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London, England, 1821-06-20 00:00:00

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THE XING'S CORONATION RORRS. i
The failowiog is its saceurole servant of the dream.* to be
warn hybis Majesty on the day of his Coronation :
His Majesty will probably sleep on the night preceding the
ceremony at the house of the Speaker of the House of Com-
mons, in the immediate v!ir Mill of Westmi osier Hall, which lie
will cuter by the private passage to the House of Commoos.
Preparatory to his setting out be will put un a silver dress, •
la /howl Quatre. made of silver tissue, trimmed with silver
lace. This, although called a M Mari Qualre, is the old
English dress, well known in the time of Quern Elisabeth.
Over this dress he will wear a surcuat of crimson velvet,
reaching to the knee, turned.baek in front wish silver tissue,
molt • exquisitely embroidered in gold, representing the
crown, surrounded by gluria, laurels, trophies, the civic
emus, ha. The same embroidery is continued round the
skirts and up the bark. The sleeves bang loose, and are em-
broidered is a corresponding style.
Over this sercoat is the sword-belt, embroidered i• gold.
The buckle, scabbard, hilt, ice. are completely covered
with diamonds. ,
Over these is worn a crimson velvet robe, nine yards in
!meth, lined throughout with the finest ermine, and most
exquisitely embroidered, representiog the crown and gloria,
trophies, fee. iIIietWUVCII with laurels, palms, Ste. This
border is about nine inches wide, and of mu.t extraordinary
workmanship. Ou the outside runs a hullos's fringe, 'NJ
beyond that appears a narrow edge of ermine, and a part of
the robe which hangs down in front is also embroidered
lit etterysorpect as the other part. From the right shoulder of
the roles are suspended four massy gold tassels. The body of
the mantle is sledded all over with the raw, the thistle, and
the sliamitick, placed alternately. 'floe train will he supported
by seven train-bearers, *ldeal SOWS of Peers. Thus attired,
his Majesty will enter Weattnisister Hall, mud thence idea,,,,
%Vaud proeessiou to Wealtuioster Abbey Moog the grand
platforal,extendiug from the northern dour of the Hall serum
New Palare-yaril, the end of Great George-street, and round
to the western entrance into the Abbey.
In the Abbey Lis Majesty will chase, Isis dress for the
solemn part of the Coronation. His Slaj.!.ty will sow hake
off the long robe and suicoat, and will put on the super.
tunics, which is made of silver.frosted cloth, most richly
em-
broidered in gold, with the rose, thistle, stud shamrock, en-
circled with a double wreath of oak, laurel, and palm, inter-
woven together, in the earners is the crown to the centre of
a gloria. (tsar this is placed the anodise of silver tissue,
completely covered with gold embroidery, edged with massy.
gold 11, loges. At the cud is • insisrlsome fringe about six iocbes
deep, and over this is put the Dalmaliau rube, which is made
of gold, with the rose, thistle, mid eagles, wove., in their proper
Colours. 'llse tont eweemble is must magnificent. This Is
the dress in which his Majesty is anointed, and it will there-
fore remain in the Abbey after the ceremony.
After the ceremony of crowning, his Majesty will put ow
the imperial purple surcoat and rube, made and embroidered
to every respect like the crimson robe, and then the pro-
cession will return to the Hall in the same order in which
it went to the Abbey. The whole of these splendid
dramas were embroidered by Mr. Holbech, the eirlebrated•
embroiderer, of King-street, Golden square, under the
mediate direction of his Majesty, whose exquisite tains ho
hominid the good fortune to completely uuderstasid, awslediat
has beets graciously pleased to express his perfect approbC;
tins of the manner la which he has ted the task. It kis
indeed, an extraordinary effort in the art. Every object
worked up end relieved with a skill that sui passes all deserip.
lion. In short, nothing equal to these dresses was ever
executed in this country, and we are esaurtd that they sur-
pass in splendour and magnificence any existing in Europe.

The Crown to be wino by his MAJESTY in the
act of crowning is that now in the Tower, which,
with the repairs and additions it has lately a-Terve-el,
is of immense value. It is ti .o away to be worn
for more than a short time. On its being taken off.
its place. will be supplied by the Crown prepared
and lately tahibit.l3 at RUNDELL
Tills Crown is only intended liar the sereice-ufilliat
day. It is valued at about 63,0001. Its PlooPooto
besag fulfilled, the diamonds ito its composition,
which are either hired or borrowed, will be distri-
buted among the owners, and the manufacturets
will be paid tor their workmanship.
The son of the Rev. Mr. DYIIOII,I, the Chant-
viursof Englacd, is objected to as a sulislitnte for
Lei fa'ber at the tiastriog Commotion, and the R. v.
Cfpluipiou i. directed to procure a stfficierst repre-
sentative. We understand there would he no ob-
jection in a ergot') quarter to 110 RATIO SliTmous,
bin" of the late gallant Lord HUGH SLYMOVE.
The Court of Claims will hold another sitting on
Friday next, at one o'clock, in the Painted Cham-
ber at IVerstarinster, to dispose of the remaining
Petitions relating to the Coronation.—(Gazeite./
MONUMENT TO TIIE LATE KING.—The visitors
and inhabitants of Weymouth. at a public meeting
held on Thursday lust, the MAYON in the Chair.
resolved to enter into a subscription in aid of the
fund for raising a munumeat to the memory of our
late Sovereign.
Mac 11. StnnoNS.—.This Lady, whose admired
talents as an actress are but proportionate to the
high conflation in which she is held in private life.
has art ived in Dublin. having Leen engaged by Mr.
Harris fur a limited number of nights to perform
at the New Theatre.
Tic annual meeting of the three choirs of Wor-
cester, fauticc.ter, and Hereford, takes place this
year at Worcester, on the 26th, 27th, and 214th of
September, upon an extrusive and grand scale.
under the directioa ul Mr. CLARICE, the organist of
that cathedral.

