The Sun.
London, England, 1817-11-20 00:00:00

TOWN GUARD OF EDINBURGH.

On Saturday, this ancient corps were disbanded
in the Royal Exchange. They were' drawn up
about half past• twelve o'clock, where two of
the Magistrates and other official Officers attend-
ed. After being saluted by the corps; Bailie R.
Anderson inforMed them, that, owing to the
present Establishment in the City,, their services
were, by Act of l'atlianient, rendered 'unnecessary
after that day ; but the Magistrates and Council
had taken the case of every individual into con-
isideration, and as they found most of them •had

decent pensions from Government, for former ser-
vices, they had resolved to grant pensions to those
VI rho were not provided for, and also to increase
the pensions of those who had but a small
Allowance, and flail been long in the service
of the City. He then thanked them for their g. 0.!
conduct, and hoped, now that they were dibmissed
(from the City's service, they would behave a 9 be-
Icame loyal subjects and good citizens. The corps
YYahain saluted, and afterwards deposited their arms
a room in the City Chambers.
The serjeants received two guineas each, the
Forporals a guinea and a half, and the drummers
!and privates one guinea, as a present from the
Magistrates.
The Town Guard, the only one in the Bt i-

xis!) dominions on tile same principle, eras ori-
ginally raised in the year 1648., and cornisted
'then of sixty men, besides Officers. In 1682
lit was increased to 108 men. Since that periot

the number has fluctuated, but for many years
there were three companies, of one Captain, .one
serjeant, one corporal, one drummer, and '2 5 pri-.
vales. Within these few years, however, it was
reduced to two serjeants, two corporals, twc
drummers, and 25 privates.—(Edinburgh Courant,
Nov. 17.)

TUE LtVIE Pfil:•CEt,s CULARLOYFE, Bce.

THE PLACFN OF DIVINE woßsurp, &c.

To the hoooor of the:Metropolis he it rectiriled,
'that alt-theChoteltes eoerypeestta-
.s-ioo, were yesterday crowded to an overfloiv.
.All

liblie JUSPendedt he I,oi,s.clu'elY

`shut ti!y, and eery perci►i) in deep n►hi►rning ; the
great bell of St. l',o(l's'Ca'lledril, mid the btres
of a►il the Cluirchei, .61.1.014 ;it intervnls.
The .►►itliers at the Tower, and the G arifs in St.
-it Imes's Palk, inutinted guard
"bawl, life, ►►r drum. in short, there was Heel►
Inel4ncholy ilepicte;l on every countenance.
'UNPLEASAIIT OCCURREN'CE.

ST. PAUL'S CVTFICDRAL.—Yrsiertlay, in conic-
linenre of the lamented death of the Princess
Cl►.rhote. a meet wonerons eontzregation, all in
full imafirtiing, attended at the Cathedral, Which
was CI ()Mkt! to an °vet flow, to hear Divine Ser-
vice. The folding. doOrs were closed when the
body of the Cathedral was tilled, which was a

great disappointment to those waiting at the out-
side, as they could not gain. adthittance. At the
time ftppointed for the .commencement of the ser-
vice, those on the outside, in a numerous body,
made a rush in, to the imminent danger of those
in t'te inside ; they injured the doors and win-
dows, but happily no accident occurred. This
caused gteat confusion And Marti) throughout the
Cathedral, and the stalls appointed in general
for o,e choristers were completely filled: The
congregation waited a considerable time in sus-
pen•e for the ser, ice to begin. At length one
o'clock arrived; no service was likely to com-
mence, and N report was current over the place
that the service was to be suspended, which re-
port spread a visible gloom on all the congrega-
tion, who were highly respectable, and who ap-
pea.ed to he deeply sensible of the great loss
the nation had sustained. In conseptence of

the great tu,nr►lt, and tearing some danger might
accrue, the City Officers were sent for, who
after some time arrived, and 'they were direct-
ed to keep the place (Het, and if possible, to
clear the body of the Cathedral. The report
of the suspending the service being spread,
it was thought prudent to send for the Lord
Ajarr, who was at the time, iii company with Sir
William Curtis, at another Chinch. He came int=

