Star.
London, England, 1827-01-24 00:00:00

THE ROYAL VAULT.

The free-stone edifice adjoining the east end of St.
geerge's Chapel, in which, in the year 1810, his late
Majesty caused the Royal vault to be constructed, was
originally built by King Henry VII. as a burial place
for himself and his successors; but that Prince afterwards
altering his purpose, began the more noble structure in
Westminster Abbey, and the edifice at Windsor was
Altered to fall into decay, until Henry VIII. presented
it to Cardinal Wolsey, who commenced its repairs upon
a magnificent plan, and intended it to be his tomb. At
toe time of Yfolsey's disgrace, the design had been so
far executed, that 4,2501.11 ad been paid to the statuary,
and $BOl. sterling to the gilderl for the work then in,
pat t done. In the year 1646, the status pod gilt
Sores of the tomb, which were of exquisite workman.-
ship, were carried off as plunder by Cromwell's soldiers.
The same dilapidation was extended to the splendid
monuments of Edward IV. and Henry VIII. near this
spat. Teary the Sixth's also adjoins that of his rival
Eowatd, and suggested Pope's plaintive lines—
lat pilaw Araks ill-fated Henry mown,
Awl palms mend Amish nand his urn.
Here, o'er the martyr King, the marble weeps,
And fast beside bim Wee heel Pena deeps.'
Whom, net extas4sd Albion could contain,
From old Alekrinan to the (*man main,
The leave elem where ev's the great And
A* blended lit tle oppressor and tb' "prated.

At the beginning of Meech, 1789, as the workman
were employed in preparing foe a new pavement, they
perceived a small aperture in the side of the vault,
Which curiosity soon rendered sufficiently large to admit
an easy entrance to the interior part. This was found
to contain a leaden coflip seven feet long, with a per-
fect skeleton immersed in a glutinous Liquid, with width
the body (Edward the Foutth's) was thought to have
been embalmed, although some suppose/ that the
liquid and sediment contained is the eolfin were simply
water and earth, to which all bodies resolve. This u.
bumation occurred 307 years after the interment, and
the remains were exposed to the 1048.41604 of the la-
bourers and others who flocked to the Chapel; the con-
sequence of which was, that some carried off fragments
of the hair, and others a tooth, finger, ace. till the tomb
was closed, and a refusal given to explote the vault
/there Henry the Vlth had been interned.
la April, 1813, whilst the workmen were employed
in making a subterraneous passage from the middle of
the choir to the new Royal mausoleum, they accidero
tally broke away a part of the vault of Henry Vlllth,
but which was not then opened. The precise spot of
Henry's vault being thus ascertained, and as some his-
torians have given different accounts concerning the
plate of interment of Charles the First, in particular
Lord Clarendon, intimating in his History at the Re-
bellion, that on search bring made by order of King
Charles 11. after the Restoration, the body could riot be
found; a strong desire prevailed to satisfy tire /pubis
thus excited. His present Arjesty (then Prince Regent)
being at Window, on TbutsdAy. April 1, the dry after
the funeral of the Duchess of Bsueswick, was consulted
about the mode of explo►ing these Royal ramaies, which
be directed so be immediatily done in his palmate,
Bit Henry Halford attended his Maje.ty to the vault;
ohm) the leaden coffin was cut open by the lumbg►,
from the heed to a little below the flu*, it body op-
reared covered over with care cloth; on earefolly
stripping the head and face, the coo otenance of Charles I.
jimuediuely appeared in features Appptensly perfect
as when he lived. The sepered head had hero ;artfully
adji,sted to the shoulders ; and the most perfect resem-
blance to the portraits was remarked in the oval shape
f the head, the pointed beard, arc. On lifting up the
head, the fissure made by the are was clearly discover-
ed by Sir H. Halford ; and the Beth, though somewhat
darkened, was found to be in a tolerably perfect state.
In the sime vault was also found a decayed leaden
coffin, containing the remains of Henry VIII. which
consisted of nothing more than the stall, with some hair
on the chin, and the principal limb bones in a perfect
state. There were also found in this vault the coigns

of Coern Jane Seymour, and of a still born child of
411atell Anue.

