Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-08-10

don, :" sndt few monea,s altar. Ia a,kod +" wh,r.
Ch'ehester' The Bishop OF Chichester was instant.
" summoned to the royal chamber, and al his hand.
| me oyng sovereign received the Sacrament. During
the administration Of this rite his majesty was urh Ies
troubled by the cough than he had been pre viouslv
and afterwards gradually subsidized, and tow atJs mid
nsn, Ne sunk into state OF apparently quiet repose
when continued until about three o'clock when he b.
came rather restless, and fsebiy wished To nav, M,
head placed in more elevated po.,ion.-Previous 10
| THE. all the ausnd.nts had retired exrs,, g. Al
fiernsy and Sir wathen Waller; thew in.ts,,,v AZ,
tempted to afrd hi. Majesty the relief h.. reous.,sl.
on' tney had scarcely commenced the attempt VIII n
",s WI 9esiy suddenly moiioDef them 10 desst aud.
placing both his hands upon his breast h. e;,cus.sJ
Oh! this !. not righu-this 10 death.-Oh! G. d. am
dy'nS! These were the last, and the only di.,inc,
wor'' he uttered after having received IN. HOW Sacra
mem; and from this time his di..oiution cam. nm an
qneuy and go gradually that tbs physician. hs some
'ihcn'ty In ascer,aning precisely at what mo.-n, he
ceased to exist In the time the Bi.hop of Chi.
chester and all the principal members of the royal
household. with the pages In immediate attendance
were called in: and, in their presence without the
snsntes ndicaion OF sui ring, his Majesty calmly
pred The principal person, present wers In. Bishop
OF Chichester, the Phyacia>s the Nfa,onj. Convny.
WIN. or andrew Bernard; Sir William K-pp-l. Sir
ven, and Colonel rhom,om and when the phv .ii,ns
nad announced that hi. M.jcs;y had ceased 10 exist
mey reured-ieaving lh- pages in auenda"cs TO uer.
form the necessary attentions 10 the Royal corpse
TN. suprrin'endence Of the hysicians.
The body was removed from the bed TO the coucb IN
wh'ch MS Majesty usually repo.ed throug bout his ill.,
ness and covered with a fine linen shect-,urned
Gown 90 a. to expose part of the bu and i'm thi. state
was submitted to ths view not only Of the whole Of
he domesics OF the Royal Household bnt to the out
door servants from the stables, their families and ar
aua'naoce, aud the Royal tradesmen resident here
,hey w.te freely admitted from about Eve O'Clock in
ne morning until after eight, by which time several
hunurrds OF persons had avaed themselves of IN.
portuny OF not only seeing their deceased Soye
out Of taking him by the hand; and, according to a..
concurrent account OF many Of them, that hand was
warm and plant three honrs after de hi Is .a;d hi;
Anonon oil the Royal remains strictly in accord.
nce WIN wien expressed by his lat. Majesty on the
evening preceding his dissolution
Immediately after the decease Of the King The s.r
wants OF the Conyneham family were sent off to IN.
scar o. NIT Dsni'on Qhe brother Of the Marchion.ssl
mar Dorktns, in Surrey; and the ladies of the f,m
between eleven and twelve o'clock in tn. Eorrno,n
followed in the sam, direction avinr the Castle Nv
'ne private entrance, and going round by The long
gate. NS'' "''"oP"'
Sir Henry H.lfor1 a. som a. the ROYAL coru.. had
properly attended TO- left the Cas. and pressed.
ed direct TO Bushy.
About noon Lord MouncharIe. came do yn from
London, AMI by viru' Of Of thu ofic - he h i'd.
able wardrobe, SC. - '
In the evening about eight o'clock, his ROYAL HIGH
n'ss the Duke Of Cumberland, arrived at the Castle
aud accompanied by soms Of tbs m.mbrrs Of the
Household, visited the remains OF his Msi..,v Att
which his ROYAL Highness immediately returned to his
residence az Kew " ~
On Saturday evening. the Lord Chant. Rain is.usd
summon'e, to Sir Henry Hal'ord Sir Mihsw Tier
ncy, Mr.. Brode. and Mr.. Muas-y to attend At the a.
