Star.
London, England, 1820-02-16 00:00:00

►WINDSOR-TUESDAY E,YENING.

Windsor is very full. Those who hat* been in the
habit of visiting this town on all the occasions which
of late years have but too freluently made it the
scene of melancholy interest, remember nothing so
powerfully attractive as the mournful rites now about
to be performed. The festive scenes of the Jubilee,
in 1809, brought immense crowds to Windsor, to
behold the entertainments prepared for the Public in
Bachelor's Acre, and to attend the Fete given by her
Majosty the late QUEEN, at Frogmore ; but neither
of these, nor the funeral of the Princess AMELIA in
the following year, not that of the lamented Princess
CuAit corm in 1817, nor that of her late MAJESTY,
in 1818, caused so immense an overflow as is now
witnessed. Then lodgings and horses were obtained
on the day immediately preceding that which fur.-
nisho.l the spectacle that excited public curiosity;
)ut no.v, for two days before the last affecting scene,
• has been found, in some instances, impossible to
nocn:e them at all. On Monday, many persons
town could obtain no better accommodation
Aar) a carpet instead of a bed. At the Inns, every
hing in the shape of one, down to the humble rest-
;ng place of the hostler's assistant, was engaged at a
high uri.:e, and the meanest apartment in the meanest
tradesman's shop, is now hid to furnish excellent
accommodation for persons of the highest respecta-
bility. This has in some degree been caused, per-
haps, by mistake, as many persons came to Windsor
on Mon .!ay, understanding that the remains of the
lonarch were to lay in state on that say.
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This morning, at an early hour, all was activity
.it the Castle. A Platform, extending from the grand
entrance of the Palace to the porch of St. George's
Chapel, has been erected. The length of this is said
to he 106.5 feet ; it contains 72,000 feet of-superfi-
cial boarding, and 49,000 feet of quartering; it is
IS feet broad and 15 feet high. The whole of this
is covered with black cloth. The platform passing
through the porch, leads to the Chapel by the South
entrance, and then turning otf to the left with a gra-
dual elevation to the end of the aisle, is brought up
the nave over the steps which lead to the choir. The
Royal Remains will be conveyed on the Car first
used on the occasion of the QUEEN'S funeral, over
this platform, to the further end of the choir. There
the opening by the fist step to the altar-piece,
through which the cotlin will descend to its last rest-
ing-place, is' at prescat covered with deal boarding,
secured by two padlocks, Over this is a square frame-
work, rising to a point, which will be surmounted
by a Royal canopy, adorned with heraldic and fune-
ral devices, before the last awful ceremony.
In the body of the Chapel, several seats have been
put up in the South aisle, for the accommodation of
spectators admitted by tickets. Between the plat-
form in the North aisle and that in the nave, there
is a small area, where a few persons can be accom-
modated with standing-places. A similar vacancy is
formed between the seats abovementioned and the
platform in the centre; each is about six feet wide.
At the extremity of the choir, on each side of the
altar-piece, a small gallery has been constructed,'
with a partition in the centre of each. In these the
Nobility and Gentry admitted to the choir, who can-
not find places in the stalls, are to take their seats.—
The galieries, and the whole interior of the Chapel,
will be hung with black cloth.
It was not till nearly eleven this forenoon that the
tolling of the bell announced the opening of the
rooms appropriated to the reception of those desirous
of .eeing their late Moreanon lie in state. Early in
the morning, many persons found their way to the
several entrances, impatient fer admission; and when
at length the doors opened, a considerable number
immediately presented themselves at the Egerton-
gate. Here were stationed four Marshalmen, in their
state dresses, with black sashes, and crape hat-bands
and sword-knots, with their truncheons (the insignia
of their office) in their bands. From 10 to 20 were
admitted, and then the door was closed, to give them
time to ascend the narrow winding stair-case near
the kitchen, by which they were to pass to the suite
of apartments appropriated to this solemnity.
Passing up the spiral staircase, the company were
received in a small apartment by two Officers of the
Guards (infantry), and several of the Undertaker's
assistants. From this room they were ushered into
the superbly decorated Ilall, which bears the name
of St. George. The Throne at the eastern end of it
was coveted with black cloth, as was the slight rail
ich encloses it. Here those accustomed to visit
11 incisor will recollect, it has been usual for the So-
vereign to hold a Chapter of Knights of the Garter,
and here the pencils of some of our celebrated Ar-
tists have delineated the triumphs of England in
other times. These, in this favourite apartment of
CHARLES the Second, derived, on the present occa-
sion, peculiar interest from the great national event
connected with their public exhibition, while the
Horse Guards, who attended with reversed arms,
blended the living image of modern warriors with
the animated delineations of ancient valour. A mat-
ted path at the southern side of the Hall, defended
by a rope, which kept the visitors from intruding on
the space immediately in front of the Throne, con-
ducted the visitors through the Horse Guards there
in attendance, to