The Sun.
London, England, 1821-08-15 00:00:00

BRANDE NB URGII-HOUSE.

Mr. Bailey, of Mount-street, Grosvenor-square,
who had been appointed conductor of her Ma-
jesty's funeral, arrived at Brandenburgh-house
soon after 5 o'clock, preceded by the hearse,
drawn by eight horses, and the mourning coaches,
with the various habiliments and paraphernalia.
There were about 20 coaches and six, the horses'
heads ornamented with plumes. The hearse was
rather a small one, and surmounted by a profu-
sion of black plumes : on each side, the royal
arms, quartered with those of the Brunswick
Family, were emblazoned in scarlet and gold.—
This gave to the vehicle rather a splendid appear-
ance.--About the same time Sir George Nay ler, as
Clarencieux King at Arms, arrived, attended by
Mr. Hood, the Herald.
A little after 6 o'clock Dr. Lushington arrived.
Mr. Wilde, Mr. Brougham, Alderman Wood, Mr.
Hobhouse, Sir Robert Wilson, Mr. Thomas,
(acting for Mrs Mash, of the Lord Chamberlain's
Office,) Dr. Holland, Lieutenants Flynn and
liownam, Count Vassali, &c., were present in
the state apartment.
At six o'clock ,precisely a squadron of the
OVford Blues, under the command of Captain
Bouverie, arrived from their barracks. Regent's-
pork, (which they left at a quarter before five
o'clock,) at Brandenburgh-house, and rode up
the avenue from the lodge, and formed them-
selves into a line in the front of the house. The
helmets of the officers were partially covered
with black crape.. The gates of 13randenb,urgh-
house were kept by Pei', one of the officers of
Bow-street, who admitted only those whose
names were on a list. The Marshalmen of the
Royal Household arrived about the same time
on horseback. They were in full uniform, with
their batons decorated with crape. They wore
silk scarfs, and had crape upon their hats.

At seven o'clock the mourning coaches in-
tended for the domestics of her late Majesty's
household were ordered to draw up to the door,
and the servants, male and female, having enter-
ed them, they drew slowly off' towards the outer'
gates. This occupied half an hour. The ser-
vants of her Majesty's Counsel, and of her other
officers, occupied places in these coaches ; and
the whole were arranged according to their re-
spective ranks.
Mr. Bailey now gave orders for every person
to he in readiness to depart with the procession.,
and he went into the state-room, and gave di-
rections to the Lord Chamberlain's officers to
deliver up the body to the persons in waiting;
who would carry it to the hearse.. The persons
whose names .are above mentioned (except Mr.
Wilde) were in the state room at this period.
Sir George Naylor stood in his state dress at
the foot of her Majesty's coffin ; on his right was
Mr. Hood, the Herald, holding in his-hand the
directions from his Majesty's Government, au-
thorizing him to remove the body. On each
side of the entrance of the state apartment stood
the officers of the Lord Chamberlain (Grooms of
the Great Chamber,) in. plain dress black, not
their state attire. On each side of the body
were arranged Mr. Brougham, Sir R. Wilson,
Mr. Hobhouse, Mr. Thomas, Dr. Holland, Mr.
Bailey, Mr. Chippenden, the Assistant Conductor,
Alderman. Wood, Rev. Mr. Wood, her Majesty's
Chaplain, Count Vassali, &c.
On the Body of her Majesty being demanded
of the executors, Dr. Lushingtou spoke to the
following effect :
" Sir George Nayler and Mr. Bailey, you
know what has already taken place upon the
subject of her late 'Majesty's interment; you
know what has been the expressed wish of her.
Majesty's Executors, upon the necessity of de-
lay, for the purpose of making preparations for
so long a journey, and also upon the disgraceful
conduct that has been persisted in by his Ma-
jesty's Government (in such direct opposition to
the known will of her late Majesty), in forcing
into the funeral procession a great body of sol-
diers. I enter my solemn protest against the
removal of her Majesty's body, ip right of the
legal power which is vested in me by her late
Majesty, as Executor. Proper arrangements for
the funeral, and the long journey, and voyage by
sea, have not been made—there has not been
time for it ; and I command that the body be
not removed till the arrangements suitable to the
rank and dignity of the deceased are made."
Mr. BAILEY.—" I have orders from Govern-
ment to remove the body, which is now in the
custody of the Lord Chamberlain. I must do
my duty.. The body must he removed."
Dr. LUSHINGTON.-44 Touch -the body at your

