The Statesman.
London, England, 1818-12-03 00:00:00

Prebendaries.
Dean.

Supporter. Supporter.'
Second Gentleman The Cream( of her First Gentleman
Usher Daily Waiter late MAJESTY Usher Daily Water
to her late Majesty. borne on a Black to her late Majesty,
C. Hamad, Esq. Velvet Cushion by G. N. Vincent,Esq.
Clarenceux
King of Arms.
Secretary to the The Lord Chamber- The Vice Chamber.
Lord Chamber. lain of his Majesty's lain to his Majesty,
loin, John Cal- Household, the Viscount Jocelyu.
•ert. Esq. Marq. of Hertford.
First Gentleman Usher Garter Principal Gentleman Usher
Daily Waiter to his King of Arms, of the Black Ito&
Majesty, • 11. Y. Sir I. Heard. Sir T. Tyrwititt.
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The Lord Chamberlain to her late Majesty. the Earl Of Morton.
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The Royal Body was borne into the Chapel at a quarter after
eight o'clock, and was wowed by
his Royal Highness the PRINCE REGENT,
us CHIEF MOURNEIt.

His Royal Highness being supported by the Marquis of Buck-
ingham on his right null the Marquis of Winchester on his left,
and his train tieing burue by the Marquise. of
Bash Salisbury
and and
Ileadfort. Cornwallis.
Assistants to the Chief Mourner.
Priuces of the Blond Royal.
Train Bearers.
The Vice-Chamberlain to her late Majesty.
Mistress of the Robes, the Marchioness of Bath.
Ladies of the Bed Chamber—The Countess Harcourt, the
Dowager Countess of Cardigan, the Dowager Countess of
Ilehe,ter, the Countess ut Macclesfield, Viscountess Sydney,
and Viscountess Melville.
Keepers of the Robes, Mrs. and Miss C. Reckendortf.
Women of she Bed Chamber to her late Majesty.
ftlaids of Honour.
Women Attendants on her late Majesty.
Ten Gentlemen Pensioners with their Axes reversed.

Forty Yetimeu of the Guard with their Partisans reversed.
Mimi entering site Choir, the Royal Body was placed on
a Platform, and the Crown and Cushion laid 011 the Coffin.
The Chief hlourner rat on a Chair at the Head of the
Corpse. The Supporrters on either side.
ThePrinees of the Blood Royal sat near (he Chief Mourner.
The Lord Chaosherliiia of her late Majesty took hi, t'lmt
at the Peet of the Corpse, and the Supporters of the Pall their
Places near the Royal Body.
Owing the Service, the Knights of the Garter prestel t oe.
copied their respective Stalls: she .ludvs, Ministers at State,
Nishili.y, and Great Office's f the II ou.ehold mere placed in
the vacant as.d intermediate Stalls; the Ladies Asieu‘itats, itt
the seas below the Stalls, on the North side, nearest Mr Altar:-
the Officers of she l)nchv of Osmanli. the Grooms of the Beds
Chamber. Law Officers, &c. in the seat below the Stalls, on the
South Side, nearest the Altar: the Physicians, Equerries. &c.
is the front seats on either side: the Gentlemen Ushers, Pages,
&c. were :teenaged nn either side, below the Akar.
The part of the Service before the Interment, and rime £n.
them, tieing performed, the Royal Body was deposbed In
the Vault : and. the Ser. ice concluded, Sir Haas. Heard, Garter,
pmtionneed near the Grave. the Styles of her late Majesty.
N. B The Knights of the several Orders, who walked its the
Procession, wore their repective Collars.
The Procession from the entrance to the Choir, within the
Cha,•el, was flanked by the Grenadiers of the Foot Civards,
every fourth min bearing a flambeau.

