The Sun. — London, England, 1852-11-19 00:00:00

if deputations and delegates belonging to our greatest c c - porate bodies, or representing the clifferenforders of a honour and merit, and the roll of Ministers and great officers of State, culminate in the name of his Royal Highness Prince Albert, and to him, in the programme, succeeded the '.batons and coronets won by the deceased—the rewards and emblems of his military genius. Here, too, come the foreign princes and warriors appointed by their respective Governments to represent them on the occasion ; and thus his (*seer, his estimation among his countrymen and his dignities, heralding the way, his body is borne to the tomb byoight general officers—his most distinguished companions in arms, officiating as pallbearers. The chief mourner and relatives and friends of the deceased follow, then his horse, and, finally, the order of the procession (reverting to the military idea) closed up with a detachment from every re giment in the service;lkmder 'the command of General Wetherall. THE PROCESSION. The procession commenced moving in the following *der : INPANTRY—Sbc Battalions. Band of the 2d Battalion Rifle Brigade. r2d Battalion Rifle Brigade. Band of the Ist Battalion Royal Marines—Chatham Division. (Ist Battalion Royal Marines. Band of Her Majesty's 33(1Regt. Her Majesty's 33d Regt. Hier and Coldstream Guards. 'Battalion Fusilier Guards. , Battalion Coldstream Guards. List Battalion Grenadier Guards, Band of the Royal Artillery. ARTILLERY—Nine Guns of the Field Batteries. Band of Her Majesty's 17th Lancers. CAVA.LBY—Five Squadrons, viz. ( 17th Lancers. 314kica-Geu. Face , Band of the Scots Fuei MAjor-General Shaw.. Band of Her Majesty's 13th Light Dragoons. 13th Light Dragoons. Band of Her Majesty's Bth Hus sars. Bth Hussars. Band of Her Majesty's Scots Greys Scots Greys Bth Dragoon Guards. Eight Guns of the Horse Artillery. Major-ben- Jaeloan The Seventeen Pieces commanded by Col Nithinyates, C.B, Band of the Ist Life Guards. {Royal Regt. of Horse Guards Maj or-Gen. (Blues.) The Hon. H. Cavendish. 2d Life Guards. Ist Life Guards. 3farshalmen on Foot. Messenger of the College of Arms on Font. Eight Conductors with Staves on Foot. Chelsea Pensioners in number eighty-three on Foot. Twelve Enrolled Pensioners on Foot. One Soldier from every Regiment in Her 3lajestys Service. Three Soldiers; of Artillery, and three Soldiers of Infantry •f the East India Company's Army, representing the A,r'illery and Infantry of the Three Presidencies. Thirteen Trumpets and Kettle Drums. Two Pursuivants of Arias in a Mourning Coach. THE STANDARD OR PENNON, Carried by a Lient.-Colonel, supported by two Captains in the Army on Horseback. Servants of the Deceased in a Mourning Coach. Lieutenant and Deputy-Lieutenant of the Tower, in a Carriage. DEPUTATIONS FROM PUBLIC BODIES IN CARRIAGES. Merchant Tailors' Company, in One Carriage. East India Company, in One Carriage. Corporation of the Trinity House, in One Carriage. Arms and Officers of the Cinque Ports, in One Carriage, With the _ _ Lieutenant and Deputy-Lieutenant of Dover Castle, in One Carriage. Captains of Deal, Walmer, Sandgate, and Sandown Castles, in One Carriage. Board of Ordnance, and Ordnance Department, in One Carriage. Delegation from the University of Oxford, in Two Carriages. Deputation from the Common Council of the City of London, in Three Carriages. ' Two Pursuivants of Arms. Band of Her Majesty's 6th Dragoon Guards. THE GUIDON. Carried by a Lieut.-Colonel, supported by two Captains in the Army on Horseback. ComPtirellor of the late Duke's Household, in a Mourning Coach. Physicians to the Deceased, in a Mourning Coach. Chaplain of the Tower, In a Chaplain of the Forces in the London District, Mourning Chaplain General of the Forces, Coach. High Sheriff of the County of Southampton. Sheriffs of London, in Two Carriages. Aldermen and Recorder of London ; a Deputation consisting of Four Carriages. Military Secretary. Companions of the Order of the Bath, represented by Four, in One Carriage, viz.:— General Sir LOFTUS OTWAY. Vice-Admiral the Hon. JOSCELINB PERCY. Lieut.-General WILLIAM' SANDWITII. Sir JOSHUA ROWE. knights Commanders of the Order of the Bath, represented by Four, iii One Carriage, viz. :— Lieut.-General' Earl CATHCART. Admiral Sir Johar WEST. Lieut.-General Sir HOPTOUN STRATFORD SCOTT. Sir S. GEORGE BONHAM. knights Grand Crosses of the Order of the Bath, repre sented by Four, in One Carriage, viz. Lient.-General Right Hon. Sir EDWARD BLAKENET. Admiral of the Fleet, Sir GEORGE COCKBURN, Bart. Lieut.-General Sir GEORGE POLLOCK. Viscount PALMERSTON. &lug one of each Class from the Army, one from the liavy, one from the East tithe, Company's Service, and one from the Civil Service. Heralds in a Mourning Coach. Band of Herlfajestes 2d Life Guards. BANNER OF WELLESLEY, Fried by a Lieut.-Colonel, supported by two Captains in the Army on Horseback. The Lords Justices of Appeal. The Lord Chief Baron of the Exchequer. The Lord Chief Justice of the Common Pleas. The Master of the Rolls. The Lord Chief Justice of the Queen's Bench. The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster. The Chancellor of the Exchequer. The Paymaster-General of the Forces. The Right Hon. the Secretary at War. The Right Hon. the Judge Advocate-General. The Master-General of the Ordnance. The First Lord Commissioner of the Admiralty. The Secretaries of State for the Home and Colonial De- partments. Speaker of the House of Commons, in his State Carriage. The Earl of MA.LmEssuinr,:—Seeretary of State for Foreign Affairs. The Earl of DBRBY,—First Lord Commissioner of the Treasury. The Earl Marshal of England. The Lord Great Chamberlain. The Lord Privy Seal. The Lord President of the Council. The Lord Archbishop of York. The Lord High Chancellor. The Lord Archbishop of Canterbury. 1 Assistant Quarter- Assistant ' o a Master General. Adjutant-General. Si .ce Aide-de -Camp to Aide-de-Camp to S i the Deceased. the Deceased. General, Vi 2 Deputy Quarter -Master- Deputy Adjutant- g• P Quarter Master-General. Ad General. jutant-General.' r' - ' A Carriage o f His Royal Highness PRINCE ALBERT,'With the Gentleman Usher, the Equery and Groom of the Bedchamber to His Royal Highness. A Carriage with the Private Secretary, Treasurer, and Lora • of the Bedch a mb er t o His Royal High ness . His Royal Highness PRINCE ALBERT, in a Carriage drawn by Six Horses, attended by %he Lord Chamberlain of Her Majesty's Household, and the Groom of the. Stole to His-Royal Highness. ' = Yield Officer in Brigade Waiting. Sergeant Trumpeter. Heralds. 11 ` 3110 3' Ring -of-Arms, in a Mourning Coach, Band of the Royal Horse Guards. % visa I,___ THE GREAT BANNER , ' 7 4 °°lollBl, supported by two Lieutenant-Colonels on Horseback. 'he B atilt 0... FORE IGN BATONS. ) 34.4 : I7;vbecet eased, as Fi eld-Marshal, borne on a by the l Mar' shi . on in a Mourning Coach, gins of ANGLESEY, LG., Colonel the Duk e ef ,lq ) P°rted by th e ...innmozsin the Duk e of c , K-G., and Major-General The Coronet oLfEtvhEoLDAN%Ree,f4: gentleman borne on a Black-yr renceu x , K of Azu;.,„... Usher. Usher. in a Mour n i ngineg„).a l e v h. et i ?,, i ,: _ „"on Gentleman The Pall-bearers, Eight General Ofacer„:i n two Coach es . Mourning Band of the Grenadier Guardm. if 4 O h):1 2 2 THE MODY, • g c' • On a rich Black Velvet Pall adorned with Eschuteheona 00 t<l o-0 so __ 11 1119ntle man ___ 1 Princip a l K ing o f Gentleman - Usher. Usher. h a Mournin g Coach. 1:1-t upon a Funeral Car drawn by Twelve Horses, decorated with Trophies and Iterakiric Achievements. THE SUN, LONDON FRIDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 19, 1852. handsomditrchitectural proportions never looked more strik ing or beiiitiful than when thus animated and relieved by such vast assemblages of well-dressed people. The Ox ford and Cambridge Club, the Army and Navy, the Carlton,, the Reform, the Travellers', and the Athenaeum, all swarmed with occupants, their balconies being hung with black, and hosts of ladies appearing in the best seats. Perhaps along the whole route there was no single street which presented more objects of attraction, and greater facilities for observation to foot passengers, than Pall-mall; and yet, oddly enough, its pavements were less encum bered than anywhere else, and the people who were on them moved along without interruption. At Waterloo place, however, a very different aspect in this respect was presented ; and the view up Regent-street, along towards Cockspur-street, and on the right-hand side, in the direction of the Duke of York's Column, was really astounding. In addition, however, to the num ber of people within one's glance at this point, there was something peculiarly touching in the muster of old officers at the Senior United, many of whom looked with unusual earnestness at the great Car, as, with its illus trious burden, to the roll of drums and the fitful strains of martial music, it rolled upon its way. The Haymarket and Trafalgar-square were, like Waterloo-place, great centres of attraction. At the latter point there could not have been much less than 40,000 people assembled ; and the National Gallery, the roof of which was covered with spectators, borrowed from the scene a grace and animation which it never knew before. At Charing-cross, as along the entire route, nothing could be more remarkable than the decorous and orderly conduct of the multitude, who preserved an imposing and expressive silence as the Car went by. The