The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-04-09
From the London Times 22aJ
THE LYING IN STATE OF THE LATE DuCH
ESS OF KENT

To-day and tomorrow the mortal remains cf the
late Duchess OF Kent will lie in state at Frocmore
Lodge. The outer coffin is covered with the rich
est crimson silk Genoa velvet There are einbt mas
sive silver-giIt handles, and a coronet over each
handle, with three compartments on the lid formed
by large row OF gilt nails, and three of small
nalis In thu centre compartment is a massive sill
ver-giIt plate bearing Latin inScrintion of which
the following is a trauslatioD:-"Here is deposited
the llIuStrious Princess Victoria Mary Louisa.
Widow of the lllustrious Prince Edward. Duke of
hent and Strathern, and Mother Of the August and
Powerful Victoria, by the Grace of God Queen Of
Great Britain and Defender of the Faith. Died the
10th March, 1861, aged 7E.''
The royal tomb-hoNse, Windsor, in which the
body will be temporarily deposited, is lofty stone
edihcal to which access is gained through a subter-
raneous passage situated at the foot of the altar in
St. Georges chapel. 1t was originally built by
Henry VII. as burial place for himself and his
successors. That monarch however, altering his
purpose, designed the magnificent chanel at West
minister, where his antique and stately monument
has been the admiration Of thousands Cardinal
Wosey, on coming into possession Of the structure
at Windsor, began a sumptuOus cenotaph for him
self, whence this building obtained the name Of the
Wolsey tomb-house. Previously to his disgrace,
the Cardinal had nearly completed his object The
monument was composed of white and black mar
Bile, with elabnrately wrought bra2eA columns,
candles icks, &C., and it is said that Beaeditti had
received 250 ducats for what be had executed and
that the expense of gliding had already exceeded
t30O The unfinished tomb seized by tho
Colonel Venn, the Governor of Windsor Castle as
cold brass" for f600 James ii. then fitted the
place up Roman Catholic chapel. This aroused
the indignation OF the people, and from that time
down to the reign of George Ill. the property re.
mained neglected. George Ill repaired the exte-
ror, and excavated vault fifteen feet in DEPTH
which he had fitted up as mausoleum under The
direction of MIR. Wyatt for himself and family
On each side of the vault which corresponds with
the dimensions of the building are recesses formed
by Gothic octagonal columns, each with a range o:
four Shelves to receive the bodies of the deceased.
The interior has since been completely repaired,
the royal tombS having been long beneath floor
of rubbish. The turrets and pinnacles have also
been restored. In the royal tomb-hOuse are buried
Georges Ill. AMI ", and William ". Queen
Charlotte ard Queen Adelaide; the Dukes of York
and Kent; the 'PriEcesses Amelia, Charlotte and
Augusta; and the Princes 0ctavius and Alfred, and
other royal personages.
FUNERAL OF THE LATE DUCHESS OF KENT.
From the London Daily Necs, 22dl
The Chapel Royal Of st. George is now crowded
with workmen busy in the preparation for the in
ternent Of the late lamented Duchess Of Kent.
which will take place at eleven O'clock On Monday
morning next. A platform of several feet extend
ing along the nave and also the north and south
aisies, and gradually ascending over the stone
steps to the entrance of the choir, is being erected
the whole Of which will be covered with black
cloth. At the northwest corner of the chapel
fronting the beautiful cenotaph of her late ROYAL
Uirhness the Princess Charlotte, a Temporary
chapel lined and covered with black cloth will be
erected for the reception OF the corpse, which will
be privately brought to the chapel in the course of
the night previous to the day of interment and aa
erection is also being made at the south G0or of
the chapel, where the coffin will b. removed from
the hearse and placed on bier, and conveyed to
the temporary chapel. The floor of the choir and
stalls OF the Knights of the Garter will also be COW
cred with black cloth. The royal mourners will
assemble in the Chapterroom, and the other mourn
ers in Cardinal Wosey's chapel.
Shortly before the funeral the officers of State
the dean and canons and choristers will form a
procession in the south aisle, and Just previous to
the commencement of the burial service the
coffin will be brought from the temporary
chapel and placed at the west end of the
nave. The procession formed in the south
aisle will then take their position in front of the
corpse, when the mourners will leave the Chapter-
room and Wolsey's chapel, and proceed along the
north aisle, and On their reaching the corpse, the
procession will slowly move to the choir, whilst
portion of the burial service is beng chahted by
the choristers After those in the procession have
taken seats the remainder Of tho solemn service
! tCrolts and Purcell's) will be performed, and
| Martin Luther's Hymn sung, and the collin lower
ed into its temporary resting place by means of
! some new machinery. Inc grave, winch is about
sixteen feet deep, is being made immediately below
the opening to the royal vault, for the convenience
of rein nterment of the remains of the ROYAL Duchess
in the new mausoleum in Frogmore Gardens
AS the ceremony OF lying in state will be dispens-
ed with the other coffias which contain the remains
of the Royal Duchess will be put into the state
coffin tomorrow, and placed in the principal draw
ing-room of Frogmore House. where they will re-
man until early on the Monday morning: The
principal mourners will, we understand, be bls
Royal highness the Prince Consort and his Royal
Highness the Prince of Wales.
In eXcavating for the temporary grave smail
opening was made into the vault Whlcn contains
the coffns of Henry VIII, and one Of his Queens,
the Lady Jane also the nnD G9nT T6 6 Cnfes &
/. and an infant child OF queen Anne Inc comns1
and even the crimsons on which placed the cor
onets were in tolerabe state of preser ration, and
the smear hole in the coffin of Henry H., said
have been made by one OF the soldiers OF Oliver
| Cromwell was clearly dscernable
| In the South Carolina State Conve ntion on Fri
day, a resolution was offered to abolish the GOV,
| ernor's Executive Council,