The National Register. — London, England, 1821-07-22 00:00:00

--'--77r 2.8 Poet's-corner. The hall, which bin a few moments be fore presented one of the grandest spectacles, became now. for a short tune almost deserted. Those only re mained who had not tickets for the Abbey, or whose business detained them in the N all. The preparations f• ir the banquet now commenced, and the cloths were soon laid along the tablt s at which the Peers, &c. were to dine. This was the first part of preparation. When it was arranged, the officers who had the care of what is termed the coronation plate, began to place it on two large side boards placed on the right and left of the throne. The plate thus exposed was entirely of purr gold. It consitred of several light large dishes and vases richly embossed. At a little before two o'clock, the waiters commenced laying oil the !unquiet on the tables at both sides of the hall. The meats served up were ail cold, and et asisted of hiwit. tongues, pies, and a prolosion of sweet meats, conserves, aud fruits of every kind. k3,-fore the tables were finally arranged (about two o'clock), the candles in the several branches were lit RETURN OF THE PROCESSION TO THE HALL. At about twenty minutes to four the gates of the hall were thrown open to admit the procession on its return, to nearly the same order as it left. On entering the hall, the Barons of the Cinque Ports hearitig the canopy proceeded with the canopy as far as tne steps of the platform. His Majesty did not ascend the Intone oti his return, but proceeded iminediaiely to his chamber. A long interval now occurred during which the various officers, and especially the Heralds, made the necessary arrangements for the nobility expect ed to felon' with his Majesty. Ills Majesty returned in the robe.; with which lie hail been invested in the Ahn,v, wearing also the same crown. In his right hand he carried the sceptre, and in his left the orb, which, on taking his seat on the throne, he delivered it to two Peers stationed at his side for the purpoie of re ceiving them. The first course was then served tip It CO .sisted of 24 gold covers and dishes, carried by as many Gentlemen Peusioners. Before the dishes were placed upon the table by the two Clerks of the Kitchen, the great doors at the bottom of Hall were thrown open to the sound of trumpets and clarions, and the Duke of Wellington, as Lord High Constable, the Marquis of Anglesea, as Lord Huth Steward, alto Lord Howard Effiugham, as Deputy Earl Marshal, entered upon the boor on hoeseb.ck. While the 24 covers were placed upon the royal table, these noblemen remained oh horseback at the lowest step leading to the throne, and as the Gentlemen Pensioners delivered their dishes they retired backwards between the three horses, and so left the hall. They were followed by the Duke-of Wellington, the Marquis of Atiglesea, and Lord Howard of Efliughaiii, who backed their steeds with great skill down the centre of the hall. As soon as they were beyond the limits of the hall, the doors were closed. The' dishes yet remaining uncovered, the basin and ewer were presented by the Lord Great Chamberlain that his Majesty might wash. He was assisted by the Earls of Abingdon and Verialdin, and the Lord of the Manor of Heydon was in attendance with a towel. His Majesty •having dipped his fingers in the rose-water, and wiped them, returned the napkin to the gentleman who had performed the service of bearing it. Grace was said before the dishes were uncovered, but in so low a tutee that it was wholly inaudible. The Duxes of York, Clarence, and Sussex, sitting on the right hand of the 41111; and the Dukes ol Cambridge and Giocester, with Prince Leopold, on the left; the Carver and Assistant Carver, the Earls of Denbigh and Chichester, took their stations at the bottom of the table, attended by the Earls of Mount Edgcombe and Whit. worth, who acted as Sewer and Assistant• Sewer. The Duke of Devorts4ire sustained the orb on the left of the throne, and the Duke of Rutland the sceptre with the dove on the right, supported by the Lord of the Manor of Worksop, with the ordinary sceptre, and the Peers bearing the lour swords. The tureens and dishes were then uncovered, and the carvers proceeded to help his 'Majesty to some soup, of which lie tasted. THE CHAMPION. The first course having been removed, the attention of all present was called to the bottom of the hall by a long and cheerful flourish of trumpets. The great gates were instantly thrown wide open, and the Champion made his appearance under the