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height from the gold circle TO the upper
cross, aud its diameter a, the run IA.
ave inches.
For the information Of our readers, We
uili just mention a few particulars about
the young Queens dress. depGsimen,
and so forth.
In the first place then. she is very
pretty young lady and she had the good
TASTE to make her FIRST appearance in tho
choir OF the immense abbey IN which sho
sa' 10 be crowned Queen OF more than
hundred rillions Of people IN n very neat
and s'mPia dfess. Her gown wa, OF tho
puro't satin. covered with transparent
dress'oi w-iie blond lace, and q circle OF
diamonds gii,teDing IN her hair. IL i,a
great pity that the sweet efieo, Of tn,
maidenly attire. was spoiled by So huge
and p"ndeTouS tram oi velvet and gold,
which however as Queen she was COM
PEELED to wear. and which Was borne hy
eight young LADIES', daughters Of peers -
The ladies no performed this Lurilia,-
ing service. and ho are called "ms,ds 81
honor were dressed all alike. IN white
satin. and wore small white roses IN ihcir
hair. 50 tina: this group Of lovely women
must have been a dehgb,Gul spectacle.
On ascending the choir OF tho Cathrc-
draI on the steps leading 10 hat ~ called
The theatre. she was compelled 10 rau.o
nearly minute. and thus the IN n.ensr
audience had an opportunity Of gazing on
The yourg creature Without an In:cT,en-
ing obstacle. The paper, describe her NJ
slightly affected Ni.h the grandeur Of the
scene around her and the acolama,ion.
hIg In uTaHf,I kar k,.t A..
walked NI!h grace and self possession 10
the seat. a. which she as 10 receive the
homage OF the nobility and ntled clcr-
gy' During the ceremony OF the hon.
age rather ludicrouS aociGentoccur.ed:
Lord Role, had reached the tap toy stcp Of
tie elevated dlis. or platform. On which
stood ihe throne, before 3hoh he vas Ia
kneeI aud Kiss the Quccu's hand, when
ms lordship's toes anticipated bis marrow
bones. and slipping, pitched him rish,
bloSv aIdS, and so Lord Role rolled heel,
over head down the whole flight Of stem,
to 'be next isnding place, IN the .i,ht md
to the irresistible diversion Of forty or Guv
thousand spectators. lie did not ,I,t,
down, bat IaIrly rolled over aad over. tail
he became seated VIII his back toward,
her majesty, and his face and feet toward,
81 the rest Of the wcrll.
However, he soon recovered A pernen.
d'e"!ar position, wheeled about, and re-
asce nGed ihe steps with as good a gtacea,
possible. and the good na;ured Que en- rose
Rom her seat, extended her hand 10 him.
and expressed hope ,ha; his lorGship va,
not materially inJured-for uhich Of
coarse, she vas vastly applauded.
HE mere ~ -
IN MS severn stages. such as the in,estir,
win the mantle, the offering the Sword
and he spurs. the ring. the seeptrcs. tho
oroRLiaS, The amounting. the in,Lrcn:za-
non 'he offerings. the arrangement OF tho
r'gals, and "ail that sor, OF thing"
We have only 10 remark that the affair
passed oil With great spiiii and harmony.
and was altogether The mos, splendid
coronation recorded IN English history
'ch'valry Of oil Europe seem, To have
been called forth on hi, occasion. and ,!o
/ tteisn embassies We'd wiih each oihe.
IN display ing the most gorgeous lanphcr.
malta HAT money could procure.
London. indeed. oil England. was en-
IIicly absorbed with the festivities which
Tie occasion called forth, aud tho rsrer,
are so completely filed wIth ..,soriE,io1s.
TIA, We can fad scarcely any Other kind Of
news, either domestic or fprrig- We
lru't that Tia re- IN Of Qucen Victoria who
as been educated IN n more liberal school
nan any other Bitch sovereign, vii
prove blessing to her immense outire.
'nd favor the progies, OF those equal rights,
Without which 1t must be a reign OF in,o,.
ace TO an incOmpaIsbiy great majofity VI
1er subjects.
On the evening Of The coronation the
places Of amusement were thrown open
~ 'he public. The admission beng
'eguiaied by tickets issued 10 admit a,
many az each house would accommodate.
Mr.. Bum, OF Dury Lane. and MIR Nc
ready OF CoventGsTden, received 4GUI
zach for tle loan Of their theatre, and 10
'ro'ide suitable enieEsiuments
u IS also understood that lOOIsach "A,
pad Tor ,he llaymarket and Engli,h one.
= Mr.. DdSadge the lessee o(tbe surrey
hea'rr, received 1901 MIR Yatcs Of tho
'a"iion Wh.,eChsppcl road, 1907 AID
Nr. Osbaltson, II the CITY Of London
hcaire. Norton folgafe 1907 Tor a similar
'Hfpose. ~ A.iiey's graad spectacle
o. produced. got up expressly Tor Ito
'ce'''on' bat 'he yfetisc Sum paid ~ Ito
'''crnmeni Ne do not fad slated. Al
a-Ahail75ci VAS 20 be psiJ Tor the use 4
he gardens, which i; is supposed would
accommodate rcaily - 600 persons.
foHEicN lrrNs-We lean bv ITO
INES. Bot TIE famous Nr. TriaIeu
.sngcfoDsiy 90 al her brothers FsIhsm.
Edward L'iUcton Buiu ef. she rof,isr
'o''lr' has been created batonei along
Nth nsny Other gentlemen Nurer,us
amouons ~ bfetct have taken rlssein
't Army sod Navy. - - usual sfera
or.usi.a.
Ass LAMBDA known 20 fame a. LII.
(. emhs'.cd eth her husband. NJ Nc
.ean iof Sonth Aff,cs. on The % II JsIy
OHc bundled and seventy Eve thou,aEJ
.e~'rar'Is wefe despatched from The
'osi Oihce va London the Monday after
ie coronation.