1821.] ' 



own exalfation ,on his depression — 

 neitlier to the sect he has adopted, has 

 he ever beau known tu relinquish his 

 own opinions, — neither to those who 

 have erected their temples cf fame on 

 his foundations has he been found ac- 

 commodatin<T. 



Here, then, are the extent of his sins, 

 which they seem det(!rmined never to 

 pardon ; and because he is a little vain, 

 they are become excessively cruel ; 

 but let them take care and be wise in 

 time, or they Mill, by this weak con- 

 duct, stain t'lieir own reputations at 

 last — reputations founded greatly on 

 false pretences to more humanity than 

 other men, not on tlie rotk of labour 

 and utility, as his is. but the cant and 

 whine of seutimcntalily. But let the 

 King once know the truth, that he has 

 never had a subject in his dominions 

 more useful than Joseph Lancaster has 

 been to him and his people, by p'-Js'iiiio; 

 useful education — and the House of 

 Commons become acquainted with the 

 real facts of his continued exc^rtions 

 against all opjmsition in tiiis good 

 cause, and he will not be long without 

 his well-merited reward. 

 Bristol, April 4. G. Cumberland. 



For the MonthUj Maga^Ane. 



ACCOUNT of the REGALIA, tiow e.ilii- 



biting in the Jewel-House, Tower l 



(With, an engraving.) 



THE NEW i.MPERiAi. Crown is 

 about fifteen inches in elevation ; 

 the arches, which risi; almost to a point, 

 instead of the inelegant flatness of the 

 former crown, are surmounted with an 

 orb of brilliants, seven inches in cir- 

 cumference. Upon this is placed a 

 Maltese cross of brilliants, set trans- 

 parently, with three pearls at its ex- 

 tremities, of remarkable size and 

 beauty. The arches are wreathed and 

 friugetl with diamonds. Four Maltese 

 crosses, formed of brilliants also, sur- 

 round the crown, with four large dia- 

 mond flowers in their intervening 

 spaces. On the centre of the back 

 cross is THE ANCIENT RuBY, which 

 was worn at Cressy and Azincour, by 

 the Black Prince and Henry V., while 

 that of the front cross is adorned with 

 an UNIQUE SAPPHIRE, of the purest 

 and deepest azure, more than two 

 inches long, and one inch broad. The 

 ermine is surmounted with a band of 

 large diamoiuls, emeralds, sapphires, 

 and rubies, and immediately uiuler 

 these, a fillet of Ix^iuliful pearls. The 

 Monthly Ma<:. No. ;?."):{. 



New down lUtd Regalia. 



S."*? 



lustre of this unequalletl erown is 

 heightened by a dark crimson cap of 

 the finest velvet; and its general 

 effect confirms the opinion of all who 

 have seen it, that his present Majesty 

 is the first British sovereign who has 

 possessed a diadem worthy of this 

 proud and potent empire. 



The mode of its exhibition has most 

 judiciously varied from the former cus- 

 tom. Instead of being partially shown 

 by a small part of the case being open- 

 etl, tlie cover is now lifted off, and the 

 crown is entirelij seen, on a white satin 

 cushion embroidered with gold: while 

 the circular motion of its stand enables 

 the .spectator leisurely to observe all 

 its splendour and elegance. 



The Ancient Crown is still exhi- 

 bited ; but, though it has been repaired 

 and beautitied, has little attraction be- 

 yond its recollections, and the contrast 

 which it displays, both in shape and 

 splendour, to the magnificence of the 

 new diadem. 



The two Orbs, the Diade-MS, the 

 Prince of Wales's Crown, the five 

 sceptres, and the CoNFE.ssbR's staff 

 have all been reuo\ iited. The ancient 

 Gallic oi'uameuts of the King's Coro- 

 nation Sceptre have been replaced 

 by golden leaves, surrounding the large 

 Amethyst ; each bearing the Rose, the 

 Shamroc, and the Thistle : the symbols 

 of the three kingdoms. 



The Coronation Bracelets have 

 been newly enamelled: and golden 

 buckles and embroidered velvet straps 

 added to the Coronation Spurs. 



The CuRTANA, and the Swords of 

 Temporal and Spiritual Justice, have 

 been ornamented with new scabbards, 

 of velvet splendidly embossed and 

 embroidered, and golden mountings. 



The Golden Wine-fountain, the 

 Salt-cellar, the model of the Whitf. 

 Tower, the Communion Chalice 

 and Paten, the Eagle, the Spoon, 

 &c. of the Coronation Solemnity ; the 

 massive chased Tankards, and the 

 twelve Salt-cellars, for the ban- 

 quet in Westminster Hall, have all been 

 repaired. To these last twelve, golden 

 Plates and Spoons, have been now 

 for the first time added. 



The above is a very faint outline of 

 the present state of the Jewel Room ; 

 which, with the curtain and lining of 

 scarlet cloth, wliereby the splendour of 

 the several articles is greatly neightened, 

 never till now presented a spectacle so 

 dazzling to iK'holders. 



1 T For 



