Star. — London, England, 1818-12-03 00:00:00

ing escorting each carriage. le evening the procession St. George's Chapel, where the trumpets and drums, is' Mcn, filed - without the was then removed by ten om the hearse, and placed y Sir Wm. CONGREVE- On coffin was carried into the of Yeomen of the Guard, I found insupportable, and le Princess CHARLOTTE, it learers had actually died of in the performance of this ily a recurrence sif this in sant interruption which the ieve each other necessarily during the performance of car was contrived. fiat: it was about five feet rted by three separate axle ) small• wheels each. Tho o swing with facility, and iall circle, so as to make its e platform. This car, which t black velvet, was placed way facing the great gat in. It was then drawn on, ted in the interior, in the along the platform, and up of the Guard, who worked were concealed from public which was thrown over n at the sides, so as to cover it at each side. uard attending the hearse, arriage conveying the Chief session to the entrance of the N THE ROYAL CHAPEL Is of Windsor. Royal Family. Prince Regent.. f the King. r late Majesty, Papenclick, William Duncan, Mason, Esquires. :erly Waiters to his Majes(y. Waiters to her late Majesty. ur to his Majesty, to her late Majesty. Surgeons to the Prince Regent. Surgeons to the King. Surgeons to her late ISluicsty. d Rector of Kew. Rector of Windsor. Chamber to his Majesty. hamber to her late Majesty. ily Walters to his Majesty. ally' Waiter to her late Majesty. eons to. the King. the Prince Regent. s to the King. 11.... r late Majesty. . Halford, and Dr. Baillie. t to the Prince Regent. a Windsor) to his Majesty. he Royal Family. the Commander-in-Chief. he Prince Regent. Equerry to the Prince Regent. Adjutant-General s to the . King. first Equerry to the King. her late Majesty. Privy Chamber to his Majesty. ivy Chamber to her late Majesty. Duchy of Cornwall. heat Steward of Scotland. .Chamber to his Majesty. Lobes to his Majesty. suivante. King's Attorney-General., Her late Majesty's Attorney General. Treasurer of his Majesty's Household. Secretary to the Prince Regent. Treasurer to her late Majesty. Chief Baron. t of the Comnion Pleas. .Chancellor. of the Rolls. ce-of the King's Bench. Chamber to his Majesty. nn of the Stole Vibe Chamber his Majesty lain to his Ma.. t the Windsor jest , / (on tits tablashment). NVindsor Bata blishrntit). top of Bishop of Salisbury, =don. Chancellor of the Order of the Garter. leralds. of State of Hanover. ity Earl Marshal. esty's Ministers. abishop of York. ird Chancellor. shop of Canterbury. King of Arms. Captain of the Bond of Gentlmen Pensioners. Groom of the Stole to his Majesty. orse to her late Majesty, d Steward of Master of his y's Household. Ilbjesty'sHounhold. of Windsor. ebendaries. Dean. Supporter. CROWN of her First Gentleman e Marettry L'aher Daily Waco* on a Black to her late sf...jesty. Velvet Cushion, by Cluommuu, King of Arms. Secretary to the Lord .• The Lord Chamberlain of his Chamberlain. Majesty's Household. First Gentleman Usher Garter Principal Gentleman Usher Daily Waiter to his King of Arms. of the Black Hod. Majesty. The Lord Chamberlain to her late Majesty. „id 0 g ce, a ti t e o h P. .4 2. S. • 0. • r o O 96.2. 9, A n g I . 4 p 0 THE ROYAL BODY, Covered with a line Holland Sheet and a Black Velvet Pall, adorned with Ten Escocheons, carried by 'no Yeomen of the Guard, under a Canopy of Black Velvet. THE CHIEF MOURNER. supporter. Train Bearers. Assistants to the Chief Mourner. Princes of the Blood Royal. Train Bearers. The Vice Chamberlain to her late Majesty. • Mistress of the Robes. Ladies of the lied Chamber. Keeper of the Robes. Women of the Bed Chamber to her late Majesty. Maids of Honour. Wonien Attendants on her late Majesty. Ten Gentlemen Pensioners with theii Axes reversed. Supporter. Forty Yeomen of the Guard with their Partisans reversed. When the whole procession was formed in the in ter for of the Chapel, the general effect was extremely solemn—indeed sublime. The darkness of the black drapery, and settled gloom and seriousness which pervaded every person present, had a deeply-imposing effect —the light from the torches, for a while, illu minated the Rut id gothic net work of the roof of the Chapel, and presented a grey. and streaming efful gence, which shed a fine relief to the sombre shadows that tilled the eye in the whole range of the lower part of the building. As soon as the coffin was placed in the choir, his Royal Highness the PRINCE REGENT took his seat in .t.chair prepared for him at'the head of the coffin.