The National Register.
London, England, 1821-09-02 00:00:00

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TIER LATE MAJESTY'S REMAINS.

FVERACT OF A LETTER FROM %TAPE. DATER AUG. 20.
Between Once and four o'clock two or Once Hamluirgh
passage vessels, whirl, had been riiiployed for the purpose,
arrived at the Stone-staies, with the hearse, the mourning
coaelirs, and other carriages, belonging to those who at-
tended the funeral. They were ali carefully taken out by
a crane near the lauding place.
!REF-PAW FIVE O'CLOCR.—Thomantlq of people are
now collected in all the places within the view of the quay.
anxiously wai• ing the arrival of tlie Royal corpse, which
is coining no the narrow riser Schwinge i the 9111 batta-
lion of Winn verian infantry is drawn rip in front of the
price; and a squadron tif Milan., or lancers, is stationed
in that position, front which it eau precede the funeral..—
The ISurgers in their mourning dresses are Alec. waiting to
join the procession. The bulk are tolling mournfully
the guns ale tirisw ; and the individuals w Ito compose the
Anrrnemling asseintilsge are waiting silently and deco-
rously to pay the last honour to their Queen.
ARRIV IL OF THE FUNERAL.

Itetween six, and Rev nil o'clock the boat containing flue
Royal coffin, and the other boats with the in turners, the
attendants, and British naval officers, came lip to the
lanthitg place. In consequence of the late hone at which
the hearse and winning coaches arrived, it was impos-
sible to pitt them iu such a state of readiness as to make
use of them in the procession ; and therefore it was re-
solved that so much of the funeral as regarded the pro-
ors•ion to the church should be a walking one. The
moorners and attendants then walked lip the steps, the
coffin Arai taken out by the undertakers' men, who Iliad
been brow:lit from Loudon for the purpose of assisting at
the funeral. Sir George %ayler walked before the coffin,
bearing the crown and cushion in his bands ; he was pre-
ceded by a body of hulans, while the infantry lined anti
prevented the populace from inlet rupting the line of
march.

It is impossible sufficiently to describe the sensations
which at this time were visible in the countenances of
all those whocame to witness this mournful ceremony.—
The Germans are well known to be as benevolent a race
of people as any in the world ; their natural sympathies
were now wound up to the highest pitch; they recollected
that an illustrious female, a native of their own country,
had, a iittle more than six and twenty years before passed
through their town, on her way to the possession of bridal
felicity and toyal splendour; they now beheld the sad
remains of that distinguished lady carried up the very
steps which she had mice descended in the glow of health,
of youth, and beauty. These recollection*, as well as
the loyalty tier which ►hey are all distinguished, operated
so powerfully on their feelings, that tears of sorrow were
seen trickling down their cheeks.
A solemn sound now proceeded at intervals from a
muffled ; the corpse was carried slowly forward.
Lord Hood, as chief smuttier, walked immediately behind
the body; he was followed by Lady Aims Hamilton and
Lady Hood. Next came Dr. and 31rs.Lushington ; after
them Mr. anti Ms. Wilde; the Rev. Mr. Wood and Mr.
William Austin walked next; then followed Count Vassali,
Lieutenant Hownam, Se. &c. Mariette Bimini was also
in the procession, which moved slowly and mournfully
along through the principal streets leading to the church
of St. Williadi. 1 should have slated that, as soon as the
corpse was landrd, the Lutheran Pastors belonging to this
place, namely, Herman Rotlattz, Beilsch, Major, and
lititterthier, together with two or three dignified Eccle-
siastics, one of whom (Dr. Rope' ti) enjoys a rank and
authority equivalent to that (Wm Bishop, took their sta-
tions in front, and led the way into the church. On
arriving there, the military filed off on each side. The
colfiii was carried in slow and solemn pace along the aisle
Un the altar, Is here it was placed on the catafalque erected
for the occasion in the centre of this venerable spot,
which had been previously hung !cmet with black, and in
the front of which festoons of crape were suspended. All
round the altar numerous candles were lighted; the
branch which hung over it was also covered with lighted
candles. After the coffin was laid down, a solemn dirge
was performed on the organ ; and, a little after seven
o'clock, the company who had crowded into the church
quietly and decorously retired. 'fine coffin was guarded
all night by a party of soldiers, together with two of the
undertakers' men, who were relieved in regular succes-
sion.