mediately, and paid the strictest attention to the
comforts of the ct►ngregation'; but as he was go-
ing throng!) the Cathedral, he was grossly insult-
ed by a y►►ung man, for simply bidding him take
off his hat while in the house of God ; he then
lett the Cathedral. The Cathedral was appro-
priately fitted in black, the Altar anti Pulpit be-
ing covered, and. the Coat of Arms of the Prince
of Saxe Cobourg on the front of the latter. Here
Nlr.At trod appeared in the gallery by the organ,
and announced, that ill consetpience of the stalls be-
ing so very fell, the service most inevitably be sus-
pentfed, as they could not hear it with any plea-
sure. Tile Lord Mayor again appeared, who, we
suppo-e, not bearing the former announcement, ex-
pressed his c rat:h.' ation at w itnessing so numerous
a congregation, anti said that the service should

commence as soon as possible. They waited in sus-
pense till some time after the appointed time lot the
service to commence, but in vain. Here the of-
ficers attempted to clear the body of the Cathe-
dral, but to no purpose. The Lord Mayor then
addressed the congregation, and said, that the
Clergyman had left the Cathedral, and likewise
thf Choir, and although he kit:tented it as mite!)
4, any' one present, the service must necessarily
be suspended, as there was no Clergyman.pee,ent
to celebrate it; and be hoped they would, retire
in a peaceable manner. Here a burst of indigna-
tion, mingled with a degree of feeling, burst forth
from the disappointed multitude, with a cry of
" the Service." A Gentleman from one of the
stalls said, " My Lord, if the service will com-
mence when the stalls are cleared, let somebody
unlock rite door, and I am sure it will be complied
with, if that was' what prevented the service from
commencing." The doors being open, they ail
left the 5t,41,;, but the service did not begin, and
the Officers proceeded to clear the body of the
Cathedral ; some persons they turned out, but
others were more obstinate, and kept their station;
at the sight of the officers the congregation seem-
ed enraged.. Some cried out for the Clergyman
to apologize, others for the Lord Mayor, and'

others in the seats in the gallery, why have we
paid our- money. A Gentleman in the body of
the Cathedral Jose, on. the nl•}icers offering to turn
out Itim and his company front their seats : he said
be was surprised that so numerous nu assemblage
of persons, collected together to solemnize so me-

ianclioly an evqnt, after waiting so long a film.,

should have it announced they could not hear Di-

tine Service : it was degrading to the feelings of all
present, he was sure. He did not see what right
the Lord Mayor had to use his interference in the

Case. The Lordlltay(ir‘Ucl toll titi.:tr, it t,r.ts
great pleasure he witnessed so (numerous au as-
sembly on the becAsiott, and the service Wouhl
commence as'soon as possible; and tie (lid not
see for %. hat it should nut begin, as many

persons, perhaps, were prevented from attending
other places, in carder to attend there. They ban
come there—he hoped all present had,—wi!li an
intention to pay that respect to the memory of the
departed Proice,.s—( Here the Gentleman was
quite overcom.! by hk feelings) instead of
iniltdging. them with what they expected; they
were rubbed of that entitled respect which
was due to their country, thi.ir Prince, and
their deparied Princess. lie thought the Lord
Mayor; insiead of preventing the service tak-
ing place, on:ziit to be the very person who
should cause its co► mencement. in his opinion,
every plate of svorship throughout the United
Kingdom should unite in deploring the loss which
they had at this time unfortunately sustained,
even the humblest of them, and it would be no-
ticed if they -did not ; what must it then be for
the head of all Churches to abstain from it, that
of the Metropolitan Church ? He would advise
th it the service should begin immediately, and
said, for God's sake do not send people borne to
their dinner without satisfying that feeling of af-
fection due on the occasion.

