The National Register.
London, England, 1821-07-01 00:00:00

THE CORONATION.
The Lords' Committee of Council appointed to con-
sider of his Majesty's coronation, assembled on Wed-
nesday at Whitehall. After deliberating on various
subjects, which were submitted to them, the Committee
adjourned to Monday next.
The preparations in the Abbey. under the directions
of the Earl Marshal, are proceeding with the greatest
rapidity.
In order to prevent any interruption to the workmen
in the Abbey, the Grand Marshal has resolved to exclude
all straanters until the arrangements shall be complete;
e;ery possible facility will then be afforded to gratify the
politic.
Sti•ninonses have been issued for the Knights Com-
manders of the Bath, whose appearance will greatly add
to the splendour of the solemnity, their under-dress
being similar to that of the Knights Grand Crosses.
The tickets for admission to the Abbey are in progress.
The whole distribution of these tickets will rest with
the Grmid Marsh:ll ; but, as yet, no posi•ive calculation
has been made of the her which shall be issued.

The person who is to perfoim the office of Champion
is not yet selected. There is a memorial on the subject,
from the Rev. Mr. Dytnocke, before the Ding; and as
the young gentlein di who is anxious to undertake the
task, only wants a few months of being of age, it
is not impossible that his prayer, as a &natter of indul-
gence, will be granted.
A splendid suit of armour has ben selected from those
in the Tower, and has been placed in a state of prepa-
ration for the purpose of being presented according to
etiquette, by his Grace the Doke of ‘Vellington, as mas-
ter of the Ordnance, to the Champion. The large sad-
dle lor the Champion's horse is of crimson velvet, richly
ornamented: the reins, headstall, and the other trap-
pings, are also richly trimmed with gold and silver lace;
from which append, at different distances, bullion tassels.
The caps (or the pistol cases, as well as the two girths,
are laced and fringed in superb style correlionditig with i
the saddle. The pistol cases themselves are lined with
crimson velvet, and bound with lace, both gold and
silver. The stirrups are very large, after the Moorish
fashion, and, together with their straps, lined with
crimson velvet alit' gold and silver lace. The helmet of
the Champion is surmounted by a splendid plume of
leathets, composed of three colours, red, blue, and
white ; there is also a plume lor the headstali of the horse.
The articles detached from, but belonging to, the Cham-
pion's armour, are a pair of richly ornamented pistols, a
pair of gauntlets, a sword, and an oval shield, upon
which is painted the arms of the Dyniocke faintly, winch
are repeated upon two trumpet banners to be borne by
the Champion s Esquires, who will likewise carry his
lance, which is gilt, and ornamented with gold fringe
round ahotit the handle.

The Champion's stable is'nearly completed. There is
a platform, with a gentle ascent, leading irom the gates
to the royal platform, down which the cavalcade will
proceed into the Hall. The siabli• and all its fitments
will become the property of the Citainpion ; it is sub-
stantially built, and covered with lead.
CORONATION MEDALS.—AIter the Coronation, and
during what is called the homage, gold and silver coro-
nation coins or medals are scattered about the Abbey.—
Those gold and silver medals at the lag coronation, the
main designs of winch are, it is understood. adopted now,
were ornamented on one side by his Majesty's bust, and
the inscription " Geurgius ii!. D. G. M. Brit. Fra. et
Rib. Rex. F. D." and on the reverse, was a figure of the
Sovereign seated, with Britannia holding a crown over
his head, and the inscription " Partite avanticuran.
SEPT. M DC:CELL" Silver medals of the Queen were also
thrown into the galleries and scaliolding, and amidst the
populace. On one side was represented her bust with
the inscription, " Chariotta D. G. .11. Dr. Fr. Et Mb.
Regina:" said on the other side het figure appeared at
lull length, standing by an altar, with a seraph about to
crown her : the whole encircled by the motto " Qeutsitun.
Marilee."