Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-10-30
FOREIGN.
From LATE ENGLISH PIPERS.
FINAL lNIERMENT OF THE QUEENS RI.
MAINS

| MAINS.
Burfehude, .9ug. el.-Leaving Stade at al
early hour tins morning, the procession arrived
In the course ofthe afternoon at Buxtehudc.-
About quarter OF a mile without the town
the citizens and magistrates met the funera
and attended it bare-headed to the church
where IT was deposited for the night
.eoitdn, .4ug. e2.-The procession was met
ON ITS coming into Sotau by the citizens and
authorities OF the place in the same manner
as Mt Buxtehude and twenty Young girls
habited in white, strewed flowers before the
hearse. The Lancers who had accompanied
the funeral from Stade, were relieved at this
| place by a detachment of Hussars
Cetfe, Hug. s3.-At Bergen the Hussars
who accompanied the funeral were relieved
by the guard of Cuirassiers and the entrance
of the cavalcadc into CeIle was marked by
demonstrations of the highest regard and at
tention. The authorities came out TO meet
the procession.-'Fhe bells were tolled, the
streets were lined with soldiers, girls again
strewed flowers before the hcarse, and the cof-
fin being carried into the Great Church of
the city, was placed 10y singular coinci-
dencel upon the tomb of the unfortunate sis
ter OF George Ill. Matilda, Queen of Den
mark.
An affecting incident has occurred upon the
passage from Soltau TO this town. Hating at
the town of Bergen, the mourncrs entered a
house for the purpose of reposing themselves.
The commandment of the place, Col Fregcn,
waited upon them, TO bid them welcome (; but
was for some time absolutely unable TO speak
from emotion.-At length, in "a few words,
winch sufficiently, however, expressed the ma
tnre of his feelings, he told them that. in the
very room which they then occupied, he had.
III the same month seven years before, rccev-
ed the Queen of England when she came to
meet her brother, the late Duke of Bruins
wick. A vast number of persons, who were
collected inside the house, remembered the
fact as well as the worthy commandant, and
bore testimony to it with their tears. Some
! of the most respectable inhabitants of the
place requested, as favor TO the multitude.
that the hearse mightbe opened for moment;
their desire was complied with
| Obdu, .fug. 24.-About noon this day the
procession, on It's way to Brunswick, was met
at Ofiau by the Count Aldenslabcn, Grand
Chamberlain of the Court. That officer init
mated to Lord Hood aud Dr. Washington that
the interlnent would take place the evening of
lis arrival at Brunswick. Lord Hood and DIR.
Lushington resisted proposal whicllappearcd
TO them inconsistent with thcrespect due TO the
lilustrious remains placed under their charge.
They wished that the body should, at least,
lie III state during the ensuing day. The Grand
Chamberlain, who evidently wished to she,y
all possible respect to the memory of the
Queen, and who spoke of her with the deep
est regret and affection, declared, that under
| the arrangements made upon which he was
bound to act,) the nterment was to take place
without any previous ceremonial in the way
OF lying in state he further stated, that il had
been the nvarlable custom in the family of the
dukes OF Brunswick 10 bury at midnight
Dr. Lushington still refused to acquiesce, on
the ground that the mourners attending the fn-
| neral, many OF whom We're ladies', could moi
prepare themselves so early for the ceremony
1t would be Impossible that they should ente,
Brunswick with the procession, and proceed
at once to the place of interment. Count AL
denslaben stated, that an immense concourse
oil persons, who were collected in Brunswick
TO witness the funeral, would be disappointed
IL IL dld not take place on that night and
that, by the regulation laid down, the body
IL not buried that night, could not be permitted
10 enter the walls of the city.-It was then a
greed mat Lord Hood, with DIR. Lushington
Lady Hood, Lady A. Hamilton, Mrs. Lush.
ngton, and the remainder of the mourners
should at once go forward to Brunswick: that
the funeral procession should follow so as ia
arrive at ten at night at the gates of the city
ana that, at that time, the personages attend.
ing and officiating should go out to meet it.
B'nnS'ctck, ten O'Clock, Fri9aY might, fur "a
At this hour Lord and Lady Hood. Lad,
Ann Hamilton, DIR. and Mrs. Washington, ant
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilde, and the other monrner.
who had previously arrived at Brunswick
were informed that the hearse with the NOR
tai remains Of the Queen had arrived at In,
outer barrier, about mile distant from tn,
inner barrier, or entrance into the town They
immediately ordered their carriages, and pro.
ceeded to the place provided for their recep-
tlon, which was a large room on the ground
moor oil an mn In the middle of the road OPP
PosIte the door of the inn stood the hearse
! guarded by AN escort of the black regiment o.
Brlnswickers, at the head of whom the lat,
! Duke, the brother OF the Queen, fell gallant,
! lighting at the battle of Waterloo. Il wa.
now eleven O'Clock, and Sir George Naylei
was prepared to marshal the procession, wher
the Grand Chamberlain and the commaodant
+ OF the town presented themselves, and desir.
eu lew minutes conversation with Si
george and Mr.. Calvert, before the procession
should begin To move. They stated that they
nad an urgent request TO make on behalf o
the people OF Brunswick it was, that de-
PutatI0n OF respectable citizens might be per
United TO draw the funeral car. Mr.. CaIyer
immediately asseated to what nc considered ;
! reasonable request hut Sir George NayIer be
gan to express his disapprObation though with
out assigning any reason. Capt Hesse Der,
Interposed, and with an apology for his in
trltslon, asked, whether the request of the ci
hzens OF Brunswick was Ia be considered a
mark of respect or othcrwise.-To this
was Instantly answered, that it was ccrtainl,
intended as 4 mark Of tie profoundest res
pect for the illustriGus deceased. Sir Georg
NayleF still maintained the appearance of op
position, hut as he offered no remark, he wa
supposed TO assent, especially when il wa
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