Star. — London, England, 1827-01-16 00:00:00

LA'THE DUKE A great number of orn are empl , iyed both in the . flag a palate, St. James s, and at -s t George's Chapel, wi n d t or, working early r and late, makingthe necrsa y pre parat ;ons for the Lying in State and Funeral q i-tho late Duke of York. Th e paper, of which, the following is a copy, now parson t h e tables of the United Ser vi c e C lub, and . has' thready received about 800 names of the highest rank, sP ended to it, and there is no doubt, of every smaller o f the club uniting hand and heart to the meaner*. - London, 'enemy S o • We tie sode n igned, Members of the United Service sOstb, Whig out deeply the loss sustained by the nation, and by as, by ytMoted death of his Royal Highness the Duke of . York, and hint matt anxious to perpetuate to posterity the profound respect (cu m in width we told his memory, propose a voluntary sub ,* entered into, to defray the expanse of erecting a marble own , beArceented to the United Service club, and to be placed jar cu r Ws House about to be built, as a mark of the high j - egr et witiCk we COMMA*, the late illustrious and much esteemed cocu ander-in•Chief ;—and in order to afford every Member the . ffli fi cat ue of sharing in this mark of respect, it is requested that , t a r g et sum than two guineas shall be subscribed by any one sinoter." In addition to the ceremonials to be observed at tl.e lying in gate of the late Doke of York, five soldiers of A m Grenadier Guards are to be placed tin each side of &coffin. They are to rest the muzzle, of their fire locks on the ground, with their hands and forehead r esting on the butt of the piece, in a mourning position. The thanks of Parliament were twice 'voted to the lateUmented Duke of York, for the high and invaluable i m provements his Royal Highness had effected in the A rm y—first, on the conclusion of the twelvemonth's peace in 1814; and secondly, on the final overthrow of B o naparte at Waterloo. • WINDSOR. -; The demonstrations of respect to the memory of his lee Royal Highness the Duke of York have continued unabated throughout the week. The preparations for the reception of the Royal remain% having commenced es Thursday in St. Geosge's Chapel, the celebration of Divine Serve was discontinued in the choir. Since then, the ritual of the Church has been performed in the Library of St. George's College, a spacious apartmeot in the inner cloisteri, the shelves of which are amply furnished with a collection of the best classical and theological writers; the chief of which are a gift'of the Earl qt Ranelagb. Owing to the extraordinary prompti tude displayed in the execution of the works, the requw site undertakings are in a considerable state of forward.' oess. To such of our London Readers who are unacquainted with the localities of the/place, it may be wcessary to premise that the procession will enter this, 'Triable specimen of Gothic archi tecture at the south iloor,pn entrance dear to the lovers of antiquity, from its hatAisg been designed and constructed by Sir Re.. skald Bray, a Knight of the Garter, in the reign 4 Henry the Seventh, and who was equally distils tted for his good taste and bis munificence.— this entrance the procession will pass down the tooth aisle of the nave to the great western door, above ohich t isthe celebrated window; composed of upw arch of 80compartments of stained glass. A platform, already completed, is formed from this spot into the choir, upon an inch ned plane, to obviate the inconvenience of the two Rights of steps which are at the base of the screen and the organ gallery. In the vouth aisle of the nave, a gallery iirconstructing for the accommodation of such; special ors , as will be admitted by tickets. Between the la ty stone pillars of the nave, temporary stand ings blase been formed for the military who are to line tLe procession, the light from whose waxen dam-. beaus will - give an additional air of solemnity to a scene calculated, without such aid, to throw the deepest shade of glom upon every spectator. The whole of these platfirms will be covered with black cloth; in fact, whew we state, upon authority, that the preparations are 41 be upon a scale of nearly equal grandeur with thos4 of the obsequies of our late beloved Monarch, any minute detail of the arranged ceremonial will be judged perfectly unnecessary. In the choir, the beastifol wroeght steel tomb of . Edward IV. has been boarded up, to preserve it from any casual injury, and seats have beeti erected upon each side of the altar, which will be occupied upon the night of the funeral by the Poor and Navid Knights of Windsor. Many years ago, a young Gentleman, who had no othet recommendation than an excellent character, gen teel .demeanour, and a classical 'education. was pre *mood through the interest of the Duke - of York with a commission in a regiment of the Line. His Royal High ness happened to be on a Visit near the placer where the regiment was qoarteted, • and meeting his proteite one Jay, tie enquired most kiticilf how he liked the army? :cc. the young Officer said, that he was highly delighted, but he thought that he was not noticed sufficiently by his brother Officers, and this he attributed to his lack of mass, to join them in their dashing entertainments.