humblest man bared his head in the same reverential manner as his betters, and the only cry that was heard was, now and then, " Off hats !'' When the procession reached Charing-cross, a compact body of Chelsea pensioners, most of whom wore a couple of medale'on their breast, joined in the procession, and certainly they formed an interesting portion of the ceremonial, being ever and anon much cheered by the populace. The veterans who had served under the late Duke also attracted great attention, and it was observed throughout the entire route that nothing could have surpassed the bearing and beha viour of the numerous troops who made up the bulk of the pageant. Along the Strand and the streets adjoining it the mul titudes thickened, both on the pavement and in the houses, and appeared, if possible, to grow denser. The first part of the procession was remarkable from the well-filled bal conies of private mansions and assemblages of a well dressed commonalty. To that succeeded the display of the clubs. From Charing-cross anew phase in the character of the funeral pageant and its reception became apparent. The demonstrations of respect became parochial, and the churches formed the great centres for spectators. St. Martin's-in-the-Fields, St. Mary-le-Strand, St. Clement Danes, and St. Dunstan's were yesterday honoured with larger congregations than had probably ever visited them before. Thousands of people filled the spacious balconies that surrounded them, and we trust that the funds which the parish authorities have been enabled to realise may be large enough to be substantially useful to the charities to which they are to be applied. All the cross streets leading out of the Strand presented in a still more striking man ner the appearances which we have described at earlier points of the route. The shop windows had been turned to account in a most marvellous way, and enclosed num bers of full-grown people, compressing themselves for the occasion into, the dimensions of charity-school children, and looking perfectly placid and resigned under circum stances that would be ordinarily regarded as amounting to the peine forte et dare. It is rather a singular fact that the only attempt at a motto or inscription to the memory of the Duke was that suspended over the entrance to Exeter hall—" Non sibi sed patrice." It was probably felt that things of the kind in this country, whore they are little understood, are best avoided, and that the obsequies of a great man were best celebrated by a great public demon stration of silent respect. At Temple-bar the awkward operation of lowering the halberts and canopy of the Car was performed with less difficulty than had been antici pated, and from that point to the Cathedral all that we have said of the crowds assembled at earlier points in the route may be repeated and enlarged as much as possible without being overstrained. So dangerous was Temple-bar considered to the public safety that the foot pavements on the west side of it were kept clear as a precautionary measure by the police ; and except the Countess of Jersey's party, who occupied the room_ above the arch, there seemed no disposition on the part of any one to approach it too nearly. Arrived at Temple-bar, the procession was received by the Lord Mayor of London, attended by the Recorder and a deputation from the Aldermen, by the Sheriffs, and by a deputation from the Common Council ; and he, bearing the city sword, having taken up his position behind the carriage of Prince Albert and that of the Archbishop of Canterbury, the carriages containing the deputation from the Common Council fell into the pro cession immediately behind the delegation from Oxford, while the six carriages, of the Sheriffs and Aldermen took up a position before the carriage of the High Sheriff of the County of Southampton, and that containing the Compa nions of the Bath, in the places indicated in the preceding part of this ceremonial. Six battalions of infantry formed two deep on each side of the street from Temple bar to Ludgate-hill, while a similar number of the flank companies of the Grenadier Guards were stationed in St. Paul's Churchyard to receive the body with arms presented and reversed. The streets in the City were just as crowded as those in the Strand, and the mournful cavalcade passed along amidst impressive silence to the Cathedral gates. carriages, with those noble horses which it is a treat to see, the third carriage brings Prince Albert. We cannot see him; but the salute as he passes the troops proclaims his pre sence. We miss the foreign batons, but it is because they are carried in closed mourning coaches. All eyes now watch for the Funeral Car. It is drawn by 12 black horses, three abreast, and covered with velvet, presenting such a dark foreground that we can hardly see whether the Car is drawn by horses or not. The Car is driven in at the churchyard gates, and drawn up in front of the great' western door ; the relations of the Duke are set down al the side entrance. After them follows that touching.sight —the horse led after the bier of its master. There still remains a very interesting passage. Officers and men from every regiment in the service march past. The churchyard from the entrance up to the Car is cleared ; the coffin is there before all eyes ; the Duke of Cambridge, the commander, stands at the gate with his sword drawn in his hand, and the men who represent the whole army of England march slowly and sadly by. There has not been a more striking or effective circumstance in the proceedings of the day. The soldiers seemed to be impressed with the situation. It is the final token of reverence for their departed chief. It is rendered in solemn silence. It closes the procession, with the ex ception only that the carriages of the Sovereign here most appropriately follow. The Car arrived at the entrance to the Cathedral about 10 minutes after 12, and preparations for the removal of the coffin were immediately made, but something was wrong, or went wrong, and the consequence was a delay of nearly an hour and a half before the funeral procession down the nave could be formed. In the interval, and while the undertakers' men used every exertion to facili tate the unloading of the Car, the entrance to the Cathe dral presented a singular and not uninteresting spectacle. There were old generals and field officers, the illustrious companions in arms of the Duke, enduring as best they could the force of the searching November wind which blew keenly through the open doorway of the sacred edifice. The distinguished foreigners withdrew before it several times, and the clergy who, in double lines extending along the nave, waited for the service to begin, vainly sheltered their faces in their robes. Garter and his colleagues stood it out bravely, and, after 'many efforts, at length succeeded in marshalling the _procession. It was a fine and imposing sight to see the muster of old veterans at the entrance during this detention—Sir William Napier sitting on a kettle drum—Sir Charles moving' about with the activity of a much younger man—Lord Hdirclinge also vigorous, and full of life ; but most wonderful of all, the Marquis of Anglesey, with bald, uncovered head, apparently unconscious of the fact that age stands exposure to cold less successfully than youth. The display of orders, stars, and ribands here was quite overpowering. The difficulty above referred to being surmounted, the coffin was placed upon a small carriage, and in the next moment it slided for ever from beneath the broad canpy of heaven to be deposited under the dome of St. Paul's. THE CATHEDRAL. It is, of course, impossible to give any idea of the sim ple and magnificently bold proportions of this great Chris tian temple to those who have not seen it, or some similar building by which they can form a standard of comparison; still less was its aspect yesterday capable of being ren dered to strangers by any word-painting.• Even those who best know the building, which the genius of Wren has made the architectural chef d'ceuvre of London, could scarcely have recognised it without a little preparation as it then appeared. A faint twinkling circlet of gas jets ran flickeringly round by the base of the great dome, lighting up the limbs and features of the actors in the huge subjects painted on the concave walls above, and seeming to endue them with a doubtful life. In a line with the base of the dome, and stretching from capital to capital of the pilasters which in equal partition mark out the walls of nave and transept throughout the length and breadth of St. PauPs, the same simple but most effective decoration was called into use, and lighted the base of the semicircular roof with a line of bright fire Sweeping round the area covered by the dome a grand circle of seats rose from the floor to the furthest available height in the rear, spreading far into the transept in receding rows, and coming abruptly to a space of not more than four or five rows deep, where the broad pillows at the end of the nave cut off its further extension. The floor of the nave was covered with black baize or cloth, and at each side was a long bench, extending from the entrance to the circular area under the dome, behind which rose, for the space of three or four feet, a wooden partition, decorated, at intervals of two or three feet, by escutcheons of the late Duke, on black satin with white borders. Behind this partition were situated the seats intended for the