At this time. Alderman Sir W. Curtis entered
the Cathedral, and addrt;ssed the congregation.
He had just left a place of ‘Vor,hip where the
Lord Mayor had been sent for ; he inquired kvbat
caused the confusion ; on being' told he made a
long speech to them, and in tears exhorted them
to act like Christian people, null leave the place as
the Clergy had done, in a quiet and peaceable
manner. Here many cries were heard against the
Lord Mayor, and for the Service. He said, nei-
ther him nor the Lord Mayor had any power
there; it all lay with the ['leads of the Church.
&c. and implored them to act like people ;hat
loved their God, and retire peaceably.
Another Gentleman rose and said, he hoped
their feelings would not be aggravated to
gree, to send them home after waiting so long ;
he thought it wrong in the Clergyman to lea%e in
the manner lie did.

Sir W. Curtis assured them the Lord Mayor had
done every thing a good mall ought -to do ; and he
hoped they would leave the Church.
.The latter Gentleman he had heen mis-
guided ; he was now convinced he had accused
the Lord Ma.bor without just grounds ; and was
conscious his Lordship had dune every thing that
Was• right.

The bunter Gentleman rose, and requested the
Lord Mayor, as the regular Cle►gyman %vas 1101
there, to be s6.(thliging as to send his own Chai►-
lain to satisfy the congregation, for which pur-
pose they left, and not finding hin► or the Cletiq-
mau, they returned and informed them, that if
they would have patience till three o'clock, ser-
vice would continence wit bout fail, and they left
the Cathedral.

The service commenced accordingly at three
o'clock, till which time all kept their places. A
selection from lianders Authem (composed tor
the funeral of Queen Caroline) was pet formed,—
(tor which, see our Paptir of yesterday.)
lit the execution of the vocal parts, Messrs,
Clarke, I-Liwes, Neal, and a young Gentleman he•
hinging to the Choir, were particularly distin-
guished. The Cathedral was not cleared until a
late hour, and a vast multitude continued iu St.
Paul's Church-yard until twelve o'clock.

WESTMINSTF!I ABBEY.—The Pulpit, &c.
coveted with black velvet, and an overflon lug con-
gregation, to w 1.0,111 Divine Service was perform-
ed by the Very Reverend the Dean of West-
minster.

ST. MARGARET'S was numerously and respect
ably attended, mid a must excellent discourse de

livered on the ►melancholy occasion, by the Hey
Mr. Groves, C►►rate. The church was hung wit!
black.

ST. JotIN'S, WESTMINsTER, was very nmel
Crowded, it 11(I a most excellent sermon preached,
ST. JAMES'S as,iembled tiiulti

tilde entirely filled the church-yard from the over-
flow. Long before the service commenced every
nook was filled. Persons who had pews within
Could not gain access to them. The Rev. Mr.
Repro!) delivered a most affecting and eloquent
discourse trout Matthew, chapter 9, verse 24
" Ile said unto them, give place, for the maid is
not dead, but sleepeth." There was not a dry
eye.
•

T. GEORGE'S, HANOVER-SWIARE.—Dr. Ma-
cauley preached. The text was taken front ,Ire
2011 f chapter of Samuel, and- part of the 3d verse-
" There is but one step bet Wcen us and death.".
The- Psalms selected were the 16(h, 39;11, and
143 d. The Psalms for the organ--I verses of"the
DOth, beginning at the 3,1 verse; and the Volutt
wry' the .Dtilld March in Saul.
'lnc ROYAL MILITARY CHAPEL, WHITEHALL.—
rrlire was a Company of the Guards at the door
to keep a clear passage to the enttance, the crowd
being very great ; the Chapel was tilled with No-
bility and Gentry; the altar, pulpit, desk, and the
royal box, a ete covered with the 6tiest black
velvet. A most impiessive sermon was preached
by the Rev. Mr. Howlett, one of the Readers, who
took his text lion! the 90 hi Psalm, 12(11 verse
" So teach us to number our days that we may
apply our heart unto thee."

ANNE's, Sono, was very fell at an early
hour ; 'be Rev. Dr. M'Leod delivered a most ex-
cellent discourse, suitable to the occasion ; his
text was, "The Lord giveth and the Lord taketh
away."

