§ Sir R. Inglissaid, that it having been decided that the banquet in Westminster-hall on the occasion of the approaching coronation should be dispensed with, he was anxious to learn from the noble Lord opposite whether there was any intention of affording the people an opportunity of witnessing the procession, or any part of the ceremony. He begged respectfully to suggest to the noble Lord the propriety of having a public procession, as the people at large not being admitted into the Abbey, they would be deprived of the opportunity of witnessing any part of the ceremony.
§ Lord J. Russellstated in reply, that it was intended that the coronation should take place in the same manner as it did in the reign of his late Majesty King William 4th. No procession took place at the coronation of George 4th, and upon the occasion of the present it was intended that there should be a public procession through the streets from the New Palace to Westminster Abbey. He might as well state at the same time, that her Majesty had approved of the advice given her upon the subject by her Ministers, which would be formally submitted to the consideration of the Council in a day or two. The 28th day of June was the day upon which the coronation would take place, instead of the 26th, as had been originally intended.
§ Sir F. Trenchwanted to know whether it was the intention that ladies should appear in articles of British manufacture? Something ought to be done, as there were at present 50,000 poor weavers in a state 675 of starvation. He had two precedents for such a proceeding,—one. of the date of the 21st, and the other of the 31st, of March, upon both which occasions it was directed that ladies should appear in dresses of British manufacture.
§ Lord J. RussellThe matter does not belong to my department.