tsDAY, Auc. 21.—At eight o'clock this morning the
beaise turn mourning coaches were put an a state of readiness
to proceed on their journey. About half past nine eight
fine lowers were put to the hearse, which was drawn up to the
Isamu; square, close to the hotel lierzog von Cumberland,
where Si, George Nailer, Mr. Calvert, and others appointed
to conduct the Norval, had taken up their residence for th!
night. About eleven o'clock, the hearer, accompanied by
sixteen mounted Milan-, proceeded to the church, outside
which a military guard of honour was stationed ; guards were
also placed in the church, and candies wire still burning.—
The corpse was then, widen the doect ion of Messrs. Bailey
and Chitienden, the undertakers, carried oat by their men,
arid placed in the hearse; and a. the hearse went away, the
guard on each side presented arms.—The hearse then pre-
ceded and followed by Bolan:, was drawn again to the
barrack square. Sir George Nay her then, in a mourning
coach arid six, with the clown ;tad cushion, went on before
the hearse, which was followed by three ur four mom ning
co tithes, and three or four chaises, all of which was tilled
with the pat ties who walked yesterday evening to the church.
Six or seven btunl waggons, hired fat the conveyance of the
undertaker's men, nod other AtlteildJahs, then brought up the
rear. A c patty of infantry marched haute. and another
behind the profession. When they came to the first gate at
the furtiess, u guard of honour stationed th re presented
arms as the royal corpse pn•sed. After the funeral had gone
thr u_li all the other gates, the infantry guards halted ; they
were drawn up in rank and file out the side of the road, and
after present:l.g arms they marched back into the town.—
The iiulnuy the n marclie d ills to Buxichnde, where the
whole of the vitiee fursitity, the procession are to rest this
night. I expect to overt:lkt the fut, vial to-otort ow morn lig,
or perlrrps to he at Bustehude before it sets out from that
town.

LUITEIIUDE, AUG. 2 I .-I..eacitie Stade at an early
boor this morning, the procession airived in the ther-
mion at liiixttutitle. ithout J (ruiner nf a inde without
the town, the citizens and tit t stran:, It Ct the [littered,
and attended it haretie,kil to tie church, ts here it wiob
deposited fur the intzlit.
SULIAU, AUG. 22.—Tite procession w•ts met on its
cowing into Sultan by the citizens and authorities of the
place in the time manner as at Buvehude ; and twenty
3 oung girls, habited in white, strewed flowers before the

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hearse. The Lancers, who had accompanied the fune-
ral front Stade, were relieved at this place by a detach.
ment of Hussars.

CeLLE, Auo _4.—finite of the most respectable
inhabitants of this place rerpiesied, as a favour to the
multitude, that the he:tree might be opened for a moment.
Their desire was complied with.
At Bergen the Hussars who accompanied the funeral
were relies ed by a guard of Cuirassiers; and the entrance
of the c.ts•alcade into Celle was marked by demonstra-
tions of the highest regard and attention. The authori-
ties came out to meet the procession. The bells were
tolled; die streets were lined with soldiers; girls again
strewed flowers before the hearse; and the coffin being
carried into the great church of the city, was placed (by
a singular coincidence) upon the tomb ()I' the unfortunate
sister of George 111. Matilda Queen of Denmark.
OrFAU, Atm. 24.—About 110011 this day the proces-
sion, on its way to Brunswick, was met at O11•.tu by the
Count Aldenslaben, Grand Chamberlain of the Court.
That officer intimated. to Lord Hood and Dr. Lushing-
too, that he wished to make arrangements for the inter-
ment, which was to take place upon the same evening.
Lord Hood and Dr. Lnshington resisted a proposal
which appeared to then inconsistent with the resp,•et
due to the illustrious remains placed under their charge.
It was then agreed that land Hood, with Dr. Lusluitg..
ton, Lady Hood, Lady A. llaimlton, Jlrs. Loshingion,
and the remainder of the mourners, should at once go
forward to Brunswick ; that the foneral procession should
follow so as to art ice at ten at 'data at the gates of the
city ; and that, at that time, the personages attending and
officiating should go out to meet it. This arrangement
was decided upon. The mourners went forward; and
the hearse, with the mourning coaches, continuing its
slow and solemn coarse, arrived about ten o'clock at the
outer barrier.