Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-08-03

| Extract OF a letter, dated Limerick, Jane.
ii, 1871" Yesterday evening, at the easly
hour ofeight O'Clock, horrid AID barbaro,s
occurrence took place within a mile OF this c-
ty, winch, for atrocity, exceeds any that has
lately been recorded. In the early part OF the
spring, daring attack WAS made by an arm
ell mob, Oh house on the lands Of Cunnigar,
near this city, where MIR. Terrence resided.
lie had previously received threatening no.
| tee To quit the lands, which he dsrega rdeC.
After long and valiant resistance, aided only
by his wife, who displayed Il courage beyond
her sex, ne succeeded in completely repusing
the assailants with the loss OF ono OF their
gang, who was carried of mortally wounded.
On the evening aforementioned, this brave,
but unfortunate couple. Were met ON the road
between Limerick and Dunnigar, by body
OF men dressed in womens clothes they
We're immediately surrounded, and in an in-
slant Mr. Terrence was barbarousiy murder
cd. THE CORONATION.
| The certainty that this august ceremony
will take place on the day appointed, has pro
duced extraordinary activity among the per-
sons who have undertaken to cater for the
convenience of those who may be anxious In
witness the splendid spectacle. It.appears. that
a plan has been adopted which promises L
more extended degree accommodation than
YVES at first contemplated, and by which seats
commanding perfect view of the whole of
the outdoor procession may b. obtained AT
an extremely moderate price. The plan will
embrace the erection mphithcatrical bench
es, rising gradually from within about five feet
Of the platform, to height of nearly ten yards:
capable of receiving with ease and comfort,
nearly 10000 persons and running parallel
for several hundred feet, with the platform
itsclf-The execution OF this plan commenc-
cd yesterday /; and the site, IS the Gardc,,
| gyf i'm
to Little Bridge Street, on one side of the
pIatiornl--ahd from the corner of Great
George-strCetto the Sessions House, and from
/ thence to the estern door Uf the Abbey, ON
the other. The whole will be covered in with
asiacious awning, completely weather tight ::
and will be lined with mating, crimson cloth.
! and drapcrles IN unison with the decorations
ofthe platform forming, as it were, Il part OF
one magnificent theatre. 20 add TO It's other
recommendations, the gardens Immediately
behind will be fitted up with ranges of boxes
or bars, retiring rooms, aud other places :;
where every description of reireshnent may
he had upon the same scale and with the same
degree of regularity, as in VauXhail Gardens
Marquess, boxes, and benches will be inter-
spersed among the trees :: and to increase the
general harmony of the scene, bands of music
will be stationed in different places, to play
during the intervals OF the cefenony.-rhe
ground thus 10 be- occupied has, we learn, been
taken by two men q. large property, for a sum
amounting to some thousands of pounds
which sum is to go in liquidation of part of
the expenses incurred by the Board of Works
Tine idea originated with the Surveyor-G Gene
raj, and has we understand been approved by
the Lords of the Treasury TO whom the sub
: ject was submitted.
We arc happy TO observe that Committee
of Surveyors and Architects has been appoint
ed to superintend the various crcc,ions, so as
TO secure such Il degree OF strength as shall
prevent accidents.
The tickets issued during the last few days
to the Abbey and the Hall, have been very
limited, and the worSme have, in consequence,
been enabled TO advance in their labuugs
with greater celebrity. On Monday next we
understand, the Lord Great Chamberlain
VIII Issue tickets Of admission tn view West
minister hali, TO the amount of three thousand /;
and II this can be effected with order and
regularity, he intends continuing the like issue
TIL the 18th, during which time from thirty TO
forty thousand persons may he sratiiied with
sight OF these preparations. Tie hours
Tor this indulgence will be from ten til! three
The same indulgence will be granted fu. ten
days after the coronation, upon a more extern
sve scale.
We have now 10 state, also, circumstance
which we hope may no. be productive Of any
evil consequences, namely, that after the ban
quot shall have concluded on the ,tav of the
ceremony, the public are to be admitted indis-
crilninatcly into the Hall, to make spoil of
such things as may be left on the table. Two
hours will he allowed to clapse pravious to
this scramble, to enable the persons in att IN
dance to remove the plate and othervaluablcs
An immense body of constables will be intro.
duced to prevent, as much as possible, the
| preparation Of any wanton mischief This
indulgence is granted in conformity with an
Gent usage.
The applications for tickets 10 The Lord
Great Chamberlain are, we understand nnu-
merable those which his privilege enahies
him to issue, will only admit to his own box.
winch is by no means extensive. 1t is here,
we believe, that the gentlemen connected with
the public Press are TO be accommodated.
The dresses TO he worn by persons going
with tickets TO the Halland Abbey, boil, i.lalc
and female, are TO be, in every sense Of The
word, /" full dresses !" but not court dresses.
IL ~ expected that 40 person will appear in
black, or mourning apparel.
The Archbishop of YOrk and his family,
this morning visited Westminster Hall and
Westminster Abbey.
One thousand Coronation Medals have been
struck at the Mint, and are TO be distributed
among the members of the two Houses of
Parliament. Courier.
The following is an account of the dresses
to be worn by his Majesty OH the day of his
coronation.
His Majesty will probably sleep on the night
preceding the ceremony at the house of tie
Speaker of the House OF Commons in the i'm
mediate vicinity of Westminster Hall. Pre-
paratory to his setting out, he will put on
silver dress, a 1t Henri quaire, made Of silver
tissue, trimmed with silver lace This, al
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