769 Coronation of His Majesty George the Fourth. 770 and splendour, displaying the_royal | engaged in cheerful conversation with arms emblazoned in gold. Before several noblemen by whom he was atthe throne stood a square table, co- tended. vered with cloth of blue and gold. Other parts of the Hall were fitted up in a style of corresponding magnificence, and appropriated to the distinguished personages who were present on the occasion. But for a full detail of the manner in which they entered, and the order in which they took their seats, we must refer to the account now preparing for the press. About ten o'clock the Duke of Wellington entered the platform from behind the throne, and announced the approach of his Majesty. Lord Gwydyr entered immediately after. The King then appeared, his train being supported by eight noblemen. The instant his Majesty stepped into the throne, the whole company rose up, and the band in the Gothic orchestra struck up "God save the King." His Majesty was dressed in full robes, of great size and richness, and wore a hat or cap of Spanish shape, with a spreading plume of white ostrich feathers, which encircled the rim, and was surmounted by a heron's plume. The King wore his hair in thick falling curls over his forehead, and it fell behind his head in a similar manner. He took his seat with an air of majesty, and appeared for some moments oppressed by the imposing solemnity of the scene, which for the first time met his eye. He then, with great affability, turned and bowed to the peers who stood on each side. After some time had elapsed, and the ceremonies in the Hall had been performed, the grand procession began to move towards Westminster Abbey. In this, his Majesty was preceded by Prince Leopold, the Dukes of Sussex and Clarence, Lord Hill, bearing the standard of England; the Marquis of Londonderry, and others, whose appearance at first excited a considerable degree of attention. At length, when his Majesty was seen moving under a canopy of state at a distance, all other objects became of minor importance. The canopy was composed of the richest cloth of gold, and was supported over his head by sixteen Barons of the Cinque Ports. At this time, his Majesty looked pale, and seemed either dejected or fatigued; but on his return, his spirits appeared to be recruited, as he was On entering the Abbey, his Majesty was seated in the chair of state, when, after an anthem had been sung, the Lord Archbishop of Canterbury, together with the Lord Chancellor, the Deputy Lord Great Chamberlain, the Lord High Constable, and Deputy Earl Marshal, preceded by Deputy Garter, moved to the east side of the theatre, where the Archbishop made the recognition, and repeated the same at the south, west, and north sides of the theatre; during which his Majesty was standing, and turned towards the people on the side on which the recognition was made. The words were, "I here present unto you King George the Fourth, the undoubted King of this realm; wherefore all you who are come this day to do your homage, are you willing to do the same?" The reply through the Hall was, with loud applause, in the affirmative, with "God save King George the Fourth." His Majesty being seated, the Bible, the chalice, and the patina, were carried to, and placed upon, the altar, by the Bishops who had borne them in the procession. The two Officers of the Wardrobe then spread a rich cloth of gold, and laid a cushion of the same for his Majesty to kneel on, at the steps of the altar. The Archbishop of Canterbury put on his cope, and the Bishops were also vested in their copes. The King, attended by the two Bishops, his supporters, the Dean of Westminster, and the Noblemen bearing the regalia and the four swords, then passed to the altar; where his Majesty, uncovered, and kneeling upon the cushion, made his first offering of a pall or altar-cloth of gold; it was delivered by the Lord Chamberlain to the Deputy Lord Great Chamberlain, and by his Lordship to the King, who delivered it to the Archbishop of Canterbury, by whom it was placed on the altar. The Treasurer of the Household then delivered an ingot of gold, of one pound weight, being the second offering, to the deputy Lord Great Chamberlain, who having presented the same to the King, his Majesty delivered it to the Archbishop, to be by him put into the oblation basin. His Majesty continuing 771 Opening of the Prince's