, each OF winch was
let according its situation, for from ten shlings TO
five gunras by hall past SIX O'clock The galleries os
side in. AbDey WIRE almost u'nprtrIy t!ronged with
handsomely dressed persons, ana the windows IN Far
laurent street similarly filed Shortly after seven
O'clock The House Of Commons was opened and, soon
afterwards The members OF II began 10 throng It's
benches dressed full court dress, many III ma.
val and military uniforms, with orders and large mum.
Der Of Windsor uniforms Amongst the earliest IN The
house were Lord Sandon, Lod Euston, Sir X RI. In
oils Mr. O'Cnnneli, Mr. Shaw, Captain PecheIl, VS.
count Cuie, Mr.. Guitar Ferguson. Lord WIN BcntncE
Sir F Pnock Sir +. Trench, Sir Henry Hardnge, SIR
J. G. Iubhouse Sir Wm Foet,t;r James Grsha II. and
Sir Edward Sugden and, shortly before nine o'clock,
Of her Ma rsys Ministers and the leaders oi The
opposition assembled.
AL This hour the body of the house and It's galleries
were flied with members and presented truly magn.
ficenl appcarance indeed, nothing more splendid could
b. perceived emp pI than when all arose to re-
crve the Speaker who entered line house at nine clock
Immediately after he had taken the chair, prayers were
read and then The ballot for places commemorative mr.
rangpmcnt bring that all the menbsrs for the counties
as drawn and for the borOug!s in the Counties should
leave and select their place the Abbey as soon as the
name OF the county was called II was!rrally amusing
observe The fdgFity anxiety exhibited by some, even
OF the oldest OF the house, and by all the young
members, the fatt tltr POSITION
approaching ceremony, was penCIag: 1t seemed as !!
they were playing fer very important stake; and
the of announcement of each county was the eX
hibtOn Of half Il dozen satisfied and large number OF
elongated faces. Towards the conclusion o.! The ballet
the closely bortered the lucrous the anxiety
OF honCurable members became redOUblcd and lle ap
pcararcc of the few last lingering walters their lot
was truly dcpoIHbls Shortly before ten o clock the
house as entirely empty. At this hour the out
side had become the highest degree interesting; every
window every spot from which the line 20 be occupied
by the procession could be viewed filled the very
roofs Of the houses the neig5oThond seemed 10 be
animated and the large number OF elegantly dressed
ladies' amangst the spectators gave truly animated and
picturesque appearance 10 the by clock
every place in the Abbey M" appropriated to peers aud
pcsrrsses members of Parliament, aad those holding
Official situations. whose duty it was To take part IN the
august and imposing ceremony, was filled.
Sir Augustus Clifford, usher of the Black Rod and
the p!ncpl officers Of the Earl Marshas and tierads
Offices were in attendance before six clock. he
greatest order observed by individuals on taking
their for the first two hours but afterwards, the
struggle in some parts Of the Abbey to obtain The best
view Of the ceremony WAS very great
Several peers and peeressrs arrived before seven
o'clock Between nine and o'clock the peers and
increases arrived in rapid Succession Shortly after
wards the members of the House OF Commons, headed
by the Speaker, entered the Abbey The scene at this
moment of the most animated and magnificent
il is possible for fancy 10 conceive, and must have
pressed upon the minds of the numerous foreigners pre-.
sent the wealth and Importance Of this great Country
esscs the right Al the benches were crowded
The peers and peeresses all alfred in their velvet
robes, and each held corone; in their hands.
The gallery erected for the accommodation o! the
House of Commons Immediately behind the altar
and had most commanding view Of the Abbey. Seats
were provided Tor Glib. and within few moments alter
hon members began TO arrive every place vas occupied
Those members al the house who held commissions IN
the army aud appeared in UNIFORM; those who held
no official situation in full court dresses Of the
mos, costly and splendid description. state chair was
erected for the Speaker in front of The gallery
The Foreign Ministers and Ambassadors ExtraordiEa
~ from the Foreign Courts had seats appropriated to
them and their the right and left Of the throne
Their uniforms of the most costly and gorgeous
desert plions.
According 10 the orders issued from the authorities al
The Horse Guards, the regiments horse and loot, sta
tnred in London and The nPghburhood, marched from
their respective quarters, and took their positions.
By eight o'clock the carriages OF the Foreign Ambas
sadOrs and Enyoys Extraordinary began TO arrive and
were formed into line along the Birdcage walk.
The following minute description oil these distinguish
ed pcrs0nages we find in the Lnndon TImrs:
The AMBASSADOR EXTRAORDINARY FROM THE SULTAN
The carriage drawn by t"O horses. The body
PAINTED rich lake. with the rising sun and crescent
richly embazoned on the panels The lining crimson
and yellow silk. with rich leslonns. The hammercInh
blue with gold and scarlet hanging The centre scarlet
velvet, which the rising san and crescent with d'a
nonds The carving very massive. The harness very
handsome and elegant with the rising sun and crescent
and star with trophies the different parts 10 CORES
pond The coachmcn and oonen wore their usual Eu-
IOpean lIyerles
his ExcrLLEScY MARSHAL SorLT, (DrKE De DAL
MArIA,) AMBASSADOR EXTRAORDINARY FROM FRANCE -
Ills carriage Of French manufacture; the color was
rich cobalt relieved with gold The panels were suferbty
embiazoned with The of his Excelency at the back
of which were The baton of Field Marshal. The only
order was that Of the Legion Of Honor 1t had side
lights and four elegant lamps, with the duca
c0ronet of rich chased silver. The raised cOrnce
also of silver, and higher and deliberately
chased than any other carriage in the cavacade al each
of the four corners ducal of large dimen
sions. The lining Of the interior OF rich nankeen
satin relieved with scarlet, and fitted up in quite an