The Sun.
London, England, 1821-07-20 00:00:00

TILE PLATFORM.

The temporary boarding pfaced up each side
of the Platform, some weeks ago, to prevent da-
mage, by indiscriminate visitors travelling over it
day and night, was completely removed in the
early part of the morning.
~Qn the removal of
such boarding, the Platform presented a lively
and finisho'd appearance. The railing on each
side of it was covered with purple cloth, and the
flooring was covered to the extent of 16 feet,
leaving about a yard on each side uncovered,
with the same sort of blue cloth.

The awnings were drawn, but at short dis-
tances red lines were placed, by the. pulling of
which command was had of them, to close or
spread them as circumstances might require. To
each line and pulley was allotted one man, with
a particular dress, so that the most rapid change
of the awnings could be effected., should the
weather require any change in their position,
while the addition of a staff enabled such man
likewise to act as a constable. There were also
placed, on each side of the Platform, along the
whole range of it, men provided with pincers,
hammers, &c. to repair any damage that might
happen to the Platform, or whatever was calcu-
lated to imlide the progress of the Procession,
and its attendant ceremonies. These men were
also supplied with a like livery, with staves of
office ; and they were sworn as constables.
The flooring of the Platform is raised several
feet (in some instances as much as four and five
feet) from the roads ; and the side Platform is
nearly two feet below the surface of the main
Platform. Thus the view of what excited the
greatest curiosity, was not intercepted by the
means so judiciously arranged to preserve that
regularity and order which so essentially contri-
bute to the effect of all ceremonies.
CORONATION GALLERIES.
The immense range of 'galleries in the fronts
of houses in New Palace-yard, along the Ex-
chequer Offices and Chambers, over the Cham-
pion's Stables, in Parliament-street and square,
in George-street, in St. Margaret's Church-yard,
in the large spaces, on gardens and squares, be-
tween the Parliament House'' and Sessions House,
it would be impossible to particularise. The
magnitude of these accommodations, their uni-
formity and convenience, have excited the won-
der of the inhabitants of this great metropolis,
and of thousands from all parts of the country,
who have repaired to town solely with the view
of witnessing the • preparations. All these gal-
leries underwent the strictest investigation, by
surveyors appointed for the purpose ; so that all
possible precautions to prevent accidents were
adopted.

WESTMINSTER HALL.
The preparations within the Hall have on for-
mer occasions been fully described, and a toler-
ably correct notion may be formed by many of
the main outlines of the arrangements there, to
give effect to the ceremonies preceding, and the
banquet following, his Majesty's Coronation.
The coup d'wil was of the most pleasing and im-
posing character ; the galleries along each side of
the Hall, the tower and turrets over the grand
entrance, and the Royal platform and table were
finished in the highest order. The new windows
in the roof, and the recently-completed lantern
upwards of 40 feet high on the centre of the
ridge of the roof, with glazed windows all round,
greatly improved the effect.

From each of the angles formed by the ends
of the hammer-beams in the roof, is suspended
by a gilt chain a large splendid cut-glass lustre,
with broad ornamented gilt rims and frames,
containing three circles of wax candles, being
between 40 and 50 in each lustre.

The first and second galleries had the mattings
and scarlet coverings completed only on Wed-
nesday. The royal box on the right, and the
foroigners' box on the left side of the royal ta-
ble, are entirely lined with scarlet cloth, fes-
tooned in front, and ornamented with gold fringe.
The Throne seat and the royal table attracted
general admiration. With the exception of the
large fluted columns, the royal seat and canopy
are in the style of the throne in the House of
Lords. The back is crimson velvet, with the
royal arms embroidered on it, and the limits are
decorated with gold ornaments. The canopy is
square, with a raised and variegated gold cornice
round. The centre displayed a splendid crown,
underneath which are G.11:117. Underneath
the cornice is a crimson velvet valiance, separat-
ed into divisions, the lower portion of each divi-
sion being rounded with gold, while its centre
is decorated with gold, embroidered, and raised
ornaments illustrative of the military orders
and of the emblems of the United Kingdom, the
!lose, the Thistle, the Harp, &c. The chair is
equally splendid ; the arms and legs consist of
rich carved work gilt, with crimson velvet back
also ornamented. The only objection in point of
taste that can be made to this is, that the glitter
does not. harmonize with the sober grandeur of
the Hall.

