Star.
London, England, 1821-07-20 00:00:00

The Keeper of his Majesty's Privy Purse, Sir Benjamlo
Bloomfield.
Grooms of the Khig's Bedchamber.
Equerries and Pages of Honour.

Gentlemen Ushers.
Physicians, Surgeons, Apothecaries.
bulge of the Yeomen of the Lieutenant of the Yeomen of
Guard. the Guard.
His Majesty's Pages in full State Liveries.
His Majesty's Footmen in full State Liveries.
Ezons of' the Yeo- Yeomen of the Evans of the Yeo-
men of the Guard. Guard. men of the Guard.
Gentleman Harbinger of the Band of Gentlemen Pensioners.
Clerk of the Cheque to the Clerk of the -Cheque to the
Yeomen of the Guard. Gentlemen Rrnsioners.
Yeomen of the Guard, closing the Procession.
On entering the Hall, the Barons of the Cinque
Ports, bearing the canopy, proceeded
.with it as
far as the steps of the platform, from whence the
King ascended to the throne, and from thence
retired to his chamber.
It is mentioned above that the several orders of
Knighthood returned wearing their hats. This was
the case until they got to the entrance of Wesmin-
ster Hall. There all the Knights of the Bath took
off their hats, as did some of the Bishops and se-
veral other individuals who took part in the Pro-
cession. There were only two Knights of the Gar-
ter who appeared in the full dress of the Order.
' These were his Royal Highness the Prince 'Leopold
and the Marquis of Londonderry. The Noble Mar=
quis, as attired in his robes, added very considerably
to the splendour of the scene, by his graceful and
elegant appearance. His Lordship's hat was en-
circled with a band of diamonds, which had a most
brilliant effect. On the entrance of his Majesty, he
was received with loud and continued acclamations;
the gentlemen waving their hats, and the ladies
their handkerchiefs. His. Majesty seemed to feel
sensibly the enthusiasm with which he was greeted,
and returned the salutations with repeated bows to
the assemblage on both tides as he passed up to the
platform. His Majesty was evidently fatigued, but
v.,e,never saw him appear in better spirits. It would
be impossible to convey to our Readers, who have
not witnessed the Procession, an adequate idea of the
splendour of the Hall at the moment when the Pro-
cession had completely passed through the trium-
phal arch. The rich and gorgeous apparel of the
Peers and Knights, relieved by the more light,
though not less elegant, dresses of the ladies, gave
a magnificence to the scene, which, we believe, has
never been equalled at the Coronation of any Sove-
reign of this country, and we think we might add
of any country in Europe. His Majesty did not
ascend the throne on his return, but p:oceeded im-
mediately to his chamber. The Peers took their
seats at the tables appointed for them, and began to
partake of the Banquet. During the interval be-
tween this and the return of his Majesty, the greater
part of the ladies and gentlemen who had pieviously
occupied the galleries, retired for refreshments, or
descended into the Hall, which they promenaded for
a considerable time. There was also a great num-
ber of persons admitted into the Hall, who it was
evident had not been in before.

THE BANQUET.

Precisely at twenty minutes past five o'clr.ck, the
Lord Great Chamberlain issued his orders that the
centre of the Hall should be cleared. This direction
occasioned much confusion, not only because many
strangers had been allowed to enter the lower doors
for the purpose of surveying the general arrange-
ments, but because those who had tickets for the gal-
leries had descended in considerable numbers to the
floor. Lord Gwydyr was under the necessity of per-
sonally exerting authority with considerable ve-
hemence, in order to compel the attendants of the
Earl Marshal to quit situations intended for persons'
more immediately connected with the ceremony. A
long interval now occurred during which the various
Officers, and especially the Heralds, made the neces•
sary arrangements for the Nobility expected to re-
turn with his Majesty. During this pause silence
was generally preserved in expectation of the return
of his Majesty from his chamber.
The entrance of the King was announced by one
of the principal Heralds, who was followed into the
Hall by the Lord Great Chamberlain and the Dukes
of York, Clarence, Cambridge, Sussex, and Glouces-
ter. Prince Leopold had for some time been in con-
versation with some of the Foreign Ambassadors.
His Majesty returned in the robes with which he
had been invested in the Abbey, wearing also the
same crown. In his right hand he carried the scep-
tre, and in his left the orb, which, on taking his seat
on the throne, he delivered to two Peers stationed at
his side for the purpose of receiving them.
The first course was then served up. It consisted
of twenty-four gold covers and dishes, carried •by as
many Gentlemen Pensioners : they were preceded
by six attendants on the Clerk Comptroller, by two
Clerks of the Kitchen, who received the dishes from
the Gentlemen Pensioners, by the Clerk Comptrol-
ler, in a velvet gown trimmed with silver lace, by
two Clerks of the Secretary of the Board of Green
Cloth, by the Comptroller and Treasurer of the
Household, and by four Serjeants at Arms with
their maces.
Before the dishes were placed upon the table by
the two Clerks of the Kitchen, the great doors at
the bottom of the Hall were thrown open to the
sound of trumpets and clarions, and the Duke of
Wellington, as Lord High Constable, the Marquis of
Anglesea, as Lord High Steward, and Lord Howard
of Effingham, as Deputy Earl Marshal, entered upon
the floor on horseback, remaining for some minutes
under the archway. The Duke of Wellington was
on the left side the the King, the Earl Marshal on the
right, and the Marquis of Anglesea in the centre.
The two former were mounted on beautiful white
horses, gorgeously trapped, and the latter, his fa-
vourite I,
dun-coloured Arabian, the caparisons of
which were equally rich. Each was followed by a
groom, and by the head of the horses walked three
pages, occasionally soothing the animals by patting
their necks. Their excellent temper, and the skill
with which they were managed, however, rendered
this almost needless. The manner in which these
Noblemen, and especially the Marquis of Anglesea,
rode up the avenue formed through the Knights of
the Bath, the Knights• Commanders and Companions,
the Heralds, the Pages, and a vast number of Offi-
cers, in every variety of uniform, excited general ad-
miration: the spectators seemed to feel the force of
Spencer's lines, in his second book, where he is
speaking of the difference between the pursuits and