The Sun. — London, England, 1817-11-10 00:00:00

* 1A174 t'FCINCE CHARLOTTE, Zsc The gloom whith the untimely and lamentable Death of our beloved PRINCESS has excited continues to increase.—The emblems of death were yesterday introduced at Claremont, and the mortal remains of our beloved PRINCESS were placed in a mahogany coffin, which was en- closed in a leaden one. The affecting particulars ale given in the following letter, received' last eight " Claremont, Nor. 9, 4 o'clock, P. M " In consequence of the inesposed state of Prince LeoPot.26, the following - Bulletins were issued on Friday, Saturday, and this day : " 7th Nov.—The Prince'Leoiold has had a bad night, bu is more composed this mortling.'! Rt h Nov.=the Prince had some sleep in the night, and is as w(di„a; can, be expected ;this morning,." " Dtif Nor.—ThePrince Leopold had a calm night, and is this morning rather better than yesterday."l addition to the above, we can state, that, the 'Weather'beitig remarkably fine, his Serene Highness walked out in the Park a short time, attended by the Rev. Dr. Short. Yesterday, the Duke of Cumber land arrived to paya visit of condolence. His Royal Highness appeared afflicted ; he remained about Iwo hours. Jo the. evening-early, Mr. Banting, jun. of the house of France and Banting, arrived, to announce that it was necessary to commence he mournful preparations for the funeral ; when wai fixed that their men should enter at the back of the house ; and that every thing might be as private as possible, it was agreed that they should wrive at 10 o'clock, which was punctually observ ed, and a hearse and. four, with the coffins in it, toilowed by a mourning coach, and by four hearers to carry the coffins, arrived at the door: The bearers removed the coffins from the hearse, and were conducted to the bed-room, Nvhere the corpse of the much beloved Princess lay ; and, having placed the coffins on tressels, retired. The mournful task of placing the body in tine coffin fell to the lot of Mr. Neville, the Princess's Surgeon-Extraordinary, and Mrs. Grif fiths, the Nurse, assisted by Mr. France, the'Un dertaker. The inside coffin, in which her lovely remains were deposited, was of mahogany, which! was enclosed in a leaden coffin. The melancholy proceeding was witnessed. by some of the princi pal attendants, and by Lord John Thynne, who Were all, as well as those who were of necessity ompelled to assist, overwhelmed in grief. Not a word was spoken, and every thing was conduct ed with the greatest solemnity and regularity. " This morning Prince Leopold attended Di vine Service, which was performed by the Rev. Dr. Short. His Serene Highness was attended by his principal officers and domestics. The Prince has taken very little refreshment since his irre- parable loss ; be in fact scarcely took any thing ill yesterday. The Duke of York arrived to-day co pay his visit of condolence. The Duke of Glou cester followed soon after, and remained a consi derable time." Nothing was discovered by the inspection of the holy to account for the demise of her Royal highness. The small quantity of serum found on dre pericardium not accounting for it ; so that it must have arisen from the exhaustion of the Royal Patient under a period of labour so linger ing. Great pains were taken by Dr. Sims and Dr. ',mug to re-animate the child, for which pm-- ,mse it was conveyed to them in an adjoining -►partment, but all their efforts were ineffectual, and it appeared probable that it had been dead ror some hours before delivery. Though long de ayed, every thing looked favourably till the s'►ivering and spasms came on. Dr. SIMS and Dr. BAILLIE were then called into the chamber, hut it was the will of GOD that human skill should not avail. The Public, who already look with so much re .ard towards Prince Leopold, will be pleased to Ave the good opinion confirmed by a new trait, perfect conformity with those respectable qua- ities which have already transpired as belonging to him: It appears, that when his Royal High ness rose on Saturday morning, which he did at a , ery early hour, the fi rst step which he took to yards consoling his own afflictions was by alle -iating the distress of others. He ordered 501. to '►e tlistributed among the poor discharged work men who had been employed in the improvements the grounds at Claremont. Thus the first !)ought which he allowed to interfere with his !eel) sense of his overwhelming loss, was an a:- ention to the comforts of others. This is, indeed, he noblest and wisest mode of soothing his sor ows, though, at the same time, it makes our re- Jet the keener, that such a mind should have such cause of anguish. The Prince Regent,' it is now known, was so leeply affected by the melancholy intelligence, hat it became necessary to bleed him twice be des cupping him. Thii has given him bodily elief, though his mental sufferings appear to be acute as ever. Yesterday morning, at half-past •, his Royal Highness received a visit from the Dnk - e and Duchess of Gloucester, who on ing the lamentable information, immediately set off for _town. The Duchess, on her arrival at Carlton-house, partly on account of the shocking event of the death of the Princess, and partly on wittieSsiag the deep affliction which seemed almost ro-overwhelM her Royal Brother, was so dreadfully agitated, that it became necessary to detain her Royal