— Their 'Laval Highnesses the Dukes of YoftE and SUSSEX repaired to their respective stalls, and took their seats. Immediately on the entrance of the body into the Chapel, the Choir commenced the impressive Burial Service, composed conjointly by C ao PT and PURC al. L. The second verse, " I know that my Redeemer liveth," was played with exquisite tenderness. Messrs. Kay- Vtral, SaLx,WELessi, and Hawes, were the principal vocal performers. Kiesfs celebrated anthem of " 0 Lord, hear my prayer," was then sung by the express selection of the PRINCE REGENT, by two boys from the Chapel Royal, and two from St. George's Chapel, Windsor. Their vdices were exquisitely fine, and their delivery of the anthem in the highest degree impressive. The fine lesson of the Burial Service was read by the Honourable Mr. HoeAar, the Dean of Windsor. During the performance of that part of the service which says—" Man that is born of a woman," the plat form was gradually lowered by imperceptible machi nery, at 25 minutes past *nine o'clocl, and the cat and the coffin which it upheld descended below the surface of the pavement. At the moment of its dis appearance the Dean read the simple prayer, " For as much that it hath pleased Almighty God." The third part of the service, "1 hearda voicefrom Heaven," was then sung by the choristers, and the remainder of the office of interment read by the Dean. After the service was concluded, Garter King at Arms read the style and titles of the late QUEEN. Throughout the sad ceremony; all eyes were fixed on his Royal Highness the PRINCE REGENT, who, as Chief Mourner, took his seat at the head of the coffin. He seemed absorbed in grief. His Royal Highness was long known to have been the favourite son of his august Mother, and this was that occasion when filial piety would have shewn all the •traits of its ge nuine affections. Besides, perhaps, the natural and suitable grief of his Royal Highness for the loss he' had now endured, was augmented by the.ipoignant remembrance which the ceremony excited of the last sad offices of which this Chapel was the arena. His Royal Highness was repeatedly observed dur ing the ceremony to shed a tear, though he strug gled to maintain his wonted serenity and fortitude, under evident symptoms of the strongest and most agonised emotion, and he withdrew from the sad scene, accompanied by the Dukes of YORE and Sus- SEX, the Dukes of MONTROSE, BEAUFORT, and - NEW CASTLE, at twenty-five minutes before ten o'clock. The principal Cabinet Ministers who were present were—Lords LIVERPOOL, MELVILLE, and HAR ROWBY ; the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER, Mr. BRAGGC BATHURST, and Mr. CANNING. Before eleven o'clock the distinguished parties who rormed, the procession had quitted the Castle, and as soon as the carriages were put in motion, the military who , lined the streets were withdrawn, and the glare ofi flambeaux and their gorgeous reflections totally dis appeared. The sudden death of Colonel DESBROWE, her MA JESTY'S Vice-Clia.mberlain, in some degree (Imaged the order of the procession, but an Officer of the 16).21 Household supplied his - place., The whole body of troops, including cavalry and infantry, did not exceed 8000 men. The difficulty of providing quarters for the migiary was very great. Captain HOWARD Vyis, of Stoke-place, about three miles from Windsor, took the troop of cavalry he commanded to his own house, where they got excel lent cheer, to console them for the irregular billets with which they were said to have been furnished. Soon after eleven o'clock, the military began to file off from their local stations in the streets of Windsor, and take their respective quarters for the night. The horse patrole remained on dqty in different positions between Frolmore, Windsor, and Kew, until six o'clock this morning. The Royal Cemetery into which the corpse of the Quxx was conveyed, was constructed from the de sign of the late Mr. WYATT. It was begun in 1810. An excavation was formed in the dry rock of chalk, of the whole length and width of the building, called Wasey's Tomb house, within whose walls it is en closed to the depth of fifteen feet from the surface. In this the sepulchre is constructed. The dimensions of the tomb are 70 feet in length, 28 in width, and 14. in depth. The receptacles for bodies on the sides of the tomb are formed by massive Gothic columns of au octagon shape, supporting a range of four shelves, each of which, in the space between the columns, is formed to contain two bodies, the whole range of each side affording space for thirty-two coffins. At the east end are five niches for the reception of as many coffins. In the middle twelve low tombs are erected for Sovereigns. The sepulchre is thus calculated to receive eighty-one bodies. The columns are of fine Bath stone, and the shelves of Yorkshire stone. A subterraneous passage is formed from the vault, under the choir of the Chapel, where the coffin is lowered, and it is then privately placed in the vault. This is the fourth interment in this vault. The first was that of the late Princess AMELIA, who was removed here after a temporary burial ; the second, that of the late Duchess of BRUNSWICK ; the third, that of the late lamented Princess