peril. You have no power to act contrary to
the will of her Majesty's Executors, and they
do their duty by protesting against such an
usurpation."
Mr. BAILEY.—" You do not mean to use vio-
lence, and prevent by force the ".removal of the
body, I trust, Dr. Lushington."

LUSHINGTON.—" I shall use no violence
myself."

Mr; BAILEY.--" Nor recognize it in others."
Dr. LUSUINGTON.—" I shall neither assist in
or recommend violence, nor shall I join the pro-
cession in my official character of executor, but
merely go as a private individual, to show my
respect for her Majesty."
Mr. BAILEY.--" Very well, Sir ; I shall' dis-
charge my duty firmly, and, I trust, properly."
At half-past seven the hearse drew up to the
`door, and the bearers were Ordered to be in readi-
ness. Sir 'George Nayler, attended by Mr.
Thomas and Messrs. Seymour, Gardner, and
Nost, went into the State apartment, .and taking
the, cushion and crown from the head of the coffin,
he bore it to the coach immediately preceding
the hearse, and one of the attendants placed it
on the seat. The pall was next brought out and
placed also in the same coach. The bearers,
twelve in number, then advanced, and took up
the coffin to hear it to the hearse. The scene in
the interior of the hall at this moment will not
soon be forgotten. Many of the inferior do-
mestics, who were not to accompany the funeral,
had assembled in the passage to take a last view
of the remains of their lamented mistress ; and
these, with several private persons, lined the
room o❑ each side. When the bearers advanced
towards the door, the women sobbed aloud ; and
one threw herself upon the floor, and evinced the
most violent and impassioned grief. Those of
the other sex shed tears plentifully as the body
passed ; and several hurried out to see it deposited
in the hearse. This having been done, under
the immediate inspection of Sir George Nayler,
that gentleman with, his attendants entered tl.e
carriage in which the Crown, &c., were placed.
The carriages for the mourners then came to the
door in succession.

While Mr. Wilde's coach was stopping at the
door of l3randenburgh-house, a message was sent
from him that he wished to see Mr. Bailey. This
gentlemai immediately went to the state-apart-
ment where Mr. Wilde was, and on entering it
Mr. Wilde presented him with a written protest
against the removal of her Majesty's body. He
then addressed Mr. Bailey in very warm lan-
guage, declaring the conduct pursued by his Ma-
jesty's Ministers to be most disgraceful, as well
as illegal. He, declared that the body was taken
by force against the will of the executors, and
called upon Mr. Bailey to give him some infor-
mation as to where he intended to take the pro-
cession, by what route, and where was its des-
tination ?

Mr. Bailey complained that every impediment
was thrown in the way of the persons whose
duty it was to attend the removal of the body.
He then took out of his pocket a paper, and read
from it the route of the procession :

" The funeral cavalcade to pass from the gate of Braider-
burgh-house, through Hammersmith, to turn round by Ken-
sington gravel-pits, near the church, into the Uxbridge road,
to Bayswater; from thence to Tyburn-turnpike, down the Edge-
ware-road, along the New-road, to Islington, down the City-
road, along Old-street, Mile-end, to Romford, St.:. A squa-
dron of OXford Blues, from Brandenburgh-house to Romford,
to attend the procession ; a squadron of The 4th Light Dra-
goons from Romford to Chelmsford, another squadron of the
same regiment from Chelmsford to Colchester, another escort
Prom Colchester to Harwich, where a guard of honour is in
waiting."

