The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1820-02-14 00:00:00

THE CHURCHES AND CHAPELS.

Yesterday every choral and chapel, and almost
every meeting-house in the metropolis, were hung
in black, and bore a most funereal and sombre ap-
pearance, suitable to the melancholy occasiou that
caused it, the deaths of our late lamented ve-
nerable Sovereign, and that of his sou, the Duke of
KENT. The chapel in the cathedral of St. Paul's
was hung with black, and an escutcheon was placed
upon the front of the pulpit. Nothing more than
the usual morning service was performed. On
Wednesday next, the day appointed for the inter-
ment of his late Majesty, a sermon will be preached,
and a funeral service performed.
Th... Chapel Royal in the Tower of London was
crowded with all the inhabitants residing within
that garrison, all is deep mourning. The pulpit,
reading desk, part of the galleries, pews, &e. were
hung with black. All syarders and tracers of
the Tower were in their proper plAces, and all iii
deep mourning. The royal standard was hoisted
half-mast high on the white tower, all the military
offlPery appeared with crape on their sword baba,
cadres, and belts. The beadle* and coif tables had
their staves and truncheons ornamented with black.
The sermon was impressive twi4 approvriate to the
occasiuo.

WESTMINSTER ABBEY.—Tire pulpit, reading-
desk, organ-loft, and galleries in the chapel, were
bung with deep black. Nothing more Oss the
morning, service was performed. On Wedueedwy
next Dr. CROTCH% funeral service will be per-
formed.

WHITEHALL CHAPEL—This chapel Wall filled
with a molt respvt•tahle undo-vice, NH in deep
mourning. The Itee. Mr. PeActiE. M.A. preach-
ed front the (Allowing vinith.:—" It is a faithful
saying, and scorthio of all acceptation. that Christ
Jesus come into ►he world to save •inners." lie
frequeisily 111utled to the death of the late KING
and PRINCE.

Sr. NI ARO% RETN, WESTM I ST Ell.—Thio church
was very geilerially adorned the emblems of
mortnlay. The Speaker of the flame of Coin-
mous' l'ew was lifted on the in,i lr kind covered on
the outside with crepe; the pulpit and reading-
desk were also covered with black crape, both inside
and out, and on the front of the pulpit there was a
large escutcheon of the Royal arms. The gal-
lery, communion table, stalk, rails, and several of
the .pews were covered with superfine black cloth.
The Rev. Mr. RonusAt delivered a most impres-
sive discourse from the 2id verse of the sth chap-
ter of John.

Sr. JOHN'S CHICECH.—The appearance of this
clinic!) one impor,!•l%, ly go:11.d. The strmon
preached by the Rev. M r.STOKES. iron the following
apvrapria r word*. IM•ettlset., clutp.t.l6. ver. 91.

" His Lord said unto him, well done, lbws good and filth.
ful servant, U hest hero faathfil over • few ibises, I
wilt make thee ruler over nisny things; enter thew auto the
joy of thy Lord."
ST. GILES'S CHURCH, —The Rev. Mr. *Cat t ily
preached from Ephesians, chap. v. ver. 7. The
gallery of the church was twig round with black,
tastefully festooned and looped up. The pulpit
was covered with black cloth. and a Royal es-
cutcheon on the front of it. The desk, altar, and
many of the pew., were *lvo covered wish black.
The children of the school (several hundreds) wore
crape round their arms and caps.
Tux TEMPLE CHURCH.—This church was hung
with deep black, soil was respectably attended.
The sermon was preached by the Reverend Mr.
LONSDALE.
ST. DUNSTAN'S IN THE WEST.—Thillehurth was
beautifully decorated. The pulpit, gallery, read-
ing-desk, orgau.loft, communion-tilde, and pews,
were decorated with, black cloth and crape. Oo
the front of the organ-gallery was affixed a large,
escutchion, bearing the Royal arms, and on the
front of the pulpit an Imperial Crown. The bea-
dles wore black crape sashes and hat-bands, sod
their staves ornamented with black crape.
ST. GEORGE'S, HANOVER SQUARE.—ThiSCIIIIITII
was filled with a most respectable coagtegation,
whose appearance corresponded with that of the
church, which was hung with black. Ao escutcheon
with the royal arms and coronet was placed against
the front of the pulpit. The Nobility do not attend
church here till after the latertuent of his late NIA-
JEsTY. On Weduettlal neat •the funeral scram)
will be preached by the Rev. Mr. JEFTE1110)1,
Archdeacon of Colchester.
CHRIST'S CHURCH, NEWGAMSTREET.—This
church was expensively decorated. The galleries,
organ-loft, pews, altar, pulpit, and reading-dank,
were cowered with black cloth and crape. The
canopy over the pulpit was ornamented with a deep
drapery of black, looped up with Cord and tassels.
The pillars supporting the canopy were •covered
with Make. mail entwined wi'.ll a wreath formed
of pariklApeh. trope., kit itate!cllii?,- bestial

