Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-11-27


brigade establishment, fine young man aged 2i,
who was killed by the fall of a mass of stone from
the top oi a wall, under which he was holding the
branch.
Many rumnrs are in circulation rs to the suppo.
scd or gin ni The fire: but is knowing at present on
which confidence can he placed. Over-headed
dues are stated to have caused the disaster, Ivy some
while others attribute it to the act of an incendiary
An irquiry will be no doubt, set on foot by the Co
vcrnmeut.
1t would he utterly impossible TO estimate with .
any thing approaching to exactness the extent OF
loss the country will suffer by this disastrous event,
to say nothing of the national trophies which it is
inp,acticale 10 restore; but there he no doubt
that the damage su .,aned by the building, togeh-
er with the arms destroyed, cInnot be replaced for
les than one million sterling.
REMOVAL OF THE JEWELS.
Notwithstanding the great heat which prevailed
the Jewel room, Mr.. Superintendent Pearse, of the
II. division, having broken the iron bars in front
of the reg1Iia, succeeded in handing the new i'm
pcrial crown and ohcr portions of the regalia to
they wee placed in the custody of the several ward
crs as follows - Although there was much excite.
ment at ihe time, Mr.. Swfe carefully placed the
crown in its case in the mode as when it is
conveyed to the House of Lords on state occasions
This conveyed to the house of Major
E!ring'on, the fort Major, it is termed tie new I'M
pcrial crown, and made for the coronation Of her
present Majesty. 1t is of imperial FORM with neal
iy pointed arches supporting gorgeous diamond
orb, surtnountcd with cross of the same precious
materials, adorned with three remarkably large
pearls. In the front is large Jerusalem crown
entirely frosted with brillian,s. In the centre a
magniiicen, sapphire of the deepest azure, nearly
two inches square, il stood within a revolving plate
glass bell.
The celebrated six sceltres and gold walkings,ick
were carried by Mr.. Darlington. These comprised
the Kings sceptre aud cross which is covered wi h
precious stones beneath which is fine amethyst,
the pommol similarly ornamenred, and the head
formed of triple leaves of jewellery, the well known
Kings sccptre and dove, the cross, centre, and
pommcl richly decorated with Jewels the Queen S
scePtre and cross fancifully onamcn,ed with large
damonds-it made for the coronation of Mary,
the Queen of William Ill. an ancient sceptre, dis
covered in the jewel office, in 1914, and was sup
posed to have belonged to William Ill it was II
dorncd with several valuable Jewels the ivory
sccptre, which belonged to the Queen of James II,
mounted in gold surmouuted by dove, composed
Of white onyx, the elegant simplicity of this
ment has excited general admiration. The staff OF
Edward the Coniessor, formed of pure gold, 4 feet
inches in Length and weighing nearly 0 lbs
The golden model of the white tower, which is also
called 'the state salt ccller," and was used a, the
coronation of George ". 1t is fncifully set with
jewels, aud adorned with cannons and other figure.
at the base, and its weigh, We are informed i.
, nearly halfa bundled weight.
The two golden lankarls. which arc rchl,
2 chased and very massive, and from which his lat,
: Majesty William " drank at his coronation. Th,
Queens diadem, entirely composed Of pearls ant
e diamonds made for the consort of William III
l the golden chaljce and the golden sacramento
: dishes, on one of which is engraven in fine ait,
rehetro "fhe Las, Supper" ana oil the other Tho
i royal arms of England, and which are used at the
e coronation. The golden salt ceers, and the res
ot the ssrramental plate, cons sting of golden plates
C spoons, &c. The ampulla or golden eagle, from
0 which our Sovereigns anoin,ed at their coro
7 nation, and which was brought from Sens Abbey
in France, by Thomas A. Beckett had beer
there reverenced the gift of an angel from Heav
] en-,he sword of mercy and some other articles
f The Prince of Wales crown, which is of plair
, gold without any Jewels 1t is usually placed OF
velvet cushion in the House of Lords before tn,
, seat of the heir apparent. The ancient impera
], crown, the arches, flowers and fliets covered will
large Jewels of every color, inclosing purple vc
Il VET cap, faced With treble rows of ermne as ais
" the golden orb six inches in diameter, frnged wit
machless pearls and precious stones, (benealh III
S cross is remarkably large smclhyst which
' placed in The So,eIeisns left hand At the corana
7, ton.)
n The golden brptsma font, a magnificent picc
: OF workmanship, upward of four feet in heigh
" used for the issue Of the royal family and also on
l. OF the swords of justice the other, together wit
r, the small golden orb, called the Queens the cell
hra'ed golden wine fountain, which at coronation
&c and other state blnquets throws four beautiful e
= of wine in several divisions. 1, is nearly thrC
le feet in height, and foot in diameter; this WI
& the last article that remained. The ancient ga,
D. en- spoon, which is Of equal antiquity with, an
receives the oil from the ampua when required e
e the purpose of amounting the bosoms of cur MOI
s archs; the golden spurs, which are buckied on ii