Dock, Liverpool. to kneel, the prayer, "O God, who dwellest in the high and holy place," was said by the Archbishop. At the conclusion of this prayer, the King rose, and was conducted to the chair of state on the south side of the area. The regalia, except the swords, were delivered by the several Noblemen who bore the same, to the Archbishop, and by his Grace to the Dean of Westminster, to be laid on the altar: the noblemen then returned to their places. The Litany was next read by two Bishops, vested in copes, and kneeling at a faldstool above the steps of the theatre, on the middle of the east side thereof. His Grace the Archbishop of York then ascended the coronation pulpit on the north side of the aisle, and delivered a sermon of about twenty minutes' length. The text selected for the occasion was 2d of Sam. chap. xxiii. verses 3 & 4. The sermon, delivered with gracefulness and dignity, stated with impartiality the various duties both of King and Subject. It was calculated to conciliate all parties, having no more tendency to flatter royalty in the exercise of its perogative, than to encourage licentiousness in the people. 772 Mr. Underwood, of the Haymarket, supplied the immense quantity of cutlery, which amounted to 8,000 knives and 8,000 forks, 650 pairs of carvers, 12 dozen of corkscrews.Mr. Sloper, of Pall Mall, furnished the table linen, &c. consisting of 250 yards of elegant damask table-cloths for the Hall, 1,100 ditto for the various rooms, 170 dozen of damask napkins, 100 dozen of napkins for waiters' knifecloths.--Mr. Hutchins, of Pall Mall, supplied the whole of the glass for the tables, &c. which were very extensive, and were as follows: 600 quart decanters, 1,800 pint decanters, 5,000 wine glasses, 2,400 tumblers, 700 salts and spoons, 90 sets of casters, 1,400 carofts. OPENING OF THE PRINCE'S DOCK, THE opening of this dock was one of The morning of Thursday, the 19th instant, the day appointed for the celebration of this event, was ushered in by the ringing of bells, the discharge of cannon, and the display of numerous flags. Nearly all the shops were shut, and the streets were crowded at an early hour with various descriptions of persons, preparing for the grand procession which after Of the various ceremonies which took place, respecting the Anointing, Investing with the Supertunica, the Spurs, the Sword, the Offering of the Sword, the Investing with the Mantle and Armil, the Orb, the Ring, the Sceptre, the Crowning, the Holy Bible, the Inthronization, the Homage, the Banquet, the Champion, and the Proclamation of the Styles, our limits will not permit us to enter into any details. For these and other particulars connected with this august event, we must refer to the work towards took place. which we have already alluded in this article, and which will speedily appear. We shall therefore conclude this general outline with a statement of facts, which can scarcely fail to arrest the attention of the reader. The timber work of the Abbey, Westminster Hall, the Platform, and the Barriers, &c. was 60,000 square feet, and 1,500 loads. The timber used in erecting the Theatres and Stages, indirectly connected with the Coronation, has been estimated at 80,000 square feet. The Matting used on account of the Coronation was 14,000 yards. Between nine and ten o'clock, the different societies intending to join in the procession, met at their respective houses of resort, and proceeded in detached bodies towards the dock, from whence they took their departure to parade the principal streets. About eleven o'clock all appeared on the ground, forming, on the margin of that extensive body of water, a broad and compact belt, the length of which amounted to 1,500 feet. On this occasion, the tradesmen and mechanics of the town, united with the light-horse, and some compa 773 Opening of the Prince's Dock, Liverpool. 