The Statesman.
London, England, 1821-07-20 00:00:00

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s;isa occurred. Each ticket contained the number of
Ise particular box in which the holder was destined
to sit; aml all the boxes were provided with locks, to
gilled against the entrance of unauthorised visitors.—.
Ike space immediately behind the gallery formed an
estensire and commodions lobby, through which the
esitopeay banged at their lehintc, awaiting the eons-
i-eneensexe of eke epeoloolo. Agents attended from
some of the most imaohlerable eonfectionert hs town;
sables were sot oat eider proper saperinteadarice ; and
i-et, Reit, wine, and sandwiches, were to be obtained,
of good quality, sad upon reasonable terms. From five
'.'clerk wadi eight, the cambers in the lower part of
she Abbey gradually Ineetirsed, and the pages sad
sobers of the rid, dashing about in their gay uniforms,
grave motion and sprightliness to the scene. At ball,
past eight, a flourish of trumpets was beard, mad the
process'', with the regalia marched out of tla•Abloq.
From half-past Bto 10 (spite of the novelty of es
c*reasony) something like eaasn began to show Itself
is the demeanor of the expectant fair ones ; soon after
ten. however, loud aid continued music in the distaste
gave a fillip I. halfelumberine curiosity, and at tea
mutates before eleven (looking down the Abbey as from
the east, behind the organ) Miss Fellow's, with her
mix tributary herb-women, heading the grand proces-
s:on, appeared at the wester, gate. The caval-
r;sde halted for a few moments at that point, ap-
parently to give time for the rear to come up, and
lively music (fifes and drums, and flourishes of
trumpets alternately) filled np the interim. After a
+sort pause, the procession again put Itself in motion.
The herb-woman with her maids and the sergeant
potter remained at the entrance within the west door:
the drams and trumpets filed oil to the gallery over
els! entrance door. The Abbey at this moment began
'rapidly to fill. The Peeresses, (their natural attrac-
tions heightened by every aid whirls art or fancy could
supply, their dresses sparkling wills jewels, and their
white feathers waving in the wind) thronged into the
seats appointed for them (immediately below the
choir;) and ranged in rows, to the number of one
hundred and fifty-five, without a single creature of
the other sex to disturb the uniformity or break the

delicacy of the scene; with robes of every colour, va-
rious as the rainbow, and plumes of hues almost as
many, their box showed like a bed of summer flowers.
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R. in which the rose, the tulip, and the violet, the snow-
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• • p, and the bright blue-bell, displayed,contending,
to its pride of beauty, and all insisted on pre-emi-
f . race. The procession continuing its course, the
rhoirs of the Chapel Royal, and of Westminster, pro-
ceeded with his Majesty's band to the organ gal-
lery; some little confusion occurred in the filing
off of the bands ; but the difficulty was quickly
at an end; and, upon the entrance of the King
into the aisle, hundred instruments, and twice
• hundred Yokes, rang out their notes at once ; and
the loud anthem, blended with the applauding shouts
of the spectators, echoed to the very roof of the Abbey.
The box of the Foreign Ministers presented, at his Ma-
jesty's entrance, a peculiarly glittering appearame.
It afforded specimens of the costume of every country
in amity with great Britain, from the splendid gni-
form of Prussia or France, to the plain titling pin
and dark beard of a gentleman whose name we could
nut learn, but who stated himself to he the nephew of
the Persian Ambassador, and claimed, in right of such
relationship, to be seated with the ministers of foreign
courts. The cavalcade continued its course.
The Prebendaries and Dean of Westminster filed off
to the left, about the middle of the nave, and there
awaited the King's coming into church ; when they
again fell into the procession next before the King of
Arms who preceded the great officers.
That part of the procession preceding the Knights
Commanders of the Bath, the Knights Grand Crosses
of the said Order, and their Officers, the Clerks of
the Privy Council in ordinary, the Privy Councillors,
tl.e Register of the Garter, Vice Chamberlain, Comp-
troller anti Treasurer of his Majesty's Household, and '
Peers, were conducted to their seats by the Officers of
Arms.
The Prebendaries of Westminster went to their places
rear the altar.
The Sergeants at Arms went to emir places near the
ileatre.
The standards were delivered by the hearers of them
to Pages at the entrance of the choir, to be resumed and
Lorne in the return.
The Princes of the Blood Royal were conducted to
t: sir seats as Peers.
': he l'rince Leopold to his seat in the royal hoz.
The Barons of the Cinqu. Pors hearing the canopy ;
aod the Gentlemen Pensioners, remained at the en-
vsnee of the chuit.
The King, ascending the theatre, passed on the
s:ullt side of time throne :o his chair of state, on the
east side thereof, opposite to the altar : and after his
yrivate devotion, (kneeling .I.mtm upon the faldstool,)
tgok his seat. His Majesty appeared distressed almost
to fsinting. It was with uneven steps and evident
arthcelty that he made his way up the aisle. The beat
in,ieed was so great, that a lady in one of the galleries
fainted and was obliged to he removed front the build-
irg : and the weight of time state cloak alone (which
1: t m seven supporters) might have overpowered a
men in the must vigorous bodily health. His Ma-
jesty being seated, the two Bishops. his supporters,
s!ouli.ne on each side, the Noblemen bearing the f..ur
sword. on his right hand, the Deputy Lord Great
LI gmberlain and the Lord High Constable on his left ;
tl.e great officers of state, the Deputy Earl Marshal, the
He n m f WeAminster, the Noblemen bearing the re-
ga a, frainbearers, with Deputy barter, the Lord
Lyon, the Lord Mayor of London, and Black Rod,
standing about his their.
The Anthem commenced—" I was glad when they
said unto me, let us go unto the House of the Lord ;"
upon time conclusion of which the Lord Archbishop of
Canterbury, together with the Lord Chancellor, the De-
puty Lord Great Chamberlain, the Lord High Constable,
and Deputy Earl Marshal, preirded by Deputy Garter,
moved to the east side of the Theatre, where the Arch-
b'shop made the Recoom [Vox, and repeated the same at
ti.e south, west, and north sides of the Theatre ; during
*rich his Majesty was standing, sad turned towards tke
i e /pit on the side otswitich the recognition wasmade. The
yards Fart., " I here present unto you King Wove this
1 eurte), the undoubted King of this realm, wherefore
Ii -yen who are come this day to do your homage.' are
et, wiring to.dosthe sensor." • The rep:y through the
I ail was, with ..I veil applause. is eke isfirsootive with
tay ! :a .! Kiss tho le the Foorth.". Hasiiairlit.

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