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ing up, and in the course of the next half hour the neigh-
bourhood of Temple-bar became literally impassable.
Where the line of carriages terminated it is impossible Ce
say, but by a sensible regulation of the police only or" d
of carriages was permitted to pass along the Stradbey°,lll
Northumberland-house. In Trafalgar-square, rall-731ThL '
the pavement appeared to be bursting, while the carriage':
road was completely blocked up with every description of
conveyance, from the mounted chariot to the humble street
cab. Glorious and magnificent as the procession undoubt-
\
edly was, perhaps the grandest sight and the moat
startling feature of the day was the wonderful collectio`u of
people concentrated in the space lying between Ludga t 4
hill and Hyde-park corner. Every window was te.Nt- t
anted—every
available nook or corner was seized upon—'
every house-top groaned under the weight of people aux-
ions to get a view, and each brick, as it were, was con-
cealed by a gentleman's coat or a lady's dress.
" From the casements
And houses tops, rank behind rank close wedged •k-
Hang bellying o'er."
How they kept together is a mystery, but patience and
sagacity overcame all obstacles, and the precession, when it $
arrived repaid all for the anxiety and inconvenie.uce that
had been previously suffered. It was physically li upossi-
ble to collect anything like detailed intelligence
kin in a brief space of the sayings or doings of the hordes of f
people collected in the metropolis this day. Suffice it, hely'
ever, to say, that while each individual appeared to fe. ti ',
and appreciate the solemnity of the occasion, every person'
almost exhibited some sign of mourning appropriate to the
day and the man. Exeter Hall—the only one we have
time to specify— exhibited, on very well-arranged drapery, ''
the motto— t,
" Nee sibi sed patrite," b
a motto well worthy of the hero of a hundred fights, and
of a man who, in his lifetime, was the personification of
individual duty to his Sovereign and his country.

THE FORMATION OF THE PROCESSION.
Having disposed of the line of route, as it appeared be-
fore it was passed by the procession, we approach now the
difficult task of reporting the formation of the procession,
as it took place on the Parade-ground in front of the Horse
_ . • Anix

Gnardtr 'We regret VS hay tint-at-this portion ot.our
we encountered considerable obstruction on the part of the
police ; but as the personal inconvenience of a reporter Call
possess no interest for the public, we pass on at once to ,!
the proceedings in St. James's-park. The Parade-ground ,"
presented a striking appearance at daybreak, and to a-
person who had just quitted the scene and excitement . 474
of the Strand the quietude of the enclosure must have been, ;
as it was to us, singularly impressive. When we got in, •
which, by the way, was accomplished by stratagem, we
could see the military, formed in squares, covering the
whole of the parade ground, while not a soul 'bat oirselves
was moving within the rails. At some distance in front,
and above the shakos of the troops, appeared conspicuous 1,
the huge tent that covered the funeral car of the departed :•4,1,
hero, which had been removed from Chelsea, Hospital \;3
between eleven and twelve o'clock the night prece ding.
Before daybreak, in accordance with the arrsgmements
of the programme, and with the terms of the ge,noral or-
ders
issued, the troops appointed to take part in the funeral
had begun to muster in St. James'-park, in the Mae, and
on the parade ground behind the Horse Guards. The ,
coaches also, which were to join in the procession, '*sere yt;
assembled there, and within a spacious tent workmen of
all kinds, who had toiled incessantly the whole nf,glait
through, were busily engaged in completing the decoration s
of the funeral car. Day had broken heavily, the win. 4
being loaded with moisture, the sky threatening-looking, Is 4
and it was as cold and cheerless a morning as could well be
conceived. On the left side of the parade facing towards •
the Horse Guards, were stationed the Rifles, their sombre
uniforms harmonising with the occasion. The first bat- .
talion is at present on service at the Cape, and on the 2d
battalion, therefore, devolved the honour of represent- ,
ing the corps at the Duke's funeral. Looking
to the right, the eye rested next, through the grey morn-
ing, on the Ist battalion of Royal Marines and the 3d
Regiment, drawn up in column directly opposite the
Horse Guards. To the right of these were the Fusilier,
Coldstream, and Grenadier Guards, the whole force form'
ing an imposing array to British eyes, though small is
comparison with Continental musters. At the east end of
the Mall might be observed the head of the cavalry force,
comprising eight squadrons from the most distinguished
regiments in the service. There were the 17th Lancers,
the 13th Light Dragoons, the Bth Hussars, the Scots
Greys, the 6th Dragoon Guards, the Blues, and the
Ist and 2d Life Guards, and gallant and splendid
they looked on a closer survey, as, drawn up
with military precision, they awaited the signal
to start. It was of course, impossible, except
from a housetop, to take in at one view all the
troops upon the ground and standing at the Horse
Guards. The infantry formed the most striking feature of
the spectacle—their standards covered with crape drooping ,
heavily, and swayed about occasionally by the bearers,
while the morning light glimmered faintly upon the serried ,
rows of bayonets. As the morning advanced a brilliant
muster of officers gathered near the gateway of the Horse
Guards, some intent on having a good view of the funeral
car, which was a great object of attraction, while others
issued orders or made inquiries with reference to the pro-
cession. Lord Harding° appeared at half-past 7 o'clock,
and his presence greatly accelerated the preparations.
