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

LONnON, TUESDAY

and the embarkation of the daft eetit parties at Green-
wich occupied a considerable time At ten o'clock, the
compeny not having arrived to the barges, the River I
Fencibles were obliged to proceed towards Greenwich. i
The barges then, without attending to any particular I
order, rowed down the river singly as soon' as they Ind
taken in their company. About twelve oclock all the
persons who were to assist in the ceremony were assem-
bled at the governor's house. The body was then car-
ried from the saloon to the great hall, and placed on
board the state barge. The coffin was covered with a
velvet pall, adorned with escutcheons. There were four
barges connected with the funeral which were covered
with black cloth; the company in these were all
in mourning cloaks over their uniforms; all the com-
panies' barges followed. The procession moved much
faster than was apprehended, the barges being rowed by
picked men, and the whole arrived at Whitehall soon
after three o'clock. The corpse was afterwards removed
to the Admiralty, amidst a double line of troops. Minute
guns were fired the whole time of the procession by
water, and the flags of all the vessels in the river were
lowered on the masts. Before break of day on Thursday
(9th) the most extensive military preparations were
made for the burial of this illustrious warrior. At ten
o'clock upwards of 160 carriages, of which 60 were
mourning coaches, had assembled in Hyde-park. In St.
James's-park were drawn up all the regiments of cavalry
and infantry quartered within 100 miles of London
which had served in the campaigns of Egypt, after the
victory of the Nile, and a detachment of flying artillery,
with 12 field-pieces and their ammunition, tumbrils, &c.
The following is the order of the procession from the
Admiralty to St. Paul's, which was headed by the Duke
of York, his aides-de-camp, and staff:—A detachment of
the 10th Light Dragoons, four companies of the 42d
Highlanders, the band of the old Buffs, playing " Rule
Britannia;" drums muffled, the 92d Regiment, in sections,
their colours honourably shattered in the campaign
in Egypt, which word was incribed upon them, borne in
the centre, and hang with crepe; the remaining com-
panies of the 42d, preceded by their national pipes,
playing "The Dead March in Saul;" the 21st and 31st
Regiments, with their bands, playing as before; re-
mainder of the 10th Light Dragoons, trumpets sounding
at intervals a solemn dirge; 11th Dragoons, Scots Greys,
preceded by six trumpeters, sounding the " Dead
March;" detachment of Flying Artillery, with twelve
field pieces and tumbrils; six mershelmen on foot, to
clear the way; messenger of the College of Arms, in a
mourning coach, with a badge of the college on his left
shoulder, his staff tipped with silver, and furled with
sarsenet; six conductors in mourning cloaks, with black
staves headed with viscounts' coronets; 48 lensioners
from Greenwich Hospital, two and two, in mourning
cloaks, with badges of the deceased on their shoulders,
and black staves in their hands; 12 marines and 48 sea-
men of his Majesty's ship the Victory, two and two, in
their ordinary dress, with black neckerchiefs and stock-
iugs, and crape in their hats • watermen of the deceased,
in black coats with their badges; drums and fifes; drum
major; trumpets; sergeant trumpeter; Rouge Croix
Pursuivant of Arms (alone in a mourning coach), in
close mourning, with his tabourd over his cloak, black
silk scarf, hatband, aed gloves; the standard borne in
front of a mourning coach, in which was a captain of the
royal navy, supported by two lieutenants in their full
uniform coats, with black cloth waistcoats, breeches, and
black stockings, and crape round their arms and hats;
trumpets; blue Mantle Pursuivant of Arms (alone in a
mourning coach), habited as Rouge Croix. The guidon
borne in front of a mourning coach, in which was a cap-
tain of the Royal Navy, supported by two lieutenants,
dressed as those who bore and supported the standard;
servants of the deceased, in mourning, in a mourning
coach; officers of his Majesty's wardrobe, in mourning,
coaches; gentlemen, esquires; deputation from the
Common Council of London; physicians of the deceased
in a mourning coach; divines in clerical habits; chap-
lains of the deceased in clerical habits, and secretary of
the deceased in a mourning coach. Trumpets. Royal
Dragoon Pursuivant of Arms (alone in a mourning
coach), habited in blue mantle. The banner of the de-
ceased as a Knight of the Bath, borne in front of a
mourning coach, in which were a captain of the Royal
Navy, supported by two lieutenants, dressed as those who
bore and supported the guidon. Officers who attended
the body while it lay in state at Greenwich, in mourn-
ing coaches. Masters in Chancery, and sergeants-at-
law, Solicitor-General, Attorney-General, Prime Ser-
geant. Judge of the Admiralty. Knight Marshal;
Knights of the Bath; Baronets. A gentleman usher
(in a mourning coach) carrying a carpet and a black
velvet cushion, whereon the trophies were to be de-
posited in the church. Comptroller, treasurer, and
steward of the household of the deceased in a mourn-
ing coach) in mourning cloaks, bearing white staves.
