The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1821-08-27 00:00:00

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FUNERAL OF RITHARb HONES' AND
GEORGH 'RANO*

Yesterday being appointed for the funeral of thei
two unfortunate men who met with their deirthei
on the day of the Quee.a's funetal by the
firing of the soldiery at Comberland-gate, at
a little before was o'clock the funeral process
sion of Richard Roney left Rooe-atrret, Solsts,i,
and proceeded to Oxford-street. along whicis
it moved slowly, and was shortly joiner, by
the procession attending the hearse of George
Francis. The whole then moved daft Oxford-.
street, in the f,illowias order :—A briNA Mere'
driainmuffled, pilling the Dis.ll ilisra
Saul; tav horsemen; two Gags of benefit sock,-
ties, su-mounied with erapi,..iisteribealp °I Let .eise• t
kite glade the Scab," wed !!.Th's,Pnisidind li' ,
mordent Arveisees;" Ibrammilif of tilt aaaiettias
followed, 44410/401,00.1iiiiilialli161061PA•retli
ens iomodoodea Moor osiffiAmoo *sow •wanted.
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Honey, drawn by foarlearses, followed, after which
eume four asonruiog coaches with the relation
mid friends of the deceased. The carpenters (of
which trade the deceased was a member)
came after, three arid three, to the nomber of
one hundred and fifty. Next
preceding

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the beanie, containing the body of George Francis,
drawn by four horses, and followed by four mourn-
ing conches ; in the first was the widow and family
of the deceased. On foot, walking three abreast, fol-
lowed about 250 of the craft of bricklayers. The
rear was brought up by the United Brothers'
Benefit Society, the members of which were pre-
ceded by a large blue .flag, with the name of the
Society inscribed on it. The whole of the personal
who followed were respectably dressed, and most
of them in deep mourniug. The number of per-
sons who were assembled in Holborn and Oxford-
creet to see the procession pas., as welt as those .
who followed, was very great, and kept increasing
as it proceeded down Duke-street into Grosvenor-
square. Whets it passed the house of her late Ma-
jrsty, in South Audley-street, the deepest silence
prevailed, and almost every one (those attending
the procesiion as well as the spectators) took off
their lists, and remained uncovered until they hod
passed the bootie. The preeewirm then turned
into Park-lane, and proceeded along Piccadilly
through Knigthisbeidgirousi-Kenoisgton to Hammer.
smith, at the church of which last place. it arrived.,
about four o'clock.

11Tv.3ieriff warntormr lustsfished a letter on
Saturday, deprecating a public funeral. Finding
that a public funeral would take place. be took
every possible mewls to prevent the consequences
which he apprehended. Lord BATHURST had writ-
ten to the LORD MAYoa requesting his Lordship to
provide for the peace of the City, bat he (Lord B.)
did not give any instructions to the Sheriffs. Mr.
WarTtimaN, however, issued orders to the Deputy
Sheriff and the High Constable of the county. and
had a large body of constables, to the amount
of upwards of 200, in attendance. With this
force he proceeded on horseback along with the
Deputy Sheriff and High Constable, also well
mounted, in company with the funeral procession.
Fearful expectations were entertained by many of
scone burst of popular indignation taking !duce as
the funerals passed the life guards barracks at
Knightsbridge ; and when the procession arrived
there we observed Mr. Sheriff Waithman ex-
horting the people to be peaceable and orderly.
When the head of the procession arrived op-
posite• the barracks, a slight hiss arose, but it!
was instantly suppressed, mud the whole pa-secli
aloof; silently. Not a single soldier was to be
seen, and the gates of the barracks were close
shut ; tine or two heads appeared for a moment tit
the windows, but they were instantly withdrawn.
We should have observed that the whole of the
gates of Hyde-bark were closed, and not ■ person
was to be seen inside, except a few of the mounted
Bow-street patrol. The houses along the road were
crowded with spectators at every window. and the
church and church-yard at Hammersmith were
tilled long before the artiral of the procession—even
the tower of the church was crowded with spectator..
Oar grave near the eastern door of the Church was.
destined to receive the remains of both the tsarist's.
metr,• and soon after five o'clock, the previous
sersice having been pefornied in the church, the
coffins were lowered into it. The colour* of the
benefit societies were stationed at each side, and
the relatives stood atomic! to sec the sail ceremony
performed. The utmost order and decorum pre-
sailed tiortnigliont, notwithstanding the immense
multitude a-sernlil.d.

Wr regret that we cannot Ppenk more favonra•
ably of the' conduct of the milttery on the return;
ref the !tenpin from the funeral. The ittoole
mit return in
.trgultir order. They were divided
into detached assil straggling partieit in the weal
Way on sods oce:t.inini. 'V here flag, ntee dis-
'.l4 ell the peettpeb were lerger4. The bearer sir •
tl tin iww, oral ohm slice to Site none units b Oll
Ruing end the High Shertlr, Mr.
111 in, Nacre! I II 'lettere') the etowd etsd the tot.
dirt, in llissighialsridge barriii•ka, wit"' ho
Preveill their e..lli.ioii. I r tle,. pwritiow on Inc se-
aril he fowls! the barrack gate epee, uud espow.
Ildirted with a soldier standing at it. whom, het
'• Iptiated to igiot the g de. The soldier 4.e.