New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-10-28
BELGIUM.
Death of the Queen.


The illness under which the late Queen labored
bad been OF long duration, dating SO far back as
the birth OF her last child the Princess Charlotte:
but to the intestinal complaint then engendered
there had been superadded within the last two
wears @ decided affection of the lungs and a ten
denoy to dropsical consumption the complaint
which proved fatal to her sister, the Princess
Marie. The wreck of her fathers fortunes aud
the subYersion ofhis dynasty in France, produced
a marked change in her health, and it was observed
that since her late visit to her parent in England
her condition had gradually become worse. Sheer
inability to undergo the tatigues of the journey
alone prevented the Queen from being present at
the deathbed other father
Within the last fortnight before her death the
symptoms OF the complaint under which the late
Queen suffered became more complicated and Of
fetal bulletins hourly appeared announcing to the
anxious Belgian population the variations observ-
able In the Royal patients health. On the night OF
the ninth instant the Queen had few hours rest,
but at SIX clock on the morning OF the 10th a crl
sis appeared and her Majesty fell into state OF
complete prostration. Shortly afterwards, how
ever, she rallied and regained sufficient strength
to converse with her confessor Although
haused to the last degree, she RETAINED possession
of her mental faculties and at two o'clock on the
afternoon of the 10th, she received the communion
and the extreme JUNCTION. She met her fate with
heroic resignation, and although a prey to the
most excruclatlng pain her strength OF mind pre-
vailed so far as to enable her to console her deeply
afflicted husband.
At the moment of her Majesty's decease all the
members of the Belgian royal family were as
sembled at the palace, where preparations were
made to offer up the pr7ere deS agonisaRtS. The
whole of the family of the late ex-king of the
French, with the exception of the Duke de Mont
penser, were also at Ostend on the occasion. AS
soon as the bulletin was issued, announcing the
death of her majesty, the utmost grief was mani
tested by the people. All the places OF business
shops, houses &c, in the port were closed, and
the bells of the churches were toled throughout
the day. In the course OF the afternoon the king
accompanied ythe Queen Amelie and the whole
of the Orleans family, proceeded to the great
church, where mass was performed TOR the repose
of the deceased queen
The mortal remains of the Queen were placed
in the chambre ardente on Friday night The cure
Of the Church of Ostend, the Countess de Merode,
Lady Of Honor; the Countess Villain, Dame du
Palais and the Countess d Hulst, Lady of Honor
to the Queen Marie Amelie, passed the night in
prayer by the side of her M!esty' remains. At
seven in the morning solemn mass was said in
the chapel, the Queen Marie Amelie and the
Prinoesses attending: At o'clock mass was
again said His Majesty the King, the Due dc
Brahant, the Count de Flandres, the Princess
Charlotte, the Queen Marie Amelie, the Duchesse
d'Orleans, the Prince de Joinville, the Princess
Clementine, and the Due d Aumale were present
Most of the officers of State, and many of the no
bility ofthe Kingdom, were also presents
The chapelle drdente, hastily prepared for the
reception of the remains of the late Queen, is
extremely simple. An apartment adjoining that
in which her Majesty expired is hung with black
draperies, on which the royal cypher is worked in
silver. The couch on which the remains repose IS
placed in the middle OF the chamber Opposite
to this is the altar, also covered in black. Wax
tapers are placed round the couch and the apart
ment. The remains of the Queen clothed in
the dress she wore in the early period of her i'll
ness. Herfeatures bear the mark OF great seren
ty her hands are joined on her breast in the at
titude of prayer. The operation OF embalming
will take place Immediately
The Queen Marie Amelie, accompanied by the
Princess Clementine, paid visit to the Due de
Nemours this morning, at the Hotel Fontaine.
The features Of the august widow of Louis Phil
ippe bear the traces OF profound grief but in her
attitude, and in her upright firm walk, courage
and calm resignation are displayed. a short time
after the visit of the Queen Marie Amelle to the
Due de Nemours, the King came on foot. 1t Is
impossible to paint the expression on his features
caused by the terrible event which has stricken
him in his dearest affections
The official notification Of the death OF her Ma
iesty has been prepared with the usual tormalitles
The process verbal Of the ceremony has been drawn
up and signed at the Hotel Fountane, by the
proper authorities.
The Duchesse d Orleans is to leave Ostend to-
morrow, for England, if the weather is favorable.
The mortal remnins of the Queen will leave
Ostend for Laeken on Monday next, by railway
The body will be exposed for two days IN cha
0e7e ardeate within the church at that place.
Preparations were made for the interment OF
the royal remains in the church of st. Gudule, at
Brussels; but the minister's who waited on his
Majesty to submit the description Of the me&-
sures already taken, were informed that her Ma
jesty in her last moments had expressed the de-
L ,,,t,,,ro l,oIa.A.
ally attended, and that it was intended that her
wish should be complied with General mourning
will be worn for six months
letter from Ostend dated Oct. -, says The
gloom which has hung over the town since the
melancholy event took place Is considerably IN
creased by the weather, which is unusually bols
ferrous and rainy. On Friday evening special
train arrived from Brussels with all the minister's
Yesterday in their presence, the act of dcces was
formally drawn up, The moumful process OF en-
balmment also took place. and the body OF the
universally -lamented Queen was exposed to view
in Chapelle Ardente, arranged for the purpose
in one of the rooms of the Palace, where mass
was said at seven O'Clock.
A few people only Were admitted to see her,
and the disappointment of the public was great,
as it was expected that she would have lain in
state for two or three days. There was no ap-
parent change in her countenance, that it
was much diminished i'll size She wore white
cachenre dress, with a cap and two Grape rO-
settles on each side, while two diamond rings
glittered on her iingers-last emblems Of perish
able vanity. The King will take his departure
tomorrow morning, at O'Clock, and at II the
royal corpse will be conveyed to Laeken, to be
deposited in a vault by the side OF the young
Prince who lies there. Later there will be mag
nifcent funeral service at Brussels, in the
Church of St. Gudule. Yesterday evening his Ma
jesty minated his wish to the British Resident
Chaplain that the prayers of himself and the
congregation should be offered up agreeaby to
conditions of men," adding that he was indeed
most deeply distressed in mind" His Majesty
attended divine service this morning in the beau
tiful church we have the happiness to possess,
and which was put into deep mourning. The
King made the responses throughout audi0ly.
He looked pale and asitated and seemed at times
quite overcome, especially during the Litany. 1t