which will alike contribute to the domestic happiness of our sovereign, and endear her to his subjects. Impressed with such sentiments, we already regard the queen with duty and affection, and we trust it will be our constant endeavour to cultivate the like sentiments in those among whom we converse; promoting, by example, that dutiful submission to authority which renders government easy to the prince, and grateful to the people. From the evident marks we have seen of thy attention | able the crowds of people that waited in the to the happiness of thy people, guided by an uniform streets, quite from St. James's to the play-house, steadiness and prudence, we are persuaded that in thy to see their majesties. It is said the crowd illustrious consort are united those amiable qualities, pressed so violently upon her majesty's chair, that she discovered some signs of fear; but upon entering the playhouse she presently recollected herself, and behaved with great gaiety the whole night after. Never was seen so brilliant a house, the ladies being mostly dressed in the clothes and jewels they wore at the royal marriage. The house was full almost as soon as the doors were open, owing to which out of the vast multitude present, not a fiftieth part got in, to the infinite disappointment and fatigue of many thousands. A prodigious deal of mischief was done at the doors of the house; several genteel women, who were imprudent enough to attempt to get in, had their cloaks, May it please the most High, by whose wisdom kings reign, and princes decree justice, to confirm every virtuous purpose of thy heart, and to replenish it with stability and fortitude superior to every exigency: long may he vouchsafe to continue thee a blessing to these nations, and thy descendants, the guardians of liberty, civil and religious, to many generations. Signed on the behalf of the said people in London, caps, aprons, and handkerchiefs all torn off; the 26th of the tenth month, 1761. His Majesty's most gracious Answer: This address, so full of duty and affection, is very agreeable to me. You may depend on my protection. the great crowd and want of fresh air brought to the people's minds the condition of those unhappy people, who were suffocated in the black hole at Calcutta in the East Indies. A girl was killed, and a man so trampled on that he reco And the same day the chancellor and uni-vered with much difficulty. versity of Cambridge presented their addresses, and were most graciously received. On Wednesday the chancellor and university of Oxford presented their address; and both universities seemed to have vied with each other in making the most illustrious appearance on this happy event; there being a greater number of persons of high rank and eminence attending the presentation of their respective addresses, than has been known on any former occasion. The same night, about a quarter after six, their majesties, with most of the royal family, went to Drury-lane playhouse, to see the Rehearsal. Their majesties went in chairs, and the rest of the royal family in coaches, attended by the horse-guards. His majesty was preceded by the duke of Devonshire, his lord chamberlain, and the honourable Mr. Finch, vice-cham- The playhouses likewise vied with each other berlain; and her majesty was preceded by the on this occasion. On the 25th their majesties duke of Manchester, her majesty's lord cham- and the royal family went to Covent-Garden berlain, and lord Cantalupe, her vice-chamber- theatre to see the Beggar's Opera, with which lain, the earl of Harcourt, her master of the her majesty appeared highly delighted. On horse, and by the duchess of Ancaster, and the this occasion two magnificent boxes were pre land. Nec. woman to private apartment. Mrs. Moore. coloured velvet, the festoon enriched with a Pages of the presence. Mr. Valantin, Mr. Suthersilver embroidery, lace, and fringe; in the centre was represented two hymeneal torches, enclosing a heart, the device, mutuus ardor; the columns were wreathed with lace, and the canopy adorned with tassels and a crown of excellent workmanship; the whole lined with white satin.