Star.
London, England, 1821-06-25 00:00:00

TEM CORONATION'

Al the front of the western gate of Westminster Abbey ,
double tier of galleries has been erected fir the convoiitte,
spectators, and a large Theatre, comprising some hundred,"ct
seats, is also in an advanced state within the paling; ,Jr tye
Church-yard immediately contiguous. These, we under.tej
have been elevated under the privilege of the Dean and Chapi2e
With regard to all the remaining vacant spaces it; aline se:olda;
platform, and not interfering with the view front the adi,
Jsouses—we allude particularly to the Garden-squa,,,
which a considerable portion of the platform extends: furthe
whole of this, one spirited individual has bid a large and libteg
price; and if his offer shall be accepted, he intends erecting al
elegant and uniform Theatre, extending over several hued,.
feet, in which the convenience and comfort of the speeta,,:73
well as grandeur of effect, will be studiously consulted. RAie4•
meat rooms will also be erected under the Theatre,so that ea„
of the difficulties which were experienced from long cunfitkre4t
to one spot, at the last. Coronation, will be altogether olisitiee,
A perfect notion may now be formed of the manner inlet:kg
the Procession will :nave, and of the nature of :be vine wind!
the spectators out of doors m. y command. The platform in the
centre is raised, upon an average, three feet front the grnui,,l
space is flanked by two other entailer platforms, a foot Lowe',"
which the Guards, dressed in their full uniform, air to tab&
These are separated from the Procession by a rail, a }
height, which will be hung with crimson cloth. The height,g
the base of the canopy to the platform from the ground is tots.
teen feet; so that there will be no impediment to a corn*,
view of the splendid pageant.
The Champion's stable, as it is called, is Amin finished; e
contains six stalls, and not four as was at first

In Westminster Abbey the progress of the• work. k .ems
been less rapid. The greater part of the seats i.. the l'hrer,it
transepts, and in the newly raised galleries, have been compirdy
covered with crimson cloth and matting. The uicrarira
platform of homage only remain to be finish ti. 'the pidi,hu
been . painted to represent ancient oak. nom Ile number (.1
additional claims which have been made for tick, ts, I.l„.uve
given on Friday to the Surveyor-General to erect
wherever an opportunity NV:A afforded. The seats at pi-, pt,..
pared—we allude to those to which admission Is to be ,;h' „o.b
by privilege, and not for a recnniary coosideration—are .
lat,d to be able to accommodate four thousand rt•r,oas. t.
seats in Westminster Ilan are estimwed to afford CilllTtZio
room for three thousand, independently of the persons eat.lo
in the ceremonial.

In consequence of the great influx of persons applying toner
the progress of the works during the week, and some discessrk,
which had been made that tickets which had been grand hal
been improperly disposed of, it became necessary to issue aF.
neral order, that no ticket should he admitted to the I lali Wee ,
signed by the Lord Great Chamberlain (Lord Gwvi.te); or ~i
the Abbey, unless signed by the Earl Marshal.
It is but due here to remark, that Lord GWYMR, in the dis. ~
charge of his important office, exhibits a zeal and an atduar,
without which it would he impossible to get through the yds
difficult and sometimes ungracious duties in which he iietsrazri, ?-
' The whole of his Lordship's time, from morning till niht, a
well as that of his active and intelligent Secretary, Mr. hlm, '
is devoted to the business of his department. It is but petit;
to state also, that his Lordship, with a liberality which nihn
upon his character the highest honour, has distinctly thiciessa
any intention to derive the slightest pecuniary emolument Ira
his office; although, on former occasions of a like ki,al, peons *.
holding the same situation have reaped advantages from slispw 1
ing of their peculiar privileges, to an enormous amount.
Among the difficulties which are encountered by the lai 1
Great Chamberlain is the want of precedents by which torero. 1
late many of the details to which his attention is directed; ix,
although all the leading features of the former ceremonials its
preserved, still the minor arrangements of office, which an
scarcely less valuable, are not to be found in any of the &MI
books. To obviate he recurrence of these evils in future, 11:.
Pettows, his Lordship's Secretary, has, with a praiseworthy is •
dustry, employed himself, ever since the proclamation of tk
Coronation at the commencement of the last year, in colleen/
into one book everything connected with the cer;mory. Tea
will hereafter prove a book of useful reference.
The Procession, at the ensuing Coronation' wiil be infinite
more splendid than heretofore, and consist of a greater rureb' '
of individuals, from the creation of so many new Orders d
Knighthood, as well as front the numerical increase of Pees
This creates additional anxiety, as well as labour, to the Der,/
meat of the Earl Marshal, and imposes upon Sir GkOllOE Nat.
cm upon whom devolves the almost entire arrangement of it
Procession in all its complicated details, a weight of duty abed
as responsibility almost overwhelming. Sir Gummi:. has and.
See in Downing-street, in which, with Mr. WOOD and othersif
his assistants, he is engaged upwards of sixteen hours oat of tie
four and twenty every day.
The customary summonses have been issued for the:nes&
ante of those whose services are required, but it is impossible"
yet to form an estimate of those who will be present. It is '
ticipated, however, that the tables in Westminster hall will bs
no more than sufficient to afford accommodation for the Tail
lity, and that the other official characters who will form ;sand
the Procession will dine in the adjoining apartments.
Upon the Lord Steward of the Household's Department I
great degree of responsibility also devolves. The entire arnnge
ment of the Banquet, not alone in the Hall, but in all the ad-
joining rooms. rests with his Lordship's Officers, Messrs. Wis.
taut, Barrer, and Witaavire, to whom plans of the various lk-
partments have been submitted by the Office of Works; r.cd
when the complexity of their multifarious duties is considered,
we need hardly say, that they require no ordinary exertion of '
mind and body. .

