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Bishops did their caps, and the representatives of .
the Dukes of Aquitaitte and Normaudy, their hats.'
The Knights of the Bath,inpartieular, made a most
splendid figure, when they pat on their caps, which
were adorned with large plumes of white feathery.
It is to be obeerved, that there were no commoners
Knights of the Garter; consequently, instead of
caps and vesteueuts, peculiar to their order, they,
being all Peers, wore th robes and corottete of *their
respective ranks. I sho ' enuon, that the Kings
Alt
of Aims siso put on corns
Silence again assumed her reign; and the shouts
erasing, the Archishop proceeded with the rest of
the divine service; and utter he had preseweil the
Bible to (lir Melesty, mid volemuly read the hene-
dietions. His Majesty kissed the Archbishops and
Bishops, one after another, as they knelt before him.
The 7'e I 'vas now performed, and this tieing
ended, His Majesty was elevated on a superb
theme, which all the Peers appratclied, in their
order. and did their homages.
The c rountion of the Qneen was performed in
nearly the same manner with that of Ilis Majesty ;
the Archbishop anointed her with the holy oil, on
the head and breast, and after he had put the
crown upon her head, it was a signal for Princess
Auguste and the Peeressea to put on their coronet-.
Her Majesty then received the sceptre with the
cross, aud the ivory rod with the dove, and was
conducted to a magnificent thi,inc ou the left baud
• of His Majesty.
1 cannot hut lament that I was ant near etiongh
to observe Their Majesties going thimieli the most
serious said solemn acts of devoting; but I am hid,.
that the reverent atteution which they both paid,
when (after having made their second oldatitios) the
next ceremony was, their receiving the holy coin-
, nauniono it brought to the mind of every one twat
them, a proper recollection of the consecrated
place in which they were. Prayers being over, the
King and Queen retired into St. Edward's chapel,
just behind the altar. You must remember it—it
is where the superstition of the Roman Catholics
has robbed the tomb of that Royal Confesecor of
some of its precious oruaintaits ; here Their Mijes-
ties received each of theist a crown of state, us it is
called, and a procession was made 111 the mine
manutir as before, except in some trifling 111SiallteN
back again to Weettniester Hall, all wearing their
coronets, caps, See:
Your unlucky law-suit has made you too well ac-
duainted with Werteninster Hall for rue to think of
escribing it to yap, but I assure you the face of it
was greatly altered from what it was when you at-
tended to hear the verdict given against you,. In-
stead of the iisclosures for the Courts of Chancery
mail King's Bench at the upper end, which pere
both removed, a platform was raised, with several
ascents of steps, where Their Majesties, seated in
their chairs of state, and the Royal Family, rat at
table. Oil each siele, down the whole length of the
Hall, the test of the conipanv were seated at long
tables, in the middle of is hieb were placed, on de-
votions painted to represent marble, the desserts,
Ike. • Conceive to yourself, if you can conceive,
what I own I tun at a loss to describe, sn maguiti-
cent a buddies as that of ‘Vestsut lister Hull, light-
ed up with near these thousand wax candles, in
most splendid braider*: our Crooned Heads. and
almost the whole Nobility, with the prime of our
gentry, superbly arrayed, and adorned with a pro-
fusion of the most brilliant jewels; the galleties
on every side crowded with company, for the most
pert elegantly and richly dressed; but to contrive it
to all its lustre, I inn conscious that it is übsolutely
necessary one must have been present. To pro-
ceed iii my narration t—e Their Majesties' table was
served with three courses, at the firscof whiele
Earl Tidiest, as Steward of His Majesty's House-
hold. rode up from the hall gate to the steps lead-
ing to alierCl heir Majesties sat ; and on his return-
tug. the spectators were presented .with an 'teen-
peeled sight, in his Lordship backing his horsy,
tlisit he might keep his face still towards the King.
A loud clapping aud humming consequently issued
from the people present. The ceremony of the
Champion, you may remember, we laughed at, at
its representation last winter; but I assure you it
had a very serious effect on those Ladies who were
near him, (though his horse was very gentle) as he
came up,accompsnied by Lord Rffeigham, as Earl
Marshal, and the Duke of Bedford, a. Lord High
Constable, likewise ou horseback : it is needless to
repeat what passed on this occasion. I ate told, that
the horse which the Champion rode. was the Caine
that Ills late Majesty was mounted on at the gln-
rious and income able battle of Detiiiigen. The
beast, as well as Ins rider, hail his bead adorned
with a plume of white, red, mid blue feathers.
You cannot expect that I should give you a hill
a fare. or evienerat• the sininher of dishes that
were provided suit sent from the temporary kit-
diens, erected in Cotton-Carilen fur the, mistime.
No less then sixty haunches of stns-stn, unit a sur-
pri •mg quantity of all sorts of carne, a tire Lid in
for this grand feast: but that which 1•111. 11 at-
tracted our eyes was, Their Illije.tiei.' 'lntel; in
which the confectioner hart lavished all his inge-
nuity, in rock-work, and emblematical figures.
The other desserts were no less admirable, for their
expressive devices.
It was pleasant to see the various stratagems
made use of by the compauy iii the gull( ries, to
come in for a meek of the good things below. The
ladies clubbed their liamikerehiers, to drew op a
chicken, or a bottle of wine; nay, cite' garters (I
will not say, of a diftertin sex) were-united, fur the
saute purpose Some had bran so pinvidem, as to
bring baskets with them ; which were let down,
like the prisoners boxes at Ludgate, or the Gate.
Ilosi.e, with a " Pray, remember the poor."
Their Msjesties returtitel to St. Jsints's a little
after ten o'clock at night; but they were pleased
to give time fur the Pei teases to go first, that they
might not be incommoded by the pressure of the
b to set Their Majesties. After the Nobility
were departed, the illustrious mobility were (ac-
cording to esuitom) admitted into the Hall, which
they presently cleared of all the moveables, such
as the victuals, cloths, plates, dishes, &c. and, in
short, every thiree that could stick to their hags'*.
Several Coronation Medals, in silver, were thrown
among the populate., at the return of the prbdee-
Gioia. I am, dear Sir,
You r, most heartily.

P.S. The Princes* Dowager of Wales, with the
Forager branches of the Royal Flu aig