Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-10-16

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ance, in suitable funeral ponp, TO rohs
wick. -.
The Hanoverian minister, resident
here. and Mr.. strive, Counsellor OF LeSa-
ton. haze put on mourning, n their eA-
ample has been followed by many EnS
l;shmen: but Mr. MelliSh. tho British
Consul General at this place, waits tor an
express order from his government before
be adopts that mark Of respect"
Stads, dug. 20.
Retween six and seven O'Clock the ooa'
containing the royal coffin. n other
boats with the mourne.s the
and British naval officers, came up 10 the
landing place, AS much of the iunera'
as REGARDED the procession to the church
was a walking one. The mourners o.
attendants, walked up the steps; the col
fin was taken out ofthe boat by the under-
takers men, who had been broug from
LONDON for the purpose OF assisting at the
funeral. who arrived here early IL the
day, and it was carried along the streets
nv ten of these men. Sir George Mayor
wall ed before the coffin. bearing the
crown and cushion in his hands, re was
preceded by a body of Hullans. while the
infantry lined and prevented the popuiace
from %interrupting the line of march.
1t is impossible sufficiently to describe
the sensations which at this time were
visible in the ~countenances OF ali those
who came to this mournful ceremony.
The Germans are well known to be as
benevolent a race of people as any in the
world-their natural sympathies were
now wound uL to the highest pitch-they
recollected that an illustrious female. a
native of their own country. had a few
years before passed through their town.
on her way to bridal felicity and royai
spiendour; they now beheld her sad re-
mains carried cp the very steps which she
had once descended in the glow Of health,
of youth, and beauty. These recollec-
tions. as we'll as the loyalty for which
thew are distinguished, operated so pow
erfully on their feelings that tears OF sor-
row were seen trickiinS down their
cheeks.
A solemn sound now proceeded at inter-
val. from a mutiled drum-the corpse was
carried slowly forward. Lord Hood, as
chief mourner. walked immediate ely be.
hind the body-he was followed by Lacy
Ann Hamilton and Lady Hood-next
came DR.. and Mrs. Lushin.ton-after
them MIR. and Mrs. Wilde-The rev. Mr..
Wood and MIR. VIM. Austin walked next
then followed Count Vassali, lieutenant
Huwnam. sc. Marietta Bruno was also
in the procession, which moved slowly
along through the princip1l streets lead
ing to the church of ST Wilha6i. | should
have stated, that as soon as the corpse
was landed the Lutheran Pastors belong
ing to this place, namely, Herman, Ro.
dartz, Busch, Major, and Hinterthier.
together with two or three dignitied &c.
clesiastics. one OF whom, Or. Ruperti)
enioys a rank and authority equivalent to
that of a Bishop. took their station in front
and led the way into the church. On ar
irving there the military filed Off on each
SIDE. The coffin was carried in slow and
solemn pace along the isle to the altar.
where it was placed on the cstafalaGue
erected Tor the occasion In tie centre of
this venerable spot, which had been previ-
ousiy hung round with black and in front
of which testoons of Grape were suspend
ed. All round the altar numerous can
dies were lighted; the branch which hung
over il vas also covered with lighted can.
dies. Alter the coffin was laid down, 8
solemn dirge WAS performed on the organ;
and. a little after seven o'clock, the COM
pany who had crowded into the church
quietly and decorously retired. The
coffin was guarded ali night by a party of
soldiers, together with w OF the under
takers men, who were relieved in regular
succession.
eight o'clock thi. morn
ing the hssrse and morning coaehe.
were put in q state of readiness TO pre-
coed on their journey. About half past
3, eight fine horses were quito the hesrse.
which was drawn up to the bsrrsck
square. close to the hotel Herzos Won
Cumberland. where Sir George Nsyler,
MIR. Calvert, and others appoin'edt to on
duct the funeral. had taken up their resi-
denee for the night.
About IL o'clock the hearse, sccnmpa-
nied by l6 mounted Hulans. proceeded to
the church. outside which q military
guard Of honor was stationed; guards
were also placed in :hs church, and c.n-
dies were still burning. The corpse va.
then, under the direction of the underta.
kers. carried out by their men, and plac-
ed in the hesrss; and. As the hearse wen,
away, the guard on each side presented
arms. The hesrse then, preceded and
followed by Hulans. was drawn .rain "a