Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-10-02

would have been made TO allow Lord Hood
ami the Ladies of her Maiesty's household
70 come up aud follow their Royal mistress
But 40 the h",y aud the uuJertakcrs mad adj
Ninccd tuli 30 .;,rtis, and were on the edge of
theOS.cr jet ~ before Lord hood could get
iron ms caTriag', and harry after the coffin.
Inc i'eNt clrrsag., containing lady Hood
and lad; A. Hanll;On, was opened in haste by
some cDUmon fellow aud there beng no per
son la receive them, either civil, military or of
the Queens household, lady Hood fell nearly
ON her face, tie underwriters proceeding all
ihis time with their burden. Lady Hood and
lady a. Hamilton standing alone looking a.
round them, at loss apparently whittier to go
or what to do. Mr.. Hume and Mr. HubhOuse
came back in haste from their position on
the edge of the jctty where they stood with
DIR. Wide. Mr. Hume gave his arm to LADY
Hood, Mr. Hcbhousc to lady Anne Hamilton,
and followed lord Hood The body still was
carried forward. by this indecent haste, nei-
taer DR.. LushinSlon nor Mr.. Brougham, nor
amy vi those more immediately connected
win Der majesty, could join The body until
this unptll,d coffin was slipped of the under
takers shou.der upon the Sings, and under the
crane, that in IL minute or two swung it from
the slore. BE it recoecicd that this part of
the ceremony, Tar as regarded Bingham was,
IN TACT, ttle funeral other Majesty. Not even
Dir. Nm. Austin, the residuary iegatce, could
come up To- ne a mOurner in the procession
OF live Ar. Brougham, DR.. Lushington, Mr.
Md. w God, Sir Robert Wilson, who had trav-
ciied post from Paris on purpose to attend)nol
one OF these gentlemen, nor any of the suite,
Could come a., except just il time II see the
sings wound round the coffin. Ii was al this
mo n1c,, init in the faces OF all the ladies and
G. t.e'nan above mrntioned, the deepest
Sr!ei Ms depicted. Not person RETAINED
ironl Siiedt.ug tears. The vulgar hands that
were busting about the last rites of departed
majesty, added to the horror and sorrow of
the scene. Some naylloilicers, who had tax
en- tier station previously Oh the iettv, seem
ed much a.ccted. lNie bind which had pre-
coded the coihn phye,i the dad march. This
was the only tribute of'hnlnage which dsiin-
SuIeAed the ccrcnopy, but this is granted to
grenadicr
The barge Of the Glasgow frigatc, hearing
the haif hoisted standard OF EaglInd with its
commander, Captain Doyle, had been drawn
Nncer the point OF the jetty and six other men
OF wars boats attended on the OUTSIDE. ready
10 tow 1t Of. = few minutes before twelve the
boGy was raised by the crane. At thatinstant
1and5uard torl fred the first minute gun
The coffin was lowered into the G!aS.ow's
oar5e 4 toad si.rieA announced that female
had tainted IN one ot The many boats that sur
ronnded The point Of The lefty crowded with
spectators aad the most pai,i;pl anxiety an
oeath-iIke Stiffness prrv.lisd amongst those
VINO, from ~! the surrounding points, as wei!
as the vessrli, were able TO witness ihe last mel
anchoiy scene. 4 period oi deeper interest.
mingled with horror and disgust, never occur
req on ANY civilized ceremony in any age or
country. The coffin WAS in the barge ana the
Spectators could aow see that the new silver
plate had replaced the gilt plate orderedby her
Majesty Will, which was affixed by the ex-
"cutors, and tora oifby the orders of those per-
sons VINO had asrecably 20 his .Iaicsty's in
siructons declared their determination t. full
III her last wishes. Sir q. Nayler, Mr. Chit
tender, Viz. Bailey, aud Mr.. Thomls. now
carried the crown and cushion into thu. barge,
Rnd placed them on the head Of the colin and
these worthy gentlemen were the OILY per-
SOFAS who were allowed to accompany the
Sueen7 remains from the shore. Thus sin
gle herald, an undertaken, deputy uaderta-
ker, and anondescript fiioinihe Chamberlain
Once, without signed order, paid the last
honor to the departed Qucen of England--
IN" barge was quickly towcd OF surrounded
by The men otwar's boats TO the Pioneer schnr.
vessel employed ia the preventive service,
Whit instantly hoisted the royal standard and
made sal ont of the harbo tn join the Glas-
gov trSatc which lay two miles east of Land
cover from the agitation of the melancholy
scene, his attentionwas directed TO his own si-
uation ana THAI OF his wife, and Lady Anne
Hamilton, and the Others of her late Maiesty's
household. His ordshp besides the distress
1uS circumstances Of the scene described had
been much affected by he sight of Mr.. Mason.
fnldsh!pnan on duty in the barg. of the TYNE.
me father OF this yoGng gentleman com
Inaii1ea tue Jupiter, the ship that brought
the eiueen{o Engah and lord Hood was
also struck by the other strange coincidence
that captain Doyle, who was now in charge OF
her Hajosty's remains 10 convey them from
England, was the very midshipnian who hand
ca the rope to her Majesty on her ascending
Tue man OF war that Brought her 20 En"land.
p 10 THIS period no one had commun!ca-
ted to Lord Hood when or how he was to al
ttnd the royal corpse. Mr.. John Calvert
member Of Parliament for huntingdon, WHO had
made his appearance for the first time This
morning and WHO was understood to have full
powers from government to atiend and direct
the remainder OF this disgraceful proceeding,
was observed upon the lefty. Lord Hood
turned to this gentleman, asked if he knew
IN what manner he and her late najesty's
household were to proceed from Sladt TO
brunswick, and afterwards return to England.
Mr.. Calvert said he knew nothing of the mat
Ter. Lord Hood thcn demonstrated, and said
That unless he knew there was some provision
iDr their progress and return, he should not
proceed. Captain White, of the Tyne frigatc,
most feclingly and politely assured his lord
ship he believed ship Of war would attend
lis lordship's return at Stadt as TO his pro
gress ne of course knew nothing but Mr..
Calvert stlii prolrsscd ignorance to thc whole
matter Since this, however capt WhicI
communicated an order from the Admiralty,
g.. .-, a l., .,-.fi Il
ready 70 brig him back Itmight have beer
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