Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1852-11-18
o. Daniel Webster and the Duke Of

We'ungton Doih died wlthin SNORT
time OF each other; each in HE day, al
though in different positions, occupied
the most commanding stations in the
two nations. But what a contrast there
is in the observance Of the iuReral So
IDENTITIES over each Daniel Webster.
mourned by the whole nation and the
civilized world, at his own request, is
horne TO the grave without pomp or dis
play, and all the ceremonies are charac-
ierised by the severest simplicity. The
Duke Of Wellington has been dead
nearly two months, and yet his body
has not yet been consigned TO its native
dust. Our readers are all entirely ia
miliar with the plain and unOstentatious
ceremonies which took place at The bu-
rial Of Daniel Webster. Below we give
mere outline Of the parade which will
take place al the burial Of the Iron
Duke contrast the two, and then de-
eide which is the most beautiful and ap-
propriate. In the one instance, a Re-
public buries her most distinguished
son, with appropriate and becoming
houors, and in the other, Monarchy
burIes its honored son, with all the in
sigma Of royalty -
The plan of the interior OF ST. Paul's
Cathedral. showing the position Of the
various galleries 10 be erected for the
accommodation of spectators, and the
order oi'lhe funeral from the entry Of
the procession at the West door TO the
centre, under the dome, where the coffin
will descend, has been submitted to the
Prince Consort, whose appreciation was
conveyed in fallcring terms, and the
works are now in iull operation. Mr..
Il. Cubitt M. p, has been intrusted
with the duty OF carrying out the de-
sign.
Numerous shopkeepers on the line of
the procession promise themselves a
rich harvest from leuing seats in their
shops and windows, pai ticularly in the
Strand, where preparations have al
ready begun TO be made. In one house,
near the Adelphi, the proprietor is ar
ranging his shop (Which had been clos
ed Tor some tlme) with seats in the man
ner Of theatre. For the front seat, we
understand, he demands five guineas
each, and for the others in propor-
ton.
The ceremony ofthc ''lying in state"
will, il IL understood, be conducted OH n
scale Of nagnilicence never before at.
tempted in this country, Chelsea Col
lege has been selected as the locale, and
probably a more judicious selection
could scarcely have been made. The
Great Hall, where The lying in state will
take lace, is an apartment Of noble d.
mensions, $50 ieet long, by nearly SO
broad, and AZ high. The Marquis Of
Exeter, as her Majesty's Lord Cham
berlajn, has the direction OF this portion
of'the cerem onlal.
His lordslip, naturally anxious that
so important a feature IN the national
tribute TO the memory Of the Great
Duke should be at once worthy OF The
country and the man, wisely placed the
matter in The hands Of one Of the fist
architects OF the day, Professor Cocker
ries ul beautiful sketches. These de-
signs have Already received the warm
approval OF her Majesly and Prince Al
bert, and the progress Of the works is
only delayed by the care necessary m
he removal OF those time-hono,ed relics
in the shape OF captured flags. with
which the walls vi the old hall are hung.
Many # these flags were taken in the
Duke of v ellingIon's own battles, and
II Is intended that all these shall be i'll
troduced in HE decoration 81 the cham
Der after the walls have been draped.
The windows will bc all dark, and
the o,.ly light obtained will be from col
ossal wax candles IN silvered cande!a-
bra IA feet high, OF which there are
nearly 100 placed AT aled intervals
along the hall, which will be lined with
men OF the .Grenadler Guards the
Dukes reglaicnO with their arms re-
versed.
The heraldlc and urmorial decorations
have beeu arranged with the greatest
accuracy, and lis believed the effect OF
this portion Of the ceremonial will far
exceed anything oi the kind witnessed
OF late years. Sir G. Young, Garter
X ing at Arms, is Jcvoting himself to all
important matters within his depart
meni. 1t Is understood that her Ma es-
~ will attend the ceremonial Of the ly-
ing in state in person, and that the Pc
riod during which the public will be al
lowed to view il will be increased from
three TO six days.
Even under this arrangements there
will no doubt be many and serious dis
appointments. The interest iel' through
out the country in the matter is already
beginning to manifest itself, snd excur-
sion trains are advertised to run daily
during the ceremonial from all the im-
portant towns in the kingdom. The
public will be admitted without tickets.
The Audience Oh; mber, at the Horse
Guards, is in course Of preparation for
the reception ol the body OIL the night
before the funeral.