Star.
London, England, 1827-01-09 00:00:00

TiIIiINTERAIENT:

It is expected that the cavalcade will reach Windsor
by eleven o'clock at night ; and the road, for the latter
part of the journey, will be illumined by torches.
On the body teaching the Castle, it will be immedi- '
ately carried to St. George's Chapel, where it will be'
placed on trestles, in the centre aisle, till the mourners,
and other persons who will be appointed to follow it to
the vault, shall have been duly marshalled. The pro-,
cession will then move on to the interior of the Chapel,
and the coffin will be placed under a canopy which will
be prepared for the purpose, and, at the closing scene,'
after the Funeral Service shall be read,will be gradually
lowered into the passage which leads to the Royal
Mausoleum. Garter King at Arms will then proclaim
the styles and titles of the deceased in the custonsaryforas.
It is anticipated, that their Royal Highnesses the
Dukes of Clarence, Sussex, and Cambridge (if he should
arrive in time) will follow as Chief Mourners. All his
Majesty's Ministers and great Officers of Sate will also,
be present.
It WAS a subject of melancholy reflection to those
Gen:lemen who were yesterday engaged in giving direc-'
tions for banging the new State Room with mourning
drapery., that only a year and a halt back, the Illustrious
Individgal tar whum these last tributes of respect were
preparing, had appeared in that very room, at a ball
given by his Majesty, in the full vigour of health, and in
the enjoyment of the most. buoyant spirits—be is said
never to have appeared more happy. Previous to supper
he danceetseveiarquadrilles,and subsequently,owleading
some Lades back to the joyous scene, he exclaimed,
'• Come, let us have a country dance—let us go back
to the days of our childhood, and forget that we are
not still young." The music immediately struck up,
.nd he went down the dance with as much grape and
spirit as nine-tenths of the young Nobility by whom he
was surrounded.

IROM THE COURT NEWSIiAN.
Yesterday, the workmen employed in building the
new Palace for the K ng, in St. James's Park, were-al-
lowed to resume their labours, as were those employed
in building the houie for the Duke and Duchess of
Clarence; but not so with those engaged .on the new
house which had been intended for the future residence
of the departed Duke.
The King's Guard mounted and dismounted again yeatetday
without the band playing.
The British Museum and the National Gallery were closed yes-
terday from the public, in conserence of the melancholy event.
Saturday and yesterdx/ great numbers of the Nobility
and Gentry, as well as the Foreign Ambassadors and
Minister s and their Ladies, called at the residences of
the Princess Augusta, the Duke and Duchess of
Gloucester, the Princess Sophia, the Duchesi.of. Kent,
and the Duke' of Sussex, and left their namis and con-
dolences on the demise of the -Duke of York.

The Funeral. of the lartit•nrest Duke, it is expected,
will be conducted as heir p4alinptive to the Throne
and rommander-in-Chlef, but notes a Field Marthal.
Yesterdal,mornink Mn" MO,- Mr. Bailey, and Mr.
Hunt, met at the King's P.ilace, St. James 1, to make
arrangements for the Lying in State of the remains of
the Duke of You k. The apartment fixed upon for that
purpose, is the great. Chamber in which the grand ball
was given by the King.
The pdblic at large are so be atlneltietl, with no other restric-
tions than being respectably dresuesiTiat least the arrangements are
such at present. • •

To prevent confusion, the pale are to sneer by the door of the
entree, and to return by the new opening opposite Marlborough
House.