military and naval officers present at the ceremony, placed tier above tier, so as to command a view of the procession to the area. Over the western entrance and the sides of the transept were galleries, which were very speedily filled by privileged ticket-holders. The seats at each side of the organ were also crowded, and the wide expanse of benches reserved for peeresses and their friends, which spread from the organ loft almost to the floor of the area, were occupied by ladies, most of whom were in deep mourning. In the centre of the area beneath the dome was placed a frame about 8 feet high, by the same length, and by a breadth of 5 feet, covered with black cloth, and some seats or hassocks were arranged around it, of the same colour with white borders, Directly in the centre of the south semi-circumference of the area was fixed the seat of the Lord Chancellor. Be- hind his lordship's seat were the places reserved for the House of Lords. To their right, on the south-east side of the area, were the places reserved for the generals and other high officers of our service. Opposite to the Lord Chan cellor's chair was placed that of the Speaker of the House of Commons, and behind it were the seats reserved for members of that honourable body. On the left of the Commons sat the corps dip/amatique. On the right of the Commons were the corporation of the city of London and the other corporations which had sent representatives. On the right of the corporations was the deputation from the Univrsity of Cambridge, while directly opposite to them, on the other side, and on the left of the Lords, came the deputation from the University of Oxford. It was intended at first that the four rows in front on each side of the nave should be occupied by military and naval officers, but the struggle to get in at the early part of the morning was so great that the lines of red an d bl ue wore somewhat broken in upon, and, diversified by black and white. At first the general impression left by the scene was rather cold and unsatisfactory. The seats were not quite filled. The temporary population of the Cathedral was shifting and fitful, and some occasional sunbeams rather impaired the effect of the gas illumination. The surpass interest of the occasion, however, soon overcame the influ ence of all such trivial drawbacks. As the eye gazed the picture was fill ing'with every colour and with every touch o f ar t. It grew, from a mere black, gaunt, skeleton frame work of wood and stone, and sombre faces and heads, lighted by serpentine gas jets, into a vast dome, with wide spreading arms and w i ngs, wh i ch embraced within its gra sp all that thi s peat empire can produce of genius, sc i ence , and statesm ans hi p. From the time the doors were opened—about seven o continued to increase very rapidly ; and a c andt arrangement s for setting down the visitors, ex cellent extensiv e nas they were, did not meet their eager n many of them left their carriages and walked to the Cathedral. The early morning was dark, w i ndy, and wet, b ut, ' eager ness, s o k s o'clock—the the eharrae numbers with rare good fortun e for such a time of the year, the sight seers in the streets were favoured with fine weather, for it cleared up as the day advanced, though a biting cold wind, 'which whistled down the western entrance along the nave, searching the very bones of the spectators, reminded them forcibly and unceasinglythat it was an English autumn outside. Many put h an dk erc hi e f s over th e i r h ea d s , an d a t last the cold became s o i ntense t h at mos t o f th e persons i n the back of the nave were compelled to put on their hats, old generals, with true military punctttality, were among notwithstanding the sacred character of the place. T he the earliest arrivals, and the quarter of the area appro priated to them was filled very speedily. The old admirals were equally exact, and every eye in the Cathedral were soon directed to that quartet whore orders, stars, ribands, and who had served th e i r country and foug h t b y th e s id e of the glitteringgreaton bright scarlet and blue, told of men warrior whose remains were approaching their last home. Sit C. Napier, with his eagle face, moving stiffly along from the effect of his old wounds his biother, Sir Willi am, with a f rame , if possible, still more shattered by b all and perforate d b y b a y one t,—L or d Gough, with his noble soldiorlike bearing, Lord Seaton, Lord Combermere, Sir James 111‘Donnell, Sir A. Wood ford, Sir W. Cotton,--these, and many another gallant ve teran, called one's mind back to the days when Wellesley led his ill-provided levi es against the disciplined battalions of the great Emperor, and taught a generation of soldiers who are yet among u s the way to conquer. About 10 o'clock th e Due do Brabant and the Comte de Flandres, sons of th e King of the Belgians, entered the cathedral. They w er e dressed in the uniforms of their respective regiments, the Guides and Lancers, and were at tended by Colonel le Comte de Moerkerke, Comte de Briey, and Sir R. c arme n . Th e young Princes, who attracted a good deal of attention, took up their places in the left am phitheatre. Soon afterwards the members of the House of Commns bean to make their a ppearance in detachments as boat 7 after boat conveyed them to Paul's stairs. Almost the first who walked up the nave was Mr. Hume, accompanied by Sir J. Wahnesley. At n o'clock many hon. members had taken their places, among whom were Sir J. Graham, Sir C. Wood, Mr. Keogh, Mr. O'Flaherty, Mr. Swift, and many others ; and meanwhile, as every minute passed, the mass of uniforms grew denser and brighter to the eye, as the wearers climbed up from the floor of the nave and took their places in the front seats above, which were filled in a line, not very much brOken, three or four deep, from end to end on both sides of the passage, with the officers of every branch of the service. As the sunlight shot ob liquely in through the windows, and cast its rays down through the amber-coloured blaze of the gas, it fell with wonderful effect on the varied hues to be seen in the body of the cathedral. Here wero the generals all sear let and gold, dotted with admirals in blue and white ; there the diversified uniforms of the representatives of foreign Powers, where Count Walewski displayed the uniform of France, though " our old ally," Austria, was absent ; again, the sable of Peers and Commons, the red and purple gowns of the corporations, the black robes and white and red hoods of the university deputations, and the immense array of faces rising pile after pile, and diminish ing into mere specks in the distance, beneath the arches of the upper galleries. At 11.35 the military bands outside the western entrance struck up a dead march, which they played at intervals till the procession approached, and the funeral bell tolled solemnly, blending with the strains of the music in mournful unison. At 11.35, also, the 83 Chelsea pensioners, having black wands in their hands, marched into the nave in two lines, and, wheeling round, sat down on the seats beneath the row of officers. The poor fellows seemed tired enough, and, with the steadi ness of old soldiers, who had seen too much of the world to be interested in anything, they scarcely looked at the splendid preparations around them. The were followed by the men selected from every regiment in the service which had taken part in the procession. In quick succession followed, in groups, the various bodies assisting at the ceremonial from the Horse Guards to the cathedral. Officers of the army, of the navy, of various foreign services—the great Minister of State, and the judges, moved slowly onwards, filling up the nave with a rich stream of colour on which the eye rested without fatigue, while every accession added to the interest of the scene. The procession entered in the order which had been observed throughout. As each flag and guidon was carried to the area of the place whereon the coffin was to lie it was planted in due order by the bearer. The Commons, nobly headed by the Speaker, moved to their places ; among those present, in addition to those already named, were Mr. Disraeli, Sir J. Pakington, Mr. Beresford, Mr. Christopher, Mr. Walpole, and about 300 other hon. gentlemen. " Next came the Lords, preceded by the Lord Chancellor, in state. Among them were the Earl of Derby, the Arch bishop of Canterbury, the Earl of Malmesbury, the Earl of Carlisle, the Duke of Argyll, Earl St. Germans, the Bishop of Oxford, the Bishop of ly - inchester, Lord Melville, the Bishop of London,. Lord , ' troughton, the Duke of New castle, Lord Lyttletoii, Lord Campbell, the Earl of Cardi gan, &c. The Ministers moved round and took their places at the right hand side of the area in front of the Lords. Mr. Disraeli was seated between Mr. Christopher and Mr. Beresford. Then came the marshals and generals of Spain, Russia, Prussia, Portugal, the Netherlands, and Hanover, in their gorgeous uniforms, moving slowly onward towards the area, amid the strains of sad music, till they formed in two glittering column around the restingplace of the bier. At a quarter past 12 the Bishop of London and the Dean of St. Paul's, heading the clergy and tho choir, proceeded slowly up the nave from the organ to the entrance to receive the remains of the great Duke. Clothed in white, with black bands and sashes, the procession thus headed, moved in two streams of two and two through the dignified and