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    N ovember 20,1852,] THE LEADER, 1105

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    I The State Funeral. I Burial Of Welling...

    Tord Commissioner of the Admiralty . —Secretaries of State f the Btome and Colonial Departments . Speaker of the House of Commons . Barons , Bisnops , Viscounts , Earls , Marquesses , Dukea , Will have seats reserved in the Cathedral . _ i of BTabnesburr , Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs . Earl of Derby , First Lord Commissioner 6 f the Treasury . . p i jiarshal of England ; Lord Great Chamberlain ; Lord Privy Seal ; Lord President of the Council ; Lord Archbishop of York ; Lord High Chancellor j Lord Archbishop of Can-VAt Temp le-bar the Xord Mayor , carrying the City Sword , L joined in the procession ^ Military Secretary . Assistant Quarter-Master-General , Assistant Adjutant-General , two Aides-de-Camp to the Deceased , Deputy Quarter-Master-General , Deputy Adjutant-General , Quarter-Master-General , Adjutant-General—on horseback . His Soyal Highness Phincb Axbext , : Carriage drawn by Six Horses ; attended by the Lord Chamberlain of her Majesty ' s Household and the Groom of the Stole to his Royal Highness . A Second Carriage with other Attendants . A Third Carriage with other Attendants . Four Trumpets . Serjeant Trumpeter . Heralds . Norroy King-of-Arms , in a Mourning Coach . The Great Banner , carried by a Colonel , supported by two Lieutenant-Colonels on Horsebact . [ Sere on reaching the Cathedral the Dignitaries of the Church , meeting the Body at the west door , fell in . ~ \ Foreign Batons . The Baton of the Deceased , as Field Marshal , borne on a Black Velvet Cushion in a Mourning Coach , hy the Marquess of Anglesey , K . G . f The Coronet of the Deceased , " > Gentleman J borne on a Black Velvet Cushion I Gentleman Usher . ] in a Mourning Coach by f Usher . I Clarenceaux , King of Arms . J The Pall Bearers , Eight General Officer 3 , in two Mourning Coaches . i r ~ \ i * I ftffj * 330 * 2 , I $ si is s / \ s g i Covered with crimson I §" g I velvet & gold , adorned I o cr-& " ^ I with Escutcheons , up- I p g 0 . a V on a Funeral Car , I W g , q g I drawn by Twelve I 2 C § 3 I Horses , decorated I § - _ , g a 1 with Trophies and / a 53 •^ © 1 Heraldic Acliieve- I ** 2 , 2 I meats . I 5 § \ / 1 \ / » Oil 3 S \ I * Gentleman Garter Principal King of Gentleman Usher . Arms , in a Mourning Coach . Usher . THE CHIEF MOURNEK , Supporter In a long Mourning Cloak , Supporter Marquess of His Train borne by Marquess of Salisbury . Hon . William Wellesloy . Tweoddale . Ten Assistants to the Chief Mourner . Relations and Friends of the Deceased . The lato Duko's Ilorse led by a Groom to the Deceased . Officers and Men from every Regiment in the Service ; consisting of one Captain , a Subaltern , a Serjeant , a Corporal , and five men from every Regiment , with Bands , representing every such Regiment . CarriageH of the Queen and of the Royal Family . Troops to close the Procession .

    At Temple-bar , the Right Hon . the Lord Mayor of London * attended by the Recorder and a Deputation from the Aider men . by the Sheriffs , and }> y a Deputation from the Common Council , received the procession . The threo Carriages containing tho Deputation from tlio Common Council , fell into the Procession immediately after Iho dewgation from tho UniverHity of Oxford . The nix Carriagea of iho Sheriffs and Aldermon foil into tho Procession between fcho Carriage of tho High Sheriff of the County of Southampton and that containing tho Companions of the Bath ; which positions were indicated by a Conductor on horseback . ¦ In order to give spilcn for tho admisHion of the Carriages of UK ) Common Council , of tho Sheriff , Recorder , and Aldermen , ilio Hccond MourningOoaoh and the Carriage of tho Companiotm " 1 tho Order of tlio JJrUi . renpeetivoly halted until thoao C » rriaKjia took thoir rank in tho ProcoHnion . Iho Rijfht HoiumraMo Iho Lord Mayor , bearing tho City "word , W ! lH pl , l 00 ) i |)< , | , Weon tho Carriage- of Inn Royal Highnusti A nncei Albert and that of tho Archhinhop of Cunferfmry .

