Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-09-29
S.cts c1binet, Glasgoa Frisnie.

containing the queens remains was convey
ed on its arrival on board. Ii had been pre-
viously prepared by number OF workmen
from the kings upholst.rers. The whole
interior OF the cabin was entirely covered
with black A bier about four feet high was
raised under canopy about six feet long and
four leet wide, edged with black fringe, and
ornamented with tassels. The corpse was
placed on the bier, covered with the pail,
and the crown and cushion placed on The
pail. The walls were decorated with scon-
ces and candlebras with wax candles. On
each side ofthe coffin were four escutcheons,
and batchmen was placed against the
head OF the coffin, upon which were the
royal arms emblazoned. On each side OF
the corpse were three massive silver candle
sticks, six feet high, with long and thick wax
tapers. There were seven black tressels on
each side of the apartment, which were sat
upon by the officers OF the lord Chamber
lain's department as the body lay in stale.
The apartment had an imposing effect.
The lord Chamberlain ordered all the the
aires in and about the metropolis, 10 be clo-
sed on Tuesday, being the day appointed for
the removal OF the remains of The queen.
Orders for the court mourning had been
given in England.
On Monday there was meeting in the
Vestry at Hammersmth, when it was resell
we'd to open subscriptions Tor ereLtng d mo-
nuneul to The memory OF her majesty.
II is possible that in few months there
may be matrimonial alliance between the
British monarch and one Of the royal tami.
lies Of the continent Of Europe. II would
be extraordinary if the king of England
should marry the widow OF Bonsparte.
The intelligence respecting the differences
between Russia and Turkey is still contra.
dictory and ntecisive.
The Greek vessel has sailed from Marseil
les with rms and 80 French officers to aid
the Greek Cause. All The intelligence from
the Morea states the affairs OF the Greeks to
be in A ursbing condition.
The king of Prussia has given leave Tor
the publication in bis donnIons Of all arti-
cles favorable to the Greeks.
The king of Prussia. complaining Of i'm
proper associations and intrgues 10 the Uni
yersity. has given orders that all students
connected with such associations shall be ex
PEELED.
The Greeks have captured a TrpolitaD
corvette, 5 polacres, a trig and Aebec.
Austrian troops are 10 occup, Rome. and
thus extend their military possession in Italy.
The P1etence or cause Tor tins Proceeding
will probably incre ase-and render their
continuance more necessary than their first
protecting visit. Subjects are not common.
~ rendered more loyal by the sovereign's
employing foreign force to humble them.
he arms ola soldier silence. but do not con
vince. Will England and France see with
out Jealousy the extended and prorraoted &C.
cupalion of Italy hy an austrian force?
II NJ. ship Niemen, had sailed from Por,s.
mouth Tor Lisbon. with the hon. sir 7. Nit.
land, Charged with a diplomatic mission TO
the court Of Portugal.
LONDON, AugustI7.
The harvest has commenced in Here ford.
shire in several places, but the state OF TIE
crops We ale sorry to say, is tar from salts
factory in point OF quality; and the wheat of
last year, it is generally supposed, will con
rise in prise. On the poorer lands
the wheat this harvest is better than on the
richer soils Or the barley crops We have
not heard ma y connlsints.
Extract ia letter from a gentlemen in Paris,
dated t6!t Jug, 10 has friend in PhiIGGci-
pkic.
AS you will observe should any thing
happen that would disturb my re, ose here,
] should OF course Immediately return 10 A.
merIca. but have not TIE least fear, every
thing is perfectly quiet here-I don't think
the holy alliance aud particularly France,
vii interfere viii Spain or Portugal; al any
rate happen shat may, a foreigner, who does
not NEEDLE with politics, is always safe here,
and in no county, on earth better protected
than here, and particularly in this city.
81 am very happy to observe that domes-
tic manufactures are progressing, in despite