— The next morning the Doke of York attended the pa rade, and went up to the young Gentleman, and taking bold of his arm, walked up and down two or three times in front of the regiment. We scarcely need add, that the arm on which Royalty hall leaned, was highly courted ever afterwards. 01'61 lamented Duke of Yost it has been justly said, that be never forgot a friend : the following ante• dote front Oundle is aa illustration of tho.tetentiveness of his memory as well as the goodness of Ms heart.— Some years ago his Royal Highness being on . ,a visit at the Earl of Wastuoaeransn's seat in that neighbour- hood, a basket of fine figs was sent to Apethorpe by a Gentleman at Oundle, who knew that the Noble Earl had not any in his gardens. The messenger was a helper in the stables of the Gentleman at Goodie, and had formerly been a dragoon in the army in France; com manded by the Duke of Yong. On his near approach to Apethorpe House, the Duke passed him in his car riage; his Royal Highness immediately recognised him, stopped his carriage, and said. " I know you, my man." " Yes," said the old soldier, " and 1 know your Royal Highness; I was your orderly when I was in the Regiment, fighting under you in France." " Good fellow,' added the Duke, ," I remember you; call on ine to-morrow." Thelast time his Royal - Highness. had seen him was a great many years befote ; the man had been wounded In several, places, and when be got home was discharged on a pension. The veteran, faith ful to the appointment, called on the Duke next day at , Apethorpe, and was at first refused by the footmen, who were astonished at his demand of seeing the Royal waiter; but he knew too well the value of obedience to orders, and at length succeeded in his object. The Commander.inaChief received him with kindness as an yid companion in arms, gave him three guineas, and by his condtscending manner delighted poor W csd• cock, who is still living in °midi; where he feelingly relates this anecdote._ ; 'Highness was , frequently attended . by Junes Hadfield, then a private in the 15th Regiment of Light Horse, as his orderly dragoon. This individualcat one time, Mid the land fortune to save the Duke's life —or, at any tate, to prevent his beirtg taltn prisoner, by bringing him timely intelligence of the enemy surrounding that part of the 'Sufi with which he was reconnoitring, at some distance from the main body of the 'army. Hadfield always spoke in the highest terms of the Duke's courage and intrepidity. Ever accu►tomed to expose his person to the hottest fire, receiving and dispatching his orders in - pencil notes with the utmost coolness, while cannon balls and even musketry mowed down Offic.ers and privates at his right and left.— Amongst other exploits, Hadfield values himself upon having had the honour of di.xing with his Royal Mesas; and upon his audience expressing some scepticism specting the probability of a Royal Duke admitting a private dragoon to his dinner party, Hadfield protested his assertion to be strictly true, and explained himself in the manner following : si Whilst the , army was , ma• miming before the enemy, and in sight of the French near Tournay, the Duke baked late in the after noon; his mules and packhorses laden with provi sions were ordered up, and his Royal Highness and Staff, dismounting from their horses, sat down on the ground, which happened to be a turnip field, and devoured their viands ravenously. I pulled vp some turnips, and sitting but a few yards•distant from the Commander-in-Chief, under the canopy of Heaven, thus w ~ •^ satisfied the cravings of nature with the;e . nut: itious roots, drank success to his Majesty's arms in the hearing of the Duke, whilst all our horses were grazing. Thus certainly no one can doubt my having dined, in every sense of the word, with the Duke of York, though only in the humble capacity of orderly dragoon."