Next followed the carriages of the different degrees
of nobility, and great law officers, who attended
to show their respect to the memory of the de-
ceased, beginning with the younger sons of barons, and
ending with dukes. Duke of Cumberland in a coach
and six. Duke of Kent in a coach and six. Duke of
Clarence in a coach and six. His Royal Highness the
Prince of Wales in a coach and six, in which were his
Royal Highness's aides-de-camp. Five trumpeters,
sounding a solemn dirge. A herald (alone in a mourn-
ing coach) habited as the other officers of arms. The
great banner, borne in front of a mourning coach, in
which were a captain and two lieutenants, as with the
other banners. Gauntlet and spurs, helm and crest,
target and sword, surtout, each borne in front of a
mourning coach and tour, in which were heralds, ha-
bited as before. A mourning coach, in which the co-
ronet of the deceased, on a black velvet cushion, was
borne by Clarencieux King of Arms, habited as before,
and attended by two gentlemen ushers. The six lieu.
tenants of the Victory, habited as before, bearing the
bannerolls in two mourning coaches. The six Admi-
rals, viz., Caldwell, Hamilton, Nugent, Bligb, Sir R.
Curtis, and Sir C. M. Pole, in like habits, who were
to bear the canopy, in two mourning coaches. Four
admirals, viz , Whiteshod, Savage, Taylor, and Har-
vey. in like habits, to support the pall in a mourning
coach. The coffin, stripped of its velvet pall, and
placed ou a funeral car, supported upon a plat-
form, covered with black cloth and festooned with velvet
richly fringed and decorated with escutcheons on each
side, between which was inscribed the words " Tratal-
gar" and " Bucientaur;" the car, modelled at the ends
in imi'ation the hull of the Victory; its head towards
the horses WdS ornamented with a figure of Fame; the
stern carved and painted in the naval style, with the
word " Victory" in yellow raised letters on the lantern
over the poop: the coffin placed on the quarter deck,
with its head towards the stern, with the English Jack
pendant over the poop, and lowered half staff. There
was au awning over the whole, consisting of an elegant
canopy supported by four pillars in the form of palm trees,
and partly covered with black velvet; the eorners and
aides were deeoraced with black ostrich feathers, and
festooned with black velvet richly fringed, immediately
above which, in the front, were inscribed in gold the
word " Nile" at one end; on one side the following
motto—" Hoste devicto requievet;" behind the word
Trafalgar," on the other side the motto—" Palmam
qui meruit f-rat." The carriage was drawn by six
horses in elegant furniture. Then followed Garter
principal King of Arms (in a mourning coach),
habited as the other officers of arms, with his sceptre,
attended by two gentlemen ushers. The chief mourner,
Sir Peter Parker, in a long mourning cloak, with
his two supporters, being Admirals Lords Hood and
Radstock,and his train-bearer, the Hon. Captain Black-
woof], all in mourning cloaks over their lull uniform
cloaks, black waistcoats, breeches, and stockings, crape
round their arms and hats. ' Six assistant mourners,
being admirals (in two mourning coaches), in mourning
cloaks as before. Norroy King of Arms (in a mourning
coach), habited as the other officers of arms. The banner
of emblems, in front of a mourning coach, in which were
a captain and two lieutenants of the Royal Navy, as
with other banners. Relations of the deceased, in
mourning coaches. Officers of the navy and army, ac-
cording to their respective ranks, the seniors nearest the
body; the whole in 50 mourning coaches. The private
chariot of the deceased lord, empty; the blinds drawn
up; the coachman and footman in deep mourning, with
bouquets of cypress. The whole moved on in solemn
pace through the Strand, to Temple Bar-gate, where the
Lord Mayor of London, with the corporation, waited to
receive the procession. On the arrival of the military
preceding the whole, his Lordship advanced and spoke
a few words to the Duke of York. As the procession
advanced within the City, the carriages of the Common