.sn'ng Of the body of ba late Majesty After the per
iormance OF Divine service Sunday morning ,bo,.
gentlemen all arrived at tbs Palace from town so
d'd also Sir Ashley Cooper. hv whom the CD ratio,
was to be performed. NJ. ORey also arrived a, the
palace. 800
These gentlemen having all a,.embled Sir As.I.v
Cooper performed he operation of opening the BODY
,or the purpose OF a'certaoing the Of his late
MaJss'y's disease. The operation occupi.d two hours
and the result fully justified in every the ex
pectaon' OF the late Kings yscians bath "a TO the
complaint which has proved fa,sl 10 tn. kim and II.
rec Tla hsart
iarged and adhered to the nsighborng paris som. Of
ne valves WIRE o'sihed, and water remained in
me chest. The immediate caus- Of the sudden Semlse
was occaNoned bv the rupture OF ev.ssel .r h- so
mach The organ contained some ounces of blood
and more was found in the bowels.
when thu operation con iu.ied, spices v,rs in
troducsd into the body, and IL wa. then closed
-Four of IN. late Kings Pages were present. in sai
uon 20 the above named six medical gentlemen viz:
Messrs Wiling Kinnaird. B,cheo- and I,eaies
THE ACCESSION OF WILLIAM
His MJesty William Nv. arrived at s. Jsme,' pa.
ace lew moments before twelve o'cock on Saturday
ana appeared to be in excellent health. The King
entered the Stats.room. in which the IN rome ia ,ced
about one o'clock. His Majesty wa. babited in an Al.
mirais uniform. and took his station at the throne
me whole oil the members Of the late King. Pevv
Council who had arrived at the Palace, were assem-
h'ed IN his apartment. His Majesty read the follow
ing declaration. viz
al am convinced that Won vyl G,llv n,,n,;,,, =;
tue addiction which am suffering an accom-, Of the
'os OF me sovereign under wh,ss auspices Regent
ana "a King this county has maintained during war
'| anc'"n, reputation AMI glory-has enjoyed Iong
per'oi OF happiness anil internal peacs-and h AZ nos
esHd the friendship respect and cond .Rcs of foreign
Powers. N"
"in addition 10 that lose which sustain in commo,
with you. and with all who lived under the Govsrpm.n
OF most bsn-fIcen and gracious King have 10 Ia
ment the denh Of beloved and AFT .ctiop,,e bro,bsr
with whom have lived. from nv earliest wears in
terms OF the most cori, and unin
ana TO who'e favour and kindness have been mos.
de- PLY indebted 100
"Aher having passed my life in the servica sf nv
country, anl having trust, unifrniv acted az the
most faithful subject and servant Of The king am nov
called uPon, under tbs dsre ion of Almighty Col
10 administer the GOvernmsn' of thig g-ea, em,ire
Am fully sensi's Of the difficulties which have IN
encounter; bu possess the Vantage of having wit
messed me conduct oi my revered faher and my iamen
ell and beloved bro'he; and RELY w tn confidence nm
on the advice and assistance OF Parliament and ~,
Its zssious cooperation in my utmost endeavor.
under the Blessing of Divine Providence 10 main.
aio the Reformed Religion esablishe by law n pro
tect the rights and liberties and promote IN. pros
per''y and h'pPine" Of all clase, OF my people"
III majesty. in council, then ordered ths two nares
me ono con aiming George r. and the other the initial
u X. which had bsen, under h. AUTHORITY of a, az,
oil PARLIAMENT. apple to off ,sl pspsrs az the Knc's
signature, to be destroyed; they ware accordingly bro
ken in his presence.
His maj-'ty in Council was pleased to order tb,, the
coinage should continue in the state until furih,
orders. ~
The Privy Council gavs order. for prociair,ino HE
presen, Nj jesy, with the usual cersmonies ard Al the
accustomed nl,ces, King of these Realms by the stv
and ,itle nj King William the Fourth. The ceremony
to take place N Monday.
The ng g,vs audience t. the Duke of werino.
ton, when his Grace kissed hands First Lord Of tle
Treasury The other Minister. a vi ofics,. and also
the menb'ra Of tn late Kings household WHO az.
tnds the Court kissed hapjs their appointmen
% office.