Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-08-05
For the Philadelphia Union.
KINGLY CERBN0NtES

nlsterlnS co his majesty, on the dav ~
his coronation, in some scniIe ofGoo
such as handing The King was! basi'
and towel. or carrying his spurs: and
because the dishes go to those WIN tLma
serve, there is an amusing scramble
mong noble lords and gentlemen Of Lr
r,'ditary titles. The whole parapbrr
nalia looks TO us quite ridiculous, and
quite ludicrous. There is one olRcs
which could hardly have been kent ~
this day, without something quere A.
bout it. The king must have Cham.
pion. as Kings did in the age of chraI
ry and gallartry, when some keen dis
tiuguished Knight stood as champion
Tnere was then, indeed, some meaning
in it. The selected knight was attire3
for war in complete armour, and rode
to the field preceded by the sound Of
trumpets, and challenged any knight
in the kingdom or person whatsoever,
that should deny The king, to mortal
combat. The office was performed by
the Marmions and WestmorrIands, the
bold and high knights and barons Of
tie romantic period. The 'nOble Of.
fcc' is hereditary to certain estate,
and whoever is the owner Of that estate
has right to be champion at any coru.
nation. But what re, olutions does not
time effect! In the place of some gallant
nobleman of high bl cd and bold aspira.
tons, the right is now devolved upon
an obscure parsop. rector of some little
parish. lie is to be covered all over
with an armour from the tower, and
mounted on one of the Kings grey
chargers, with lance in his hand and
a sword by his side, and the reverend
preacher of peace and meckess, is in
this plight to challenge the fight, thus
'If any person of what degree soever
shall gainsay or deny our sovereign
lord George w. King of G.. Britain,
&c. to be The right heir to the imperial
crown of the realm of Great Britain
or that he ought not to enjoy the SAINT
here It's his champions who saith that
he Heth, and is a false traitor, being
ready in person to combat with him.
aid in this quarrel will adventure his
life against him, on what day soeVG
stall / c appointed.'
The champion then shall throw down
his gauntlet. and if no person do deny
that George the ". is the rIshlld
king Gas 30 body wiID the chaap
shall drink out Of golden cup to the
king. and when he has drunk his ma
jesty's health, shah take away the eP |
and charger, tie armour and twenty
yards of crimson coIored satin for BIS
f,es.
We perceive. however, that the par
son, doubling his own capacity for such
a warlike performance. has PetIIonea
that he may DO it by proxy he receF'
ing the charger, arms and satin.
Speaking OF ceremonies-lherr Isl
rule of Parliament, that every message
Of the King, of whatever import, mus,
be answered by 'an humble address
thanks to his Gaaiesty tor bis gracious
message When his majesty latel! an
nounced to the house his resolution 70
prosecute the queen, why The hoo"
aust send his majesty an humble adore"
and thanks for his gracious messdSS
II he shonld prorosue the Parliaibe"'
aud turn the members out doors, beo"
going out, they must first thank I'D
majesty for his gracious message
"A ne1U mode Of diving has just Dee,
patented to William Brookfcld. D!
this mode, the patcntce states, 'Im"
person may descend to any desIf'u"
depth. Tie diver can stay benea'l' w
surface of The water until ne be imP"
led up by hunger OF thirst. he Vat
walk on the bottom Of the sea, worn
pleasure, and see objects dist'n'u! %I
clear water. Upon the same prl"Clp% /
by which the diver lives below, SUI
marine lamp may be supported T r'.,
the water is turbid, or when the o'"
would go into wrecked vessels. ANU,
the many objects designed to saOsu
tho cause of humanity, this lnSe"''Es
if thoroughly practical, stands IN w.
first rank. For, by it drowncu ~
son may be taken out in from NV .o,.
fifteen minutes. The invention IS "J
therefore, calculated to promote 'nS ;,i,;
;cct of associations formed in the CIV