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

Forty Yeomen of the Guard with their Partisans reversed.

When the whole procession was formed in the in-
ter for of the Chapel, the general effect was extremely
solemn—indeed sublime. The darkness of the black
drapery, and settled gloom and seriousness which
pervaded every person present, had a deeply-imposing
effect —the light from the torches, for a while, illu-
minated the Rut id gothic net work of the roof of the
Chapel, and presented a grey. and streaming efful-
gence, which shed a fine relief to the sombre shadows
that tilled the eye in the whole range of the lower
part of the building.

As soon as the coffin was placed in the choir, his
Royal Highness the PRINCE REGENT took his seat in
.t.chair prepared for him at'the head of the coffin.—
Their 'Laval Highnesses the Dukes of YoftE and
SUSSEX repaired to their respective stalls, and took
their seats.

Immediately on the entrance of the body into the
Chapel, the Choir commenced the impressive Burial
Service, composed conjointly by C ao PT and PURC al. L.
The second verse, " I know that my Redeemer liveth,"
was played with exquisite tenderness. Messrs. Kay-
Vtral, SaLx,WELessi, and Hawes, were the principal
vocal performers.

Kiesfs celebrated anthem of " 0 Lord, hear my
prayer," was then sung by the express selection of
the PRINCE REGENT, by two boys from the Chapel
Royal, and two from St. George's Chapel, Windsor.
Their vdices were exquisitely fine, and their delivery
of the anthem in the highest degree impressive.

The fine lesson of the Burial Service was read by
the Honourable Mr. HoeAar, the Dean of Windsor.

During the performance of that part of the service
which says—" Man that is born of a woman," the plat-
form was gradually lowered by imperceptible machi-
nery, at 25 minutes past *nine o'clocl, and the cat
and the coffin which it upheld descended below the
surface of the pavement. At the moment of its dis-
appearance the Dean read the simple prayer, " For
as much that it hath pleased Almighty God."
The third part of the service, "1 hearda voicefrom
Heaven," was then sung by the choristers, and the
remainder of the office of interment read by the Dean.
After the service was concluded, Garter King at
Arms read the style and titles of the late QUEEN.

Throughout the sad ceremony; all eyes were fixed
on his Royal Highness the PRINCE REGENT, who, as
Chief Mourner, took his seat at the head of the coffin.
He seemed absorbed in grief. His Royal Highness
was long known to have been the favourite son of
his august Mother, and this was that occasion when
filial piety would have shewn all the •traits of its ge-
nuine affections. Besides, perhaps, the natural and-
suitable grief of his Royal Highness for the loss he'
had now endured, was augmented by the.ipoignant
remembrance which the ceremony excited of the last
sad offices of which this Chapel was the arena.
His Royal Highness was repeatedly observed dur-
ing the ceremony to shed a tear, though he strug-
gled to maintain his wonted serenity and fortitude,
under evident symptoms of the strongest and most
agonised emotion, and he withdrew from the sad
scene, accompanied by the Dukes of YORE and Sus-
SEX, the Dukes of MONTROSE, BEAUFORT, and- NEW-
CASTLE, at twenty-five minutes before ten o'clock.
The principal Cabinet Ministers who were present
were—Lords LIVERPOOL, MELVILLE, and HAR-
ROWBY ; the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER, Mr.
BRAGGC BATHURST, and Mr. CANNING. Before
eleven o'clock the distinguished parties who rormed,
the procession had quitted the Castle, and as soon as
the carriages were put in motion, the military who ,
lined the streets were withdrawn, and the glare ofi
flambeaux and their gorgeous reflections totally dis
appeared.
The sudden death of Colonel DESBROWE, her MA-
JESTY'S Vice-Clia.mberlain, in some degree (Imaged

the order of the procession, but an Officer of the
16).21 Household supplied his-place.,
The whole body of troops, including cavalry and
infantry, did not exceed 8000 men. The difficulty
of providing quarters for the migiary was very great.
Captain HOWARD Vyis, of Stoke-place, about three
miles from Windsor, took the troop of cavalry he
commanded to his own house, where they got excel-
lent cheer, to console them for the irregular billets
with which they were said to have been furnished.
Soon after eleven o'clock, the military began to file
off from their local stations in the streets of Windsor,
and take their respective quarters for the night. The
horse patrole remained on dqty in different positions
between Frolmore, Windsor, and Kew, until six
o'clock this morning.
The Royal Cemetery into which the corpse of the
Quxx was conveyed, was constructed from the de-
sign of the late Mr. WYATT. It was begun in 1810.
An excavation was formed in the dry rock of chalk,
of the whole length and width of the building, called
Wasey's Tomb house, within whose walls it is en-
closed to the depth of fifteen feet from the surface.
In this the sepulchre is constructed. The dimensions
of the tomb are 70 feet in length, 28 in width, and
14. in depth.

