Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1838-08-02

made for the occasian, was an object Of gene
raj interest and admiration, not more OH ac-
count Of its remarkable splendor than Of the
exquisite taste displayed in its construction.
The various costly gems with which il was
studded were so set as TO give full effect to
the brilliancy Of each.
After the coronation the Archbishop said
the benediction the lie Deum, and lnthron.
alton followed. She was lifted into her throne
by the Archbishop, Bishops,a and Peers around
her Majesty and, being so inthroncd, oil
the great officers Of state, the nobcmen who
had borne the other regalla, stood around
about the steps of the throne; when the
/ Archbishop standing before the Queen pro,
nounced the exhortation, "Stand firm and
hold fast" SC.
\ After this followed the words Of homage
pronounced by the Archbishop, and the other
/ lords spiritual, and then the nobility. Al
| the conclusion of the words of homage, the
\ Bishops kissed her Majesty's hand The
|, Dukes of Sussex aud Cambridge touched the
crown, and kissed her Mojcsiy's left check
II The other Dukes aud Peers kissed her Ma
esiy's hand.
While the Peers were still rendering their
homage, an incident occurred which called
forth loud plaudts, as evlncing a most kind
and amlablc condcscension on the part OF the
\ Queen Lord Role, on approaching The
throne, had much difficulty, from his feeble
and inirm state, to ascend even the first step.
! Her Majesty, seeing how painful was the
effort To the venerable nObleman, graciously
| rose and held ont her hand for him to kiss
/ Tier kindness was perceived on the instant.
and the applause it elected from The mem
bcrs Of the House Of Commons, who were
the first ,o witness il, was at once re-ccho-
cd throughout every part o, he choir
II During the performance Of the homage,
the choir sung the anthem. "'rhis is the day
which the Lord hath made &c. and the
Treasurer of her Maiesiy's household threw
about the medals of the coronation.
Il The duty Of throwing about The coronation
medals devolvcd upon the Earl of Surrey,
and he flung them around in every direction
with proflse hand. II was highly amusing
to see the impatient a,ldty with which some
uf the gravest and most staid characters in
the land entered into general scramble to
catch them. Nor were the Pecrcsscs less
anxious to Obtain an interesting memorial
of an cvcut with which they themselves were
50 conspicuously and splenddly identified.
Her Majesty then received the sacrament,
during which holy rite she took off her
crown.
\ At halfpast three o'clock the Queen left
the choir the ceremony in the Abbey thus
occmpyIug nearly or quite four hours. Al
four the procession moved on its return
During the return, which occupied about the
same time as the morning procession, her
Majesty wore her crown, and carried her
>ccptrc. To the last moment that she was
visible she continued gracefully 10 ncknowl.
edge the enthusiasm oi her people. The day,
II iaiivulnT 10 her, as II must have been, was
rendered pleasant by the devoted attachment
and loyalty which all parties manifested
The papers are more loyal than cvcr-the
Victoria First, Queen of England, girl OF
nineteen. Is the most popular sovereign in
the world.