4 'Mr. Wilde declared that he would not go with
the procession . in: the route mentioned, by Mr.
Bailey, nor should the body be taken except by
force ; and when the body stopped of the first
stage, he probably should be there to exercise
his legal right as executor (which was superior
'to any usurped power then exercised by the of-
ficers employed by his Majesty's Ministers) to
have the body' rernoyed according to his own
will, and that of her late Majesty, without squa-
drons of soldiers. Mr.. Bailey said, that his or-
ders were imperative, and nothing should prevent
him from doing his duty. Ile would take upon
himself the peril of,removing the body.
The following was the. order of the
PROCESSION.
Twelve horse soldiers (Blues) two and two.
Ist Carriage.
{Mourning coach and six, containing the ser-
Page. rants of her Majesty's Chamberlain, and- Page.
Longuez, the black.
2d Carriage.
{Mourning coach &six, containing IVlt.llrildes .
Page. male and female servants, and a servant of Page.
Sir George Nayler. .
3d Carriage.
(Mourning coach and six, containing James
Page. Thomas, Esq. of the Lordi Chamberlain's of- Page.
• fice,with a gen tlem an in the same department.,
• Two soldiers on horseback.

His Majesty's eight Deputy Marshals, two and two, in state, on
horseback.

Mr. Cubb. Mr. Shelton.
Mr. Kpapman. Mr. Birch.
Mr. Anderson. 111 r. Ryder.
Mr. Jolly. Mr. Gilbert.
Twelve Pages on horseback, two and two, with black cloaks

and hatbands. •
Hdr late Majesty's State Carriage, with six horses,
containing Sir George Nayler, in his state dress as Clarencieux
King of Arms, accompanied by Mr. Ilood, the Herald. Sir
George carried the Crown and Cushion from the state apart-
ment to the door, and having got into the carriage they were
placed on his lap by the Herald, who afterwards took a seat by
his side, with their backs towards the horses. The cushion
was about two feet long and one foot wide—black velvet,
edged with gold fringe, and a large gold tassel at each of the
four corners. It was an Imperial Crown which was carried
upon the cushion.
Two of her Majesty's state servants behind the carriages.
Squadron of horse, two and two, attended by their Commanding
OfHcer.

Pages. HEARSE, with eight black Horses. Pages.
Each!side of th 2 he: rye was decorated with an escutcheon. Posti-
lions in•black rode upon the two leading horses. At the end of

the hearse was an imperial crown with the letters C. The
horses in the hearse :and the coaches also were decorated with
large black feathers.
Four soldiers, two and two: .
Trumpeter.
Eighteen soldiers, two and two.
f 4th :Mourning coach and six, in which was alone
• Lord Hood, her Majesty's Chamberlain:
sth Mourning coach and six, containing Lady
Hood and Lady Hamilton.
fish Mourning coach and six, containing Dr.
Lushington and his Lady.
7th Mourning coach and six, prepared for
Mr. and Mrs. Wilde.
Bth Mourning coach and six, containing Mr.
Alderman Wood and Count Vassali.
9th Mourning coach and six, containing'
Captain Hesse and Mr. Wilson (son of Sir
Robert), her late Majesty's Equerries, with - • Page.
the Rev. Mr. Wood, her Majesty's Chap-
' lain, and Mr. William Austin.
10th Mourning coach and six, containing
.-.Lieuts. Hownamand Flynn, with two other Page.
Gentlemen belonging to the housOold.__ '

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11th Mourning coach_ and six. contained Mr.

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Hi ronymus, her Majesty's Steward, Ma. pale.riette 13runn (De -31ont's sister), Lady •
Hood's female servant, and Lady A. Ha-
milton's.

(12th Mourning coach and six contained her
Majesty's three pages,• Mr. Melburn, Mr. Page.
Adolphus, and Mr. Nicolini.,
13th Mourning coach contained 111 r Bailey, and two other
Gentlemen, who will accompany the procession to Brunswick,
and see the last rites performed over the body of her Majesty,
according to his instructions from the British Gcivernment.
/A eakriage with a servant, containing luggage)
Page. belongtng to the different persons in the Page.
cavalcade.
The carriages of different Gentlemen, the friends of her late
Majesty..
The Committee of Hammersmith and London, two and two.

Page.

