Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1838-08-04
CORONATION OF QUEEN VICTORIA.

- Ilt4c else Oh Ds tne iatc arrival
but the particulars of the Coronation. which took
place with great pompt on Thursday, June the
2Sth.
Inc dawn. which was overcast aud show cry
commenced with the firing of the Tower guns,
ana soon all London IN motion. Long be-
lore 'he hour of procession arrived. the sun
shone out, and hundreds OF thousands had col
lected IN the ncighborhood OF the route the pro-
cession was 10 pass. laid down in the progra-
inine, especially about Buckingham Palace and
81 James Park, IN which The ROYAL Horse Ar
uiIery had bvoucked during the night The
Lille Guard, and the foot and riiiu lined the route
from the Triumphant Arch at the Palace IN
Constitution Hill. and thence TO HYDE Park Cor
ner and along Piccadilly. The ROYAL Marines
were stationed on the route. which extended
from the Western entrance of Westminster An
hey. vast number of other troops, foot anl
dragons. were stationed at different places on
and near the route---altogether about twelve
regiments, the whole under Ma ior Gen. Sir Chas.
Dalbiae, Inspector Gen. of Cavalry.
At 5 4. Nj. the carriages of the different am
bassadors were arraigned along The bird cage
walk by the Queens equeries. The roval fam
NY entered the palace by the Pimico side soon f
ter nine. Al ten precisely salute of twenty
ono guns and the hosting of the national banner
on the triu,nphal arch by two sailors stationed
there for that purpose, announced that her ma
jestv had entered the state carrnsc. The civil
police were under Mr.. Lee, high constable Of
Westminster, who as mounted with ba ton III his
hand.
lhe moment the carriages of thelDutchcss If
Kent emerged from the palace gates. and cspe-
orally the - lecu'-. the a"clamat atoms of the as
Scmhiei mnititule made the we,kin ring The
Dukes Of St>~ex and Cambridge were also
cheCret. The troops. as they passed along the
hne, successfully saluted her wl;h ed
arms. Most Of the carriages of foreign an,bas-
Sndors were entirely new-that OF Marshall
Sonlt. magntl 'Ient. The procession now reach
ed Hyde Park. winch presented most pictures
we appearance hv the mtrqne, and a,iliun-
with haunliu. lannrretS. erected there Tor tho
-parts OF the people during the 3 dlvs far. Pc
'ao,iN vas lined with costly galleries; and those
m trent 81 the houses OF nobility. were II led
with the fashions beauty. and rank "i the land.
| he dense mass was great along the linc
that It was next to Impossible To clear out pas
sage by the troops. Some were caugh, IN bet
wern the double flies of troops. and had to pass
DOWN the uhoe route before thew could get e.
Gress Marshal S"alt acknow legged with fire.
pH"nt obeIsonccs the ncclamati"uS of the poo
pie whcn his splendid carriage appeared The
waving OF handk"rchlels and The cheering t" the
Queen along the whole route presented Il spec
tac!e pompous aud exhihrating, and seemed 10
have great elect on the Youthful sovereign'~
feelings. In s. james street cnl Pail Mail ali
the Club houses aud other dwellings had also
Spiendd galleries; the ordnance department,
+ with Its btttlCfneu'I and amrhlthntre, and the
Queens Dowacer's residence with r,llcr.ts auI
and evergreen. excited pcc,liar attention. The
/ streets IN the procession wer,, all covered the
night before with gravel. The spectacle from
Charlng Cross to Whitehall truly imposing
Here, every where else. the roof, were cover
| ed with swarins OF eager spectators. winch adj
| dcd to the dense throngs on foot presented an O.
ccan of lIvInr hcn~s.
The cons'rt Of the p""p'" vas extremely or
der'N. rot" i'i'S'"ndlnT thr rth'"'iN with " hh IA
/ me police ana military hid i"''"''hi IN kerpin@
ne route clear ir"n t''r "r' - re 10 hlnd NE
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Unus, Of Commons met ut an carly hour and bnI
Io,cl tr ,,,oir .e,ts ~ tho Ahhcv The nrcs.nr,
nr tho nah,,i,y, c.rriaree ahoe, the Abbey earl
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