The face of the Royal Cape returned vay nearly to the same
appearance that it exhibited when his Royal Memo was in the
enjoyment of good health, with the good-natured sadie which was
in general upon the Royal Duke's countenance.
Last evening, at half past eight o'clock, the King's
Serjeant Surgeon,' Mr.'Nassey, the King's Apothecary,
and Mr. Brande, Apothecary to the late Duke, assem
bled at Rutland House, and commenced embalming the
body of the late Duke without the disimbowelling, but
simply wrapping the body in wed cloth, which occu-
pied them about an hour and a half. '
Mr. Bailey, the King's cabinetmaker and upholsterer,
was in attendance, with a number of assistants, and pro-
ceeded to place the Royal corpse in a coffin, made of
mahogany, lined with white satin, which was enclosed
in one of lead. '

The Medical Gentlemen that mimed the process of embalming,
and filled up the culla with spices.
Mr. Hetroyd, the Kings plumber, afterwards soldered op the
leaden coin. •

It will be within the remembrance of our readers,
that on Friday week his Majesty came to town, in order
to visit the Duke of York, and that an interview took
place in the course of the day, between the Royal
Brothers, which was of the most painful description.
We understand that his Majesty was borne out of
' the room in a state of extreme agitation. ,?he King
was inexpressibly shocked, on witnessing the reduced
condition and death-like appearance of his Royal High-
mess. On Sunday se'nnight, the Duke of York's
symptoms assumed a decisive character. Sir Astley
Cooper determinatto acquaint his Majesty of the hope-
less situation of his Royal patient. The Duke appeared,
at that time to be dozing—his eyes were closed, and
he was in a recumbent position on the chair, which
he constantly lay on night and day. For nearly six
months his Royal Highness had not been in a bed. The
chair on which he reclined was made en an improved
'principle, and the back could be lowered horizontally,
or raised vertically, at will. On the Sunday night, Sir
Astley Cooper told one of the physicians that he in-
tended to proceed to Windsor. The Duke instantly
opened his eyes, appeared perfectly sensible, and said,
" S'r Astley, you will present my love to his Majesty,
and say I am getting well." Sir Astley Cooper promised
to comply with his Royal Highness's request, and left
the room deeply affected.
On the following day, his Royal Highness signed a
nsernerandam, which he had desired to have drawn up,

declaring his will concerning the disposition of the prio\
perty he possessed, and also relating to his foneral,
This document, we believe, has been sent to his Majesty 4
It will be recollected, that on Tuesday and Wednes-
day last, the official reports of his Royal Highness's
health stated, that he had passed quiet nights, and ap•
peared better. The public anticipated the probability
t his recovery, in consequence of the favourable Intel•
ligence ; but his medical attendants were fully aware
that the quietness and ease arose from the. -
meat of mortification m *loser

and that

'The physicians. had no expectation that his Royal
Highneis would servlve Wednesday fist,'-but the cold
weather retarded the progress of the mortification ; and,
to their sitrpriser, his life was protracted two days
longer. • For some months, his Royal Highness had not
been able to stand, as his legs were swollen to an extra•
ordinary site, and latterly were continually rested
upon cushions.
The attentions his Royal Highness received from his
Noble Host, the Duke of Rutland, made a deep im-
pression upon his mind. His Majesty expressed a strong
desire on Sunday se'nnight to pay a visit to the Duke on
the following day; but his physicians advised his Majesty
to remain at Windsor, because they were fearful that his
Majesty's health would greatly suff:r by the pain that
would be occasioned by another interview. Ta ice every
day, messengers were dispatched to Windsor, to acquaint
his Majesty of the State of the Duke's health.
Friday morning, it was found that ppttoortification had
nearly approached the vitals of the Royal patient, and
all hopes of his surviving the day were at an end. The
Duke of Sussex was the only member of the Royal
Family at Rutland House when the demise of his Royal
Highness took place. The medical attendants, and
General Sir Herbert Taylor, and Col. Stevenson, were
in the apartment when his 11,tyal Highness expired. The
Duke of Sussex burst into tears on being informed of
the fatal event. It was precisely twenty.tfilee minutes
past nine o'clock, by the watches of the physicians, when
they found life was extinct. For some time previous to
death, the brea•hing of his Royal Highness was SO faint,
that upon a mil ror being placed over his mouth, It was
hardly possible to ascertain that he respired ; and though
he had at intervals, during the day, been cognizant of
external objects, yet for the last few hours he was insen-
sible, and expired so easily, Oat it is believed he was a
corpse several minutes before the fact was ascertained.
At hall•past ten o'clock on Saturday morning the
leaden coffin destined to contain the list temains of his
Royal Highness, was conveyed from his Royal High-
ness's plumber's to the house of Mr. Bailey, in Mount-
street, where it is to be lined and decorated, preparatory
to its removal to Rutland House.

