The Statesman.
London, England, 1821-08-28 00:00:00

ARRIVAL OF THE FUNERAL

Between six and seven o'clock the boat containing
the Royal coffin, and the other boats with the mourn-
ers, the attendants, and British Naval Officers, came
op
to the landing-place. In consequence of the late
hour at which the hearse sad mourning coaches ar-
rived. it was impossible to put them in *itch a state of
readiness as to make use of them in the procession ;
and therefore it was resolved that so much of the fu•
seral as regarded the procession to the church should
be a walking one. The mourners and attendants then
walked op the steps, the coffin was taken oat of the
boat by the undertakers' men, who had been brought
from London for the purpose of assisting at the fu-
neral, who arrived Isere early in the day, and without
whom it would have been impossible to conduct the
business correctly. and it was carried along the streets
by *en of Arse men. Sir lieorge Neyler walked he
fore the coffin; beartig tlie.Crowir and cushion in his
hands ; he was preceded by a body of hulans, while
the infantry lined and prevented the populace from
interrupting the line of march.

It is impossible sufficiently to describe the sen-
sations which at this time were visible in the coun-
tenances of all those who came to witness this mourn
ful ceremony. The Uernsans are well known to be as
benevolent a race of people as any in the world ; their
natural sympathies were now wound up to the highest
pitch ; they recollected that an illustrious female, a
native of their own country, had, a little more than
six and twenty years before, passed through their t.swn,
on her way to the possession of bridal felicity and
Royal splendour; they now beheld the sad remains of
that distinguished Lady carried up the very steps
which she hail once descended in the glow of health,
of youth, and beauty. These recollections, as well
as the loyalty fur which they are all distinguished,
operated so powerfully en their feelings, that tears of
sorrow were seen trickling down their cheeks.
solemn sound now laJceeded at intervals from a
muffled drum ; the corpse was carried slowly forward.
Lord flood, as chief mourner, walked inammli.dely
behind the [holy ; he was followed by Lady Anne
Hamilton and Lady llood. Next cause Dr. and Mrs.
Lushington; after them, Mr. and Mrs. Wilde; the
Rev. Mr. Wood and Mr. William Austin walked next;
then followed Count Vassali, Lieutenant flownaga,

&c. Marietti Brune was also in the preeession,
which moved slowly and mournfully along throeg•h
the p,incipal streets leading- to the church of St.
litilbadi. 1 sh:•uld have stated that, as s .on as the
corpse was lauded, the Lutheran Pastors belonging to
this place, oesisely--tionaao, Rodent, Holub, Major,
'and Uloterthior. swirothor with two or three dignified
Feclesia,tics, one of whom (Doctor Ituperti) enjoys a
rank and authority equivale►►t to that of a Bishop,
took their stations in front, and led the way into the
church. n arriving there, the military filed off on
each side. The co:lin was carried in slow sod solemn
pace along the aisle to the altar, wheal it was placed
on the catafalque erected fur the occasion in the centre
of this venerable spot, which had been previously
hung riund with black, and in the front of which
festoons of crape were su•peuded. All round the
altar numerous can lies were lighted; the branch
which hong over it was also covered with lighted
candles. After the coffin was laid down, a solemn
dirge was performed on the orgac ; and, a little after
seven o'clock, the company who had crowded into the
church, quietly utol decorously retired. The colfiw
was guarded all night by a party of soldiers, together,
with two of the undertakers' urea, who were relieved in
regular succession. TUESDAY. AUL 21.

At eight o'clock this morning the hearse and mourn-
ing coaches were put in a state of readiness to proceed
on their journey. About half-past nine, eight fine
horses were put to the hearse, which was drawn up to
the barrack square, close to the hotel Herzog eon Cane--
6erland, where Sir George Nagler, Mr. Calvert, and
others appointed to coaduct the funeral, had taken up
their residence for the night. About eleven o'clock,
the hearse, accompanied by sixteen mounted hnlans,
proceeded to the Church, outside which a military
guard of honour was stationed: guards were also placed
in the church, and candles were still burning. The
corpse was then, under the direction of Messrs. Bailey
and Chittenden, the undertakers, carried out by their
men, and placed in the hearse • and, as the hearse went
away, the guard on each side presented arms. The
' hearse then, preceded and followed by hulans, was drawn
again to the Barrack-square. Sir George Nayler then,
in a mourning coach and six, with the crown and
cushion, went on before the hearse, which was followed
by three other mounting coaches, and three or fear
chaises, all of which were filled with the parties wise
walked yesterday evening to the church. Six or seven
stool waggons, hired for the conveyance of the un-
dertaker's men, and other attendants, then brought
I op the rear. A company of infantry marched
before, and another behind the procession. When
they came to the first gate at the fortress, a
guard of honour stationed there presented arms as
the Royal corpse passed. After the funeral had gone
through all the other gates, the infantry guards
halted ; they were drawn up in rank and file en the
side of the road, and, after presenting arms, they
marched back into the town. The Balsas then
marched on to Buxtebude, where the whole of' the
parties forming the procession are to rest this night.
expect to overtake the fusersl to-merrew morning, or
perhaps be at Beet/bade before it sets out stem that tows.
P.S. 1 have been informed that the officers of the
several vessels composing the squadron which sailed
from Harwich, behaved in the most handsome meaner
to all who attended the Royal corpse, as well as to the
• several other persona who were allowed to go as pas-
sengers is the vessels.-4 should have meatioued that
t the Wye, the Gannet. and Hasteverisa guard-ship,
fired several guns is sacceselea after the corpse was
r removed from the ship, and while it was eenveyed up
the Babying.. The gins of the fortress were after
wards fired. The Royal standard was stuppeaded over
I the coffin as it was conveyed is the boot to the landing
place.