Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-08-03

Notwithstanding such an uncommon mass OF je "c!ty
independent of the gold velvet cap, ermine &C ths
crown weighed only l9 ounces 10 penny weights II
measured inches in height from the gold cifce
to the upper cross and lis diameter al The rim was hVe
inches
Marshal Soults retinue consisted Of eighty persons
The Coronation Medais-A great deal OF amusement
occusoned by the eagerness displayed TO obtain he
medals which scattered with proiuse mana, OF ~
tervals by the Lord Treasurer of the Household me
Earl OF Surrey whose dress not little
by the rough manner in which he was treated !, %"
OF the Duke Of Richmond exceedingly Ioc'u"ae ~
his scrambes for he con,rved gather up no fewer Than
IL medals The aldermen Of the city OF LONDON were
particularly conspicuous in their EFFORTS 70 GUAM IT
of the silver shower dropped around them' MI A'oei
man Harmer wassprawi!ng on the i'"or u"o o."
ono which fell between them. We believe, however,
that the worthy alderman obtained the prize ne uGss
were more dIgnhed in their efforts merely extending
their hands In the air. not unlike Tue snatch hal MAC
re,Jy nj The aerial dagger in .hac1eh but not one
single medal did they catch IN the Hight. ihcy howe
YER defined not 10 stoop pick up what had fallen 10
The ground. lEeS""s P"P"'
The ceremony of the Coronation a, the Abbey. lasted
from 10 tiIl5 lock pretty hard work, one would think
TIE account given of next day by the Times, extends
through 81 columns and contains all the prayers and re-
ligous services including the Lany the Collect, and
The TIE Deum !. also gives The particulars oil most o
the remarkable uminaliuns at night
The Monlt.ur confirms the statement that Don Carlos
had dismissed Guergue, and appointed Marelo General
in Chief Of his armies
There was no truth in the rumor that the Duke de
Nemours was the bearer Of bouquet OF brllanls, as
present from his father to Queen Victoria.
AT the Concert which Queen Victoria gave OIL Tie
25,b nj Buckingham Palace. Marshal Soult invited
10 one of he occupied by her Majesty and The mem
bers of the Royal family Between the FIRST and second
part of the Concert the Duke of Wellington rose, went
up to the Marshal and taking him by the hand affection
se!y begged that he would allow him 10 do him the ho
nnrs of London 1t was al th. Concert that all the dip
lumalc pprsnnuges met for The first time since their u
rival in London 1t is affirmed that Marshal Soult on
meeting the celebrated Lord Hill Zone Of the most dis
tingushed english Generals, whom the Marshal long
and holly pursued Portugal without being able TO over
take him) observed-"Je vous renconre enhn, MOI qul
al couru 81 ongtemps apres vous -['l have met you
at last who have SC long after you.
[f.ondon correspondence Of the JOur. deS Debas.
HAVANA, July IA OF course ere this you aware
of Tacon having left us, he has been succeeded IN the
Governnrshp of the Island by Ezpeta fine man, bu,
wirhou, the 6rmness Of the former However. things
90 on pretty we'll We shall shortly have all The Church
property put up for sale; Commissioners are now arang
ing the affairs of old Frars, way not at all
tisacory to those pious
The necessities Of the Government, al Madrid, for the
exraordnary expenses of the civil have compelled
them olevy subsidy this Island for 81 800 00O but
how is TO he raised is not yet driermned nranwhe
drafts for the whole amount have been sold 10 Rolls
child l. Sons, London, by The Treasury on Madrid on
the Treasury Of his place, bu alas! The money as yet is
"non est invrntus The lntpndrn here TO meet them
has tried ups public loan, Offering Is per per
interest, and giving guarantee, the capital OF
the Bank of joan Fernando md other security but there
is public confidence. aud he found that in all the Is
land he could not get offers OF more than 20OOO even
these conditions; the consequence is money scarce
with the Government md the progress Of The railroad
is stopped. and contractors aud agents who have been
expressly for from Eng land turned adr with
out a moment warning