The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1818-12-09 00:00:00

HER LATE MAJESTY'S FUNERAL.

The Gazelle of last night contains an account of
the Funeral Procession of her late MAJESTY. The
full report of this solemn ceremony, on Wednesday
last, renders it unnecessary to copy more than the
following particulars, including the Ladies who
constituted a part Of this melancholy scene:—
Ladies of the Bedchamber to her late Majesty—The
Countess of Cardigan, the Countess of Alacclt:afield, the
Countess Dowager of lichester.

Wools* of the Bedchamber to her tote Majesty—The
Right Hun. Leidy Rarlstock, Mrs. (inn, the Hon. Mrs.
Leigh, the Hon. Mrs. Egerton, the Huu. Mrs. Courtenay
Doyle, the Hun. Mrs. lAncaa•ea.
Maids of fiononr—Tlie Hon. Miss Brudenell, the Hon.
Miss Wrultesley, the Hon. Miss Vernon, the Huu. Miss
Culclhao, the Him Miss Conrteusy.

Ladies of the Bedchamber to the Prise —The Right
Honourable Lady Isabella Thymic, the Right Hun. Lady
Mary Pusslet, the Right Hou Lady Aline Culling Smith,
the Right Hon. Lady Mary Taylor.
Keeper: of the Mabee to her late Majesty—Miss Becht-
Madame Reckedurft
11{-omen .4tlentlanis 4of her kite Majesty—His. Thielehh,
Mira Alaxwell, Miss Tuuslall, Miss Rice, Mrs. Patteudiek,
Miss Vyse.

The sopporters of the canopy were the Dukes of
NORTHUMBERLAND, DOIVAET, ST. ALHANS, on
One sudr, rod the Duke% Of NEWCASTLE, Mots-
TROSE, and BEAUFORT, On Ow other. The PRINCE
REGENT. chief mourner, had for his supporters
the Marquisses of BUCKINGHAM and WINGIiIiSTER.
Truist-beurers, the Marquises of B•rtni, HEAD.
FORT, SALISBURY, CORNWALLIS, and CAMDEN.
Assistants to the Chief Mourner, Lords BULKE-
LLY, BOSTON. AMHERST, ARDEN , GRAVES,
LANGFORD, BERESFORD, DELAWARE, LAKE,
RIVER., GRENVILLE, ST. HELENS, kiENLET, and
HILL.

The achievement for the late Wits* was placed
over the great gate of St. James's Palace, on Mon-
day. It consists of two shields. one containing her
arms, at Qiieen of Great llltitain, the other as
Prince.. of Mecklenburg-Strelitz. Achievements
for the same purpose ore oleo put up in front of
Windsor Castle and Frown(); e House.
His Royal Highness the PittricE REGENT de-
voted a por of the morning of Thursday to a
contemplation of his afflicted and venerable Pa-
rent; be W:lfi attended by stir H. ItstFoart. Our
beloved Monarch, was, of course, unconscious of
.the presence of his son ; but the REGENT derived
the greatest consolation in ascertaining that his
revered father received every comfort and *mention
that might soothe the calamity with which he is
visited. We understand that the PRINCE REGENT
has signified his intention to carry into effect many
of the plans of his MAJESTY for the improvement
of Windsor Castle. We rejoice in the intelligence.
as the alterations projected were in the best taste;
and their incomplete execution is greatly to be
deplored by every admirer of this monument of
ancient inagnificeuce.—(!firsdrar and Eton Ex-
press.)

Her Highness the Princess of MASSA, relict of
the late Grand Judge in France, and Prince Arch.
Chancellor of Italy (only (laughter of the Mareschal
Mat.voNALD, Duke of Tarsututn, Major-General
of France), has presented to a Catholic gentleman
in Eehnburgh the music of the Imperial Chapel of
NAPOLEON BONAPARTE, composed by the cele-
brated CHERV BIN I.

It is now doubted whether his Grace the Duke of
DEVONSHIRE will return to this country so early as
was expected. At Devonshire-house, in Piccadilly,
workmen are now employed in the interior, namely,
at the west end, wherein a magnificent library is
forming, consisting of valuable and scarce hook..
The extensive improvements at Chatsworth, in
Derbyshire, are also nearly completed, and Bur-
lington-lionse, at Chiswick, is at last finished.

Mr. Tritay, of Covent-garden Theatre, was an-
nounced t'a'r Sir Peter Teazle, in The School for
ut the Edinburgh Theatre, on last Satui.
day night.

Miss o•Nr.tr.r, we are itiforined, inade her 6rtt
appearance the stage at the early age of seven
}ears, in the county of Vestmeeth, for the benefit
of an old distressed gentleman, a fliend of her
father's. The part in which she made her debut
was Angela, in be Cattle Spectre.—( Evening
Paper.)

A Copenhagen Paper mentions, that a poet of
Is eland, named TUORLAMON, has translated the
Paradise Lost into his native language. The poet
isshubiti a miserable hut at Bagisalin, the door of
which is only four feet high, and his chamber not
inure than six fret wide. The hut is situated be-
tween three mountains, whence he enjoys the roast
rom..iiiie prospect. flit %hole propeity coloosts ur
30 dialers, or five pounds via-111u. lie is. 70 yenta
of age, and Is now employed in trdiaslating tl.e
Messiah of KLoes roc*.