The Sun.
London, England, 1852-09-21 00:00:00

11-1 E DUKE OF WELLINGTON.
We are enshh-d to announce that the Duke of Wel-
lington has left a will, though the contents of it as
let remain undisclosed. It is dated as far back as
818, and was found late on Saturday night, at
e
°tuts's Bank. Toe existence of this dccument was,
see e
b
- eve, unknown even to those most nearly con-
hadtedli
with the Duke, who, though of late years he
ordered several wills to be prepared, yet never
!laid make up his mind to execute them. The Duke
appears to have always avoided the subject of his own
Tr, and the arrangements connected with it.
ese who
have knew him best hardly ever remember. to
, ! heard him talk of such matters, and, in illus-
if:settler)
a this feature in his character, a carious
ren ;4123, be mentioned. Every one knows that he
idetvad, in the course of his long and diringuished
le el,lll4nY pre cents of immense value, and that Aps-
i,,toouse is filled with a great variety of objects, the
ikerest attached to which can hardly be overrated.
418 collection, as personal property, was, of course,
a
ellaased to the risk of dispersion after the Duke's
'Nth
Parr ' and, with a view to its preservation, an Act of
lament was obtained, enabling his Grace, within
space of two years, to make heirlooms of such oh-
ts
as
he
wished to see inalienably attached to his
tole and estates. Singularly enough, it was not till
.thee last day of the time thus granted that he signed
41,0cutnents requisite to make the Act available.
in re body still remains at Walmer Castle, and,
theeed) there seems no good reason for hastening
altil'ereoval to Apsley-house, as, probably, a month,
fore t,Perhaps a still longer period, may elapse be-
cot, ne public funeral takes place. Although, of
eller?) it is desirable that a ceremonial of the kind
the" ba concluded with as little delay as possible,
tluteajnount of preparation which it involves, the
the dlr 01. people to be consulted in regulating
the e'ails, and the magnitude cf the scale on which
ilec whole affair is to be conducted, all render time
litoe„s3,arY• Though Nelson fell in October, and was
Btitlfut home to England without delay, it was the
then January before his funeral took place, and even
lefto." arrangements were in many points extremely
the bive. Nor is it surprising that such should be
sr teve,B') for public ceremonials of this description are
who...tern.
& 'sly rare occurrence, and the authorities to
lae4-9331anagement they are intrusted have in come-
aics little personal experience to guide them. It
Itlatt4° t°
„: he borne in mind that a State funeral is a
matter which many people interfere, and the chief
11444;4" of which devolves upon officers little qu.a-
Ai% situation
such a duty. The Lord Chamberlain bolds
itatiTuation by a temporary tenure, and the Earl
hereditary in the family of the Duke
Drlftltifiraft°'Bll:l•ffießeoitsh may be quite capable. of drawing
Itiqup,°.gramroes according to the strictest rules of
litaii"e, but neither have much idea of the exact
midst to„ Precedence and heraldic proprieties in the
lea • '3' a great public manifestation. The people
ortlillire to be considered as well as the due ordering
Lhs
41)01 he end in this respect it is to be hoped
41)0;1'1_ funeral of Wellington will be an improvement
fee that of Nelson. In the mean time, beyond the
the that the Duke's obsequies will be performed at
the Public expense, and in such a manner as to give
titad,,l'ia nation an opportunity of evincing its gra-
t:4.: `or his services, and its reverence for his me-
!be ,;') nothing is decided. Every arrangement is in
5e411°43 until the return of the Earl of Derby from
"Nbaahllid, and even after his arrival some days will
Is soil be occupied before the course of procedure
Ittsy settled that the extensive preparations neces-
-0 ar the funeral pomp may be proceeded with.
the ~,°°°l' the first questions that must be decided is
?oipir°,Per place for the interment, and upon this
I„._ra,khere
1-11;itii there already exists much speculation. Off
prevails an almost complete unanimity o
t.p" that "the Duke " should be buried either at
fide:llN or Westminster Abbey, but the'feeling is di-
kbbe as to which edifice should be selected. The
toi,,Y, with its thousand historic associations, appears
'400;4' the most fitting resting-place after a life so
la, the • The majority, however, give the preference
rot 61 rest Metropolitan Cathedral, assigning reasons
%lit :Ll' choice which appear convincing. They say
he fit
procession from Apsley-house into the
reetwq London affords facilities for a public n3ani-
totit.l' which could never ha secured along the
PBpl+st°. Westminster ; that the great area of St.
41%4 will accommodate four or five times more people
tiitte.T) ;
uey• that on ail occasions of a national cha-
itVotibir it laas taken the precedence ; and, finally, that. there
11). th-Aue an affecting propriety in laying Wellington
it,rki,43 aide of Nelson under that gigantic dome, so
Nicil adapted to enshrine two such heroes. St.
klibe"„e,'rtaiely has an undeniable advantage over the
pegs in respect of space. In the latter, on coro-
vihp4l days, there is only room for 5,000 people,
the former would hold from 15,000 to 20,000
te:: great ease. The tomb of Nelson stands so di-
in the centre of the cathedral, that anything
fell
from the ball at the top of the dome. would.
p,,...?1re0t1y upon it. The coffin is walled in with
'ii.,*(llte, and surmounted by a sarcophagus of blbackt
„fble d •
"414 designed by Cardinal Wolsey for himself, u.
