Star.
London, England, 1821-07-18 00:00:00

STATEMENT OF THE BOSTON MANAGERS.

To nut Pest c.--The Managers of the Boston Theatre having
suffered, not only severe mortification, from the disappointment
experienced by the Public, but a heavy pecuniary lose, from
Mr. Kean's non-fulfilment of his engagement with them, in-
dulged the hope that they should not, in addition, be accused of
"concurring in any offence to the Public." Mr. Kean's state-
ment, however, republished in the Boston Papers of this day,
has reduced them to the unpleasant alternative of either, by
silence, admitting the truth of that statement, or of publicly
disavowing it. They therefore respectfully state, that Mr.
Kean's refusal to perform the part of lticlasbd 111. was not:only
without their concurrence, but met frotn.them all the oppusitien
In their power, which they thought decorous and gentlemanly.
—This course was dictated by a sense of duty. that they owed to
the patrons of the Drama; and when they add, that Mr. Kean
was not to receive any specific sum for his services„ but was to
share the receipts of the eight nights, if they exceeded a certain
agreed sum, and to have the ninth night clear for his Benefit, it
will appear evident, that inleresi as well as dray would prevent
them from " concurring."
The Managers submit this statement in duty to use Public
and themselves, not from any hostility to Mr. Kean.
(Signed) JOHN DUFF.
Boston Theatre, June 4, 1821. J. A. DICKSON.
MONUMENT TO THE LATE Ma. COOKS.—We are
informed that Mr. KEAN, previous to his departure
from this country, put into effect his original inten-
tion when he first arrived among us, and has erected
a splendid monument, in St. Paul's Church-yard, in
this city, to the memory of the celebrated COOKE.—
New York Paper.

THE 'donor /shim OF 11111WEV 4N-D

HIS TIM QUEENS.

The Coronation of which the fullest account has
come down to us, and which appears to have
been one of the most magnificent in the •' olded
times" of our history, was that of Henry the Eighth
and Catharine of Arragon. This has been described
by Hall with much minuteness; and at this moment,
perhaps, some short abstract from his work may not
be unacceptable, as strewing the prodigal splendour
of one of the most gorgeous of our monarchs. This
author states, that on the 21st of June, 1509, Henry
came from Greenwich to London, and devoted the
ensuing day to the ceremonies of the Bath. " The
morrow following being Saturday, his Grace, with
the Queen, departed from the Tower through the
city of London, against whose coming the streets
where his Grace should pass were hanged with-
tapestry and cloth of Arras, and the great part of
the south of Chepe (Cheapside) with cloth of gold,
and some part of Cornehill also. The streets were
railed and barred on the one side, from over against
Gracechurch unto Bread-street, in Cheapside, where
every occupation stood in their liveries in order, be-
ginning with the base and mean occupations, and
so ascending to the worshipful crafts; highest, and
lastly, stood the Lord Mayor with the Aldermen.
The Goldsmiths' stalls, unto the end of the Old
Change, were replenished with virgins in'white, with
branches of white wax; the Priests and Clerks in rich
copes, with crosses and censers of silver, with tensing
his Grace and the Queen also as they passed." The
apparel of the King must have been, according to
this chronicler, most splendid:-" His Grace wore
fur his uppermost garment a robe of crimson velvet,
furred with ermine ; his cote was of raised gold, the
placard of which was embroidered with diamonds,
rubies, emeralds, great pearls, and other rich stones;
the trappings of his !lore was damask gold, with a
deep border of ermine. His Queen was borne in a
litter by two white palfreys, which were trapped in
white cloth of gold: her person was apparelled in
white embroidered satin, her hair hanging down her
back of a very great length, beautiful and goodly
to behold, and on her head a corona', set with many
rich orient stones." The Author then goes on to
describe the procession to Westminster, which took
place on the Sunday following, and the order of
the Coronation in the Abbey : after rather tedi-
ously recapitulating the various forms and ceremo-
nies, he thus ends with his characteristic panegyric:
" What shOuld I speak or write of the sumptuous,
fine, and delicate meats prepared for this high and
honourable Coronation, provided for as well in the
parts beyond the seas, as in many and sundry places
within this realm, where Goo so abundantly hash
sent such plenty ; or of the honourable order of the
services, the clean handling and breaking. of meats.,
the ordering of the dishes, with the plertifel abun-
dance; so that none of any estate being there did
lack, nor no honourable or worshipful person went
unfeasted." The same author had, in not many years
afterwards, to record the Coronation of Anne Boleyn,
which he does with equal minuteness, and, as it would
seem, with equal ardour. After describing the
voyage from Greenwich, and the " bathing and
shriving of the Knights," he narrates the land pro-
cession. which was enlivened by many " marvellous
conynge pageauntes," which are amusing enough to
hear of in our day. Mythological allusions and em-
blematical pageants were then the courtly vehicles
of flattery: for instance, Apollo and the Muses
saluted her Majesty upon Ludgate-hill, and the
Graces took their station in Fleet-market; St. Anne,
her Majesty's name• Saint, met her in Cheapside;
and the " Cardinal Virtues," we fear for the last
time, were seen collectively at Temple Bar. A
fountain, inscribed with the name of Helicon, ran
with hock, sufficient to inspire all the populace of
Parnassus, and the conduit of Cheap overflowed with
claret. This Coronation has been beautifully de-
scribed by Shakspeare, who recites the observance
of all the ceremonies which have been handed down
religiously to our day ;
" At length her Grace rose, and with modest paces
Came to the altar ; where she kneeled, and, Saint-like,
Cast her fair eyes to Heaven and prayed devoutly.
Then rose again, and bowed her to the people;
When by the Archbishop of Canterbury
She had all the royal makings of a Queen,
As holy oil, Edward Confessor's crown,
The rod and-bird of peace' and all such emblems, '
Laid nobly on her which performed, the choir, • •
With all the choicest music of the kingdom
Together sung' Te Deum.' So she parted;
And with the same full State paced back again
To York-place, where the feast is held!"

