The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1821-06-25 00:00:00

WINDSOR,. Just' • .:ri

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His Majesty arrived at his Cottage, in Windsor
Greet Park, to dinner, on Monday. On.the days
that the Royal party did not attend the races, the
King rode on honieback. We were most happy to
observe that his Majesty appeared in excellent
health.
The Theatre Royal, Windsor, has been open
during the race week. The performances have
beep► respectable, and the company genteel and
numerous.
The race ball at the Town Hall on Tuesday
evening, was fully attended by the most fashionable
families of the town and neighbourhood.
The fine bend of the tcl regiment of lifeguards
Stave favoured the inhabitants of Windsor by
some Most excellent performances on the Terrace
during the week.
Ascot Heath Coarse; particularly on Tuesday
and Thursday, was move crowded that► has been
remembered for several years, and many of the
nobility and persons of distinction were present.
His Majesty honoured the race* sit!' his presence
on Tuesday and Thursday. attended by the Dukes
of York. Somerset, and Dorset, Prince Esterhazy,
the Marquises Cornwallis and Conynghain,
Lords Harcourt, Exeter. Scarborough, and Charles
Csistyugham, Sir B. Bloomfield, Sir W. Heppell,
Sir Edmund Nagle. Colonel Thornton, and oilier
personages. The King was received with the most
marked demonstrations of loyalty and attachment.

THE CORONATION.

The streets were crowded yesterday in every direction,
but particularly iu the lisle from lb* City, with people au
their way to Westminster, to net the preparalious making
for the ensuing coronation. The flooriug of the platfurin
ea which the procreative will move from the oorth entrance
of IVestmin-ter Hall to the western door of the Abbey, is
now completed. It yesterday displayed a crowded prone-
elide of all ages and sexes, in a sonsinised line, broken scaly
at Margaret-street and Nese Tothill street, where a passage
is left open sufficiently wide for carriages of every description.
A large scaffold is erected in St. Margaret's Church.
yard soffirient to accommodate several hundred persists,. A
gallery, consisting of two tiers of seat., is also erected an
the tuna:era aide at the western end of the Abbey. They are
the only structures yet commenced for the purpose of ac-
commodating spectators with a view of the procession from
the Hall to the Abbey, and were considerably advanced last
'ear, but taken down upuo the order fur postponing the
corowstion.
The Id regiment of Rocks yeomanry have received orders
to march on the 161hJuly, to attend the Coronation. Their
offers of service were made on the recommeadation of the
Marquis of Buekingham.—(trindsor Express.)
COIOII4ITIOII OIL —King Henry the Fourth was the Arse
Kele who was 'anointed at the coronation with oil : it is
mid to have been presented by the Virgin Mary to Thomas
Becket, during his exile. The phial which contained the pre-
cious halm had fallen into the bands of an hermit, who gave
it to Henry Duke of Imaeaster, grandson to King Henry
she Third, assuring him that all Kings anointed with that
oil would become the true Champions of the Church.
The Duke made a present of itso Edward the Black Prince,
who intended to be annotated with it, had he lived to his
coeuniation; but after his death the phial, which was of pre-
cious stone, surmounted by a golden eagle, Mood for some
time unheeded among his sou'ajewels until the latter part of
11. reign, when be expressed a desire of being crowned a
second time, that be might have the benefit of unction from
this sacred vessel; but he was dissuaded front his purpose
Hy the Archbishop of Canterbury.—At length the phial being
seised by Henry among other jewels of Richard 11. be
seemed to rejoice at the thought of his being the tint King
evasectated from such a miraculous pitcher.

The Doke of YORK, the Doke of CLARENCE,
and the Prince', AUGUSTA, attended divine service
yesterday at the Chapel Royal.
Yesterday the Duchess of CLARENCE attended
divine service at the Royal German Chapel, and
heard a sermon by the Rev. Dr. Kum'.
Prince LEOPOLD, accompanied by Colonel AD-
/MIRRORS, attended divine service yesterday at
Si. Philip's chapel Waterloo-place.
Yesterday the Duchess of GLoncesTge, the
Princess SOPHIA, and the Duke of YORK, visited
the Piker,* AUGUSTA, _ _ _

The Princess A 'mum dined yesterday with the
Duke aud Duchess of CLAUNCIL • .;.;

Yesterday the Duchess of GLoucESTEleivitl the
Princess SOPHIA visited the Duchess of CLARBNCB.
Yesterday the Duchess of CLAIRCISca •isued the
Duchesi of KENT.

On Friday ;tight Prince LEOPOLD arrived at
Marlborough House from Claremont.
On Saturday morning the Duke awl Duchess
ofCLtasttcs left town for Busby Park, and re-
turned in the evening.
The Princess AUGUSTA had Lord and Lady J.
THYNNE to dine nit Saturday; afterwards her Royal
lbglititss honoured the Italian Opera with her pre-
sence.

