Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-09-28


cry appearance, but have real effect on the whole
some Constitution OF the country.
II ou ask me TO distinguish who bore him best. and
appeared most TO sustain the character we annex TO
;e assistants IN such a solemny, have hesiia- |
ton to name Lord Londonderry. who, in the nagn- |
Gcrnt robes Of the Garter, with the cap and high |
plume OF the Order, walked alone, and, by his fine |
face and majestic person, formed adequate re- |
preventative OF the Order Of Edward III, the costume
of which IN his I.or,lship only. The Dul,c
OF Wellington. with a his aurels, moved and looked
deserving the baton, which gIaspet by so
worthy hand. The Marquis of Anglesea showed
the most exquisite grace in managing his horse, not
wthstantng the want of has limb, which he left ~
Waterloo. never saw so fine Il bride hand in my
HE and ! am rather judge of g uobe-horscm,n-
ship. Lord Towards horse was worse bii,ed than
| those of the two former Nohemen, but much
so rs 10 derange the ceremony OF retiring back OF
| the Hail.
The Champion was performed Gas of r;ghO by
young Drnoke, fine looking youth, hut bearing, per-
| maps, little too much the appearance of maiden
knight TO he the challenger of the world in King
behalf. He threw down his gauntlet, however. with
| becoming manhood. and showed ninch horsemau-
ship as the crowd OF Knights and Suurcs around him
would permit Ia be exhibited. His armor in good
taste, his shield was of all proprie,y. hcing
round rond,che or highland target, defensive
pom, which Itwould have been impossible TO use on
horseback, instead of berg three-cornero or hc1-
e'siied which in time of the Ill was suspended. round
the neck: Pardon this antiquarian scrupe, which,
YOU MAY believe. occurred TO few hat myself On the
whole, this striking part OF the cxhihion somewhat
diSappoinicd me, for would have had the Champion
less embarrassed by his assistants, and at hhcriy to
put his ho,s on The grand pas And vet the Young
Lord OF Sciiyclsbaye looked aud behaved extremely
well.
Returning TO the subject Of costume I could not but
admire what had previously been disposed much 10
crucise-i mean the fancy dress OF the iriyv Coun-
| citiors which was of white and blue satin with
trruk hose and moutlrs a.icr the fashion of Queen
| Ehzahcths time. Separately. so way a r,rb Ind nm
odd effect on the persons OF elderly or ili-made men
but when the whole thrown into one general bo-
dy' all these G'rcrePtncies disappeared, and YOU
more observed tie partlctnr manner appearance
al an individual, than you do t.i; of soldier in the
| battalion Which marches past YOU. The whole was
50 completely harmonsed in actual coIorigg, well
as in association with thc general mass OF gay and
gorgeous and antique dress, which inacd before the
eve mat II was hcN; Ia impossible attend to- the cf
tcci OF Individual figures Yetn Scotsman will detect
| Scoisa''n amongst the most crowded assemblagc,
ana mast say, tina; the Lord Justice C,erk of Scot
id showed 10 as great advantage in his robes of Pri-
w '"unct!ior; ms any by whom tina, splendid dress
was worn on this great occasion. The common court
dress used iy the Prvy Councillors al the last coru-
nation. mast have had poor effect in comparison Of
Tire prcs"nt which formed gratlon in nc scale of
gorgeous ornament, from the unwicdIy Apltnnr of the
iierad>, vino gowed like huge masscs of cloth and
gold and silver, 10 the chasicncd robes and e.
mine Of The Peers. must no, forget the effect pro-
"u'cd toy The Peers placing their coroncis their
hcncs, Which was really august.
