Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-09-04
THE CORONATION STONE.

The hiDg, according TO an ancient Gus
tom. is to be crowned in the coronation
chair which contains this stone, rcmarka-
bic as well for its antiquity as for the ira
ditions connected with it. 1t has been
believed to be the stone which formed
the pillow of the patriarch Jacob, and
many other stories are told of il equally
marvellous The Book OF Howth'' or
the Stone of r'Ortune'--a name it recei-
we'd from the superstition of the vu! gar,
who believed capable of discovering the
pretentions of prince wlio sat upon it
making sound under legitimate, but
remaining dumb under prctender. 1t
was in all probability used by the Irish
druids in their sacrifices, and was after
wards removed to the hill Of Tara where
the MlleSion soverelgns were crowEed.-
The Irish had remar&abl" prophecy at
tached to it which minated that whcne-
YER this stone was found, their posterlty
would reign. it ran thus:
Nj faIlat fatum, Scott .uocunquc locatum
:" lnvCniunt lapidem, regina tcncn,dr lDidcm.
The prediction commune, TO oe iuih lied
in that branch OF the family OF James the
first, which now mis- the British t!uone:
anu tins propuesY Is sa,u 10 have recon
clieu MANY Scotsnen 10 tho Union. The
lrlsh were originally called &" Scott" :;
maze a settlement Oh the oppos.e coast,
when was from Chem called Scotland,
tney too, tins stone along with them, PIE
served 1t with great care, ana crowned al!
their Kings upon 1t, Til EDWARD the First
brought 1t 10 Eng as trophy o, ms
conquest, ana deposited 1t at the to- b OF
the Conies.Or, where 1t mas remained
ever since. Edward caused it to be pla-
ced as the seat OF Silded chair OF oak.
with Wanting inscription near it, now
deiaced. 1t IL + u sand stone, and has
a suort iron cham to each end
Inc London papers are devoted to the
coronation. To preserve more regularity
among The crowds which are expected 10
assemble at Westminster Abbey, or
ders are published directing those vho
nave tickets tU ,ne most convenient ways
OF approach TO the doors.
MaGame Catalan is in London; and
a rehearsal preparatory to ner first con
&c t. she Is said to have appeared vemar-
kaoiy we'll and to have acquired great
sno"Chness anu roundness Of voice since
her last visit 10 England, seven years ago
Dir. Heath is engraving "A plate comeo
from Mr. Vests picture of Chris heal
my the SICK, and promises sooI to have 1t
tinisned The Queen has had several of
.ers of tic, cts for the Coronation but it
Is not known that she has ACCEPTED of
ny.-AdverlisemeDt in the Courier: To
morrow, with cut,) price one shilling.
Non Coranation :! Fairburn, Broadway,
Ludgate Hill 1t is said thai TIE Mana
gers of the different theatres have deter
mined to omit for the future announ-
chg a. the head of the play bill her ma
iesty's intention OF visiting their theatres:
and that it is in contemplation formally
to address her majesty TO be graciousiy
pleased to abstain hereafter from confer
ring the honor of her presence on them.
without an understanding from alderman
Wood that the deficiency in the evenings
income to meet the expenditure shall
be punctlalty made up to the manage
ment-Madame Catalan it is said is to
assist the vocal department in the Abby
on Coronation day The first division Of
the elst or Argyleshire regiment arrived
in Glasgow after an absence Of % years
This regiment left Scotland on the 18th
of June 1894. and landed at Port Patrick
June 18th 1921. Col Mcneil. the COM
mander of the st division is the only
man now alive in the regiment who en-
barked with il from Scotland