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IitONATION.
• generally prevalent that this
Id be postponed, in order that
ipeded in its progress, by the
of Parliament—a simple ad-
occasions, being contrary to
la line% that after much dis-
nail, it wu decided that the
place on the day originally
fired and fifty workmen are em-
.ave have been erected by pri-
ipeculation, by permission of the
most of these sittings have
.; at the price of five guineas
%Eery, behind the altar, reserved
- daughters, are covered with
temporary altar (formed of
hung with purple and gold
brocade • the vo,- .oa—iii other words, the space
around the altar—will be entirely covered with um
lar hangings : at the corner, on the platform, is
placed the royal box, which will be lined with crimson
fluted silk. On either side of the sacrarium, boxes
for the Earl Marshal. the Lord Great Chamberlain,
and the Foreign Ambassadors are erected, and are
covered with crimson cloth. The t,eats on the plat-
form, north and south of the choir, are appropriated
to the Officers of State accompanying, their Majesties
--an arrangement which will prevent confusion, by
ettahling them to take their places as they advance in
procession. Over these, are galleries for the accom-
modation of the Officers of the Royal Households, and
other privileged persons.
Seats for two hundred musicians have been pro-
% Ided in the organ gallery. The trumpeters are to
be placed in the vanitings behind the altar gallery.
The elite of the nobility will occupy the front seats of
the north and south transepts, each transept being
calculated to hold 1300. allowing twenty inches for
each person. Sir George Nayler is materially im-
peded by the tardiness with which the nobility com-
ply with the requisition in the Gazette—to signify,
respectively, their intention of being present. Six
hundred applications, however, have already been
matte to the Earl Marshal, and summonses issued in
consequence. Another difficulty has arisen from the
necessity of accommodating so many members of the
Lower Rouse, who, it appears, after all that has been
stated about their right, will be here only on suffer-
ance. It is proposed to place the representatives of
the people in the transepts behind the Peen; but this
arrangement is not yet finally decided upon. As it
is expected that the curiosity of individuals will
induce them to secure their places at an early hour
in the morning, the necessary materiel for breakfast,
Cie. will, we understand, be furnished to such of the
company as may require it; but whether in the inte-
rior of the Abbey, or not, we have not ascertained.
The temporary robing-rooms for their Majesties,
near the great western entrance, are in a forward
state. These rooms are 18 feet by 20, provided with
ante-rooms 18 feet by 10. At this entrance the Royal
Family will set down ; and the king's coachman has
been ascertaining the practicability of turning the
state carriages, through Dean's-yard, with eight
horses,—a feat of equitation requiring great dexterity,
hut which, we learn, after some practice, there is a
certainty of his being able to accomplish.
There will be no curtailment of the splendour of
the Coronation,as regards the spectacle in the Abbey;
on the contrary, it will be on a scale of greater mag-
nificence than the last. For the gratification of the,
people at large, the Royal cortege will proceed from
St. James's to Westminster Abbey, in state ; and, in
order to give as great an effect of grandeur to this
procession as possible, seven of the Royal carriages-
and-eight will be followed by a numerous retinue or
official personages, and the whole be escorted by a
large body of troops.
CORONATION.—On Saturday there was the first
" outward and visible" sign of the preparations at
Westminster Abbey, for the approaching Coronation
—namely, in the formation of a platform, extending
the whole length of the way leading from Old Palace.'
yard to the " Poet's Corner" entrance into the Abbey.
It is the whole width of that very narrow and con-
fined passage-way. It is formed sunilarlyto that con-
structed for the last installation of Kuirhts of the
Bath, with the addition of posts' n each side, so that,
if requisite, it may be a covered way. Tenders for
the crown to be worn by the Queen at the Coronation
have been made by the most eusineut houses amongst
the goldsmiths and jewellers, and have been sub-
mitted to the Lords of the Privy-Council ; the dif-
ferent competitors were then required to send, each,
a drawing of the crown. These drawings have been
submitted to her Majesty, who, however, declined the
whole of them, and has expressed a wish to have the
crown composed of her own jewels.—ln Tothill-street,
there is a venerable woman now residing who has
witnessed the three last Coronations, and what is more
curious, occupied during that busy interval the soli-
tary room she still inhabits.
ATAICALJ.

Nlr NARK, whose distinguished talents and un-
wearied industry are raising him to a high point of
popular estimation, has just produced a new roman-
tic, musical drama, derived from the eastern supersti-
. tion of nn " Evil Eve," or wild gaze cast by some un-
earthly being on those who are singled out for a des-
' tiny of extreme affliction. Upon this narrow basis
he has raised a most amusing superstructure, diver-
sified with traits, equally striking, of deep pathos
and broad humour; nor are we cognizant of any
thing among the multiplied effusions of his pen,
which evinces a greater degree of ingenuity, or has
more fairly earned its tribute of unanimous applause
That joyous actor, JoiiN Reeve, was most truly
at home," in a guzzling, sportive, generous Greek,
who wakes " fun" of every. vexation that assails him,
and finds matter for drollery in frequent disaster.
Ou the other band, Miss Kama's varied powers were
seen to great effect in situations descending to the
lwrest simplicity of domestic life, or soaring to the
oftiest point of heroic splendour. Upon little Miss
Nous were imposed the triple duties of song, dance,
and dialogue ; nor have we ever witnessed, at may
age, so perfect a Combination of web requisites as
this inspired' child seems eiseetcri to 4110140/. SMITE,
. a liberated hick who personates the genius of the
" Evil Eye," kW RE trifling aid to the success of the
drama ; our sole exception to all he said and did
Ifeifig a protest in %our of the word gyres, which he,
will henceforth us by pronouncing as if spelt
with aj. whatereurTßAßTLEY, that most sapient of
all. stage manager., past, present, or to come, may
think of his own sorry ignorance in suffering so gross
athlunder.

The music is graceful, the scenery good, and the
dretses are gorgeous; nor do we feel any doubt of
our prophetic skill, in predicting a career of unusual
extent and brilliancy to a production like this, upon
which the evil eye of criticism must strive in vain to
, be turned.
The rumours in regard to the transfer of the
Queen's Theatre are incorrect. No negotiation, we
understand, has been carried on; neither has it ever
been in contemplation to pus the property into other
bands. The theatre will re-open ou the Ist of Sep-
tember next, under the management of Mr.Macfarren.,l
A °MCAT Paaroaxas.—ballot arrived a few day,
since in the river, by the Hannibal, from New York
laving in charge the elephant which had the honour
of pleasing an intellectual public at the Adelphi Tho,
rare. The trip on the whole has been successful.
-Mrs. Bishop (late Miss Riviera) the newly-made
bride of the composer, will, it is said, spathe her *4O
at Drury-lane 'literate siturtli after the comutence!l
wilt ofthe season. She was • pupil at the Royd4
Academy of Music, nod lifsjohiyed a great proficient:,
on the*,n6-fratti üblileaAirerailed in that eats,
bliatintent of 'the Nidalpowet's Zkit Live been so sud-
deftly devolved.