richly attired assemblage till they halted at the door, where they drew up in columns four deep. A considerable delay took place in removing the coffin from the funeral car, which tended somewhat to impair the effect of the solemn ceremonial. For nearly an hour this untoward stoppage excited the anxiety of the spectators, who could not understand the cause of it; but at length there was a universal hush, and, as if moved by one mind, the whole of the vast assemblage stood up in respectful grief as the coffin which contained the remains of the great Duke appeared in sight, preceded by the choir with measured tread, as they chanted the beginning of the burial service by Dr. Croft. When the coffin was borne in the wind stirred the feathers of the Marshal's hat placed upon the lid, and produced an indescribably sorrowful effect, in giving an air of light and playful life to that where all was dead. And thus, with the hoarse roar of the multitude without as they saw their last of Arthur, Duke of Wellington, with the grand and touching service of our church sounding solemnly through the arched dome and aisles of the noble church, with the glistening eye and hushed breath of many a gallant as well as of many a gentle soul in that vast multitude—with the bell tolling so lemnly the knell of the departed, taken up by the voice of the distant cannon, amid the quiet waving of ban nerol and flag, surrounded by all the greatness of the land—with all the pomp and glories of heraldic achieve ment, escocheon and device—his body was borne up St. Paul's. At 1.40 the coffin was slid off the moveable car riage in which it had been conveyed up the nave to the frame in the centre of the area under the dome, which, as our readers have been informed, was placed almost directly over the tomb of Nelson, which lies in the crypt below. The marshal's hat and sword of the deceased were removed from the coffin, and in their place a ducal coronet, on a velvet cushion, was substituted. The foreign Marshals and Generals stood at the head of the coffin ; at the south side of it stood his Royal High ness Prince Albert, with his baton of Field-Marshal in his hand, and attired in full uniform, standing a little in ad vance of a numerous staff of officers. At each side of the coffin were British generals who had acted as pall-bearers. After the psalm and anthem, the Dean read with great solemnity and impressiveness the lesson, 1 Cor. xv., 20, which was followed by the NUM Dimitis, and a dirge, with the following words set to music by Mr. Goss : " And the King said to all the people that were with him, Rend your clotheg and gird you with sackcloth and mourn. And the King himself followed the bier. " And they buried him. And the King lifted up his voice and wept at the grave, and all the people wept. "And the King said unto his servants, Know ye not that there is a Prince and a great man falen this day in Israel ?" This was sung by the whole strength of the corps, as sisted by the organ and a numerous band of wind instru ments, the happy combination of which greatly increased the effect of this talented production, and produced an impres sion on the minds of those present which, we venture to say, will remain to their dying day. And now came the roll of mused drums, and the wailing notes of horn and cornet, and the coffin slowly sank into the crypt amid the awful strains of Handers "Dead March." The ducal crown dis appeared with its gorgeous support, and in the centre of the group of generals and nobles was left a dark chasm, into which every eye glanced sadly down, and all knew, indeed, that " a Prince and a great man had that day gone from Israel." The remaining portion of the funeral service were then performed. The congregation were requested to join in the responses to the Lord's Prayer ; and the effect of many thousand voices in deep emotion repeating the words, after the full enunciation of the Dean, was in tensely affecting. " His body is buried in peace, But his name liveth evermore." from Handel's funeral anthem, was then most effectively performed by the choir. And then Garter King at Arms, standing over the vault, proclaimed the titles and orders of the deceased, " whom Heaven was pleased to take from us " Arthur Wellesley, he said, was the Most High, Mighty, and Most Noble Prince, Duke of Wellington, Marquis of Wellington, Marquis of Douro, Earl of Wel lington, in Somerset, Viscount Wellington, of Talavera, Baron Douro, of Wellesley, Prince of Waterloo, in the Netherlands, Duke of Ciudad Rodrigo, in Spain, Duke of Brunoy, in France, Duke of Vittoria, Marquis of Torres Vedras, Count of Vimiera, in Portugal, a Grandee of the First Class in Spain, a Privy Councillor, Commander-in- Chief of the British army, Colonel of the Grenadier Guards, Colonel of the Rifle Brigade, a Field-Marshal of Great Britain, a Marshal of Russia, a Marshal of Austria, a Marshal of France, a Marshal of Prussia, a Marshal of Spain, a Marshal of Portugal, a Marshal of the Netherlands, a Knight of the Garter, a Knight of the Holy Ghost, a Knight of the Golden Fleece, a Knight Grand Cross of the Bath, a Knight Grand Cross of Hanover, a Knight of the Black Eagle, a Knight of the Tower and Sword, a Knight of St. Fernando, a Knight of William of the Low Countries, a Knight of Charles 111., a Knight of the Sword of Sweden, a Knight of St. Andrew of Russia, a Knight of the Annunciado of Sardinia, a Knight of the Elephant of Denmark, a Knight of Maria Theresa, a Knight of St. George of Russia, a Knight of the Crown of Rue of Saxony, a Knight of Fidelity of Baden, a Knight of Maximilian Joseph of Bavaria, a Knight of St. Alexander Newsky of Russia, a Knight of St. Hermene gilda of Spain, a Knight of the Red Eagle of Bradenburgh, a Knight of St. Januarius, a Knight of the Golden Lion of Hesse Cassel, a Knight of the Lion of Baden, a Knight of Merit of Wurtemberg, the Lord High Constable of England, the Constable of the Tower, the Constable of Dover Castle, Warden of the Cinque Ports, Chancellor of the Cinque Ports, Admiral of the Cinque Ports, Lord-Lieutenant of Hampshire, Lord-Lieutenant of the Tower Hamlets, Ranger of St. James's Park, Ranger of Hyde Park, Chan cellor of the University of Oxford, Commissioner of the Royal Military College, Vice-President of the Scottish Naval and Military Academy, the Master of tho Trinity house, a Governor of King's College, a Doctor of Laws, &c. Then the late Duke's controller having broken in pieces his staff of office in the household handed it to Garter King at Arms, who cast the fragments into the vault. The choir and chorus sang the hymn, "Sleepers, awake !" and the Bishop of London, standing by the side of the Lord Chancellor, pronounced the blessing, which concluded the ceremony. Thus were the mortal remains of Arthur Duke of Wel lington committed to the tomb in the presence of the wisest, the best, and the bravest of the country, whose annals he had beyond all other men adorned. Borne to his last resting-place amidst all the pomp and splendour which a grateful and generous nation could bestow; mourned by a whole people with that sincerity which can only be felt by those who have lost the dearest and nearest of friends, the scene of yesterday was a fitting close to a career of which the length, the glory, and fortune have . no parallel in the history of time. THE RETURN. While the service was proceeding in the Cathedral, the funeral car was driven off in the direction whence it came. On the conclusion of the service, at a quarter. before three o'clock, Prince Albert left the Cathedral, and was escorted home by a party of the Guards. The rest of the assemblage then took their departure. Tho streets were much crowded for a while, but the length of time that the people had been out soon tended tollessen the numbers. tained a severe fracture of the skull. Remedies were at once applied, but without avail, for the poor fellow continued to sink, and died within half an hour of his admission. Another accident, which alarmed a great many people, but fortunately did no mischief excepting a few bruises from the rushing of the mob, took place at Mr. Spooner's, the corner of Southampton-street, when; owing to some of the inmates holding on the rope of the blind, the latter gave way with a dreadful crash. A few minutes before the procession reached Charing cross, a curious incident took place.. A Post-office van was standing at the corner of Trafalgar-square, near Morley's Hotel, waiting to convey letters to St. Martin's le Grand, when a number of men jumped on the top of it, and nearly upset it, and had not a num ber of the P division of police, under the direction of Mr. Inspector Shaw, rendered assistance, there must have been a great sacrifice of life. Fortunately, the van was righted, but her Majesty's servants could not by any possibility get out until after the procession passed. An other accident occurred in the City, as one of the City mounted police, who were engaged in keeping the streets clear in the vicinity of Doctors Commons, was going at a quick pace through Great Distaff-lane, in order to get into Upper Thames-street, for the purpose of preceding one of the royal carriages, which was to approach the cathedral by Bennett's-hill, abreast of the south entrance, his horse slipped and fell. Distaff-lane was clear at the time of his entering it, but a woman crossing from one side to the other, the officer from a humane motive, pulled up short, when, his horse falling, crushed his right leg between the