774 nies of a regular regiment stationed | tions, so that the dock presented a moving spectacle of boats and vessels, filled with individuals, who seemed to be in the full enjoyment of earthly happiness. in this quarter, accompanied by a mass of population, estimated at 80,000, to gaze upon this grand receptacle, and to enjoy in anticipation the wealth of every climate, that, by the enterprising spirit of its merchants, and the daring intrepidity of its seamen, should hereafter enter the port, and enrich its shores. Such feelings as these contemplations were calculated to excite, can neither be delineated by description, nor realized by sympathy. On that side the dock which was next the Mersey, upwards of 150 flags were seen at once, waving in the air; while on the land side, every eminence was crowded with spectators, composed of all those ranks which can diversify a large and wealthy town. To enliven the scene, the various bands, and instruments of music attached to the different bodies, charmed the ear with melodious sounds. The river partook of the common gaiety. Vessels of different dimensions, manned with sailors neatly dressed in the costume of their profession, with flags streaming in the breeze, were in continual motion waiting the coming tide. About twelve o'clock, the gates were opened, and several boats entered, to fix ropes for the assistance of such vessels as were about to enter the dock. On the opening of the gates, a salute was fired from a king's cutter, near Woodside, and a royal salute from some artillery planted on the north pier. Shortly after one o'clock, the May, a Liverpool-built West Indiaman, entered the dock, amidst the repeated huzzas of the admiring multitude, and a salute of nineteen guns. The Majestic, steam-ship, immediately followed, and proceeded to the extremity of the dock. Two pilot boats followed the Majestic, and these were succeeded by the Eastham steam-packet. The next that entered, was the Martha, a fine American ship. Her yards were manned by gentlemen, and many elegantly dressed ladies ornamented her quarter deck. On the top of her main royal-mast, was perched a sailor, who thus triumphantly rode into the dock, amidst the plaudits of the gazing spec tators. The Etna, the Mersey, and the Runcorn steam-packets, also entered, together with flats, row boats, and ferry boats of various descrip Gratified with the view which the dock afforded, the procession began to move from its margin, passing through Water-street, Dale-street, Shaw's-brow, Islington, Norton-street, Seymour-street, Russel-street, Clarence-street, Rodney-street, Dukestreet, Slater-street, Bold-street, Church-street, Lord-street, and Castle-street. From any given point, it took above an hour in passing, and was the largest and most splendid that was ever seen in Liverpool. At the head of this procession rode a champion, completely clad in a coat of mail, made of polished brass, having his face covered with a visor. His appearance bearing a strong resemblance to the knights of old, excited a considerable degree of interest. About twenty-five companies or bands marching in succession, exhibited some devices or insignia emblematic of their various professions. The festivities and hospitalities of the day, corresponded with the remarkable occasion; and it was not until night had "darkened the street, when wander forth the sons of Belial, flown with insolence and wine," that any thing like political feeling and party spirit began to manifest itself. This, however, amounted to nothing more than idle vociferation. In every other respect the greatest harmony prevailed; and we have not learnt, that among the many thousands who assembled, any serious accident happened. Death of Buonaparte.-The demise of this extraordinary man, is one of the most interesting events to the nations of Europe, that has occurred for many years. He died on the 5th of May, 1821, and, after lying in state two days, was buried with high military honours, in a romantic valley, near a place called Hut's Gate. This is a spot which he had previously selected for his interment, in case he terminated his life in St. Helena. plaint of which he died, is said to be that which terminated the life of his father, a cancer in the chest. The com "The paths of glory lead but to the grave? 775 Commercial Report. 776 lat. 74. 40. long. 14. W.; amongst ice and fish.-Sir Wm. Congreve will, no doubt, rejoice, nay leap mast high, on hearing that the advantages to the WHALE FISHERY.