Gothic archway, mounted on his pie-bald charger. He was accompanied on the right by the Duke of Wellington, and on the left by Lord Howard of Effingham. He was ushered within the li mits of the hall by two trumpeters, with the arms of the Champion on their Withers; by the Serjealit Trumpe ted, and by two Serjeams at Arms with maces. An Esquire iu half armour wason each side, the one bearing his lance, and the other his shield or target : the three horsemen were followed by grooms and pages. The first challenge was given at the entrance of the hill, the trumpets hiving sounded thrice: it was read by tile Herald aitending the Champion, in the following termi "If any person, of any degree soever, high or low, shall deity ur gainsay our Sovereign Lord King George the Fourth of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, son. and next heir to our Sovereign Lord King George the Third, the last King deceased, to be right heir to the Imperial Ciown of the United Kingdom, or that lie ought tint to enjoy the same, here is his Cham pion, who milt that tie I•eth,and is a false traitor; being ready in person to combat with him , and in this quarrel will adventure Ins lite ag.iiiist 'nut on what day sorter be shall be appoliveu." After pausing lOr few seconds, the Champion drew oN• his gauntlet. and 'Mew a upon the floor, with a very manly and chiva I rons air. As nu tine alpeared to accept tile challenge, the Herald took up the glove and returned it to the Champion. The cavalcade then advanced half way up the ball, when it again halted, and the trumpets having sounded, the challenge was read as before, the gauntlet thrown down, and restored to the challenger. At the foot of the throne the mine ceremony was a third • ••••.- TILE NATIONAL REGISTER time repeated, the Herald reading the challenge at the top of the first flight of steps. The knightly appearance and gallant deportment of the Champion obviously gave considerable pleasure to his Majesty, who taking the goblet that was presented to I hy the Cupbearer, drank to the bold challenger with a correspoding air of gaiety. The Champion on his part having received the cup, drank in the King, but pronnuiseed " Long live his Majesty King George the Fourth" in rather somewhat of a school-boy tone. Alter he had drained the cup, he gat ea to one of his pages, who bore it away as the perquisite of his master. The Champion having retired, the second course was brought in by the Gentlemen Pensioners precisely in the same form as the first, the Lord High Constable, the Lord High Steward, and the E trl Marshal attending as before on horseback. Immediately afterwards, G rter, attended by Claren- Norroy, Lyon, Ulster, and the rest of the kings and officers of anus, proclaimed his Majesty's styles in Latin, French, and Englials, three several times. Dinner being concluded, the Lord Mayor and twelve principal citizens of London, as assistants to the Chief Butler of England, accompanied by the King's C uptwarer and assistant, presented to his :Majesty wine to a gold cup, and the King having drank there'd, returned the gold cup to the Lord Mayor as his fee. It was remarked, that his Majesty was engaged in conversation with the Lord Chancellor at the time when the Lord Mayor presented himself to perform his service. The King did not how, as usual, as the Lord Mayor ascended the steps; nor on receiving the cup was he allowed to kiss the King's hand. The following services were also performed Mavor of Oxiord, having presented to the King a bowl of wine, received the three maple cups for Its fee. The Lord of the Manor of Lystoti, pursuant to his claim, brought up a clitrger of sirders to his ithijesty's table. The Duke of Athol, as Lord of the Isle of Man, pre seined his Majesty wait two falcons. The peers then rose in their seats, and drank good health and a l u ng and happy reign to the King, which was receited with three times three by the whole com pany. •' God save the King" followed, sting in fine style by the whole choir, the chorus being swelled by the com pany, all standing. The Duke of Norfolk then said, " The King thanks his Peers fur drinking his health : he does them the ho nour to drink their health and that of his good people." His Majesty rose, and bowing three times to various parts of the immense concourse, drank the health of all pre sent. It was succeeded by long continued shouts from all sides, during which the King resumed his seat on his throne. Xon Donsine, having been sung by the choir, various Peers paid their homage and respects to his Ma jesty ; after which, the King receiving from the Dukes of Devonshire and Beaufort his orb and sceptre, retired amid reiterated acclamations. The King quitted the hall at a quarter before eight o'clock ; afterwards the company was indise r i bbb inately admitted to partake of such refreshiaients as remained on the tables of the P.:ers. The hall was cleared by nine o'clock. AMUSEMENTS, FESTIVITIES, du% Hyde Park on 'Thursday last was thronged to excess by permias who hod repaired thither to see the amusements iu that quarter. Several tents were ererted at the west side of the River, which were supplied with refreshments for the company. Marquees were also erected for those who bud the superintendence of the fire-works at night. which were brilliant in the extreme. The trees along the hauls had va riegated lampssuspended from them, which had • beautifyl effect, particularly with respect to their reliction from the water. The sky rockets were let MI in a circular direction. were semi from all pans of the metropolis. The globes of fire which they discharged were beautiful, and illumined the surrounding atmosphere, while showers of fire issuing from the fire-works beneath exhibited various devices, and ex ceeded any thing that we have ever seen—such as irradiated stars, brilliant crowns, and immense wheels of the remark able fur their brilliancy and variety. Within the railing there was an immense number of transparent lamps, similar to thow in St. James ' s Park at the time of the celebration of peace and the battle of Waterloo. and In addition to these them was an aquatic fete on the Serpentine River, tumbling of a boat race and various other litlltlSEVlChlil. As the night approached, Hyde Park WID the great magnet of attraction, us persons from all quarters of the metropolis assembled to view the fire narks, and to enjuy the other aunt ements. On Thursday, at a quarter after one o'clock precisely, Mr. Green and a friend ascended with a magnificent bal loon from the Green park. It rose majestically, while the Aeronaut was cheered with the acclamations of thou sands of spectators. The air, from the heat of the west. Cher, was so much rarefied, that the balloon did not ascend with ■ny great degree of velocity, mid remained a con siderable time in view of the spectators. Mr. Green haw* thrown out some ballast, it soon arpse to a great elevation, and took a north-west direction, and was seen from all parts of the metropolis, until it at length disap peared. The spectators in the Park particulary were much pleased, as the balloon was so well inflated, that the experienced Aeronaut was ready to ascend at the moment previously specified. The balloon descended at a quarter before two o'cloik, near South Mims, and Mr. Green arrived in town in the evening. A formidable gang of thieves made a successful sally on Thursday, on persons coining from the Green Park into Piccadilly, soon after the balloon ascended, and the confusion was heightened by the hackney coaches block ing up the passage across the road. Several ladies bad their watches torn from their breast, and a country gen tleman bad his small clothes nearly cut from him, the pockets of which contained 151. and his watch. The con tusion and screams were so great at the moment that there was no chance of apprehending any of the daring gang. The illuminations were nearly confined to the Public Offices, Theatres, and the houses of his Majesty's trades men. The front of the Bank of England was covered with about 15,000 lamps, which were arranged in the most tasteful and elegant manner. The East India company's wareroonts and offices were well illuminated As were also the Board of Excise and south Sea Boast. _ HER MAJESTY'S PROTEST AGAINST THE DECISION OF THE PRIVY COUNCIL. CAROLINE R. TO THE SANG'S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY. THE PROTEST AND REMONSTRANCE OF CAROLINE 44UEEN OP GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND. Your Majesty basing bees, pleased to refer to your Privy Council the Queen's MI, el ' gas of right to ce lebrate the ceremony of her coronation on the 19th day of July, being the day appointed for the celebration of your Majesty's royal coronation, and Lord Viseonto one of your Majesty's Principal Secretes ies of Sate, having communicated to the Queen the judgment pro nouncing against her Majesty's claim i in order to pre serve her just rights, and those of her successors, anti to prevent tire said minute being in alter-times referred to as deriving validity from her Majesty's supposed acqui escence io the