saddle and the kerb. He was immediately conveyed to Bow-lane station, and a surgeon promptly attended, when it was discovered that his leg was fractured close to the knee joint. His face was also much cut and disfigured. A woman was knocked down by the crowd and trampled upon near the Old Bailey ; she was removed to St. Bartholomew's Hospital, when it was found that one of her legs was broken. Another woman was also taken into the same establishment, with a severe cut in the head, which she received by being thrown down in the crowd. Three or four persons, in attempting to cross the Strand at Welling street, were also knocked down by the passing cabs and omnibuses, but, owing to the activity of the police in stop ping the vehicles, none, it was understood, were seriously injurod. THE ICHUF A MOURNER, In a long Mourning Cloak, Accompanied by Colonel Lord CHARLES WELLESLEY, The Hon. and Rev. GERARD WELLESLEY. and by the Hon. WILLIAM WELLESLEY, his E ain-bearer, in a Mourning Coach. The Marquis of SALISBURY, K.G., and the Marquis of TWEEDDALE, K.T., Supporters to the Chief Mourner, in a Mourning Coach. Assistants to the Chief Mourner. Relations and Friends of the Deceased. The late Duke's Horse led by the Groom to the Deceased. Private Carriages of the Deceased, and of the Chief Mourner. Band of the Royal Marines—Woolwich Division. Officers and Men from every regiment in the Service, consisting of one Captain, a Subaltern, a Sergeant, a Corporal, and five Men from every Regiment. Band of her Majesty's 93d Highlanders. Carriages of the Queen and the Royal Family. Troops closed the Procession. The atmosphere was very clouded and overcast when the procession began to move, and a few minutes afterwards there were strong indications of rain. Indeed, as the Rifles passed Carlton House, a very smart shower came on, and until the head of the procession got clear of the Park, it seemed more than probable that the weather of the morning was to be renewed. But before the head of the procession reached almost Apsley House, the heavy and ominous clouds which had previously prevailed rolled off, and the sun burst forth with autumnal splendour. As each regiment or body of troops filed off in the appointed order, its band led the way, playing the " Dead March" or other appropriate pieces, accompanied at intervals by the roll of the muffled drums. The men, of course, car ried their arms reversed, which, combined with the mournful music and the slow funeral pace at which they marched, had a singularly imposing effect. To the troops the mourning coaches and carriages, properly marshalled, succeeded ; and the length of procession may be imagined when we state that though the Rifles led the way at eight o'clock, it was 25 minutes past nine before the Car started, and half an hour later before the extreme rear was in motion. Let the reader who did not witness the spectacle endeavour to picture in imagination the stately pomp of the military pageant passing in long column along the spacious avenue of the Mall, and then winding up Constitution-hill, while thousands upon thousands of spectators, in respectful si lence, witness its progress. Let him fancy the departure of carriages and mourning coaches, broken at intervals by Marshalmen, messengers of the College of Arms, trum peters, Pursuivants, and heraldic standard-bearers. The strains of music, martial yet solemn in its character, rise, die away, and are taken up again at intervals, and at length the moment has arrived for the Funeral Car to move for ward. On its way towards the east end of the Mall many Members of Parliament and Peers who had assembled at that point uncovered as it passed. , When it had arrived opposite the Duke of York's Column, the road, being in a soft and imperfect state, the wheels on one side became imbedded in mud, and it was found requisite to call in the assistance of a large body of police before they could be extricated. In consequence of this little accident fears were entertained that the progress of the ponderous vehicle might at other points be seriously interrupted. Such, however, was fortunately not the case, and though stop pages constantly took place, they were all caused by the rapid pace of the horses as compared with the progress of the rest of the procession. • THE LINE OF ROUTE. We now proceed to give some idea, not of the pageant itself, for its length precluded the possibility of seeing more than detached portions of it at a time, but rather of the public reception which it experienced on its way, and of the unexampled spectacle which the streets of this metro polis exhibited throughout the day. Words are, we feel, completely powerless to convey anything like a just idea of a demonstration so marvellous. On no occasion in modern times has such a concourse of people been gathered to gether, and never probably has the sublimity which is ex pressed by the presence of the masses been so transcendently displayed. The progress, too, of the procession imparted to it in this respect an almost dramatic unity and com pleteness, for, from the regions of palaces and great man sions, and from the assemblages of the wealthy, the titled, and the great, it passed, first, among great gatherings of the middle classes, then through thoroughfares swarming with myriads of the people, and finally closed its course at the lofty threshold of the metropolitan Cathedral, the centre of London, now engaged by a new tie to the affections of the country, by having deposited under its dome the ashes of England's greatest son. The procession moved at a slow pace along the Birdcage-walk, which was lined on either side by detachments of the Life Guards. The Green-park was thronged with spectators, and it was ob served that even the windows of Buckingham Palace were thickly crowded. Apsley-house, of course, wore a mourn ful aspect, the iron shutters being closed, and the open win dows covered with white blinds. The houses also beyond the late Duke's princely mansion were devoid of spectators, and the balustrades were lined with' mourning furniture. No interruption whatever took place to the progress of the procession ; and, it is gratifying to state, that while the assembled multitude appeared perfectly alive to the diffi cult duties of the police, the force itself exhibited a praise worthy disposition to render every facility to enable the public to witness the mournful pageant. In return for this assistance, the public fell into the rules and regulations of the police without murmur or objection, and the duties of the officers stationed at many of the bar riers and crossings were, comparatively speaking, light and easy. It is needless almost to add, that, as the Car passed along the route, the people showed their respect for the venerable deceased by standing uncovered. The first re markable assemblage of spectators that received the pro cession on its course, after leaving the area of the parade, was collected on the long terraced balconies of Carlton gardens, and on the wide steps ascending to the Duke of York's Column. At the latter point an immense concourse had gathered, amounting to many thousands. Few had availed themselves of the space within the railings of the park on either side of the Mall ; but in the grounds behind Marlborough-house many spectators had taken up their position, and a gallery had been erected in the gardens of Stafford-house, which was occupied by the Sutherland family" and a large circle of friends. When the Car arrived in front of Buckingham Palace it halted for a short time, giving her Majesty and the Royal family, who were in the balcony, above the main entrance, a good oppor tunity of seeing it. The windows and parapets of the grand façade were all occupied, but the view into the courtyard was left open, and this perspective of the Royal edifice rendered it one of the most picturesque and effective coups d'ceil in the progress of the procession. Passing up Consti tution-hill, as the Car approached Grosvenor-gate, the numbers assembled within the Park greatly increased, and nearly all the trees were filled with spectators. At the gate itself a halt was made, and the eye naturally turned, in the first place, towards Apsley-house, which was com ' pletely closed, and had a strange, tenantless, deserted look in the midst of the vast multitudes assembled all around it. The top of Grosvenor-place was filled, .as far as a sight of the procession could be obtained, with a vast sea of human faces, upturned and anxiously gazing at the pageant which swept along. Every window was filled, the housetops also swarmed with people, and the portico and roof of St. George's Hospital especially were crowned with human beings. Another striking point of view was formed by the arches leading into Hyde-park, the architec ture of which acquired a new expression from the manner in which the people had grouped themselves within, above, and around it. Like Apsley-house, Baron Roths child's mansion and that of Miss Burdett Coutts were kept strictly closed ; but at all the other great houses along the west end of Piccadilly the windows and balconies were completely occupied by the families who inhabit them and their friends, while the pavement on either side of the way was filled to the kerbstone with people. The long screen in front of Devonshire-house was fitted up with spacious galleries, which were all crowded. The Coventry Club appeared for the day to be in possession of the ladies, who occupied its handsomely draperied