ST PAUL'S, COVENT GARDEN, was well attend-
ed, and an excellent sermon was preached by the
Rev. Mr. Rodbey,:pue of the Readers.
ST. ANDREW UNDNINSHAFT.—A most excellent
sermim was preached 4Y the Rev. Wm. Autrobus,
Rector, from the 23d chapter of St. Luke, 42d
verse, Saying, Father, if thou be willing, re-
move this cup from me ; nevertheless, not my
will; but thine, be done." The discourse was 30
pathetic, that many of the congregation were be-
dewed with tears:

ST. lIELEN's CHtracx made a melancholy and
awful appearance, being all hung. with black ;
after the service, a most excellent discourse was

adivercii by ner. ..tle4,a.rrie, M. A

. • .
, Stoilltr'Y An e'xcellent 'set.
mon was preached •by the itev. 2. H. Alapieton
ltrctor.

REV, UOWLAND HILL'S cHAIPE'L tv:IS hiing with
black, am:l a most Pathetic discour-se 'delivered by
the Rev. Rowland Hill. •
:tiT. MARTIN'S IN THE FIEL6S.—The inttrior of
this Church made a most melancholy. appearance,
the fronts of the gallery being covered with black
cloth, as were tht columns Supporting the root ;
the window catrtaini were of black serge. The
altar, the pulpit, and the desk, were covered with
superfine black cloth. The canopy of the pulpit
writs painted black, surnionuted with a black
crown. :All the charity boy's and girls of the pa-
rish wore black crapes and ribbons. the church
%vas crowded :o an overflow, who could not gain
admission.

(21-lARLOTTE-STREET CHAPEL.---A tinlypion and
energetic sermon was preached on the mournful
occasion to a very numerous and respectable con-

gregation.
ST. GILL S'r: CHURCH."TiIiS Church made a
most solemn and awful appearance, being
coin-
pletely hung in every part %vith -black cloth, and
the whole congregation exhibiting the most sable
appearance, to whom the Hew. Mr. M'Carthy
neiivered a sermon, which was impressive and
most ingeniously adapted for the. occasion. The
Church was crowded to excess.
ST. CLEMENT'S IN THE STRAND —The acknow-
ledged, talents and exemplary character of the
Rev. Win. Gurney, hector, attracted a very nu-
merous -congregation. to whoa] the Reverend
Divine delivered a most excelint and pathetic
discourse.
THE PORTUGUESE AMBASSADoIt'S CHAPRL was
attended by several of the English and Foreign
Nobility, for whom High Miss was celebrated ict
a most solemn and inaguiticent manuer.• The
sin.iiog and music were excellent.
THE S 4 }WI NIAN CATHOLIC CHAPEL, ill Duke.
street, Lincoln's lull-fields.—Tbis Chapel was
crowded at an early hour, the ipilpit w,,s covered •
with black cloth, and High Mass perfounzd in a
solemn manner.

SAINT NIARY-LE-STRAND Was well attended, and
a most excellent sermon preached by the Rev. Mr.

, SAINT DUNSTAN'S- IN-TIfE-WEsT.--TIIC Altar
and Pulpit were covered with black cloth, and the
congregation was numerous and respectable ; the
Reverend Richard Lloyd, A. M. Vicar, preached
a most feeling and pathe;ic sermon that drew tears
from the principal part of the•cottgregation. .
SAINT 8R1D1.;',!,, FLEET STREET.--,-THiS Church,
owing to Saint Sepulchre's being out of repair,
was intrderably crowded ; some hundreds wore.
necessitated to ret wit trom want of room ; an
excellent sermon was delivered by the Rev.Thonias
Clare, Vicar, the substance of which came home
to tie feelings of all.
SAINT AND•MEW'SCHUIICH,ITOLTIORM,EIOII SAINT
JAMES'S, CLERKENNVELL—were each so crowded,
that tve could not gain admission it, learn wl.o it
was that preached.
CHRIST CHLNWHo "N7,IvGA,TP-STREFT.--TIIIS
Church teas !mug with black ; the parish chiloren
and bus's of Christ's Hospital were in the galktries,
having brick ribbons and crapes. The congrega-
tion WAS nninerous and respect,able. The sermon
was preached by the Reverend Samuel Crowther,
Vicar.