its Dr remained unused for centuries, until placed in
tie 4 the
position. On the south' side, the space
Nei, 'Lie tomb is occupied by the graves of some of
the -11°11s relatives and that of Lord Collingwood, but
btilCe°rtil side is still vacant, and there the Great
'Plszl-a Might be laid with an amount of funeral
41ht'rc'ur adequate to express the veneration of his
he
Duchess of Wellington has arrived at Walmer

4.littt R
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4E004 ROYAL BIRMINGHAM.--The regular
ale commenced on Monday evening, when Madame
K etc and Mr. Webster appeared in the Green Bushes and
stns
wursi and during the week they have been playing
errebB:ll;:rar-ai"°trtilaesrde
and
fail
ddelighted audiences. Madame Celeste and
"`Te .-eve to delight an audience and those who
going to the theatre during the week have
Opportunity of an evening's enjoyment. How-
'Y are Consequence of their popularity, we are happy to
ery, e';erigagement has been effected, and they will appear
Benin smog during next week. The crowded house last
ad able pet demonstrate to the proprietor that new pieces
Reducrformances cannot fail to be remunerative when
uteri
before a Birmingham audience. Mind your own
at. vi!si last night, in the hands of Madame Celeste and
Iljditorebsrer, not only attracted a large and respectable
9/ the AL,bor produced a sensation quite gratifying to behold,
and threadbare nieces the formerly played as
14er fe'elli as the seasons returned seemed to wear away the
'loth act ngs of their audieuces, who were ready to pronounce
trattuat°l's and pieces completely " used up." We con-
Gereorn: the beneficiare of last evening on the change of
'keWardoc; the manager, in the excellent houses that have
aeit b.., the present engagement and the public, that
:oall,e7tes have at length been considered and their wishes
5..--Birmingham-Mercury.
tIi„„,s4PETY STor.—A citizen of Dijon, in France,
%rile 'N'e!ed a very simple way of stopping. an unruly
mercy `SPectally when he gets the bit between his teeth.. He
141 Jt buckles the right rein to the left ring of the bit, and
tild 4 rein to the right ring. It has been put to the proof,
beep„ ever failed of success This invention almost equals in
r"eitY otaiethe manager of the Theatre Porte-Saint-Martin,
tert,haor Harel, who when informed that the rope 9f the
treeser had broken, and there was not money enough in the
t,tlaelt,,j to purchase a new one, remarked to the stage-
Vher; who exclaimed in despair, " What shall we do?"
ti "my dear air, make a knot."
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ti
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,„"111 advance.
,Z 411,„,
414 t” PALACE AT WESTMINSTER.—The perms-
tliqv,ors, of solid carved oak, are all completed and fixed at
11,,,,Y1,etoria Tower, the Royal Gallery, and the Prince's
luer• The decorating of the ceiling of the Royal GaI-
?PC rapidly progressing, and it is to be finished before the
h-„lf,of the new Parliament. The statues are to be fixed
sixths of Lords. There are already completed the
71101,,; of the Archbishop of Dublin and Fitzwalter, and the
Zgr":fre expected to be finished by the 11th of November.
11° iroProvement has taken place in the lighting of the
eittli:tl of Cimmons during the vacation. The residences for
!rar-eiZeraloffizers of both 'louses are in a state of great for-
Leard-lis, and are expected to be completed earlyntinsht.he
wr• Dyce, the artist, is daily engaged in fi
effort
heistto frescofor n. her
4tlianekl• Made to complete this chamber by the opening of
i) eat.
Iljunt°lsen°,,YEßY OP A DEPOT FOE STOLEN GOODS.—
tk.-otellrstso-.ene of information received. by the police of M.an-
, lad; me time back that quantities of goods of various
Particularly silk and cotton yarns, were frequently
:rat el°, a cellar in Dale-street, occupied by two men named
1,4,1 a-;' MasseY three of the detectives proceeded thither
-made --urday last and, besides apprehending seven men,
,41eittotlsi Zed
sof, a
.la;ge quantity ot manufactured goods
which had been stolen. The. police found
bg tawiZr°°_oeopants of the cellar when they arrived, and.
dur-
arch, which lasted about two hours, live men,
dtg%it"rer ,),:weavers employed at various mills, came inh at
from
with. goods in their possession which they. had
y, 44",,1n their employers. They were all taken into cus-
tP ee:,..°,11 Monday were brought up at the borough court,
superintendent
for further examination. Mr. Beswiei, the
baibieeee ',Mende= of police, stated that this system of
'‘etit, employers was carried on in the town to a very large
telr" TOOL THE PENNY THOUGH.--The English
of
super? Pompous notoriety, and parsimonious. cele •
1/44 iltifre 'mended personally the produce of his dairy, and
rently sold the milk to the village children with
Ipi4Peee„ ands. One morning a pretty little girl presented
ttlut and her pitcher to his Lordship for mlk. Pleased
,I)earanee of the child, he patted hereon the head
lie„ten. Crt a kiss. "Now," said he, "my pretty lass, you
tp g as you live, that you have been kissed by
" !" replied the child, "you took the penny
at , -.rtlerug
04- few IRE IN WATLING-STEEET.—LabI night,
t 5 tht minutes before nine o'clock, a fire was discovered
Nvitupreinises of Messrs. J. and F. Gould, lace-dealers,
44theo,N-street, near St. Paul's Churchyard. The fire
4itlw 'ett in the warehouse on the ground floor, but Mr.
1,,1tet4 I:e'bd and the firemen were instrumental in getting the
ht 4 (1 and
edge' , but not until a serious amount of damage
4, i,ll°ot merely on the premises where the fire coni-
lla„h tinlso hy water on those of Messrs. Desborough
1441 r. Friday-street.
bl/4,4.trualut:utridee Talf.urd, Lady Toir-ourd, and the.
tittNe.ayioti,olliecttotmo
Company's
yo
steam-ship
eaatumr-dsahyi
p last,
itoyal William, for