Star.
London, England, 1827-01-20 00:00:00

THE LATE DUKE OF YORK.
(THIS DAY.)

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An evening, as soon as the crowds were got
Looms, and the Officers and Soldiers had passed
o,loli the chief State Room, which was rat till .after
„r o'clock, the Upholsterer's and Under ta keg's assistants
to make the requisite arrangements for this morn
te4lr. M ash was in constant attendance supeinatend-
-1,,,1.rbe preparations. The hearse was taken into the
yard last which. the arrangement of the escut-
-4a Etc. with it as to be coveted, adjusted.
-Tbes'Royal Dukes (Clarence, Sesser, and Qloucester,
he Chief Mourners) proceeded from Fr ogmore to attend
M Fuoteal ; the former Royal Dukes dige with "the
?Nuns Augusta toay. Their State Cartage& are,
aready there. They will'he attended oy several oltheir
ise,eliold. AU the servants of the Royal PanillY have
.00 ordered into new State Mourning, by 'special tom-
cod of his Majesty.
mead), as two o'clock this morning, persons went
se, proceeding in groups along the Strand, Piccadilly,
kr.oo their way towards Hammersmith and Brentford ;
, kin?, generally believed that the more immediate
oncorthe town would be so thronged as to iendet:
,s! attempt to obtain a view of the mournful proces-
aw extremely dangerous. By four o'clock, however,
r considerable number of persons had collected near
die Palace, and in St. James's.strastet, each side of which
ad been fitted up with notch pains to accommodate
hoe who
.might choose to procure seats. Aithur's
pub flodse, which is rebuilding, was not, however,
;mad up, further than the piling up a few boards within
he horde in front of it.
• At the top of St. James's-street the extensive new
,sildings wee very extensively fitted up on the occa
,ion. and crowded to excess. Shortly after five o'clock,
lblee, the High Constable, arrived; and to his astonish-
ment found the lamp-lighter to the Gas Company put- ,
mg on the lights. Mr. Lee remonstrated with, him on '
'he impropriety of such conduct, but he merely re
:tired a surly answer, and repaired to the Star and
tarter, where the parochial officers were ordered to,
met him. Having called over the list, he appointed the
leers of the parish of St. James's, to keep the Southern
ate of the Palace, and those of the parish of St. Clement
Danes,. to keep the Western end of Pall-Mall, further
ban which no vehicle was allowed .to proceed. Thou,
iirangements having been concluded, Mr. Lee again
mounted his horse, and complained in strong but well-
nerited terms of censure, against the conduct of the
amplightet ; in fact, the sum was now left in total
aikness, and it required the most strenuous exertions
if the officers to prevent depredations, as there were a
umber of fellows, fashionably dressed, assembled in
he crowd, which every moment was increasing.—
ibout six o'clock, a detachment of the Lancers
same oat of the principal gate of Sr. James's Palace,
and were stationed in St. James-sweet;. a reinfosce
cent shortly after arrived, and were placed at the
entrance of the respective streets leading , into it,'
AI order to prevent the approach of carriages or vet
titles that might cease obstruction to the procession.
This body of troops was under the command of Lord
George Bingham, and marched from the Barracks at
Knightbridge. They were, however, unaccompanied
ay their band, the ta umpeter only being in attendance.
Shortly after six o'clockor squadron of the 2d Regiment
of Life Guards, made/the command of Colonel Lygon,
marched into the Park, from the .Regent's-park Bar-
racks, and formed in the Tilt-yard, where ten mourning
carriages had arrived. These were followed by the
•arriages of the Duke of Sesser, Princess Augusta,
Sophia, and the Duchess of Kent. Messrs.' Bailey and
Chiltenden were very assiduous in their attention to the
preparing the horsemen who were to lead the pious.
lion ; -and it is but justice to those Gentlemen,-and the
persons under them, to state, that everything was done
with the utmost promptitude and dispatch. Shortly
after seven o'clock a body of outriders in deep mourn-,
ing entered from the yard. These were followed by
the Knight's Marshal men, at the head of whom was
Mr. Lee. Shortly after an advanced guard of the 2.1 ROI•
mint of Life Guards took their station in St. James's.
street to lead the way, and in a tem minutes after the
whofedetachment came out,making way for the mourning
coaches. The hearse was neat brought out,and having en-
tered the principal gate, the remains of his Royal High-
mess were placed in it, and precisely at eight o'clock the
Rates Were thrown open, and the carriage of his Wit
Royal Highness issued forth followed by the hearse.:---
At this moment the most piofound-tilence existed, and
is the hearse approached, many tiersons took off their
rats. In fact a META sensation of sorrow was evinced
At the awfully grand but melancholy scene: this sense.
:ion was particularly marked in the countenances of the,
soldiers, who conducted themselves with the most
marked respect to the crowd, which had now becomes
extremely numerous. At five minutes past eight the
procession was completely foamed, and the signal was
given to move on, which was obeyed in the follow-
ing order ; -
Three Life Guardsmen on horseback.
Mr. Stafford, Chief Clerk of llow.street. with a body of the
principal Pikers in a line. •
A line of the Parochial Officers, aided by the Memo( Bow•street.
lldr. Lee. on horseback, bearing kis baton.
The Undertaker and kis Assisaante. •
Two Carriages a his. Majesty.. _
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Seven Mourning Carriages.
Carriage of his late Royal Highness.
Trumpeter, and a body of the Life Guards—Swords reversed.
Yeomen of the Guard.
THE HEARSE,
Draws by Six Horses.
Body of Life Guards—Swords reversed.
Two Mourning Coaches.
Carnage of the Duke of SuMex.
• . Carriage of the Princess Sophia.
• Carriage of the Duke of Gloucester.
Carriage of the Duke of Clarence.
Carriage of Prince Cahoon.
Body of Life Guards—Swords reversed.
The remainder of the Lance Regiment.
, A.Mimber of Carriages closed the mournful Proieesion.

Og Ds occasion have we witnessed Ewe anxiety on the part of
be Talk, to witness the last earthy honours to departed Royalty,
ban on the present occasion. livery space, even the trees along
the road, were thronged with persons. The wall from Hyde
i Park Corner to the very extremity it the Horse Barracks, which
wu thrcthged from the very summit to its base, and the whole line
dwell to the extremity of Kensington Gardens, predicted one
solid mass of living beings. As • the mournful cavalcade
proceeded, the concourse of persons increased so much, that it was
with the utmost difficulty that the officers could keep the road clear
for the cavalcade to pass. Furs very considerable distance to-
wards ilammentnith, carilages Mere drawn up on both sides of
die road, and in fact, vehicles of every description were blhd with
company. Owing to the procession starting precisely at the sinus
mentioned, thousands were disappointed. At Kensington the High
"oustable and his Officers resigned their Royal charge to those of
'he surrounding parishes, and the proper officers having received
Their charm, the procession moved on. On its arrival at Brent