The Mirror OF LITERATURE, AMUSEMENT, AND INSTRUCTION. No. 236.] SUPPLEMENTARY NUMBER. Funeral of the late Duke of York. IN No. 235 of the MIRROR, we introduced engravings of the lying-in-state, and interior of the royal vault, with copious details of the arrangements for the interment of his late royal highness, and promised to give in an early number of our publication every particular connected with the afflicting event. The last tokens of respect and affection were paid to the deceased prince last Saturday, (January 20,) and in order to convey a correct idea of the mournful pageant which accompanied the corpse from St. James's Palace to Windsor, our artist was employed to sketch the order of procession; we, therefore, refer our readers to the fine half-sheet engraving annexed, as it proves that the artist was eminently successful in his efforts to preserve a correct representation of the sombre scene. The following notice of the funeral solemnities is principally extracted from the columns of The Morning Herald and Times; the former journal thus commences :— A prince without pride, a man without guile, Saturday being the day appointed for conveying the remains of the late duke of York to the royal mausoleum at Windsor, all the necessary arrangements were made with the greatest order and regularity. So deep was the interest which the mournful event excited in the public mind, that at the early hour of six in the morning, immense crowds were seen proceeding towards St. James's Palace, from all parts of the metropolis, and many persons despairing of finding access in that quarter, hurried on to Hyde Park corner, or Knightsbridge, where they waited the arrival of the procession. Every building in the vicinity of the palace presented on its summit numerous groups of spectators, all dressed in black, and, as the mist of the morning began to VOL.IX. PRICE 2d. be dispelled, the coup d'œil was singu larly picturesque. Eight o'clock was the hour appointed for the procession to take place, and Mr. Bailey, the royal undertaker, was in attendance, to see the body removed to the hearse from the apartment where it had lain in state. The official persons belonging to the lord chamberlain's office were also present; and at seven o'clock a detachment | of the 2nd regiment of life guards entered the court-yard of the palace, the officers having their helmets covered with crape, which fell over the shoulder in graceful folds. The standard was also covered with crape, and both the officers and men had their swords reversed. Along the whole line of St. James'sstreet and Piccadilly, piquets of the 17th lancers were stationed, and their principal duty was to prevent carriages or carts from approaching till after the procession should have passed. A large body of the police, under the direction of Mr. Lee, the high-constable, co-operated with the military in preserving order, but so decorous and respectful was the conduct of the multitude on the solemn occasion, that there seemed little or no necessity for coercion. The windows and balconies on each side of St. James's-street were crowded with persons who had stationed themselves there from an early hour, and in the vast concourse of spectators we observed a great number of ladies, all elegantly attired in deep mourning. Several of the balconies were covered with black drapery, tastefully festooned, and exhibiting devices, emblematical of the rank of the illustrious deceased. By eight o'clock, the congregated assemblage increased to an astonishing degree, and thousands were still hastening towards St. James's-street, with the most anxious impatience. A few minutes before eight, the coffin was carefully placed in the hearse, and at eight, precisely, the procession moved on in the following order, agreeably to the official programme : 236 THE PROCESSION Trumpets and kettle drums of the two regiments of life guards on horseback, with the drums muffled. The drums and fifes of the foot guards on foot; drums muffled. A mourning coach, drawn by four horses, conveying Messrs. Wild, Hughes, Longden, and Cooley, of his late royal highness's household. A mourning coach, drawn by four horses, conveying the pages of his late royal highness, Messrs. Ude, Batchelor, Yonard, and Marriane, A mourning coach, drawn by six horses, conveying the medical attendants and private chaplain of his late royal highness, sir Henry Halford, sir Astley Cooper sir James M'Grigor, and the Rev. W. Deakins. A mourning coach, drawn by six horses, conveying the secretaries of his late royal highness, lieutenant colonel George Disbrowe, and major Thomas Maling. A mourning coach, drawn by six horses, conveying the aides-de-camp of his late royal highness, sir Henry Cooke, colonel Armstrong, the honourable G. Anson, and colonel Russell. A mourning coach, drawn by six horses, conveying the equerries of his late royal highness, and the assistants to the adjutant-general and quartermaster-general, the honourable colonel Upton, Mr. Culling Smith, general D'Aquilar, and colonel Freeth. A mourning coach, drawn by six horses, conveying garter, principal king at arms, and gentlemen assistants, major-general sir Henry Torrens, sir Willoughby Gordon, major M'Donald, and sir R. Jackson. The state carriage of his late royal highness, drawn by six horses, conveying Clarencieux, king at arms, (Ralph Bigland, esq.) with the coronet of his late royal highness, attended by two gentlemen ushers to the king as supporters. Ten of the the guard, partisans -eversed. THE HEARSE, Adorned with escutcheons of his late by eight of his majesty's black Ten of the (The hearse was ornamented with a profusion of black feathers.) A mourning coach, drawn by six horses, conveying the two executors named in the will of his late royal highness, sir Herbert Taylor and colonel Stephenson. Carriage of his majesty, drawn by six horses, the coachman and footmen in deep mourning, with scarfs and hatbands. Carriage of his royal highness the duke of Clarence, the coachman and footmen in deep mourning, with scarfs and hatbands. Carriage of the duke of Sussex, drawn by six horses. A body of life guards flanked the procession, and the lancers, who had previously been stationed as piquets, attended as far as Kensington. The military, with arms reversed, moved along three abreast at a walking pace, and constables kept the way clear on each side. At half-past eight o'clock the procession reached Hyde Park-corner, and the crowd still continued to increase, while, at the same time, it would appear that every vehicle in London and its vicinity had been called into request for the occasion. Respectable persons of both sexes, arrayed in deep mourning, were seen in carriages, gigs, and landaus, which were drawn up on both sides of the road, wherever a convenient spot offered, and, with some few exceptions, the line of vehicles was almost uninterrupted as far as Cranfordbridge, where the procession was to halt. A portion of the troop of life guards who were to relieve those that attended the procession from. town, took their station near Cranford-bridge soon after eleven. It was joined in about an hour after by the remaining portion, all under the command of captain C. Hall. The procession set out from Cranford-bridge at four o'clock, in exactly the same order in which it entered. It was attended by a number of horsemen and footmen; but THE MIRROR. 