At CFIRLSEA CHURCH, of which the Hon. and
Rev. Gerrard IVellesley is the Recfor,• the Rev.
11 r. Rush preached from the 4%r ii chapter fit Ge-
nesis, and the 9th verse—" Few and evil ure the
days of my life that are past."
ST. MARYLEBONE CHURCH, ST. MARTINS, and
the ASYLUM, were equally well attended.—
Purity and integrity of heart were conspicuous
thron,,,Aliont.
There was a solemn service in the Roman Ca-
tholic Chapels of ‘Varwick-street, Gfddeu-sqnare ;
Snuth-street, l'a4k-lane; and in Spanish-place,
;Manchester-square.
TnE GERNIAN LUTHERAN CHURCH, IN TflE
SAVOY pulpit Was placed near the altar,

and covered with blaex, as well as the canopy
over ii ; on one of the side walls were the es-
cutcheons of the arms of the ever-to-be-lamented
Princess Chat lotte and her Consort, th,. Prince of
Saxe Cohourg. The discourse was 'delivered iu
the German language.
THE PHILANTHROPIC SOCIETY, the ASY(..UM for
FEMALE ORPHANS, and the MAGDALEN, had their
Chapels hung will black, and were well attended
by the Nobility.
'CHARTER HOUSE.-The day was observed here
with all possible solemnity and decorum. Indeed,
Ili death of our beloved Princess has not (like
the decease of many persons of high rank) been
productive only of outward pomp and modish for-
Malities ; but it has stricken those who are tinae-

(painted with grief with a silent and unspeakable
awe, and those ‘vhohave " waxed old" in atilic-
tious, with a consciousness of the uncertainty Of
life, and the certainty of a final dissolution. As
there is. here a community both of tbe young :toil
old, the above observatiou is particularly appli-
cable to the scene of to-day. Inexpressible ghel
was pictured io the countenance of every one, as
the solemn procession moved towards their ancient
and venerable Chapel. A considerable moldier of
I ,
toe aged pensioners attended, whose hoary locks.
and benign aspect added great interest 'to the
spectacle. The Morning Service was read in a
very impressive manner, by the Rev. It. Watkin-
son, B. 1.). Second Master ; and a Sermon was
preached by the Rev J. Currey, Preacher to the
Charter House, and Chaplain to the Duke of Glon-
cesier. tic took his text from I Cur., 15!b chap.
55th verse ; and from it delivered a discourse,
which was. felt by eve: y auditor, -and Which dis-
played every- where the research of the scholar;l
and the piety of tbepreacher. Mostot the youag,
Gentlemen of the tipper School evinced their re-
spect• by putting on mourning.
GENBRAL. PENITENTIARY, MILBANK .---117c5tCr-
day all the .Convicts. attended. Divine Service in
the Chapel, and On approp►iate Serinon was
preached, on the death of her Royal Highness file
Princess Charlotte of IVales, by the Rr%erend. S.
Bennett, the Chaplain of that excellent itititu-•
Lion. Several Psalms, on the solemn 'Occasion,
were-snug-by the Convict's, and their decent be-

haviour was truly gratitying. The dash, pulpit,

and Chalie% sre covered
cloth.

The 'folloi-..it)gal o dcjirercci s►iitable discouri,es
"il'a i lie occasion :---

Rev. Mr..Reflavß, ; Rev. Mr. Wood,
at Fulham ('hutch; Rev. Mr. Clathe, at. Park Chapel, Chel'
.;ea ; Rev. 'l'. Atwood, at H3IIitIIVESIII b' Hamlet; Rev. R. Sari'
•
dila ads, j.un.. at Pullicy Chute!) ; Rev. Mr. Houghton, 6'.
Bromptou Chapel ; Rev, Butler, at Charlotte street
Chapel, 191111 co; Rev. M. Shei., herd, at Rant:high Chapel'
Chelsea ; Rev. Kiciiiird- Sourlilorlds, serh. at Elm ry Chapel/
in FiVc Fields ; Philip S. nuild, at Berkeley Chapel.
' In tl:t evening the principal Churches were are
chief objectS of attraction, and these ‘vere crowd.
cd toexcess : the tantS particidatly of St. Martin's'
St. Clernent'S, and St. Dunstan's in the West.--"*.
Mind' edit endeavotned unsuccessfully to. crowd
into the but were compelled to return utt'
satisfied into 111. c Ntteels.