The coffin was removed from the chamber in which it had
rested during the night, and by the aid of machinery
was raised to its position on the lofty summit of the sox. .
which formed by far the most magnificent and interesting
feature of the procession ; and some account of its general
design and most prominent details will net be out of plaat.
The whole lower part is of bronze, supported on six wheels,,
and elaborated with an amount of skill and artistic feeling
which deserves unqualified praise. Above this metallic
frame-work rises arich pediment of gilding, in the panels of
which the following list of victories is inscribed :—Ahmed-
nugger, Assay°, .Argaum, Gavilghur, Roleia, Vimiera, •
Duoro and Oporto, Talavera, Busaco, Torres Vedras,
Fuentes d'Onor, Ciudad Rodrigo, Badajos, Salamanca, Vit-
toria,
Pampeluna, Pyrenees, St. Sebastian, Nivelle, Niue,
Orthes, Toulouse, Quatre Bras, Waterloo. On the sides of
this pediment were arranged lofty trophies of arms, includ-
ing spears, muskets, bayonets, swords, and flags,
and surmounted by the ducal coronet and batons.:
A similar trophy stood in front, rising behind the
arms of the deceased, cast in bronze, and surmounted by
his heraldic badges and honours, including the tabard
magnificently wrought and embroidered. Over the bier
and its bearers, the gilded handles of which protruded from •
beneath, was arranged the sumptuous velvet pall, powdered
with silver embroidery, bordered with laurels in silver,
and showing the legend round it, " Blessed are the dead
that die in the Lord," and terminated by a magnificent
fringe of silver two feet deep. The coffin, with the Duke's
hat and sword resting on it, surmounted the brier,ndedd
from four great halberts rising at each corner was
d stusaspseels of
a magnificent canopy, with pendent cords
hi h, and weigh-
vehicle, 27 feet long, 10 feet broad,
the richest and most costly description. Taonthis gigantic
harnessed three
horses that could be procived were .
ing from 10 to 11 tons, 12 of the largest and g
finest black
abreast. They were completely covered with velvet
on them, and with heads surmounted
embroidered
housings, having the arms of
the deceased splendidly
by nodding plumes they looked quite elephantine.
Such is a hasty description of the Car ; but, though brief, it
may be relied upon for its accuracy. Proceed we now to
give an outline of the military movements of the funeral
corage. Precisely as the chimes rung out the quarter be-
fore eight, the distant roar of cannon announeed
that the procession was about to form, and as the
clock struck eight, the hangings of the tent suddenly
vanished and exposed the Car, which we have alroad:r,.
tempted to describe. It was surrounded by
ligh
and stalwart guardians leaning on their revers
lectric move-
sooner was the Car visible, than, as if by an e
cute,' arms,
ment, the assembled troops siinultaaeos"m"Llo'd spectators.
ts. p
Noi•s
which had a thrilling effect upon tiheef
nuoied drums, fol..
This was succeeded by the rocli
March" in Saul, an-
lowed by the music of the This move-
ment was certainly one of the al!ilieesseri=sescidvO and striking
nounced that the procession‘hd‘
featuresin the ceremonial
Ltaulides who, from every window,
the effect of it will long be re-
membered by the innd
housetop overlooking the park,
platform, balcony,
sneacts,cle.
had a view' oforder ofprocession was arrange,d
me notice, the more so as it indioates•
is worthy of so
praiseworthy desire on the part of Herald's College lb
in these matters the spirit of the age, to which
The plan on which the p
follow in
like everything else, must sooner or later conform.
To stamp the funeral with a military character,ithe troops
led the way, the regiments of which the Duke was colonel
having precedence. All branches of the service—infantry,
cavalry, and artillery—were represented, to show the full
scope of the Commander-in-Chiefs office and a Field Mar-
shal's dignity. The veteran character of the deceased—
his experience in war, and the length of days with whiff
he had been blessed, notwithstanding its risks, are the next
points illustrated, and to realise these to the mind, the 8S
Chelsea pensioners, the enrolled pensioners, and the 0011,0
made up of single soldiers from, every regiment in the
of
vice, took part in the procession. The East In.dideneo
of
pang's army was also represented, to show the extended
the sphere to which the Duke's services had w
the
fields
and to recal the memory of those famoursrem
the remi-
on which he won his earliest laurel the
symbolical
niscences of his military career
mme
turns to less
nific,auce of the funeral 13r4i)gr' points. Fran
those arising out of pub-
his relations with his domestitiog
obtrusive, but hardly less s
him With public bodies,
lie appointments, and conne:
• until at last the train that
interesting
the order of precedence. risswc
the greatest names in
murninarkagblee:avesat
the State, the Queen
processiona as a spectacle, though the
aelixecclepbtyed. This was the least
bears him to the tomb is
telling part of the
prepared for the occasion, and the
haestribute to the greatness of the man•
mThoestrareo
carriages of
airgloat
certainly objects worth looking at, but
nobles and men of highest mark aud
consequence, are like brilliant line ef cavalrY'
t strike the eye a
they do no • h bears the burden of
the ponderous vehicle which
au-
and eventhe
eclipsed by
civic majesty had its gilded glories _ uog het
perior:attractions of the' military:pageant. 'lll.