The Archbishop of Canterbury, with the Marquis of Conyngham, Lord

Chamberlain, soon left the Castle ; and reached Kensington

Palace about seven o'clock. They announced to QUEEN VICTORIA

and the Dutchess of Kent the demise of the Crown. A message was immediately sent to Lord Melbourne to wait upon the Queen ; and the Premier arrived at Kensington about nine. Lord John Russell sent a letter to the Lord Mayor with the news of the King's death, and a request that the great bell of St. Paul's might be tolled. Ac- cordingly, about eleven the peal commenced ; the fins on the different public buildings and on the shipping in the river were lowered half- mast ; and the windows of the shops were partially closed. A crowd was gathered in the precincts of St. James's Palace, in expectation of seeing the Queen • but her Majesty did not make her appearance. It was noticed that 'Lord Lyndhurst and Lord Kenyon visited the late Grand Master of Orangemen, now King of Hanover, in his apart- ments in the Palace.

A Privy Council was held at Kensington Palace. About one hun- dred persons, including the Cabinet Ministers, the Lord Mayor, Al- dermen, Sheriffs, and other officers of the City of London, were pre- sent. Orders were given for proclaiming her Majesty ; and after the inembera of the late King's Privy Council had been resworn, the peers and gentlemen present signed the Act of Allegiance, which is in the following form-

" Whereas it has pleased Almighty, Clod to call to his mercy our late Sovereign Lord King William the Fourth, of blessed and glorious memory, by whose decease the im. perial crown of the Uuited Kingdom of Great Britain and Irelatal is solely and right- fully come to the High and Mighty Princess 1111,XillItIfilla Vieux is. saving the rights of any issue of his late Majesty K nog William the Fourth which may be born of his late Majesty's consort : we, therefore, the Lords Spiritual and Temporal of this realm being here assisted with those of his late Majesty's t'rivy Council, with numbers of others, principally gentlemen of quality: with the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and citizens of London, do now hereby, with one voice and consent of tongue and heart, publish and proclaim that the High and Mighty Princess Alexandrine Victoria is now, by the death of our late Sovereign of happy memory, become our only law fel and rightful liege, Lady Victoria, by the grace of God, Queett of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and I relatal, Defender of the Faith, saving as aforesaid. To w horn, saving es aforesaid. we do ache twiedge all faith and constant obedience, with all hearty and humble affection:, beseechiug God, by whom Kings and Queens do reign, to bless the Royal Princess Victoria with lung and happy years to reign over us.

"Given at the Court at Kensington, this twentieth day of June, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-seven.

"Goo SAVE THE Quzzw!" The first signature is ir uarTn.t.. then follow those of the Duke of Sussex, the Archbishop of Canter: bury, the Lord Chancellor, and the Archbishop of York. The Peers then signed, without any reference to their respective ranks in the Peerage. Among the names are those of Wellington, Norfolk, Mel. bourne, R. Peel, Stanley, J. W. Croker, Edward Ellice H. Parnell, J. R. Graham. This ceremony having been gone through, the Queen made the following declaration to the Council- " The severe and afflicting loss which the nation has sustained by the death of his Majesty, my beloved uncle, has devolved upon me the duty of admi• i sintering the government of this empire. This awful responsibility is imposed upon me so suddenly, and at so early a period of my life, that I should feel myself utterly oppressed by the burden, were I not sustained by the hope that Divine Providence, which has called me to this work, will give me strength for the performance of it, and that I shall find in the purity of nay intentions, and in my zeal for the public welfate, that support and those resources which usually belong to a more mature age and to long experience. " I place my firm reliance upon the wisdom of Parliament, and upon the loyalty and affection of my people. I esteem it also a peculiar advantage, that I succeed to a Sovereign whose constant regards for the rights and liberties of his subjects, and whose desire to promote the amelawation of the laws and institutions of the country, have rendered his name the object of general attach- ment and veneration.

" Educated in England, under the tender and enlightened care of a most affectionate mother, I have learned from my infancy to respect and love the constitution of my native country. " It will be my unceasing study to maintain the Reformed religion as by law established, securing at the same time to all the fait enjoyment of religious liberty; and I shall steadily protect the rights, and promote to the utmost of my power the happiness and welfare of all classes of my subjects."

The Queen also subscribed the instruments which relate to the security of the Church of Scotland. The Chief Officers of State delivered up their seals ; which her Majesty restored to them in the most gracious manner. The Council soon afterwards broke up. At ten o'clock on Wednesday morning, the Queen, accompanied by the Duchess of Kent, and attended by Lady Mary Stopford, Lady Flora Hastings, the Earl of Albemarle, Colonel Cavendish, and Colonel Harcourt, and escorted by squadrons of the Life Guards and Blues, arrived ut St. James's Palace.