The Duke of Yonx entertained a large party to
dinner yesterday at Yoi k House, in tie Stable-yard,
St. James's.

The King (T. PRUSSIA arrived on the Bth inst. at
Aix-la-Chapelle, from Spa. It is believed that h.
will return to Berlin sooner than was at first expected.
Yesterday the Drawing of the Lottery took place;
when J. and J. SIVEWRIGIIT had the pleaqtre to
share and sell BOTH Prizes of £2,400, Nos. 91532 and
12,730 ; in addition to No. 1116, £l,OOO ; 19,023,
£2,100, all in the present Lottery. The fortunate
holders arc requested to apply for the value of their
Shares immediately, as well as to furnish themselves
with shares for the final close of the Lottery on
TUF:SDAY, the 24th instant, when Prizes of £25,000,
£15,000, arid many other Capitals, must be all drawn.

Yesvrday, No. 10,830 was drawn a Prize of
Twenty Thousand Pounds, Consols, which was shared
by Bisn in One Half. One Eighth, and Six Sixteenth
Shares. Bisti has sold in the present Lottery, exclu-
sive of the above, 14,041, a Prize of £21,000, 3 per
Cent. Consols; 19,515, a, Prize of £16,000, 3 per
Cent. Consols, and several minor Capitals. The Lot-
tery finishes next TUESDAY, on which day
• One Prize of - - .E 25,000
(Ice Prize of - - X 15,000
Two Prizes of - ,E 5,090
And various other Capitals, Consols and Money, must
all he drawn. A few warranted undrawn Tickers
and Shares are still selling by Bum, at his Offices, 4,
Cornhill, and 9, Charing-cross, London, and by his
Agents in the Country.

CONY ElcL►Nn I!, MARL-LAW; JULY I 11.--Tbe coutintun:e • I
fine weather, and having abundant supplies of Wheat, cause► a
great depressioa in the trade, and what few sales were made to-
day consisted of the finest samples, which obtained Mottda. s
prices; but there were no buyers for the inferior qualities, the
value of which is almost nominal. Barley, from its scattily,
fully supports Monday's prices, as well as hou trek Oats, IM
titans and Peas aide is no altetation.