The National Register.
London, England, 1821-06-17 00:00:00

No. 1,317.—V0L. XII.]

THE CORONATION.

The day for the performance of this expensive
ceremony is at last fixed, in consequence of which
the following Proclamation was issued on Monday:
BY THE KING.
PROCLAMATION APPOINTING A DAT rove TOD SOLI*.
LAITY OF THE CORONATION Or MIS KAJTSTY.
GEORGE R. •
Whereas, by our Royal Precipitation, bearing date the 6th
day of May, 1820, we did, amongst other things, publish and
declare our Royal intention to celebrate the soletnnity of our
Royal Coronation upon Tuesday, the let of August then next
ensuing, at our Palace at Westminster; and whereas, by our
Royal Proclamation bearing date 14th July, we thought 6t to
adjourn the said solemnity until our Royal wiU and pleasure
should be further signified thereon; and whereas, we have
resolved, by the favour and blessing of Almighty God, to cele.
brate the said solemnity upon Thursday. the 19th of July, at our
Palace at Westminster, we do, by this our Royal Proclamation.
give notice of and publish our resolution thereon and we do
hereby give strict charge and command to all our loving subjects
whom it may concern, that all persons. of whatever rank or
quality soever they be, who, either upon our letters to them
directed, or by reason of their offices and tenures, or otherwise,
are to do any service at the time of our coronation, do duly give
their attendance at the said solemnity, on the said 19th day of
July, in all respects furnished and appointed as to so f;reat a
solemnity appertameth, and answerable to the dignities and
places which every one then respectively holdall and crjoycth;
and of this they or any of them are not to fail, as they will
answer the contrary at their peril, unless by special reasons, by
ourself under our sign manual to be allowed, we shall dispense
with any of their services or attendance.—Given at our Court the
9th day of June, second year of our reign.

An additional activity is observable amongst the work-
men in Westminstenha Mr. Greenwood, the scene
painter, and Isis assistants, were on Monday added to
those who had been previously engaged, and were em.
ployed in canvassing and papering the triumphal arch,
preparatory to its being pointed, according to the model
of Mr. Hiort, and approved by his Majesty. The depart-
ments of the Earl Marshal, the Lord Great Chamberlain,
the Lord Chamberlain of the Household, the Lord Ste-
ward, and the Board of Works, are all equally on the alert,
in making preparations for the ceremony; and their
officers and clerks are required to attend early and late.
in order to enable them to perform their arduous duties.
The decorative works are also in active progress, and Mr.
Mash is, as usual, indefatigable in his attendance—being
daily and hone ly employed in inspecting the details
which fall within his functions.
Mr. Wittier, Mr. Hest, and Mr. Wharton, have to pro-
vide the Bai-met, a work of no ordinary labour; for, in
addition to the noblemen and ether individuals who will
dine in the Hall, in the presence of the King, other tables
will be prepared iii the Conti of Exchequer, the Court of
Common Pleas, the Old House of Lords, the Painted
Chamber, the Committee Rooms of the House of Lords
and Commons, eke. fur the reception of not less than two
thousand guests.
Them are now between two and three hundred men
engaged in Westminster Hall and its vicinity, from six in
the morning till seven in the evening. As many persons
are admitted by tickets to view the progress of the pre.
paratious, in order to prevent interference and interrup-
tion to the workmen, a rail has been erected across the
platform, to prevent their descending into the body of the
hall: all visiters an., however, received with the most
polite at tentioiLanil very inquiry satisfactorily answered.
As it will be inyu s,ible to complete the repairs of the
western turret at the eetrance to the ball, the workmen
employed on this have been withdraw is, and it is to be
immediately closed in a case of boards till after the co-
ronation. The lantern on the top of the ball will soon be
eompleted; it is formed of ea►t iron, and has a beautiful
appearance.
Orders have been issued for immediately commencing
the professional platform, the stables for the champion's
wse, Asc.
The 100 M ill the passage south of the ball, that which
has hitherto been called " the bird Chancellor's parluut,"
is to he fitted tip for his Majesty's reception, and here his
Majesty will remain till the appointed peliod for his
joining the procession. The Royal Regalia will be depo-
sited in the opposite room.
The peers, and other members of the procession, will
assemble in the House of Lords, and the apartments ad-
joining.
Theme will he a second platform erected from the en-
trance of time 'Niue of Lords to Pocts'•corner. This will
be entirely closed, and is intended for the convenience of
those branches of the Royal family who do not join in the
procession, the foreign ambassadors, peeresses, &c. to
proceed without interruption to and limit the Abbey.
The galles ics amid theatres whirls will be erected in the
line of the procession, for the use of the public, have been
ordered, and persons were on Monday employed in mea-
suring the ground, and arranging their plans for that pur-
pose.
In the Abbey the upholsterers are actively proceeding
with their la buurs, and the Dean has set his workmen iu
motion to complete the pieparatitnis woicli fall within
his department.

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THE REGALIA.
Till UllOWN.—llia Majesty will be crowned with the
ancient crown of England. the new crown is intended
to be worn 1111 l nediately after that solemn form has taken
place. The former hn., howeser, receive., several im-
provements and embellisl 111,., and fur tunny false jewels
real ones have been substituted. The crown, made ex-
pressly fur his present Majesty, presents an appearance of
one inivaried masa of diamonds. The col ye of its
branches, whirls meet at the top to support the ball, is not
so violent as the old one i it is more extruded and grace-