The hamlet of Hammersmith, as the proces-
sion passed up the Broadway, presented a strik-

ing spectacle. The windows of the houses were
filled in every part, chiefly with females, all in
the deepest mourning ; and a great number of
men had climbed upon the roofs, and even upon
the chimneys, so great was the anxiety to obtain
a view of the procession. On each side of.. the
road vehicles of every kind were drawn up, and -
seats or standing places on them were purchased
eagerly, at from is. to 3s. The owners of some
of the carts and waggons had provided canopies
of carpet or sail-cloth, which protected the occu-
piers of seats from' the rain, and these men made
a very considerable sum by their speculation.—
The space • between these carriages and the
houses was completely filled with spectators on
foot, many of whom were without umbrellas, o:
any other than their ordinary covering ; but the
heavy rain which continued to fall the whole of
the morning did not dismay them.
. As the procession moved alongi it was regard-
ed by the assembled multitude with mournful
earnestness. The great majority of the female
spectators were in tears, and many wept aloud
as they took their last. view -of the hearse. The
fair inhabitants of the hamlet evinced the strongest
sensibility upon this melancla,:y. occasiori. The,-
were seen at their windows gazing with tearful
eyes.upon the solemn spectacle, and runny were
heard to sob aloud, apparently in the greatest
agony of grief.
When the head of the procession reached the

Broad way, the spectators were gratified with one
of the most interesting sights, we believe, ever
witnessed. The,children, male and female, of
Latirner's charity-school, issued from the school-
house, in their best dresses, wearing crape upon

their hats, and each hearing a small white basket
filled with choice flowers. The sides of the
basket were covered with crape. The little ones
having ranged themselves at the head of the
cavalcade in proper order, two and two, they
proceeded on, strewing their flowers in the road
as they walked along. The extremely neat
dresses of the children, with their simple but
earnest manner of performing this ceremony, ex-
cited the highest admiration and the deepest
sympathy. i t imparted a degree of painful in-
terest to the scene, that will long be remembered
by those who had an opportunity of beholding it.
The children walked bareheaded, and bore

the heavy rain with great cheerfulness. When
their stock of flowers was exhausted, they walk-
ed out of the line, and stood at the sideOf the
road until the procession had passed them, when
they returned to the school-house.

These children had been furnished with their
baskets on Monday, and they went round on
that day to the principal inhabitants of the hamlet,
and begged from each a supply of the best
flowers in the garden.
AgSEMBLAGE IN HYDE PARK.

While the arrangements for the procession
were forming at l3randenburgh-house, an immense
crowd of horsemen and pedestrians was collected
at Hyde-park-corner, which increased . rapidly
from 5 until 8 o'clock, by which time it was pro-
digious, notwithstanding the deluge of rain which
continued without intermission the whole morning.
By half-past 6, a considerable'body of horsemen
having assembled by appointment inside the

Park-gate, all habited in the deepest mourning,
and wearing sable cloaks, crape hatbands and
scarfs, and other badges of grief, they proceeded
to Hammersmith, amidst the sorrowful ejacula-
tions of the people, for the purpose of falling in
with the procession. Upon arriving at the turn-
pike, the populace insisted that the horsemen
should pay no toll, it being, we believe, a popu-
lar error that funerals pay no toll under any
circumstances. The Gentlemen themselves seem-
ed willing to pay, but hesitating i❑ consequence
of the calls from the crowd, the keeper closed
the gate against them, upon which the populace
instantly tore it from its hinges, and dashed it on
one side ; nor did they suffer any horseman who
passed afterwards to pay. Shortly after this, a

doubt seemed to prevail as to which route the
procession would adopt, and :the anxiety upon
this subject soon -became. extremely ihtense.—
Vaery coach, every horseman, or .0,4 h foot-
passenger, who came from the direction of
,Ilarno3ersmith, was questioned with the 'greatest

