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Or I in )..) - a us LORD * . ELSOArs EUNERAE. L , rd NELSON'S superb coffin w is, yesterday, 1„;, lad exhibited at Isfr. •nc. e's, Upholsterer to Ills MAJFSTY, Pall-Mall. DILSCAIPTION OF THE ORNAMENTS AND TWVICTs. The heal-niece, on the lid of the coffin, re pa•o•nts a motion-tent. supported by eagles, the sm'slein of {'.dory, with the portrait of the de. teased Hero, in bavlo relieve, surmounted by sn urn, contaiiiii.g his ashes ; over which Gri4 is mourning. The British lien, the Gallic c• ck, with sphynx, trophies, kc. are intended to comme morate the ever-memorable viElory which the gallant Admiral obtained on the Ames of Egypt ; Bad indicates, that he might fairly claim the Invereignty of the seas. Next is a Viscount's coronet. [Were . 61102vt the sos , rintiort. F.r which me The Be min Pasts of Friday]. Sd. The 1111.4 crest His Majesty granted him after the section of Lord harm when Lord NELSON rded and took the San Jotef; the motto is jai h and lirarif. 4th. An Egyptian weeping re, wrapt up in drapery, fine expression for snr- Sow and mourning. sth. On the left side of the ,coffin, at the head. is the British Lion holding the 1 , lag. G.h. In the centre, is a beau:ilia corn position of Britannia and Neptune, riding triumphant en the ocean, drawn by sea horses. and led by F a me, while Nernuae is poiming to a shield, which 1145 the motto, 14cu Item Arial. Bth. The Order of Saint Ferdinand, which he received of the King of Naples. with the motto, Fick a Mento.--.9th. A Crocodile, an attribute, in consequence of the battle l of the Nile. 10th. at the foot of the coffin, a etaval trophy. 11th. At the foot, on the right side, a dolphin. 12th. The Order of St. Joachim of Naha, with the motto, "'untie Andit: Amur. I 3th. In the centre, is again Britannia and Neptune, riding triumphant on the ocean, drawn by sea t rows. 14th. The Order of the Great Crescent ; the Noble Admiral received this from the Imperial Sultan, offer the glorious battle of the Nile. 15:h. The sphytax, the emblem of Egypt. 16th. At the' bead-end of the coffin are other Naval and Military Trophies, with his Arms, on a shield. The Coffin was made by Mr. Co ireeri new. and the Devices were furnished by Mr. ACiLtIICENN, Strand. The first and principal ornament on the lid has been modelled, and cast in gold, from the saMe design of Mr.Acnsatsi AWN% Subscription Print. The coffin is covered with black velvet, edged with a double tow of large gilt nails, and clasped at the come:, with covered plates, also gilt. The lid is divided into three different panne's, or compart =ants, in which the principal devices, as mention ed, are placed. At the head, foot, and 'boulders. are four large gilt handles, on long embossed plates. The great number of persons who have expressed their intention of attending at the Funeral of Lord Nelson, has rendered the accommodations at St. Paul's, though upon a Larger scale than ever yet was known, inadequate to contain them ; a very rge addition is now making, and the exertions of • workmen exceed any thing of the kind ever nown ; the whole is in an astonishing state of for- Moms ; and the immense number of seats, none which are open to the Public, except those in the ' est gallery, await the appropriation of the Secre y of State, and the Dean of St. Pass's, who is otoeSed in town till Friday. On Saturday, the an and Lord Hawkesbury will attend at St. ul's, to appoint the seats to the different persons .istination who are to be present. Oa Tuesday, when watch was made in the ald's College, into the record; of Sir Phillip 'dney's public funeral, for precedents, to ornament open hearse or car that is to convey Lord Nel bexty• and other purposes, it was discoveied the Lord Mayor of London, upon that occasion, last in the procession, on acc.,unt, it is sup • , that he is considered the Officer whom the ing looks to for proper regulations to be adopted, hen he commands any public ceremony to take • lace in the City ; and, by his being last in the pro melon, he was supposed