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London, England, 1827-01-10 00:00:00

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Obiit quinto, die Januaril. . rlpt. ti 6:
AGA° Domini MI4CCCXXVII
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Itiktls Sun LXLV.
(Cisetit.aa) HORSE GUARDS; lid. 11,
Pora--4 have the honour to transmit herewith' fde your itiforod-
don and guidance, a copy of the instructiousishich the Lords Caw
minim:feu of the .AdoiiraltLhave addressed to thesespeetlve.Naval
Commanders on the Home and Foreign Stations, pointing out the
marks of respect to be observed onboard his Majesty's ships on the
'lamented death of Field Marshal his late Royal Mistiness the'
Duke of York and Albany, Comounder-in-Chief of his Majesty'
Forces. .
As these instructions clearly express the co-operation, which it isl
nicesiary should take place between the ships, and the fortresses.
'and batteries on this occasion, I have only to signify to you his
Majesty's conanands, that the forts and batteries under your orders,
may on• Saturday the Kithinstatit, the day appointed for his late
Royal Highness's funeral,. strictly conform thereto • and that you
will the Mean time hold such communication with the flag, or
other Officer contoranding the *easels of the Royal Navy along thin
pinions( the coast, ever which year authority extends, as
ensumthe due execution of his Majestfieconafands.
You will be pleased to direct, that the minute guns to be fired
-(rem the batteries, on the day of the funeral, shall cease at sun-set;
kind' thin the number shall be sixty from each fort or battery when,
{therede Ow ship of war, and thirty where vessels of the Royal Navy
may be stationed.
h is to be understood, that where the fortress or .battery is Id'
earnmuncitio• with the' Royal Navy, the former is urcorbmij,
strictly u to tine, ate to the amngements of the latter.
lam tt'the same time to signify to you his lisalthleboneffamns
that oo music shall be used either at parade Or ammed nematilma,
Mail after the funeral of his late Royal Highonla.
You will be pleased, Immediately on rem* of thii letter,. to
cause the colours of the forts and batteries under your cumatnand,to
hoisted half staff high, and this mark of respect Is to be continued
unithis Royal Highness's funeral shall have takes place.
I him the honour to be, Sir.
Your fiery obedient humble Servant,
• H. TORRENS, Adjutant-General.
ADM IRA LTY-OFFICE, Jan. 8,1107.
Sts--I herewith inclose, fliryohrinforanation and viand, a
copy of the regulations whisk his Majesty haft been Flamed
establish for the mourning dike Officers of the' Fleet and
Marines, on the occasion of the lamented death of Field Ma
his Royal Highness the Duke of York and Albany, Commander-he.
Chief of his Majesty's Forces.
lam commadded by my Lords COMmitslooers of the Admiralty,
ako to dignify to you their direction, that. Immediately on the rem
etipt of this leans. you cause the. Royalafftandard to be hoisted
baiLmasx high, on board such of his Majesty's ships as are far-1
ninedwids that colour ; and all the ensigns, jacks, and pendants of
die neer to be lowered half-mast; but the gags and broad pendants
of Flag Officers and Commodores are to continue to occupy their
proper situations; except on board such ship where theeteadard is
boistedraud where a nag or broad pendant is at present ilolgind at
the aman, in which case such flag shall be shifted to din emansep
pliant mast head of some other ship Plate squadron, ant re
bade
pendant of the Commodore shall be shifted to the foreterngsgt
ad CA the gommodore's. ship ; and thirty minute gunnnlidei
more, shall be fired from such ship oy ships as you may direct.
These colours shill continue flying in this mihner, on bulb
11 ettioti, until sunset, on' Saturday the 20th instant, the day op
p ioted for the funeral of his Royal Highness; indica Foreign
stations, Olt sunset oa the wench day from the commandment of
the mourning.,
And on the said 20th instant, and hi said seventh day, Tense-
lively, each ship, where there ate More than one present is to Ire
iu succession thirty minute guns, so as to terminate at sunset.
Aihis Majesty's forts and garrisons, at home sod abroad, have
,oydeys (or firing a similar number of minute guns, you will ens-
minleate with the COmmanding Officer of any fort or garrison I.
insir vicinity, who will have crirrespooding directions from his do.
partment, in order that the firing of the 'minute guns by the chips
sod forze in succession may terminate at subset. •
If any ship or vessel under your
. orders be stationed alone in
Isituatiwa in which you deem ft roper that she should mark the last
,day of these ceremonies hi Bring minute guns, you are to direct her
captain to fire sixty guns, so as to terminate at sunset, if she be not
the vicinirf of a fort ; but if she should be in the vicinity of a
fort, her:Captain Is to tommunicate with the Commander of the
Fort, and is to tue thirty guns, which number also the fort will have
directions to fire; the WM* ;to. termioate at sunset.
I am, Sir, your-most obedient' bumble Servant,
•• J. W. CROKE&
• . • PORTSMOUTH, JAIN. 9.
• At one o'clock this day, Admiral Sir GEO. NIARTIN's
flag was removed on board the ASIA, fitting at this
4iort, for the purpose ef making .soom for the. royal;
standard, which was hoitted bait-mast high on board
the Vicroelt, together with-her other:colours; and all
the ships its the.harbour commenced firing minute guns
for half ass hour, in consequence of the lamented death
of his Royal Highness the Duke of Yonm. The ships'
Rasa are to cmitinue. flying halfmaast bigii .until the
funeral takes place. No calamity can be more severely
felt all over the kingdom than the death of his ROYAL
•litosiens, who was beloved by every one at this place,
wbere so many of the military have always been sta-
tioned. We haven's° been. in such ,copstant habits of.
heating of the bright traits in his character, and the kind
fatherly. feeling which every Officer or wadies; cape-
'lanced under his command, that,meeo. pi ivate families
felt as if they had lost a near and dear friend; for. the
doment his•deeth was announced, all the shops and
private houses were closed, as well as the Theatres-ill
-both Poi tsmoutli and Gosport. His .Rovei. HIGHNESS
'lnust,•indeed, have bred a peat and good man, to have-
'the method of ad mi E ister.:ng justice to inntany thousands
under his command, to all of whom i e goes universe:
satisfaction, The neat Commander its Chief will have
a difficult task to perform, coming into Office alter one
so beloved. • •
FROM THE PROVINCIA E•PAPERS, •
fireman 7.1111 MUILNING.
.cA f4iItICI3U ItY.
Upon the receipt be the
.initelliitence of the' de .th,ol
his.ll 44 Highhess the D'ake ,of:Yotk,. in this city, on
Saturday, the *teat bell of the Cathedral was tolled Pat
an, hour. •

