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•••11410/40VTN, JULY '2l. • .
Thursday being lhe day ippealised. ler slot erlebrat iou of •• ••
Lis Majesty's Curoestion, ttie morn int *AP 'ushered ht by
lastly a mars peal ; the Royal Standard of Euglatud *vs
displayed (coin the towers and signal-elation, and colour.
decorated with laurel, ler. were suipeuided frees the *undoes
, in the different streets. At ten o'clock the Mayor aid Curpo-
ration, attended by the military atalf, and preceded by thi• baud
of the tithes/Wilmot, walked its precession to St. Andre..':
church, and on their entrance were greeted with " Oud sure
the King." after Service the Hallelujah and Cortmetimu
anthem" were excellently sung, ender the direction of
Bennett and Slwpbeard, the fine powerful hose of the
giviag greet effect to the performanre. Oa leui
chureh they were met by the precession from the lice. :it
the head of Broad street, ard. Joined in the following healer .
Corporation Flag—Two Trusopmers on Horseback—
Town's Corporals, with Cloaks cud Staves--Committee of the
Festivities--Pensionere, Naval and Military—Meulmiist
Sunday School—Nee Tabeinacte Setaday Schmid—ffeersist
Sunday Sehuol—Batter-street Charity School—Public Free
School—Mayon Flag—Band of Mosie—Drums and Files—
Ilimsehold of Faith--Mrs. Hudaoa's Children—Workholtm: •
Children—Lady Wells's School—:Greg., School—Blue School
—Red School—Grey School, Buye--Grey School, Girls—
School Childno, three and there, preceded by their Master •
and Teachers--Cunstables, 'tweeted with Stares of Offer--
Royal Standard—Herald—Champion in Armour, with Two
Pages,-Band of 11ualcs—Corporatitre Flag—Serjeents at
Mace—Mayor and Recorder•wTwe .Justiees—A !devotee,
robed, two and two—Clergysien--Cummon Councilmen.
robed, two and two--Dcputy Town Clerk—Freesnes—three
sad three—Govereor and Guardiaits •of the Pour--Genee.
men of Plymouth—Band of Music—Sir Francis Drake and
the Genius of Plymouth, draws is • car—Union Jack—
Naval Officers, in eisiforna—Militaey ditto, in ditt()Fi re-
/1111101111—Trades—Grutteame n's Carriages.
They then moved towards the reservoir al the head of Old
Town, built at the sole expellent of the late Sir Freer!.
Drake, where the Genius of Plymouth having drank to hes
memory, the procession passed ow, by the route laud down
and entered the market-place, inherei.diniter was move's" •
for the poor, at different gales. The Mayor and Corporal- •
tic's bovine taken their seals in a Mouth, the Mayor gave ,
the health or w she King, and lung, niay lie rept'.
was drsiik with enthusiasm, the band striking op "God sore
fhe fing:". After the 'Maven'} health had been drank, he
proceeded to the Workhouse, to are the children regaled.
The dhusef in she market•pls.e ceesdated of 3.701ib5.
Beef, fidelbs. of multuu, 2,0001b5.. of plUmb pudding, mid •
• 4,250 penny loaves, provided by • sub-emenititue„ ender the
management of Mr. HannafotiL of the Commercial bin, to
. whom much pwaise is due for his neseraeled attention ; asst
it is calculated that above s.,oopchsldreu and adults putters
of this substantial fare.
lit the • vecrinvoi immense boalre, . i feet high, and 17
feet at the base, composed 'of 154 tar L. rreis, anal es dozr. /
of furze, was helmed we the Hue, and condoned hut mug fur
several:leers.
The public dieser et Whidelon's Royal Hotel was intruded
by the Officers tat the Navy end Army, and the prturipiil
Gentlemen of the turighteserlicerd, put consisted ef every '10;-
1 racy. After the removal of the cloth the following itt3ll4
Wire given :
•• The King—God bless Kiag Gorge the Fourth , lure
May he reign"—with four times fuur. Tune.--God sieve
the King.
" The sacred memory of his late Majesty George II
ie solemn silence.
"The (loyal Family"—Britons strike.home.
" Duke of York mid the Army"—Duke of al ork's March.
" Duke of (3"rence end the Navy"—Rule Lk it3l3llill.
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ir His Grace the Duke of Wellington, Governor of Ply-
s;gtestath"—See the conquering hero comes.
" Lord Melville and the wooden walls of Old England"—
three limes I hree—Wuoden Walls
" Admi. al Sir A. I. Cuebrane, Commander-in-Chief of the
Port"—three times three.