All the courts of the Palace, as well as all the approaches to it and towards Charing Cross, and the whole route of the procession, were crowded to excess. Many of those present appeared in mourning. In front of the great gates leading into St. James's Street, the crowd was much greater than on either occasion of the two royal proclamations preceding the present. A guard of honour was drawn up at the bottom of St. James's Street, and another in the great court-yard facing the drawing rooms. In the latter square, some thousands of ladies were congregated, as it was understood that her Majesty would, during the first reading of the proclamation, present herself to the people at the window of the Painted Chamber, which overlooks the court-yard. The crowd was permitted to approach to within about forty yards of the window. The line was kept up by the Guards and a party of Metropolitan Police. In the first line of spectators several Members of Parliament were descried ; and among them Mr. O'Connell, who exercised his powerful lungs to very great effect in hailing his new Sovereign. At ten o'clock, a double royal salute was fired from the

guns in the Park, and responded to by merry peals from the bells of St. Martin's and of St. Margaret's. The King of Hanover was hooted by the crowd in St. James's Street as be went to his rooms at the Palace.

At a quarter past ten, the Queen appeared at the window of one of the rooms overlooking the courtyard. Her Majesty was dressed is

black silk, with a crape scarf over her white tippet, and a little black chip bonnet ; and appeared much paler than usual. The Dutchess of Kent, the Marquis of Lansdowne, the Duke of Argyle, Lord Hill, Lord Melbourne, Lord Denbigh, Lord Albemarle, Lord Palmerston, and many other noblemen, stood near or behind the Queen. The cheers of the crowd were such as could not be surpassed ; and the shouts of •' Long live Queen Victoria!" loud and long continued, amidst waving of hats and handkerchiefs. The band of the Royal Guards played " God save the Queen." Her Majesty was muck affected, weeping and using her handkerchief several times ; whilst she repeatedly acknowledged the plaudits of the people. After the con- clusion of " God save the Queen," Sir William Woods, who acted foe the Garter King at Arms, advanced with the Heralds and other officers,

and read aloud the proclamation of her Majesty as Alexandrine Vic- toria, Queen of England. During the reading of the proclamation there was some noise in the crowd, who continued to cheer and cry " God save the Queen," till the deep and loud voice of Daniel O'Con- nell commanded "silence." The Queen remained at the window for a few minutes after the ceremony was completed, and then retired. The Duchess of Kent was observed to watch her daughter with fear- ful anxiety during the whole of it. .The procession to march into the City and proclaim the Queen was then formed. It first stopped at Charing Cross, where proclamation HIM made, amidst the cheers of an immense multitude; and then proceeded to Temple Bar. The account of this part of the ceremonial may as well be copied entire, for the sake of juvenile readers- " The cavalcade, on arriving at the Bar, found the gates of that ancient civic barrier closed against them. On perceiving this, Rouge Croix, Pursuivant at Arms, advanced between trumpeters; and the trumpeters having sounded thrice, he knocked at the gate. Upon this the City Marshal, from within the gate., demanded Who comes here ?' To which the reply was, • The Officer at Arms, who demands entrance into the City to proclaim her Majesty Alex- andrine Victoria Queen of the United Kingdom.' The City Marshal them admitted the pursuivant within the walla, and ushered him to the Lord Mayor; who, attended by the civic authorities in state, had taken up his station opposite to the entrance to the Temple. The Lord Mayor, upon being made acquainted with the nature of the pursuivant's mission, directed that the gates should be thrown open to the whole of the cavalcade ; and accordingly the gates were thrown open and the procession entered. At the corner of Chancery Lane the proclamation was read a third time; and the Lord Mayor and the other civic authorities then joined the procession with the state coaches, which went on its way through Feet Street, Ludgate Hill, St. Paul's Churchyard, and Cheap. side, until it reached the corner of Wood Street ; where the proclamation WAS repeated with all its formalities. There the processions was augmented by the principal officers of several of the City Companies in their carriages ; and on g_.snag tt tip; Royal Excliri;e: the rairoclamation was once more read. Tba procession then separated.'; At twelve o'clock, the Queen held a Privy Council; which the King of Hanover utterided. Several members of the late Council were again sworn. An order for a general mourning was issued ; and papers to accompany the proclamation, signed by different Ministers and Privy Councillors, and ordered to be sent to the Colonies. After the Council, her Majesty retired to the Throne-room ; where the Archbishops of Canterbury, York, and Dublin, and thirteen Bishops, were presented. Lord Denman and the Judges had then the honour of kissing hands. The Queen gave audiences to the Archbishop of Can.. terbery, the Lord Chancellor, Lord Melbourne' Lord Minto, Lord Hill, and Sir Hussey Vivian. The Morning Post says that at the Council her Majesty gave no signs of recognition to any of the Mem-

bers, but treated them all aihre as strangers. At one o'clock, the Queen took her departure for Kensington Palace ; where she is expected to remain, in private, till after the funeral of her predecessor.

On Thursday, the Queen gave audiences, at Kensington Palace, to the Duke of Wellington, the Marquis of Lansdowne, and Sir John Hobhouse. In the afternoon, the King of Hanover called to take leave of her Majesty, previously to his departure, this day, for his Continental kingdom. It is not stated that the separation between the niece and her uncle was an affecting scene. The Queen and the Dutchess of Kent took an airing in the evening, in the Regent's Park. Her Majesty was looking extremely well.

Yesterday, the Queen took a ride in an open barouche, with her mother and the Princess of Leiningen, an the harrow Road. To-day, her Majesty is expected at St. James's Palace, to receive the address of the Corporation of London.