Gentleman named Laces. was killed by the ats-
settiog of the Ewer coach, yesterday week.
gaily yesterday morning, as some boys were :kaki's&
cm the Canal in the Psi*, the ice gate way. wad one of
them unfortunately was drowned.
4everal publicans at Bath bar; recently linen fined
for not di.tinguishing their new 'measure* from the PIO
goes, though the Act of Parliament in4iStiag the PfaaltY
poiats out no method of avoiding it.
A moot disgraceful and diabolical hear was effected
!Ito; lest week. Mr. Stronach, a decent sod rlslitectable
Rao, had exercised the duties of an excise-of rat Tut-1
lqiCh paint-works, in this vicinity, for s series pf year4,l
*nil] the end of R2*. when tis w 46 Fegisocti 10 II Viral-
Jar situation several *Hai beyond Liismatv• Ai dox
period two of his daughters we ip the 14414 of their
utrickifi studies,
_sad while thee* of 141419017 f 0009,04,
tin were Pima ia a 41400011 f hoarding frrhool Imo)
ft;vot the course of edocatiee they seats encosssfoll, pro-
seeded in. Last Thursday retain Mr, Rd Mrs. altro-
tt4ch strived with the Glislow stage-ORsch ip ealesibe!
distress. The cause ar their aiiit PAW ihil disi4Ru 1145'
their basing received a letter, bestial( the rerth pow
Mark, and 4ffearently the signature at oqe of the Ladies
who cOndacted the boarding-school already pstotioned,
in which their presence was immediately requested, as
the elder Miss Stronach had died of severe infiamosa.
'ion, after one boar's illness. It was no doubt an
agreeable surprise whoa the young Lady stood before
them in perfect health, a few miputes after their wri.
sal ; but the detestable name of the imposture was not
aiersipp lessened, nor the perpetrator less 10 he stero-
bsted-,—patA ogisie7.
Tim reprehensible practice of mekiell slides daring the
tense en tile toot sod ;wisp paprosent qiiiphi to be premoted. by
the inhabatanta *crewing a small quantity of find or Win before
their houses, and by the beadles and street-keepers being directed
to break them sp.

Doting the reign of FRANCIS I. there were only two
roaches in Paris—one belongiog to the Quote, and the other to
DM./ Aof Poietien. Mtn and women rode on horseback ; the
treating Lords carried their wive, behind ;kens; and this custom
lasted until the middle of thed7th century.
In the small tillage of East Borglot, Suffolk, there
►esided at one time four families, whose names were remarkably
appropriated to their buainen--they consisted el Crash. the Miller;
Bury, the Sexton; Sawyer. the Carpenter; and Twighoes, the
schoolmaster.—Buswe Cower eLitereirre.

EPITAPH ON A DRUNKEN COOK.
Here lies a poor Cook, whom hard drinking has kg4d ;
Of his fate should you further inspire ;
He Ass left a bad world, with the saying
• From the hying-pan into the Ere !"-41111.

LAW VAPOR T.
cpu.ar OF KING'A Bgbicji, 23.
summon.
The Souctroa-essupam. moved for a Rule td phew
cause why a Writ of Mandamus should not issue, com-
manding the Mayor islid Corporation of Norwich to
admit to the office of Chamberlain of Norwich, a Gen-
tleman named Goodwin. _
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The Corporation of Norcrioh, from the earliest times,
has consisted of a Mayor, Sheriff, and Aldermen. In
consequence of former disputes in the City of Norwich,
an Act of Parliament (the 8d of George 11.) passed for
the regulation of all elections. The Act provides, that
in order is put an end to disputes between Sheriffs and
Aldermen, respectieg proceedings in assembly, no,
election shall be valid without the assent of the Mayor,
Aldermen, and Sheriffs, being present, sr a isaktrity of
them. At the late election for Chamberlain, three
Candidates were put in nominetion, namely, Mr. Good.
win, Hz. Beckwith, and Mr. Skipper. 'the webers
were, far Mr. Goodwin, 18 ; Mr. Beckwith, 6 ; and
Mr. Skipper, S. The matter basing been referred, ac-
cording to the ancient Constitution of the Corporation,
to the Common Council, a second poll was taken, *Ad
the numbers were—Mr. Goodwin, Sip ; Mr. Beckwith,
18 ; Mr. Skipper, 6. It the majority was
for the &et of the Candidates, some (eked= was made
teepecting the numbers polledfor the others; sod, open
a new poll having been taken, Mr. Goodoia • was
thrown out.—The Solicitor• General contended, is sop.
ally
his application, that Mr. Goodwin had bees
ally and daly elected in the first instaace.
Court granted a Rote to "bow epic
sossops we 22111 sous:.
The Loos Coro ;orrice said—" To-inotrow, we propose to p
on with new trials, and Gentlemen &mild be prepared. On friday,
we take sew trials, instead of tie &pedal paper.'