YeSterday morning the Lord Great Chamberlain
at 7 o'c:Ock carried to Ids Majesty his shirt and

The first thing we observed on having entered
the Hall, was the canopy which was to be
borne over the King by the Barons of the Cinque
Ports. The canopy was yellow ;—of silk and
gold embroidery,• with curtains of muslin ; and
eight bearers, having fixed the poles by which
the canopy was supported, and which were of
steel (apparently,) with silver knobs, fixed, bore
it up and doWn the Hall, to practise the mode of
carrying, it in procession. It was then deposited
according to the progratntnt, at the upper end of
the side table of the Hal!, to the left of the throne.
But even at this early hour, the appearance of
the Hall lined by galleries, and studded with
groups of, Gentlemen Pensioners, and various
other attendants, in their rich and antique cos-
tumes, with the Officers of the Guards, and
others, in military uniform, and above all the
elegantly dressed women who began to fill the
galleries, was altogether superb. At this time
there were several hundreds of spectators in the
Hall, and the whole of the avenues were crowded.
The sides of the upper end of the Hall, includ-
ing the boxes for the Foreign Ministers and
Royal Family, were hung with scarlet cloth,
edged with ,gold.
The Throne was decorated with gold and
crimson ; the canopy over the throne was of crim-
son and gold, with the Royal arms in embroi-
dery. The large square table before the throne,
intended for the display of the regalia, was of
purple, having a rim of gold, and an interior
Equare moulding of the same description, about
two feet from the edge. The platform on which.
the throne was placed, and the three steps imme-
diately descending from it, were covered with
dark red carpeting; the two other descending
flights of steps, and the double chairs, placed by
the side of the table for the Peers (with the
names of their future occupiers), and the cover-
ings of the railings in front of the seats, were of
morone cloth. From the bottom of the steps, de-
scending from the throne to the north gate,.the
middle of the floor of the Hall was covered with
blue cloth, in the same manner as the platform
without. The rest of the floor and the seats were
matted. The side tables were covered with
green cloth ; and as on each side the galleries
reached nearly to the top of the windows in the ,
wall, only the upper arches of those windows
and the noble roof of the old fabric appeared,
except at each end, the upper one especially,
where the grave visages of ancient Kings, newly
decorated, made their appearance.
At half-past six the galleries at the lower end
of the Hall were completely full. Those on the
left were chiefly filled by females. At this time
a great noise of shouting was heard without, and
some' alarm was for a time excited in the Ilall.—
The Yeomen of the Guard, who were without
the llall, were ordered to 'come in, and the doors
of the Hall were closed. It-was understood that
at this time her Majesty had made her appear-
ance, and' that a file of soldiers had been drawn
across the door on the outside. Many reports
of what had taken place prevailed in the Hall,
and Lord Gwydyr was sent for, apd with his wand
of office, accompanied by his Secretary, proceed-
ed to the door. It was soon. after opened ; the
soldiers appeared to be drawn up very closely
across the door-way, and there seemed to be a
complete interruption to the entrance of the per-
sons having tickets. In a quarter of an hour this
interruption was put au end to. The Duchesses
of Gloucester and Clarence had now taken their
seats in the box for the Royal Family. The at-
tendants on the Earl Marshal had began to as-
semble in the Hall, and attracted some notice by
their dark dresses, with white sashes, stockings,
shoes with large rosettes, Enid Queen Elizabeth
ruffs, with gilt staves tipped with black.
At seven a party of Gentlemen pensioners en-
tered the Hall, with a detachment of the Yeo-
manry of the Guard. The whole were superbly
dressed in scarlet and gold—the former wearing
white ruffs round their necks. Several Peers
were at this time promenading the Hall in their
robes, with their coronets in their hands. At a
quarter after seven o'clock an attendant, habited
in the dress of Henry Quatre, laid on the table,
near the canopy, eight maces, to be borne in the
course of the Procession.

