Star.
London, England, 1821-07-19 00:00:00

THE HALL PRIOR TO HIS MAJESTY'S ARRIVAL

So early as four o'clock this morning, Peeresses and other
persons having admission to Westminster Hall, began to arrive
and take their seats, and, on our entering, at a qiiarter before
five o'clock, several were assembled. The Hall does not preseni
much additional decoration since it was exhibited to the. Public.
The throne is splendidly gilt and decorated; the back is formed
of crimson velvet, and the whole is surmounted by the Royal
arms, over which is a canopy.

The table, which is of an oblong form, was covered with
purple cloth, bordered with gold. On each side of ate table, and
near the side boxes, were placed three chairs, for the Princes of
the Blood Royal.
The lower box on the right of the chair was appropriated to
the Princesses of the Royal Family ; the box above it, which is
Lord Gwydyr's box, was principally filled with the Ladies of
the Great Officers of State.

The lower box on the left of the chair was reserved for the
Foreign Ambassadors; and the box above it for the Officers of
their suites. The floor of the Hall is covered with purple cloth
as are the tables and the chairs, which are all labelled with the
class of individuals who are to occupy them. There are twelve
chandeliers on each side, containing three rows of wax candles
each, and on the tables candelabras are placed at regular distances.
At a quarter past six o'clock, the Duchess of Gloucester, in a
dress of silver lama over French lilac, entered the Royal Box;
she wore in a head-dress a splendid plume of ostrich feathers.
The Duchess of Clarence soon followed, in a dress somewhat
similar.

At half-past di o'clock, loud cheers were heard from New
Palace-yard, which were followed by a cry at the lower end of
the Hall of " Shut the door ! shut the door !" the door was im-
mediately closed, but was re-opened to 'Welt a body of die
Yeomen of the Guari, when it was again shut, and continued
closed for some time. The noise was discovered to have pro-
ceeded from some persons cheering her Majesty, who was
seeking to get admittance into the Hall.

At a quarter-past seven o'clock, Miss Fellowes, the Herb-
woman, conducted by her brother, and followed by her az
maids, all very• elegantly and appropriately dressed, entered the
Hall, and proceeded to the lower end of it.
The Hall now began to fill very rapidly; the galleries pre-
sented such an assemblage of females of rank and beauty as were
never before congregated ; and, as the sun rose, the dresses of the
Ladies acquired an increased brilliancy, and had an effect which
it would be difficult to describe.

At a quarter before eight o'clock, the Foreign Ambassadors,
most splendidly attired in the varied costume of their respective
Courts, and, accompanied by their Ladies, took their seats;
the dress of the Prince Raterhazy was particularly splendid.—
The box immediately above it was filled with the Officers of
their suite, principally Military Officers, and many of them
wearing several Orders.
While the assembled crowd were anxiously waiting for the
most splendid part of the Ceremonial, the Barons of the Cinque
Ports practised carrying the canopy, which is of cloth of gold,
most superbly decorated, from the top of the Hall to the bottom
and back again, to the infinite amusement of the ladies in the
galleries, who laughed heartily at the want of uniformity in
their step.
The Officers of the Jewel Office now bronglit in a portion of
the Regalia on one of the side tables.
The Judges and others of the Long Robe, together with the
Gentlemen of the Privy Chamber, Serjeants at Law, Masters in
Chancery, Aldermen of London, Chaplains having dignities, and
the six Clerks in Chancery, being all in their proper habits, as-
sembled in the Court of Requests, where the Officers of Anus
arranged them according to their proper classes, four in a rank,
and then conducted them into the Hall, in the following manner :
The Six Clerks in Chancery.
King's Chaplains, having dignities.
Aldermen of London.
Masters in Chancery.
Serjeants at Law.