The National Register.
London, England, 1821-07-08 00:00:00

THE CORONATION.

CHOIR AND MUSICAL DerARTMENT.—The Organ
to he used on this occasion is nearly erected, in
gallery over the Alter, in Westminster Abbey. It is
not the one that has been mentioned, but one beapoLe
by his Majesty's State Officers, and made by Mr. Elliot,
of the City-road. The keys are brought a considerable
distance from the pipes, so that the ',laver may be near
the band and princiiial -vices. Mr. kityvett, seta. as
Organist of his Majesty's Chapel Royal, is to preside at
it over the choir department • and Mr. Shield, 35 Ma-
ster of his Majesty's Band of :Musicians over the 11131f11.
mental ; the vocal, will be confined to the Gentlemen
of his Majesty's Chapels Royal, and the Choir of West-
minster Abbey, and the distritinental to his Majesty's
Band of Musicians, as appointed by the Lord Cham-
berlain.
Two new Anthems (the words selected by the Arch-
bishop of Canterbury,) are composed for the occasion
by Mr. Attwood and Mr. W. Knyvett, by virtue of
ollice a' Composers to the King. 7'e Deus, Sacra-
ment Sanctuses, and Handers Grand Coronation Au-
them, will likewise be performed ; but the Musical
Service much shorter than at the Coronation of his lam
Majesty.
The appropriation of the Galleries in Westminster
Hall has not yet taken place. Models and ',Saul
have been sent to the Lord Great Chamberlain far
this purpose, and his Lordship was on Monday en,-
gaged in arranging the order in which the various
ranks to whom tickets are to be issued shall be
placed.
lit the repairs which have been taking place in the
roof of Westminster Hall, preparatory to the Coro-
nation, it became necessary to remove some parts of
the old timber, which is supposed to have stood there
from the time of Rufus. This consisted of what has
been termed Irish oak and Spanish chesinit. Many
logs of it were preserved by the workmen, and have
been manufactured into snuffboxes, which are highly
prized : some of them bear an inscription, stating the
material of which the? are composed, and that it
procured during the repairs of W estminster Hall for the
Coronation of George IV.
All time last Coronation arceunts state that, during
the banquet in Westminster Hall, baskets and ha oil-
kerchiefs were let down from• the galleries, in whit::
wine and provisions were drawn up for the gratiticatom
of those woo had not come provided with refreshen. tea.
This practice, so indecorous, as well as to irregulAr in
appearance, will be strictly prohibited on the preseilt
occasion. No person will be allowed to take any boo-
dle or basket with them into the Hall ; and to olivi.!:e
all difficulty is to refreshments, proper persons will be
appointed to sell every thing which may lie desired at
fixed prices.
Westminster Hall has been crowded each day since
Monday, Irons nine o'clock in the morning until three
in the afternoon, by a great assemblage of respicial .a
persons, under the sanction of the tickets issued by I ;la!
Lord Great Chamberlain, whose polite and impai.-..1
attention has gratified the curiosity of thousands of in, -
viduals, and which has also put a stop to those acrimo-
nious observations respecting the august ceremoov,
which were used before the public were so obligingly

The same facility of access to the Abbey is also desira-
ble, though it has by no means the attraction of We..t-
mitister Hall. The grand organ t r cud by \l r. Ellitre,
the organ builder, ofTottenhani-court New-road, attracts
much notice. Its pipes :tie immense, and its
must be Frodiiutis; and this organ till,when played,
and 'midi to the solemnity of the occasion.
The awning over the platform leaning from the Hall
to the Abbey is nearly finished. The platform is cipitit
1,200 paces in length, and if spacious booths tvere erected
to the full extent at each side, nearly half a million of
people might sec the procession.
l'lic regulations fur admitting the company into the
Hall, and for their departure, are admit able.—W bets
tilled at the Coronation, it will present a grand and mag-
nificent sight, far surpassing any thiw4 in the Abbey,
where the specia:ors tit general wiil ogre to Ittok doed it
from a great height, on the heads tit thus.: ctigageil in the
ceremony.
Orders have been given fur the Peers, Privy Council-
lors, Knizht Grand Crosses, and culler ii.,l %;ifitals,
are to take part in the coronation viiie..5,1119, to wear
ruffs.

It has been determined to suspend banner's from all
the figures of angels which terminate the Gothic aten, s
supporting the roof 01 WeAmitaster llall. The ltmal
Arm, will furnish the subject for rash banner, and the
effect }inn:need will, tit. imolai, be extremely pleasing.
seas 111 tclltletl to place a transparency of the Ito!“,1
Arms in the window immediately OVer lilt triiillph.:l
arch, but it is l'ea red thi, cam tot he compltted in ti.sie.
Tnc Meal decorations of NVestiii water 11-11 and the
Abbey will smut be commenced till alter the public shall
',tee gr itified to the extent proposed by the Ltiti
Great Chamb. lain.
The whole of the 133nd of Gentlemen Pensioners tsetse
received peremptory (mitts to attend the Cottindti..n.
Each o' their :tresses will cost upwards oh 1'...01. and itosit
the quantity or ~:0101 lace with which they arc in.....
itiented,e,:et will Weigh unconitt ))))) ly heat y. 11.,..r
Knights of V. i 11, !sot hate also recenedtir•iers to after.',
awl the Yeomen 111 the Guards, whit ;.r;: all tell, h..:
1001;1114 nice, arc to hare blo:C1141:41 dtcss.s, and U1:1 ail,'
COlitilderJl,l, to the effect to the royal

Tuesday morning lte,t, us H. Donnelly, or Glanc-
more, county of Armagh, was handing u louled
he laid it down on a bench beside Lim I.:only, aI
it went off, and lodged the content:, in the servx.t
maid's head, who wan in the kitchen. S:lc in,tantly
expired.
The Gth, or Ctubincers, now tvarterea in Cork,
have received orders to proceed to Dublin, to attend
the King on his landing.