The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1818-11-19 00:00:00

QUEEN CAROLINE.

The following is sr. account of the interment of
George M.'s Qiieers, who shed at Ss. James's on
the 40th November, 1737 : •—•
Ott Saturday, the 17th December, 1737, the
'body of her late Majesty was interred in a new
vault, in King Henry the Seventh's Chapel. The
procsrau was from the Princes' Chan?lser adjoining
the House of Lords. tier Pell was supported by
big Dukes, viz.—the Dukes of Itichmotail, Mon-
tego, Arg)le. Buceleugh, St. Albans, end Kent ;
and her Royal Highness the Princess Anielia was
chief mourner, supported by ten Dukes, and her
train borne by two Duchesses, assisted by, the Lord
'tubed Minitagu. The Queen's Vice-Chamberlain
and six Duchesses, and ten Countesses, were assist-
ants to the chief mourner. The burial service was
read by the Right Rev. Dr. Wilcox, Bishop of no-
cheater, end Dean of Westminster. After the burial
sersice was over, an Anthem, set to music by Mr.
Handel, was performed by upwards of 140 hands
from the choirs of St. James's, Westminster, St.
Paul's, and Windsor ; and then John Andes,
Garter King at Arm., proclaimed her late Majes-
ty's style and titles, viz.—
"That it bat *leaned Almighty God to lake test or this
transitory life, s, hie Moles Merry. the late Moot High,
Most Mighty, arid Most Escelleet Print-ens Caroline, by
the Gram sit fled Hems Comae. of the Moot High. Most
Mighty, not Moot Eseelket Monarch, George tie hewed,
by theGroce of Gad Klee it Great Britain. France, and
Ireland, Minder of the faith, whom Gud bless and pee.
serve with bag life, health, and Miaow, and all middy hap.
pintos."
The great bell at St. Paul's, Bow. and St.
Bride's, and several others, tolled from vitt in the
evening till ten, it being during the time of the
procession—and the guns at the Tower were also
tired by minutes. The same day the Great Standaid
f England was hoisted half way up the staff at the
Tower of London, on account of her Majesty's
funeral. All the ships in the Rife. did the same
with their colours.

The following is an account of a Poise 'report of
the death of GLOSGIC she Second's Queen :
*os the Mk August, 1737,a man well dressed, on Wiese-
beet, rodeos fast as passible from Fulham along the Klee.
Ross, who celled sot to she keepers of the several turnpikes,
whey le was at soma distaste from thews, to open their
gat", telling them he was a messeoger, and was going to
St. James's with an accusal of her Majeety's death, which
alarm keseotly took wind, and was spread axial the town
fur trifle; orhereapoe a Alesseuger was immediately dis-
patched by his Royal Highness the Prince of Wide% to
Hampatin Cowes, who soon returned with the agreeable News,
that their Majesties, sad 4e rest at the Royal Family, were
is cowl health. Upon the above report several woollen.
drapers went and bonyht black cloth at Blackwell Hall,
and some considerable mercers dispatched immediately ca-
mases to Norwich, to hay up Hacks there, said several of
tiles wedt ink, Spitalieldsio heepsult silks, grey late.
striae's, LC. sad blacks era ,gyqu y awe 10 per
teat."

A worthy deacon in New England is- Mitch et.
feuded at scone wag for the following announcement
of hi+ marriage:—
" MAIMILD—Mr. Notliab Drew 'to Miss Dorothy Aa-
dreir.
• Whew a virgin becomes a saarriadsate,
She lusts her lovely mantra war,
But no such toss lucky Dull befell,
She has merely lust AN Jiancita."
bitly Lucy Cutts was not on her way direct for
1. lon, when she was suddenly taken ell at Pershure,
Worce+tuniliire,und 41elivered aMI and heir, on
Friday Week.' Her Ladyeltip had left Oakley Park,
near Ludlow, the preceding morning, fur Hartle-
bury Palace, the rent of the Lord Bishop a wok.
tsrsk, albeit they proposed to Itlll4lll • short
cute int their Way to Loudon, previOes to her Lady-
confinement. We have the satisfaction to
add, that the lost accounts left her Ladyship nod'
the arta as well is could Possibly be expected.
The Call at the Astembly Rooms. Truro, on
'Choral:lay ev g, was fully attended bx the most
tailiabitauts4 that town. it was also
I cured with the presence of Lord and lady
FA LMUUTB Sir WILLIAM and Lady La4era.
It is sonieteltat remarkable, that Dandy-Lion (as
the king of the Dandies is collid) boiquieolly coo-
e ueied, menus--Forkoitia or Bride- Weed !
Nlr. FINCH, of Birmingham, has obtained a
'vent for improvements MI bridles fur kor'sev, which
lie intend. to drnotninute PliiltudArvpic Bridles.
Mc. CAMPBELL. the author of 4' 'lle Manures
(1. !lope." &c. .s now delivering a Courae of Lee-
tows on Purtr), in Liverpool.
F:+rl (itto•vEsott has this sea•on, is leis pinery
a. Laton.liall, a second Crly ol lel pities, most
a !Lem larger than those of the first produce.