An article in our Paper of Monday last, on Mr.
WE.Pc's painting,, was headed with the eddies'
" 14, Beruers-street." when it ought to have been
" 14, Newman-street." We regret it the more,
as from the fineness of the needier, and the general
n flux of coinpuny; it must have led to considerable
.lisappitintideid. Those who have aniseed the place
Monteith the misdirection, will turgive the blunder
as soma they see the gallery.
A dui' look piece on Almiday &morning in a !kid
near Shout's's Hill, between Major G-- and
Major former was *het throng!) the
body, sod the latter slightly Wounded in the breast.

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fur tliiir seal, Wesehrook, Heels. . •• .f I I. 'r ! l
i.ard sad , lady, Folkestone andfamily Ilasatieadan on Fri..
ilay'ineil fur Weir Meld iu Berko. Al ../, .1.
.' Maar/ area &now Thonsse. Hotel. Beehelliverpledirds---iavel
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sad Lady N.A. Howard and fainifpaimilliaolsr; :Mr. and
Meg Striode and family fur Tunbridge W. Mr. and Mrs.
Conyers us alma.. • 1
NW de tuatineu left her house in StatiaMadreet, knyea...
dilly, yesterday. for her lest hi Surrey. . .
The Earl of Thanet is expected to arrive this day at
Fentou's Hotel, St Janses's-street, from Paris.
Earl Paulen arrived iu town OW Monday from Paris.
Sir John Shelley, kart.. arrived yesterday at the IVateriae
Halal, Jeabys-street, from his seat in Swint.
FASHIONABLE PA IiTI ES.
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Viscount and Viso/Euless Granville have housed earths of
invitation for Iwo enteriainmeuts, use us the . 26ili and she
other us She 18th inst. at their house in taretoo.sarect, Berke-
ley.square.
Sir Thomas and lady Neave will entertain a disringaished
pally on Sulurday meat, at their house is Old Burlsagtuu-
sireet.
Mr. end Mrs. Leigh have issued cards of invitation fans
enteetaiiiment un Saturday neat, at their base ia Poi Vitas-
square.
Mrs. Chaarlos Leigl. has hissed cards for a ball on lie eth
July. at her house in Poriasan-aisrare.
Lady Drummond Smith has issued cards of invitation for
• ball us 'be 2J July, at her Worse in Piccadilly.
Dowager Lady Puulett will give an elegant eatertnioamot
to She Duke avid Duchess of Clarence sad a large party of
distingundied personages ou the 2d July, at her horse, the
Terrace, Piccadilly.
Lady Caroline Barbara's ball on Monday eiresinc, is
Queen Aune.street, was asteeded by upwards uf two hun-
dred fashionables.
Lady Robison° fare an elegant rout est Monday evening.
II her house in Albemarle-street, which was attended by
about 200 of the hart tow.

COUNTESS Sr. A NrONAPVI BALL.
This Lady gave a hall on Mlle eNaiaf at her house in
Illssover-square, whirl, was woudot by upwards of 304. i
diniaguished fashionable,. IRS Avast mine of drawing.
rooms were tastefully fitted op sod newt brilliastly Monti-
oatetL Dancing commenced la the principal sue about
titres o'clock; refieshments were Peeved in the fraud
dining-room below stairs, which cousisted of *eery delicacy
of the season, with the choicest fruits, !cc. Among the coin.
pally were—
Their Royal Highness.* the Dukes of Sussex sad Glou-
ends' ; die Dukes rf WeMagma and Devonshire ; the Du-
chesses of Rutland, Bedford, Penland, Dowager Rolland;
the Marchiouesses of Loudouderry, Solisbory, soil Down.
shire, and Ow Ladies Mill; Earl °Limey. Earl al Weston's.
land said Lady G. Four, Lind *ad Lady Grantham, Jac. ate

THE MARQUIS AND MARCHIONESS OP
L.4.VSDO IVA 'S NNTIIIRTAINMENT.

The Marquis and Marehiotiess a Loamlowa gave ea ele-
gant entertainment us Monday at Latteduwa House, Berke-
ley.square. to Prince Leopold, the Doke of Sussex, the
Duke of Gloucester, the Duke sod Duchess of Somerset,
Earl Fortran'', Earl Roselyn, Lord W. Beatinck, Lord sod
Lady Ossulston, Sir Robert Gardiner, Colonel Currey,
Mr. Tiersey, Mr. Brougham', Mr. Jekyll, &c. &r. In the
everting bee Ladyship gave a rout, which was "'Headed by
nearly two hundred fasisitinables, among whom were the
Nerp 'Wan and Bassi iaa Mistimes, the Duke of Grafton
and the Ladies Fitzroy, the Earl and Countess' of Aylesfrird,
Viscount sad Veseouetess Granville' Lord sad Lady Nur-
laanltyr Mr. and Lady G. Muerte, Lady S. Itlacilumald, the
Earl and Countess of Carusirsou sod the Ladies Writer',
the Curisiteu snit the Ladies Bathurst, Lord Purrhester, Lord
sad Lady G Caireurlish and the Mimes Cavendish, Sir. and
Lady C. Cavendish, the Collates* of Derby soil Lady M.
Stanley, Lord King. the Earl sod Couateas of Cloacae',
Earl sod Count/moor Morley. Mr. sod Miss Elliott, Mr. aad
Mrs. Henry Haring, Mr. and Mrs. Alex. Daring, Miss Version,
Miss Fox, Mr. and Mrs. F. Lewis, &c. ke. Stc.