Star.
London, England, 1827-01-08 00:00:00

Attwood presijad--- at the wasp erfors;esa;
the Rev. hletarsineke Ind Kaapasam. The same Funeral Anthem
was performed on the occpsion at the St. raara Cathedral.
Saturday being the Anniversary Orbs Epiphany to celebrate-the.
manifestation of our laird and Saviufar 'Jesus Cuminn to the 6es.,
tiles, when the Wise Men of the East went to make their offering%
the same was observed at the Chapel Royal, but in as private a
manner as possible, there being no Anthem performed, or my vocal
music, nor was the organ plated ; the service was read the same as
at a parochial church. The King's Gentleman Usher in Waiting
attended, and presented three boxes of gold, frankincense and
myrrh at the altar.
The Court Mourning, on this melancholy occasion,
will take place forthwith. and will, probably; extend to
a period of six weeks. On the death of the Princess
Charlotte, the Mourning was as follows:
" The Ladies to wear black bombaaine, plain muslin, or long
lawn crape hoods, shamoy shots and gloves, and crape fans. Un-
dress, dark Norwich crape.
" The Gentlemen to wear black cloth, without buttons on the
sleeves or pocket plain plain muslin or long lawn cravats and weeper.,
shamoy shoes and gloves, crape hat-bands, and black swords and
buckles. Undress, dark grey frocks."
The Officers of the Army will, of course, wear crape tosind their
left arms.

The windows of the Mansion•house were all closed on
Saturday, in consequence of the deAth of his Royal
Highness the Duke of York, the Announcement of which
melancholy event was received by the Lord Mayor at a
quarter before eleven o'clock onEriday; night, by a let-
ter from Mr. Secretary Peel, of which the following is
a Copy : " Whitehall, .1411.508 r,, Quarter past Teo,y.sa.
"Mr Loan—lt is with the deepest concern that I convey to your
Lordship the melancholy intelligence that his Royal Highness the
Duke of York expired this night at 20 minutes past nine &dock.
" I have to request that your Lordship will give the directions
usual on such occasions for the tolling of the great bell of St. Paul's
Cathedral.

" I have the honour to be, my Lord, your Lordship's most obe.
diem humbk aervant, (Signed) " ROBERT PEEL."
Addressed " Immediate. To the Right Hoo. the Lord Mayor."
The Lord Mayor immediately sent his orders to the
Vergers of St. Paul's, to execute the request of the
Right Hon. Secretary; but in consequence of the late.
nets of the hour, and one of the persons in authority
residing a short distance out of town, the bell was not
tolled until eight o'clock on Saturday morning.
The Lord Mayor issued his precepts for convening a
Court of Aldermen and a Court of Common 'Council,
to consider the propriety of presenting Addresses of
Condolence to his Most Gracious nrjesty on the me-
lancholy occasion.
At the conclusion of the routine btisiness of the day,
the Lord Mayor proceeded to St. James's Palace, to
leave his condolatory card at the residence of his
IMajesty.
The Lord Mayor, in the course of the morning, re-
marked, that he was much gratified at the respect
which the Citizens generally had paid to the departed
Prince, for nearly every shop window in the City was
IPartial closed, having at least one shutter up.

" Now I know that I am dying," were the last words
uttered by the Duke of York. Throughout his long
illness, notwithstanding the serious nature of his dis-
ease, the severe sufferings he underwent, and the rapid
wasting away of his person, he never seemed t• have
the least idea that his illness would terminate fatally,
until the morning of the day on which he died. He did
not even relinquish his habits of business until a very
few days before his death, but continued to receive the
official reports of his Secretaries, as punctually as when
he attended at the office in the Horse Guards; and all
his remarks :hewed that he fully expected to recover.
But early on the morning of that day which was to
terminate his existence in this world, he beckoned his
immediate attendants (Sir Herbert Taylor and Colonel
Stevenson, we believe,) to the side of his couch, and
faintly said, 0 Now I knew that I am dying !"—and he
never spoke again.
It was, however, very evident that he retained his
memory many hours afterward.; for when his Royal
brothers, the Mikes of Clarence and Sussex, entered his
apartment, he &hewed that he was conscious of their
presence; and when the hour arrived at which he had
been accustomed to receive some surgical attentions, be
pointed to the clock, to remind 'hose about him that it
was time that duty was performed. It was performed
immediately, of course; and then he gradually sunk
iu,to a state of total insensibility, and so continued until
he died.

His Royal Highness's Tory active habits—his early
rising, and his strict attention to the duties of his office,
have long been generally known; but when the public,
judging from those habits, and his robust appearance,
supposed him to be in the enjoyment of perfect health,
he was suffering much pain, and was every moment in
danger of sudden dissolution. For mole than four
years past, his Royal Highness has been labouring under
a spasmodic aff. ction, of such a nature that he could
not lie down, but at the imminent risk of his life; and
from the commencement of that attack, four years ago,

he never retired to rest without a supply of anti-
spasmodic medicines by his bedside, so placed as to be
at hand on the instant. Latterly, for many months
before his last confinement, his Royal Highness never
entered a bed at all, but slept in an easy chair.
It is said that the preparations for the King's recep-
tion at Brighton were ordered in anticipation of the
melancholy event which has just occurred; and that
his Majesty will now remove thither, and remain until
after the funeral.