The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1821-08-01 00:00:00

CU ICON ATION P ESTIV TI ES.

t.IWCOLW, JULY 27.
The Coronation of his Majesty, we regret to say, was not
celebrated in this city with that unanimity *latch ought to
have distinguished so great a festival. The morniug was
ushered ill with the ringing of bells, the shops were
partially closed, ■red the Tore-hall Ilas decorated with oak
■oc) odours. In the forenoon the children of the Nelional
Selmol, four hundred and Shirty in number, went in
procession through the city, preeedril by the %Tails and
Mayor's Officers; after which Spey were very littera/1y
regaled iu the school-roots,, uhich was decorated for the
occasion:-4071h.. of excellent plum pudding and 2431b5.
of beef were consumed on this occasion; as also 20 pecks
of potatoes, eight Stone of bread, and two hogsheads of
beer 3 ■lid every child (they having brought their own pities.
knives, and forks) cattiest home an additivaal plateful out
t.f the surplus of the least. The expense of the whole was
collected at a very abort notice among the visitors and a
few other friends of the reboot —The Staff of the North
Liorols Militia tired three trollies no the Corithill; where
a molt assembled, and behaved in the most insnlting
moaner, illaitruiag the orders to the soldiers with loud cries
of " the Queen!" grooms and hisses, and personal reflectiosis
upon the Adjutant, which occasioned at the time my con-
siderable disonler. Afterwards about 20 gentlemen dined at
the Rein Deer Inn. In the meiotic, about nine o'clock, the
mob again assembled opptsite the smd ion, composed prin.
eiptllyof watcrmen sod other unruly characters, and provided
with a hair (ititendial to begreen) filled with befit' I of Ibe street,
n Web they threw amongst the passengers and others wit t had
assembled for curiosity. The Mayoress (Mrs. Steel) sod a
going Lady, who were passing to the ball, were sufferets
in this most daring and disgraceful outrage, having large
quantities of the filth thrown upon them. The attack of the
unmanly maws was pointedly directed against the furnter
Lady, altosufeted considerable injury. They next demolished
the windows of the inn, throwing stones nailing the Gentle-
men, and impelling them with the grossest language. As the
police were not in attendance, and could sot be collected,
the Gatlllemen sallied forth anomie Ilse moh,and molest/wind
to secure some of the most riotous; but letting indulged
themselves pretty liberally with wine, unsuspicious that
the harmony of t►e meeting would be disturbed by such
Val its, their conduct was only• the means of farther
irritation. They eventually, however, succeeded is seeuriog
two of the principal offenders. Between lea and eleven
n'cloek the mob became more violent, and continued
throwing tansies. At this juncture the Staff of the Ninth
Lincoln Militia and the Recruiting Party came up, hay.
iug bees partaking of the festivities of the days a part of
the police being also there in readiness, the Riot Act was
read in front of the Rein Deer. The mob still persisting
in assailing the inn, the Mayor ordered the military to
clear the street, which bad the desired effect. to the
charges that were made upon the people several persons
were wounded, and we regret to slate that the segreentne
were not the only sufferers. At She time the Riot Act was
read it is supposed there were not peanut owe than 3•1 Of
40 of the villains who caused the affray : as sneaking and
cowardly as licentious and disloyal, they had fled when
danger to themselves appeared, and the prim-ipel part of
shove who remained were persons envious only to see the
issue of the affair.—The laxity of the police en this occasion
has been stresgly reprobated; timely energy on their part
would have prevented the more serious portion of what °c-
almed; and it is hoped that at length some steps will he
taken for placing the police ow a more respectable and ea.
Meet footing. The u3l/Sea of the men in custody are Jenks
and Sestproe, both labourers, and well knower ehasacters i■
this city. The former has entered in to reetigetzance fur his
appearance at the.Sessious, sod the latter is etanntilterl till
that time. The Mayoress, we are happy to hear, is recovered
from the injury she received, though she was fur a few obis
conlitied by it to her room.

CELEBRATION OF THE CORONATION AT
ABINGDON.

It hewing been the wish of the Corporation, and many of
the principal iebabit•nta, that the C,oronotion dwoAt he
celebrated in this town in ouch a manner as to admit of the
mist general porticipal iu the rejoicings of the day, a
subscription was accordingly entered into, which, aided by
• liberal donation Noses the worthy Member, Mr. &Soberly,
enabled a Committee of Gentlemen appointed for the par.
pose to provide • plentiful and substaistial repast of
bread, meat, and ale, of which the Isbouring dames,
•mounting to about one thousand eight hundred, par.
took at one o'clock ; the men at tables placed for the
purpose in the Market place, nod the women in the Town.
hall, where similar aceommodatioos had been provided,
several ladies presiding in this department with t►e must
cheerful assiduity. The Gentlemen of the Committee,
and others who had assisted them in the perfos mauve
of the ditties of carvers •nil butlers, hawing area that
the wants of their numerous guests were folly satisfied,
adjourned to the Council Chamber, and sat dusts to sit
excellent dinner, provided by Mrs. Pope, of the Crown
and Thistle, sod Mr. King, of the New loss_ Here
the utmost harmony preeoiled throughout she afternoon,
the potiorartiou of the views being, i.e doubt, brighten.
ed by lice pleasing tinier of ha, mg administered tothe
`uglification of Foch a numerous (lass of their fellow-erea.
twee. After many loyal and appropriate toasts hail been
drauk, interspersed with some rocellest songs from several
amateur performers, the Mayor, attended by the Corporation,
and such of the guests es chase (is witness the interesting
ceremmiy, repaired to the top of the Market•hovae, whersre,
according to ancieset custom, they scattered 1,000 plum cake*
amongst the expectant mul itude assembled below. At this time
also the streets prevented • most pleasing spectacle. loot tea-
tables supplied with the y •rticler by subscription.,
being spread in niany places, tastefully decorated, and shelter-
ed by temporary arbour,: formed of the branches of trees.
Here the meander tars and hissing tea kettle raised their
release of grateful incense, while the female part of the
etemmaity, like groom of devotees aroma the *altars of
some pagan deity, poured out frequent aid copious libations
of their favourite, amid comparatively innocent, beverage.
The utmost harmony and decorion prevailed till a late hour
in the evening, when the parties p bly separoled.

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(Noun the Ineyforri Herald.]
We have never witnessed at Wexford upon any occasion so
extensive and splendid so illueninietioa as was traliihi led on
lrhursday aught. Scarcely the enraer of a !Donee or
whin of any deeeriptiou that did not vie side his
neighbour to become t•ue Mull: When% in than
the other. We cannot, however, ovoid particularie ng
she *apes b appearance of the sew house at Ferrybank, of
Robert Hughes, Esq. our excellent Chief Magistrate; it was
sitignillrently gland, and what added not a little to the effect
or brilliant) teas, this from its sitiostiow (being a little
way ilia of iho tow it, said at present unoceupied), we were
AMOCO al/ pet posed to 51 illonsiunted a isouseat's con-
.