to be seeing that every ng was properly regulated. Lord Hawkesbury at to the Lord Mayor, upon the present occasion, orming him of His Majesty's commands. In onsequence of the dissovery of the precedeat, we understand the Lord Mayor's situation in the pro cession is again unsettled. The open hearse, or car, on which the remains of Lord Nelson are to be conveyed by water and land s is tolse extremely elegant. It is to resemble the Vottery as much as possible. The word Vaeers is to he on the stern ; Trafalgar on the sides ; and Nile in the front of the canopy. The coffin is to appear, as it upon deck, with his Lordship's coron t and cushion upon it. Four Lieutenants belonging to the Viciery are to sit at the sides of the coffin, as mourners. Yesterday, the machine, or moving scaffold, for cleansing the dust from the upper parts of St. Paul's, was covered with black baize, which has been placed under the dome for the purpose of letting down the carper of Lord Nelsen. We must conic Is it has a very awkward appearance, and will impede the so lemn sight, as well as interlope the procession to the Chair. The Dean and Chapter, we understand, arc Very maids averse to this awkward machine remain ing, but the man who is the inspector of the works, who holds his situation. indenendent of them. insists that it shall remain, in inch positive terms, that we should not be surprised to hear of the guess tints being referred to th Archbishop of Canter. bury, the Bishop of Lonsloas and the Lord M.iynr, fur the time being, who are the trustees for the Can thedral. The College of Heralds ate with the D eat and Chapter. Admirals lirit.i.owav, RfitVLIV. SUTTON, and Taminaostoeon, have resumed their reweiltive commands at Deal, the Note, and at Plymouth. The 21st Regiment ot Light Dragoons passrd through Bury on VtiJay, Saturday. Nlonday, and Tuesday, on their 'ooz e him Wycklbridge Barracks to Durham. Before the news of the defeat of our allies was received, we understand it was the intention of Go vernment to incorporate the whole tit the M nitia with the Line, and to bring the Voltinteets, by at little extension, to perform the duty of the Militia ; confining, this service to the particular counties to which they respectively belong. This WA• one of ee fir►t measures to how,: been prrpoird after the ensuing meeting of Parliament. TO THE EMTOR F THE BRITISH PRE, 'SS. SIR-1 flatter myself it will gratify many readers or your excellent Paper, t peruse the following Copy of Veraet, writ ten by All Oxford Stulent only screriteen year of age. Tney appear to rue to excel iu poetical beauty, %p r.•, and a ve.r accurate delirewioo of the cliarafies ..1 Lord N.•' ' ern In three rnpea., I know of no Poem, written un till Of Citloll, which is superior, or indeed equal to them. I am, Sir, Your control Reader, HENRY KETT. Tnaity Coley., Oxford, 1)cc.22. 180. A POEM, DEDICATED TO THE MEMORY OF THE MOST !WELL AND HEROIC ADMIRAL LORLI VISCOUNT NELSON, DUKE Of ROHM Virewell, th us sprightly Muse, that sylsilum cl.at (Led My mount soul, and All my bosom warm'cl; That 'rapt rue into dreams of tomato bow'rs, Of myrtle-blooming groves, and golden Boa'rs ; That o'er the held+ of Fancy bade me rove, And wake the lyre to Laughter and to Lnve; Alas ! farewell '—the numbers now must flow. Toted, wildly tined, to sigh. and plaints of woe. No vulgar theme the mournful muse demands, Tu Nelson claims the tribute at our hands, This tribute pay we, and with tears deplore The great, the glakions Hero—now WI more. Haste then, my Must !