3. • * { as darkness approached they began to fall off. At five o'clock, about mid-way between Colnbrook and Cranford-bridge, torches were lighted, but so sparingly as almost to leave the procession in darkness. Only a few in front of the proces sion held torches, and the hearse was lighted by two police officers behind, and a life guardsman at each side with torches. Besides these, there were not more than half-a-dozen flambeaux scattered through the whole cortege. It then proceeded through Colnbrook, Datchet, and Frogmore to Windsor, where it arrived at a quarter past eight o'clock; and having now received a further accession of numbers in the trumpets and kettle-drums, and drums and fifes of the royal household, all muffled, it continued to move up between the lines of the foot guards, who stood leaning forward on their muskets inverted. About one man in fifteen in each line held a lighted torch. Others of them were furnished with torches, but they did not light them, and darkness prevailed almost everywhere. The pavement behind was now rendered impassible, particularly before the market-house, by means of the thronging crowds who were endeavouring to press. forward towards the royal chapel. The best order, however, was strictly preserved. Many were heard to express aloud their disappointment at the meagreness of the procession itself as it moved along into the court-yard. ST. GEORGE'S CHAPEL-EXTERNAL ARRANGEMENTS. A WOODEN porch of considerable depth was constructed before the great southern gate of the chapel; it was entirely covered with black cloth, and beneath it was a platform leading into the chapel, which was likewise covered with black cloth. Into this porch, on the west and close to the path-way, a covered way was formed; which was likewise, at top and at the back arrayed in the same material. By two o'clock on Saturday the whole of the external arrangements for the reception of the royal body were completed. Lamps were hung in different places in the porch, and in the covered way. At three o'clock the subalterns' guard from the foot guards was ordered out, and mounted at the porch-gate. Shortly after three Sir R. Birnie came into the castle-yard, and ordered the officers to remove every person whatever from the court-yard. The court-yard being now cleared, the porch was open to no one that could not produce a ticket. Several persons of distinction were refused admittance, the orders being peremptory. Amongst others the speaker of the house of commons was for some time prevented from entering, the officers being unacquainted with the right hon. gentleman's person. ST. GEORGE'S CHAPEL-INTERNAL ARRANGEMENTS. ON each side of the door of the choir a small opening was made in order to allow a passage to persons engaged in the arrangement of the ceremonial. An opening was made at the western extremity of the south barrier, in order to allow the procession to enter from the south aisle on the platform with convenience. The plane of the platform inclined to the choir door, so as that the procession might ad vance with perfect ease. The work was one of an extensive nature, and the length of the erection was 1,065 feet. The quantity of black cloth covering this immense erection (including the porch) was 9,500 yards. A gallery covered with black cloth was erected in the north aisle for the accommodation of visitors. But in every other place, standing room only was afforded. At the time when the public were admitted, the two barriers along the nave were lined on the outside by a single file of the blue horse guards, dismounted. Every third man bore a taper, this taper was a waxen one, of about three inches in length, affixed to the extremity of a wooden staff, painted exactly so as to appear as a continuation of the waxen light. The appearance of the blue guards, particularly after their tapers had been lighted, was highly picturesque, for their burnished cuirasses and helmets reflected the light, and derived fresh brilliancy from their own dark costume, as well as from the gloomy platforms over which they were placed. A considerable number of the oldest grenadiers was stationed about the south door. Many of them stood in niches along the side of the aisle, appearing as if the hand of art had supplied those figures to complete the imposing effect of the scene. At half-past seven, the tapers in the hands of the guards were again lighted. The chapel was now very fully illuminated. Along the parapet in the organ gallery tapers placed sconces. Branches were affixed to the pillars in the church also. 4 The news of the near approach of the procession to Windsor being conveyed to the authorities within the chapel, the pursuivants and heralds repaired to the south aisle, where they requested those who were to join in the procession to assemble. In a short time the van of the solemn procession, the poor knights of Windsor Mr. Date, Mr. Hardy, Mr. Davis. Es royal highness the duke of Gloucester-Mr. G. Richmond, age of his royal highness the duke of Sussex-Mr. A. Panyara. Pages of the Bedchamber. Pages of his late royal highness the duke of York. to his late royal highness- Surgeons to his late royal highn ration was represented by a deputation, consisting of Mr. J. Secker, C. Layton, Bailiffs; Mr. Secker, Town Clerk; Mr. Egelstone, C Mr. J. Clode, Justice; Mr. J. Voules, Mayor; and Sir Giffin Wi , he Curate of Windsor. The Vicar of Windsor. -General to the Army-The Rev. Archdeacon Robert Hodson, D.D Quarter-Master Ĝeneral t.-Colonel J. Freeth. Assistant Adjutant-General-Lieu Aides-de-Camp to his Majesty. uarter-Master General Sir R. Jackson. Deputy Adjutant-General-Earl Governor of the Royal Military Coll Adjutant-General-Sir H. Torrens. Equerries to the King. Marshal and First Equerry to the King-Sir F. T. Hammond. Equerries to his late royal highness. he Bedchamber to his Majesty-Lord Graves, General Finch, Sir Keppel, Sir A. F. Barnard, &c. Master of the Robes to his Majesty-Earl of Mountcharles. citor-General Sir NC King's A |