The herb-women entered the Hall from the
south end. Miss Fellows, the principal herb-
woman, was led in by Mr. Fellows ; and the six
young Ladies, her assistants, followed two and
two. They were afterwards seated at the north
entrance of the Hall. They were elegantly
dressed in white, tastefully decorated with flow-
ers. Miss Fellows wore, in addition to the same
dress, a scarlet mantle. At eight o'clock three
large baskets were brought into the Hall, filled
with flowers, for them to bear.
The canopy was now removed from the side
table where it had been placed, and yeas brought
into the middle of the Hall. The Barons of the
Cinque Ports were then marshalled two to each
poles, they then bore the canopy down the• Hall
by way of practice, according to a word of com-
mand. Their dresses were extremely splendid,
large cloaks of garter blue satin, with slashed
arms of scarlet, and stockings of dead red.

Many Peers had been occasionally in the Hall
at a-very early hour in the morning, and before
eight o'clock they had all arrived at the build.
ings'near the ,house. of Lords and took their Co
and robes. The Archbishops and I 3 shops

The Kings Serjeants were in red gowns. The
Masters in Chancery (nine of whom attended)
were in the dress in which they attend the House
of Lords.

LONDON AND OXFORD.
The persons representing these two Cities ap-
proached the temporary landing-place in the
Speaker's garden, in the City's bare;es, early in
the morning. Besides the Lord Mayor, She-
riffs, and Aldermen of London, there were 12
citizens, selected from the Masters, of the twelve
leading Companies, with one alteration on ac-
count of a death since the first approval of the
Court of Claims. The twelve Citizens of Lou-
don were :

Stephen D. Totton, Esq.
- Thomas Day Frampton, Esq.
John Butts, Esq.
Richard Ryland, Esq. (vice W. Sharp, deceased.)
John Griffin, Esq.
Thomas Moore, Esq.
Robert Henry Sparkes, Esq.'
.W. Seward Hall, Esq.
Jamcs Randall, Esq.
Sir Charles Price, Bart.
John Farley, Esq.-:.-D. Whalley, Esq.

They were attended by the City Officers, the Recorder, the
Town Clerk, &c.

The Mayor and Burgesses of Oxford who claimed, under
Charter, to assist the Citizens of London in the Butlership, were
Herbert Parsons, Esq. Mayor.
William Elias Taunton, Esq. Recorder.
Richard Cox, Esq. Alderman.
Thomas Fox Bricknell, Esq. Alderman.
William Folker, Esq. Assistant.
James Adams, Esq. Assistant.
Robert Juggins, Esq. Bailiff.
Charles Forster, Esq. Bailiff.
Sir William Elias Taunton, Knight, Town Clerk.

They were permitted, as matter of favour—not of right, to
proceed to the Hall in the City's barges. •

The Barons of the Cinque Ports now took
another turn in the Hall. About this time also,
the four swords were brought in, and deposited
on the end of the left-hand table, with the spurs,
and a cushion for the crown. The Knights of
the Bath now began, to assembles and with the
others who were to take part in the procession,
ranged themselves at the end of the Hall. The
dresses of the Knights of the Bath were extremely
splendid. The Knights had all close dresses of
white satin, puckered in a variety of ways. The
Grand Crosses wore flowing robes of pinkish
red satin, lined 'with white ;. the Commanders
close mantles. The Judges and the Privy Coun-
cillors, not being Peers, next entered, the latter
in splendid dresses of blue velvet and gold.—
Among them we observed—the Earl of Yar-
mouth, Lord Binning, M.r.Canning„ Mr. Bathurst,
Mr. Huskisson, Sir G. Hill, Mr. Robinson, Mr.
Beckett,-LOrd G. Beresford, and Mr. Wallace.
The Barons then entered, Lords Stowell and
Maryborough (late Sir W. Scott and W. W. Pole)
being among the first. Next carne the Bishops;
then the Viscounts; next the Earls ; the Mar-
quesses and Dukes ; and lastly, the Great Officers
of State. Archbishops and Members of the Royal
Family entered. The Matquis of Londonderry
soon after entered in the full robes of the Order
of the Garter, as he is painted by Sir T. Law-
rence. Prince Leopold of Saxe Cobourg was
also in the same costume. The Princes of the
Blood and some of the Dukes placed themselves
on the right of the platform about the throne.
The Marquesses and some of- the: Earls on the
left side, formed a line with those who had de-
scended to the floor of the Hall. The show of
ermine and velvet on the descent of the platform
was of the most magnificent description. The
null was now crowded.