Highness; and after some time, site was prevailed upon to retire for the purpose of repose. The Duke of Gloucester then proceeded to Clare mont. The Prince Regent, in the mean time, having 'been apprized of the effect which their mu tual calamity had produced an the Queen and Princesses at Windsor, determined to repair thi ther, i❑ the hope, pethaps, of finding some alle viation, however slight, for his affliction, by sharing it with those scarcely less interested in it than himself. His Royal Highness went alone, and travelled with the blinds ofThis carriage down. The number of Nobility and Gentry who called at Carlton [louse to inquire after the Prince Re- gent's health was very great. They learned that his Roy,al- Highness was as well as could be , • ex pected considering his mental sunerrigs. The Duke of Kent, who has been written to, will return frOm the Continent immediately. Orders for a general mourning hate been issued by. the proper officers in the Gazette, which also contains an order for the emblems of mourning to be hortny by the Officers of the Army and the Navy, consisting of a black crape worn round the kit arm. The court and general mourning for the death of the latnented Princess Charlotte commenced yesterday. Every mode in which respect can be shewn for the memory of this beloved Princess is eagerly adopted. Baron Fagel, brother to the Dutch Ambassa dor, left town on Friday, whit the melancholy news of the lamented death of her Royal Higl t -, ness the Princess Charlotte, to the King of the Netherlands., • . Front the Pulpits throughout the Metropolis yesterday, several Pastors took occasion to ad vert to the recent melancholy event, and to des cant on the uncertainty of human life, and • the instability of fortune. The following is an extract from an affecting Sermon delivered yesterday in the Chapel of the Foundling Hospital : Reflections of this sort must be felt with pe culiar interest during this period of deep and un affected public sorrow,when we deplore the untimely death of our beloved Princess, who held out to the nation the brightest prospects, and the pleas hug hopes of a lineal descendant to the crown and dominions of our venerable Sovereign; but who has been suddenly taken from us, by the awful diSpensations of Providence, r when in the bloom of youth, and in the enjoyment of every blessing that conic' render life desirable, when, also, the native energies of her mind were ripening into true vit the, giving vigour and effect to the kindest, most benevolent affections, and spreading around her the light of an example for unassouting, well-di rected charity ; for generous feelings and inde pendent spirit ; for a strong, lofty, and uncon querable sense of her own individual duty, well becoming her exalted birth and station for the regular and chearful observance of religious wor ship; and for the rare but unostentatious display of conjugal affection and fidelity, which a-- must admire, and from which all might derive instruction and improvement. What the suffer ings of a Husband and a Father must be on this most afflicting occasion, we can better imagine than describe. The prerogatives of Royalty, instead of soothing their sorrow, must render it more acute. Let it he their consolation, and ours also, that if she has been suddenly taken, by the awful visita tion of God, from all the pleasures and high dis tinctions of this transitory life, site is mercifully . spared from its future trials, cares, and sorrows; and that though her body will soon be committ ed to the silent tomb, yet her immortal soul, sancti fied and blessed through that " faith which worketh by love," is already•entered, we may well believe, on the enjoyment of that pure, unchange able,- and everlasting happiness of Heaven." Yesterday a most impressive sermon, in conse quence of the melancholy death of her Royal Highness tire Princess Charlotte, was delivered in the Abbey, by thi: very Reverend the Dean of Westminster, from James Ist and 12—" Blessed s the man that endttreth affliction, for he shal receive a crown of lite." FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT. " Claremont, Monday Morning, Nine o'Clock. " Mr. RANTING arrived here yesterday evening, from attending the QUEEN at Bath, to make ar rangements for the Funeral of the universally la tnentepi Princess CHARLOTTE. " -The body of the infant of the. Princess was embalmed oti Friday afternoon, by Sir Everard Home and Sir David amdas, the .King's Ser jeant-Surgeons, and Mr. Neville, the Surgeon , Extraordinary to the Princess, accompanied by Mr. Brand, the Apothecary to the King, who it is customary should attend upon these occasions.— The operation of opening the body took place after that upon the body of the Princess had taken place, and was completed. " The Duke of Gloucester, in his visit of con dolence to Prince Leopold yesterday, remained here near three hours. His Royal Highnessar lived a little before 2 o'clock, and did not leave till. near 5. His Royal Highness travelled all night from Weymouth. He came here in a very private manner, upon the mournful occasion, hav ing no outriders, only post-horses, and a footman in the dickey.