Upon the Lord Chamberlain's Department devolves the do-
coration of the tables, the procuring of plate, knives, forks, '
spoons, tablecloths, &c. and for this the estimates have long since
been given, and the orders are in a forward state of completion.
Miss FELLOWS, sister to Mr. Fessows, Secretary to the Lead
Great Chamberlain, has received the appointment of lierb-wo-
man to his Masemr, pursuant to a promise which was made to
her while his MAJISTY was yet Prince of WALES. This larlf
will have to nominate her six Maids, who will be young Ladies
of respectable families, and their duty will be to precede the
Procession, strewing the way with flowers. SANIWORD, who's
consulted as an oracle on the subject of the Coronation of the
Kings of England, does not specify the precise manner in *Ws
this duty is to be performed ; but he represents the principal
Herb-woman with the Royal Arms embroidered on her kit
breast. '!'he costume will, of course, be suited to modem times,
and, no doubt, of pure white. Mourning will be altogether for.
bidden to be worn an the happy occasion by any of the parties
engaged in the ceremonies.
In addition to the drums and trumpets over the Triumphal
Arch, there will be another band of music near the royal Pbe
form. It is finally determined, that on the night previous to the
Coronation, his MAJESTY will sleep at the House of the Speaker
of the House of Commons ; and orders have been given re
Messrs. BAILEY and SAUNDERS to fit up a State-bed, and make
the necessary arrangements for that purpose. The Great Lonl
Chamberlain will sleep in the next room to that of his Msnsrer
in order to be in readiness to perform the duties which be
claimed, and which were allowed in the Court of Claims ilia
1 right on Friday, namely, " to carry the KING his shirt, drawee*
and clothes on the morning of the Coronation, and with the
Lord Chamberlain, to dress the Kmec ;" for the due eserche
which he is to have forty yards of crimson velvet for a robe;
also the King's bed and bedding, and furniture of his chamber
wherein he lay the night before, with his wearing-apparel sad
night-gown. As Lord Great Chamberlain, there ate adier
claims connected with subsequent pans of the day's ceremmrf'
which are also allowed.
Lord Gwvnio dined with his MAJESTY, on Friday, at li'
sor, and submitted to him many points connected pith j"
high station.
The various tickets of admission to the Abbey, the Rall, ma
elsewhere, are completed ; some of them contain beautiful sad
appropriate devices. That for the Abbey has been deqaed
Sir WILLIAM CONGSZTS. It comprises a central medallion, am,
is richly emblazoned with coloured ornaments, which torb4
imitation unless at a great expense.
The following were the number of tickets which were al•
lowed, by privilege, to different persons at the Coronation °flit
late MAJESTY none had tickets who aid not walk in the l'Pr
cession. 'l'he Spiritual Lords had four tickets; she Teorfj
Lords, five; every Peeress, one; every Dowager, one; 4""
l'ecre,s, in her own right, five; every Privy Councillor, not 4
Peer, four ; Clerks of the Council, two.

It was lately stated that the Duke de GnAstssost
has been deputed by the King of FRANCE to Eng-
land, to pay his tespects to his MAJESTY the en-
suing Coronation. The Duke, we arc now intol wet!,
wlll be accompanied by several persons of distincticw.