Afier the eveuing requiems to the manes of
.Sainted Charlotte were finished, the ulfetior ob'
jest of myriads was to hear the deep •toned solemn
notes of the great bell in the Metropolitan Ca'
thedra% At eight o'clock either side of St. Paul's
Church-yard was nearly ithpaSSable. At that 1,u14
being the 1110111Clit at which it was arranged the
sad btit magnificent funeral procession should set
out from the Lower Lodge for the place of royal
inlerment, the Great Bell began its solemn tol6
and its notes vibrated to the hearts, as smell as on
the ears, of the mournful and attentke andiron;
It was not, however, muffled, and the intervals of
the strokes were less than minutely. The mode of
producing the SOUT! Was not through the ordinary
process of rotatory motion, but by means of a rope
attached to the clapper to strike therewith the
Side of the bell,-which mode has long hen prac-
tised, with the largest bell in existence, viz. that
in the Patriarchal Church of Moscow, which ja.
called " St. Anne," being a present' from. the
Entpress of that name to the great Church of tbe.
ancient capital of Russia. Next to this in solema
and imposing tones vibrated the great bell in the
Church of St. Mary-le-low, familiarly known by
the appellation of " Bow Bell." Its tones,
are sonorous, and not much, infer ior in strengtlt,
though not so striking a- bass, attracted numbers ;
and.we 'vent ire to. say, that never on any former
occasion, at such an hour of the night; were such
myriads assembled as last night choked up the
progress from the bottom of Ludgate-bill to tfit,
eastern extremity of Cheapside, clad in the sahla
garb of woe, and mourniz4g within, as Well as i 4
external show.

SALISBI7RY, Nov. 19.—The day appointed for
the Funeral of her late Royal IliOness the
Princess Charlotte was observed in this City witii
due solemnity. Front the arrival of the melan
choly intelligence of her death the utmost gloom
had prevailed among all tanks of people. The
festivities usual upon the Mayor's admission hut*
office were wholly omitted. All public amuse-•
mews and private entertainntellt3 were disc:on-
tinned.• The i‘layor and Justices, with the ClergY
VIM! Churchwardens, had recommended that ever!!
one should join in the due observauce of this day,
on \which all business was suspended ; the bells
Were continually! tolled at the several Churches*,'
and all classes united itt theoic '.O ions which. •
were priformed at the• Cathedral and the other'
Churches and Places of Public Worship: fly:
Mayor amt,Corp,u-ation, iu full procession and
in deep 'mourning, proceeded to St. Ednitind';
Church, which was unusually crooded. Ever'
one felt this great calamity ot the nation as hii
own domestic sorrow, and heartily concurred its
the appropriate religions services which were Se'
lected tot the Mournful occasion.
EDINBURGH, Nov. 17.—An oficial notice hag
been issued by the Magistrat'es, recommendin4
that all business should be suspended from one
o'dock on ‘Veditestlay, being the day appointvki.
forthe funeral of the Princess Chatlotte. It wag
announced yesterday it the Episcopal Churches,
that they wottld be opened for dkine service tats
the same (lay.—Yesterday the inourniug fir the
much-lamented Pt incess Charlotte commenced 111
this city, and was very general. The pulpits and.
desks ot all the churches were hung with black.
The Lord PI OVOSt and Magistrates, the Lards of
Session, the Commander of the 'troops, and the
Norli .British Staff, Rear-Admiral sir wiLiao
Johnstone llope, Comnaander on the Leith st-a-
Iron; "and a crowded audience, attended the 1-li4t)
Church. In the forenoon the Rev. Pridcip,is
Baird preached an eloquent, beautiful, and pathe-
tic discourse, from Psalm xlvi. .‘ Ic Mill,
mid know that I ant God," which he delivered its
his usual feeling manner ; his numerous audience
were so deeply affected, that the sympathetic tear
started from Almost every eye. In all the churches.
sermons suitable to the melancholy occasion were
delivered. Yesterday all the vessels in Leith har-
bour hoisted their colours hall-toast high.