The number of persons admitted es visitors on this
occasion, mud not forming part of the preparation
itself, was very small,being limited to fifty-four, who
were allowed, by means of tickets, to pass by the
eastern door of the chapel, adjoining to the Deanery,
and to take their station in the organ-loft, from

whe►►ce a tolerable view both of the entrance of the
Procession and the solemn concluding ceremony
could be obtained. The visitors were admitted soon
after six o'clock, at which time the chapel was
still so dimly lighted as scarcely to render ob-
jects visible. Tim scene, however, soon began to
assume the apperance of illumination in a slight
degree, as tl►e soldiers who were stationed in the
ante.rhspel were gradeally supplied with torches.
The choir, though lighted in the usual manner, from
the effect of the black cloth with which it was cover-

ed, stilt remained gloomy and indistinct. At 7 o'clock
she bell of the chapel began to toll, as ass intimation I
that the Procession had moved from Frogmore,w bite
the Alarshala and the persons belonging to the Lord
Chemt:erlaits's office began to call over and to form
thoits who were to precede the Procession into the
choir. This was massaged with great decorum, and
so as scarcely to disturb the general silence that
reigned throughout the arcades of this noble building.
The interval till eight o'clock was thus occupied,
when the quick moving of lights and general bustle
discovered through the windows announced the arri-
val of the funeral cavalcade. At this moment the
notes of the organ were heard, and the Choir entered,
each singer bearing a lighted taper in his hand, and
singing the well-known Anthem from Croft's Burial
Service. The strength and completeness of this
choral band, at least treble the usual number allotted
to the Cathedral service, and the select members of
the principal Choirs in and near the metropolis,•break-
ing in upon the silence which before prevailed, pro-
duced ass effect truly solemn and impressive. The
Procession then entered by the south door of the
Chapel, nearly in the same order as given in the Cere-
monial previously arranged for the obsequies of her
Majesty. The pall which covered the Royal body
was supported on each side by three Dukes ; the
Dukes of Northumberland, Dorset, and St. Albans,
on one side ; of Newcastle, Montrose, and Beaufort
on the other. The Royal Body was followed by the
Prince,Regent, as chief mourner, supported by the
Marquisses of Buckingham and Winchester, and at-
tended by the blaiquises of Bath, Salisbury, Head-
fort, Cornwallis, and Camden, as train-bearers :
nest followed, as assistants to the chief-mourner,
Earl Delawarr, Vicounts Lake and Bulkeley, Lords
Boston, Amherst, Arden, Graves, Longford, Beres-
ford, Rivers, Grenville, St. Helens, Henley, end
Hill. As these severally entered the Chapel, the
van of the Procession moved forwards into the
choir, the Windsor Knights, Pages, Ushers, and
other Officers ranging themselves around and On
the steps of the altar. Ilse members of the

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Royal Family, of whom we perceived to be pre-
sent the Dokei of York and Susses, and those
Noeletnen on whom the Order of the Garter had
been conferred, stationed themselves in their respec-
tive stalls: the great dignitaries of the church, of
whom were present the Archbishops of York and
Canterbury, with the Bishops of London and Salis-
bury, occupied their respective places within the
choir. The Royal Body having been carried to the
steps of the altar, was placed on the platform pre-
pared to receive it ; the pall was removed, and the
crown and cushion placed on the coffin. The Prince
Regent, as chief mourner, being seated its a chair at
the head of the corpse, surrounded by his supporters
and train-bearers, standing, the funeral service com-
menced in the wmal manner, as performed at cathe-
drals, and at the demise of great and Illustrious
Persons.

Immediately on the entrance of the body into the'
Chapel, the Choir commenced the impressive Burial
Service, computed conjointly by Croft and Purcell.
Th. 2d verse, " I know that my Redeemer limas,"
was played with exquisite tenderness.—Messrs.
hnyvett, Sale, Welth, and Dawes, were the
pal vocal performers.
Nest's celebrated Anthem of 61 0 Lord, /tear my
prayer," was then rung by the express seltsctiou of
the Plince Regent, by two boys from the Chapel
Rot at, and two from St. Genrge's Chapel, Windsor.
lbe titre lesson of the Burial Service was read by
the Hoe. Mr. Hobart, the Doan of Windsor.—Up
to a late hoer of theday, various surmises were edge'
in the town, and it was said that either the Arch-
bishop of Canterbury or the Bishop of London
would read she service by the express command of
the Prince Regent, to mask his Royal Highness's
feelinget the manner in which the Dean and Chapter
were represented (whether truly or not it is for those
on the spot to say) to have arranged the accommo-
dation fur the persons assisting in the ceremonial on
the last melancholy occasion. The Dean of Windsor,
however, performed the service on the present oc-
casion in a most impressive manner.
Doting the performance of that pert of the service
which says, " 31an that is born of woman," the
platform was gradually lowered by imperceptible ma.
chinery, at 25 minutes past numb o'clock, and the
car sad the coffin which it upheld descended below
the surface of the pavement. At the moment of its
disappearance the Dean read the simple prayer " For
as much that it hath pleased Almighty God."
The third pert of the service, •• 1 heard a voice
from heaven," was then sung by the choristers, and
the tenrtiudet of the office of interment read by the
Doa is.