Council, es had been previously adjusted, fell
in before the physicians of the deceased ; the
aldermen and sheriffs before the Masters in
Chancery, and the Lord Mayor between the Prince of
Wales and the heralds at arms. In this order the proces-
sion entered the cathedral, which was filled at an early
hour with spectators of the first distinction. The High-
land regiments who preceded it entered the church, and
ranged themselves on the outer side of the passage. A
party of sailors closed the procession, bearing the three
o
flags of Lord Nelson's ship the Victory. From the
lateness of the arrival of the corpse most of the service
Was performed by torch-light. The order of' the inter-
nsent
was as follows:—The body having been taken
etahmeebnhod
from the funeral car, was borne into the church and
choir by eight
body
thhheveVt catoaray,
before. according
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following order,
I supported by admirals, t admirals
tares on each aide sup-
porting the canopy;
three lieutenants on each side
bearing bannerol
The chief mourner and his two
supporters were .
body, and the six ttd on chairs at the head of the
porters of the pall assistant mourners and the four sup-
of the deceased were atools on each aide. The relations
also near them in the choir. The
officers of the navy and
cession remained in the barmy who followed in the pret-
end cushion (on which they toropth' church. The carpet
be deposited) were laid by this
ens were afterwards to
who carried them, ou a table gentleman
h eman usher,
end behind the place which was near the
by grave,
the
chief mourner, The coronet and cushion borne by
Clarencieux King of Arms was on the body, and the
canopy barne over it. At the conclusion of the service
in the choir a procession was made from thence to the
grave, with the banners and bannerolls as before • the
officers of arms proceeding with the trophies, the Lody
borne end attended as before, the chief mourner and his
supporters, who placed themselves at the head of the
grave, and the assistant mourners and the relations of
the deceased near them, The service at the interment
being over, Garter proclaimed the style ; and the comp-
troller, treasurer, and steward of the deceased breaking
their staves, gave the pieces to Garter, who threw them
into the grave. The interment being thus ended the
standard, banners, bannerolle, and trophies, wore depo-
sited on the table behind the chief mourner; and the
procession, arranged by the officers of arms, returned.
A grand funeral canopy of state, of black velvet, was
borne over the coffin by six admirals, supported by six
small pillars, covered with the same material and crowned
by six plumes of black ostrich feathers; the vallens were
fringed with black and decorated with devices of fes-
toons and symbols of his Lordship's victories, and his
arms, crest, and coronet, in gold. The canopy was
removed from over the body a little before it was
lowered, that the splendour of the ornaments of the

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e ffi t. Tali bier was raised by invisible machinery, the
stn aratu3 b. tog totally c,ircealed blow the p ,vement of
the church. The procession departed in nearly the
same order in which it arrived. When the Duke of
Clarence ascended the steps of St. Paul's he suk;denly
stopped, and took hold of the colours that were borne by
the Victory's men, and after conversing with one of the
gallant tars, he burst into tears. On the entrance of
the tattered flags within the communion rail±, the Prince
of Wales, after conversing with the Duke of Clarence,
sent and requested that they might be brought as near
the grave as possible, and, on observing them, although
at some distance, the tears fell from his Royal Highness.
The four vergers of St. Paul's Cathedral, who have
the exclusive property of the church, are said to have
made more than a thousand pounds by the daily admis-
sions to see the preparations for the funeral of Lord
Nelson; the door money is taken as at a puppet-show,
and amounted tor several days to more than 401. each day !