—During the retreat of the army, poor Hadfield, whilst endea vourinF to cut his way through a detachment of the enemy s horse, to.carry some intelligence to the Doke of York, was overpowered, severely wounded, and takes, prisoner. Upon being taken to the hospital at Lisle, he overheard the French surgeons declare, that it would not be worth while to dress the wounds in his head and face, as he could not survive half an hour; however, by his youth and good constitution, and the attention subsequentlf paid him, he recovered, and after suffering unspeakable hardships in 1796, found his nay back to England, after be had been reported as dead in the regimental retut.us a twelvemonth before among the killed and wounded. Covered with scars and lamed in his lift arm, be was discharged from his Regiment with no other provision than fourpence a day pension.— Crippled as he was, he returned to his former trade as • .an operative silversmith, and when, on the 15th of May, 'lBOO, frenoy or despair prompted him to fire a pistol at his late Majeity, King George 111. and he was instantly taken into custody; the Duke of York saw and immedi ately•'-recognised ties litihe examination at Bow-street, or at the Secretary of State's ) Office, at Whitehall, and addrissed him in these words—" Ah! Hadfield ! Had . . eldl 'ls it possible? Is it you?" and added in his usual hurried manner, " What made you shoot at my ,father I Do you bear me . any ill will," &c. " None, in the least," was the reply. Mr. Pitt and the Privy Council examined Hadfield on that very same night, and committed him to Coldliath .Fields Prison.— During the examination, Hadfield counted the Members mf the Privy Council, and when asked why, he cins lared himself to Cumin before Pontius Pilate and the Pharisees? His attempt was at first supposed to bit• connected with some machinations of the Corresponding Society with Jacobins, and other political discon tentment—a suspicion which proved totally destitute of foundation. He was tried shortly afterwards under a Special Commission by Lord Kenyon, at Westminster, when the late Lord Ersl.ine defended him at the expense of the Crown, and obtained a verdict of Not Guilty on the Plea of Insanity. His Royal Highness the late Duke of York sat on the Bench, and bore witness to Hadfield's good conduct, loyalty, and bravery as a soldier ; and as soon as the Duke made his appearance in Court, the prisoner at the bar broke out in cheers and huzzas, and was with difficulty restrained to observe. the decorum due to the place and occasion. R;-coin.' mined to Newgate. As there existed no law. for the deo tenrion of persons acquitted, Mr. Pitt brought in a Bill Stat. 39 and 40 Geo. 111. ch. 96, authorizing the doe tendon of Criminal Lunatics during his Majesty's pleasure, under a retrospective operation 'of which ex post -fade enactment, Hadfield was transported, from Newgate to Old Bethlem in Moorfields, chained to his bed-post for many months , effe cted his escape, was retaken at Deal on his way to France, from whence he had the imprudence to write to his wife for money, who, for a pecuniary reward,' covered his retreat to the Secretary of State. Old Bethlem not being deeMed sufficiently secure for his sale custody,'•he was, in - 1802 or 1803, again re moved back to Newgate; with an allowance of about a hundred pounds • per annum, until the criminal wing annexed to New Bethlem in St. George's Fields was completed, whither he was then transferred in November, 1816. In March, 1817, his Royal High ness visited Hadfield in his new habitation. The prisoner was quite overpowered and moved to tears at this act of condescension. The Royal Duke himself seemed to be much affected, and made some promise of his powerful intercession for his release,wbich must have been thwarted in another quarter, as poor Hadfield did not benefit by this promise of Princely patronage, which sufficed, however, to restore another prisoner, of the.' name of 'Newcomb, formerly his Royal Highness's' bootmaker, but then a peilect idiot, to his liberty. In the meantime it is quite cleat that the late Duke did not forget his quondam orderly - dragoon, as the Duchess of York shortly afterwardi visited him in his confinement; and as his Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex goes to see him once or twice every year, and never leaves him without some little present, and the assurance of his regret to be unable to ptoture the liberation of so conversable and well behaved a man, who, in case of the late Duke ever ascending the throne of these leak* would have stood a very good 'chance of recovering hii freedom by an act of Royal cletnency,"as the late Commander in Chief would not have been afraid of his old orderly ever being again so disorderly as to injure himselfer his subjects, for exclu ,ive of his tetilser being touted, arid perhaps irritated, by 27 long years of imps isoument, Hadfield. appears to be pet Wily rational. The only:account we have seen of the funeral honours paid to the remains of a 13i itish Field Marshal was, that of the famous Duke of Nlwt lborough. He lay in ~rate at Atari's°, ough . House, in this manner ;—.. At NlarlborotiAli