CIIARLOITE ; and the fourth, that of her late MAJESTY. The bells at Windsor tolled during the advance of the procession. The Royal Standard on the tower of the C istle was lowered, and surmounted by a fine crape streamer, forty yards in length. The Royal standard itself was bound and trimmed with crape 1.,0. The different !tins en the whole line of the London mid were crowded, and it was quite impossible to obtain post horses, jaded as they were after the work of the day, but at an advanced fare, and with the certainty of a slow communication. We were peculiarly struck by the judicious arrange mentsand good order which distinguished the whble of this interesting ceremonial. Upon this occasion no sordid traffic for the sale of tickets was allowed to sully a great religious duty, or to interfere with the reverence due to the obsequies of the Royal Family. Every department concerned in the arrangement of this funeral, seemed emulous to conduct it with ade quate propriety. That of the Earl Marshal, which presided over its direction; merits the highest praise. Under the superintendence of Colonel STEPHENSON, who acted for the Groom of the Stole, the best-judged precaution was taken that the due facility of admis sion to the Castle-yard should not lead to any degree of tamult or confusion, while the tickets for admit tance within the Chapel were so cautiously distributed by Lord Iletver HOWARD, that no inconvenience to the proper performance of the ceremonial could pos sibly arise. In the morning the Rev. J. GRAHAM preached a sermon in Windsor ChurCh. his text was from th Bth chapter Isaiah, 13th verse--" Sartify the Loran of Hosts, and let him be your fear, end let him Le your dread."—The Reverend Gentleman paid a just and eloquent tribute to the character of our late QUEER, whom he described as a high example of £•male vir tue and excellence, and as preserving by the moral ,ascendency other character, the purity of our Court when those of other States were contaminated by ir religion and immorality. A fashionable, though not a very crowded congregation attended this sermon. A great number of persons attended yesterday at St. Paul's Cathedral ; but they were greatly disnp• pointed, and did not fail to express it, that no sermon was preached upon the occasion. • Westminster Abbey Nos also attended by unusual numbers ; but they were equally disappointed—no servica was performed.. At Whitehall Chapel, the Rev. Mr. Custstrus, M. A. Fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge, and Chaplain of Whitehall Cha pel, preached to a large congregation, from Corinthians ay. 19- " If in this life only we have hope in CIIIIUST, we arc of an men most miserable !"—The Chapel had a solemn appearance; the pulpit, desk, communion, and Royal closet, were all hung with black cloth, and had a very imposing effect. In pursuance of an order issued from the Lord Chamberlain's Office, the King's Barge -master, and the 24 Bargemen, all attended the solemn service in their mourning dresses. The Jews paid every respect to the day.—At DukiNPlace, a Form of Prayer, printed for the oc casion, was read duriag the service yesterday. The Synagogue was decorated with beautiful black cloth, and the service was performed by the High Priest •with great solemnity. Orders were given for no per son to be admitted unless they were in full mourning. The most eminent of the Jewish persuasion were pre sent. At the Synagogue in Denrnark•court, Strand,,, and at all the Places of Worship df the Jews, service was performed. The funeral solemnities were necessarily regulates', in great measure, by strict precedent ; and in this respect they were of course arranged by the proper Officers, and conducted with all the attention due to the exalted rank of the deceased. But in the gloom which overspread the Metropolis, there was a marked display of voluntary respect for her MAJzsrv's me mory, without any other compulsion than that re, suiting from an innate sense of decency, and a spon taneous deference for rank and virtue. His Royal Highness the PRINCE" REGENT Will, we understand, proceed this day from Windsor to Brigh ton, where he will remain until the opening of Pai -1 liament, on the 14th January. The Duke of GLOUCESTER, under the name of Earl of CON NAUGHT, arrived on the last at Carlsruhe. The Duke of RUTLAND was prevented attinding her MAJESTVS funeral yesterday on account of the Duchess being taken unwell, and her accouchernent being hourly expected. The Duchess of RICHMOND has left town on a visit to the Earl and Countess BATHURST, at their seat, Limegrove, Putney, for a few days. The Earl of LIVERPOOL'S filltily• will return to town in about ten days, when preparations will cora -1 mence for the departure of the Countess for the Con rinont, in the hope of benefiting her health. Several Cities and Towns have already met and voted Addresses of 2ondolence to the PRINCE Re- GENT, and Meetings