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Use ltoyal IMMO, surmounted onto a NM
ornamented the front or the pilot. Ist retinas
was preaches! by the Rev. Mr. Molina% the coveter
the vicar being indisposed.
ST. SIPULCURS. Snow- ti ILL.—This church was
equally decorated. cud untidy similar to the above.
.ha key. Mr. Ile meteors prescOemi- rk-asst op.

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propriate sermon. • P I •f_e_
• Sr. SW/TRIN, LOINBARD•STRR. uNs rnurrn
WIS hung with black cloth ; a sermon woo delivered
i. respktable eudience, sod a dog, half-mast
bilk was hoisted on the steeple.
roues. COVFNT GIRDEN.—This church
hid a vi•iy imposing sill *maitre appearance. A
sermon was premetted to a crowded congregation.
ST. ANDREW'S. 1-10LBORN.—This church was
klieg in deep black cloth and crape. The pulpit,
viantingsdesk, organ-loft, g.•llertee, and pew-rails
were 'hung with black. The audience were in
deep • g. and every one seemed deeply af-
fected with the solemnity of the scene. The ser-
mon was 'preached by the Rev. Mr. MARTIN, who
took his text from the 13th chapter of Sr. Mark,
v. 33, " Take ye heed, watch and pray, fur ye know
not when the lime is."
ST. CLEMENT DANES.—This church was in
deep black, and respectably attended. The Rev. '
Mr. GURNEY. time Hector, preached au excellent
sermon from the following words—" memory
of the, just is blessed," Proverbs, chap. 10. err. 7.
The Rev. Gentlemen (who was one of the fete
Duke of KENT'S Chaplains) amid he should en-
deavour to improve the occasion of his Royal
Highness's death, by calling the attention of his
hearers to the words of the Psalmist which he had
taken for his text. Ile dwelt upon the virtues of
his Royal flightier-, and detailed rashly instances of
lima Royal Highness's generosity and charitableness..
Ile related a couversetion he once' had with the
'Prince, when the latter, with tears in his eyes, re-
gretted that his income was so very confined that he
could not subscribe a greater • sum then to
the various charities he had patrotriied.
St. George, Bloomsbury ; St. Bride's, Fleet-
'greet ; and Grosvenor Chapel, North Audley-
street, were also deeply hung with black ; the
beadles wore crape wishes, nod their battons orna-
mented with crape. The audience in each were
numerous and respectable.
Sr. JAIINh.S. PICEA DI Ll.Y.—This church was
hung wit blink cloth, and crape round the galle-
ries and peas. The pulpit, desk, altar, &c. were
also coveted with tine black cloth. The church
was crowded with persons in deep mourning, among
whoop) were maay of the Nobility. The Rev. Mr.
!hero* preached n very suitable discourse, from
the 7111 verse of the 39111 Psalm. The appearance
of the church was very imposing.
ST. Asa's, Sono.—Thin church was hung with
!slack all round the gallery. the pulpit, desk, coot-
mullion-table, and many of the pens. The /Idiot&
boys find crape hat-hands ; the girls crape-ribbands
iii their caps. The Urprafiltiee altogether Wall
strikingly grand and solemn. The sermon was
room the 71Is verse of the 39th Pealm.7
ST. MA eTt beautiful church was hung
with black cloth and crape very generally. An
escutcheon, bearing the Royal arms, was fixed on
the pulpit. The sermon was preached by the Rev.
Mr. RussEhh. A funeral sermon will be preached
no the slay lion late 31.jessy is interred.

CHELSEA COLLEGIC.—The chapel in this college
was bung in Week. and so escutchion in the front
of the pulpit. A great number of officers were
p.csent dating divine service, who wore crepe round
their sashes and sword-belts. The rensi iiii rrs mos-
t, rril very strong, every one wearing, more or less,
a token of mourning. Seriousness was on every
countenance, and the greatest attention paid to the
discourse.

C•I:.ULIC Cu argr.s.—The l'ortugerse Asohos-
'odor's Chapel, its Seeds Aodlvy-street, the Sar-
dinian Ambassador's Chripel, St. Patrick's, iseal all
the other Catholic Chapels, appeared is deep swum-
jug.

FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.