The Sun.
London, England, 1831-09-03 00:00:00

BARTHOLOMEW FAIR.

This morning the diversions of this ancient fair com-
menced, with all the usu.l diversified species of amuse-
ment so distinguished at this far-famed annual mart. The
civic authorities have for some time past endeavoured
to adopt measures, if not for the entire abolition of the
charter under which it is held, to curtail it as much as
possible in its dimension., in which they have in some de-
gree succeeded, inasmuch as there are in Giltspur-street.
Smithfield-bars, Long-lane, and the other inlets to Smith-
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field, none of those tilted stalls erected, as on former
occasions, so that the fair is now entirely confined to
Smithfield, and the public are thereby enabled to
approach without being almost crushed to death by the
crowd, saving nothing about their liability of being de-
prived of their pocket•handkerchiels and other appurte-
nances by the conveyancers, who generally used to assemble
in great numbers in the approaches to the fair. At about
eleven o'clock the sound of a trumpet announced the ap-
proach of the civic procession to pt oclairo it, and presently
the Lord Mayor, in his state carriage, attended by his
Mace ',eater, Town Crier, Bic., and accompanied by his
daughter, entered the arena, followed by the two Sheriffs
and their deputies in their state carriages. His Lord-
ship and his retinue then proceeded into Cloth-
fair, where from a window of the corner house, that part
of the charter under which the fair is held, as also the
proclamation issued by the Lord Mayor compelling good
order and propriety during the continuarxe of the lair, was
read by the crier, after which the civic procession returned
in the same manner it came, the bands of Wombwell's
menagerie striking up the National Anthem, and the othef
exhibitions also joining.
The moment after the Lord Mayor had left tan fair, the
fun and merriment commenced as if Iv name magic power,
and in a moment all the Erotesve figures—we beg pardon,
members of the esta'blliraents—rushed forth and business
iturneriia.,ely commenced, and just a-going to begilk waft
shouted in every direction, and every thing see. ;41 in be
all alive, (sausages excepted.)

CORONATION.

Whitehall, Sept. 2, ISM;

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In pursuance of an Order of his At akoaty'a Most Honour-
able Privy Council, the fiAllQwing instructions have been
framed for securing t)-4 commodious access and return of
carriages c‘onveying persons to and from Westininver Abbey
on t4e oectsion of their Majesties' Coronation on the Nth
of September.

In conformity with these instructions, the hc+oetisary direc-
tions have been given to all hii Majesty's officers and ser-
vants concerned in carrylw.g them into execution.
The doors She Abbey will be opened at four o'closit in
the r.,l4rniag.

At the same hour all the gates o.f Dyde-park will be
opened !or carriages.

The gates of Si. Jarnr:a.paik (except Story's-gate) will
be closed against 3il earriagFß but those belonging to their
Alajestiya aDit the Royal Family, until after. the return of their
Majesties to St. James's Palace, MELBOURNE.

Their it kjestlo will proceed in State to Westminster
Ablaey from St. James's Palace, along Pall-mall, Cockspur.
street, Charing-cross, Whitehall, Parliament-street, New
)oalace-yard, to the west entrance of Westininater Abbey.
Their Majesties will arrive at the ALhey at eleven o'clock.
This line of street will be kept exclusively for the free
pa-sage of their 11N;esti.s, and of the several brana.m of
the Royal Vtv,ini;y, from the hour of half-past eight until
aft;:: their Majesties' return to St. Jamvs's.
Bars will be placed as fulliow ;—Surrey side of West.. I
minster-bridge, St. ~,e,,,:....=5'5-street, south aide of St.
Jatnes's- so tw:?, Vater!oo- place, Haymarket, Wow Suffolk-
pie r, west end, Strand, Scotland-yard
' archway, Whitehall-place, G real George-street, sout}:4 side
of the space in front of the Union Club, Whi'xcrab-street,
Great Chave!rstreet,, Westminster; Wahay-street, near
`,:tOUTE, No. 1.

Versons. who have tickets for the western entvoma
F,aas down Grosvenor-place, keeping along thp we.stern aide
(taking care to avoid all interference 'NIA. tee Royal carriages
coining up the eastern side f.;','-wa the Royal Mews), along
Lower Grosvenor. Oac;., Arabella-row, Ward's row, down
James-stpiet, York-street, Broldway, Tothill-stree;, aad
C;; 1 tot down at the west entrance of tti,e at'athey; then
turn to the left along Princes-street,tll::.ugh St.)rey's-gate,
into the Park, and rernri.7, tilt called for ; and will take up
in the same tei?.7p2r :A they set down. To be in tia6r oa4a-,-s
at o'clock 3 and no carriage will.be allow« t.-,,:approacla
the western entrance after that In.ur,