The National Register.
London, England, 1821-07-16 00:00:00

THE CORONATION.

His Majesty has appointed two train-hearers, in ad-
dition to the six whose names we have already stated,
namely—the Earl of Surrey, son of the Duke of Nor-
folk ; and the Earl of Uxbridge, son of the Marquis of
Anglesea.
Great progress has been made In the ornamental
part of the throne, in the hall.—The gilt cornices
have been put up, and a considerable portion of the
canopy erected. A splendid chair still be placed tin-
der the canopy, on which his Majesty will sit both
in the 'miming when he receives the royal regalia,
and subsequently at dinner. S,x other chairs havebeen
prepared for the illustrious person.; who will dine at tin:
:Royal table ; namely, their Royal Highnesses the Duke
of 4:mk, Clarence, Sussex, and Cumberland, Doke of
Gloucester, and Prince Lcnpuld. An alterattim has
taken place in the Royal box. 'the benches which had
previously been erected have been removed, and chairs,
we understand, arc to Ise substituted. The scats in the
box for the foreign mi•iisters have been stuffed with hair
and covered with scarlet clo h. All the chairs on which
the Peers are to be seated, when they dine in the hall,
have been placed in their proper places' so that a perfect
idea of this part of the ceremony may he formed ; and
in fact, with the exception of the labours on the Royal
platform, and those of the table decorators, the ar-
rallaeolvillS hercare perfect.
Lod Howard, of Edingliam. is to act as Earl Mar-
shal of the day of his Majesty's coronation, as subiti-
tote of bird Henry Howard, who will be unable to
attend from indisposition.
The LordiComtaittee of Council have required from
the Earl Marshal's department an estimate of the accom-
modation which the Abbey will afford for the spectators,
is order to arrange the number of tickets to be issued to
Pars and others entitled to this privilege. It is calcu-
lated that there are seats for four thousand persons.
While the works connected with the ceremonial are
advanced, the labours of those who are preparing seats
for the accommodation of the public are pursued with
equal zeal. The wilt& of the houses frontipg West-
unuster.hall, Old Palace-yard, have been covered with
gAllei tea, some of which has been tastefully painted and
butte with crimson cloth, presenting the appearance of

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boxes in a theatre. a made
with respect to St. Margaret's...-. , Jridge-
street, the whole of Little Bridge street, and part of
Great George-street. A licensed victualler, at the corner
of Kin sheet, in order to afford convenient room, has
actually taken the whole front of his house, supported
the floors with beams, and converted the moms into
galleries. The top of the champion's stable has been
converted into a box for spectators; and in fact every
place commanding a view of the platform exhibits erec-
tions of various sorts for the same purpose.
Models have been b tabenitted to his Majesty of the or-
naments that are to be used at the grand banquet at
Westminster-hall, as the tables, when covered, will
have a most brilliant and magnificent appearance. A
proludon of rich and heautiful fold and silver plate will
be used on the occasion, and to save tittle the greater
part of the dinner will be cold.
There are at present eia,ht hundred table deckers and
waiters set down as candidates tor service at the grand
banquet. Many aentlemen have offered to avear iu
livery and to assist, but their offers, it is imagined, will
be ejected, as instead of afhirding any assistance, they
would be more likely to create confusion.
‘Vorkmen are busily eitga.2.eil in fitting up the old
House of Lords, the Painted Chamber, and several of
the Glllllllkticegooms, as (lining rooms for those members
of the procession vein) cannot dine in the hall. Apart-
ments are also preparing On the ground floor of the
House of Lords fur the accommo:lation of the Peer-
esses, when they may 'Milk proper to retire from the
Hall. Pass tickets will be granted to the Peeresses to
proceed from Westminster-hall to the Abbey, and from
thence back to the hall. They wi go by the covered
way leading to Poet's Corner. Each 'leer who shall
dine in the Hall will be allowed to bring his own set-
vant to wait on bon. The &cis appointed for the oc.
casino, is a scarlet frock coat, with blue sash, silk
s ockitigs, and black shoes.
Places to view the precession at the coronation, in-
cluding those within and without the Hall, and the
Abbey, are contracting for ino,tHXl persons. The chief
demand for seats, it is said, is from individuals from the
country.
Assuming that there arc wily 50,000 seats let to in-
dividuals to see the procession pass from the hall to the
Abbey at five guineas a seat ou an average, they will
produce rite suit of 250,0001.
The rehearsal of the grand anthem, to be performed
at the King's coronation, is to take place On Monday

