The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1821-07-19 00:00:00

'rue coRONAT?Ohr.
test maiming, at Moe o'clock, all the Gaol OEN.
`torso/ State, who are to take pint iii the ceremo-
nies of the Commotion this day, assembled in West.
`agate, Hell. for the purpose of ping through •
whiningl of their duties. They were attended by
Sir Thome Tyrwhitt, Sir George Playlet., and Mr.
Motu Their Lordehips being in readiness. Sir
Themes Tyrwhitt announced that the forms which
they were shoat to go through were precisely those
which were to be adopted is the morning.
The King was then supposed to have taken his
chair of misty and toe ceremonies were rehearsed,
commencing with layiug the regalia on the table:
then the arrival of the Dean of Westminster with
St. Edward's Crowe ; and lastly, the delivery of all
the miicies of the regalia is the noble and illus-
trious persons who are to bear them in the preces-
sion, and their taking their proper places. Amalire
those present were—
The Lied Great Chamberlain, the Doke Of dews
the Duke of Demeashise, the Doke of Haworth', the Debi
ssf Dorset, the Delos et Mislaid, the Margent of liertfeed,
die illarleis of ieglsory, the Marquis of Salishery, the
Marquis Wellesley, the Earl of Galloway, it'd Lord Cal.
Show.
The ceremonies in the Abbey were afterward* re-
hearsed, and this was followed by the ceremony Of
the entrance of the Champion.
The following is the officio' ceremonial of the
Cbutnapion
THE CHALLENGE.
Seam the &coed Course, the Deputy appointed to oil-
tiote as King's Champiea fur the Limed of the Manor of
Serivehey, in Liecoleshire, will ester the Hall en horseback,
is a complete snit of bright armour, between the Lard
High Constable sod the Deputy Earl Marshes, also so borer-
beck, in the folltrwing meager :
Two Trompeb with the Champion's Arms on their
Banners.
The Se/jewel Trumpeter with his Mace oe his shoulder.
Twe fleg)senta at Arum with their Maces on their shoulders.
The Chempioe's two Esquires, is half Armour,
owe en the right head bearing the Champion's Lome, the
other ow the left hand with the Champion's Target and
the Aran of Drawee depicted thereon.
• Herald
with a Paper is his baud cootaining tie words of the
Challenge.
The The The
Deputy Earl Mar- Cliampieee Lord High Corms-
'hal, in his Robes, oe Horseback, is • bin io his Rubes and
and Coronet, and complete suit of Coronet, and Col-
Cellar of his Or. bright Armour, ler of his Order, on
der, on Horseback, with k Gauntlet in Horseback, with
with the Marshal's his Right Hand, the Coustables
buff is his Hand. his Helesit us his Staff.
Head adorned with
a Plume of Fes.
there.
Fore Pages, richly apparelled, Atteudants or- the Champion.
At the ealeliese into the Hall, the trumpets mooed thrice,
nod the prim to the Kieg's table befog cleared by the
Kniebt Measial, the Herald will with a laud voice proclaim
the Champion's Challenge in the words following -
- • If egg prow.. et what degrre sootier, high or low, shall
, er whim owriktwoveigo Lord King George the Fourth
• • if /be Veiled KNOWN of Great Britain and trebled, De-
. liedler of the Faith, Ilea and next Heir to our Sovereign
• Lord Kieg George Its Third, the last King, deceased, to
be sight Heir to the Imperial Crown of this Baited King-
`does, we that he ought mot to enjoy the same, here is his
tellesepime, who with that he lied*, and is • false traitor,
bomg ready in Person to combat with him, sad in this guar-
sei 'milt adventure Ms life against him on what day sawyer
appointed."
ellberrapon the Champion throws down his Gauntlet ;
which 'mein lain • short time upon the ground, the Herald
eiH take op, sail deliver again to the Champioe.
They then advance, in the same order, to the middle of
the Hall, where the Ceremony is again pet formed is the same
manner.
Lastly, they advance to the steps of the Throne, where
the Heald and those who precede hire saceadieg to one mid-
dlc of the steps, will proclaim the Challenge the third time;
when the Champion barite' thrown down his Gametlet and
received it agate from the Herald, will make a low whei
to 'the King; wboveepoo, hawing rreeirell from the Officer
of the Jewel-bonne a Gold Cup and Curer filled with wise,
ha will present the same to the Kier, and his Majesty will
drink to the Cluiespiow, awl seed to him by the Cupbearer
the said Cap, which the Champion (haring put on his
Gauntlet) will receive, sod Mein reside a low obeisance
to the King, will drink of the Wine; after which making
smother low obeisance to his Majesty, and being accompa-
nied as before, he will depart out of the Hall, taking with
him the said Cop and Cover as his fee.

The preparations for the tunus-roents of the po-

palace are proceeding with great activity. Bolts
bare been conveyed to the Serpentine river, and
the arrangements for the ire-works and other diver-
sions are on the most extensi►e and magnificent
scale. It is expected that a sort of euroaation lair
will be established ix H►de-park, and that risen
and sheep will be roasted whole. 111arry hogsheads
of ale and porter hare been transported thither fur

There have been each day one hundred and nine
cooks employedm roasting sod preparing the dif-
ferent dishes for the banquet. A larder at' been
fitted up in the coolest part of flee g•r•len for the
reception of the roasted end boiled dishes. The
heat of• the weather, we under.tatiil, keeps the
master cook in a constant state of anxiety. On
Toesday no leas a Dandier than Arts liumdted nod
twenty-flee joints of venison, beef, mutton, &c. atzr,
were roasted in the coarse of the day. The cooks
have not a moment to themselves, mid they will
even find it difficult to get ready the pourision for
the different tables by the hoer of dinner this day.
Tuesday awning flirty extra cooks were lidded to
the number already employed. It is calculated
that there will be very few hut dishes, eves, fur the
hall, with the exception of these re, his Majesty's
table, and the course of soup suil fish. In' the