—hut first the warrior's bier, In fond aliefliun, moisten with a tear; Oh ! haste and bid the sons of Britain mourn The godlike Chief, from their embraces torn. Oh ! say, that, greatly prodigal of life, And still the foremost in the martial grife, In their defynce he pnur'd his genhous blood, And fell a victi.n for his CO.ntr)'s g nod. This say, in louileg strain if the brew Assame not, instant, the black can of woe, 'Fa no free Briton bean, but one in thrall ; The villain hireling of the tyrant Gaul. Oh, blest the Hero! how supremely blest ! Who in the lap of Vicery sinks to rest. What the' befall ?..eh is glories still stain/e a And, in the roll of Fame, for e►er live ; A noble life, a noble mcit crown', While eery breast his high achievements fawns. So the bright sun, the golden eye of day, Sheds Ail refulgence in his ev'ning ray ; His Claming orb, with no dark cloud o'neast, He shines, in all his splendor, to the last. Why then lament th 'illustrious Here dead?... For him no sigh be heav'd, no tear be shed; Exult we rather in his glorious fate, Who fought, su'ndu'd„ and ',frilled, for the state. Rotted by my 'plaints, before me wondhing eyes, see, nr seem to see, Britannia rise; Her hair dislievell'd wantons in the wind A length of raven stole hangs loose behind I 4 . Down her pale cheek the Wars is torrents now, And, deeply pruning, thus she yenta her woe "And have 1 then my darling Hero lost' M' great defence, my buckler, and nny boast; Is he, my jny and pride, the Cnnerror gone, Who still 111 clanger's front cons;.icuous shone His was th• enurage, that no peril fears, Yet gta•tly still the voice of wisdom hears; H., was the conduct that success .nsures„ The firmness his, Wet, to the last, •tirtures ; His was the mighty ,oul, erectand bold, That, spite of YutTring, dares it's purpose hind; That, to the body's anguish hardeird grown, On pain arid torment Inoks superior down ! Wh a t tho' li!s war-worn limbs were cored round With many a gaping gash, and livid wunid; What O; of eye bereft, of snit deep Uncoriqaced still, the active Hero unfit O'er each di.tress he still triumphant rove, On this alone intent...to quell my foes. " But can I blazon fair my Nelson's name, And not his Christian piety proclaim. Tit Heav'n, in sety scene, his thoughts he gave; Oh ! good as great, nor less devout than brave. In combat, still to God for help 11:., cried, Tostein the fearful battle's crimson tide: To him, iticonquest, mid his thanks lie paid, Ador'd his greatness, and eondess'd his aid. " To my loy'd Chief, u hostile nation. holed, How much of grandeur and of fame I coed ! Witness (to pa.. eilet other triumph o'er) The day when Ab 10;4 confesed his pmer, And Gallia's navy calk beneath his force; W! lit Ni:e, astonish's!, trembled.to hit amuse, " Ye', not there only was ill, it ,,, Weel heard; The Mori,/ Baltic Nebori's thunder heard, And, an g, sus Ins IMO impurpled Row, As my brave hero tali., the Danish foe. Trafalgar tooe—Yefore unknown to fame, Shall catch a bum of gl ny (rum his name Fair Vici'ry's laurels slse beheld him wear But Oh ! alio fill Aim ewe his !mid car','?. " E'en in last Lid s-ime, nn ine intent, Ile hurri'd in learn the battle'. grr at event. Of this secure, he, glad. ee.gu'il his breath, An I. with my fame core JO.l, sinird 111 death. " u•h, Glory, Muds, thou goddess false and vain, Nor more to death del silt thy hapli , s train. Worthless are all thy triumphs, sounding high; Thy noblest guerclon menu nut a sigh. Now gilds thy magic wn each passing scene; Again we look, and 'lit no .ongtr seen ; Now hiw'rii a Nelson O'er the voles cone& But, the nest moment, sees him io h;s dirand. " But •11.1111 b •hol • I t sa l awl silent. near, Tao! Freedom sen , n, end pour. the duteous tea. H s ge Att.:—whisk, laila and wan, Dvjggreed H o nour we-pa the goikike min. The ito.oisni: li, Commerce, wrapt in despair s Rends her Mot vest, and team her 'Aden hair; E'en sav a ge War, in maild'aing anguish, •terrus, Body in NA dust, sea lusted Goat deft/tins. . . These mourn; and toe, my enc.