determination therein expressed, the Queen feels it to be her bounden dirty to eider her most deliberate and solemn protest against the said determina tion ; and to affirm, that by the laws, usages, and C116:01111, of this realm, front lime i 11111 l emorial, the Queen Consort ought of right to be crowned at the seine time, will; the King's Majesty. In support of thin Chihli of right Itin Majesty's law officers have proved before the sail Comma, from the ►cost ancient and authentic records, that Wet ca Consort of this realm have, from time 'museum ial, participated in the ceremony of the coronation with their royal husbands. The few exceptions that occur demonstrate, fron► the peculiar circumstances in which they originated, and the right itself was never (ova ionetl, though the cart ctse of it was from necessity suspended or from motives of policy declined. Her Majesty has been taught to believe that the most ♦finable laws of this country depend upon, and del Ise their authority from custom ; that your Majesty 'a royal prerogatives stand upon the same basis • the autism of ancient usage cannot therefore be rejected williont shaking the foundation npou which the most important rights and institutions of the country depend, Your Majesty's Council, however, without email/vetting any of the facts or reasons upon which the claim made on the part of her Majesty has been Hippos ted, have expressed ■ judgment in opposition to the existence of such right. But the Queen can place no comtidence in that judgineat, when she recollects that the principal individuals by whom it has been pronounced were formerly her success ful defenders; that their opinions have waved with their interest, and that they have since become the most active ■nd powerful of her persecutors still less can she confide in it, w hen her Majesty calls to mind that the leading members of that council, when in the service of your Majesty's royal father, reported in the must solemn form, that documents reflecting upon her Majesty were satis factorily disproved as to the most important parts, and that the remainder was undeserving of credit. Under this declared conviction, they strongly recommended to your Majesty's royal father to bestow his favour upon the Queen, then Princess of Wales, though in opposition to your Majesty's declared wishes. But when your Majesty had assumed the kingly power, these sante advisers, in another minute of council, recanted their former judg ment, and referred to and adopted these very same tic - cuments as a justification of one of your Majesty's hat sliest measures towards the Queen—the separation of her Ma jesty from her affectionate and only child. The Queen, like your Majesty, descended from a long race of Kings, was the daughter of a sovereign house connected by the ties of blood with the most iilustrioua families In Europe, and her not unequal alliance with your Majesty was formed in full confidence that the faith of the King and the people was equally pled,ged to sccus• to her all those honours and rights which had been enjoy ed by her Royal predecessors. _ . _ . In that alliance her Majesty believed that she exchanged the protection of her family for that of a Royal husband and of a free and noble-minded station. Flom your Ma jesty the Queen has experienced only the bitter disap pointment of every hope site had indulged. lu the attachment of the people she has found that powerful and decided protection which has ever been her steady sup port and her unfailing consolation. Submission trusts a subject to injuries of a private stature may be matter of expedience—from a wife it may be matter of necessity— but it never eats be the duty of a Queen to acquiesce in the infringement of those rights winch belong to her con stitutional character. The Queen does therefore repeat her most solemn and deliberate protest against the decision of the said Council, cousidering it only as the sequel of that coui se of petite's lion under which her Majesty ha► vu lung and so severely sufered,and which decivion. if it is to luinivli a precedent for future times, can have tio tithe; ',fleet than to fortify oppression with the forms of law, and to give to injustice the sanction of authority. The pi otection of the subject, from the highest to the lowest, is not only the true but the only legitimate object of all power ; and no act of power can be legitimate which is not founded on those principlts of eternal justice, without which law is bet the mask of tyranny, and power the instrument of despotism... Queen's liouse,Jsly IT.