The receptacles for bodies on the sides of the tomb
are formed by massive Gothic columns of au octagon
shape, supporting a range of four shelves, each of
which, in the space between the columns, is formed
to contain two bodies, the whole range of each side
affording space for thirty-two coffins.
At the east end are five niches for the reception of
as many coffins. In the middle twelve low tombs
are erected for Sovereigns. The sepulchre is thus
calculated to receive eighty-one bodies. The columns
are of fine Bath stone, and the shelves of Yorkshire
stone. A subterraneous passage is formed from the
vault, under the choir of the Chapel, where the coffin
is lowered, and it is then privately placed in the vault.
This is the fourth interment in this vault. The
first was that of the late Princess AMELIA, who was
removed here after a temporary burial ; the second,
that of the late Duchess of BRUNSWICK ; the third,
that of the late lamented Princess CIIARLOITE ; and
the fourth, that of her late MAJESTY.

The bells at Windsor tolled during the advance of
the procession. The Royal Standard on the tower
of the C istle was lowered, and surmounted by a fine
crape streamer, forty yards in length. The Royal
standard itself was bound and trimmed with crape
1.,0.

The different !tins en the whole line of the London
mid were crowded, and it was quite impossible to
obtain post horses, jaded as they were after the work
of the day, but at an advanced fare, and with the
certainty of a slow communication.
We were peculiarly struck by the judicious arrange-
mentsand good order which distinguished the whble
of this interesting ceremonial. Upon this occasion no
sordid traffic for the sale of tickets was allowed to
sully a great religious duty, or to interfere with the
reverence due to the obsequies of the Royal Family.
Every department concerned in the arrangement of
this funeral, seemed emulous to conduct it with ade-
quate propriety. That of the Earl Marshal, which
presided over its direction; merits the highest praise.
Under the superintendence of Colonel STEPHENSON,
who acted for the Groom of the Stole, the best-judged
precaution was taken that the due facility of admis-
sion to the Castle-yard should not lead to any degree
of tamult or confusion, while the tickets for admit-
tance within the Chapel were so cautiously distributed
by Lord Iletver HOWARD, that no inconvenience to
the proper performance of the ceremonial could pos-
sibly arise.
In the morning the Rev. J. GRAHAM preached a
sermon in Windsor ChurCh. his text was from th
Bth chapter Isaiah, 13th verse--" Sartify the Loran
of Hosts, and let him be your fear, end let him Le your
dread."—The Reverend Gentleman paid a just and
eloquent tribute to the character of our late QUEER,
whom he described as a high example of £•male vir-
tue and excellence, and as preserving by the moral
,ascendency other character, the purity of our Court
when those of other States were contaminated by ir-
religion and immorality. A fashionable, though not
a very crowded congregation attended this sermon.
A great number of persons attended yesterday at
St. Paul's Cathedral ; but they were greatly disnp•
pointed, and did not fail to express it, that no sermon
was preached upon the occasion. •
Westminster Abbey Nos also attended by unusual
numbers ; but they were equally disappointed—no
servica was performed..
At Whitehall Chapel, the Rev. Mr. Custstrus, M. A. Fellow
of Trinity College, Cambridge, and Chaplain of Whitehall Cha-
pel, preached to a large congregation, from Corinthians ay. 19-
" If in this life only we have hope in CIIIIUST, we arc of an men
most miserable !"—The Chapel had a solemn appearance; the
pulpit, desk, communion, and Royal closet, were all hung with
black cloth, and had a very imposing effect. In pursuance of
an order issued from the Lord Chamberlain's Office, the King's
Barge-master, and the 24 Bargemen, all attended the solemn
service in their mourning dresses.
The Jews paid every respect to the day.—At
DukiNPlace, a Form of Prayer, printed for the oc-
casion, was read duriag the service yesterday. The
Synagogue was decorated with beautiful black cloth,
and the service was performed by the High Priest
•with great solemnity. Orders were given for no per-
son to be admitted unless they were in full mourning.
The most eminent of the Jewish persuasion were pre-
sent. At the Synagogue in Denrnark•court, Strand,,,

and at all the Places of Worship df the Jews, service
was performed.

The funeral solemnities were necessarily regulates',
in great measure, by strict precedent ; and in this
respect they were of course arranged by the proper
Officers, and conducted with all the attention due to
the exalted rank of the deceased. But in the gloom
which overspread the Metropolis, there was a marked
display of voluntary respect for her MAJzsrv's me-
mory, without any other compulsion than that re,
suiting from an innate sense of decency, and a spon-
taneous deference for rank and virtue.

His Royal Highness the PRINCE" REGENT Will, we
understand, proceed this day from Windsor to Brigh-
ton, where he will remain until the opening of Pai-
-1 liament, on the 14th January.

The Duke of GLOUCESTER, under the name of Earl
of CON NAUGHT, arrived on the last at Carlsruhe.
The Duke of RUTLAND was prevented attinding
her MAJESTVS funeral yesterday on account of the
Duchess being taken unwell, and her accouchernent
being hourly expected.

The Duchess of RICHMOND has left town on a visit
to the Earl and Countess BATHURST, at their seat,
Limegrove, Putney, for a few days.
The Earl of LIVERPOOL'S filltily• will return to
town in about ten days, when preparations will cora-
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mence for the departure of the Countess for the Con-
rinont, in the hope of benefiting her health.
Several Cities and Towns have already met and
voted Addresses of 2ondolence to the PRINCE Re-
GENT, and Meetings are called in others for a like
purpose.

