Star.
London, England, 1830-07-15 00:00:00


COURT I vTRI.LIGENC If.

The entrance of the Royal vault in St. George's Cha-
pel, Windsor, (which is a short distance in front of the
altar,) was opened on Tuesday, and the necessary prep-
rations were made for the interment of the corpse of hisi
late Majesty.
The backs of the stalls of the Knights of the Garter
have been all hung with drapery of black cloth. The
Earl Marshal, accompanied by Sir George Nayler, in-
spected the whole of the arrangements for the funeral on
Tuet.day. Seats have been erected round the altar for
the Dean and Canons of the Chapel, who w ill be stationed
there during the performance of the service. The whole
of the interior of the Chapel will be covered with black
cloth, under which matting will be previously laid.
From the place where the funeral procession will enter
St. George's Chapel on the south aide, a platform has
been erected, which passes under the large stained glass
window at the west end of the Chapel, and is continued
up the whole length of the nave with a gentle ascent,
which brings it level with the top of the steps in front of
the organ screen. It has been covered with black cloth,
as have also the seats which have been erected at the
sides of the Chapel.
Prince Frederick of Prussia arrived at the residence of
the Duke and Duchess of Cumberland. St. James's Pa-
lace, yesterday, about one o'clock, from Kew.
The Earl of Rosalyn and Lord Ellenboreugh visited
the Duke of Wellington yesterday.
Yesterday Pane. Esterhazy, the Austrian Ambassa-
dor, had an interview with the Duke of Wellington.
The Lords of his Majesty's most Honourable Privy
Council had a meeting yesterday at the Council-office,
which was attended by the Lord President of the Coun-
cil, the Lord Chief Justice of the Court of King's
Bench, the Lord Chief Justice of the Court of Common
Pleas, the Lord Chief Baron of the Exchequer, the
Master of the Rolls, and the Judge of the Admiralty
Court. Their Lordships met at ten o'clock : the first
appeal was that of Elphinstone, &c. against the exe-
cutors of Amerchund Berdachand " from Bombay.

Their Lordships heard the Attorney-General reply
for an hour and a half, when Lord Tenterden delivered
the judgment of the Court, that the decree of the Court
below should be reversed.

The next appeals were " Rogerson •. Reid," from
Lower Canada ; " Bocquest v. Lemperere," from Jer-
sey. ',hese and other appeals occupied their Lordships
till near six o'clock, when they adjourned.
Sir George Smart has received the King's commands
to direct the musical part of the funeral service on the
late King. and preside at the organ. The .music to be
performed is to be precisely the same as performed at
the funeral of George 111. The chorus to consist of
some gentlemen and Boys of the Chapel Royal, St.
James's, with the choir of St. George's Chapel. When
the procession enters the Chapel, the choir will com-
mence singing Croft's burial service—" I am the resur-
rection," &c. After this, the 39th and 90th Psalms
will be chanted ; after the lesson, Kent's Anthem,
" Hear my prayer," will be given ; and when the body
has been deposited in the vault, Handers Anthem, " His
body is buried in peace," will be sung. The whole to
conclude with the " Dead March iu Saul," to be per-
formed by Sir George Smart on the organ.
The King has intimated an intention of holding a
Drawing Room in October next, prior to which his Ma-
jesty will have a series of Levees. No time has yet
been fixed for the Coronation, which, it is imagined, will
not take place till the ensuing spring.