New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-03-03
beIa., sonaa, of Charles II.

rscsgiav gives this vivid sketch Of the scene at
Whitehcn. on the last Sunday on earn OF 'ne
Merry Monarch ..
s.H.s Palace had seldom presented gsyei o. Nor
scaaiaors appearance than on the evening o. Slnuss
TIE sat Of februa-y 1875. some grave persons "ho
RAJ gone thlther AFTER the fashion OF tnat ass a. r.;
their daty ~ their Sovereign, and VINO heuc ' $3.50.
sach dey, his Court woua 81 horror. The
ver. struck with establishment anu rO, ,aiI. q r.
grcst galery AZ whitehall an admirsDe ,cile ~ VI
rnarnircence OF the Iudors, wss efo"u'u s 80,
-. gsrotiers The King rat there chatting anu to)inS
ui,h three women whose charms were zoe OOa7 D. So
soose vices were the disgrace, Of tnfee Naons. -
80 Palmer Duchess Of Cleveland was thors, ~
lor ~ Young but still retaining some traces y. e 80
"a n,,,ous loyciiness which twenty years
ba.,re orercane the hearts OF all men lneie W
va. tao Duchess Of Portsmouth whose sDis a. ~
fsn,rs features were lighted up Win Ia. N'a,y "a
F~ance Horten.ia Mancini Dachess OF msze,in s,lu
,ss~a ~ the great Cardinal completed the g,o9P nc
hal been early removed from her na'iso zap ~ s.'
c0ur, where her uncle was supreme. -, Th~s,rions
hsr own attractions mad drawn crOwd VI Au''iou'
.-i.o,, around Der. Charles himself outng nis eNie
bad sought her hand in vain NO eit OIL Mature W vi
fortune seemed 70 be wanting 70 ner. ner lace Sa'
beautiful with the rich beauty OF the SOUTH hef uhaei
.,.nsng oick her graceful her rank exa'eo
her possessions immense but her ungoVernaole pas
don: had tarned all these blessings INTO curses she
h.5 found the misery Of ilassorted marriage nol
s,sbIe rad fed from her husband, had abandoned her
vas, wealth and after having astonished Rome ana
Piedmont by her adventures, bad fixed her abode 10
zealand Her house the fsvorte resort Of men OF
vii and pleasure who for the cake OF her smiles AID
her table endured her very frequent hts OF insoence
and III hunor. Rochester and GOdolphin sometimes
forgot the OF State in her company barhon ana
SAN. Evsrmond found in her drawing'room consoh
ZION for their long Punishment from Paris. The learn
nz OF Vossius the wit Of Waller, were daily employed
70 latter and amuse her. But her diseased mind re-
CURED stronger stmulants and sought them In gallant
~ in basset and in usquebaugh. While Charles nrted
with his three sultanas Hortensss French page ahsnd
some boy whose vocal performances were the delgnt
OF Whitehsn and were rewarded by numerous pre-
fr-eh I'll gull
amOrOus verses. party OF twenty couruers were
seated 81 cards around large table, on which gold was
nesped in mountains. Even then the hing mad COM
planned that he did not feel quite well lie mad no ap
petite Cor his supper his rest that night was broken
but on the following morning he rose, As usual early
The introduction Of the Roman Catholic Priest
By the Duke of York, and the last moments OF the
KIM. are thus described;
"Tne Dukes orders were obeyed and even the
physicians withdrew The back door was then opened
and Father Huddeston entered. cloak had been
thrown over his sacred vestments, and his shaven
crown was concealed by lowing wig Sir, said the
Duke this good man once saved your lie lie now
comes to save your soul Charles iantly answered
He Is welcome Huddleston went through MS part
better than had been expected. He knet by the bed
listened 10 the conversation pronounced the aosolu
ton and administered extreme junction.. He asked II
the King wished 10 receive the Lords supper. sure
~ said Charles If am not unworthy. The host
was brought in Charles ieebly strove 10 rise ana
kDeel before it, The Priest babe him lie STILL aud as
cured him that God would not require the Humiliation
d
swallowing the bread tina, was necessary to open the
door aud 10 procure glass Of water This rite ended
the Monk held up crucfx before the pentent, char.
ged him 10 fix his last thoughts upon tue suehes oi
he Redsemer and withdrew. The whole ceremony
had occupied about three quarters of an hour ana
rnz that time the courtiers who hIed the outer room
bad communicated their suspicious to each other by
whispers and significant glances. Inc door was AZ
length thrown open, and the crown again u"ed 'no
chamber of death. -
II, was now late in the evening The King seemed
much relieved by what had passed hs natural ehi,'
den were brought to his bed side the Dukes OF Graf
ton Southampton, and Northumberland, sons oil te
Duchess OF Cleveland the Duke OF ~ Adams son OF
Eleanor Gwynn, and the Duke of Richmond son oil tne
Duchess of Portsmouth. Charles blessed them ALL Out
smoke with peculiar tenderness to Richmond one
fscs which should hSe been there was wanting Inc
oldes, and best beloved child was an exile ana wan
derer. His name was not once mentioned oy MS III
ther. , !,
During the night Charles earnestly recommended
the Duchess of Portsmouth and her boy TO Inc care Oh
James and do not he good naturedy adoea re,
Door Nelly starvei The Queen sent excuses io' ne,
absence by Halifax She said that she was too much
d.ordered to her pos, by the couch ana I'm
pored pardon for any offence which she ilsnt unw,'
tIngly have given, She ask pardon, poor woman
cried Charles: Il ask hers with all my heaft
"The morning light began 10 peep through tno WIN
dows of Whitehall and Charles desired tne auenu
ants In null aside the curtains that he might nave one
me- ~ a, the day lie remarked that II was time
10 wind up clock which stood near his bed Ihese
liule circumstances were long romemoereu' DeCauss
they proved beyond dispute That "hen ne ueSIs g.
hmseit Roman Catholic he In full possession OF
his faculties He had BEEN he said most unconseion
Allie time in dying but he hoped that they would eN
cuse H. This was the last glimpse OF tnat eN9usI"
nhan;,v 60 onen found potent To charm away the re
sentiment OF Justly ncensed nation Soon alter dawn
the speech OF the dying man failed Before ten nus
senses gone. Great numbers naa fop"sa W .,S
Churches al the hour of morning service. Nheh 'nt
prayer for the King was read, loud grosns and soo'
sboxed how deeply his people felt for him At noon
on Friday the 9th of February he passed away "nos