The Sun.
London, England, 1830-07-16 00:00:00

THE CHOIR.

About ten o'clock the funeral procession entered
the choir; the sound of the trumpets and muffled
kettle drums had been previously heard,
,and the
notes of the solemn service of the funeral ; "nothing
(could be finer than the performance of the " Dead
IVlarch in Saul," by the band of the Household
Troops.
. _ _

The choir, under the direction of Sir 'George
Smart, took' a part in the service as the coffin en-
tered ; the Dean, Sub-Dean, and Canons of Saint
George's Chapel were at the south door to receive
the procession. -The choristers of the Chapel
Royal took their station at the entrance with wax
,tapers, and Sir George Smart commenced the vocal
part of the burial service, aided by Messrs. Knyvett,
Vaughan, Sale, Salmon, Hawes, 'Welsh, Gould-
,ng., and Clark. The music was from Handel,
Purcell, and Croft. It commenced with the
tiublime passage—.
I am the resurrection and the life, saith the Lord
he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he
live : and whosoever lived: and believeth in me, shall never
die. —John xi. 25, 26.

" I know that my Redeemer lived:, and that he shall
stand at the latter day upon the earth. And though Mier
my skin, worms destroy this body; yet in my flesh shall I
see God : whom 1 shall see for myself, and mine eyes shall
behold, and not another.—Job xix, 21, 26, 27.
" We brought nothing into this world, and it is certain
we can earry,nothing out. The Lord gave, and the Lord
hath taken away; blessed be the same of the Lord."-1
I Tim. vi. 7—Job!. 21.

At this part of the service the procession had ad-
vanced through the great door of the organ-loft, and
the heralds had marshalled it upon the floor of the
choir. The King was immediately behind tbo
coffin, robed in a magnificent purple velvet cloak,
decorated with a large star: 'he walked to the edge
of the aperture which led to the tomb, where a
chair, covered with black velvet, was provided fur
his Majesty's use. There was some bustle by the
Heralds in ushering the members of the procession
to their several stalls. The Dean and Canons ad-
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vanced within the rails of the chancel, filing off
right and left before the communion table, which
was covered with massive plate. The Dukes of
Devonshire, Buckingham, St. Alban's, Beaufort,
&e. took their seats in the stalls in the body of the
choir- The Earl Marshal stood near his Majesty,
and the Duke of Wellington, who was in his Field-
Marshal's uniform, remained behind his chair duringl
the service. Upon purple velvet stools at each side,
of the Royal vault, sat as mourners with his Ma-I,

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jolty, their Royal Highnesses the Dukes of Cumber-1
land, Sussex, Gloucester, and Prince Leopold.
'1 heir mourning cloaks were richly embroidered,
and Prince Leopold wore a General's uniform. A
dense mass of noblemen and gentlemen filled the
body of the choir, and there was a gloom and
duskiness fiom the smoke of the tapers and flam-
beaus of the military and choristers which was ill
calculated to give picturesque effect to such a ce-
remonial. The arrangement was as follows, but the
line of the order was occasionally much broken
Trumpets and Kettle Drums, and Drums and Fifes of the

Foot Guards.
Drums and Fifes of the Royal Household.
Trumpets and Kettle Drums of the Royal Household.
Knight Marshal's Men, two and two. with black Staves.
Knight Marshal's Officers.
THE KNIGHT MARSHAL.
Poor Knights of Windsor.
Pages of his Majesty.
PAGES OF HIS LATE MAJESTY.
Apothecary to his Majesty.
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Apothecary to his late Majesty. Surgeons to his late Majesty.
The Curate of Windsor. The Vicar of Windsor.
Gentlemen Ushers Quarterly Waiters to his late Majesty.
Pages of Honour to his late Majesty.
Grooms of the Privy Chamber to his late Majesty.
Gentlemen Ushers Daily Waiters to his Late Majesty.
Serjeant Surgeon to his late Majesty.
Physicians to his late Majesty.
Household Chaplain to his late Majesty.
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Equerries to his Royal Highness Prince Leopold of Saxe Coburg•
Equerries to his Royal Highness the Duke of Gloucester.
Equerries to his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge.
Equerries to his Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex.
Equerries to his Royal Highness the Duke of Cumberland.
Equerries to her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent.
Aides-de-camp to his late Majesty.
Quarter-Master-General. Adjutant-General.
Equerries to his late Majesty.

Clerk Marshal and First Equerry to his late Majesty.
Gentlemen Ushers of the Privy Chamber to his late Majesty.
Grooms of the Bed Chamber to his late Majesty.
Master of the Robes to his late Majesty.
The Members of the Royal Hanoverian Mission.
The Lords of the Admiral•y, attended by their Secretaries.
Solicitor-Goleta. Attorney-General.
Barons of the Exchequer.
Justices of the Court of Common Pleas.
Justices of the Court of King's Bench.
The Lord Chief Baron of The Lord Chief Justice of
the Exchequer. the Common Pleas.
The Vice-Chancellor of England. The Master of the Rolls.
The Lord Chief Justice of the King's Bench.
Comptroller of his late Treasurer of his late
Majesty's Household. Majesty's Household.
Privy Councillors (not Peers) attended by the Clerks of the
Council in Ordinary.
Pursuivant.
Eldest Sons of Barons.
Eldest Sons of Viscounts.
Pursuivant.
Barons.
Pursuivant.
Bishops.
Pursuivant.
Eldest Sons of Earls.
Herald.
Viscounts.
Eldest Sons of Marquises.
Herald.
Earls.
Herald.
Eldest Sons of Dukes.
Herald.
Marquises.
Herald.
Dukes.
Herald.
The Minister of State of Hanover.
The Earl Marshal of The Deputy Lord
England. Great Chamberlain.
The Lord Privy Seal. The Lord President of the Council
The Lord Chancellor.
The Archbishop of Canterbury.
Norroy King of Arms.
Lords of his late Majesty's Bed Chamber.
Gold Stick.

Captain of the Honoursble Band
of Gentlemen Pensioners.
Master of the Horse to
his late Majesty.

Captain of the Yeomen
of the Guard.
Groom of the Stole to
his late Majesty.
Banners to be borne by Peers, viz :

The Banner of Brunswick. - The Banner of Hanover.
The Banner of Ireland. The Banner of Scotland.
The Banner of St. George. The Union Banner.
TIIE ROYAL STANDARD.
THE ROYAL CROWN

HANOVER,
Supporter:
,borne on a Par* tientleman Usher,
Velvet Cushion.
by Blanc Courtier
King of Arms.
THE IMPERIAL CROWN
OR Tilt

Supporter:
iGentleman Ulher.

Supporter: UNITED K IWODOM. Supportyr :
Gentleman borne on a Gentlem'an
xe:oeux, 0 n , %fo.
King of Arms.

Master of The Lord Steward of Keeper of
his late Majesty's His late Majesty's His late Majesty's
Household. Household. Privy Purse.
The Lord Chamberlain
of his late
Majesty's Household.

Gentleman Usher.

Gentleman Usher,

THE ROYAL BODY,

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