" General Sir Deets Pack and the Gan ison of Plymouth"
three times three.
" General Tench and the Officers of the Royal Mai flies."
" The Members for the Borough."
"The Members fur the Coetutj`"
" The MayM of P.ymoulls, tied prosperity to the town."
" The Duke of Gloucester aid the Ist Battalion of the
3,1 Regiment of Guards."
" Calomel Morehead and she Royal Engineers."
" Cutout' Hawker and the Royal Artillery."
" Culonel Hunt and the 11th Iteginiesit."
" lord Morley and the Chenther of Commerce."
" Vicar of St. Austirews," Ste. &c. Le. •
The ball in the evening, which was well attewded, was
opened by Captain Fitxclaretice and Muss Ginned e, and
• dancing was kept up with great spirit until the folk,* tug
niurniug.
The officers of the 11th regiment celebrated the CI:WC/1111 100
in the eitedel, by wise a plentiful dimmer to their teem sad
their wives and fatuity..
Several parties dieted at Himeafurd's Commercial Inn, and
speot the day with erred cuunviality.
The Coronation-day was celebrated in the adjoinieg
parishes, St. Budeaux and Pennyerose, by giving a dinner
to the industrious !shouters and their families if both
parishes united, on that beautiful cuestnemdieg sped, the
Church green, at St. Budeaux, where 350 sat down at 'a
circular table, covered with roast beef and plum plodding,
The Gentlemen and Farmers, by whose liberal subecriptieti
the whole week was provided, attended with their worthy
. Minister, who also kiasidson:• ly coutributed, and cetera fur
their guest.. •• Praise God from when ell Ideestegs flute"
was sung after dimmer, and " God ecte p .the Alloy" IN l'oll-
- with three times three hearty eheers to the health of
George the Fourth, which terminated this happy day,eqtmlly
gratifying to those who founded the feast and those whet
shared in it,
PLYMOUTH Dom, ill/LT 21.
Amidst the feelings excited by. the eelebratiow of ibis
• mot we csunut withhold our approbation (ruin those who,
zsieely separatmg the sliortdived effect,' of external glare
. Rems sleeper emotion', have eudeavoured to impress the me-
of such a COll/11111111111111i0111, by something mere !inhabits-
, dal than oil or candles. In the splendetir of an intimation,
, there is much, doubtless, to delight and surprise; but how
tramiesit is the pleasure, contrasted with that disposithot of
llitiOd which residers thousands happy, not •Itogetber by gra-
tifylog their senses, but by milking them of impurtesice in
the eye of the 'multitude, who, pierhepa, do ant fully spine-
Mate the results of charity, till they see them publicly exhi-
bited. Of ibis nature is the event we have to tears, which,
whether tousidered as • spectacle, or as a scene especially
worthy the witeetto• of • philanthropist, was certainly one
that reSected the greatest credit on all who 'misted Is de-
viate; the arrangement". Illanimations pass over the mind
of the spectator like a meteor; but such, as imideut as
this lives in the memory, and decisively mark, the
ewes of charitable feelings, loyal affections, sad siamie
rejoicing.
The ebiWren of the various imstitulimwegetoprebeediag -
the Deck public school., St. Jelin's cluipleitianday wheel.
the Morice-equisre, hlorice-street, Wiudmiltatreeti
bra, and Stoke, Princess-streets Pembrokt-street,paruellyal
end workhouse school', amountiag to yearly 3,000, Welke
. their masters aid =Witmer.. and other atteadanta, asiamo• 'i•
bled in private at their respective places of tuition, whore, '
Wog errauged is order, they proceeded at twelve *Cloth to .•
George's-Near., aid took their respective mafioso. Ilem- 1
blemmical banners were born before each seined. mad every
. child had laurel in the hat or bowl, and novicd a basith•
sad fork wealitled is while Mier, sonameeted sew% laurel !••
' the ends. Ihe boys-were also provided will atrium; to •• •
. their bats to be kept oat of sight metal grace waiainmar tyre +e
ewe Mosier, °thee they were ordered to take their hats off •
sod mug shoat behead until the termination of dustier Mid
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the cesieledeng grace. •
After•the troops had left she growled before Goverment,.
tease, the general profession, beteg complete, "Nereid oat et Yy
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Asempie...gsme. the Parade, by twit mot Iwo,'Frtrwlad
by the buck Amateur Band playing *Mid were the king' •
and a EPA 410thinnia." and occusipswied by the Commit-
tees mid principal Officers of each butte(
white weeds. They were also attended shag the whole has

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