% with awoke!' moms, The peerless Chief, from our embraces torn." This 4iid, the Godrle‘s sadden steps; for now She firs pit-craves the sreaknew of her wee, tier late interap'rate softness ilia reviews, \While red Ming blushes a!I h-r cheek suffuse. Then, thus she cries My %est, no longer grieve, Hut eery thought to deed: of vengeance give s Let the war bleed, admit no wish (or peace, Ner from the sanctionr contlst hope to Cf 34, Till he, who Wiurbon's rightful &metre sways, Th l;‘urpier full, whom dastard Gaul obey ; He, the curd Datum, whose iientrrou4 breath Blast; fu and wide, shall cla.e his isr , s in death ! " Yet, TWA ili4 deeds of alau4hter shall he du ? Oh ! rather let hun be constrain`d fly (Outr.ast of man) to &sena wild and rude, To muse upon his crimes, in wilitiole ; T" appeasa (if not too Litz) th' Alesiliity there, And end his days in penitence and psay'r. " Reuse thee, me Britons, and Saccesi shall snide, Crown all your eTirts, and rewaii yn.nr tint ; Still shall she smile, whilst he, my earl, boast, (Spier of the vaiii attempts of Faction's host) Chatham's faus'il offspring, at the helm ;amides, Conchitis my great comma, and all to) councils guides " Fur Nelson, still his glorious deeds preserve, And let his name each area with vigour nerve. And Oh ' when all the battle dreadful gleams, And, high in air, Britannia's ensign streams ; When sounds the roaring cannon to engage, And trot encounters fleet, with madding rage ; When Death, exultant, holds his awful course rim' the bright squadrons, with resistless fumes ; Then, be h a great example, nobly 5 , 1, And with his valour and hie PM In dauntless tune may each brace seaman cry, 'Like Nelson tight I; and Ilk. Nrlson die.'" C4MBRIDGE, Die. 30. The Rev, Charles Wedge, B A. of Caius Col lege. is instituted, by the Lord Bishop of Ely, to the Redory of Borough Green, in this county, on the presentation of the Earl of Aylesfnrd. At an Ordination held by the Bishop of Ely, on Sunday se'nnight, the following Gentlemen of ,this University, were ordained Priests : ~'~.°: Th•• Res. Thee CITY, M.A. Fenger of Trinity College. N o lne Win. Ward, B A. of Qoeen's Charles Wedge, B A. of Carus College. The Subjed of the Dissertation for the Hulsean Prize for the ensuing year. is— .. The Pro, paints of Christianity was not indebted to any secondary Causes." DARING AOBBERT. On Thursday evening, the Otith inst. the divellin7- house of the Rev. Dr. Awornews, in the parish of Maiden. Kent, was violently broken into, by five villains, with fire-arms, who, having secured the Maser and Mirress, and two female servants, plun dered the house re money, plate, linen, and siridry articles of wearing apparel, to the amount of about tool. They continued in the house from a quarter before eleven at night, till after three in the morn ing, demanding the keys of every apartment, and went off loaded with the spoils. Further particulars of tie alosse Rohkra. Oa Thursday eight, about hall-past ten o'clock, five men, of rather a genteel appearance, come to the house; Dr. and Mrs. ASOREWS were just gone to bed ; the servant-maid opened the door to :urn out the Ern, when one ot the villains put out his hand to prevent her shutting it, and, at that moment, fired his pistol ; the other four then rushed into the house. Dr. ANDREWS, hearing a noise, came down st Ors, when they threw him down on his back, and secured him; they then got the keys, made all the outer doors fast, and began to search every part of the house. taking 1001. in cash and notes, plate, wearing apparel, and every thing which seemed to suit their purpose. On entering the bed-chamb-r where Mrs. Assets awl was, they found an old family watch ; on Mrs. ANDR/Wi saying she hoped they would not take that, as she had a great value for it, they said, as that was the case, they would not.— Continuing their search, they came to the maid-ser vaat's bed-chamber, when the poor gill told them that what was in that room belonged to her, and she hoped they would not take any thing out of it ; they immediately replied, they would not. After searching the house as len as they thought proper, they salt they should like to have some supper, and told the maid to set it out ; when they sat down with the greatest composure, made a hearty meal, and drank, besides other liquors. three bottles of brandy, snak ing the servant maid, and another poor little girl, drink their healths. Not satisfied with the booty they had already taken, they t nen obliged Dr. A %ttters to give them a draft on his banker, torle/01. more; and proceeded to swear Dr. and Sirs. As °maws, and the