ne means of intesting the ruffians of every description; prison of Edinburgh alone, or seven disbanded soldiers e of death at the same time. rintending care, if not the is amongst the most enduwhich will bloom over the 's tomb. It gave energy to ar, and strength to her in ombined tranquillity with I morality with the habits of e. If our soldiers have been ible in battle, and meritoceful society, when restored let no Briton forget that this he paternal care of him, to ry we here offer an imperfect erved by us in our "Biograir." that the duke of York o the claims of the Catholics. distinguished orator, in faholic emancipation, it will red, with severe eloquence perity of feeling, combatted principles of his royal highCatholic meeting in Dublin, stant, (two days preceding f the royal duke,) Mr. Shiel :-" Of the duke of York, may speak as if his dust mingled with the remains of whose faults and good quaas to have inherited. What now say of him? This: ou art dead, Alonzo, Es my enmity.'" 5. in the course of his speech rved, that, "In his private ke of York exhibited many 1 even noble qualifications. itted upon all hands to have of strict fidelity to his ennd of high personal honour a whole army by nis amiable care or interests of the humbler classes engag in the service. It is no small praise, t the complaint of the meanest soldier wo not have been dismissed without inves gation, and, if he deserved it, witho redress. To the comforts of the soldi he dedicated the most persevering a anxious attention, and many of our p countrymen on the summits of the P rennees, in wrapping himself from t sleet and from the blast, had reason remember the humane anxiety of t duke of York." THE ROYAL DEATH BED. IT will be within the remembrance our readers, that on Friday, Decemb 30, his majesty came to town, in ord to visit the duke of York, and that a interview took place in the course of th day between the royal brothers, whic was of the most painful description. W understand that his majesty was borne o of the room in a state of extreme ag tation. The king was inexpressibl shocked, on witnessing the reduced co dition and death-like appearance of h royal highness. On Sunday, the duk of York's symptoms assumed a decisiv character. Sir Astley Cooper determine to acquaint his majesty of the hopeles situation of his royal patient. The duk appeared at that time to be dozing-hi eyes were closed, and he was in a recum bent position on the chair, which he con stantly lay on night and day. For nearly six months his royal highness had not been in a bed. The chair on which he reclined was made on an improved principle, and the back could be lowered horizontally, or raised vertically, at will. On the Sunday night, sir Astley Cooper told one of the physicians that he intended to proceed to Windsor. The duka instantly opened his oves anneered nor anticipated the pro ery, in consequence ntelligence; but his ere fully aware that ease arose from the mortification in the nd that these sympof the duke's ap d no expectation that would survive Wedweather retarded the rtification; and, to was protracted two me months, his royal en able to stand, as to an extraordinary e continually rested royal highness re= host, the duke of ep impression upon y expressed a strong pay a visit to the -day; but his phyajesty to remain at ey were fearful that would greatly suffer d be occasioned by Twice every day, atched to Windsor, sty of the state of as found mortificached the vitals of I all hopes of his at an end. The e only member of tland House when yal highness took ttendants, and geylor, and colonel e apartment when red. The duke of on being informed It was precisely past nine o'clock, physicians, when ed, that the cere disembowelling could not be performed, and that the attention of the medical men was confined to such means as were best calculated to prevent further decay. Monday evening, at half-past eight o'clock, the king's sergeant surgeons, Mr. Nussey, the king's apothecary, and Mr. Brande, apothecary to the late duke, assembled at Rutland-house, and commenced embalming the body of the late duke, without disembowelling, but simply wrapping the body in cered cloth, which occupied them about an hour and a half. Mr. Bailey, the king's cabinet-make and upholsterer, was in attendance, with a number of assistants, and proceeded to place the royal corpse in a coffin made o mahogany, (lined with white satin. which was enclosed in one of lead. The medical gentlemen then resumec the process of embalming, and filled up the coffin with spices. Mr. Holroyd, the king's plumber, afterwards soldered up the leaden coffin. The face of the royal corpse had returned very nearly to the same appearance that it exhibited when his royal highness was in the enjoyment of good health, with the good-natured smile which was in, general upon the royal duke's countenance. THE COFFIN. Up to Monday, the body remained as it had been laid out by Mr. Bailey, on a board, which was placed on a couch, in the same room in which the deceased breathed his last, and was constantly watched by persons appointed for that purpose. The outer case is covered with rich crimson Genoa velvet. The ornaments are gilt, and are emblematical of the dignity of the