Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-03-28


together suvh deep aud revetenlial sorrow
iiai We are persuaded thai few persons
could have Witnessed The scene without
becoming more reasoning aud serious.
u not wiser aud better beings il was 4
spec tcle to teach even ''heedless RAM
bling impulse how 10 think"
Among The distinguished persons OF
opposition who had come 10 pay their
homage To the memory of their yenera-
Die sovereign, were the duke OF Bedford.
carl Grey, ,he eaii of Laud,rdale and il
was gratifying 10 see thai those who diff
'ereu 10 all points OF politics, agreed in
one ihiiig-thai all the respect which in
diVl''udis have II in their power 10 bestow.
. shouiu be paid TO him who had go long
( adorned and beautitied the kiusly Office
/ with mild wisdom and undeyiatiiIT worth.
As The procession slowly moved along.
Tie several dukes who had been appoint
| Ell to bear The pail, were observed, con-
sisiiuS OF the dukes OF Wellington, Buc..
cleugh, Newcastle, Dorset, Norihumber-
land aud 8ihVl. The CANOPY over the
coffin, was borne by marquisses, amnng
| whom were The marquis of Stafford.
buckingham anG Cholmoudeley. Almost
| immediately before the coffin, most M
| posing effect was produced by The array
| oil nafonai banners, carried by different
| noblemen. The Union banner as car
ried by Lord GrenvilIe. ST, Georges BAN
ner by lord Howard Of EtHngham, tile
grand Royal Banner by lord Hill, lie
Banner Of Scotland bv lord Clinton. the
Banner OF Ireland by lord lIeadfort. and
The Banners OF Hanover aud Brunswick
by two noblemenS whose persons could
| mol be distinguished. AS soon as the
| cOftln appeared round the corner of the
| aisle, the singers OF the different choirs,
who we're followed by the Dean of Wind.
sor, struck up the solemn service of OF
know that my Redepmer ilyeth." This
beautiful anthem lasted till the corpse
was carried into The chapel and placed
on The trestles. Immediately after the
coffin followed The duke of York ,as chief
mourner next him weni The uuhes Of
clarence, SUSSEX aud Gloucester, and
prince Leopold. The fine, manly aspect
oil The latter, imbued as ii Is with sertous
ness and suffering, made great inp pres
sion OH The spectators. As soon AS The.
procession Was completely arranged in
ihe chapel, the Dean of Windsor, assis ed
| on this occasion by the archbishop Of
Canterbury, commenced the service. The
psalms were then Chaunted hy, perhaps.
Tie fullest choir ever heard ii consisted
| OF The principal voices OF the Chapel ROYAL
OF 81. James and 81. Georges chapel.--.
MIR. knyvett presided al the organ
Messrs. Vaughan, w. knyveit, J. B. Sale
and Marshall, sang with solemn sweet.
ness that Invested The mind Of all subIus
nary thoughts, aud filled il with pfous
musings. Alter kent's anthem OF "Heag
my prayer" the choir performed that
sublime piece, heard voice from
Heaven" Al she conclusion OF the SER
vice, and previous 10 the last collect and
blessing, the funeral anthem, confused
by Handel Tor queen Can oliue, was sung
by The iuii band. One portion in which
The Voices OF ihc boys alone were empIoy.
Ell, was masterpiece of delicious. en-
chanting harmony.
When Tbs anthem was finished the
Dean read the pray er which accomuanies
ihe lowering OF the body into the grave:
and IT Is Impossible to describe the thrill
lug awe OF every bosom as the throwing
OF the dust rCsoundcd IRON tie Toyal
COLIN: THIS awe was still further height.
ened 10 those IN the chapel, from whose
eyes the coffin had slowly and gradually
disappeared, without hands, and as if II
had been ysieIlouSly withdrawn by
some supernatural power. Sir Isaac Heard
then read the titles OF his late Majesty.
but 10 a voice less firm than usual This
"Reminiscences WAS, however, the effect
OF grief rather than Ui age. The 5 ryice
being concluded, Mr.. kmyveu piayed a
solemn voluntary. and Tie procession re-
turned nearly III the same order III wbicl,
II came.
Thus ended the most awful and magni-
Scent ceremony which any British SUBJ
lJect nov livlng ever Witnessed IN tI.is
country; ceremony, not merely adors.
ed win all those appendage5 of grandeur
| WHICH belong as matter Of course 10 ali
Fnx oil ttt.a 10 l,.,a "A
the voluntary and heartfelt homage Of
countless thousands OF afiectiouate sub-
Jects, who hat ihronged to the last obse.
qules OF their king, not from the idle CT
fiosIiy OF seeing grand exhibition. but
| TO shed last tear over the grave Of a
father and friend.
| DUBLIN, Jan. 20.-This day d meeting
was held at Morrson's, OF The Friends
OF South American Independence" Tor
The purpose of insliluiiDg an enquiry into
HE various circumstances connected with
the expedition v hich sailed frem Ills
couaiTy, tor Margariita, with view OF
proceeding from thence TO the Main. ia
order TO JOin the armies under General
Bolivar.
Before two o'clock, Morrison's great
room was crowded 10 excess, aud about
hall past two, alter much preliminary dis
cussion, Sir Frederick Flood, who declln-
ed taking the Chair himself, moved MIR.
Finlay, tie BaTrsier, into the chair.
which, being seconded by Mr.. O'Connell.
Barrisier was carried in the affirmative. -
John Finlay, Esq. in the chair.
MIR. O'COnneli, IN speech Of coBside-
; rable length aud great ability, addressed
The meeting. He, in the course OF his
speech, read letter from Capt. Laagson.
Of the Irish Leglou another from Capt.