The Sun.
London, England, 1852-11-19 00:00:00

PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS

TOWER OF LONDON.—At six o'clock the bell of the
old church in the Tower of London commenced tolling,
and the gates of the ancient garrison were closed by
order of the authorities. The Union Jack was placed
half flag-staff high, on the upper portion of the lofty
battlements of the Tower. A number of the enrolled
pensioners were on duty, with their guns reversed. Their
appearance attracted particular attention during the day.
About three o'clock in the afternoon nearly 2,000 re-
spectably dressed persons had assembled in front of the
western battery, which is immediately opposite Great
Tower-street, City, to witness the discharge of heavy
guns. The artillery officers were signalled as to the mo-
ment the remains of the late gallant Duke were being
lowered into their last resting-place. The firing con-
tinued a considerable time, and signals were also for-
warded down the river by the aid of flags to Greenwich,
Woolwich, Chatham, &c., where minute guns were fired
in memory of the departed hero. The bell in the Tower
church was tolling at a late hour last evening.
THE TRINITY HousE.—A flag was placed on the top
of the Trinity House, Tower-hill, half-mast high, and all
business was completely suspended for the day, by order
of the government officers.

THE MONUMENT.-A considerable number of respect-
able persons paid for admission into the gallery, on the
summit of the monument, on Fish-street-hill, London-
bridge, for the purpose of taking a bird's-eye view of the
funeral procession. It also was a point of curiosity,
being the next telegraphic position for the artillerymen
in signalling the news of the Duke's funeral to the
Tower and other parts.

THE ROYAL MINT.—The offices of the Royal Mint,
Tower-hill, were closed, and no business whatever was
transacted, as the mechanics and others were ordered
suspend their duties for the day.
THE RIVER.—AII business on the River below Lon-
don-bridge, among the colliers lying in the Pool, and
other craft lying in mid-stream, heavily laden with mer-
chandise, was entirely closed, as a mark of respect to the
late. Duke of Wellington.

THE TEMPLE.—The gates of the Temple were closed,
and all public business suspended in the various offices
during the day.
THE CITY CHURCHES.—The bells of the numerous
churches within the city of London rang muffled peals,
and tolled at intervals from an early hour until the cere-
mony was completed. The shopkeepers in the whole of
the wards throughout the city entirely suspended busi-
ness, and the day was strictly observed amongst them.
THE EAST PARTS OF LONDON.—The bells of St. Mary,
Whitechapel ; St. George's-in-the-East ; St. John's,
Wapping ; St. Dunstan's, Stepney. ; St. Ann's, Lime-
house ; St. Paul, Shadwell ; St. Leonard's, Shoreditch ;
St Matthew, Bethnal-green, &c., &c., were tolled, as a
mark of respect to the departed hero. Business was en-
tirely dispensed with, and all the shops closed during
the day.
THE DOCKS.—The whole of the mechanics, excise-
officers, and labourers in the London Docks, St. Katha-
rine's Docks, the East and West India Docks, and
other similar establishments at the eastern part of
the metropolis, had a holiday. The men are to be paid,
nevertheless, by order of the authorities. The union-
jack was hoisted half-mast high by the shipping of
all nations in the various docks, and we observed the
tricolour half-mast on several French ships. The great
bell, of St Dunstan's, Stepney, began tolling at minute
intervals at 12 o'clock. The last minute gun announced
that the tomb had closed over all that was mortal of the
illustrious warrior. The bells of all the churches in the
Tower Hamlets were tolling at minute intervals through-
out the day. Nine-tenths of the shops were entirely
closed, and the rest partially so. The blinds of the
private houses were down, and the shutters closed in
all directions.