On &turd .y Prince LEOPOLD had a numerous
grand dinner party to meet hie beloved sister, the
Duchesaof KENT. Among the company "wre—
n, Duke of Gordon, the Duke sail Duchess of Bedford.
Lord Ea►dtey, the Earl and Countess of Loss late. Lord
Lowther, Mr. and the Hun. Mrs. Hupe, Mr. and Ilirs.Watsum
Taylor, Lunt Sartaied-Scar, &c.
On Wednesday last the Dike of Suasax, sup-
ported by the Duke of GLOUCESTER, presided at
site arreiverssry diutter of Trinity College, Cam-
Inidge. The Meeting was most numerous, and his
Royal Highness risaiutained the conviviality of the
day with his usual spirit.
Yeeterday divine service was performed by the
Rev. F. W. BLostuatto to the King's Household,
at Ins l'alsce iu l'ull-mall.
Stamford Knees commence to-morrow. The
avuise is in fine order, and much company is ex-
pected._

On Friday sennight ANDREW VINCENT CDR.
DEL Evq. sun ayd heir to Sir ANDREW CORBET,
Bart. of Acton It. yndld, Sec. &c. in Shropshire, at-
tained the 2IA year of his age. In the villages
*urrounding, as well ter those upon the various
estates of this ancient firmly (descended, we be-
lit ye. from the Corrus [Raven] or Standard-bearer
of JULIO. C2ESAII), 4.1. d also in Shrewsbury, the
clay was greeted with every Ultlibiki of rejoicing,
mid every testiniooy of revert.
J. Jot: LS, Ertl, of Ystrad, her announced himself
candidate to rn present the borough of Carmarthen,
In the room of this Hon. Mr. CAMPBELL, How Lord
l'Awvu it.

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The Marchioness of Chilligindlilifs mad rout, Choi.
mandaley Howse, Piccadilly.
CAHIRSORS Hrosralow's quadrille ball, Caveadisb-square. •
Mrs. General Illilaerh ball, Upper Grosvenor-street.
Mrs. rout, Gloweester-place.
Mrs. Walter's pony, Devoralsiee-place.
Mrs. Hopes root, Mamaield-street, Cavendish.aquare.
TO-MORROW.
Tar Duchess of Portland's ball, At. Jsinesio-sryeave.
The Duke of Denieshires entertainment, Devonshire
Muse.
• Lady Nettie! Codrington's ball, Park-line.
The Curate's Dowager of Cork's 'early, New Burliugton-
street.
Viscount and Viscountess Granville's entertainment,
Briitoesuarree.
Mrs. Lake Godsall's hall, Piccadilly.
Rev. P. W. litutmbers's musk party, Abingdon-street.
WRONRSOST.
The Countess of Sandwich's party, Dover-street.
The Cement's' Dowager of Cu, k'd party, New Darlington.
street.
Mrs. Rodwell's ball, GowerAilreet.
Almack's grand ball.
THURSDAY.
The Duke of Devonshire's pally, Devonshire House. ,
Lord G. H. Caemidisk's entertainment, Barlinutoo Howe.
Viscount said Viseonatess Granville's party, Rtutosi-street.
The Countess Dowser of Cork's party, New Burlington-
sl reet.
Mrs. Woodiesass's ball, Moritaiu•aqoare.
Mrs. T. Curbsit's ball, Brown-street.
FRIDAY.

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The Marchioness of Hertford's splendid rout, Mascliester-

sq ware.
'rhe Earl of C 's party, Grosvenor-square.
Mrs. General Champagne's ball, Harley.street.
The Countess of Saadwirh's party, Duvrr.st►eet.
The Countess of Essex's rout, Hill-street, Berkeley.square.
Lady G. H. Csectidash's root, Borlingtua House.
Lady Holland's music party, Piccadilly.
The Marchioons of Loailuuderry's party after the Opera,
St. Jsases's square.
The Countess of Arras's party, Dover-street.
SUNDAY.
The Marchioness of Salisbury's converser:4one, Arlington-
Street.

FASHIONABLE MOVEMENTS.

The Marquis and Marchioness of Bath are expected in
town in a few days from their mat, Longkat, Wilts.
The E.rl and Gumtree of Darnley sod Om Ladles Bligh
have left town for thew seat, Cobham Hall, for the mason.
Earl and Countess Craven have left town on a ker.
The Earl sad Countess of Skeleton have returned to town
from the Hun. Mr. ToHematite's seat in Herts.

Lord Lyneduck left Warren's Hotel, Regeot-atteet, en Sa-
turday, for the Continent.
Lord and Lady Elam and family left the Pulteney Hotel,
P;ceaddly, on Saturday, for their neat in Scotland.
Lard Candor and Dowager Lady Candor arrived in town
on Friday front their seat is Wales.

Lord mkt Lally Fulkessoue sod family have left tows for
their ere' iss Berks. .

Arrivals al Brume' Hotel, Leieestsr-sqsare:—L. Pi-
emote de la Peyrade and M. Cazannve, from Paris. Depar-
tam :—M. &berg, Governor of Bata►a, and family, for
Holland.
General Creasy arrived on Saturday at the Clarendon
Hotel, Bend-street, from hi• seal in Sussex.
Arrivals at the Royal Hotel, St. Janses's.street :—Sir
Henry Fane, Bart. from his seat in Hants; D. Hodgson, Esq.
from Liverpool ; Benson, Esq. from ditto ; cud .1. Dil-
lon, Esq from Paris. Di parture :—G. Littledsle, Esq. for
Liverpool.

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