—The Duke of Cumberland tra velled with the same mournful and respectful at tention to his departed Royal Relative on Sa turday." D PA RI U ILE OF HER MAJESTY, AND THEIR ROYAL HIGHNESSES THE DUKE OF CLARENCE AND THE PRINCESS ELIZABETH, FROM BATH. At six o'clock on Saturday morning, Major- General TAYLOR set off for Windsor, after which hour the bustle of preparation continued until the departure of her MAJESTY. Before. eight, Ladies MELVILLR and ILCHESTER, Madame and ♦Mss BECKENDORFF, MISS RICE, Colonel STEPHENSON, Colonel DESBROWE, and Lieut.-General Sir EL CAMPBELL, respectively entered their carriages, some of whom preceded, and others followed the Royal carriage. Precisely at eight, her MAJESTY, accompanied by the Princess ELIZABETH, escort ed by a party of the 15th Royal Hussars, left their residence for Windsor Castle. Considering the clepression of their feelings, the Royal Party were in health, and they pursued their journey to Devizes, where ,they arrived at ten minutes past ten, without meeting with any interruption. At this, latter town her Majesty pursued her journey without any military escort. The dis pensing with this customary honour gave the Royal cavalcade a more impressive consideration of the melancholy. catastrophe which hurried on the departure of the Royal party. The Queen alighted for ten minutes at the Castle Inn, Marl borough, and would not receive any refreshments. A great concourse of spectators were assembled, not as on Monday last, to welcome her arrival With rejoicings, but with silence they paid their respect ful obedience to the illustrious personages,and their expressions, fully confirmed the deep-felt reign of sorrow which pervaded the hearts of the highest and the lowest of her Majesty's loyal subjects. The same observation may be truly applied to the inhabi tants of Speenbtimland, where her Majesty again alighted from her carriage at the Pelican Inn, and the Royal party partook of a morning's dejeune. During the half hour the Queen remained at this spacious hotel, scarcely a word was tittered by the populace ; and on the return of her Majesty and the Princess Elizabeth to their travelling carriage, they were so much affected, that the Royal attendants were somewhat concerned for the security of the health of their illustrious Queen. . . It was half-past four o'clock on Saturday after noon when the Royal cavalcade changed llses as the Crown Inn, Reading, at which town'a de tachment of the Horse tinards . (l.3lne) escorted her Majesty's carriage. They afterward; changed horses at Know!chill, on, the road through the Forest, avoiding passing through the town of Maidenhead. Owing to.the sudden reiium of her Majesty, there was no time to arrange relays of horses, consequently several of the:S'tages were performed by post-horses to her Majesty's car riage, rode by her own established pOStilions. The •thournful countenances of the people in this part of the route rather increased the detection of her Majesty. The Duke of Clareoce soon folt4ived his Royal Mother, and took the route of Cilaippenhatn, for Lord Ilarcoort's seat, at Nunehani, riear Oxford, whele the daughters of his Royal highness had been on a visit. The sudden derangement of her Majesty's in tentions to honour the city of Bath with a month's residence has likewise postponed the prelim;nary arrangements of the Mayor and Corporation of Bristol 'coming in civic procession to the Queen's house on Tuesday next, with an address of con gratulation. The Meeting of the Naval Commanders, Cap tains, &c. on Wednesday next, for the purpose of inviting the Duke of Clarence to a grand and na val banquet at the York-House, is now unfortu nately postponed. The Theatre is closed, and all amusements are suspended ; in fine, universal sor row pervades the whole city. From the numerous and respectable assemblage of spectators waiting opposite to Sydney-place, to view the procession of the Mayor and Corpora tion, on Thursday last, her Majesty was so much affected by grateful sentiments f'or the respect shewn by all classes of the inhabitants, in their welcome to, and loyal affection since her resi dence here, that she was most graciously pleased to communicate to Colonel Desbrow„ her Vice- Chamberlain, a wish to appear before the public, at the balcony of her house, and return her con-. descension. But, alas ! this hono►ir was pre vented, arising from the afflicting intelligence brought by the Messenger. Friday morning opened with a mournful •aspect ; the shops of sonic tradesmen were entirely. chosen, whilst every individual house bore the mark of some departed relative. 'All the shops were half closed. The bells of the churches tolled the knell of departed worth ; and even the very atmos phere, e.londed with heavy rains, appeared to deluge the human frame with conflicting sensations.