The affability and condescension of his Royal High.
ness have ever been admired. In the private relations
of life, he was kind, courteous, and sincere in his attach-
ments. A young and promising ethcer, named Drew,
a native of the county of Clare, in Ireland, who served
during a great pirt of the Peninsular campaign, bad the
misfortune to lose his left arm in the memorable battle
of Salamanca; for which he was invalided, with the
half pay of Lieutenant, and compensation for the loss
of the limb which he left on that " bloodensanguined
field." Mr. D. was not one of those who love " inglo-
rious ease;" he pined not far the arm, but for his exclu-
sion from the field of 14 glorious strife." Soon after his
reton: to England, he made several ineffectual applica-
tions to be placed once more on active service ; offers
were held cut to him of a commission in one of the
istefan battalions, but he rejected all such overtures.
Chance, however, unexpectedly brought him under the
notice of the Dicke of York, iu a situation at once novel
and imposing, and eventually led to the accomplish.
aunt of his only and still fondly cherished hopes. In
his early life, Mr. Drew was remarkable for his skill in,
horsemanship, and that now constituted his chief
amusement.. Riding through the Park one morning.
he perceived the Commander hs Chief and several of has
Staff Officers coming towards him in the Ride; though
mounted on a *nettlesome and rather unmanageable
animal, Mr. Drew placed the reins in his mouth, and,
as the militaiy cortege passed, he took off his hat, and
gracefully saluted his Royal Highneu, who was so
unscic.not only with the fine appearance of the " young
veteran," but with the singularly elegant manner in
which the action was performed, that lae directed one
of the Officers to inquire the Gentleman's. name, &c.
The card of Lieutenant Drew, half-pay, was returned,
and, by the Duke's desire, the young soldier was com-
manded to attend the next Military Levee at the Horse
Guards. it may be imagined that this mandate was
joyfully complied with. On his introduction to the
Levee.room, Mr. Drew found himself surrounded by
the first Captains of the ;day, having their " blushing
honours thick about them." An empty coat-sleeve was
the only trophy exhibited by the unassuming halipay
Lieutenant, but that proved a passport to the Ides.
trious Personage who presided in this group of heroes.
After a formal introduction, the Royal Duke entered'
familiarly into conversation with Mr. Drew, as to the,
nature and length of his service, and finally inquired
whether he was satisfied with hit then situation. Mr.
Drew admitted that the remuneration was more than
equal to his deserts, but at the same time modestly
hinted, that he had yet an arm which could wield a
sword in defence of his King and country, and that, if
his appointment to active service was compatible with
military etiquette, he would consider himself peculiarly
favoured. The Commander in Chief made no com-
ment on this address at the moment, but the appoint.
meat of Mr. Drew to a company in the S4th Foot ap-
peared in the following Gazette.
Throughout the entire et the Strand, Temple-bar, Meet-street,
Ludgate-Idß. Ludgate-street, St. Paul's Church Yard, Cheapside,
and Cortibill, there were yesterday but forty-eight shops out of. we
suppose, at least one thousand. which bad not their shutters up. in
=tenet of the melancholy
to members of the Society of Friends, who never display any
outward marks of regret, even upon the decease of their nearest re-
latives. Of the remainder, the principsl persons who had exposed
for sale mourning, which they were determined to show off, and
could not do so to advantage had the shop windows been closed.—
Indeed, since the death of the late Princess Charlotte, so unequivo-
cal a feeling of ustivesal regret was sever so manifest.