-Sir W. Congreve having, at his own expense, sent out some of his rockets on board of the Fame whaler, Captain Scoresby, under the idea that they might be ren-nation are likely to be very great, on dered extremely important in the whale fisheries; the following brief communication of the success of the experiment, just received, cannot but be interesting to the public:-“ :-" Ship Fame, all well, 24th of June, 1821, account of his rocket being employed in killing the whale; it succeeds beyond expectation. The results will be explained on the arrival of his "Most obedient humble servant, "WM. SCORESBY." COMMERCIAL REPORT, LIVERPOOL, JULY 25, 1821. SINCE the publication of our last, no circumstance has occurred, to produce any change of moment in our market; the demands for the home trade are steady and regular, while the export trade continues extremely depressed: indeed we hardly remember so much inactivity to have pervaded our port, as has latterly been the case; a continued series of easterly winds has prevented arrivals, until within these last few days past. Vessels are now pouring in from every quarter, and we hope we may see a very good Autumnal trade. The sales of Cotton were last week on a very limited scale, and are comprised in about 3600 packages, as under: 1318 Bags Upland, from 94d. to 11 d. 305 Orleans, 94d. to 12d. 40 Tennessee, 91d. 190 Sea Islands, 14 d. to 20d. 176 Pernams, 13d. 410 Bahias, 11 d. to 12 d. 340 Maranhams, 124d. to 12 d. 50 Mina Geraes, 10d. 70 Surat, 74d. to 7 d. The market is very steady, and the prevailing opinion seems in favour of further improvement, grounded on the short supply received this year, whilst the consumption is on the increase. 870 bags of Cotton, imported from Peru direct, were offered by public sale on the 20th, but withdrawn, as no higher a price than 8 d. per lb. was offered. The public sales of British Plantation Sugars have gone off without much change in price; however, brown qualities may be reckoned something lower; the demand is fair though not lively. Coffee is a shade lower; yet the continental markets are particularly brisk for this article. Good ordinary Jamaica Coffee has sold here at 117s. per cwt. Pimento rules at 8d. the imports of this article are now abundant. Still have we to record a great dulness in Spirits: 200 puncheons of Jamaica Rum have been sold to a dealer at about 2s. per gallon, for 16 0. P. an unprecedented low price; common Leewards will not command more than 1s. 4d. to 1s, 5d. per gallon. Geneva is offered at 1s. 8d. to 1s. 9d. per gallon, without tempting purchasers. Carolina Rice finds a regular demand at from 13s. to 18s. per cwt. In Hides, nothing of moment has occurred; the market is steady; several arrivals from Buenos Ayres will be in course of sale very speedily. The supply of Ashes is very considerable; the attention of purchasers has been chiefly directed to Montreal Pots, at 34s., and United States Pearls, at 40s. 6d. to 41s. per cwt. Dyewoods, generally, are in little request; a parcel of Nicaragua Woods has been sold at £36. per ton; and holders now demand £40. per ton; this article must maintain its value so long as Brasil Wood is unattainable. Dutch and German Oak Bark arrive here to some extent, and find ready sale by their cheapness; the former, at £7. 5s. to £7. 15s., and the latter, at £6. per ton of 2400 lb. Brimstone sells at £23. 5s. to £29. 5s. per ton. parcel of Sicily Shumac, to arrive, has been sold at 20s. per owt. Naval Stores support their prices; however, a large lot of very ordinary Turpentine, from New York, sold at 11s. to 11s. 3d. per cwt. Common American Tar, at 13s. 9d. per barrel. Swedish Tar will not fetch above 17s. per barrel. The consumers of Tar seem willing purchasers, their stocks being low; but the dealers in Tar reluctantly meet the sellers. Spirits of Turpentine are saleable at 64s. per cwt. Olive Oil fetches £70. per ton. Accounts from Greenland við Bremen, bring very promising accounts of the success in that branch of the fishery, which rather unsettles the market for Whale Oil. Pale Seal Oil has been sold at £25. per ton. Tallow finds purchasers at 49s. to 50s. for Y. C. Hemp is scarce, and early arrivals will sell well: the best price was £41. per ton. Irish Flax has experienced some demand, and a corresponding improvement in price. Fine Timber goes off steadily. Good Hard Wood and Elm are wanted. Deals would also meet with ready sale. Grain.-Our Corn market does not exhibit symptoms of much energy; the supplies of Wheat from Ireland rather exceed the immediate demand. Oats are scarce, and there latterly has been evinced a desire to speculate in Spring Corn, in consequence of the late unfavourable parching weather. American Flour in Bond, goes off rather at higher prices; the attendance at yesterday's market was extremely thin, and very little business was done. LONDON PRINTED AT THE CAXTON PRESS, BY H. FISHER. |