Howse, at St. James's, ti.e fist room was ming with hays; the second with cloth, where was a chair o( stassket theapper end, with a Majesty seutcheon - e.. bads, ace i nip at fficupper end-an ascent of•tbree steps, where stood a bed eif state, of black velvet, properly adorned, with black plumes at the corners of the tester ; I at the head of the bed a Majesty scutcheon ; the co ffi n was covered with crimson velvet, over which was a fine Holland sheet, and on that a pail of black velvet, upon which was laid a complete suit of armour, gilt, with a ' General's truncheon in the right hand, the great collar of the Order of the Garter about the neck,with the George appendant, and the Garter on the left leg, a rich sword, in a crimson velvet scabbard, being buckled to the side by a like velvet belt : on one side of the head was laid the cap of a Prince of the empire, and on the other side a Ducal coronet—under this. bead a C 61115011 velvet cushion with gold fringes and tassels: the feet resting on a lion couchant, holding a banner, being his Grace: crest; and round about the body were placed the se veral ensigns used in the procession, with several scat• cheons on the columns of the bed, properly disposed.— The said three rooms were adorned with a great num ber of scutcheons, of several sorts, with cyphers and badges interspersed, and with silver sconces and large silver candlesticks, having wax tapers burning in them. Two other. large rooms were hung with cloth, and adorned in the like manner, for the Nobility and others, who were invited to the funeral." THE THEATRES. DRURY-LANL A very crowded audience last, night witnessed Mr. KEAY'S teprewatation of Richard the Third. Re per formed the character With his accustomed force, and received all the approbation which his efforts deserved. The galleries were very noisy. It is a great pity that some effectual means (without trenching on the fair liberty of the subject) cannot be devised for keeping the denizens of those higher regions within something like the pale of order. COVENT-GARDEN. The Tragedy of King . .l•An was performed at Covent garden Theatre last night; and a Miss HARORAVE appeared in the character of Constance. This Lady has acquired considerable reputation by her per. formances at the Exeter and Plymouth Theatres, and her entrance las: night was welcomed with loud applause. At first she appeared to lose her self-posses sion, but she gradully recovered, and had a fair oppor- I Poky for the exercise of her powers. Much allowance, however, must in such cases be made for the novelty and anxiety of the situation; and it is but fair to hope that faults will be diminished, and beauties heightened, by further ',Attlee. Miss HARGRAVE Is of the middle stature; her figure is slender; and her face not alto gether inexpressive. Miss HARGRAVE'S voice is suffi ciently powerful, and by no means destitute of variety. her delivery she is deliberate, in her action trough berrassed, and her deportment altogether evinces a free -1 stem irons restraint, which proves that she is familiar with the stage. The rest of the tragedy was cast with all the strength of Covent-garden. Mr. YOUNG, in King Jeka, with Mr. C. KIMBLE in Faukonbridge, and Mr. WARD'S, in Hubert, displayed their usual ability. The, most curious circumstance about the play was the scene { in the third ace before the gates of Angiers, in which the Pope's Legate arrives from Rome, and breaks the newly made league between France and England. King John's defiance to the Pope, and his declaration, that • --- no Italian priest " Shall tithe, or tell, in out dominions," with the comment that follows to France, " Though you, and all the Kings of Christendom, N Are led so grossly by this meddling priest, " Dreading the curse that mpney may buy out,; " And by the merit of vile geld, dross, dust, " Purchase corrupted pardon of a man " Who in that sale seUs pardon from himself," Were received with loud and reiterated rounds of applause; ma the threatening reply of the Legate— " Then, by the lawful power that I have • " Thou shalt stand cursed and exasaimisiliciles " And meritorious shall that band be odsfi, " Canonized and worshipped as a saint, " That takes away, by any secret course, " Thy hateful life, " incited some hoosings fr ets the gallery, and ouch laughter from all parts of the Theatre. It is confidently reported that the Government •of Buenos Ayres has made a direct and pressing appli cation to our Cabinet, to interfere, by mediatory means, for the purpose of putting an end to the pre sent war waging with Brazil, and that an Envoy, charged with this special commission,• is to sail for Rio de Janeiro in the next packet. Within the last three days English and foreign mes sengers have been constantly crossing an the way between