Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1820-03-28

was reported Oh the iotil, that uo N'A~
had rendered his resignation to the Aug
which was accepted.
10 the Chamber of Deputies, on ths
; 5th February, M. Clausei de Cousser
CUES asserted that M. Decaze had beer
! the means of plungiug the nation into INT
calamity they were now suffering, anf
that he would prove it. He was immedl
ateiy called to order, and afterwards pre-
, sented to the Chamber the following letter
have The honor to propose to the
Chamber to bring an accusation agalns
Nj. Lie Count Decaze, minister Of the IN
terror, as guilty of treason, according C
1.-The terms of the seth article OF the consti
tuition. request that the Chamber may
appoint tomorrow to hear me, il | cannot
be heard to-day.
Clausel De Coussergses.
| "Feb. Is, 1920"
The following circumstances are related
respecting the last years OF the lille oil
George lII-That august old man was
long deprived OF sight, and wore long
floating beard. He wandered constantly
Through his apartments amidst The phan-
toms Of his imagination. which represent
ell to him all the beings that were dear to
him. He spoke to them, and replied to
what he thought he heard said. He also
lfrequentIy remained for hours together 10
state Of complete depression, his head
resting on both arms. He would then sud-
denly recover, and believe himself among
celestial spirits; he would rush forward,
and might have fallen with such force as
to cause serious consequences, had not the
precaution been taken Of surrounding the
walls OF his apartments with cushions.
Formerly he used to collect bis servants,
and make them sit down 10 the room; then,
fancying himself in his Parliament, he
used to speak during long time with We
hemence, and at last fall into kind of
delirium. When the King took his meals,
which were served to him twice day. he
imagined himself surrounded at table by
his family and, as in the deprivation Of
reason he had preserved the taste of bis
youth for music, he made himself to De
led to bis piano forte, or ordered violin
TO be brought to him, aud executed from
memory, pieces Of music with precision,
which, considering the state Of his mind,
was surprising.
The Kings Coffin. The coffin of bis
late Majesty George the Sd, is composed
OF Spanish mahogany, and covered with
rich Genoa velvet of royal blue, a few
shades deeper 10 tint than garter blue.
The top or cover is divided into three
compartments by double rows Of silver gilt
studs. In the compartment at the head,
over rich star Of the order OF the garter,
is placed the royal arms of England, beau
|tifully executed in dead gold. In the
centre compartment is the plate with the
inscription. This is of silver, richly gilt,
and exquisiiely FURNISHED. In the lower
compartment, at the feet, is the British
lion rampant regardant, supporting a
shield with the letters G.. r. surrounded
with the garter aud motto of the same Or
der, also in dead gold.
All the angles Of the whole of these COM
partments are filled up with highly bur-
nished silver gilt plates engraved G. r,
III. and surmounted by the royal crown.
The sides and ends Of this superb coffil
are also divided with silver gilt studs, If
the same manner as the cover, so as tt
leave three spaces on each side aud one a
each end. These handles are Of silver
richly gilt, of massive modern patterI
and the most exquisite workmanship; anc
each handle surrounded by massive frame
work, 10 the same taste, chiefly in dead
gold, but delicately relieved by Furnishing
The late King is reported to have given
away between 90 and 10000 pounds pei
ann. in charities.
The Queens Grown, which is now il
the regalia office in the Tower, and which
was made for James the Seconds consort
cost III, 1901. 1t weighs 10 ounces only
Exclusively of the velvet. Very little, i
any, of the gold can be seen, it is so pro.
fusely covered with jewels. Our readers
will imagine this, when they find, thai
although its diameter at the rim is only
five inches, and its entire height to the
top Of the cross is only seven inches, i
contains COS diamonds, and nearly i8o
pearls.
We learn that the cause of the late diff
ference between George the Fourth and
his Ministry, arose from wish strongly
expressed Oh the part OF the King to bring
his Queen 10 trial, which would have ter.
minated 10 her conviction, and consequent
beheadiag on the ScaGoidi The momen
the Ministry understood this, they sent IL
their designations. The King, finding hi'
cabinet and the nation opposed TO SO san
culinary a procedure, abandoned il. i