-The other for the princess, was of blue velvet, decorated with gold, and the canopy distinguished with the ensigns of the principality of Wales. The whole is said to have cost 7001. The following is a list of the establishment made by the king for the household of her majesty. Chamberlain. Duke of Manchester. Mistress of the Robes. Duchess of Ancaster. Ladies of the Bedchamber. Duchess of Hamilton, countess of Effingham, countess of Northumberland, countess of Egremont, viscountess Weymouth, viscountess Bolingbroke. Maids of honour. Miss Bishop, Miss Wrottesley, Miss Beauclerk, Miss Keck, Miss Meddows, Miss Tryon. Bedchamber women. Mrs. Dashwood, Mrs. Tracy, Mrs. Herbert, Mrs. Brudenel, Mrs. Boughton, and Mrs. Bloodworth. Sempstress and laundress. Mrs. Chetwynd. Gentlemen ushers of the privy chamber. Sir James Calder, Mr. Stanhope, Mr. Boyle. Gentlemen ushers daily waiters. Mr. Allen, Mr. Jenkinson, Mr. Molyneux. Gentlemen ushers quarterly waiters. Capt. Robinson, Mr. Hubert, Mr. Causlaid. Physicians. Dr. Letherland, Dr. Akenside. Surgeon to the household. Mr. Thomas Gataker. Apothecary to the household. Mr. John Devaynes. Secretary. David Groehm, Esq. Pages of honour. Mr. Fitzpatrick, Mr. Byne. A clerk of the stables; a bottle-man; five coachmen; eight footmen, and three for the master of the horse; two grooms; four chair-men; five postilions; five helpers. As might be naturally expected, the marriage of the king inflamed all the poets and poetasters of the kingdom with an irresistible desire of commemorating the auspicious event, and of transferring their noble and ignoble names to posterity by a profuse display of their rhyming powers. The universities of Oxford and Cambridge published each a collection of poems on the occasion, which were presented to his majesty. We shall only select one of each, although all of them possess a high degree of classical learning and poetical excellence. TO THE QUEEN. By Mr. WARTON -From the Oxford Collection. Here Henry's archers fram'd the stubborn bow And throng'd the board in Edward's banner'd hall; Lo! the fam'd isle, which hails thy chosen sway, See, from her ports a thousand banners stream, Whose splendid domes, and tradeful streets declare, And O! blest queen, if e'er the magic pow'rs Has pour'd her genuine gifts of raptur'd lore. Thine too, majestic bride, the favour'd clime, O mark how green her wood of ancient bays If seemly gifts the train of Phoebus pay, By the Hon. JOHN GRAY.-From the Cambridge Collection No hostile hoof her laurel'd walks invades II. I see the God, whom Venus bore Or when in Clifden's bow'rs to Fred'ric's arms III. Ye nymphs, who arts of conquest try, That spark time's wing soon wafts away. Go! from a British monarch learn to place Your bliss on virtue's adamantine base. IV. Hail happy union! the presage To check each vain presumptuous foe; Till vaunting Gaul a mighty power shall own, And Spain's proud genius bow to Brunswick's throne. After the king's nuptials, another proclamation was published, to give notice, that it was his majesty's intention, her majesty should be crowned at the same time and place. Upon this occasion Westminster-hall was laid open from end to end, and every thing it lately contained entirely removed, except the floor and steps of the King's-Bench court. A new boarded floor was likewise laid from the north gate up the middle of the hall to those steps, covered with matting. On each side was built a large gallery, the bottom about five feet from the ground, and containing eight benches, covered also with matting for the spectators. Over this was erected a second gallery, not so wide, but of the same length, viz., that of the open part of the hall, when the King's-Bench court subsisted; but what must at first sight appear very frightful, a third gallery was fixed as it were in the roof, and supported by those beams, which are decorated at the ends with cherubims; it did not run quite the same length as the others, nor was it so wide as may be imagined, from its being placed in so narrow a part of the building. Between the first gallery and the floor were contrived on each side, large closets or pantries, with double doors, answering the purpose of side-boards, cellars, &c., as well as to contain the plates, dishes, and other things wanted by the company and waiters. In a space, left between these pantries and the platform up the middle of the hall, the tables were placed for that part of the company to dine at, who had not the honour to be at the king's table. His majesty, with his queen, nobility, great officers of state, &c., dined on the elevated part of the hall, where is kept the court of King's-Bench. The whole was lighted by fifty-two large chandeliers, each ornamented at the top with a gilt imperial crown. The lower gallery was accommodated with a curious sluice, of an admirable contrivance, for the reception of urinary discharges. Over the north gate, which was opposite the king's table, a large balcony was put up, for the trumpets, the kettle-drums, and other music, and in the centre over them was fixed an organ. It was under this music that the champion, attended by the