Victoria's First Moment Of Sovereignty

pbout midnight at Wiudsor Oaslle. Tho Aruhbisiiop of Oantcrbury, with otliur high funotionariös of the kh:gdora, was in nttendaDce, As soon id tho king had broathod his last, the aruhbuhop quitted Windsor and made his way to Kensington Palaoe, the residonee at that time of the Princesa Victoria, where he arrived before duyüglit, and announced himseli', roquesïingan immsdiute interview with tho princess. Sho hastily attired hereelf, and met the venorublo prelate iu the ante-room. Ho ipiormed hor of tho demiso of tho crown, and did homage to her as the Koveroign of the nutiun. She was at eigbteeh queeu oi tho oniy realm, in fact or hiatory, on which the sun never sets. Siie was deeply agitated The irst worda sbe uttered were these: - "I ask your prayers in my bohalf." Thcy knelt down togother, and the young sovereign inaugurated herreign, like tiio young Kin;j of Israel, hy askiDgfrom on high "an understandirg heart to jiidge so great a people, who could not ba Dumbered oor 1 oountecl foV rouhitüde."