The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-01-06

HEALTH OF QuEKN yIor0RIA.

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HEALTH OF QUEEN vIoro.lA. 49,
&c. &c. &c.
~ the arrival Of tie Asis from Liverpool
ct Halifax, re shavs the following pazticslass
Of the death Of Princs Albert: ~
lKssn a. Lseasa Tinss, Dss. is.1
Ins asws OF TIE serious nlness OF the late
Prince COasoft alarmed and amazad al Epg.
.IS o1 Z: he .ssss ~. ssSsr;
his Royal Hi9hness was slightly indispos~d,
and tie bulie.in which on Saturday an.
bounced that his Illness had taken an unfs-
msnt shronghons the country: Then, all q
once, the fearful sAiiction which threatened
her Majesty WAS seen, and on ev' ~ side In
form alton . to the state OF his Royal High.
interse eagerness. The announoement which
we published In our third edition of SatuF-
day, TINT change, slightly for the batter,
had taken place in the illustrious patiens's
condition, was welcomed as almost Q relief
from the state OF feyefish anxiety upder
which all had waited for news. UnhApp II,
this slight Improvement. which raised such
to be but rrscn rsos of tie fssas S Issue. '0''o
During Saturday morning lat least Ia the
early past-Aib Royal 4ixhnsss undoubtedly
sssasa batter, And, nd,neswishstanAingt tAat his
condition was In the highest degree psscs-
Tious. tho change, though sudden, vas
marked, and almost justified the stronG
hopes which were then entertained that he
would recover. This change was but for .
short time, and in fact. but one Of those ex-
piring efforts of nature which give dslusivs
hopes to the mourners round 20 many death
beds soon afterwards his Royal Highness
came evident that u was only question Of
an hour, more or less. The Prince sank with
alarming raptdity. At fo1r the physicians
isaued bulletin stating that their patient
was then In " most critical condition.
which was indeed . sad truth, fov at that
time sfmos: every hope OF recovery had
passed awav.
Her Majesty, and tae Prince Of Wales. lvho
had travelled through the previous night
from Gam bridget the Princesses Alice and
Helena, and the Prince and Prince s. Of Lei
ningsn, were with their iIlustrious relative
during all this mournful md most trying pc.
riod. Tne approach Of death from sxhaus-
tion was 30 r lpi1 that AL stimulaass failed
TO check the progressive inc rease Of weak.
ness, and the fatal termination was 50 clearly
foreseen that even before nine O'Clock on Sal
urday evening a di- patch was forwarded from
Windsor to the city, stating that tho Prince
Conscrt was then dying fast. Quietly and
90 slowly that the wrists were pulselsss long
before the last moment had arrived, when.
at a few minutes before eleven, he ceased to
breathe, AMI all was over.
great bell ofSt Paul's-a bell Of evil omen-
| told ali ei tixens how irreparabie has been the
| loes Of their, beloved Queen, how great the
| loss to the country.
| ceived everywhere with . feeling so painful
tn at 1t would really be dimcu,t to exaggerate
the anna zsment and grief manifested. The
| a 1rstfear--a wide, deep and general fear-was,
| that the great and keen ain ction with which
| 1t has pleased Heaven in its wiedom to visit
| the royal family might prove to" m uch for the
| strength Of her Majesty, and that she herself
might sink under hsr irreparabls bersave-
! ment.
A bulletin, however, posted at Buckingham
| Palace, stating that the z aeen, though over.
| whslm ed with grief, bore her loss with calm
ness, and had not then suffered in health,
was soon Known everywhere-such was thu
eagerness with which news Of the Queen at
such heavy time was sought for.
4 Prom the Londm Times Dec l7f
YSsfsssay eSanaRe- kk0Fd Sydney tthe Lord
lhamberlain) issued his instracsiSS2s for the
The custom, which remained Ia force up 10
/ the burial Of William Nv, Of in terrjne mem.
hers OF the royal family by torchlieht, has
for many years been disoon timed, and will
not ne resOmed ON this melancholy occasion .