A Herald then went through the line of Peers,
marshalling each according to the order of their
creation—the junior first. They were a secoßll
time called over, and ranged in a double file on
each side of the middle space of the Hall by
Mr. Mash.

Before the King came the Peers were all ranged
on each side of the Hall, none being left on the
platform but the Great Officers of State and the
Royal Family.
At 20 minutes past nine the names of tt►e
Peers were called over, and those of the different
personages who assisted in the grand ceremony.
At half-past nine o'clock the whole of the per-
sons forming the procession were assembled in
the Hall.

To attempt to give an idea of the imposing
spectacle at this moment is far beyond ourahility,
for we think it is impossible that even imagina-
tion can embody any thing at all approximating
towards such a scene of magnificence. In con-
templating the grandeur of the illustrious assem-
blage, in which were represented all the riches,
virtue, arid talent of the country, our surprise
could only equal our admiration at the reality of
the august pageant.
At a little after ten o'clock the Officers of
State, the Judges, Bishops, Barons, Viscounts,.
Earls, Marquesses; Dukes, &c., with the• per-
sonages who bad to perform certain duties during

The necessary arrangements having been made
f.r ghing through the ceremony performed before
the King, prior to his leaving the Hall to go to
the Abbey, the Lord Great Chamberlain and.
other Officers who had assisted in attiring his
Majesty, entered. The most breathless anxiety
was evinced by the audience, and they rose from
their seats on the King entering the Hall through
the door behind the 'Throne. Ile was ushered to
his scat on the Throne by Lord Gwydyr, whose
grace and elegance were admired by every one.
His Majesty took his seat with the dignity be-
coming his high station, and waved his hand most
gracefully right and left as soon as he was seated.
The dress of his Majesty was of the richest de-
scription. He wore a black velvet hat, with .a
large plume- of white feathers flowing over the
top, out of the centre of which appeared a heron's
feather. His under dress was white and silver,
with white silk stockings, and white shoes and
tassels. He wore a large mantle of crimson; vel-
vet, which was covered with gold stars ; the
train was supported by six pages. While the
Regalia was being presented his Majesty bowed
to the persons who assisted in the ceremony, and
during the time the procession was forming to
proceed to the Abbey, his Majesty conversed
with the Pages and others who surrounded him
in the most affable manner.

When the Officers had presented the regalia
to the King, they retired backwards down the
steps from the Royal platform, bowing as they
retired. When the Marquess of Anglesey re-
ceived back the Crown, his Majesty addressed a
few words to, him. It was understood that he
permitted him to walk down the steps with his
back towards his Majesty, in consequence of the
Noble Marquess being lame from the loss of .a
leg at Waterloo.

-At a quarter past eleven o'clock the greater
part of the procession had passed out of the
Hall; and the canopy being raised by the Barons
of the Cinque Ports,. and the Officers of State,
&c. being ranged before the canopy in due, forth,
the King rose from his seat, and assisted by one
of his Ministers, his train being supported, he
walked down the steps into the lower floor of
the Hall, and walked under the canopy for a
short time : after which his Majesty walked be-
fore it, and proceeded during the firing of can-
non and the enthusiastic shouts of the populace
to the Abbey. In the Hall no expression of feel.
ing was she n during the whole ceremony. In
fact, the audience did not know whether it would
be considered decorous to express their feelings
by boisterous shouting, therefore avoided it.
When the Duke of York made his obeisance
to his Majesty, his graceful manner was greatly
admired. His dutiful attentions to the King
were marked by all present.
- At half-past eight, the Dean and Prebendaries
of Westminster having assembled in their church
and being vested in surplices and rich copes, set
forth with the insignia of Royalty, which were
anciently kept in the Abbey, and brought them
to the Hall in the following procession, which
had been regulated by the following programme:
—(See the SUN of yesterdajj.)
The ceremonies between the entrance of he
King and the, leaving of the procession was not
more than half an hour..