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London, England, 1818-12-03 00:00:00

the road, obliging the spectators to fall back
pretty close to the Thames. The remainder of
this body were subdivided into two parties—one
to precede, and one to follow the hearse. At ten
o'clock the procession moved front the Palace in

the followine, order:—

Twenty-five Lancers.
Eight Nlarshals, On horseback, in their State Uniforms,

with silk scarfs, hat-bands, and sashes, bear-

ing ebony staves, tipped with silver.
The Beadle of Kew Parish, on foot, with silk scarf
and hat-band.

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Covered with black velvet, profusely de-
cora t ed with plumes ofostrich feathers,
and ornamented by seven escocheons
(three on each side and one at the
back), drawn by eight beautiful black
horses, beating ostrich pinnies, an es-
cucheon being affixed to tbe black-
velvet covering of each horse.

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Seven private carriages of her Majesty, each drawn by six
chesnot horses. The coachmen and footmen in deep
mounting. The usual hammer-cloth of scarlet and gold
was retained. The first six carriages had the Royal arms
emblazoned on them, and the letters C. it. in a small
cipher, inserted in a compartment above them. The last
bad only the Crown, surmounting the letters C. in a
very large cipher.
Assistants on horseback, in deep mourning.
A detachment, consisting of 39 Lancers, iu triple t►les, closed

the procession.

It had been rumoured, in the course of the
morning, that the Procession would move by way
of Richmond ; and the spectators stationed on
Kew-green and in its vicinity waited quietly until
tl►e fact should be ascertained. But, the moment
the advanced guard of Lancers wheeled to the left
as they emerged from Kew-greeh, a general
movement took place towards the bridge. An
unusual eagerness prevailed to pass the bridge
and head the procession. In consequence a scene,
ill befitting so solemn an occasion, took place at
the toll-house. The toll-keeper, after some
coaches had passed, endeavoured to shut the centre
gate, through which the people were rushing
like a torrent ; but he was itumedietely borne
away by the stream, and had nearly fallen a vic-
tim to his folly.
The Procession having crossed the bridge,
woold to the left, and, followed by a vast number
of carriages and persons on foot, proceeded to-
wards Windsor.

The cavalcade proceeded rather at a quick pace,
until it reached Hounslow. The throng of car-
riages that followed to that distance was so great
that at the turnpikes an interruption of many mi-
notes took place, from the impossibility of get-
ting fresh horses at Hounslow, the price demand-
ed being four guineas to Windsor. Time road
then presented a conflicting appearance, between
those who were anxious to proceed and others
who were compelled to return. The Procession
having taken the Bath road, a great proportion
of carriages, to avoid the frequent interruption,
took the route of Staines, by Frogmore, to Wind-
sor. The cavalcade reached Longford between
one and two o'clock, and rested one hour. Seve-
ral carriages, with persons connected with the
arrangements at St. George's Chapel, were for a
length of time precluded from getting on, as no
vehicle was permitted to pass; but the delay be-
ing so great, o❑ application to Col. Wyndham,
such persons were specially permitted to pass the
after-guard.

Every preparation was made at Windsor to
guard against any possible confusion. Placards
were posted in every frequented part of the town,
stating that the Magistrates had sworn in a num-
ber of special constables, to prevent any interrup-
tion being given to the line in which the Military
were to be drawn up. Carriages of every descrip-
tion were restricted from all the streets through
which the procession was to move in its progress
to St. George's Chapel, and orders given for such
empty carriages as were unable to procure admis-
sion in the inn-yards, being drawn up in single
files, in certain streets, designated in the munici-
pal notice. From the earliest hour, patroles of
the Lancers paraded all the entrances to the
town. The gates of the Castle were closed, and
admission only given to those who had business
with the departments of the Earl Marshal, the
Lord Chamberlain, and the Groom of the Stole.
Their ROyal Highnesses the Dukes of York and
Sussex passed some hours with their Royal Sister
the Princess Sophia, at the Castle. About half
past three the latter drove off to Datcheit, and
the former, before five, to Frogrnore. Through-
out the whole apartments of the Castle, the most
complete seclusion prevailed. The officers of the
various establishments were provided for at the
Castle Inn, with the exception of a select party,
viz. the Earl of Winchelsea, Earl Yarmouth, and
Lord Henry Howard, &c. who dined at the
Queen's Lodge.
About half-past six the Gates of the Grand
Entrance to St. George's Chapel were opened to
those who had tickets of admission. The avenues
were lined on each side by a strong detachment
of the Grenadier Guards, under the command of
the Hon. Colonel Lord Fred. B.entinck. Every
sixth man had a lighted flambeau. The most
perfect regularity prevailed throughout the whole
line. Such a grand military spectacle, chastened
by the appearance of the many lovely women who
crowded the windows of the houses in the-streets
through which the Procession moved, gave a most
imposing and finished effect to the whole of this
grand and awful preparatory ceremonial.

The Procession 'itself reached Datchett about
seven o'clock. The detachments of the Lancers
from Staines and Egliam, then joined the caval-
cade, and every preparation indicated that the
Illustrious Chief Mourner, his Royal Highness
the Prince Regent, with his Royal Brother, Were
about to meet the funeral The form of Proces.
cession thence was as follows, from Frogmore :
The Carriage of his Royal Highness the Prince of Saxe Coburg,
with Six Greys.—Euspty.
The Carriage of his Royal Highness the Prince Regent,
with six Bays.—Ewpty,
The Carriage of his Royal Highness the Duke of York,
with Six Greys.—Empty.
Three Carriages of the Prince Regent's, with Six Horses each,
with his Royal Highness's Household.

One Hundred and Fifty Servants of different Branches of the
Royal Family, in deep mourning, on foot.