balconies. And now, as the procession approached the head of St. James's street, and passed across the entrances of streets diverg ing on both hands from the route which it was taking, a new feature of the most remarkable kind began to de velops itself. The entrances of those side streets were completely built up with living masses of men and women, forming, to all appearance, a mound or ram part of heads, which were all duly and respectfully uncovered as the stately Funeral Car swept by. The win dows, too, as far as the eye could reach, had people thrust from them eagerly gazing, and the housetops, of course, had their adventurous crowds of occupants. It almost seemed as if the whole world had assembled to witness the ceremonial, for the people- were everywhere—built into the walls, swarming in the streets, and clustered like hives on every projection and parapet. When St James's-street was reached, the double view first, eastwards, along Picca dilly, and then down towards the palace, was singularly impressive. There must have been 30,000 people within range of sight at this point, and the orderly and respectful behaviour of even the humblest among them, crowded and hemmed in as they were, cannot be too highly praised. The entire breadth of Piccadilly was closed in with an emit ankment of, men and women, numbers of waggons, curb 1, coaches, and omnibuses having been placed in tL , a) roadway to give their occupants a more com et , ling view. The line of procession now led al ml the region of clubs, the fronts of which were for the m. ,st part fitted up with balconies draped in black, and th era , or within the shelter of wide plate-glass windows, sa t irr, mense numbers of ladies provided with places by the artek y and gallantry of the members. Crockford's and 0 Co nservative Club were the two buildings which 8 e em ed to hold the greatest number of people, and which e rr e atilt the greate s t s h ow i n t hi s port i on of t h e li ne o f pro ic n. The Car had reached the foot of St. James's-street allout half-past 10, h av i ng occup i e d an h our on it s way th tor e from the Horse Guards. It, therefore, became t that it would arrive at the Cathedral in excellent time. At St. James's Powalaocie,hher Majesty and the Royal fan lily had a second fit e oow p t . eh r a o ew c l es o si . on, occupying t for o gre:thae that a u rpo b ai se o lvi i mantsuelovoseer t i v n is e i n to ra ro nce. thei ST. PAUL'S CHURCHYARD. St. Paul's Churchyard had been a scene of the utmost bustle from the early part of the morning, the more be cause, from the fittings-up of the Cathedral not being com pletely finished in time, some, at least, of the doors were not opened at the hour promised, and a crowd of people provided with tickets were kept waiting in the churchyard. Even later than nine o'clock, and when the Cathedral was full, workmen were still engaged in knocking away tempo rary boardings and otherwise completing their work. It had been considered necessary to exclude the public gene rally from the churchyard, and the street and pavement in front of the houses round it ; and there is no doubt that, if that had not been done, it would have been impossible to admit the company to the Cathedral without great disorder. Carriages came up in such hosts that one who accomplished the last half mile in an hour, did perhaps as well as most people. There was probably no better place for obtaining a favourable view of the procession than the front of the Cathedral. Let the reader take his stand with us in the gallery outside that edifice, just above the western en trance, and let us say what we see. It is a gallery, or balcony, which the passer-by may hardly observe, but it springs into importance on such an occasion as this. It is 10 o'clock in the morning, as we walk up the geo metrical staircase, and step out upon the balcony, to look upon a scene already singular and exciting. A mart of commerce has become a garrison. St. Paul's is invested. In the enclosure before us Queen Anne looks down un conscious upon a guard of honour, at present waiting about in groups, as soldiers do, their arms piled near the balustrades. There is a clear sweep of road in view ; the sun is behind us, and will be for these two hours, and we can see everything as distinctly as possible all the way to Farringdon street. You see the roadway clear and empty, as you might see it at 4 o'clock on a summer's morning, but there is contrast enough on the pavement on either side of the street. There people are jammed as close as human beings can be, until the spot where Ludgate-hill is intersected by Ave Maria and Creed-lanes, beyond which the crowd may not come. The houses seem bursting with people —every window is full, and the roofs bristle with heads. Some of the roofs have awnings put up, to protect those who stand upon the tiles or leads from the weather. Everythi ng speaks of crowd—the street lamps are left lighted, either because the lamplighters could not get at them to put them out, or because they could not have lighted them aga i n. We can hear the hum of an innumerable multitude. Th ey are as quiet as such a multitude can well be, but every now and then raise their voices to a shout when some person is in distress, or from any cause must be removed, or when an unfortunate dog rushes along, bewilde re d an d alarmed. _ _ There is a stir among the sold iers ; they are getting into order. The Life Guards ride into the churchyard from D ea n's-yard. There is a slippery bit of paving at that gate way, and one of the horses falls ; the rider has a narrow escape, but, though evidently much shaken, he is not ma terially hurt, and, like a soldier, he mounts aga i n and pro ceeds upon his duty. Later in the day another horse fell there. A host of infantry now approach, advancing up Ludgate hill in single file, one file on each side of the street. The train seems interminable. They pass the church, and clear off in an easterly direction. It is now 11 o'clock. These files of infantry have ended, and after an interval the general procession comes. It i s still military. Sometimes there is a succession of gun s , sometimes dense masses of the Gua rds. At intervals there are the bands of various regiments. It is very striking, these successive bands ; as one passes by the church, and the music dies upon the ear, the notes of the next band begin to be heard, taking up the wail. Major-General his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, who commands the troops employed, is riding about, and giving the requisite directions. Now come the 83 Chelsea pensioners, wearing their medals : it is a company that seems to excite general interest ; the soldiers went past the church,—the pensioners go in. Next, the "one soldier from every regiment" —an interesting group. The proces sion now begins to be ono of carriages and mourning coaches ; and the time consumed in setting down their oc cupants at the doors makes this part of the proceeding rather tedious. The Sheriffs' carriages approach, but they are hardly in keeping with a f unera l p rocess i on ; their gay decorations require some signs of mourning about them on such an occasion. The Speaker is there in his quaint State ( arrlage ; and the Lord Mayor, in that capacious vehicle of his, which, after all, the citizens have seen in pro oession in November before. Now come t h ree Royal THE CASUALTIES OF THE DAY. The only fatal casualty that occurred was that of a young man who, it was reported, had fallen from Drummond's bank, Charing-cross. The, case was taken to Charing-cross Hospital, and at once attended to on its arrival by the house surgeon, Kr. J, Tucker, who discovered that he had sus- PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS TOWER OF LONDON.—At six o'clock the bell of the old church in the Tower of London commenced tolling, and the gates of the ancient garrison were closed by order of the authorities. The Union Jack was placed half flag-staff high, on the upper portion of the lofty battlements of the Tower. A number of the enrolled pensioners were on duty, with their guns reversed. Their appearance attracted particular attention during the day. About three o'clock in the afternoon nearly 2,000 re spectably dressed persons had assembled in front of the western battery, which is immediately opposite Great Tower-street, City, to witness the discharge of heavy guns. The artillery officers were signalled as to the mo ment the remains of the late gallant Duke were being lowered into their last resting-place. The firing con tinued a considerable time, and signals were also for warded down the river by the aid of flags to Greenwich, Woolwich, Chatham, &c., where minute guns were fired in memory of the departed hero. The bell in the Tower church was tolling at a late hour last evening. THE TRINITY HousE.—A flag was placed on the top of the Trinity House, Tower-hill, half-mast high, and all business was completely suspended for the day, by order of the government officers. THE MONUMENT.-A considerable number of respect able persons paid for admission into the gallery, on the summit of the monument, on Fish-street-hill, London bridge, for the purpose of taking a bird's-eye view of the funeral procession. It also was a point of curiosity, being the next telegraphic position for the artillerymen in signalling the news of the Duke's funeral to the Tower and other parts. THE ROYAL MINT.