Star.
London, England, 1827-08-10 00:00:00

THE LATE MR. CANNING.

CHISW/Cf THURSDAY EVENING.
During the whole of Wednesday the intimate friends
of Mrs. CANNING were anxiously waiting for the moment
when the state of her health would permit her to with
draw from an abode which must ever be to her the
source of the most melancholy recollections. The Duke
of PORTLAND, her brother•in-law, remained wish her all
day, and assisted her daughtet, her son, and her favourite
attendants, in the pious office of ariministeting consola-
tion to this afflicted Lady. Dr. HOLLAND was in con-
stant attendance on Mrs. CANNING. It was not,
hoa ever, until this morning that wearied nature
found that repose rf which she stood so much in
need. Upon the return of the Duke of PORTLAND
this day from London, he was agreeably surprised to
find some slight improvement in her health, and it was
agreed that in the evening Mrs. CANNING, the Mar-
chioness of CLANRICARDC, and their attendants, should
repair to London, to take up their residence for the
present. Lord SEAFORD, the early and intimate friend
of Mr. CANNING, has been at Chiswick all this day. It
will be remembered that his Lordship, when Mr.
Ecus, attended the late Right Honourable Gentle-
man in his doel, with Lord CASTLEREAGH. This
evening his Grace the Duke ol DV/0148111RX arrived
at Chiswick House. His Grace expressed the greatest
concern for the state of Mrs. CANNING, but he did not
see that Lady or the Marchioness of CLA NRICA REM—
His Grace remained only a quarter of an hour, and re-
turned to London. Numerous and anxious inquiries
were made this day at the Lodge, after the health of
Mrs. CANNING and the Marchioness of CLAWRICARDE.
Lady MARY BINTINCK visited the afflicted party in the
course of the day.
Ems eaves, rat.
By previous arrangements, the private carriage of
Mrs. CANNING, and that of the Marquis of CLANRI.
CARDS, were in attendance as soon as it became dusk,
and this moment Mrs. CANNING and the Marquis and
Marchioness of CLANRICARDI have stepped into one,
whilst their female attendants follow in the other. The
two Ladies were dressed in the deepest mourning, and
were closely veiled. Mrs. CANNING was so feeble as to be
unable to ascend the carriage without assistance. The
blinds of the carriage were closely drawn. They left
Chiswick Huuse by the private carriage way, which ter-
minates at the public road close to the Horticultural
Gardens, and, followed by the carriage containing the
attendants, they proceeded slowly to Portland House.
It is the intention of Mrs. CANNING to remain in the
mansion of her brother-in-law until her health shall be
so repaired as to enable her to go to Brighton, where a
house has been for some time taken and prepared for the
reception of herself and her late husband. The house is
situated on the Marine Parade; it is a corner house,com-
mends a full view of the sea, and belongs to the least pre-
tending class of mansions that are to be found in that dis-
trict of Brighton. The Dake of PORTLAND, the Marquis
of CLANitcAloa, and young Mr. CANNING, remained
at Chiswick House until the arrival of the undertaker,
Mr. Itoore, with some of his men, attended at half-
past nine o'clock, and commenced the operation of sol-
dering down the coffin. This was effected at half-past
ten o'clock, when the coffin was brought from the house
and placed on a hearse drawn by four horses. The
hearse then proceeded slowly to London.

DOWNING-STREET, Tynays o'Cuct As Mess.

Preparations have been made at the late Mr. Cam-
tuxes official residence in this street for the reception
of his remains. The hearse, bearing the leaden coffin
containing the body, has just arrived. The coffin was
then removed into the house, and deposited on a table
in the middle of the great dining room, with the head
tower,' the windows. The coffin was covered with an
ample pall. A pair of wax tapers was placed upon
each of three adjoining tables, and the diminished light
which they diffused over the spacious apartment was
assisted by that of a French lamp, which was placed
lon the left side of the coffin. The most solemn silence
reigned throughout the house. The light which was
furnished by the tapers and lamp was not sufficient to!
dispel the gloom in which the mournful scene was
wrapped ; nor were those outward appearances of woe,
at variance with the feelings which were likely to be
raised in the breast of the spectator who remembered
that there now lay before him the insensible and
almost mouldering remains of the eminent prison, who,
but a few months before, was the ceutre of all happiness
in that very apartment of death. The confidential servants
of the late Right Honourable Gentleman, and some of
the undertaker s men sat up all night in the apartment.
Theappearance of the body of the deceased at different
times after death, gave rise to some surprise amongst
those who had seen it. Immediately, and for some
hours after the extinction of life, the features were so
fallen, that the persons most accustomed to the presence
of Mr. CANNING were unable to trace the least resem-
blance between his living countenance and that of the
lifeless body. However, in the course of Thursday an
alteration, that appeared extraordinary to those who
witnessed it, became visible in the face, which by de-
' grees re-assumed the placid expression that it wore in
life. Several applications were made in the course of
yesterday, by artists, to take masks of the face of Mr.
CANNINe,bat they were all met by a peremptory refusal.
(rams Tilt TIMES.)
The complaint to which Mr. CANNING was most
subject was lumbago, and the attack which be had
at Brighton last year was so severe and protracted,
that it was apprehended a small affusion of water had
taken place in the chest; but had Mr. CANNING'S la-
bours been less severe, it is probable th..t that would
have been absorbed, and his health restored to a better
tone; and only a day or two before the last and fatal at-
tack, he wrote a letter, stating that he felt so much bet-
ter at Chiswick, that
-he hoped to do without medicine
altogether. When, on the morning of Monday, the 30th
July, he set out to attend his Royal Master at Windsor,
he felt himself still convalescent. He remained with
his Majesty during the day, which was an uncommonly
warm one, and returned in the cool of the evening. The
evening was close, and he threw open the carriage win-
dows for the sake of air, and very unguardedly leaned
back in the carriage to avoid the current. By this means,
the one part of his body was exposed to the draught of
air and the other not, and the inequality of temperature
brovelt on a severe attack of lumbago, which incteased
on the Tuesday, in consequence of the exertion of at-
tending to his official duties. A blister was *applied
ithout producing any relief, and he was then cupped.
'Ube blood which was taken from him had the buffy
coat and all the other indications of inflammation,
which was from the seat of the pain, known to be in-
flammation of the kidneys. Twenty-four hours had
elapsed before the Physicians had a consultation, and
by that rime the inflammat.on had extended to the
peritoneal coat of the intestine,, and no treatment could

mitigate its sevetity. rrom the ure'•ne, he inflam ni.
ton proceeded to the diaphraAni, whidi eepa•.ce
cavity of the abdomen from that of th 01.1414..1,4
attacked first the lungs and then the livtrt And after
the Right Hon. Gentleman had endured pain almo,t
unparalleled in human suffeting, the whole internal
flame became insensible, and he sunk away under the
effects of gangrene.