London and Paris. From their anxiety for dispatch, we judge they are bearers of docansents of the greatest importance. On Thursday a French mes senger arrived at Dover after the departure of the packets, and immediately went across in an open boat; the boat returned soon after with two other *messen gers, which she landed at Broaduairs, the first place she could make. Oa Friday, a Russian messenger arrived at the Russian Consuls (H. Latham, Esq.) and was also sent over immediately in an open boat. . Saturday morning, as some draymen, in the employ, of Messes. Truman, Hanbury, and Buxton, were taking out of the beer cellar of Mr. Float, the Icing' a Head Inn, Sherborn-lane, Lombard-street, empty butts, the .horse to which the rope and hook were attached; in the act of being backed by one of the men, fell into the Aellar, a depth of ten feet. The cries of the poor animallin falling were dreadful; the man who was below fortunately jumped out of the way, or he must have inevitably •been crushed to death. The poor animal, after remaining for some time in this situation, was got out by the pavers removing the pavement, and was gradually raised up, by a number of trusses of straw beingahrewn under him, without any damage done to him, except a few cuts on his legs - from some broken bottles, and was immediately taken home. A melancholy accident occurred at Bishop's Stortford on Sunday last. As two young women, sisters, of the name. of Camp, were on their way to evening service at the parish church, and near the water's edge, the wind then blowing a hurricane, they were both precipitated into the stream by a sudden gest, and the youngest (14 years of age) unfortunately drowned. The eldest with difficulty of out, and instantly gave the alarm. It was, however, Tull half an hour before the-body of the unfor tunate girl could be found, it having flOated down the stream to a considerable distaike, and was then taken out lifeless. Every assistance was given to restore ani mation, gut in vain.—County Chronicle. The basis...as• transacted in the Cotton Market at Liverpool, last week, was rather limited ; but our letters from Manchester state. the • *bole of the looms in that neighbourhood to be. iry full employ, and that the quan tity of Cotton spew at this timer equals 'that of any former period. ~- 15. Affia Wilson and Charles Moors were indicted for, burglatiously brealing and entering the dwelling house of Wm. Jury, and stealing therein a pelisse and various 'other articles, value a his property. The Jury returned a verdict of Guilty—Death against Wilson, and Acquitted Moore. R. Hill, a respectably diesed man i was indicted for stealing a watch and two seals, value 51. the property of W. Walter Imes, in the dwelling . house of J. Jones. The prisoner made no defence, iuni no polio appeared a speak to his character. Guilty—Death. Wet. a".:ocks Johnson, charged with stealing a horse value 501. was pot to the bar, when he applied to the Court to have his trial put off until next Sessions, °wins to a principal witness being a4ent. without whose testr many he could not enter upon his defence. The COWLS granted the application, upon the prisoner Mpg an affidavit of the fact. Mary Cockhead, aged 34. was indicted for stealing divers articles of plate, Sec. value 301. and upwards,the property of John Housman, her muter. The prisoner, is her defence, said, that she pledged the pmpenr for the support of her master's house; but this statement was flatly cootradicted. _ _ _ The Loan Curer BARON summed up and told the . Jury that the capital part of the indictment must be abandoned ; for although the stolen property was 01. great value, there was no proof that 40s. worth was, taken away at one time. Verdict—Guilty of stealing under the value of On Daxiel Davies, a young man a letter carrier, was indicted for secreting a letter, which came , into his poi-, session in the course of his duty, and which tette:cook tamed a 104 and a 51. promissory note, payable to beater There was a number of counts in the indictment vary . - ing the form of charge. Mr. Guosev said, he was instructed by his Majesty' Attorney-General to attend there to state the caw I against the prisoner. The charge was, that he had. in the course of his duty. secreted a letter, which wassail from Leicester by a Mr. Payne to a Mr. Poole, Bird -11 cage-walk, Hackney, and which letter contained the notes in question. The prisoner had been admitted by the Magistrates .to bail, and be had this morning surrrodered himself to take his trial. He should prove that the letter was put into the Pust-office at Leicester, on the 22d of November, and that the bag arrived safe in London—that the said notes were presented at the Bankers for payment on the 2sd, and were paid; but whether to the prisoner,or