Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-10-30

The whole way from the outer to the inner
barrier, Il space of little less than mile in
length and about the breadth of Black friars-
road, was lined with dense mass of people,
not merely from Brunswick, but from the
neighborInS towns and vlages--some families
mad followed the funeral cortege from Celle,
and others even from Hamburger. The front
lines ofthis immense assrmblage carried torch
es; and from the double rows of willows on
each side of the road, were suspended lamps
oil various colors, green, red, and yellow In
the distance were seen the illuminated houses
OF brunswick, adding by the fantastic variety
o; their architecture to the picturesque beauty
OF the scene, and by their undccaycd antiquity,
reminding man of the nothinguess of his eX-
istence, IN comparison even with the durability
OF the commonest works of his own hands.
The procession moved slowly towards the
town, andas the clock struck PREACHED the IN
ner barrcr. Here the mourpers descended from
the carriages, and the whole cortege now pro-
ceeded on foot, with the exception of Sir
George Nayler, who kept his state in the first
carriage.
From the entrance of the town to the cathe-
drai church, the distance is about MILE and
the slow pace at which the procession moved,
together with the various streets through
which it passed, gave the whole population
an opportunity of witnessing the grand spec
tacle without much Inconvenience, and with
scarcely any danger.-Tot the people, however,
was due the praise of good order that pre-
vailed The only arrangement made by the
authortles-so great and SO just was their
confidence in the good disposition of the peo-
ple-was an escort of about twenty con-
stables. The Brunswick cavalry that, to the
amount of about two hundred, accompanied
the procession, marched slowly by the sides.
| Gf.ifp ATTENDANTS hat Too Il
ing the movements of the immense multitude
about them, and guided their well managed
chargers through countless crowd, in narrow
streets, without alarming, much less hurting a
single NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. admirable arrange
mcnt here struck us, as contributing equally to
the decOrum and safety of the scene-and
this was, the total absence of women from the
crowd. Outside the barriers, where the space
| was very extensive, women as well as men
were seen IN all parts of the acknowledgement
IN the streets of Brunswick not A woman was
10 be seen. The men alone were in the streets,
The women were at the windows of the hous-
cs--and there was not a house i'm any street
through which the procession passed which
had not every window black, and all express
ING by their anxious attention, the deep inter
| est which they took in the solemn ceremony
passing before them. In this manner the pro
cession moved on 10 the church, the glare of
thousand torches, making every part of it vi
sihie 80 every one of the multitude.
| At the church door the Minister and Mu-
nicipality received the body the coffin was
lifted from tie car, and carried by sixteen SER
geants of the Brunswick cavalry, while sixteen
majors bore the pail. The appearance of the
| church was solemn and imposing. Though a
building of no striking beauty when seen by
daylight, its lofty columns and long aisles
hung with black, had by night an appearance
OF melancholy grandeur.-Owing TO orders,
no service, not even funeral cilatint was TO
be performed. AS the Queen had d-d abroad,
1T was to he considered that these rites had
been already performed, and that the ceremo-
| ny at brunswick was merely depositng the
BODY OF the deceased III the family vault-a
ceremony Which was always performed
| without funeral service, as in the case of the
Duke OF Brunswick, the father of the late
| Queen.
As the corpse passed along the aisle into
The place of sepulchre, a hundred Young la
dies OF the first families in Brunswick, dressed
In white, stood on each side, and scattered
MOVERS before IT. In few seconds the coffin
and the mourners had arrived in the family
vault OF the islustrious house of Brunswick.
The entire space is very large, and already
contains fifty-seven collins in different branches
oil that ancient family. A portion, about Sc
ven yards square, was separated from the rest
ny hanglngs of black CLOTH and was ilumi-
mated with wax lights. In the middle of this
section stood PLATFORM, raised about two
ieet from the ground on one side stood the
coffin ofthe gallant father OF the Queen, at the
foot was the coffin of her gallant brother, both
heroes slam IN battle when fighting against the
tyranny OF Bonapartc and here, la this appro-
PIRATE spot, was Deposited one rs brave as the
bravest of her race
When the monrners were all arranged in
the vault, the Minister, whose name WAS J
W. q. Wolf, preacher at the Cathedral
church, mild aud sensible looking man.
about 60 years of age, stood ut the head of the
collin, and, IN voice tremuIUus with emotion.
uttered a prayer in the German language, OF
which the following is q translation
Transient is our life, perIshable all fortune
and glory of the earth ,Fhus, kll-wlse- God
thou hast ordained il But in death are ter
minated al the hardsiiips, troubles, and sui-
lerlngs That attend the life Of man in this state
OF IinpcricctiOn. Not in this world, where w,
are strangers, where we live in Il constant
struggle with universities and our own inirmi
tIes,-no, only IN that 10 come, foe which tho,
mast created our immortal spirit do we find the
n desired felicity, and purer, untrOtiblcd unpe
rishable Ioys.-Penctrated even in the limos
rcce5ses OF or hearts, by this solemn and con
solinS truth, we elevate with piOus devotion
our hearts to thee, the Infinite One in thj,
sacred place, and at the collin of the deceased
whom thy All-wise will once destined for ;
terrestrial throne and now, after rare chang,
oil destiny, hast called intO the land ofeterna
peace. With hearts deeply Affected do WI
, view the buFying place of this descendant 0
{ beloved aud prlnccly family. Thou, her be
nlgn Creator dldst adOrn her with advantage
Oi mind and body, aud didst bcsiow upon he