The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1821-1823, 1821-10-03

CROWD expressed considerable dlspieas-
IRE at the arrival Of the soldiers. Not
withstanding a continued fall Of rain,
the population Of London were seen
crowding in masses along the road and
neighbouring lanes. The houses had
all their windows closed.
At half past seven, orders were. issu-
ed by Mr.. Bailey (the undertaker) for
every person to be in readiness to de-
part with the procession, and he went
into the state room, and gave directions.
DR.. Washington then said, "Sir George
Nayler and Mr.. Bailey, you know what
has already taken place upon the sub
ject of her late Majesty's interment.
You know what has been the express
ed wishes of her Majesty's executors up
on the necessity of delay, for the pur-
pose of making preparations for long
journey, and also upon the disgraceful
conduct that has been persisted in by
his Majesty's government, Tin direct OPP
position to the known will of her late
Majesty in forcing into the funeral pro-
cession great body of soldiers. | en-
ter my solemn protest against the re-
moval of her Majesty's body, in right of
the legal power which is vested in me
by her late Majesty, as executor. Prop
er arrangements for the funeral, and the
long journey, and voyage by sea, have
not been made there has been no time
for it; and command that the body be
not removed till the arrangements suit
able to the dignity of the deceased are
made" Mr.. Bailey replied that he had
orders from government to remove the
body, which was then in custody of the
Lord Great Chamberlain. DR.. Lushing-
ton rejoined, "Touch the body at your
peril. You have no power to act con-
trary to the will of her Majesty's exec
utors, and they do their duty by protest
ing against such an usurpation." DR..
Washington, in reply to an inquiry of
Mr. Bailey, whether he intended to use
violence, said he would neither assist
or recommend and that he would join
the procession, not as an executor, but
merely as private Individual to show
his respect for her Majesty.
At half past seven, the hearse drew
up to the door, and the bearers being in
readiness, the cushion and crown were
taken from the head of the coffin, and
placed on the seat of the coach immedi-
ately preceding the hearse. The pail
was also placed in the coach. Twelve
bearers then took up the coffin to bear
it to the hearse- Many OF the domes-
ticks assembled in the passage to, take
last view of their lamented mistress
and these, with several private persons,
lined the ROOM When the bearers adj
yanced, the women sobbed aloud, and
one threw herself upon the floor in a
burst of grief. Those of the other sex
shed tears as the body passed. When
it was deposited in the hearse, Sir G.
Nayler entered the carriage In which
the erowB, &c. were placed, and the
carriages for the mourneEs came to the
door in succession.
While Mr. Wilde's coach was at the
door, that gentleman sent for Mr.. Bal
ley, and, in state apartment, presented
him with written protest against the
removal Of her Majesty's body; declar-
ing, at the same time, the conduct pur-
sued by his Majesty's Ministers to be
most disgraceful as well as illegal. He
declared that the body was taken by
force, against the will Of the executors /;
and demanded to know by what route
the procession would move AR. Bailey
read from paper the intended route
Mr.. Wilde declared that he would not
go with the procession in the route
mentioned by Mr. Bailey, nor should've
body then be taken except by force;
and when the body stopped at the first
stage, he probably should be there to
exercise his legal right as executor,
(Which was superiour to any usurped
power, then exercised by the officers
employed by his Majesty's Ministers,) to
have the body removed according TO his
own will and that of her Majesty, with
cut squadrons of soldiers. Mr.. Bailey
said that his orders were imperative,
and nothing should prevent him from
dong his duty. He would take upon
himself the peril of moving the body.
At 90 minutes past s, all the arrange
ments were completed under the active
cooperation of the Hammersrnith and
London committees; the procession be-
ing marshatled on the lawn, under the
direction of Sir r. Wilson and IA other
gentlemen selected by the committee.