Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-03-09

the departure from the palace Of Prince Albert his
father the Duke of Sake Coburg Gotha; his brother
Prince Ernest and suites. The Prince, on making
his appearance with his royal relatives, greeted
by the spectators with enthusiastic cheering After
which her Majesty's cort<ge, attended by full
guard OF honor, proceeded
On the appearance of her Majesty the cheering was
deafenng, handkcrchiefs waving, and energetic
shouts of " Long live your Majesty" which conti-
nued without intermission until her arrival at ST.
Jamess, which occupied about three quarters OF an
hour.
The deieuner which had been open TO the view OF
few Of the friends of the inmates of the palace,
truly royal and the magnificent and classic plateau.
executed by order of George the Fourth, with other
massive gold ornaments used on this occasion, rem
dered the of the most brilliant OF its kind
ever witnessed since the days of that monarch.
TnE CHAPEL RoyAL.-The altar and haul pas,
although very limited in extent, had a very splendid
appearance. The whole was lined with crimson
velvet, that portion the communion table being
hung with rich festoons OF crimson velvet edged with
gold lace. The Gothic pillars supporting the gale
ries above were gilt, were also the moudngs of
the oaken panels where exposed the Gothic railing
round the communion table, too. gilt. The
communion table covered with a rich proiusiop
Of gold plate, and each side a stool for the
Archbishop Of Canterbury aud the Bishop Of London
On the left hand side Of the altar and the hd, pas.
advancing up the aisle under the gallery, four
stools with ootstools To match, for the reception of
of their ROYAL Highness the Duke OF Sussex and the
Duke Of Cambridge, the Princess Augusta and the
Dutchess of Gloucester; while the opposite side
her ROYAL highness the Duchess of Cambridge. the
two princess Of Cambridge, Prince George Of Cam
bridge, Prince Ernest and the regning Duke OF SAKE
| Coburg Gotha, the parent and brother of Prince
Albert On the left SIDE of the altar, and in front of
| the four stools already described were two state
chairs-that next the railing Of the alter used by her
| Majesty, and that nearer the aisle by her Royal
] Highness the Duchess Of Kent. On the opposite
] side asotwo chairs--thai next the railing
occupied By Prince Albert, and that the aisle
by the Dowager Queen Adelaide; each Of these
chairs had ootstool, and close TO the railing Of the
altar were fad-s,ools for her Majesty and Prince
Albert. The whole floor was covered with blue
and gold pattern carpet, with the Norman rose. The
remaining part ofthe interior, including the pews in
the aisle, the seats in the galleries. and amba sailors
closets had the appearance OF simple oak with Goth
ic panels, scrolls, and mouldings, the seats beng
covered with crimson cushions, with gold ooored
edges, and broad gold-colorcd fringe. The ceiling,
which has been refreshed had tasteful appearance,
and the light admitted from the Gothic window
the altar and from the windows each side, gave
pleasing mellowness 60 the whole.
The seats, which were separated from the pillared
solonnade By dwarf railing, were covered with
crimson cushions, with gold-colored borders and
fringe, and the remainder Of this temporary strue-
turc had the sembance of having been constructed
Of solid masonry. The floor Of the coonnade
covered with rich Brussels carpet, which extended
into the yestibue, up the grand staircase To the
INQUIRY, through the presence-ehamber TO Queen
Anne's drawing and thence 10 the ante-ch ham
Der and throne-room. where her Majesty and Prince
Albert's portions Of the procession were marshaed
4 The seats throughout. erected for the accOnmoda-
tion Of the spectators, were covered with crimsos
/ cushions and yellow fringes, thus sustaining uni-
formiy throughout. They rallied of from ths
/ line OF procession.
Within the chapel her Majesty commanded that
| all the members Of her household should be &C
commodated, and the places were spportioned under
| the direction Of the Lord Chamberlain according to
scale of precedence, a. we're all the other places
/ for which tickets were granted.
Tur tsrFNoR rHn CHAPuL.
On our entrance al ten o'clock. into the gallery
appropriated to us by our tcket-the Eastern Gal
lery. No 2--we found very few persons then within
its precincts.
In this gallery, there had already taken their
places the Hon r. j and the Hon. Mrs. Stanley. the
Hon. MIR. Fox and the Hon Mrs. Fox Msue, AND
two or three others. In the course, however, OF
short time, and long before any iniimation of the
presence Of the royal party made, the following
persons ~ distinction had taken their seats:-The
Solicitor-general and Mrs Wide. Sir Nicholas
Conyngham Tyndal. the Lord Chief Justice Of the
Court Of Common Pleas, Sir Willoushby and Lady
Gordon, the Vice Chancellor and Lady Shadwen.
the Hon. Captain Frederick Spencer. X N. the
Atorne general and the Baroness Stratheden Lord
and Lady Iangdale. the Lord Chief Justice &c the
Queens Bench and Lady Dcnman, Lord and Lady
uowick, Lord Ashley, tho Counters of Lich6eld.
the Right Hon Edward Elhce, the Marquis and
Marchioness Of Cholmondeley, the Countess cf Caw-
dor. and some few whose persons We did not recos-
Mise