The National Register.
London, England, 1820-05-28 00:00:00

• ' TRE.44AT/ONAL RF,GISTER;

moods ; above it is a small Jerusalem cross, and above
that a dove of white enamel—the symbol of mercy.
COURT OF CLAIMS.
Thursdav the Court WAS again held, for the purpose
of receiving petition: from the claimants to attend at the
Coronation.
Amongst the Commissioners were the Doke of York,
the Duke of Clarence, Lord Amherst, Lord Arden,
&c. &c.
CLAIMS OF THE CITY OF LONDON'.
The Common berjeant, attended by the Rentembran-
cer of the City of London, presented a petition, stating
the claim of the Lord Mayor to serve the King after
dinner with wine, from a t.olden cup, and to have the
cup at his deputtne for his fee and reward This claim
was fc•uuded upoti that of the Ciliel Magistrate's pre-
tlece::!,.rs, who had exereiF.cd it from a time whereof the
memory of man was 1101 to the couttary, and it war de-
manded for George Bridges, Esq. the present Lord
Mayor. A claim was annexed tor divcrs others of the
citizens of London, to *rive in the nave of Hullers, and
to have the usual fees. His Lordship claimed, besides,
to sit at the table next the large cover at the left side of
the Hall. This custom, it teas stated. bath been lick!
from the time of William 111. to that of George 111.
A Petition was presented by three Clergymen in their
Canonicles front the Dzan and Chapter of Westminster,
stating his claim by letters psient to assist in the per-
formance of Divine Service on the day of the Coronation
in Westminster. After which he claimed possession of
a quantity of sarsnet and worsted, as well as all the
oblations and offerings that might be made upon the
occasion, together with four small bells, the third part
of a tun of wine, arid other things, the bounty of the
King.
A claim was made upon the part of Lord Gwydir, as
hereditary Lord Chamberlain of the King, to be fur-
nished with a lodging near the King during the Coro-
nation, and to have for his fees a large quantity of stock-
ings and shirts, and 40 yards of crimson ve!vet, the
cushions, &c. &c. within the chamber.
The next claim was from the Barons of the Cinque
Ports, who petitioned to have the right of supporting a
canopy of purple silk, supported by four staves, at each
of winch lOW B.1:0113 to ht. stationed.

THE CHAMPION.
A Petition was presented trout the Rev. Mr. Dymoke,
claiming, as Lord of the Manor of Scrivelsby, in Lin-
colnshire, the right of appearing in Westminster Hall,
on the day of Coronation, as the Champion of the King;
it was further stated, that if the petitioner should not be
able to come himself well armed for war, he claimed to
send a substitute, who should enter in the person of
William Reader, Esq. into Westminster Hall, in a full
suit of armour on a charger, with the Esrl Marshal, the
trumpet sounding, before the King at dinner, and say,
" Harty person, whether he be high, or whether he be
low, deny that George the Fourth is the rightful King
of England, I, as the King's Champion, am ready to
prove him a false traitor." The Champion then shall
throw down his gauntlet, and if noixxiy de deny that
George the Fourth is the rightful King, the Champion
shall drink out of a golden cup to the King, and when
he has drunk his Majesty's health shall take away the
cup, and the charger, and the armour for his tees.
A petition was presented front the Lord of the Manor
of Eve, in the county of Essex, claming to hold water to
the King, and to have for his fees, the baton, towel, and

ewer.
The Duke of Athol, in person, claimed, as Lord of
the Isle of Man, to eroent two falcons to the King.—
There being some informality in the petition, it was
withdrawn io be amended.
A petition was presented from the Lord of the Manor
of Estham, in Essex, claiming to act as caterer and
arittourer to the King, and to have all the fees and pro-
fits heloneing to that service.
Mr. Mitchell, of the Votc•office, claimed to act as
Chief Consta hie of the Verge of Pariament, and to have
the fees annexed to that office.
A petition was presented upon the part of the Baroness
de Ituthven, claiming that a substitute should carry a
gilt spur before his Majesty.
The last petition was presented from a Clergyman,
the Lord of the Manor of Buckenham, in Norfolk, who
disputed the Butlership to his Majesty with the Duke
of Norfolk.

After those petitions had been presented, strangers
were ordered to withdraw, and the decisiou upon the
claims was postponed to a future day.

THE QUEEN.
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Extract of a letter from an English Gentlema
at Geneva:—

" Geneva, May 17, 1820.
" The Queen arrived here on Tuesday last, coming by
Mont Cenis to Chatubery, and thence by Aix and Ku-
milly to this place. Hcr Majesty is lodged at the Hotel
l'Ecu de Geneve, where she intends to remaiu'•till the
return of a Courier sent to Mr. Brougham on her arrival

here. •
" Her Majesty is leading a most retired and regular
life; she rises early, and is in bed generally before ele-
ven; her dinner hour a at two, after which she takes au
airing on the Lake, and returns at five to tea.
" Her Majesty was confined at Milan several days by
indisposition, bnt is now in the best health and spirits ;
she has been induced to travel with less expedition than
usual. following the advice of lies physicians.
" On Friday, as the t. ueen entered her carriage to
take her accustomed ride, she was infolined of the death
of the Duchess of York ; it affected her so that she was
(obliged to return to her chamber in evident
" Front the anthosities of the King of Sardinia, her
Majesty received the greatest attention. Though site
expressed a desire to keep the strictest inrugnito, they
in,i.,tt•d upon providing her Majesty with an escort of
CdretbilleerS throughout the Sardinian dominions
" The Cir,en has dismissed h-r Italian I.; mit, and with
the exception of her Maids and Footmen, has merely with
her M. de B-rgatni. her Chamberlain, an Equerry, and
her Private Secretary, who Is au English Gentleman.—

Mr. W. Austin, whom her Majesty took under her pro-
tection while a child, is now a very tine young into, and
accompanies, her Majesty to England, where the intends
to place him at College
" A great deal of jealmisy has been excited in Italy,
and stories have 6/111111 their way to Ent; rel-itive to
the exaltation of Al.ile Bergatni by her Alaji•sqf litint the
situation of Gunder to eilawbcti,do, ficin ittyarently
nothing to that of a Baton covered et it tof del's. But it is
said that these decorations be gained nv nit 111-4$ ty with
the French army, in the campaign to Russia and else-
where; and IleSillt a the high recominendatiou the Queen
received o.ith hint, she says she found his family was of
respectability, and she has lost no occasion to reward
hint for six years of tried services. lie leaves her Ma-
jesty next week to join his sisters at Bologna.
" 0.1 receipt of iiisp aches from 17.441i:tad the Queen wit
set out Immediately for Ostend, taking the route by Lau.
saune to Carlsrube, and so on to 131uxelles. " R."

" Calais, May 20. 1820.

. -
Lady Ann ITamiltnn arrived here on Monday last, and
every orrangtmeot has alr,ady been mane fur the Queen's
reception at the Hotel De. Fain. A considerable part of the
Royal bage,a,e has in en forwarded to Doter. It is really
lamentable, or perhaps, I should rather say ludicrous, to
observe the eGet produced b) the anticipated presence of
her Majesty, even upon the humblest person attached to the
Foreign Department. The IL itish Consul at this port quit-
ted the Wall the instant certain advicts of her Alatesty's ad-
vance were received ; of course this precipitate retreat was
solely influenced by the considerate is ish to avoid the pain.
ful duty of declining to render any local services within
the capacity of his situation as Cousul, during her Majesty's
embarkation for Enchant.