splendid George was suspended
from the ribbon, wholly formed of brilliants. The Prince also wore the
insignia of the Golden Fleece, formed of opals and diamonds. The Garter
was set in brilliants, and the hilt of His Royal Highness's sword was
covered with diamonds. The waistcoat was of white satin, richly and
elegantly embroidered with gold, the buttons being of gold. Shoe buckles
of diamonds. Hat, three cornered, edged with gold lace, with handsome
diamond ornament in the cockade in front.

The Earl of Cardigan could not masquerade as Bayard, but "he excited no
little attention. He wore the uniform of the 11th Dragoons at Culloden;
and, with the costume, which became him extremely, he contrived to assume
the portentous bearing, and the true jack-boot stride and swagger."

The _Morning Chronicle_ is answerable for the following: "For some time
past the copper coinage of William IV. has been eagerly purchased by
persons who are stated to be Jews, and a report has, in consequence,
gained ground that gold is contained in it. What reason there may be for
this it is impossible to say; but it is a well-known fact, that agents
have been at work for the last two months buying up those particular
coins in Westminster, and they now fetch double the price of their legal
issue. The mania has extended eastward, and twopence for a penny piece,
and a penny for a halfpenny, etc., are now asked for the 'precious
issue.'"

On 9 June, the new street connecting Holborn with Oxford Street, and now
called New Oxford Street, was thrown open for carriages.

Messrs. Christie and Manson sold, at the Egyptian Hall, Piccadilly, on 23
June, the first portion of the "Napoleon Museum," collected by Mrs.
Sainsbury, and which had long been on exhibition. The prices fetched
were ridiculously low, as the following examples will show. Among the
bronzes, an infantine bust of the King of Rome, formerly in the
possession of Josephine, at Malmaison, cost 20 guineas, sold for 1 pound
10s. A drawing in sepia, by Debret, of Napoleon visiting the wounded on
the field, after the battle of Eylau, 5 pounds 5s. The pictures
illustrative of the principal events in the life of Napoleon, were almost
given away; the highest price obtained, being 12 pounds for one by the
great French painter David, of Napoleon, with the crown raised in both
his hands, to place on the head of Josephine, at the Coronation in Notre
Dame. Twenty beautiful enamels by Lienard,