—The offices of the Royal Mint, Tower-hill, were closed, and no business whatever was transacted, as the mechanics and others were ordered suspend their duties for the day. THE RIVER.—AII business on the River below Lon don-bridge, among the colliers lying in the Pool, and other craft lying in mid-stream, heavily laden with mer chandise, was entirely closed, as a mark of respect to the late. Duke of Wellington. THE TEMPLE.—The gates of the Temple were closed, and all public business suspended in the various offices during the day. THE CITY CHURCHES.—The bells of the numerous churches within the city of London rang muffled peals, and tolled at intervals from an early hour until the cere mony was completed. The shopkeepers in the whole of the wards throughout the city entirely suspended busi ness, and the day was strictly observed amongst them. THE EAST PARTS OF LONDON.—The bells of St. Mary, Whitechapel ; St. George's-in-the-East ; St. John's, Wapping ; St. Dunstan's, Stepney. ; St. Ann's, Lime house ; St. Paul, Shadwell ; St. Leonard's, Shoreditch ; St Matthew, Bethnal-green, &c., &c., were tolled, as a mark of respect to the departed hero. Business was en tirely dispensed with, and all the shops closed during the day. THE DOCKS.—The whole of the mechanics, excise officers, and labourers in the London Docks, St. Katha rine's Docks, the East and W es t I n di a Docks, and other similar establishments at the eastern part of the metropolis, had a holiday. The men are to be paid, nevertheless, by order of the authorities. The union jack was hoisted half-mast high by the shipping of all nations in the various docks, and we observed the tricolour half-mast on several French ships. The great bell, of St Dunstan's, Stepney, began tolling at minute intervals at 12 o'clock. The last minute gun announced that the tomb had closed over all that was mortal of the illustrious warrior. The bells of all the churches in the Tower Hamlets were tolling at minute intervals through out the day. Nine-tenths of the shops were entirely closed, and the rest partially so. The blinds of the private houses were down, and the shutters closed in all directions. THE PROVINCES. MANCHESTER.—The Exchange and other public bui ings were closed, as also were shops and warehouses, business being almost entirely suspended. The bells of the cathedral and other churches were tolled, and in many of them there was public worship in the morning. Upon the Exchange and other buildings flags were hoisted balf-mast high, and the day was altogether ob served as one of mourning. In most of the towns or the manufacturing districts a similar feeling was mani fested. LlVERPOOL—Yesterday was observed as a complete holiday in Liverpool, every place of business being closed, in respect to the memory of the illustrious de ceased. From an early hour, the bells of the different churches rang muffled peals, and added, by their grand mournful sounds, to the solemnity of the occasion. The flags upon every vessel in dock or in the river were hoisted half-mast high, with the exception of one Dutch vessel, which kept up her tricolour. The Dublin mail steamer Iron Duke, with very good taste, had her figure head placed in mourning, and has kept up an uninter rupted succession of minute guns during the day, in re spect to the memory of the illustrious person after whom she is named. At the military barracks, Everton, the soldiers were called out, drawn up in line, and marched along the yard in funeral order, and with arms reversed. The boys of the Bluecoat School assembled in the quad rangle of the building at twelve o'clock, with the band of the institution, and played the Dead Mar c h i n S au l , followed by " God Save the Queen." BIRMINGHAM--Yesteiday, by general consent, this town presented all the appearances of a holiday kept with the utmost solemnity and respect by all classes of the community. The tribute of veneration paid to the memory of the illustrious Wellington was complete. At a meeting of the Town Council, held last week, it was resolved that the inhabitants should be recommended to close their shops on this day, and that a suspension of business, as far as possible, should t a k e p l ace. I n pur suance of this resolution, the mayor issued a recommen dation which has been strictly adhered to. The shops throughout the town remained closed the entire day, many of the large manufactories were closed, and the utmost decorum observed throughout the borough. In compliance with the resolution of the clergy, adopted last week at a meeting of their body, held in St. Mar tin's church, the Rev. J. C. Miller in the chair, it was resolved that the churches of the town should be opened to-day for religious service, and sermons preached suit able to the melancholy occasion. This resolution was also carried out, and divine service was performed with the utmost solemnity. The Lord Bishop of the diocese also addressed a letter to the clergy, expressive of his wish that the bells of all the churches in the town should be tolled from three until four o'clock. The injunction was carried out, and at the appointed hour the tolling was universal, and had an impressive effect upon the 'nhabitants. PRESTON.—The funeral of the departed hero was ob served in this town with every mark of solemnity befit ting the occasion. Business of every description was suspended during the day. The various cotton mills and other manufactories being closed, so as to admit of all classes participating in the general mourning. About ten o'clock in the morning the Waterloo and Peninsular heroes, resident in Preston, to the number of about 60, assembled ; and shortly after that hour, they proceeded in procession to the parish church, along with the Mayor and Corporation, headed by the full band of the 50th Regiment, now stationed in Preston. The drums, how ever, were all muffled, and no music was to be heard, the band maintaining a solemn silence, suited to the me lancholy occasion. The church was much crowded in every part. The Waterloo' and Peninsular veterans were placed together in that part of the church known as the chancel. The Rev. Gilmour Robinson preached the sermon. He selected for his text the appropriate words from the 90th Psalm and the 12th verse, "So teach us to number our days that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom." NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE.—Never within living memory was such universal respect shown to the memory of the illustrious dead as was witnessed throughout this district to-day. In this town, in. Shields, Tynemouth, Sunder land, and Gateshead, there was an entire cessation of bu siness ; shops, public buildings, merchants' offices, and warehouses, with hardly an exception, being closed. The flag washoisted half-mastihigh on the turret of the castle, and wherever the eye wandered, over the church towers, amongst the public buildings, or the vessels in the river, nothing me the eye but half lowered flags, and other insignia of mourning. At the time appointed for the interment of the duke's remains, the bells of the churches here, and in the towns mentioned, tolled dumb peals, and the military in the garrisons fired a farewell sa lute. LEEDS.—In Leeds the day was observed by a general suspension of business, all the shops and warehouses being kept closed from morning to night. A special service for the occasion was celebrated in the parish church, and attended by the civsc and military authori ties of the borough. poillacom e —The day of the funeral of the late Duke ...~..r..<w , .~ , . , of Wellington has been marked at this port by an lln" pressive demonstration of respect to the memory of that great man. General business has been almost totally suspended, both by the inhabitants and at the national establishments. The Dockyard, Gun Wharf, Clarence Victualling Yard, &c., have been closed throughout the. day, as have also many of the private establishments 0f the borough. The ensigns of the ships of war hav e all hung during the day half-mast high, as have also tilt! colours of the mercantile shipping. On the forts and ramparts, too, the national flag has been similarly ile pressed. At three o'clock this afternoon min ute-gu commenced firing at Fort Cumberland, Southsea Castle, Fort Monckton, and Blockhouse, the latter commencing' and the others successively taking the fire up, until 8 3 guns had been discharged. The Victory, Neptune, 120, and Excellent, gunnery ship, also joincd in the salute. In the evening full service was Pl' formed at the Portsmouth parish church, when w e " Dead March in Saul" was gone through: WOOLWICH.—The 18th of November, 1852, will long be held in remembrance by thousands of the inhabitants of this country, and by many distinguished foreigners and natives of far-distant lands who witnessed the deep feeling of regret pictured in the countenances of the --flag-ship, mense multitude who assembled early on that day to pg a last tribute of respect to the memory of the late Dek.er of Wellington during the progress of his remain s to ile' restin-place in St. Paul's Cathedral. Shortly loft° four o'clock a.m., the officers, non-commissioned officers', and men of the Royal Marines selected to form one the battalions at the funeral of the late Duke of lington, marched from the Woolwich barrack s to We. dockyard station of North Kent Railway, during L 3 V 0 lent storm of hail and sleet, for a conveyance to ore to take up their position with the other battalions ill t ' funeral procession. READING.