- 80 savory pies; 80 dishes of daubed n each; 80 dishes of savory cakes; 80 ef braized; 80 dishes of capons braized, 190 side dishes of various sorts; 320 anted pastry; 320 dishes of small pastry; f jellies and creams; 160 dishes of shell obster and 80 of crayfish; 161 dishes of wls; 80 dishes of cold house-lamb. ntities.-7442 lbs. of beef; 7133 lbs. of lbs. of mutton; 20 quarters of houseegs of house-lamb; 5 saddles of lamb; of grass lamb; 160 lambs' sweetbreads; els; 400 calves' feet; 250 lbs. of suet; 720 pullets and capons; 1610 chickens; for stock (hens); 1730 lbs. of bacon; lard; 912 lbs. of butter; 84 hundred of

#an booth maidow ganay & diwe are independent of the eggs, butter, flour, ary articles in the pastry and confectionments; such as sugar, isinglass, fruits, &c. v dine banoro anod ba

unotion ople choicest wines brought from fair Gallia's strand; figia gundian nectar, sparkling Malvoisie, 60 otimp aw source of of wit and gay hilarity.ogs of sono antities ordered for the Banquet were, e, 100 dozen; Burgundy, 20 dozen; Clads of 200 dozen; Hock, 50 dozen; Moselle, Madeira, 50 dozen; Sherry and Port, about ; Iced Punch, 100 gallons. The Chamock, and Moselle, were iced before they ble; and the whole of the wines were spobeing excellent, by the thousands who had unity of tasting them. montoity noises 100 barrels were ordered for the use of the The porcelain consisted of 6794 dinner 406 soup plates, 1499 dessert plates, and ale and beer pitchers. There were 240 elegant damask table-cloths for the Hall, less than 1000 yards more laid on the ta

bles in the different suites of rooms. Among the cutlery were furnished 16,000 knives and forks, and 612 pairs of carvers.

Amusements for the people.

On the day of the Coronation, an aëronaut of the name of Green ascended from the Green-park about half-past one P.M. The theatres were opened gratis to the public in the evening, and a large variety of fire-works were exhibited in Hyde-park, the trees of which on both sides of the Serpentine river were illuminated with coloured lamps. But what excited the greatest share of attention from the spectators was a splendid triumphal car, filled with musicians and drawn by two elephants, one before the other, as large as life, caparisoned after the eastern manner, with a young woman, dressed as a slave, seated on the back of each, and affecting to guide the animals with an iron rod. The machine was constructed on a large raft, which was towed by three or four illuminated boats manned with watermen in blue uniform. The effect of the whole scene at night, with the apparently self-moving car and boats, was quite faëry-like, transporting the beholder at once to the region of Romance, and forcibly reminding him of the splendid scenes recorded in the Thousand and One Tales of the Arabian Nights. The public offices, and the houses of the tradesmen of the royal family, were also illuminated.

Prices of Seats.

The prices demanded for a single seat in the various booths erected for the purpose of viewing the procession varied from One Guinea to Ten; and so ample were the accommodations, that, on the morning of the Coronation, the prime seats, for which the sum of Ten Guineas each was asked, fell to seven

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thing. At Edward the Second's, the ubled either their wealth, or their passhows; for the price had risen to an g. At Edward III's. it was a halfichard II.'s it was a penny; and the ems to think that the show was not oney. At Henry IV.'s it was still a ry V. was popular, and the people paid extent of twopence, in testimony of their Henry VI. of whom Shakespeare says, ld neither fight nor fly,' was no favourEnglish liberality prevailed, and gave see him crowned. But coronations beFrequent in his time than was good for et seats; the market was choaked, and ropped from their original loyal elewopence to a penny, thence to a halfin some disastrous instances, the glory might be seen for nothing. Better times round, and Edward IV. saw the price of ence once more. Here it seemed to have and twopence was the price at the coroRichard III. and Henry VII. But those of trouble, and the wisdom of Englishtter occupied in preserving the few pence by the York and Lancaster plunderings. y grew opulent and curious again, and alpence for a view of Henry VIII's coronasame amount was upheld in the days of I., and even in those of bloody Queen o had, however, been popular, and had her throne with an oath to preserve protestThe nation exulted in Elizabeth's appear1, in their joy, disbursed a sixpence. The of liberality and loyalty was thenceforth T James I. and Charles I. each brought a Charles II. found the nation in a paroxysm 1 joy, and was beheld at the expense of own, the most rapid advance on record, altogether attributed to the rapture of get

ting rid of the Roundheads. James II. obtained the same price; for it is observable, that, but in the single instance of Henry VI's. tumultuous and overwhelmed time, the prices once raised on popular folly have never fallen. William and Queen Anne saw the advance half-a-crown more, and they were worth it. The House of Brunswick came among us when we were a divided nation, and it was thought too formidable an experiment by the scaffold-makers to raise their prices, while the Jacobites were so fully determined not to see; the seats thus continued at a crown. Jacobitism was gradually giving way during the reign of George I., under a process of exile, starving among the Highlands, or chains in the English castles; and at George II.'s coronation, loyalty spoke out, and bid up to half-a-guinea. The coronation of the late king found England without a disturber at home, and with nothing but triumphs abroad; the prices accordingly sprung up to an extravagance unparalleled. The front-seats in the galleries in Westminster Abbey were let at ten guineas and upwards each. Seats in the street were from one guinea to ten; and every tile, from which a glimpse of the procession could be had, was a place of eager canvassing and exorbitant demand.

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As many of our readers may wish to preserve a full account of this grand ceremony of the Coronation of his present Majesty, it may be mentioned that the best description will be found in the Observer Newspaper and Supplement of July 22,' containing. four large and well-executed engravings on wood: of these papers 61,000 sets were sold. Some very curious particulars may likewise be seen in the Literary Gazette for June, p. 401, and for July, pp. 423, 439, 465, the last article having wood-cuts of the Coronation Medals of the different kings and queens of England; see also Blackwood's Magazine for Aug. 1821, Part II. Of Books on the subject of corona-. tions in England, including every antiquarian and

articular, the very best we have seen is r Taylor's Glory of Regality, or, Histose of the anointing and crowning of the ngland, 8vo. This is a very elaborate work, and has furnished the materials the fugitive publications on this subject, drawn freely from it, but have forgotten edge the source whence they derived their formation.vowo nien

of the Coronation was observed throughited Kingdom with sports, pastimes, and as various as the towns by which they rated. The opulent city of Manchester, put every other display of loyalty and ling completely in the shade. A grand was formed of the different trades and , and arranged with a taste and spirit, the highest honour on those who were it. Some idea may be formed of its exour readers are informed that there were usand persons actually forming component he procession; three thousand gentlemen in it; the trades consisted of nine thousand and there were more than a hundred colours ards and six hundred troops. The proces

endid and highly curious works appeared on the occasion Coronation; the following are among the best:-Wilal Heraldry; or, the Armorial Bearings of the Kings and ngland from coeval Authorities, 4to.-An Account of the his Majesty George IV, with the Names of all the Peers, son's Account of the Ceremonies observed at the Coronarge III and Queen Charlotte, 8vo.-The Round Table; and ceremonies of crowning the king, &c. 8vo.-Mantell's Ceremonies and Customs.-Collections relative to the the Coronations of several of the Kings of England, beRichard II, 8vo.-Dennis's Key to the Regalia, 8vo.-An ork is preparing by Sir George Nayler, Clarencieux King of ommand of the king, with highly finished engravings descriplate ceremony; artists of the first celebrity having been make the drawings.ford Brady