The Statesman.
London, England, 1821-08-30 00:00:00

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FUNERAL OF WIE 'QUEEN.

The following it, a lettir which was received yeller-
*day from a gentleman who went to witness the arrival
it Stadt of the funeral of the Queen, but which,
(Meg to striae neglect, ought to hive been delivered
on Monday.
Stadt, Saturday, Ang.,lll.
On my arrival here Ibis day, I found that the people
were every moment expecting that the remains of her
late Majesty the Queen of England would be brought
into the town from the ship appointed to convey them
from England to the Elite. Every necessary prepa-
ration has been made for receiving the corpse with the
honours due to the exalted rank of the deceased. In
the ancient and venerable Gothic Church, that elevated
part which comprehends the altar, and the door of
which is about 15 feet square, is entirely lined with
blactz, with the exception of the figure of Christ en the
; i:rosi, and the other figures that accompany it. The
floor, as well as the steps leading Op to it, is also cover-
ed with black cloth; and in the centre of this floor
there rasa catafalque, on which the coffin, on being
brought into the Church, will be laid, and where 1 un-
derstand it will remain for a day or two. The pulpit is
also hung with black, as well as some of the galleries.
A Guard of Honour, consisting of a part of the Halm-
frerian troops that are stationed here, will attend upon
ithe quay when the body is leaded, and will then accom-
pany it to the Church.
Like the_ distant --' towns of England, this

countri
hlace has its loungers and gossippers, who seem to
ave nothing else to do but to go abont and in-
qnire what the news is. I had scarcely pat up at
my inn ten 'minutia, when, on its being known that I
bad entne from England, I was surrounded by a groups
&gentlemen with Wag tobacco-pipes i n their ramiths,who
ishril me with creat anxiety, whether the account was
true that the; king England was dead I When 1
tissurell them that the letters received from Holyhead on
the day when 1 left London represented his 'Nest)
as being in an excellent state of health, and that
too on a day subsequent to, that on which the report
was spread slung this pert of the Hanoverian territory
—they were much delighted, and went shout to
inform their ft scuds that the melancholy intelligence
sra• false and unfounded. Several Military °Seers also
~vaned on me, awl were equally pleased on being assured
shut their Sovereign, for whom they entertain the most
loyal attachment, was alive and well. On making in-
quiry respecting the cause of this extraordinary rumour,
1 lea: tied that it originated in the following manner :
The Captain of a Danish vessel, bound to Newburgh,
ca rcarising that city, waited on Mr. Mellish, the Eng-
lish Cunitsi, and told him he had met with an Irish
ship at sea, which lied come from the Irish Channel, the
Captain of which asserteil the King, while on his way to
Jhtidin, had burst a Mood-vessel, and soon after expired.
Mr. kit Dish, on making the Danish Captain swear to the
truth of his narrative, communicated the particulars of
s% hat lie had heard to the several authorities. Such is
the account whirls the people hers have give, me re-
pecting the orlgih oT the rumour in question.
.SUNDAT MORNING, AUG. 19.
The inns are Idled with strangers who have come
fl.no Ilsminsrgh, firemen, and several parts of the Ila-
sioveriait dominions, in order to be present when her
Mairsty's remains are landed here.
The post is just setting out, and there is no account
yet of the arrival of the_ frignte%.

TO TIIN EP% FUR OF TEE STATESMAN.
SI a —AS the Osillio ain odor a os4y directed
ingniry called hilt by The lin* Of Mr. -XllbeiTW
reign-cling the tionduct of the Lite Guards
4,n tionslay, I aonreive tWe following incidents that
occurred to tree on the ceiling of that day not unwor-
thy of oath...

Returning honer from the east end of the ton n,l
where I had raised the day, I law in Piccadilly,
aliont eight O'clock, many groups of people complain-
ing limit bitterly of the bins they had Teceived Trom
the Life altarslioness, itAfl if the intmenie danger they
been in. At St. littsrge's Ilospital there were
11111 r or live soldiers of the First Reetnent of Fowl
tivards and one Light !turfman each of them
were furronntleil by a number of pel-sons, to
tylions they wire Otani! about the centlect of the
Life (hoards. The loldiert said that it was most shame-'
tut, and that the people cold not hate been treated li
nurse by foreigners. One or them 'said that t liege things
really made it quite disagreeable to be a soldier, and
that soinetliieg ought to be done to stop otteh doings.
This he repeated and said be was ituite ashamed to go
into a puhlie-house, because the conversation immerll-
- turned upon the etuniset of the soldiers, and he
could not say any thing in their defence. As he was
turning to go away an officer of the Foot tivards, in
Tull warm,. carne up, and asked him what was the
matter; he said, gloat the Life tivards seeing one of
their comradel quarrelling with the people, bad
rushed not in spite of the ion-afeensissioned officers;
on of whom took a carbine, and threatened to shoot the
hest two who sheeld stir out ; but that nevertheless,
the men rushed ow, and began emitting at the people
on all sides, and that :a consequence of the harts re-
ceived, 'natty bad been brought to the hospital. The
Olcer asked, if they were furiously hurt. The sal-
Hier said, yes, Sir ; fosse very badly. The officer said,
is bumph," and went away. I ant, &c.
Aug. 30. Act otA. CORRESPoNdENT.

Tuesday setnnight was observed at Athbertom with
ill due respect, in memory of our midi-lamented
(auks. Is conformity with the resolution! ottani.
measly adolitod at a late 'nattier of the inhabitants,
the shops sad housee is general were closed. About
ten o'clock Is the Morning; the inhabitants, with
amity from the neighbottrimg parishes, amemaiing to
about 11,0•0 persons, &shambled in a field at the east
ear/ of the town, and with a solemnity and silence per-
blor tepee surrinedo proceeded from thence is pro-
eastieo, With appropriate batmen to the Indepeadellt
Chapel ("MO was pet into deep mourning), where&
aeruse• wad preached by the Rev. J. Willy, from that
vety striking passage, Ecclesiastes, chap. iv. MIN
. 1 and eloquent and isepressiee was this &-
,c ano that the congregation appeared deeply at eta
sad 'way a tear was shed for the unparalleled see=
mow 4 the unfortunate Qum of ft/ AWL Mims
"wriip was also perfumed in two other dissimilar
( warship.—The stillness that prevailed re-
Ad us 4 the Sabbath; sad we feel great pies
sues Is saris; that the comities of all, IN far as
we btu heard or witnessed, wu truly exemplary
though every pail of the day, which in ear opinloa, is
the best tribute of respect that could be paid to the
imeariery of the late illistrioss Persimage, whine suffer-
jags and melancholy end must, we soseein, deeply
affect all wimp are capable of sympathising with the
4laireaees of a know creature.