The Statesman.
London, England, 1818-11-24 00:00:00

PARTICULARS FROM. KEW.

The Princess Augusta, still continues much Wis.
posed. It is said, that the Print% Regent is far from
enjoying his usual good health. •
Last night, the Prince omitted his usual visit to
the Princesses, and they, in consequenteVined alone
in their private apartments. A messenger, however,
strived from Carlton-house, about six o'clock, with
his Royal Highness's enquiries.
Numerous enquiries continue to be made at the
Palace, after the health of the Princesses, but no
visitors whatever are admitted at Cambridge.houseo'
except the members of the Royal Family, and the
Ladles of the Bedchamber to the late Queen.
It is now arranged, that the remains of her Ma.
jesty will lie In state privately at the Palace, but no
time has yet been stated when this w; 1.1 commence.—
The Surveyor-G..o*gal, Mr. Mash, of the Lord
Chamberlain's-Office, Messrs. Bowing, and Mr. Kidd,
had an tedience of the Prince Regent the night be.
fore last upon the subject, when his Royal Highness
Issued his commends, that the Great Hall of the N.
lace, with the small room adjoining, should be pre-
pared for this solemn purpose. In consequence, the
organ lies been taken out of the recess at the upper
end of the hall, and its place will be appropriated to
the reception or the coffin. The organ, which was
a favourite instrument of the King's, has been care.
folly taken to pieces, and removed, with the rest of
the furniture, into some of the apartments of the new
Palace.

From the smallness and inconvenience of the Pa-
lace, the whole of this mournful ceremony must ne-
cessarily be very contracted ; and the number of
tickets (which will be issued from the Lord Chain-
berlain's-Office) will be limited in proportion.

ALDERMAN GQODBEIIERE.—(From a Correspond-
ent.)—T.he sudden and lamented death of this Gen-
tleman afinrda us another salutary admonition, and
shows how (teeth% and uncertain is human life.—
About a year since he was somewhat indisposed, but
for some time past was in excellent health, awl con.
tinned so until Tuesday last, when, after breakfast,
be fell in an apoplectic fit, and expired the same af-
ternoon. The share he had taken in the proceedings
of the Corporation of London, for nearly thirty
years, must be generally known. He had a clear
capacity for public business, an urbanity of manners,
land incorro ptible integrity, which rendered his services
highly useful to his fellow-citizens, and made Mm
generally esteemed. A character of this description,
actively engaged during so long and momentous a
_period, cannot be passed over without notice;
can his place as a Magistrate and a Member f She
Corporation, be easily supplied. Ilia attention to
public business was unremitting, and no one possessed
a more thorough knowledge of the rights and prlii-
loges of the City. lie acted in close union with Mr.
‘VAITHIKAN for the last 25 years, and the seal and
perseverance with which he espoused the cease of his
friend, during the late contest for the City, is well
known : his conduct was highly creditable to his
feelings, and showed how mach he was above those
little jealousies which too frequently are to be found
among the best political friends, where their views
might come into competition. Mr. Gooonzuzee
was a native of Cheshire; by fair and honourable
exertions in trade he acquired considerable property.
lie has left a wife and one son, the only child, now
about of age. They were at Brighton at the time of
his death, on account of Mrs. GooDezneas's health,
which had for some time been in a precarious state.
It is confidently reported, that the Doke of
LINGTON has taken Ullington-houss. near Stamford,tbe
out of the late Lord LINDSRY, until the mansion pro-
vided for hisGrane by Parliament, shall becompleted.
The 43d regiment have marched from Centerbery
to Deal, where they are to embark for Ireland.
A dish of green peas was last week gathered in a
garden at Sheptea.Mallet • and there is at protest
growing in the same garden, on a vine, a MOW
crop or grapes, now as large as pees,

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