Litchfield enquirer., 1852-10-07
The Burial of a NObleman.
TFrom tae London Times.l

On Saturday last, the remains of Ai- exander, tenth Duke of Hamilton, who
 died in Portman.square. London, on the 18th of August, were deposited in thei final resting place, for it cannot be said that they were buried. On the precs-
 ding Thursday, the body having previ- s usIy been embalmed by Mr.. Petligrew, 'of London. was transmitted from London to Hamilton palace, where it was re- .ceived by the son. oi the late Peer, the present Duke. The coffin was. construc- ted of satin wood, covered with the
 richest crimson. siik. velvet. On Friday it lay in state in the grand enlranee-hall #of the palace, the coronet of the late
 Duke, and his star, collar. and other in> signia of the Order of the Garter, being laid upon the coffin, which was partially covered with pail of the richest Genoa
 velvet. About 3e4oo persons, all de- centIy attired in mourning. passed through the hall and inspected the coffin during the day. > On Saturday the interment took place in the new mausoleum, situated ill the
 Hamilton grounds, about 300 yards to
 the southwest of the palace, and which. though it has been in the course of con- struclion for the last four years, is not yet entirely completed This is believed
 to be the most costly and magnificent
 temple for the reception of the dead in
 the world-always excepting the Pyra-
 mids. It is built in the Roman style of architecture, of the beautiful white stone
 of the district, and rises to the height of
 l2O feet from .he ground. thus towering
 far above the ancient oaks and elms of
 the Hamilton policies, and being. by far
 the most prominent object for miIcs
 around. The interior is approached by
 great flight of steps. and presents Il stone chapel of great altitude. and which
 is to be lighted from above by a single circular plate of polished glass IA feet
 in. diameter : but this immense sheet has not yet been cast. The interior is adorn. ed with some splendid carvings on stone, presenting. shields and coats of arms connected with tlie Hamilton aRd Doug las families, as well as great number of pious inscriptions in Latin. Below the !, floor of the chapel, which is to be paved with jasper and the finest marbles in mo saic. are situated the vaults or catacombs for the inte;ment of the members of the
 noble family of. Hamilton. Here have 3been deposited within the last four
 months tho bodies of twelve members oi
 the family, which formerly lay in the Evaults ot4 the old Hamilton Church, und (which has inst been, removed 'Ehe Olc Fleaden coffins have been inclosed in new Estrong oaken chests. bearing inscriptions kdenoting the ide ntiiy of the occupants.- 1-Among these are the bodies of the first Duke Of Hamilton, who was beheaded in italace>J ard, in l649, for his attachment to | the cause of Charles l. and of the fourth
 Duke. who, after killing Lord Mohun. in d duel, in Hyde-park, on Sunday, the 18th of November, 1zl2, was himself killed IthrOugh the treachery, us was suspecteb Iof General Mccartney, Lord Mohun's sec ond, who was afterwards tried for the of. fence and found guilty of maDslaughter.-- | The late Duke Alexander. however, is mol destined to lie in the same vault with his noble kindred, Dat in the chapel above and
 ia most costly and unique sarcophagus
 (which his Grace procured about thirty
 years ago iiom the Pyramids of Egypt
 and which was at one time destined for thu
 British Museum. This sarcophagns i Emade of the hardest basall, and Is literall,
 covered with tho most exqnisitely carved EhierOglyphics, which are almost us tresl us tue dsy they were executed. The li'
 contains most beautifully chased female
 face, and it is believed that i, originally
 contained the body of an Eey tian Queen
 or Princess. but the late Duke had the
 cavity chiselled out and extended, so as 70
 serve as the sepulchrs for his own 6odys--
 Everything had been prepared by the' oE,
 deTs of the late Duke before his death, ant
 the sarco phagus rested in the niche of thu
 chapel opposite the entrances upon twl