Star.
London, England, 1821-08-20 00:00:00

rO THE EDITOR OF THE STAR.

Harwich, August 18, 1821.
Sra-*-Hearing that several inaccurate -accounts
have appeared in the public prints relative to my at-
tending the funeral of our late beloved QuEeN,
think it right, in justice to all parties, to lay before
the I'ublic an authentic statement c.f the facts. Al-
though I have had reas al to know the feelings of
Government with regard to myself, and the violent
attacks made on me by the Government press, yet I
have no wish to charge them unjustly. Upon the.de-
mi.e of her late MAJESTY, I f )resaw great difficulty
if the funeral were to be under the direction of the
Government, and therefore wished that the Executors
should be the sole conduct:Ts of it, confident that the
expenses would he cheerfully defrayed by those who
were attached to her MAJEsTY through life. Had
this course been adopted the Royal remains would
have been conveyed to the tomb with all becoming
decency, without that empty military parade, so con-
stantly denied her MAJEsTv when living, and so little
in unison with her feelings; which would have af-
forded to all her friends an opportunity of paying
the last tribute of respect to their injured QUEEN.
Oa the 10th inst. I wrote the following letter:
" 77, South Audley-street, August 10, 1821.
" "My HEAR Sots—To you it must be almost unnecessary to ex-
press how earnestly I wish to pay the last tribute of respect and
devoted attachment to our lamented gyres, by attending her to
her last earthly resting place. Since the period of her late Ma-
.II:STY'S return to this country, 1 have never left her, cheerfully
Ilevoting my whole time to her interests, and promoting to the
utmost of my power her honour and her happiness. Her Mi-
ae.ry gave me the only reward I looked for—her most un-
hounded confidence (perhaps beyond what she bestowed on any
other individual), and she honoured me with the only title I ever
coveted, by naming me her friend, and evincing, at all times,
by her conduct, the sincere friendship and esteem she so con-
stantly expressed for me. The awful dispensation of the Dims
will has now left me but one sad duty to perform, and I should
be grieved if I were not permitted to follow to the grave the re-
mains of her I have so long loved, honoured, and revered;
whose loss I now deplore with the deepest anguish, and the most
unceasing sorrow and regret.—l remain, my dear Sirs, your'.
most sincerely, " MATTHEW WOOD.
" To Dr. Lushington and Thos. Wilde, Esq. &c. &c."
The following answer was delivered into my hands
by Dr. LUSHINCTON himself:
" 'My Malt Six—Mr. Wilde has communicated to me your
letter requesting to attend the remains of her late Mumr to
the grave. To this request we can have no hesitation in acceding,
and will certainly include you in the arrangements we are making
in coujunction'with the Government for the due performance of
this melancholy ceremony.
" Believe me your faithful, bumble servant,
" August 11, 1821. • "S. LUSHINGTON."
Dr. L. at the same time observed, that from the
conversation he had had 'with Lord LivEttrooE, he
thought it probable that One but her late MAJESTY'S
Household would be allowed to attend, and he wished
to know if I could be considered in that character.
I replied " certainly not as having any specific ap-
pointment; but having remained four months at
Brandenburgh-House when her NIAJESTY had no
other attendant but Lady ANNE HAMILTON, having
constantly opened and answered all her letters since
her arrival in this country; having acted as her Al-
moner ; having treated for, and made the final ar-
rangements for, her MAJESTY'S residence ; if these
and many other unpaid services arc not sufficient to
warrant your sending my name to the Government,
I must contrive other means of paying my last tri-
bute to my Royal Mistress."
Communicating afterwards with Mr. WILDE (for I
never could bring these Gentlemen to meet me toge-
ther on this subject) he said, if Dr. L. refused to re-
turn my name, he himself would write a letter to
the Under Secretary of State; which he accordingly
did upon Dr. L.'s refusal. Mr. HOBHOUSE replied,
" that as he understood from Dr. LUsHINGTON, that
I was not of the Household, he could not, without
a return of my name by the Executors, give any
orders for my attendance. This was only intimated
to me dist night before the funeral, Dr. LUSHII:CI-
- observing, that he had power to allow four
prisons of the Household to attend who were
not named, and suggested my going as one. I an-
swered, I would rather go at my own expense,
and consequently provided myself with a mourning
coach, scarf, and hat-band ; but, on the morning of
the funeral, a coach having become vacant, Mr.
BAILEY called my name, and I followed the Executors:
arrived at Harwich, I was given to understand, that
had the Executors, even here, returned my name for
embarkation, which Dr. LUSHINBTON refused to do,
the Government Officers would have made no objec-
tion, as several persons were allowed to go who were
not of the Household. I felt this treatment most se-
verely, for on many accounts I had no reason to ex-
pect it from such a quarter. lam now waiting for
the packet to Cuxhaven, and shall reach Brunswick
in time to follow to the grave the remains of'ourneg-
lected and injured QUEEN. I am, Sir, your obe-
dient servant, MATTHEW WOOD.

Mr. DENIS BOWES DALY was not the only person
who suffered from the dexterity of the light-fingered
gentry, at the time of the KrNo's landing at Howth.
Sir JonN BURKE, Bart. whilst in the act of raising
his hat above his head, cheering his MAJESTY, was
imperceptibly disencumbered of his note• case, con-
taining, very luckily, only ten pounds!
Yesterday the Dowager Marchioness of LANS.
DOWN gave a dinner, ap her house in Albemarle-
street, to a select party of distinguished . personages.
In the evening her Ladyship gave her usual enter-
tainment, which was attended by all the distinguished
fashionables in town
CORN EXCHANGR' MARIC.LANR, AUGUST 20.—Having a very
large supply of Wheat this morning and the weather continuing
favoutable, caused a great depression in the trade: a few picked
samples obtained Rant Monday's prices, but all other descriptions
are full 2s. per quarter cheaper, without being able to effect sales
of the inferior qualities at that abatement. Barley, Peas and
Beans are ls. per quarter lower. The Oat trade was exceedingly
heavy, at a decline of front la. to 2s. per quarter, the arrivals
being very large.—Current prices as under:
ENGLISII. Small Beans .los 32s
Wheat, Kent and Tick ditto 24s 27s
Essex ...... ...... .. ..3Gs 62. s Oats, Putatoe 24, 268
Suffolk 54; 60s Poland 02, 24$
Norfolk 42. 52; -- Feed ... ......... .:16; 20$
Rye oSs 50s Flour, per Sack sos 535,
Barley
Malt sos 58s FOREIGN.
White Peas 504 541 Wheat, Dantzic...... .54s 60$
---....---, Boilers 3Bs 40.1 Baltic Red, Ilantbro' or
Grey Peas 211. 30s Brabant red .. SOs 54s
SAITO/MD MARICIFT, AUG. 20.—Beef, ss. Od. to 4s. Od. per
stone of albs.; Mutton, 2s. Od. to Ss. sod. Veal. .74. 01 to 4s. oil.
Pork, 2s. 6d. to 3.. ad. Lamb, ss. od. to is. 4d.—Catfle at Mar—
ket, Beasts, 2220; Calves, 310; Sheep and Lamb 5,22,400; Pigs,
220 Hay and Straw per load, Hay, 5/. 101. to 41. Ws. Clever,
41. to 51. ss. Straw 1/. 1 f:s. to N. 16$.