Star.
London, England, 1824-10-30 00:00:00

CORUNA77ON Or ME KING OF FRANCE.

(PROS! THE CONSTITUTIONNEL.)
It is said to be determined that the cotonation of his
Majesty shall take place, according to ancient custom,
at Itheints. It is even affirmed that a skilful architect,
M Mazois, has set off for that city, for the purpose of
determining what works may be necessary for the august
ceremony. We think our Readers will not be sorry to
hear a few particulars upon the subject. Upon the ap-
painted day the ceremonial commences at six in the
morningt when a deputation, composed of Laymen and
Clergy in pairs, repair to the King, clothed in grand
costume, preceded by all the Canons of the Cathedral,
in the midst of whom is placed a band of music.
Having reached the chamber, which is closed, the first
clergyman strikes upon the door with his wand. The
Grand Chamberlain, without opening it, asks," What do
you require?" " The King." " The King sleeps." The
Clergyman repeats the same demand 'wise, and the
Chamberlain does not open the door till the 3d summons.
As soon as the doors ate opened,_ the deputation
enters, and salutes the King with profound reverence.
The King reposes upon a splendid couch; he is attired
in a long crimson under-waistcoat, trimmed with gold
lace ; it is open as well as the shirt, upon those parts
where his Majesty is to receive the oils. Over the waist-
coat, the King wears a long robe of silver lace, and
upon his head a cap of black velvet, encircled by a
string of diamonds, a cluster of feathers, and a double
white aigrette. After a discourse, pronounced by the
Bishop of Laon, two Prelates raise the Monarch fiaast
his couch, and hear him in procession to the Church.
The object of this part of the ceremony is to prove,
that our Sovereigns were not acknowledged as Kings
until the day of their coronation; before that, in the
language of our old chronicles, " the King slept."
—When his Majesty arrives at the chinch, he is can-
ducted to the chair placed tinder the canopy in the
midst of the choir ; there the Bishop of Laon presents
him with the oath of the kingdom, which the King
pronounces, with his hands placed on the Evangelists ;
he swears to do justice and maintain the fundamental
laws of the State. Immediately after, the Archbishop
of Rheims bestows his benediction upon the royal orna-
ments in which the King is to be attired. Whilst they
are preparing the holy chrism, the King is extended at
full length upon a long cushion, covered with golden
fleurs-de-lis. Long Litanies ate then uttered, attet
which the Archbishop, seated in his chair, anoints the
King, raised upon his knees, seven times.—lst, on the
crown of his head ; 2ndly, on the stomach ; 3dly,
between the shoulders ; 4thly, on the right shoulder ;
sthly, on the left shoulder; 6thly, on the joints of the
right arm ; and 7thly, on those of the left.
When the onctions are completed, the Archbishop
closes the openings of the King's shirt with gold lace,
and the Grand Chamberlain clothes him in the tunic,
the dalmatique, and the royal mantle. These garments
ate of violet-coloured velvet, thickly adorned with Rears-
de-lis in gold embroidery, and denoting the habits of
the three orders—Sub-deacons, Deans, and Priests.
After the benedictions conferred upon the gloves, the
royal ring, and the delivery of the hand of justice and
the sceptre, the Chancellor sf Fiance calls upon all the
Peers, who advance with haste; the Archbishop takes
the crown of Charlemagne, which lies upon the altar ;
all the Peers extend their bands to enable him to sup-
port it ; and the Prelate places it upon the head of the
Sovereign.

MR. GRAHAM'S NUN-ASCENT

FROM CANTERBURY.

Mr. Graham, who has so often disappointed the in-
habitants of London and its environs with his half-as-
cents and non-ascents, has been equally unfortunate at
Canterbury, where it was announced he would ascend
on Tuesday last. Tuesday came, and no ascent—
Wednesday came, and with it a large crowd of specta-
tors to the Old Palace Bowling-green, Canterbury—a
grand dinner was also in preparation at the King's
Head Hotel "to celebrate the event." The inflation
commenced, the bowling-green was thronged, and the
band of the 17th Lancers played some tavoutite airs.
At half-past two the balloon was not half inflated.
Mr. Graham said there was not gas enough, but the
Committee (for nothing can now be done without a
Committee) urged the aeronaut to try—he entered the
car, but the clumsy machine could not support itself.
At four o'clock, Mr. Gosling, one of the Pi oprictors of
the gae-wor ks, announced that, although they had called
the gas like spirits Trom the vasty deep, yet it would
not come when they did call it : he, however, said no
blame attached to Mr. Graham. The company who
paid, received cheques and separated.
On Thursday the Cryer (whJse wife, not having
died that day, consequently could cry,) announced in
the streets of the Archiepiscopal City, that the ascent
would certainly take place at three o'clock ;—but, alas!
when the appointed time arrived it was evident, by the
appearance of the Balloon, that it could not ascend, even
with its own weight ; the attempt ss as individually made
by the zronauts, and the public were again disap-
pointed. The clamour and riot in consequence was
very great, and there was great apprehension that both
Mr. and Mrs. Graham would have met some serious
injury from the vindictive feelings of the populace.
The balloon was threatened, and nearly met w ith de-
struction, the mob having seized the car, and dragged
it in triumph through the streets of the city.
The whole of the money received, with an addition
of 50/. from Mr. Graham, was placed in the hands of
Messrs. Hal ford and Co. Union Bank, by, the Committee.
llu ing the afternoon, .the flor r of the orchestra, on
the Bowling Green (which formerly stood on the Dane
John), being crowded with Ladies and Gentlemen, un-
formnately broke down, but all escaped, with the ex-
ception of a few slight scratches and-the fright, with-
out any material injury.—We should think Mr. Graham
must, by this time, have discovered that he was born to
be an rronaut.

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