By command of her Majesty, the new royal standard of
England, which was hoisted over the marble arch of Buckingham Palace on the day of the Coronation, is to be always displayed during the stay of the Court in town.
The Times asserted that Mr. Hume and Mr. O'Connell were hissed by the mob oil the day of the Coronation. The Kinlish Observer, with much, simplicity, taking this for punted, deliberately writes a leader on the ussumption!—Globe. [Mr. Hume was hissed, but also cheered.]
We are informed that the Crown Prince of Bavaria has been for
some days irreeo. in London. What is the important nature of his business ? Why is it that he did not honour the Coronation of our Queen with his presence ? Is he here on a matrimonial speculation, or has an instalment of the Greek Loan inure attraction in his eyes ?-
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The Paris journals contain details of the hospitable and friendly reeeption given to the squadron of Admiral Stopford, by the towel, military, and civil authorities of Toulon ; forming. as was remarked, a strong contrast to the reception given to the British fleet that bad last visited that port, in 1793. Another curious circumstance is men- tioned in the Toulon article, referring to this matter,—namely, that the bands of music played alternately " God save the Queen," the " Marseillaise," and the " Parisienne."—Tinges.
The Freese notices the coincidence between the cordial reception of the English fleet in the port of Toulon by the French navy timid the
enthusiastic welcome bestowed on Soult in London by all classes of the British population. " These two circumstances," says this jour- nal, " are the noblest acts of homage that for the last twenty years have been paid to the ascendancy of civilization. Between the barren rock of St. Helena and Westminster Abbey, between 1S:H and 1639, between Waterloo and Toulon, an age of time has elapsed—a new' world of ideas and interests has been created. It is also worthy of re- mark, that this grand revolution, which has taken place in the rela- tions existing between the two countries, has been operated by the people themselves, whose spontaneous inspirations have been merely followed by their respective Governments."
The English workmen employed in the lace-manufactory of M r. Ileathcote, at St. Quentin, bud a grand dimmer to celebrate the Coro- nation. The flags of England and France adorned the room, and the day passed over with the utmost order.
A letter from Milan, relative to the approaching coronation of the Emperor Ferdinand, says-
" The Spanish costume has been adopted for this grand ceremony. Ilia Majesty's state-coach will be drawn by six white horses, the rich harness and gold-embroidered housings of which are estimated at 20,000 florins. The Empoor's solemn entrance will be followed by a general illumination and a ball at Court, to which 4,000 persons have been invited. A plateau of bronze, made at Paris at a cost of :/0,000 florins will adorn the banquet to be given after the ball."
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