servants, that they would not. at any time, appear against them. After supper, they told the maid ;h •y had given her a great deal of trouble, and offered her half-a-guinea, which she refused, saying, the other was a 'aloe girl, if they liked to give her any thing, she would he glad to accept it ; on which they gave the girl a seven-shillings piece, and then went into the study, and very lei-rarely shared the %slog, of their booty, except the &Alt ; it was then near three o'clock in the morning, when one of them asked the maid, whether she would know them again, if they were taken t She said, No; but that she thought, if they :topped much longer. they would be taken before they left the house; one of them said, that was a d—d good thought, so they might. 'I hey then examined their file-arms, to see all were in good Order, anent out of the house, taking with them three bottles mere of brandy, and saying, that it any of them came out for three hours, or made the least rlarm, they would instantly blow cot their brains, and would. leave one to watch for that pur pose: Monday was brought into Canterbury, In custody of the Keeper of Maidstone Gaol, to rens4;it for further examinr.tion. JIIMCS leans:, of Ight Kest, who is strongly susaeaeLl of having been 4, 1 1 accomplice in the I..'3Ve daring robbery. POLICE. - ;1 :4 .-.--.....---a . .. . OUILSIIIALf.. Yesterday, a respectable inn-keeper, i i Holb , rn. was summoned before. the. Sir rtho MA , ffell Art, for detaining a turkey, sent from Nor wich,hy Beneen, to Mr. Duffy, of Watling-soret. 'ft . . A p r , • ter stated, fist he received a letter " ru m hi s fri n • at Norwich, !searing date the earl • f December, .n. ferning him that a turkey had been se.3 hy the, coach, in consequence of which he made apelica ! chi-, at the Coach-office, and he was told it bad not arrived. On Friday, the 519th hf D cemher, ,after ,• the Complainant had given up all expectation of re ceiving the turkey, it was brought to ilis house, in a . putrid state; he therefore reinsed to take it in, or pay porterage. In the course of the examination, it ap peared the prop-ity had been detained by the ne gligence of the Defendeet's servants until it WAS spoiled, and he was ordered to pay theromplain.tnt the value of it, which was co-:It-lied wish. ' MAI , LSOROUGH•Ie•Rf.T. Yesterday, the Stewardesses of a Fema" Benefit Society were summoned before the MAOISTAATES of this office, by one of the members, IT withhold ing from her, while sick, the usual all svassce mas, to the sisterhood, under such circutinoances. Tf. ap peared, on the part of the Complrinant, that she had been very ill, and the Society paid her at Snit 20s but, soon after. t;:e Stewardessee then present, visited all the sick nonhers, and letting the rest herself. They entered into a minute investigation of her state of health, and insisted she si. ould nurse her child, which, Item the sev -thy of her ih.lisposie tion, she was totally incapable of doing, and AC.• coraingly refused. In coneequence of which the usual ahowance was withheld from her Ivy the So. • ciety. Upon her recte:ery, she aemicied a meeting of the club. to remonstrate with thorn fen steep: as • her allowance, when she had tegiihirly paid up her subscription, according as it became due; bat, .oirlsis ou t any further provocation, the Directress ordered ~ her name to be erased from the lint of members. The Stewardesses, in their defence, stated, their. the Comdlainant had intend , d the Society, and had made such a noise, and kicked tip such a riot, wh:cii was contrary to the rules, that her name was order. ' e,l to be set etched out; and, considering her ad" longer a member, they refused making asy furtliee allowances to her. e the MAGISTRATE., after eransining the laws of the Society, thought they bad a much hit ter way of settling the present dispute among them-1 selves, than by bringing the question before eery. M.gistrate. One of the bye-laws provided. that any dir.pu:e which might arise *mug sapot .tae members, should be decided by as avaiession af' a certain number of their mu lest - , eflb .;tom evaliy chosen by bomb the contend's" • left Ilea mode. therefore, they strenglp : . Wiliniiii sped to the riot in the Club', that question siald nellf , then come properly before them;. bat, as do welsh mats had ma.je all her payments regular*, tau con • ;stored that her making a little too much estesio did set authorise tie Society ;so earoinge haIIINIMPS f: - ,'m their 11.1 of r:•,•rnbers.