Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-08-01

VauSc h si'S'A "iSh great cele -;
On Monday next, we understand FFt
lord great Chamberlain will issue H.,
of admission to view Westminsts, tNS T.
the amount Of the three thors,.s 'l
if this can De effected with orce,T an
gularity. he intends continuing Tie M e
sue till the 18th, during which ,i,os He L
thirty to forty thousand persons n'. 'r01
cratified with a sight of these pren,n 10y
The hours for this indulgence w;H
from ton till three. The same ipd", u
will be granted for ten days after ti s'n'
ronation, upon more extensive ,c.I.
We have now to. state also ci,
stance which we hope may not h. s'us
ductive Of any evil consequences, nan, P
that after the banquet shall have c"a
ded on the day of the ceremony, tho
lie are to be admitted indiscrimiO,,s,
to the hall, to make spoil of such tbin!!
may be left on the table Two hon.
be allowed to elapse previous ~ "
scra mble, to enable the persons in ,et
dance to remove the plate and o,bsr v,
tables. An immense body of cOpst,M
will be introduced, to prevent As m",
as possible. the preparation of snv W.,
ton mischief. This indulgenceis Grant,,
in'conformity with ancient usage s'
The application for tickets to the 1o,,
Great Chamberlain are, we unders,. 0
innumerable; those which his priyiIss u
enables him to issue, will only ADM, :
his own box, which is by no means e,t.r "
sive. 1t is here, we believe, that w
Gentlemen connected with the uph'
Press are to be accommodated.
The dresses to be worn by persons :,
ing with tickets to the Hall and An
both male and female, are to be, in .rs
sense of the word, full dresses; but N
Court dresses. 1t is expected that =,
person will appear in black, or mOurn.s
apparel. q
The Archbishop of York and his tsmil
ly this morning visited WestmiDis,eI
Hall and Westminster Abbey.
One thousand Coronation Medals bar.
been struck at the Mint, and are to be d,
tributed amongst the Member, of the tw,
Houses of Parliament. lCourier
The following is an account of IL
dresses to be worn by his Majesty on til
day of his coronation:
His Majesty will probably sleep on ii.
night preceding the ceremony at ii,
house of the Speaker of the House d
Commons, in the immediate vicinity .
Westminster Hall. Preparatory to hi
setting out, he will put on silver drss.
la Henri Quatre, is the old EngI.
dress, we'll known in the time Of Quee
Elizabeth. Over this dress he will wel
a surcoat Of crimson velvet, reaching
the knee, turned back in front with i
yer tissue, embroidered in gold, rep}
senting the crown, surrounded by glor|
]aurels, trophies, the civic crown. st.
The same embroidery is continued roJ
the skirts and up the back. The sles,'
hang loose, and are embroidered in cI
responding style.
Over this surcoat is the sword belt el
broidered in gold. The buckler, SCI
bard, hilt. etc are completely cover.
with diamonds.
Over these is worn a crimson yeu
robe, nine yards in length, lined throuE
out with the finest ermine, and most e.
guisitely embroidered, representing tn
crown and gloria, trophies, etc interw
ven with laurels, palm, etc. This bords
is about nine inches wide, and OF extraO
binary workmanship. On the outsic
runs bullion fringe, and beyond thatal
pears narrow edge of ermlre; l. pa,
of the robe which hangs down in front
also embroidered in every respect as til
other part From the right shoulder
the robe are suspended four mas.y 60,
tassels. The body of the mantle is stu
ded all over with the rose, the thistle, al
the shamrock, placed alternately, I'll
train will be supported by seven trail
bearers, eldest sons of peers.
The new portico Of Drury-lane theatl
is to be Illuminated by the three g
lamps pendant from the ceiling, with CT
cular ornaments over them. The Lantern
are painted light green.
The interior OF Westminster Able
and the grand banquet in Westminst
Hall, introduced in the coronatian
Henry the Fourth at Covent garden, a
said literally to have cost the proprietor
with the throne. banners, canopics, al
insignia, no less SUN than 2,00Ol.
The departure of his majesty for lr
land, after the coronation, is now repor
ed as Fixed for the first of August; on lea
ing Dublin, the royal yachts will sail to
the Firth of Glide, where, in the neiss
borhood OF Dumbarton-ca castle, his males;
will land and proceed to the mansion
the duke of Montrose; from thence d
king will cross the country to Dunket
the residence Of the duke. of Athol, an
return by Stirling to Edinburgh. II