eagerness as to whether he knew any thing
of the matter ; and each succeeding person
interrogated gave a different answer from the
preceding one. At about a quarter past eight,
it was announced that the procession was moving
along the road at the other extremity of the
Park, and instantly the whole crowd streamed off
with all the speed in their power to the Oxford-
street gate. Here they found the same uncer-
tainty prevailed as at Hyde Park-corner ; and,
after having waited for half an hour, another re-
port was circulated that the procession was going
along Knightsbridge. Immediately the whole
Park was covered with a moving cloud of um-
.=:brellas; the people having made their way over
all parts of the wall along the Edgeware-road,
and directing their course back again to Hyde-
Park-corner. Still the route remained unascer-
:anted. But the greater number appeared
;o conclude, from the stationary appear-
ance of some of the Frktidly Societies' flags,
which, with emblems of mourning attached
to them, were waiting the arrival of the proces-
iton, that it would certainly pass that way. How-
evn, once more (in consequence of the arrival
horseman with the intelligence,) it • was
-441-clerstood that the procession was about to pass
e other. way ; and again the immense multitude
roiled back the whole length of Hyde-park to
the Edv;eware-road, and again disappointment
:;lotle awaited them. The angry feeling excited
against the authors of this Suspense became con-
.sitlerabiy enhanced by a suggestion, that the
different horsemen who had given the false in-
telligence at various times, were persons expressly
employed-to deceive the people with unfounded
-reports, and thereby call off their attention from
the direction in which the procession was to move.
At this period the whole length of the Edgeware-
road was thronged to excess as far as we could
see ; and vast numbers made their way to the
Paddington-road, under the impression that that
-was the destined route. A long line of carriages
also blocked up each of the various roads through
which there was any chance of the procession
passing. It now approached to 11 o'clock, when
at length the arrival of one or two horsemen from
Hammersmith,who informed the anxious inquirers
that surrounded them, that the most probable
course for the procession to adopt was by Knights.
bridge, induced the crowd to traverse Hyde-
' ark a fourth time, and take their final stand in
;ha neighbourhood of Hyde-park-corner; where,
during anothor hour of suspense and anxiety,
ihey remained until the approach of the proces-
ion was at length announced in reality.
BaUTE FROM HAMMEP.SMITH TO HYDE-PARK
CORNER.

The procession moved on, at a slow pace,
through the immense crowds that lined each side
of the road. When it arrived as far as Kensing-
ton Church, an obstacle of a most formidable
and decisive nature, as regarded the disposition
of the assembled multitude to effect a change in
the route planned by the Government, presented
itself... Here it was perceived that two waggons
were drawn across the street which led to the
Gravel-pits, one of them loaded. The other was
a military waggon. An attempt had been made,
it appeared, to loosen the pavement, so as effec-
tually to prevent the passage of any cavalcade ;
and we have been informed, that a chain was
thrown across the High-street, Kensington, which
was not removed until after much labour. On
the representation of some persons in the suite,
the military waggon was speedily removed ; but
this was no sooner done, than another waggon,
which was on the other side of the main street,
was thrust by the people into the gap. The
people seemed determined to resist any attempt
to remove these waggons, and continually
cried, " Through the city ! through the city !"
There was no attempt at this time to re-
move the waggons by force. The soldiers sat
Quietly on their horses in the places which had
Lean assigned to them in the train.
A-messenger was now sent from Kensington to
Lord Liverpool. Meantime the barrier was in-
creased by the constant accumulation of carts
from behind. We heard also that there was a
trench dug in the upper part of the Gravelpit-
read. The conductor of the procession would
not take upon himself the responsibility of mov-
ing in any other direction than that laid down in
the written directions. The whole cavalcade
therefore halted, until new instructions could be
obtained. The'procession reached Kensington at
half-past nine, and it was not till after eleven
that it moved on again, in consequence of a mes-
sage, it was said, from the Earl of Liverpool.—
At the end of the lane in front of the church
several skirmishes took place between the police-
officere and the people, in which many severe
blows were exchanged on both sides.
The procession next moved on to the gate into
Hyde-park, near Kensington ; and an attempt
was made to pass with the procession into the
Park, but this failed ; for the people, apprehen-
sive that the hearse would thus be turned out of
the direct road into the New-road, and would
not pass through the city, shut the gates, anctehe
conductors consented to pass on through Kensing-
ton-Fore and Knightsbridge. When the pro-
cession reached Hyde-park-corner we. found a
troop of the Life Guards drawn up ; at whose
appearance much dissatisfaction was expressed by
.the people. indeed, from the moment at which
the procession moved from Brandenburgh-house,
the greatest dissatisfaction was displayed by the
people at the appearance of the soldiery. As the
procession passed by the Broadway, Hammer-
smith, a thousand voices exclaimed, " Why are the
soldiers -here ?" and the hissings and hootings
accompanied and followed them along the road.
The soldiery bore those attacks with great
patience. At this period an immense mul-
titude assembled—a multitude which, even on
the finest day, and under circumstances of a more
joyous nature, we never saw exceeded. The
general cry amongst the people was, that the
royal corpse should be carried through the city.
l' any persons who were determined that her
Majesty's corpse should pass through the streets
of London carried ine their hands copies of the
official declaration, which told to the public that
the remains of the Queen should be convey-
ed from Hammersmith in a private manner.—
As the processsiou approached Park-lane, groans,