dral.Chureh of St. Ptterind the other.liells of the dif
terent rarish Churches in this City, tolled last evening
from eight to nine o'clock, and this dap several shops
111/31117 Oat:
. BATIT. . . .
Upon the arrival on Saturday evening, of the melee.
'tholy intelligence of the death of the.Deke of York,
the bells of our Abbey and Parish Churches tolled
knells' upon' the solemn occasion.. and, since Monday
morning, all the shops have remained partially shut.

• • YORK.
- In consequence of the lamented death of his Royal
Highness the Duke of York, the evening service. pa
Sunday last, was performed without the usual issuracal
ictompaniments, and the choristers officialltd in their
'black gowns. The great bell of the Minster, And the
belh of our Parish Churches,were tolled in the afternoon.
BOSTON. • •
The intelligence of the demise of his Royal Highness
the Duke of York was received here on Sunday, and
imparted a general feeling of regret throughout the
town. The dead bell of this Parish tolled every half
minute in the evening for an hour.

• -
LIVERPOOL. •
The melancholy intelligence of the death of the Duke
of Yask was received in Liverpool-on Monday morning,
by the Birmingham mail. In the afternoon the Royal
Standard was hoisted half•staff•on the Town•hail, as
were the-lags on the different Churches. The bells of
the Pari►h, Churches were muffled, and tolled a solemn
peal throughout the afternoon, and until midnight....
The event has thrown a gloom over • all classes of the
I-inhabitants.

NEWCASTLE-UPON:TYR&
• The bells of this town and Gateshead were yesterday
tolled on the urival of the news of the Duke of York's
death; the flag on the. Castle waved half-staff high, and
the colours of the ships in .the harbour were half-mast.
The Tbeatre was closed, the Guild Assembly was
-post-
poned, and every demonstration ocrespect was observeo
on the.occasion. . ..•
BRISTOL..
As soon as the news of bis Royal Highness the Duke
of York's death reached this city, Sunday morning,
all the vessels in the port hoisted their colours half mast
high, the bells of the several Churches commended
tolling, and continued, at half minute time, throughout
the day. The following letter, addressed by R. H.
Davis, Esq. our worthy M.P. to the Right Worshipful
tbe Mayor was posted in the Commercial-rooms:
0 Loodon4atniary 6, In f.
" Dias Sta—The extensive interest width my fellow-chineire,
cassavas with every loyal subject of these wesioso, have fakir,
amp sionths in the health of his Royal Hadley* Ole Hake of Teal,
me to undertake the very painful task of infer wing yen of
11il
decease, whkh took place lase night, dimly after sine o'clock.;
'Although during these last few weeks his Royal Ilighmis's eon has
Item knows to be hopeless, yet the information of bil death ham
created a deep and universal sensation of grid, rarely witnessed,
throughout all ranks of peopieJs thi,nistropolls. It is Owed by,
a 1 that no Prince ever lived mere beloved, or died more justly To.
misted; and that the duties of the high dice of Commander-In.
Odd saver were executed with mon &Sky and impartiality, nor
irlS a seen lomat regard he the beterest sad feelings of the
RAW edam deringehe bursa baba adieleistratien of
kby his anal Highness the late Duke of Yeah.
Upon ildsvietous calamity, it is • *min although a melee.
h.leiddiaithmtie know, that our emiabieseed emellens Sovereign
with us as a King, and leas our irreparable loss
is a brother. Oar host emeskeiora, however,
roost be *IMO hie lloYal filsbniss kit' bon ipototousli re-
moved by a Mims woo of troolitory sod galas
I wet, to ar:lngs
" With .eakd taboo with this sad mot,
" I am ever, Dear Sir,
" Your faithful and obedient Servant,
° R. HART DAVIS.

• To the Right Worshipful Mayor. ace."
NORWICH.

Intelligence of the decease Ot the Duke of York has reached
'this city, and though a proper feeling was no doubt entertained as
' to the event, It was accompanied by the anticipation of a great de.
I mad for the black bombazine, which, in addition torhe arrival
lb* Ease India order, has made this •City more lively thank has
been foe sow time. The East India order of camblets, received
by the manufacturers of this Qty, is for 12,000 pieces. ;This, in ad-
dition to a revival, which the bombazine and crape trade has within
these few days experieneed, will employ a considerabk number
of hands.