deceased as a prince of the blood. They consist of the coronets of the roya duke, massive tablets or handles, D. Y and palm leaves at the corners; in al. amounting to forty-four plates, all of For come them highly hunishad A 1 TRANSLATION OF THE INSCRIPTION. HERE is deposited the body of the most illustrious prince Frederick, of Brunswick of Lunenburgh, duke of York and Albany, earl of Ulster; of the most noble order of the Garter, and knight of the most honourable military order of the Bath, brother of the most illustrious and most potent monarch, George the Fourth, by the grace of God, king of Great Britain and Ireland, defender of the Faith, king of Hanover, &c. He died on the fifth day of January, in the year of our Lord, 1827, in the sixtyfourth year of his age. As we have in the early part of this sheet given an engraving of the remains of his royal highness lying in state, with a detail of the observances on that solemn occasion, we now proceed to notice the orders for the funeral, which will take place on our day of publication. We are unable, therefore, to give much information on that part of the proceedings, but we shall in order to render our narrative of this afflicting event perfect and complete, continue our remarks in a subsequent number of the work. CEREMONIALS TO BE OBSERVED AT THE FUNERAL. THE FUNERAL. THE funeral will take place this day, (Saturday, the 20th instant,) and the cavalcade will move in procession from St. James's l'alace to the Castle at Windsor, without stopping. On this occasion all the military which can be spared from actual duty will be called into requisition, as it is intended to embrace every military honour which can be suggested. All the yeomanry corps in the vicinity of the metropolis will also volunteer their services on the occasion, and minute guns will be fired throughout the movement of the cavalcade. THE CAVALCADE. THE body will be placed in an elegant hearse, bearing the arms of the deceased, and will be drawn by eight of his majesty's black horses, which will be rebells of the metropolis, and in the counlieved at stated places. All the church try, will continue to toll throughout the day, and no doubt the public will vie with each other in manifesting their respect and affection for the memory of a prince, whose conduct through life had rendered him so deservedly popular. The ceremony of lying-in-state would have taken place at the Castle at Windsor; but the fact is, that, from the state of that noble edifice at the present moment, arising from the alterations in progress, there is not a suite of rooms capable of being devoted to such a purpose, with anything like convenience. It is expected that the cavalcade will reach Windsor by eleven o'clock at night, and the road, for the latter part of the journey, will be illuminated by torches. It is anticipated that their royal highnesses the dukes of Clarence, Sussex, and Cambridge, (if he should arrive in time,) will follow as chief mourners. All his majesty's ministers and great officers of state will also be present. THE BURIAL. ON the body reaching the castle, it will be immediately carried to St. George's chapel, where it will be placed on trestles, in the centre aisle, till the mourners, and other persons who will be appointed to follow it to the vault, shall have been duly marshalled. The procession will then move on to the interior of the chapel, and the coffin will be placed under a canopy, which will be prepared for the purpose, and at the closing scene, after the funeral service shall be read, will be gradually lowered into the passage which leads to the royal mausoleum. Garter king at arms will then proclaim the styles and titles of the deceased in the customary form. FORM OF PRAYER, To be used on the day of the interment of his late royal highness the duke of York. SERVICE to commence with reading the three sentences of Scripture appointed in the burial service, to be read on preceding the corpse into the church : "I am the resurrection," &c. Then the exhortation, confession, absolution, &c. Omit Venite exultemus, and read in stead thereof, De Profundis (Psalm 130.) Proper Psalms-6, 39, 90. First lesson-14th chap. Job. Te Deum-second lesson-1st. Epistle Cor. 15th chap. beginning at the 20th verse. Benedictus-Creed, &c.-Collect for the day, &c. From burial service-" O most merci. ful God, the father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who is the resurrection and the life," &c. - As our hope is the departed brother of our bereaved and sorrowing monarchnow doth, &c. Then the Collects for peace and grace. The Litany-After "We humbly beseech thee, O father," &c. . The 51st Psalm. &c. "O most mighty God," &c. ) "Turn thou us," &c. From the commu nion service. The prayer for the parliament, general thanksgiving, &c. as usual, to the end of morning prayer. Communion service-After the prayer, Almighty God, whose kingdom is everlasting," &c. The Collect for the day. Then, "O most merciful God," &c. (as before.) Epistle, 12th Heb. to the end of the 6th verse. Gospel, 5th chap. St. John, 19th to the end of the 25th verse. Nicene Creed-Sermon. Post Communion- Let your light so shine," &c. Prayer for the Church Militant. 