The Sun.
London, England, 1806-02-19 00:00:00

HARNVCA, FEB. I B.—The Au'iklanci Post-office
Packet, Capt. BRIDGE, arrived this morning frbm
Cuxhaven, with the Hamburgh and Bremen Mails.
His EXcellency Count MuNsT• Ea and Suite, His
Majesty's late Minister at HanoVer, With several
British Officers, were PaSsengers. The Troops were
all embarked when the Packet sailed, and the Fleet
of Transports, consisting of about 200 Sail, under
convoy of the Immortalitj Frigate, Capt. OwEN,
and several other Men of 'War, were to sail the same
day; and as the wind has been fair ever since, their
arrival may be expected every moment.
The Aimwell and Aggressor Gun-vessels sailed for
their stations; and the Charger, with the Borer
Gun-vessel, remains with the Hunter and Argus
Cutters.

PLYSTOUTH, FEB. 17.--Arrived L' 'flee Frigate
from a Crnize ; the American Ship Ticonnick, Capt.
PARSONS, from Amsterdam, in ballast; bound to
Savannah, leaky; and the Brothers, Capt. DVNLEY,
from Oporto, with wines, last from Falmouth.
Sailed-the Conqueror, of 74 guns, Capt. I. PEL-
LEW, for Torbay.

SHEERNESS, FEI3. 18.—The Falcon Sloop of War
has a signal flying for a Convoy to the Elbe, Weser,
Tonningen, &c. and is appointed to proceed thither
with the trade from the Nore on. Thursday the zoth
instant.

DOVER,. FEB. 18.--Arrived in this Harbour the
Charlotte Transport, No. 524, with 232 of the Ger-
man Legion (Cavalry), , having very nearly,- -this
morning, .off the North Foreland, run foul of the
Margaret Transport, whereby the bowsprit of the
fot-mer was carried away and other damage done to
ler. Six Serjeants, two Corp Orals, and thirty-eight.
Privates of the 26th Regiment jumped from the Mar-
garet (fearing she was sinking) on board the Char-
dotte:—for4mately no lives were lost :—some of the
26th Regiment were hurt, but not materially. The
'Charlotte sailed from CuXhaVen the 2d instant.

' MR. PITT's FUNERAL.

Tat Heralds College, the Board of Works,' and
the. Gentlemen belonging to the Lord Chamberlain's
\Office, severally received their instrations on Mon-
(lair. last from His MAJEsTY.' EaCh department is
now aaivelyemployed in forwarding the preparations.
The Board of Works completed the hanging of the
Painted Chamber yesterday afternoon. The Wad:
cloth covers the walls entirely, and extends to the
cieling of that lofty apartment; wherein it is placed
twelve feet higher than when thelate Lord CHATHASI
lay in state there. The canopy (the form of which
is nearly square) has a festooned drapery of black
cloth, and is about eighteen feet in height; The
-escutcheons, with the arms of the family of PITT,
without supporters or crests, were placed yesterday,
about noon, . against the Walls on the right and lea.
Between each of these heraldic ornaments were af-
fixed, alternately., silver sconces, each with two
laranches, supporting two wax lights; the number of
'these sconces amount to 'one hundred and shay.—
They are placed in various situations besides those
already mentioned, namely, over the doors _of
tutrance,- and around the platibrm at the- upper
end, where the body will lie in state. Within the
tailed passage, round which the public . pass,
an enclose circle, intended for the accommodation
of the Peers and Commoners who may wish to see
this part of the ceremony, They will pass in at the.
principal door. The crowd will enter at the hew
door on the left hand, and pass out at the one 'on
the right. A doubt has arisen reapeCting the possi-
bility of the Causes at Nisi Prius being got through
by the day, and an application, we hear, has been
made to Lord ELLENI3OII6UGH on the' subjeCl. If
the business-cannot be disposed of by this evening,
some other passage than Westminster Hall must be
thought of for the spectators to pass through in their
way to the Painted_ Chamber. The Long Gallery,
which communicates with that apartment,. was hung
with black clOthyesterday.
, The hours when the Public will be admitted to
see the body lie in state on Thursday and. Friday,
will be from ten o'clock in the morning until two
in the afternoon. 'On the following morning (Sa-
turday) the funeral will certainly take place. All
the persons who are to. form the procession, except
the Mourners, are ordered to assemble in' Westmin-
ster Hall by eight o'clock in the morning.
The Board of 'Works received orders on Monday
last to ere& an inclosed railing from the Western
Gate of the Abbey through the Broad Sanctuary,
King-street, Union-street, and PalaceLyard, to West-
minster Hall. This-railing will take in, of the centre
.cif the highway,. about twenty feet. It will consist
simply of piled of wood driven into the ground at
equal distances, and conneEted together by a' hand
rail. The ground in this enclosure will be covered
with gravel, disposed in the same manner as at Lord
NELsoN'S funeral.
Yesterday the carpenters commenced their opera-
tions,,which are exneeted to be completed early on
Friday evening. The labourers will begin to unload
the gravel about four o'clock 'on Saturday morning.
Nothing has been done in the way of preparation
in the interior of the Abbey, except opening the
place of interment. No scaffolding, or any accom-
modation whatever for the spectators has, or will be
9rdered to be erected.
Yesterday afternoon Mr.. MASH, - of the Lord
Chamberlain's Office, ;rent down to.Putney to bring
up the body. The coffin was put into a hearse about
half past six o'clock, and brought to town in the
most private manner. possiblei, and placed ,in the
Painted Chamber upon- trussels, under the canopy.
Several of the sconces were illuminated, and persons
appointed to sit up with the corpse during the whole
of last night.
; The. following Official Note was yesterday issued :
" Lord Cbanderlain's gge,e, Feb.'lB, 1806.
" Notice is hereby given, that the remains of the late
Right Hon. W ILLIAM PITT Will lay in state in the Painted
Chamber, in Westminster, on ThursdaY and Friday next,
between the hours of ten in the morning and four in the al-
temmut.
“. The Nobility, Members of the House of Commons, and
other persons xvho attend the Funeral of the late Right Hon.
W 11.14 AM PITT, on Saturday next, the 22d instant, are re—
quested to Order their carriages to drive to Dean's-yard, West-
minster, and there wait till called for, uvon the Procession
returning front the church."