The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1806-03-07
LONDON, December 10.
FUNERAL Of lord NELSON.

| The preparations for the internent of the re-
mains of the luxurious Melton, in St. PauI's
| Cathedral, are now in a comfortable fate of
forwardncfs. James. Wyatt, efquire, the fur.
veyor-general, has been daily in attendance in
the veftry-room attached to that noble pile of
building until yelferday, when he left town to
attend the mandate of mis- fovereign, to receive
certain inructions relative to this folemn event.
The flate OF the preparations AT prefent coniih
only OF the temporary pyramid, or wooden
frame, which is placed under the centre of the
| dome, where the body will be inferred. This
pyramid is twenty-five feet in height, and is faid
to be fac fn,iis of the one intended TO be erect
ed there of pure fatuary marble. Appropri-
ate Latin and Englifh Interruptions, with mottes
fiaitablc, are faid to be already compofed. It
IS iince faid, that Mr.. Matthew WYATT. third
fon of the fnrvsyor-genera, has completed a
mott magnificent and perfectly unique ketch
for monument, for the lamented hero, which
has been highly approved of by all the artifls of
etninence vino have feen it. 1t has been report
| ed, that if the pyramid is erected in the centre
of the dome, it will disfgure the aiae and OBJ
itruct the view of the church; no fi1ch thing.
but on the contrary, as has been proved by the
teltimonies of all the fir2 architects who have
been confuted on the occalinn, and Mr.. WYATT
IN particular has declared (and no one will dit
pute his great and claiIically correct iudgment)
that 1t is the mott appropriate place which can
he pointed out, and 70 far from being an incpm.
| brance, it will be, when finifhed, one of ,be
mot grand, hriking, and elTential ornaments.
that majeitlc building has TO boat of. The ex
pence Of this fuPerb monument, it is fuppofed,
will colt between o5,ooo. and so,oool.
AT three principal entrances into the aifle
there will be erected platforms covered with
mating, with hand-rails on each fdc covered
with green bafe.--Thefe avenues will lead IA
Others, and thefe to the different feats which
will be erected one tier overthe other, upon the
fame principle of architecture as the London
Theatres, though not upon the fame connruc-
ton, the prefcnt plan being hollow fuuare.
In each feat there will be formed MANY diyiG-
ohs, aud the whole will be regulated aoreeab,,,
to the different clai1es of perfons who NAV be
admitted as spectators of the fcepe. The cen.
tire feats will be fitted up for the King, queen
and royal family, and fuch luxurious Arangers
who may be invited --Thefe feats, or NOR
properly fpeaking, boxes, will be lined with
black or crlmion velvet. The whole of the
| feats viii be made TO accommodate about g.
600 perfons. The moft peremptory orders viii
be given that not ticket be fold ON any pre-
tenee whatfoeyer. They win be at the djIoo.
fal of the biihop Of London, the dean and chap
ter, and the furveyor-general. The choir is al
ready fitting up with platforms and feats. The
whole will be covered with green cloth.
IL was the Defence man of war, which ar.
rived at Chatham on Friday Ian, with the infor.
nation of the approach of the Victory, with
Lord Neifon's body. The body is not now in
fpirits. II was placed hf week in leaden
coffin. The features are faid to be entire. On
the arrival of the Victory at Greenwich, the
body will be removed from on board into the
painted chamber (Which is already fitted no
for the occafon) where il will lie in Gate DAYS.
On the 9Th day it viii be removed by water to
WeitmiDEer fairs, aud carried from thence into