—' Her Majesty, the Duke of Clarence and Princess Elizabeth, continued in clnse retirement throughout the day, and the neighbourhood (if Sydney-place, which was twenty-four hours before the scene of life and gaiety, was like to a naked vacancy. Early in the morning -Lord John Thynne de parted for Windsor Castle, and Sir Remy Hal ford to London. Orders were given (Of the ser- vants of the. Household to prepare for their in-, stant return, and had it been practicable her Ma jesty would have left her residence immediately, hut the difficulty of procuring post horses deferred this sudden removal. At six o'clock on Thursday, her Majesty, the Princess Elizabeth, with their company, sat clown to dinner. Only a slight gapze of muslin obstruct ed the sight of the spectators in Sydney-place from view►ng the Queen of England, her Royal Daughter, and the party seated at the table. At this interesting moment, Mr. Fisher, another of the King's messenger's, arrived in a chaise and four at the Queen's Lodge. It was some thing remarkable, that the Messenger was unacquainted with the afflicting intelligence of which he was the bearer. In fact, the bustle and confu'sion was so increa . sed by the sudden transition from hope to despair, that the messen , gers were dispatched off from Claremont with the utmost expedition. We believe the Duke of York wrote to her Majesty the melancholy tidings. No time was lost in conveying the second dispatch to the Queen. Anxious hope predominated in the august countenance of her Majesty, who, without contemplating its melancholy a►nd dreadful impoT opened it for a perusal. The.shock to her feeling' was beyond the power of language to relate. l' an instant she covered her face, and in couvulsiv sighs rose from the table, attended by the Ladie . in waiting, and retired to her chamber. '!'l► Princess Elizabeth surrendered herself to grie . In one moment the drawing room was deserted • the close curtains drawn down, and the (Hun( removed from tl►e table. Every heart must intensely feel for the dOmes tic sorrow in which our aged and beloved Quer' was thus instantly plunged. STATE LOTTERY POSTPONED. In consequence of the lamented Deatli.of her Royal Higb ness the Princess CHARLOTTE, the Lords of the Treasury haf issued a. Warrant commanding the Postponement of tl Drawing of the State Lottery, which was to have taken plat last Friday, until a future opportunity, of which due noti( will be givLn. G. CARROLL, Contractor. TO CORRESPONDENTS. We have the pleasure to announce the Second Letter LANFRANK on the Catholic Claims, which shall appel To-morrow. MERC SCISS also To-morrow. We have to apologize to many friends for unavoidably post: poning their favours. MAILS. ARRIVED-1 France, I Hamhurgh, I Flanders, 1 Holland( I Lisbon, I Guernsey arid Jersey, 2 Dublin, 3 Wat e rt o n] Due-3Gottenburgb, I Waterford. f'" No Business done at the Public Offices this Day. I , I Average Price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, computer from the Returns made in the week ending the sth day November, 1817, is S4s. 04d. per Cwt. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE TO-MORROW. t; minutes after 4. I Evening - , 31 minutes atter 4' THE SUN. SOLEM QUIS DICERE FALSUNI AUDEAT ? LONDON, MOND4Y, NOVEMBER 10, 1817. SUN-OFFICE, THREE O'CLOCK. IVe stop the Press to inform the Public this ae Royal Funeral is fixed for To-morrow Se'o' night. As every thing concerning our late belgYe l l PIIINCESS (HMI be interesting to our Readers, ic e ! have' extracted passages from other Public Prints' but, not pretending to have any information re' specting the circumstances which took place the apartments of her ROYAL HIGHNESS, or 0'? ail the, symptoms that led to the dreadful event' whiCh deprived the :Country of so truly ambble and estimable a Personage, we shall only ofr serve, that as various rumours are afloat, and ss the Public seem to feel anxiety on a subject ths l so stronglyinterests the national feelings,,we coy' ceive that, for - the satisfaction of the people 01 large, some authorized statement should' be givell' The medical attendants are so high its professions-" 1 repute that no doubt can reasonably be enter tallies: of their knowledge and skill ; and, there' fore, so far as their character and conduct of t concerned, no explanation seems to be necessary'' however anxious they may be to exempt their" selves from all possible suspicion of error or net' lect. But the lamented PRINCESS was to be cur sidered as the property of the Empire, and one ')( the clearest portions of that property: It is there' fore a- just expectation on the part of the People , that every thing should he promulged that can b e properly disclosed, in order to prove that - she fel. l under the awful visitation of Providence, avd, had all the assistance which human efforts cola employ to save a Life so clear to the Nation. • To the credit of the Provincial Journalists' they have followed the example of the Lowlot' Papers, in announcing the recent melancholy los 6 which the Nation has suffered, as far as• 11; f mournful intelligence had reached them, by haV' ing black margins to their respective publicatioo s " And still more to their credit, they have renderS the most laudable tributes of respect and affectio' ; to the Illustrious Object of their praise and 1 0 ' mentations. While the unhappy wretches who have ber convicted of High Treason, and have justly sol c fered for their atrocious crime, were alive, 'e did not think it necessary to notice the d'espicab V whining and suspicious sympathy manifested 14 the Jacobin Writers, in their attempts, first ID defeat the course of justice, by false st a temelW ,and reports before the Trials, and afterwardss -1 d endeavours to raise the compassion of the Pub l;c for their unfortunate situation. These Write ° seem to slim that they approve of the conduct 61. . 1 , the culprits, and l ament ' t h e f rustrat i on of Wise iniquitous machinations. The Morning CP-oi° e has led the van in, the attempt either to res et ', the wretches from., punishment, or to render they objects of sympathy and tenderness. 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