In serving up the first course of his Majesty's dinner-
on the day of coronation, his Grace the Doke of Wel,
lington, as Lord Iligh Cohstableof England for the day,
and the Marquis of Anglesea, as Lord High Steward for
the day, will accompany the Earl Marshal (Lord How-
ard, of Ellingham,) on horseback, attired in their roles,
as Peers, and having on their treads their coronets. It
was thought these noble individuals would have ridden
by deputies, but thus personally perfi 1111 l ing their offices,
the interest of this part of the splendid scene will be
greatly enhanced.
lit addition to the several regiments of cavalry sum-
moned to London to attend the confutation, we under-
stand that all the yeomaury corps within fifty miles of
the metropolis, will likewise be present.
A consult tion took place the Lord Great Chain-
berlain's office, on Mmioav, as to the probable time
which the various cereinlimes to be gone through on the
day of the coronation would occupy, when it was con-
sidered, that under all circumstances, it would be impos-
sible for his Majesty to sit down to dinner till eight
o'clock in the evening. In this view of the case, it was
deemed necessary that preparations should he made for
lighting Westminster Hall, and the avenues leading to
and from ii, on the approach of niOtfall, and orders to
that effect have been issued. Mr. Petry of aloud-street,
is the person by whom these orders are to be executed.
He was on ‘Vednesday morning engaged in making his
militates ()film number of lights which wiil be necessary.
Splendid chandeliers are to be suspended from the
heads of each of the angels tei initiating the arches which
support the roof the Hall, (28 in number), and each of
these chandeliers will contain from 50 to 60 wax candles;
independeitt of these, there will he brilliant candelabras,
and other lights, on the tables and royal platform. The
diuing-roonts in the House of Lords, Courts of Law, as
well as all the other rooms and passages through which
the members of the procession will have occasion to pass,
will also be lighted with candelabras, 'mitres, branches,
and lamps.
All persons havin4 tickets for Westminster-hall will
be expected to go in hill di I:SS :—Gentlemen wearing,
coats with standing collars, black small clothes, white
silk stockings, shoes with buckles, swords, and cocked
hats. The ladies with feathers and other costly head-
dresses.

The Lord Great Chamberlain has signified his inten-
tion to open %Vestiiiinster-hall to the inspection of the
public generally, and without tickets, the day but one
after the coronation, and for several days subserviently.
A plan is in contemplation for the PecresNes to ent-
bark• instate barges at Vauxhall-bridge, and p.oceed from
thence to Parliament-stairs, where they will land. Tins
will save a considerable degree of time, as well as con.
coition, by lessening the number of carrirges going to the
House of Lords.

Peers have been requested not to bring their servants
with them to assist ill robitur ; percents from Mr. Webb,
the robe-maker, will attend at the House of Lords for
that purpose.
On Thursday evening a good deal of his Majesty's
plate, intended to be used on the day of the coronati ~,
was brought from Carlton-palace to the Hall ; and it
was arranged on the royal table, in the presence of lords
Cliolmondeley, Conyug ham, Gwdi r ; Sir 13. Bloomfield;
Messrs. D. liellowes, &e.
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The Lot-Mil:out:lnure of Council assembled on Wed-
nesday, to consider of the arrangements for the corrina-
tion. The question of the number of tickets to he issued
to each weather of the procebsiou was brought under

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their lordships' observation, and Sir Geo. Naylor baying
provided an estimate of the accommodation which the
Abbey will affiord for spectators, it was determined Out
each Peer who h s signified his intention to be present
shall receive five tickets; Privy Counsellors, not Peers.
font. tickets ; Knights of the Grand Cross, three tickets;
Knights Commanders of the Bath, two tickets; and
Clerks in Council, two tickets.
Lord Callhorpe has been appointed to carry the sold
spots at the coronation, and the Earl of A hergavenny
will execute by deputy the office of his Majes:y's Chief'
Larderer. The Marquis of Exeter will execute the office
of Lord. High Almoner.
The old form of introducing representatives of the
Dukes of Acquitain anti Normandy its the procession
will be dispensed with on the peseta occasion.
The Water Company, under the direction of the
Board of Works, have begun to lay down cast non water
pipes from the main pipes, which run along the trout of
the leers' entrance into the House 01 Loros. They will
proceed front this poinmeross Palace-yard, along Poets'
Corner, and theater into the !wily of !lie church, win re
regular punks of firemen will be statitined, so that any
accident Irmo fire will be completety guarded against.
Similar precautions will be provided for the Hall. The
workmen have also begun their operations in several of
the offices attached to the !Joust 0: Commons. Mr.
Dorritigtou's office is fitting up for the silver seul ;rod
the engrossing office is to be the napery. The committee
rooms, Nos. 11 and 12, are being fitted up and prepared
Mr the Boyal Princesses as robing and retiring rooms.
CottowAatoN Disismit. —The banquet in the hall,
after the ceremony of the coronation Is over, will be of
the most splendid character. The preparations making
to provide sumptuously fin the royal, old& and illustrious
guests, may be imartmed, from there being now 1•30
cooks engaged in guiting ready for the coronation tinnier.
The several stoves, coppers, tic. are at work. Many
things have already been cooked, mein as hams,
The five fires for roasting are performing their part; and
the plan for turtling the SiltS belore all these fires at one
and the same time, is loom! to Jitr,wcr most admirably ;
all are turned by the exertim,s of title 111411.
The company who will sit down to dinner in the hays,
will consist of of 204 Peers and Msluips ; 36 Privy Coun-
sellors; 28 Knights (first class) Grand Crosses, attached
to the Military order (tithe Bath ; and 86 Knights Coin.
matiders (second class.) Toe whole number will be 354.
Each of these will have LIS own attendant with hint ,1
tattle, such attemlaut to be [whited in a scarlet liock
coat, with a garter blue sash round the waist, Sic. ac-
cording to the Gaz, tie order.