The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-07-13 00:00:00

FUNERAL OF LORD BYRON.

Yesterday, at an early hour, vast crowds assembled
round the house in Great George-street, which contained
the mortal remains of this distinguished Peer and Poet.
About nine o'clock, such of the relatives and friends of the
deceased Lord as wished to join tha procession, arrived,
and were speedily clothed in the usual mourning habili-
ments. At eleven o'clock the magnificent coffin was di-
vested of its external embellishments, and borne to the
i hearse on the shoulders of eight persons. The In•arse then
• moved slowly on, and was repla Ist by a mourning coach
and six horses, in which were placed the urns, containing
his Lordship's heart, intestines, &c. The procession then
moved on in the order which •ve have already laid before
our readers. In the first mourning-coach were Colonel
Leigh, Capt. R. Byron, R.N. Mr. Holihous:.., and Mr.
Hanson. In the second were the Hon. Douglas 1:M-
-1184d, Mr. Ellice, Mr. Bruce, an.lSir F. Burdett. In the
third Mr. T. (Anacreon) Moore, Mr. T. Campbell (author
of The Reaser,s /b•pe), Mr. Rogers, and Surgeon
O'Meara. In the fourth, the Deputies from Grte:v and
Colonel Stanhope. Captain R. Byron's carriage contained
Dr. Fransesco Bruno. The household of the deceased
Lord were in the next carriage, all foreignees, with one
exception. Above 100 carriages of the nobility and gentry
followed in the procession. Amongst the more distingeish,d
we noticed those of the Duke of Sussex, Duke of Bedford,
Marquis of Tavistock, Marquis of Lanstlewn, Lord Mel-
bourne, Lord Grey, Lord Holland, Lord Cowper, Lord
Tankcrvilic, Lord Al-..anley, Lord Jersey, the lion. A.
Ellis, the Hon, Douglas Kinnaird, Sir C. Morgan, Mr.
Hume, and others.

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The procession moved along Parliament-street, the llay-
market, Prino,ss-street, Oxford-street, Toth nham -court-
road, into the Ilampsteal-road, where it halted for a short
time. Every street was lined with spce.atorsP and every
spectator seemed to lament the premature death of one of
the greatest literary ornaments of any aye or country.
Ilis very failings seemed to create an interest in his be-
half; and we hope the cause in which he died will make
some atonement for those aberrations, which seldom ema-
nate but from great minds. Van) mogni crrores, ni,i
17IaVliS in:refills miller?. It is expected the cavalcade will
reach Nottingham on Thursday evening, and the body will
be consigned to its last home on Friday.
A fine looking honest tar wax observed to walk near the
hearse, uncovered, throughout the morning; and on being
asked by a stranger whether he formed any part of the
funeral cortege, he replied that he came there to pay his re-
spect
to the deceased, with whom he had served for two'
years and a half in the Levant, when he made his tour of
the Grecian Islands. This poor fellow was kindly off.-red a
place by some of the servants who were behind carriages,
but he said he was Wong, and had rather walk mar
the hearse.

Tits Del.Wielf GALLERY. —A very useful and interest-
ing little work has just appeared. entitled, " Beauties of
the Dulwich picture Gallery. The object of the book is
to increase the pleasure of the visitor to Dulwich, by
pointing out the characteristic excellencies of most of the
celebrated works of art which adorn the Gallery. This
collection consists of upwards of three hundred and fifty
pictures by the first artists; and it is somewhat singular,
that so fine a Gallery should remain comparatively useLss
to painters, and be so little known, in its details, to the
admirers of the fine arts. We would recommend our
friends to pay a amour visit to this Gallery, that they
may enjoy a sight of some of the most highly poetical of
paintings, and particularly of those delicious landscapes of
the Fit wish school which enrich the collection. The work
before us via be found a pleasant companion to the Gal-
lery, since it is so well calculated to shorten the road to
its 'beauties. The Author has selected a number of the prin-
cipal pictures, and has so classed them in his pages as to
nuclei. his remarks, which are very sensibly put, highly
pleasing and instructive to the general observer.
Five spacious saloons have been fitted up in the Louvre
for the reception of the chap murre in Frt itch sculpture,
from the commencement of the renaiseowe of that art.
They are to be opened this week to the public.
Mr. It-attack, of the Drury-lane Theatre, has performed
here successively the parts of Rolla, Shylock, and Oetariao,
hut unfortunately to very thin houses. Mr. W. seems to
I be a clever, though not an original actor. IL his a handsome
I face and figure, a goon voic t, and goes Through the basi-
-1 ness of the stage with complete self-possession. Ile, this
evening„ assumes the arduous part of Richard lif.—Ca-
iledunian Mercury.
AVLD LANG SYNF.:An auld begger man, "wed
graced wi' mealy bags," went some time ago to a farm
house, and asked quarters for the night—a boon seldom
refused by fanners of any condition. Sitting rt.•.nd the
• logic, and talking of the days of other years, the tial.tetn,
among other stories, said he minded of the battle of Fal-
kirk, in 17 i 5; and that he had, for safety lain behind a
heap of stones to witness the engagement. " At my hack,"
said he, " lay a young man, and we squet•zed oursdves
close together, for fear o' the halls that whizzed about our
heads, though we were whiles tempted to peep over the
! stones, and see what was gacn on." '1 he gutt..man o' the
house instantly gave the beggar a hearty shake o' the
hand. " Bless you man, are you —? I was the one
that lay at the back u' the statics wi' you." Clean sheets
and the best cheer the house could protluce were the
I portion of the auld beggar for that night.—Stirling

Journal.
Burs or LA 11l NG.—lly the Customs Act, lately passed,
masters of vessels arc to keep a r;•gular cargo-hock, in
which shall be entered the particulars of all goods laden on
beard. Penalties on signing an untrue bill of lading, or
neglecting to keep such cargo book, one hundred pounds.
1 —ll,lNxt Afrreautile Reeicw.
Madame Is Comtesse de Remusat has just published a 1
Lis r- . 1 o
vert,sctretitl—Setsur or THE JOH!: llurt..—The
work, entitled. Lin Essai sur r Educatiun des E.' WM'S,
which is in great vogue at Paris. Public is respectfUlly informed that all the Facetia,
' Jeu d'Esprits, and Poetical Vagaries of John from his first
Signor Garcia takes his benefit on Thursday, at the
Opera House. appearance in this world, until he was three years old arc
I contained in the "Npirit of Me Pabtic .b,urn,,ls pr 1ii237
Miss l'aton is now performing in Glasgow, whence she , which is 1„ enriched by the choicest Seleeti, os frrin all
is to return to this city, on her way to London, shout the'
the other papers, and illustrated by Cruikshank, forming
beginning of next week ; and we understand see has Übe.: one of the most interesting and popular volumes now on
rally expressed her willingness, or rather her calmest wish, !sale, by Sherwood and Co. Paternoster-row. Price ltis. Gd.
to take that opportunity of singing, if it shall be thought , Set%ral hundred summons, s were issued last week by
beneficial, for the aid of the sufferers by the late fire. The' the Alagistrates of Kilmallock. for the recorcry of tithes,
benevolence of the public, we believe, has anticipated that' some for the sum of sixpence.—Du/lie Fccuh.,, Pc,t.
kind purpose; but we think it a due tribute to our towns- : On Sunday last, a boy of the lame Of .l9hn Bygate,
woman's affectionate liberality, to state an intention 110 aged 12 years, was unfrriunately drowned, uhiSt bathin;.; is the
hooourab!e to her.—liedly luuraaL river, neat letkertea, is this county—Da/4,1,n Cyclic-Ir.