Inc box assigned To the foreign Ambassadors urc
-eniod most brilliant effect and perfectly in q
| Dilze with diamonds When the sunshine lighted on
i'ilnce Estcrh1sY ~ particular. he glinmcrtd Ike
galaxy. cannot Learn positively II he had on that re-
| nowned coat which has visited ali The Courts Of Eu-
roe; save ours, and is said he worth { 100 600 OF
some such tribe, and which the Prince ( 100 or
I %oo every time he puts II on. and lie * lose
pearls TO that amount This Was lussar dress bnt
splendid IN the last degree, perhaps fine for good
taste, nj least II would have appeared any where
eise.-Besitlc the Prince sat "A good humoured lass
who seemed nil eyes and IBIS dfuShter-in-law
believe) who wore - many diamonds if they had
been Bristol stones. An honest Persian yves also
remarkable figure, from the dogged and mperurbahle
gravity with which he looked on the whole scene
without ever moving limb or muscle during the spncc
OF iour hours. Like Sir Nfu Witwoud | Cannon
find that your Persian is orthodox for if lie scofned
every thing else, ,here Rahomeian paradise ex
tended on has right hand along the which were
occupied by the Poeresscs and their daughters which
the Propiet himself might have looked on with emo
ton. have seldom seen many elegant aud beau
"inl girls as sat mingled among the noble marronage
OF The land and the waving piuriace of feathers
which made the universal head dress had the mosi
| appropriate effect in setting of their charms
must not omit that the foreigners, who are apt 10
consider as as nation en- free, and without the usual
cerem mails OF dress aud distinction, utterly
tohishcd and delighted 10 the revival of feuda
dresses and tcudl grandeur, when the occasion de
mande! it, and that in a degree of splcndor which
they ave.red they had never seen paraeled in Eu-
rope.
rhe duties % service at the banquet and of attend
ance IN gcHcrR was performed by pages drest very
elegantly IN Ecnr Quarire coats Of scarlet with gold
ACE, blue sases white silk hose, and white rosettes
mere were also .iia'-TIils men for keeping order
who wore similar dress, but of blue and having
entirely by young gentlemen, many of them of the
very first condition, who took these mental characters
to gam admission TO the show. When saw many OF
my Joung acquaintance thus attending upon their ia
thers and kinSnien the Peers, hnGhts and so forth
could not help thinking of Crabbs lines, with little
alteration
Twas schooling pride 20 sec the mental wait
Smile on his fatder, and receive his plate.
= must be owned however, that they proved but in |
different Wallets, and were very apt, like the clown in
the paniomlme 10 cat the cheer they should have
handed 20 their masters, and to play other tours de
Pf@e, which reminded me Of the caution of our pro-
verb, - TO man YOURSELF with vonr kin The
Peers for example had only a cold collatinn while
The Aldermen of London castcd on venison and tir-
lie and such similar errors necessarily befpl others
IN the confusion of the evening. But these sigI mis-
lakes which indeed were not known till afterwards
had not the slightest effect the general grandeur OF
the scene.
! did not sec the procession between the Abbey and
.ial. In the morning few voices called Queen
0uccn, IL Lord Londonderry passed and even when
he sovereign appeared But these were only sig
nas for the loud and reiterated accamatons in which
ihcsf tones OF discomfort were completely drowned /
In the re'rn not discount voice minated the
least dissent; from the slonis Of graduation which
poured from every quarter and certainly never Mo-
nhich rcc"Ned more general welcome from his
scmblcd subjects
Yon will i,ayo from others, full accounts Of the va
rlety OF entertainments provided FOR John Bull IN the
f1rks the klgei, ~ the theatres, and elsewhere
Nothing to be heard but sounds of nlc,s-
ro and ie5;iyiiy, aud whoever the scene at any
ono SPOT was convinced that the whole population
WIS assembled there, while others found 4 similar
coIcourSc oi jewellers IN every different point IL IS
computed that about 100000 people shared in the res-
tvai 20 one way pr another and YOU mas imagine tie
cNccUut dislosiiio bv which the pcople were AMI
na'cd, 'rhcn Tell you that, eXcepng q few VIM
dow broken by o small body guard OF ragamufline
VINO were ~ immediate attendance the Great Lady
100 tP morning, not the slightest political violence oc-
cJrcd 90 disturb the general harmony, and that the
assembled Copniacc seemed 10 be universally aciuaed
o i'e spirit Of the days namely, loyalty, and good hut
mCfr
Noihin2 occurred 10 damp those happy dispositions