Star.
London, England, 1821-07-23 00:00:00

DROPMORE HILL.

On the day of his MAJESTY'S Coronation, Lord
GRENVILLE, at Dropmore-hill, gave a grand dinner
to the children of the National School, upwards of '
400. His Lordship had tables laid under the trees
in the Park, with plenty of roast and boiled meat
and plum-puddings ; he also ordered two or three
bushels of currants to be made in large dishes in tarts
for them ; his Lordship had proper persons to carve
for them, and at the close they all sang GOD save
the King.
INGATESTONE AND FRYERING.
In the two neighbouring Parishes of Ingatestone'
and .Fryering, in Essex, the Coronation of his MA-
JESTY was celebrated in a manner best suited to such
an occasion. The day was -ushered in by the ringing
of bells in both parishes ; at one o'clock a dinner was
provided for the poor, to which about 300 sat down,
and were plentifully supplied with good English fare;
at four o'clock the Rectors of the two parishes met
such of their parishioners as were willing to join
them, and partook of an excellent dinner at the
Spread Eagle Inn. In the evening the town was il-
luminated, and, with a display of fireworks, bonfires,
&c. the day ended with.good humour and joy.

WOOTTON.
Amongst the numerous demonstrations of loyalty
to the KING, and respect for his Coronation day, an
hospitable entertainment was given on the 19th inst.
by Sir ALEXANDER Moon, Bart. to his own and
his highly-respected mother's tenants and tradesmen,
at Wootton, near Glastonbury. The baron of beef,
plum-puddings, &c. &c. were placed under the re-
freshing shale of some lofty oaks, on tables adorned
with several naval flags, which formerly belonged to
his gallant uncle, the late Sir SAMUEL HOOD, K.B.
and Bart. &c. &c. His MAJESTY'S health was intro-
duced by firing of musketry and ringing the bells of
the parish, and the day. was passed with the utmost
conviviality.

to ensure that every heart, however humble, shou:d
rejoice in observance of this Constitutional ceremony,
and which was most. judiciously effected, as will be
seen in the course of our detail.

Wednesday evening, about six o'clock, a fat ox
was pat down to roast in Conduit•sluare, amidst the
rejoicings of a lirge concourse of porson3. Tables
were erected down the High-street, reaching from
the Black Boy to the Saracen's Head Inn, covered
with cloths provided by the several inn-keepers, the
carriage way being closed excepting by the Back-
street. A square piece of ground was fenced in op-
posite the Shire Hall, for the exhibition of fireworks,
under the direction of Mr. RICHMOND. _

Thursday morning was announced by the disch.trge
of cannon at several extremities of the town, anJ the

birth of a new morn was hailed by the ringers upon
our excellent peal of ten bells, with the utmost pre-
cision, incessantly firing vollies, ringing rounds ald
changes, for an hour; and the day, which was ushered
in with the same harmonious sounds, presented one

continued scene of industry—every class was prepa-
ring for theeveniug's illumination, each endeavour►ng
to excel his neighbour in brilliancy. At one o'clock the
bugles announced that the board was stowed, and
that the guests were seated, when the Rev. Jostx
GU/ARO WARD, Rector of this Parish, at one end of
the table, and the Rev. Mr. HUTCHINSON, Curate, at
the other, pronounced a blessing from two chairs
which were elevated for their reception. The next
signal was observed to he highly gratifying, it came
from an excellent band provided on the occasion,
which played the savoury air of Ok ! the roast Leff
of Old England, which every one appeared well to
understand. In a short time the puddings, the beef,
and all the provisions vanished, and which could only
be traced by well picked bones. At this time the
streets were crowded to excess with respectable and
well-dressed persons.
About four o'clock in the afternoon, nearly 100
Gentlemen sat down to dinner, in the County Room,
at the Shire Hall, JOHN CRABB, Esq. in the Chair.—
The time allowed for the dinner passed away almost
imperceptibly in the enjoyment of much social mirth,
.which was heightened by the introduction of several
excellent songs and glees, by the Rev. Mr. MAR-
RIOTT, Mr. ASKELL, Mr. BRIGHT, Mr. BACON, and
others. The exhibition of fire-works was upon a more
extended scale than has been witnessed in this tow-n
for forty years, and the whole passed off in the most
perfect manner, amidst the enthusiastic shouts of
thousands of spectators. The town was illuminated :
the Shire Hall, the Jail, and other public buildings,
did great credit to the taste of those under whose
superintendence they were lighted up.