A Free.cli Paper, quoting the number of sheep
a and Oxen slaughtered in the conese of one year, in
I.iiiial ..... oloerves, that it may het t to give **some
Idea i,f the untidier of cutlet• and batftecks" {beef-
steak.; consumed in the same period.
A new invent..... is announced, which is said to
«rawly supersede the sieeersity of brains ! It is
uslied the Literary Kaleidoscope. rod is intended
tis mini/1y wale ideas the Statesman. the Lawyers
the Alen of Ilasinewa, and the I.oVer !
The celebrated composer BICETHOMN lives in
111,e vicinity of Masdling, twine leaguer trout,
Vienna.
Mr. WA i.bAt k concluded liit engagement at the
Thcatie nu the 5111 6114 to rate filsracter
of 1i chant the Third.
'file Nese:Dile theatre choral nu Wednesday
might last, when Mr. &11•Caxatoe's lease expi,eal.
The house wus rt.spectsbly attended, aid! the Nin'
nager's farewell address called forth the gird
expressions of regret and approbation from a synw
pathizieg audience.
Mr. lit/Plc.—lt wiry well be asked why this
actor, who had begun to asstinse rtotrwrters well
fitted is his time ull' life, and whs, by hue tile"1"1"1
expetience, might Ire a valuable addition to the
Lntnluu Stage, is without sit engagement at either
Theatre? Ilia Cardinal Beaty-wt, last season, was
as line u Ipteninell of theatrical bk:11 us tier vatilic
has CVer

TO THE EDITOR OP THE ERITISH PERU.

tat—ls reference Se the scooklese sapetrietic dispute
which has lately bges politically got up, I thigh it ornately
requisite to observe, list emery Eughlbasso who gesmosly
sympathises wish Ohs remises of Illeitth.Amsrice, mum Is-
mewl that say pettilletessiSerstious should giveMse to the
slightest misooderstiodlog bmweemtlie Aram she are or -
therised to reprises* Use diarist Republic of that mites.
sire Country, to she iojury Hof the glorious eases is which
they Noun ergegeS sad islkrooled.
The Agent of the Seediest Powriimes of New Grosse%
tiiskY it his duly, sib Patrqstsio dolls@ mil seeiresersy es
this subject ; but he ti prepweil to earths meet satiMbewitY
etplarnetiois to thew, whit, by set ways *shirting is the
Caste of hi. Coutdry, bares right le expect it from him.
1 hare NM bosom to he, 'lir,
Tim elbediest humble &PTVSNi, „
JOSE MARIA DEL REAL.
Leedom, November lb, ISIS.

THE CHASR.
0,, —wow—
flaterrlay teat, ea Sir Grarge Sitwell's harrier+ were try-
log Hawgiesg-ler-wuud for • bare, they nuespectedly saltmr
welled a fox. Alegmerd went away i■ (idlest style ever the
coositry to Meabmiagb ; from these* he passed Plumley and
look through Eck legion woods, Where, being lisrd premed, be
broke cover gala, mossiag the tmeatry to lace.pieee.woo4l.
He was hem viewed shove half a mile, when inking over
Brumley Moor, isemly to Chesterleld race comer, he was
beaded sad Obliged to crass the country toward. Mouse-
park wood. Reding that he could not there live before the
hounds, he scut away fur the Chesterield camel, intending
so cram It, list brfore he could glair his point, he was viewed
by tiles hounds, sail' run into is greed style after an bur
and a half's rim over a heavy country. Sir George Sitwell,
with two or three other gentlemen sad lb, hualmeav wive
all that got up at the death.