At an Ordination held by the Right Rev. HENRY
Lord Bishop of NORWICH, at Norwich, on Sunddy
last, 43 persons were admitted into Holy Orders.
Captain FANSIIAWE, R.N. is appointed Flag Cap-
tain; and Lieutenant WALKER Flag .Lieutenant, on
board the Newcastle, 60 guns, which takes out Rear-
Admiral GRIFFITH to the command of the North
American Station.

The person taken into custody on suspicion of being
guilty of the murder of Serjeunt STYLES, at Sheer-
ness, mentioned in the Star of yesterday, has been set
at large, there being no evidence against him suffi-
cient to .warrant his being committed for trial.

By advices received from Trinidad to the 13th of
October, the Independents of Venezuela are stated
to be making great preparations for the ensuing
campaign, which, it is expected, will terminate
the long contest whish this Colony has maintained
with the mother country. • General Manixo has
marched from Maturin upon Cumana, and General.
BERMUDEZ also from Guiria to occupy the Caribes
and Carupano, and concentrate with MARINO at
Cariaco. Admiral Bittosi is to co-operate in the at-
tack on Cumana. Since Guiria wits taken, ther trier-
chants of Trinidad have found a ready vent for their
goods for the supply of Maturin, as well as of Guay-
ana and the interior, and cargoes of mules of an e..
cellent quality are coming in from Maturin. A Spa-
nish sloop was lately taken by some pirates living
at Gasparee, which is an Eni,lish dependency.—
Admiral BRION met the sloop and captors, and finding
they had no commission, made a prize of them. Find-
ing how the case stood, he gave up the,propeity, &c.
to our Government, in order to prove that he did not
wish to encourage or avail hi nrself •of other people's
illegal acts. He was equally liberal in giving up all
the vessels he found at Guiria belongilw peope here,
even such as were good prizes to thelspa-iards, and.
consequently whim. Ile returned six runaway slaves to
Granada, and three were also sect back to this island
a week ago, and several have• been tetutued to De,
maraca.

A letter from Boston, clate4 November 7, says :
" Captain Low, of the brig Chance, arrived here
yesterday, 18 days from Havannah, reports, that 200
men of the Tarragona regiment and '2OO men of the
Havannah regiment were to leave Havannah in abon:
ten days to receive l'ensacola from the Ameiicans.—
Coffee was at 30 dollars." • •

EXPEDITION TO EGYPT.-When tlte late Lord Met,
vILLE first proposed this successful Expedition, it
was ,tron7ly contested in the Privy Council, and at
I:tst carried, by (it is reported), only one voice! Mr.
P:r-r gave a very reluctant consent; and the Kixo
wrote on the paper in which he signified his acquies
cence words to the following purpo,e:—" I give my
consent to this measure with the greatest reluctance,
as it tends t expose the flower of my army to perish
in;t dubious, and pet ilous expedition." 'Thus
Lora. MELVILLE had the entire responsibility.of this
important measure.—Wben.his Lordship retired from.
office, dnring the Sidmouth A4ministration, he bnetk,
fitsted with the Kixo at Wimbledonreed When.ihout
to leave the table, his MAJEE.T.Y.§,lleg,,egliss of wine.
and. drank, "'l'o the health of the Minrrptec w.ho,dareci
to advise and press the Egyptian Expedition, which
terminated so gloriously,. against the opinion of his
colleagues,- and the elpress disapprobation of his
,Sr
vereign • • .
NOEVIAVEST PASSAGE.—The ships employed on
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the late Expedition are to be paid off ; and should:another Expedition be undertaken, it will be in pt?..,
per King's ships,.which are far superior to merchant
ships for such a purpose. • ..
JERSEY, NOVEMBER 29.—1 n the :Court Royal, .cm.
Saturday; the 21st instant, M. to Paocunttat in-
formed the Court, that he had in leis hand the copy
of a letter from Lord SIDNIOUTIf, announcing -the
melancholy event of the death of therManarT the
QL:CE!:. When he heel reed the letter, the Court ad-'
journed.—The following has beep issued :
ANt:OVCCS.-IMP:IIATIQN rx m:t tw II LINZ.
" Inasmuch as Wednesday, the tzd of December next, is the
day fixed for the interment of our late august
.Quamt., it isisopsl
that the loyalty of :he inhabitants of the town and parish of St.
Helier will nut contradict its usual character on a &stemma
day. It is therefore roconmazrdocl -torsery person to abstanx-,
from all work on that day, and mconduct themselveaip a proper
M3IITICT. " Eo. Nscoxiat, Cortnetutne.
St. llclicr, Nov. 27, leis."
Wednesday there will be three funeral seracessper-
formed in the Church of St. Helier : the first at eleven
o'clock, in French ; the second. in English, at two .;
and the third in French, at seven. After each service
there will be a sermon. There will be also a funeral
service and sermon that day in estry Church ark.
Chapel in the Island. The Church of St. Helier ant:
it. Paul's Chapel are hung with black.