any other person, he should not be able to substantiate, but he should prove, that the prisoner had signed a book, acknowledging the receipt tathe letter at the Twopenny Post-office, by him for delivery, and also that he had. on the very same day, accounted for the postage thereof. On these facts the Jury would have to decide upon the guilt or innocence of the prisoner. Mr. BOLLAND and Mr. SHIPPIRD called witnesses in support of the case, from whom was elicited the facts as stated. On the letter being missed, the prisoner was sent for, and interrogated by one of the Presidents of. the Post Office, and asked if he had 504 a letter so di rected? to which he answered that Bird cage Walk was• not in his delivery. He was repeatedly questioned as whether he had such a letter or not? to which he teplied No I The book was then 'hewn to him, when he said he' did not know that he signed the bok.k, and he must have signed it by mistake. The prisoner put in a written defence, but Mr. As DREWI stopped its being o read. The prisoner thensakl,.. that there had been letters put into wrong divisions, containing notes, and had found their way to the bankers for payment, although the letter never reached its pro per destination. A number of witnesses gave the prisoner a good character. The Crow Balton charged the Jury. Verdict—Guilty, but recommended to mercy on account larr ee timl clisi‘cier. He le nap twos, Train - of age. lie left eigaready unconcerned. Robert Young, aged 34, was charged with bur glarioosly breaking and entering the dwelling house of Thomas Bernal. of Feltham, and stealing two guns, three great coats, two snuff-boxes, fourteen silver spoons, a . lit=perty.—Guilty—Deeth. Buorsekl, a soldier belonging to the 15th Light Dragoons, was charged with stealing on the 13th of December, a gelding, the property of his Majesty. The facts of the case were :—The prisoner was on the day in question very much intoxicated, and mounted the horse in question, with which he proceeded on road to Hastings, where his family and friends resided. -On the way, however, he left the horse at an Inn, where it remained far seven days, when the prisoner was taken into custody. He then confessed where he had left the horse, but denied any felonious intention with respect to the stealing of it, intending to have re timed with it as soon as, his freak was out. The Lbws Cram BARON, in summing up the evi ewe to the Jury, said, it must be .proved, to fully Ilming the charge to the prisoner, that he had taken the Bono with a view of selling it and converting the pro duce to his own use. If this was not done, it would be the duty of the Jury to find him Not Guilty, which was accordingly done. Roiert Jelf, an unfortenate man, who stands charged on no less than five distinct indictments, for embezzling divers monies, the property of Charles Brooke and others, his employers, was again put to the Bar to plead, having on Saturday night pleaded Mt Guiky to each ot them. gear lodiommts being read, the prisoner waseshed is the sod him% whitlow he was guilty or tot gsdky ? Contrary td se renades, the prison pleaded Guilty. flu Cosmos Semiramis warned him of the verpeetioos tense queues that would attend his persisting is his plea. He however inked la the course he had adopted, and his plea was recorded. Joseph Whitehead, a boy only 14 years of age, was charged with others with assaulting en the King's high- Way James Weeson, and taking , from his person A • bat mad handkerchief, valued at 4s. 6d. his property, on the lith of December last, in Field-lane. .The Jury, without hesitation, found the prisoner Guilty—Death. NEW COURT. 'pima Cusesings and Ceolotie Faller, living in Petticoat-lane, Whims:hard, were Indicted for passing on the sods Nov. last, liames sweaty *Wings of counterfeit money. • It appeared in evidence, that two young men, named Newton and Bennet Miles, bad previously some transactions with theprisoners, in consequence of which they knew that they were in the habit of pawing false aldSeff ; and having quarrelled with the prisoners, the) information to the officers of Lambeth-street bars information Office. In order to detect them, one of the officers, on the day mentioned, gave Newton 51.• and desired him to go and purchase some of the counterfeit money from the prisoners. He went accordingly, ac companied by 'Miles, and asked them for queer (the *term used for counterfeit money) in exchange for the ss. The female prisoner then went to their store, s a I reissued with twenty counterfeit shillings, which Ne sv ton immediately brought to the officer.who apprebendeo ~he prisoners some , days after.—Guilty. . . . 11.1,11•11•11.... m. • 1 1 1 i I { It i I i I s : l i i s i I tjl 1 . e I, A ' i'. r . , {. „ • , 11. i 1 • I 1 1 i ~. . t 1 • ' l. I !. ,I