hisses, and execrations, were levelled at the sol-
diers. The Life Guards, who had before
signalized themselves in the same neighbourhood,
were not quite 30 gentle as they had previously
been, and They struck, with the flat of their
swords, some of those persons who reproached
them. They attempted to force a passage down
Park-lane, but the dense mass of people, and
the coaches, carts, and cars, which in a very
few minutes were thrown across the road, ren-
dered their efforts wholly abortive. Here there
was a delay for a few minutes, until at length
the Officer of the guard having consulted with
some persons near him, the procession was or-
dered to turn, and it entered the Park at the
corner gate, and proceeded towards Cumberland-
gate, the entrance at the Oxford-street end.
The Life Guards were drawn up, six on each
side of the gate. Two of them then passed the
procession, and rode a-head of the horsemen.—
The appearance of this fresh supply of military
force occasioned the most boisterous uproar. The
scene at this moment was most awful. An im-
mense multitude covered the Park. Some of the
Life Guards rode to and fro, which seemed to
excite much displeasure among the crowd, %%filch
was testified by hissings and hootings.
HYDE-PARK, AND ATTACK AT CUMBERLAND
GATE. •

At about 12 o'clock the procession entered the
Park, and during its passage through it a scene of
confusion ensued. Vast numbers of persons on
foot and on horseback passed with great speed
along Park-lane, and in all directions towards
Cumberland-gate at the end of Oxford-street.—
Their object wa3 suspected by the Guards to be
to reach that gate before them, with the view' of
meeting the procession and again forcing it to
turn back. To prevent this, the Guards galloped
through the Park at full speed, in order to gain
Cumberland-gate before them. Simultaneously
with this movement of the Guards and the
multitude attendant on the royal funeral, the
processi,m itself moved at a N ery quick pace
through the Park. Suddenly, however, it halted,
and it was understood that the people had closed
the gates. It became necessary, we understand, in
consequence of the peremptory orders issued to
the Guards to force a way for the procession,
to disperse the multitude at Cumberland-gate,'
and clear a passage. The people were equally
bent on turning the procession, and forcing
it into the route of the city. Here a con-
test arose, and here, e deeply grieve to say,
blood was shed. Some stones acrd mud were
thrown at the military, and the soldiers fired their
pistols at the crowd. Screams of terror were
heard in every direction, and numbers were seen
flying across the Park in dismay. Some accounts
state the numbers of am killed at four, and of the
wounded at ten or twelve. One of the sufferers is
ichd . Honey, a carpenter, residing at N 0.3, Row-
street, Soho. lie was shot at the corner of Great
Cumberland-street, and the body was carried
to the General ToWnshend, in , Oxford-street.
Others were carried to St. George's Hospital.
CUMEERLAND-GATE TO TOTTENHAM-COURT
ROAD.