—The great majority of the shops rei n ' 00 ii closed during the whole of the day, while a few - t he were partially so. The peals from muffled bells, the mourning attire assumed by the people suspension of business, and the closed shops are all strobfe indications of the high estimation in which the yen ° e Duke was held. Divine service was erformed at 1 1 of the places of worship, andl-111°118 6" appropriate se livered. BRISTOL.—The citizens manifested the sense 00' l e :: tertained of his merits and services by the universal ing of all the public edifices, banks, manufacturiebi,till generally, tria mercantile establishments, and shops of the city ed the at service, with appropriate m usic, was pertforrehe at the cathedral, and a sermo n preached adapte d to - solemn solemn and melancholy occasion. Divine ‘ ser vice ar w ii also performed at most of th e c h urc h es . From 31' hour in the morning the bells began tolling, and tlie, Ship' ping in the harbour had their flags hoisted half-rol t : t he CHELTENHAM.—Upon the recommendation ° , l „ I Lord of the Manor and the local m ag i s trates, tt i i habitants closed their places of business, and the ve) ° the various churches Were tolled during:the day re. WORCESTER.—The mayor, Mr. Padmore, issacu;hY quest that the inhabitants would observe the Gl3l o r closing their shops. This request was general l Y ll the plied with. The town council, at a meeting h eld ° t previous day, resolved to attend divine service ster cathedral in the morning. The Bishop of. Iv el- th issued a circular requesting the clergy throug h ,%relle S diocese to direct that the bells of their respective should be tolled at three o'clock in the afternoon. rc et GLOUCESTER.---.The day of the funeral was 01) . 6 ; 0 4 very strictly. The mayor, Mr. W. Washbourn e, ol i a a request to the inhabitants to close their shere'rs this request was respected by all except the nie re l ", ce,s e ` the Society of Friends, who kept open their l', l 0 10 business as usual—though they were not troublnevi, customers—and issued a manifesto affirming th e Ns. delt a ness of observing the day or commemorating t he s iV . of one whose lifa had been dedicated to warlike P e , tIO + NOTTINGHAM. — During the whole of yes. , e inhabitants - closed their industrial establishme n ' i ,lty" otherwise observed the day with as much sole mn is usual on Good Friday and Christmas-day. MARKET NEWS-(THIS DO' CORN EXCHANGE. 11 e Pr; The arrivals of English whe a t coas t w i se durilig h 144 sent week have been only 1,630 quar t er s. Fre s- i. 1, 01 0, day the receipts were very moderate, and in in tie': condition. Although the show of samples was sn' sll ' o o ° ; mand, as the attendance of millers was limited,,,iis tp active at Monday's prices. Very few transsev l " place for forward dlivery. cois e From abroad, 9,320 quarters of wheat have t o hand. For selected samples, the inquiry was full currencies ; but low and middling parcels were sale. Floatinc , India n cargoes of wheat, beans, and Dull Falmouth, ° sold to a fair extent. In prices no Ghana place. There was a falling off in the supply of barley, In a fair average business was doing at late rates. Malt sold somewhat steadily at last week's culielv The show of oats being on the increase, the tr dull, but no actual decline took place in prices. Beans and peas were held at full quotations.,_ Flour moved off slowly. The top price of - 40s. per 280 lbs. ARRIVALS THIS WEER. I .9' f W 0 English .. 1 11 ,6 e 3 a 0 t. I 1,240 1,250 3. 06 0 1 ' 40 14 ' Barley. Malt. Oats. I, 4 4,76 0 o'' Irish .... Foreign .. 9,320 ' 610 I 15, 3 ° ,g 4 7( DO GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISU 4 . fi v r o;°,o For the Weekended Nov. 19, 1852, made up from the 115 ;sd° Inspectors in the different Cities and Tew ns i n England BARLEY d„ per Imperial Quarter. r l ' WHEAT. . OATS. . REASt PRICE •• 1 39 s lld ' 30s 2d I I 183 7d I 275 RY E I 130 8d 355 4 ' • , DUTIES ON FOREIGN CORN. irti WHEAT. I BARLEY. I OATS. I RYE, I BEANS. 11 , Is Od Is Od 15 Od is Od is Od 0 QUANTITIES OF GRAIN SOLD LAST WE Wheat, Wheat, 109,376; Barley, 101 863; Oats, 22,223; Bye, '''. ' 5.295; Peas, 3,072 quarters. SMITHFIELD. 00 11 / 0 Tho supply of beasts on sale to-day, was setul,°• t y, t io tensive as to number, but very deficient in qu't,o: l 4o breeds met a dull inquiry, yet we have no change 4 A, in prices. The few prime sorts on offer sold re 5.71,4,71 per 8 lbs. We were but moderately supplied 391 1 .1 74 On the whole the mutton trade ruled steady, 3 ' 1 ,10/vS advance in the quotations. There was a consiclors",rd tba off in the supply of calves ; hence the trade 01„ oc i, firm, and the currencies had an upward tell";,: ,per t) finest calves having realised 4s 2d p er 8 lbs. I' fair request, at full prices. Milch cows sold slowly, at from 141. lOs to including their small calves. Per Blbs to si a. ink the offal. O. 6 s. (1 ' 4 6 4 3 Prime Southdown 4 s 0 Largo crse. calves 2 s 6 Prime small do ... 3 0 10 • .3 3 St r a g l e l p h o o r g k s e . r ******** 3 ( 5 ) ? 0 , Suckling calves 10 0 Quarter old pigs Do . 5 , o p sar i ' ".4 FOREIGN 17 0 Beasts ............... ••• I 9 5 Sheep ............ .• • • .„ Calves ................ Pig 5................ • ' s. d. s. d. Inferior Beasts ...2 2to 2 4 Second quality ...2 6 3 0 Prime largo oxen 3 2 3 8 Prime Scots, &c. 310 4 0 Inferior sheep ...3 0 3 4 Second quality ...3 6 3 8 Prime coarse-wild. 310 4 2 LEADENHALL. ,ore steady, an d prices r S. i J. n - a Mutton, .s 4 3 g 0 .....• 3 1 ° 4 0 Do., prime ......... Veal ...... - ......... •‘;' 8 Do., small ........ the carcase. TOTAL SUPPLY. Beasts Sheep Calves 2lO Pigs 340 NEWGATE AND The general demand ruled supported. Per 281bs by s. d. s. d. Beef, inferior 2 0 2 4 Do., middling 2 6 2 8 Do., prime large 2 10 3 2 Do., do. small 3 4 3 6 Veal 2 6 3 6 MEAT MARKETS. wai f ?' SOUTHALL, Nov. 17.—Our market has ruled 13 0 day, and prices have an upward t en dency. 1 1 2s 6d to 4s 0 ; Mutton, 2s 10d to 4s 6d ; - V (33 'ff t ti• If' lOd ; Pork 2s 8d to 3s 10d per Blbs, t o sink the ROMFORD, Nov. 17.—Beasts and Sheep move to ck at an advan c e o f 2d p er 81b s . Oth er ki n ds of °4 s ; quite as dear as l as t wee k. B ee f , f rom 2 s 6d o to p ton, 2s 10d to 4s 6d ; Veal, 3s to 4s ; Pork, 20 8 1, per 81bs. Quarter old Store Pigs, 17s to 22s ee , / , . a svi o , HAILSHAM, Nov. 17.—The general demand Tnli B "..t s ' to day, as follows :—Beef, from 3s 2d to 4s 2 ti o 'd to 3s 4d to 4s 6d ; Veal, 3s 4.d to 3s 10d , Pork 38 ' •, per ARUNDEL, Sibs. Nov. 16.—Each kind of stock se- a n 3s, very full prices. Beef, from 3s 4d to 4s ; Mutt cP ;Bl l ".i.o 4s 6d ; Veal, 3s 4cl to 4s ; Pork, 38 2d to 3s 8d P a t 'i l ti P' ( ,A CHICHESTER, Nov. 17.—Our market is firio9, t o 4 8 ,, '.?s have an outward tendency. Beef, from 30 4 ". Mutton, 3s Gd to 4s 6cl ; Veal, 3s 2d to 40 . it" ' 10d to 3s 8d per 8 lbs. BOROUGH HOP. ° 01 4°4 f Since the declaration of the duty, the sho es o A ii JO° J jtti" of most new hops has become less extensive. te d• gent; in good request, and prices are freely suPP;I O 0f146; tiling and East Kent Goldings, 125 s to 160 s ; 1 " Os 78s to 888 ; ditto choice, 90s to 96s ; Susses:, ; Otte ditto choice, 86s to 88s ; Farnhams, 100 e t ° 1000; choice, 130 s to 145 s ; country ditto, 90e W choice, 110 s to 1255. /ael‘' COLONIAL. WW I ;4 SUGAR.—Considering that this has been a 0 01 0 130 . ' and that no business was done yesterday, ti l l. tical' had a very firm appearance for British Plan t to fv; badoes has realised 31s 6d t o 36s Gd P n r ,, i tte o . 2 3o yellow, and 37s to 40s f or goo d t o fine. brown realised 32s 6d to 335, and ordinarY,Y: a ood w i3O;; to 345. Crystallized sold at 40s to 425, '.. hut ed 71,5 and at 37's 6d to 39s 6d for low to mid. •ef , „ fr ocoi 5 t lumps were at 44s 6d, and low to fine 5 " clues" to . 48s. East India.—Mauritius has been in i r° 4 - ii o 'VII ' 4 , full rates : good yellow, 35s 6d to 360, an" lino is, fine brown selling 32s to 33s ; grey, 32s to 35s Gd. Penang in: 1 1' 1 LO. i 0 at 31s Gd to 34s ; good, 34s 6d to 35s 6d. 313 el, to 01( ft more request at 31s 6d to 36s 6d for low IoW 54) Bengal privately brought full quotations ; 37s 6d. !Foreign —Holders are firm, but V. ' .7 0 1' been done. trAl' at 30s to 31s, and low te ai l'' s A c:f ers , ittlo -,to -1 t i veeOFFEE Privately there have been modera'9o to, tions at full prices. Plantation Ceylon sold at ', 6s . fu. —for mid, to good and Pea Berry mid. at 65s to o goo' Ceylon has been firm at 470—for good. off, ''' o 2. l( lllel' high rates were asked, and this checks busness. 0 lowish mixed with Blacks was taken in at 78s. , ft j a ba r o SPICES.—Peppor has been mostly taken in. -,"- 1 , , ' t 4d—for fair heavy and Penang at 3i to 34 f l t AO 1, good. Singapore sold at 3id for mid. Clean 13 70 t , A, 74d for mid. White. White Penang went at St E 'WO' 1 Nil ot Mace was at 2s to 2s &l for ord. and mid• au w eril ill t were 24s to 28s—for small mid. brown Pimen to w ilt, 5:3 to 5a for mid. and good mid. Jamaica GingOr •' 40s. to 635. per cwt. a sold ' im—Ordinary to good white Bengal has boo , 9 1/ lls. to 12s. per cwt. ~ e - to SALTPETRE.—CaIcutta declined 6d. per cw -1- ; ~t 20' bags mostly found buyers, refraction 15 per on' ' c 245. 6d., and 10 per cent at 255. to 255. 6d. COTTON.—Moro business has been done, cu d ' v ' t flfzji° rates. tO TEA.—The market is steady. the PP ° TALIOW.-2, is firm at Ns. per civt. 011 ~Q. `'~.` lio t the the Iloi In g t A T bYI S ba r ....... ic eeic ford Ai Resi tiow bkl (.:Air dese %MI, Tim T o : ..... re