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

TO THE EDITOR OF THE STAR.

Sta—l appral to your candour to contradict the prngraph in your
Part' of yesterday (.cad which was probably copied from some
other), respecting the, medical treatment of his Royal Highness the
Duke of Yoae—as it contains a statement which has no founds-
tiaain truth.—l 4m, yours, &c.
Spring GardensOan. 9,11127.

ASTLRY COOPER.

CEREMONIALS TO BE OBSERVED AT THE FUNE-
RAL OF HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE DUKE OF

YoBK. • -
His Majesty basing signified his pleasure that the
utmost possible respect shall be paid to the remains of
his Royal Highness the Duke of York, for this purpose
consultations were yesterday held between Mr. Mash,
of the Cliamberlain s Office, the Officers of the Her aids'
College, and Mr. Bailey, his Majesty's upholsterer, to
carry into effect the arrangements made for the inter-
ment of some of the members of the Royal Family.
THR BODY.

It was at first the wish of his Majesty that the body
of the deceased should be disembowelled and embalmed

in the usual way; but it now seems, from the state to
which it has been reduced, that the ceremony of dis-
embowelling cannot be performed, and that the atten-
tion of the medical men will be confined to such means
as are best calculated to prevrnt further decay. Up to
yesterday, the body remained as it had been laid out
by Mr. Bailey, on a board, which was placed on a
couch, in the same room in which the deceased breathed
his last, svhere.it has been constantly watched by persons
appointed for that purpose. The leaden coffin was
taken to Arlington•street on Sunday night, and the body
was placed within it yesterday evening. The outer case,
which will be covered with rich crimson Genoa •elvet,
is in the hands of the workmen, and will be finished at
soon as possible; and this done,.the plate containing the
titles of the deceased will be furnished by the Heralds
College, and placed upon it. After this, it will be re-
moved to Arlington street ; and the leaden coffin having
been enclosed, it will be placed on trestles, there to re•
main, until conveyed to St. James's Palace.

THE LAYING IN STATE.
This part of the. ceremony will take place in a new
State room.. Which was finished under the direction of
hit present Majesty, about three years back, in St.
James's Palace, and will commence on Thursday. the
18th instant, and continue to the close of the following
Iday. The public will be admitted through the New
Gallery, and, entering at one end, will pass completely
through the state room, and retire by the private cham-
ber and guard room, at the other. These rooms will
be completely hung with black, and the banner style of
drapery will be adopted as the most appropriate to the
military rank of the deceased.
A splendid canopy will be prepared for the occasion
—under which the ci,ffin will be placed. From this
canopy luxuriant drapery of black velvet will be sus-
pended, and at the back, over the bead of the deceased,
will appear the Royal arms, richly emblazoned. The
room will also be hung with escutcheons and silver
branches—wße the coats itself will be 'surrounded with
was torches in massive silver candlesticks. Every facility
be afforded to the admission of the public, and no
rosins will be spared to add to the mournful magnificence
of the scene.