The Sun.
London, England, 1820-08-15 00:00:00

titINTRAL o Tat MIMS ,pr. YORK.

In con§equence .of,the number of applications
Which continued to be made on Sunday eveni g
i
for admission to view,
the ceremony of lying n
State, the gates were not shut at four o'clock, as
we stated yesterday, but remained open till half-
Past five: This alteration of what. we understood
t° have been the original arrangement was pro-
bau
-ly adopted with the double view of avoiding
the disappointment of those individuals who a.p;
Plied for admission after four o'clock on Sunday
eir •
ehlag, and of rendering it unnecessary to retard
the preparations for the funeral, ceremony by the
admission of the public on Monday forenoon.
After divine service on Sunday, and during the
early part of yesterday, workmen were employed
i
Ali fitting up the interior*Or Weybridge Church.
d Platform of boards had previously been laid
ticilyn, extending from the porch of the church to
liLlilouth of the vaUlt: It was about 8-feet in
Lith, and hounded' on each side by a hand-rail.;
the flooring was painted black, and the rail was
c° vered with black cloth. The vault is situate
°n the :south side of the church, immediately
uA
rn
o; -ler the pew usually occupied by thedoestics
°L uauands. 'lt is constructed of .bricks, and is
c
( So dimensions
as-gcarcely to. be capable
4 ocontaining. 'two coffiris. rriiis humble vault,
'n which it is said to have been the desire of her
late( Royal highness that her remains should be.
€) 0 s ed , harmonizes better with the rustic Sim-
ati6tY of the petty village church to which it is
'ached. than with the ideas which most persons
ilterfAin of a royal ceineteiy. linrriediately over
the vault was a covered way; extending about 20
filet frOm the wall of the church; and joining the.
L'Latforrn at right angles, its roof and supporters
el'e hung with black cloth.

erda THE. FUNERAL.
hi .
t • .
y morning, at half-past ten o'clock,
08 40•Yal Highness the Duke 'of York arrived at ,
atlands from London, •to sUpeiltitend the ar-
44xnents *for the last' • solemn rites. Their
7,YalHighnesses the Dukes of Clarence, Sussex,
1-'4 Cambridge, Prince 'Leopold; 'the Earl of
4antlerdale, and several other persons of distinc-
:°3 whO were to form part of the funeral pro-
ofssi°n, also arrived at an early hoUr. The Duke
8,, f *ark had directed* the. Poor children who were
the
and educated *
solely at the expense of
11:e late Duchess to- be in attendance at Oat-
lands) in order to :join the , procession Pre-
-4"513', however, to the removal of ihe coffin
:nr the apartment in which it had. lain in state,
of"e children were admitted to take a last view
Ole remains of , their kind benefactress.. The
kelle was highly interesting and affecting. They
4°,' 40 in ,number, 26 girls and 14 boys,` .from
se"t to • twelve •years of. age ; and; while they
°Ol,l round the bier, every one of the youthful
`r°i'l) was dissolved in teal's. Young as they
and unconscious of thefull extent of the
tti.ligations, they owed to, their* late Patroness,
111 her kind attentions had attached their affec-
irks to her as to their' common parent. The
D
provided. each of them. with a suit of
II rnuifi~ and it is gratifying to know that his
37al
at his -*"gliness intends to continue . the school
s own expense. • •
three o'clock,- the preparations having been
great 'Pleted, the coffin was removed from the
place,d.iiling-room by. eight •bearersi and was
in f " In the hearse, which had been drawn up
theiir°lit of the vestibule. - The procession was
nnarshalled, and smoved on through,the park
wards the Weybridge-gate;—

. Four mutes on horseback.
• Children on foot.
" Two mutes on horseback.
Servants in a mourning-coach. •
s, Linchess's crriae drawli t)y. grays, and containing
Col.a Berkgeley, and Col. Arm Strong, bearing

• the coronet. -
THE HEARSE,
Drawn by six iron grays. His
n'D°urning-coach, drawn by 6 black horses,, and containing
the Duke of York. as Chief Mourner
Prince Leopold and the Earl of Lauderdale,
as the late Duchesss executors.
ri.ni
o.
• Second mourning-coach, containing
'The Duke
'J of Clarence,
Duke of Sussex. The Duke of Cambridge.
Two Motes.
„ Third rnourning=coach, containing
H. Torrens, • . Sir W. Gordon,
S. I-1 Taylor,
• '?ir H Calvert, • ,
"as Pall-Bearers. •
1.. Fourth mourning-coati), containing
•r , --.1%,1 A
Miss Fitzroy,
Marchioness of Worcester, Miss C. Smith,
The Ladies in Waiting.
• Fifth mourning-coach, containing
• .I,,t,rd Ma, guess of Worcester. • - _ •
Sir Ti. Bloomneld,
'-ultinel.Stunhope, ColimelViSok,
The' -the Gentlemen in Waititu4.
the, se were followed .by two coaches„,sontai_kking
tie,rnedical.-attendantsof her late .oval; High
and a long train of mourning-carriages,
prod with, Ladies-I:nd Gentlemen terminated the
.session. .
hoU ere w,ere no milita4 einp-loyed 9r!l.his
'144 .and tbe-good order anti. propriety of cohn7
11/10- e,vincied , by. the- numerous spectators w
" toe road'.Was a sufficient Proof. of• the pro
o
Prietv
the "' such an 'arrangement. At four o'ci;'ock
~WeysaliePn procession reached. the rchni.c of
hearse'cgtn,o.::.g,e3,,which. is little, more: a e
—4nds. The coffin was remo',ed from the
at•
Preicess• 'e. gate of the c iurcli-yard„ and the
qireh' 1.°4 formed on. foot. At the porch
.of the
clergplt vas met •by the Rev. l)r. Haultain, the
ed °tan of the, parish. The .pro Cession e4:ther-_,
been :tell'lreb in nearly the,same order that
(yahs-
the - -irearly descrilyed ;;and, passing pp th‘rOu,:,
bearbearcentral aisle, the coffin vas deposited by Ple.
ers on two trestles, in front. of the altai-.
tog-e-t,".°lc-e.of York and, the other Royal Dukes,
"queer with Prinee Leopold and the Earl of
Dew e:Aaie) Proceeded by the back aisle to the
trl.edi°l the. late,Duchess in the. front gallery,
rippoa,&ls nirei the altar. The gallery at:the
Pow elid of the church was assigned to the
aod tic`4ldreri.. The altar, the pulpit:o4e 'aisles,
.
`jlgalleries, were hung with. bJack.Olf.t.ti.
.e •
14cir • '°lernnity of the scene was.. TOder.;te-.4" still
'4rnPressive b toe
y e sobbing