are called in others for a like purpose. At an Ordination held by the Right Rev. HENRY Lord Bishop of NORWICH, at Norwich, on Sunddy last, 43 persons were admitted into Holy Orders. Captain FANSIIAWE, R.N. is appointed Flag Cap tain; and Lieutenant WALKER Flag .Lieutenant, on board the Newcastle, 60 guns, which takes out Rear- Admiral GRIFFITH to the command of the North American Station. The person taken into custody on suspicion of being guilty of the murder of Serjeunt STYLES, at Sheer ness, mentioned in the Star of yesterday, has been set at large, there being no evidence against him suffi cient to .warrant his being committed for trial. By advices received from Trinidad to the 13th of October, the Independents of Venezuela are stated to be making great preparations for the ensuing campaign, which, it is expected, will terminate the long contest whish this Colony has maintained with the mother country. • General Manixo has marched from Maturin upon Cumana, and General. BERMUDEZ also from Guiria to occupy the Caribes and Carupano, and concentrate with MARINO at Cariaco. Admiral Bittosi is to co-operate in the at tack on Cumana. Since Guiria wits taken, ther trier chants of Trinidad have found a ready vent for their goods for the supply of Maturin, as well as of Guay ana and the interior, and cargoes of mules of an e.. cellent quality are coming in from Maturin. A Spa nish sloop was lately taken by some pirates living at Gasparee, which is an Eni,lish dependency.— Admiral BRION met the sloop and captors, and finding they had no commission, made a prize of them. Find ing how the case stood, he gave up the,propeity, &c. to our Government, in order to prove that he did not wish to encourage or avail hi nrself •of other people's illegal acts. He was equally liberal in giving up all the vessels he found at Guiria belongilw peope here, even such as were good prizes to thelspa-iards, and. consequently whim. Ile returned six runaway slaves to Granada, and three were also sect back to this island a week ago, and several have • been tetutued to De, maraca. A letter from Boston, clate4 November 7, says : " Captain Low, of the brig Chance, arrived here yesterday, 18 days from Havannah, reports, that 200 men of the Tarragona regiment and '2OO men of the Havannah regiment were to leave Havannah in abon: ten days to receive l'ensacola from the Ameiicans.— Coffee was at 30 dollars." • • EXPEDITION TO EGYPT.-When tlte late Lord Met, vILLE first proposed this successful Expedition, it was , tron7ly contested in the Privy Council, and at I:tst carried, by (it is reported) , only one voice! Mr. P:r - r gave a very reluctant consent; and the Kixo wrote on the paper in which he signified his acquies cence words to the following purpo,e:—" I give my consent to this measure with the greatest reluctance, as it tends t expose the flower of my army to perish in;t dubious, and pet ilous expedition." 'Thus Lora . MELVILLE had the entire responsibility . of this important measure.—Wben.his Lordship retired from. office, dnring the Sidmouth A4ministration, he bnetk, fitsted with the Kixo at Wimbledon r eed When.ihout to leave the table, his MAJEE.T.Y.§,lleg,,egliss of wine. and. drank, "'l'o the health of the Minrr p tec w.ho,dareci to advise and press the Egyptian Expedition, which terminated so gloriously,. against the opinion of his colleagues,- and the elpress disapprobation of his ,Sr vereign • • . NOEVIAVEST PASSAGE.—The ships employed on . . _ . . the late Expedition are to be paid off ; and should :a nother Expedition be undertaken, it will be in pt?.., per King's ships,.which are far superior to merchant ships for such a purpose. • .. JERSEY, NOVEMBER 29.—1 n the :Court Royal, .cm. Saturday; the 21st instant, M. to Paocunttat in formed the Court, that he had in leis hand the copy of a letter from Lord SIDNIOUTIf, announcing - the melancholy event of the death of therManarT the QL:CE!:. When he heel reed the letter, the Court ad-' journed.—The following has beep issued : ANt:OVCCS.-IMP:IIATIQN rx m:t tw II LINZ. " Inasmuch as Wednesday, the tzd of December next, is the day fixed for the interment of our late august .Quamt . , it isisopsl that the loyalty of :he inhabitants of the town and parish of St. Helier will nut contradict its usual character on a &stemma day. It is therefore roconmazrdocl - torsery person to abstanx-, from all work on that day, and mconduct themselveaip a proper M3IITICT. " Eo. Nscoxiat, Cortnetutne. St. llclicr, Nov. 27, leis." Wednesday there will be three funeral seracessper formed in the Church of St. Helier : the first at eleven o'clock, in French ; the second. in English, at two .; and the third in French, at seven. After each service there will be a sermon. There will be also a funeral service and sermon that day in estry Church ark. Chapel in the Island. The Church of St. Helier ant: it. 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