The funerai will take pla CO On Morday , next,
the 23d instant. and At about the sa me hour
OF the day as whe. the Duchess of Kent Wes
buried, between II and II o'clock in the fore.
! noon. 30
In accordance with the custom usually FOL.
lowed of late years, tho fu. eral VIII net be a
STATE one, nor will the r mains of his Royal
Highness lie in state. All these details,
however, have been entrusted to Messrs
T.Banting, who have for % many ye rs con :
dusc d the r9yal and pok ic funerals in this
| couptrv. But few andSsimpie as are the
rites which mark these solemn occasions, q
great amouQt Of preparatia6i Is necessary be.
forehapd. 6t.. Geo. ge . Chapel, Winds1r,
where the In terment Will take place, has 70
lles draped and car pe'sd WITH 9laaak: rhe royaI
> hnIt ho OnAn0d. ant i'm ~ =
1rivsl; Of !hs ssp5sesntanyes o1Preisn
occasion. Alltnese arrangements haxs been
csyetpily consia cred. and the shortest possi-
bfe tamei4yhich they can be com mpl.ted is
1srsi his koysf aishnsss. the T prince ns 'o Of
l by me Duke o. Cambridge and ny the Grow a
RI ineeof Prussia.
TH remains will be laid in the royal vault.
There are two vaults benesth sh Georges
fChapel-the Gloceater and the royal vault
kThe former was finally built mp after the
IA terment Of her Royal dighness the Duchess
of Gloc. ster, the last mem Der Of that braL ch
apas Tor the
Immediate members o. the reigning family
Three gates G lose the entrance to this dnal
resting place Of departed royalty. the keys
Lord Cham berlain, and the Dean Of the
Chapels Royal. Except for tbs burial Of the
Queen DowaRer, who was laid by the side
OF her royai husband. this vault has not been
opened since the death OF William w, and
the descriptions which were put forth by
some Of our contemporaries As to the place IA
which the coffin OF the Duchess OF Kent was
temporarily deposited In this naus leum
wsrs purely imaginary. The royal vault
was never opened on that occasion at all, and
the coffin only remained at the entrance 10
the arst gate I'LL the mAusoleum at Frog.
more was completed.
5- TIE cossIS.
I a. A. =
Pen comm which will enclose the remains OF
the Prince Consort, were for warded TO Wind.
sor. According TO custom, the body will be
inferred In four comes. the inrer one or shell
| with lead; then an outer. plain, but very
massive ccfin Of mah0a any over all comes
the State cofiln or ease, OF c'imscn velvet,
and with massive silver gilt Ornaments. On
the leaden coma 10 to b . silver plate, en-,
graved with the style and titles Of -ths a.
ceased Prince. Tho outer mahogany conn
will simply bear plate with his name aad
the date Of his birth and death. On the Sta Il
conn wiii Be the customary SILVER gilt plats
bearing an inscription similar to that on tha
leadsn cofhn.
fHs PRcsR1ss OF THR DfsRAsB ASD pxHzIsa OF
| THE PAIkcs-nis cHtLDB1H NRAR HIS DxATn.
BED AID rnoss wno wssB ADssar.
It is said that tho death Of the King Of Por.
| tugal had IN unfCftunate influence over him
during his illnees. ard po~thly assisted iht
| progress Of the malady
On Wednesday 10 10 said 70 have expressed
belief that he should not recover No N.
teriai change took place on Thnysdxy. and on
Friday OSth1 the Queen took drive, with
no idea Of danger. When ehe retnrnod TN
patients extrvmities were already cold, and
from tn time he was In The ersatsst dan.
ger. sf fzs
On Friday evening he WAS not sxpeessd q
survive the night, and the Prince Of Walsa
was teieeraphed for. All night IL Princs
continued very III. On Saturday lpeenoo1
there vas rally, which @ o1fSn prseedsa
dtssolutiOns bat e gave eroat hopes 70 III
| pises. and the Rllnea. -. ffem he pgr-