The procession no,WcrOSsed the end of Ox-
ford-street ; and leaving Tyburn7turnpike on the
left, passed down the Edgeware-road towards
Paddington. Ahnost immediately upon the ces-
sation of the firing, the latter'part of the proces-
sion, which during the continuance of the unfor-
tunate affray between the Military and the peo-
ple had :remained in the Park, proceeded rapidly
forward, and joined the rest of the funeral train

in the Edzeware-road. Upon leaving the Park,
several mourning coaches, followed by a consi-
derable number of horsemen, broke .out of the

line of the procession, and proceeding down Cum-
berland-street, turned off to the right, and did
not again take any share in the solemn ceremony
in which they had previously borne a part.—
The populace in Oxford-road, and at Tyburn-
gate appeared to be in the highest degree ex-
asperated against the military, whom they loaded
with the bitterest execrations. Some cried out
" They have shot a man, and killed him ;" others
wished to draw the attention of the horsemen in
the funeral train to the blood of the unfortunate
sufferers in the conflict which stained the ground
in several places. The rain, which had latterly
somewhat abated, again poured in torrents as the
procession advanced on the Edgeware-road.—
The number of pedestrian followers con-
filmed undiminished. As the procession moved
along tl.e New-road, the crowd became more
dense and compact. Large groups of individuals
in carriages, on horseback, and on foot, were
collected at the ends of all the streets running
south from the New-road. At the top of Port-
land-place, and in the Regent's-park, the assem-
blage was immense.

STOPPAGE AT THE TOP OF TOTTENHAM.

COURT-ROAD.

It was about half-past one when the head of
the procession had advanced to the end of the
New Paddington-road, and was about to dross
the top of Tottenham-court-road, for the pur-
pose of continuinz the route to the. City-
road.- 'ifere, however, a suziden and insur-
mountable obstacle presented itself : the people,
now made a second and more successful at-
tempt
,to effect the object of having the
Queen carried through the metropolis. In an

instant they put in practice the only effectual
means of obtaining their object ; every waggon,
cart, coach, and vehicle, of whatever description,
was seized, and formed into part of a dense deep
mass, extending the whole width of the road,
and almost a hundred yards in depth. Through
such a compact body it was impossible to force
ar►y passage except by artillery. The leader of
the procession looked at the impenetrable mass,
and turned down into Tottenham-court-road.

Francis - street, Tottenham - court-road, down
which the leader of the procession attempted to
pass, was in an instant blocked up with carriages
of all descriptions. The procession was thus
compelled to move on in a straight line towards

St. (ides's, every street which leads out of Tot-
tenham-court-road towards the direction of the

New-road, being rendered inaccessible by the
instantaneous btocka•de of the multitude.
TOTTENHANI-COURT-ROAD TO THE CITY.
At the bottom of Oxford-street, it was in-
tended to turn the procession back into some of

the by-streets by means of a regiment of foot

soldiers, but the military were too late. The-
procession now moved onwards till it reached the
top of Drury-lane; and here the main passage
down Holborn being completely blocked up, it
was compelled to take the direction towards the
Strand. Nay, so anxious and so determined were
the people not to be defeated, that it having oc-
curred to them that another attempt mi4ht be
made to regain the irregular path, by turning out
of Drury-lane into Great Queen-street, and thus
returning to Holborn, they_ effectually blocked
up the avenue of Queen-street, and forced the
procession to descend into the Strand.—
The Oxford Blues were, during the whole
day, favourites of the people, and were
repeatedly cheered. Though the public were
displeased to see any military force in the pro-
cession, the mild conduct of these soldiers and
their officers seemed to attract their approbation.
Various but most unsuccessful efforts wore
made to precipitate the funeral through iligh
Holborn, and thenCe northerly, by one of the
many streets with which the - neighbourhood
abounds. Every attempt having failed, the fu-
neral proceeded quietly towards Temple-bar.
When the cavalcade arrived at the bottom of
Newcastle-street, a body of infantry was drawn
in a semi-circular line across the street from the
New Church to prevent the populace from pass-
ing. Upon reaching Temple-bar, the procession
halted for a short time; and that part of the
body of Life Guatils,wbicti had hitherto accom-
panied the cavalcade, here separated from it and
returned to the west end of the town. The Or-
ford Blues were much applauded by the people
at this spot.