The New York herald., 1862-01-01
PRINCE ALBERT's DEATHBED.

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ment Of His Decease-HeaIth OF Queen
Victoria.
From the London Times Dec. 1911
The news Of the serious ness Of the late Prince Con-
sort alarmed and amazed all England On Saturday To
the attentive readers Of the Court Crciay II only
known that his Royal Hghness was slightly indsposed
and the bulletin which ON Saturday announced that his
illness had taken unfavorabe turn spread dsmay and
astonishment throughout the country Ihon all at once
the fearful affection which threatened her Majesty
seen and on every side information TO the state of his
Royal Hghness health sought for with the most
intense eagernses. The announcement which we pub
lished in third edition OF Saturday that change
slightly for the better had taken place the iusrious
patients condition, was welcomed almost relief from
the state OF ieversh anxiety under which all had waited
for news Unhapply, this slight Improvement, which
raised such ardont hopes wherever known proved
to be but u precursor Of the fatal issue.
During Saturday mornng-at least in the early part
his Royal Hghness undoubtedly seemed better and not
whstandng that his condition was in the highest de-
gree precariocs the change though sudden Marked
and almost justified the strong hopes which were then
entertained that ho would This change
for short time and in fact busone OF those expiring
Efforts Of nature which give deusve hopes to the
ers round SO many deathbeds. Soon afterwards his
Royal Hghess again reased and before the evening it
became evident that it only ques ion oi hour,
more less. The Trince sank with alarming ra
pidty. At four the physicians issued bulletin stating
that their patient was then in ga most critical condi
ton" which was indeed sad truth, for at that time
almost every hope of recovery had passed away.
Her Majesty and the Prince Of Wales (who had travelled
y,
cesses Alice and Helena, and the Prince and Princess Of
Ieningen with their ustrious relative during all
this mourniul and most trying period The approach
Of death from exhaustion was rapid that all stimuans
failed TO check the progressive increase of weanes and
the fatal termination was so clearly forcseen that
before nine O'Clock Saturday evening despatch was
forwarded from Windsor the city, stating that the
Prince Consort was then dying fast Quietly and
without suffering no continued slowly to sink, so
slowly that the wrists were pulseless long before
the last moment had arrived, when, ut few minutes
before eleven, he ceased to Breathe and all was over
An hour acr and the solemn tones OF the great bell of
ST. Pauls-a bell Of evil omenold all citizens how ire
parable has been the loss Of their beloved Queen how
great the loss to the country
During yesterday the intelligence received every
where with feeling painful that it would really be
difficult to exaggerate the amazemont and grief manifest
ed The first feara wide. deep and general feaI-was,
that the great and keen acton with which has pleased
Heaven in its wisdom to visit the royal family might
prove too much for the strength of her Majesty and that
she herself might sink under her rrcparable bereave
ment
bulletin howevsr, ,poe.od Buckingham Palace, stat
her loss with calDness and had not then suffered In
health, known everywhere-suoh the eager
ness with which news Of the Queen at such heavy time
was sought for.
[From the London Times, Dec III
Yesterday evening Lord Sydney (the Lord Chamber
lain) issued his instructions for the funeral.
The custom, which remained in force up TO the
burial Of William w., OF interIing members of the
royal family by torchlgh has for many been dis
continued and MI not be resumed this melancholy
OCCASION The funeral will take place Monday next,
the 23d nst, and 1T about the hour Of the day
O'Clock in the forenoon.
In accordance with the custom usually followed of late
years, the funeral will not be state one nor will the re-
mains of his Royal Hghness lie in state. All these de-
tails however have been entrusted to Messrs. Bantrg,
who havefor so many years conducted the royal and
public funerals In this country. But few and
simple the rites which mark these solemn occasions,
great amount Of preparation Is necessary beforehand
st. Georges chapel, Windsor where tho ntermont will
take place ha to be daped and carpecd with black tho
royal vault to DO opened and time allowed for the arrival
f the representatives. OF foreien courts who VIII be
deputed to attend on this occasion. All these arrange
have been carefully considered and the shortest
possible time in which they can be completed Is by the
date We have mentioned 40 the funeral his Royal High
the Prince Of Wales will act chief mourner, sup
ported by the Duke Of Cambridge and by the Crown
Prince OF Prussia.
The remains will he laid in the royal vault.
There are two vaults beneath 81. Georges chapel
the Glocestcr and the royal vault. The former
was finally built up after the intormcnt of her
Royal Highness the Duchess Of Goccster, the last
ber Of that branch of the House of Hanover The royal
vault kept apart exclusively for the cos of the i'm
mediate members Of the regning family. Three gates
close the entrance to this final resting place Of departed
royalty the keys of which kept by the Sovereign the
lord Chamberlain and the Dean Of tn Chapels Royal;
Except for the burial of the Queen Dowager who laid
by the side Of her royal husband this vault has not been
opened since tho death of William w., and the dcscrp.
tions which put forth by OF contcmpora-
res 10 tho place in which the coffin OF the Duchess Of
Kent was temporarily deposited in this mausoleum wero
pu ely imaginary The royal vault was never opened
that occasion at ALL and the coffin eply remained ut the
entrance to the first gate tH the mausooum at Frogmorc
completed.
During yesterday the inner shell and leaden coffin
which will enclose the remains of the Prince Consort
forwarded 10 Windsor According 10 custom, the
body will be inferred In four collins, tho inncr or
shell being Of polished mahogany cased outside with lead
then outer, plain but very massive coffin Of maho
gar over all comes the state coffin case, Of crimson
velvet and with massive silver gilt ornaments On the
cadon coffin In to be silver plate, engraved with tho
style and titles OF the deceased Prince The
hogany coffin will simply bear plate with his name and
tho date OF his birth and death On the state coffin will
be the customary silver gilt plato bearing an inscription
similar to that ON the leaden coffin
of the Prince-Iiis Children Near HIS
Dcathbed and Those Who Were Absent.
IL s said that the death o the King OF Portugal hal
unfortunate influence over him during his illness, and
possibly assisted the progress Of the malady
On Wednesday he IL said 10 have expressed q belief
place Thursday and Friday O3th) tho Queen took
drive with idea Of danger. When she returned the
patients extrcmites already cold and from that
time he was in tho greatest danger.
On Friday evening he not expected 10 survive tho
night and the Prince OF Wales elegraphcd for All
night the Prince continued very H. ON Saturday fore
noon there rally which often precedcs dssou-
tion, but gave great hopes to the physicians Al four
r. NJ relapse took place. and the Prince, who, from the
previous Friday had been sustained by stmuants began
20 sink gradually.
Congestion Of the lungs the result of complete exhaus-
ton, set in. The Princes breathing became continually
shorter and feebcr and he expired without pain
minutes before eleven O'Clock He was sensible and
knew the Queen TO the last.
IL must have chcercd tho last moments of the iusri-
ous patient TO zee his wife and nearly all hs children
round his bed.
The Princess Royal who Berlin was prevented by
recent severe ndisposion from travelling.
Prince Alfred was on board his ship.