66 Almighty and ever-living God," &c. "Assist us mercifully, O Lord," &c. "The peace of God," &c. Varieties. CHARACTER OF THE ARMY. GENERAL STEWART, in his "Annals of the Highland Regiments," remarks, that "Not only this regiment, but the whole army, now feel that general amelioration of discipline which has proved so beneficial, and seems to have spread so genial an influence over their conduct and character. This improvement in discipline has already afforded the finest illustration of the success which may be expected in the army, when a commander-in-chief respects the honourable feelings of the soldier, improves his condition, exalts his station in society; and, with a kindly attention, unparalleled in any public department, never allows a day to pass unnecessarily, without returning an answer to a soldier's letter, or any application made with regard to an officer, soldier, or their families, to pass unnoticed. On particular occasions, during the war, those applications, memorials, and letters, amounted to 250 and 300 in a day, the regular attention to which exhibited a degree of regard to the feelings and welfare of individuals, and an accuracy almost incredible, were it not for the admirable arrangements under which the whole is conducted. With such an example at the head, the beneficial effects must be great and universal. How high the army now stands in character, compared with the estimation in which it was once held by the public, may be judged from the dread and lamentations so often expressed, before the peace, of the robberies and depredations which would follow the discharges, by which so many soldiers would be thrown loose from their usual control. But so much the reverse has the fact proved, at the different assizes in Scotland, within the first four years, immediately after the peace of 1814, that only two soldiers have been capitally convicted, and, indeed, few tried at all. Thus, while there is an avowed and evident depression of general morals, the army is rising in character, which must, undoubtedly, proceed from the superior comforts now enjoyed by the soldier. A soldier sees his rights respected, and while he performs his duty he is certain of being well treated, well fed, well clothed, and regularly paid; he is, consequently, contented in his mind and moral in his habits. Where the case is otherwise, it will be found that, in many instances, the fault lies in the mismanagement or misapplication of the authority under which he is placed. From this gratifying view of ths state of the army, may we not expect, especially with the prospect of so many years of peace, when such a selection of men may be made, that we may see the military ranks filled with persons of good character, instead of being considered as the refuge of the profligate, as they have been by many persons, or as a receiving hospital for all those incurables who had in vain attempted other professions ?" It has been remarked as a curious coin cidence, that the lords Hastings and Win chelsea, who officiated as seconds at the memorable duel between his royal high. ness and the late duke of Richmond, should have both so recently preceded his royal highness to the tomb. THE above engraving illustrates the appropriate remarks of our respected correspondent, whose signature is appended to the following article, and conveys a correct idea of the interior of the vault destined to receive the mortal remains or British royalty. For our view of the royal vault, we are indebted to a print published by Mr. Ackermann. THE ROYAL VAULT. (For the Mirror.) "Under ground precedency is a jest." BLAIR. This AT the east end of St. George's chapel is an edifice, called the tomb-house, built by Henry VII, and intended for his burial place, before he erected that magnificent structure adjoining Westminster Abbey, which goes by his name. building being then unappropriated, was granted by king Henry VIII to Cardinal Wolsey, who began to erect there a most Sumptuous monument for himself, intending it for the place of his interment. The design of this monument, which was never finished, is said to have exceeded in magnificence that of king Henry VII. Benedetto, of Florence, had received 4,250 ducats for what he had executed before the cardinal's fall; and the expense of gilding what was then completed, which was not more than half, is said to have exceeded 3801. The unfinished tomb was demolished in the civil war. King Charles I., it is said, designed this chapel for the burial place of himself and family. In the reign of James II, it was fitted up as a chapel for the celebration of divine service, according to the rites of the Roman Catholic religion; Verrio was employed to paint the ceilings and walls; and that monarch, to the great disgust of his protestant subjects, publicly attended therein the celebration of mass. his reign the chapel had been suffered to go to decay; but in the year 1800, his late majesty, George III, gave orders that it should undergo a thorough repair, intending it as a place of interment for his family. After In St. George's chapel are interred Henry VI., Edward IV., Henry VIII., his queen, Jane Seymour; Charles I., and a still-born child of queen Anne, when princess of Denmark. Collectanea. P. T. W. |