lord high constable, and the earl marshal, all on horseback, made their entry into the hall. The procession entered at the west door of the Abbey; marched on a platform up the great middle aisle to the choir, the front of which was covered with scarlet; the organ was not taken down, but no alteration made to the arch under it. A platform was likewise erected from the upper end of Westminster-hall, where the procession commenced, and continued through New Palace-yard, Parliament-street, and Bridge-street, into King-street, and so round to the west door of the Abbey to the choir. prevailed on to take a room for his lady at the rate of one hundred and forty guineas; but the appointment of the solemnity of the coronation falling unhappily exactly at the time when she expected to be delivered, she had farther prevailed on her husband, to let a skilful man-midwife, nurse, &c., attend her, and to hire an additional withdrawing-room, lest the great hurry of the day should bring on her labour, when it would be impossible for her to be carried away without endangering her life. where his majesty was crowned; and, in view | eagerness, it was reported that a gentleman was of this platform, the houses on each side were lined with scaffolding, the seats on which were let at excrbitant prices. The front seats in the galleries of the Abbey were let at ten guineas each, and those in commodious houses along the procession, at no less prices. The prices in the ordinary houses were from five guineas to one guinea, so that one little house in Coronation-row, after the scaffolding was paid for, cleared 7001., and some large houses upwards of 1,000l. In the coronation theatres, as they were called, being a sort of large booths, The attention of the committee of council capable of containing from 12 to 1,500 seats, appointed to consider of the coronation to prethe prices were beyond all precedent. How-vent accidents, and of the board of works, to ever some, who fitted up houses or scaffolds on whose inspection all the erections on this occathis occasion, lost considerably by outstanding | sion were made subject, cannot be too much their market. The ground-rent to build the scaffolding on was proportionably extravagant. That in the broad sanctuary, let at 3l. 13s. 6d. per foot. That within the rails, enclosing the Abbey, let at 51. 5s. per foot*. No wonder need be excited at the great and universal eagerness to see this grand spectacle, when we consider how unlikely it was that many of those who were capable of it should ever see the like again. As an instance of this applauded. The committee's first care was to prevent accidents by fire; and, as it was apprehended that the joy of the people upon the arrival of their queen, would naturally be expressed by bonfires and illuminations, the lord great chamberlain, the earl marshal, the dean and chapter of Westminster, and the surveyorgeneral of his majesty's works, were ordered to give the necessary directions as to them respectively appertained, that no bonfires should On consulting Stow, Speed, and other antiquaries, with regard to the prices formerly given, it appears that the price of a good place at the coronation of the Conqueror was a blank; and probably the same at that of his son William Rufus. At Henry I. it was a crocard; and at Stephen's and Henry the IId. a pollard. At Richard's, and king John's, who was crowned frequently, it was a suskin; and rose at Henry III. to a dodkin. In the reign of Edward the coins begin to be more intelligible, and we find that, for secing his coronation, a Q. was given, or the half of a ferling, or farthing; which is the fourth part of a sterling, or penny. At Edward II. it was a farthing, and at his son's, Edward III., a halfpenny, which was very well given. In Richard II.'s thoughtless reign it was a penny, and continued the same at that of Henry IV. At Henry V. it was two pennys, or the half of a grossus, or groat; and the same at that of Henry VI., though, during this time, coronations were so frequent, that the price was brought back to the penny or halfpenny, and sometimes they were seen for nothing. At Edward IV. it was again the half-groat; nor do we find it raised at those of Richard III. or Henry VII. At that of Henry VIII. it was the whole groat, or grossus; nor was it altered at those of Edward VI. and queen Mary; but at queen Elizabeth's it was a teston or tester. At those of James I. and Charles I. a shilling was given; which was advanced to half-a-crown at those of Charles II. and James II. At king William's and queen Anne's it was a crown; and at George I. was seen by many for the same price. At |