• bite tiketsfuft Wilbislillia their upinlon, cu belied .4 by s aneenbas of idm Mime ciety, and we. sodded to all istebtikiiiis aridard therefrom. - , ,1'...1 , 4.S eneer.....w.m_ oneoemeg i ' e .* 4 An outage and riot of an alarming nature oc curred, we are reformed. at D: ,moo Fair, .n the county of Limerielc, on the lath last, d'sgracefel to good order and civilizau, n. The disagnmeseet which excited it, resulted from some private :vdv. dice, the effect of unruly a.... 1. had passions, betenefn individuals, who, suppiat.d by their friends epos either si.'e., to the amount ef several huadre.la, .mat at the Fair, armed with is variety of chatreftive an* desperate weapons, in order to vestre%. th • real or imagined injury. The battle, however, ...as not general, the Main bodies d 7! n t engage. b. t smart conflicts between their di% isions. ended t' the, loss of two killed, and several de-v.:lately wi :al :id. The usual ttaneettione of the f it were interrupted by this ferocious seuMe,' and all peaceable inter course suspended. The regret we feel open this flagrant viilatien of law and morals, 14 0 113, lea., sened by understanding that several of the ring leaders and fomenters of the riot have been a:lifte herded, and secured halms!, to be prosecipte%itti the utmost rigour and severity. which abused and offended jiasitie can inflift. A riot of a einsiternae tura, and, we stn lerstand, of in re calamitous WTI• sequences, occurred at the fair of Knockad'rry, in the same county, on the 19th lasts seteral are stated to have been killed and wounded in the atE4y, and every plan of buehiest. concerted in Lb: fair, totally overturned—neither buying or aelliag were permitted. %I . • The Eddleston Farmer Club had their natal pinughing on Saturday, in a clover lea field of It. Brydon, 11e:cos, Scotland. The day was so bad, b:I.- g a continual fall of wet sanw, that, if it bad not hero intimated for the cempetition, scarce a plough could have been :yoked in the p. rish, t.l' late in the afternoon. Yet twenty-one plcmghs appea: r'! calla field, before ten o'clock, a. w. and. nOt%:: • :.i . I the nadness of the say. finished th.tir respedlive task. with great ex : l•dition, aad in a maste-iy style. Th. first premium was gained by Thomas Peer- ~.t feln. servant to Mr. Craig, Kattknow ; u,e s-cord, by Thomas Cochran, son to Mr. Cocheen, W oveis- ' ton; the third, by Robert Noble, servant to Mr Bry- • dm, Hereto ; the t utrh, by David Purdie, savant to Mr. Arras, Borland ; the 6.0, by John Purdie, servant to Mr. Needham, ila; nhall Mains; and the sixth, by J. Stewart, set ant to Nt. Br den, H I%ll'. The good effect of pheigning matches swot, never mote conspicuous than is., said 5..13, and:: cost the judges two hours and a half. of very minute scrutiny. before they could steno:Tone the pramOtm, : and what shewed very much the steadiness of the plough men, and ability of the judge., wal, that tie first premiums were gained by the same ca:lditiates Wien gained the medals, and prizes attached to them, gi ven by the Highland Society of Scotland, to the ne ther distrid of Peeblestire, in a competiti in for pinughing on the preceding work day. And as an instance of what pet severance, in strivieg to excel, will d., the ploughman who gained the first pre mium, 'death in toe parish and Muria competition, had been a candidate , n the former for several years. w - ;riout being able to gain a single premium. Utiet ploughmen met, as ustrai, at the v Ilage. took a sot cial glass, and, what is Intic.i to &et. r.onour, part. LI in good time, with the greatest &Warmly ard good bunseur. ... p 1 . , r r , . ' _~ , • I