After the service was concluded, Garter King at
Arms reed the style and titles of the latt, Queen.
Throughout the sad ceremony, all eyes were
fixed on his Royal Highness the Prince Regent,
who, as Chief Mourner, took his seat at the bead
of the coffin. He seemed absorbed in grief. Ilis
Royal Highness was long known to have been the
favourite son of his august mother, and this was that
occasion when filial piety would have shown ell the
traits of its genuine affections. Besides, perhip.,
the natural and suitable grief of his Royal High.
ness for the loss he had now endured, was aug-
mented by the poignant remembrance which the cc.
ileac*, excited of the last sad offices of which this
Chapel was the arena.
His Royal highness withdrew from the sad scene,
accompanied by the Dukes of York and Sussex, the
Dukes of Montrose, Beaufort, and Newcastle, at
tweuty.five minutes before ten o'clock.
The sudden death of Colonel Disbrowe, her Ma.
jesty's Vice-Chamberlain, in some degree deranged
the order of the Procession, but an Officer of the
Royal Household supplied his place.
The crowd and pressure throughout the evening,
was great beyond example in the streets; anti the
pickpockets, notwithstanding the activity of the
Loudon Police, in toll force from the different
Public Offices, made an ample harvest by attempts to
excite commotion and disturbance in every quarter
where respectable groopes had obtained a footing.—
It is due to the principal inhabitants of Windsor to
state, that they afforded, at a great eapence and in-
convenience to themselves, all possible accommoda-
tion to their friends who came from a distance to see
the Procession—balconies were every where not only
occupied, but with a considerate attention to the
safety of those who, impelled by ardent curiosity,
are generally heedless of the risk they run, propped
by strong timber posts, to render the occurrence of
any accident through the weight of the crowd im-
possible.
The Civil Authorities of Windsor were extremely
active, and a number of special constables were
sworn is for the occasion. Our Readers will recol-
lect the inconvenience and confusion excited during
the funeral of the Princess Charlotte by the unne-
cessary employment of the military, without the
coot rout and immediate superintendence of the Civil
Power. We rejoice to state, that on the present
occasion, so far as we could observe, the conduct of
the military in general, and the Foot Guards
particular, whose duty it was more immediately to
line the Procession, was quite exemplary.
The whole body of troops, including cavalry and
infantry, did not exceed 3,000 men. They were.
billeted in Windsor end all the adjacent villages( A
party were ordered to find quarters at Eton, bet)t
seems that by a special exemption the precincts-e 1 this
celebrated school are exempt from bearing a burden of
this description, and the publicans naturally availed
themselves of a privilege which the Provost, it is said,
informed them they wereentitled to enjoy and enforces.
We are informed that 30 years have els pled since fiord.
tempt was made to billet soldiers within the preclucte
of Eton College, and that then the Provost afforded
shelter for the soldiers in the hall, while he dispatch-
ed an express to the War-Office, which had the Im-
mediate effect of admitting the exemption by with-
drawing the troops. The same consequence followed
on the present occasion, for though we understood
the billets were actually issued, yet the mere intim..
tioo of the objection sufficed to silence the enforce-
ment of the order. The difficulty of protidieg quar-
ters for the military was very great.
Soon after eleven o'clock the military bep I to Ale
off from their local stations in the streets of Wiodsor4
and take their respective quarters for the night. The
horse Wrote remained on duty in different position
between Frogatore, Windsor, and Kew, until six
o'clock this morning.