    Upon arrival at Ht . Paul ' ii Cathmtriil , tho MnrHlialmnn and ^ onduetorH < livided and ranged thoiriflolvoH on caoh Hido nt tho loot , of llui HtcpH without tho groat , wont door ; tho Cholsea and Enrolled PonmonorH , togothor with tho noldioi-H from ovory regiment in h < , r MajoHty ' sHOrvieo ( two o / IioorH from ovtiry regij'xmt luivinf , \> mm previonHly provided with Heats in tin * nnvo Di-lmid tho placo aHHipnod to tho Holdiers ) proceeded into tho navo . 'Hod oil rifi ;! , ! , an < i i ( , ff ) () l ( , rmti o j- , pr <) e <> Hsion aliglittMl , and moved forward in order to tho w « 'f * t door of tho chunili , and , m . '" K > l ) r """« "l < 'd up tho navo . Tlio ofllcei-H of arum , tho i eers Itonring tho liannoi-H , with thoir Hiipj > ortorH , and tho , i " ,. " ( l ' ° ' « HuIco ' h household , took liioir placo in tho

    Ilio d ( i |) u ( ationH mid delogationn from pnMio lxidicH , tho f i 7 ' | (> "'" ' <) w"r of London and of Dover ( Ninths UioOaMtloH nftl ' ' ^ < M ' . Hand ^ dto , and Handown , tlio Imroim and moei-M of tho CiiUJIU , f > Orln , tho ]) hyHi < -iaiiH of tho d «< : < iaHod , - ¦ lapJiuuFt and Hi gh Hhorifl'of tho county of Southampton , woro on < lu ,. |( ,, i to thoir noat , H . Tho Common Council , HIm-hIIm , lt « - y ' *" ! r » Ahlormon , mid Lord Mayor proceeded to their own ( 1 i / CompaiiioiiH , KilightH (^) inmaiidern , and Knightn „ ' "" C |() HH <> '" ? " « Hath , roproHontiiiK tho Order of tho Math , 1 l !!" "" "" tod to tho Hoatn uppropriiiiod to Mioin ; tho LohIh ' " ! ' ¦"» . "\ o MaHtor of tho RoHh , the Chief Jlaron und ( Jhiof OmV ' . oi " ( >< fl " iivl porrtOnapeH , WiniHtorit , and ( Jroat jeern < if Htato , W (* ro h 1 ho oonduototi to tho fioatn appropriated ' <> IJiom r ( , Hi ) e ,-tiv ,, lv

    ( i . 'loyal Hi KhnuHN 1 ' rinoo Albert wan woatod in a ( -hair oil ., J 'g "' IiiiiuI of | , | , Oliief Moiirnor ; tho Huito of Iuh Koyal r ni « <> -2 T ( i "' " ' iv" V » m : « h » "ar JiiH Royal HiglinoHH . " ° -Kocly , whoa taken from tho Cur , wiw roooivod hy tho

    Dean and Prebendaries , attended by the Choir , and borne into the Church , attended and supported as follows : — The Spurs , borne by Tork Herald . The Helmet and Crest , borne by Richmond Herald . The Sword and Target , borne by Lancaster Herald . The Surcoat , borne by Chester Herald . FOBEIGIT BATONS . The Baton of the deceased , as Field-Marshal , bome by the " Marquess of Anglesey , K . G . The Coronet and Cushion , borne by Clarenceaux King-of-Arms . » / \ 3 I , /«* , \ - 12 / ®&« 3 Be * e . \ § g I I ! I III / § S 5 ^ I / I The remainder of the Procession followed as before marshalled . The Supporters of the Pall were seated on stools on each side of the body . The Officers bearing the Bannerols were ranged behind the Supporters of the Pall . The Chief Mourner was seated in a chair at the head of the body : his Supporters on either side ; the train bearer behind , and the assistant mourners upon stools , also on either aide . The relations and friends of the deceased took places behind the Chief Mourners . The Body being placed on a Bier , and the Pall being removed , the Coronet and Cushion was placed on the Coffin , as also the Field-Marshal ' s Baton of the deceased . The Foreign Batons were held during the ceremony by military officers of high rank in the respective armies of the different Foreign Powers , and they , with the Marquis of Anglesey , occupied stools at the foot of the coffin . « The part of the Service before the Interment and the Anthem being performed , the Body was deposited in the Vault , and the Service being ended , Garter proclaimed the Style , and _ the Comptroller of the deceased breaking his Staff , gave the pieces to Garter , by whom they were deposited in the Grave . The Pall Bearers were General Viscount Combennere , General Marquis of Londonderry , General Viscount Hardinge , Lieut .-General Lord Seaton , Lieut .-General Viscount Gough , Lieut .-General Sir Charles J . Napier , Lieut .-General Sir J . L . Lushington , Lieut .-General Sir George Pollock , Major-General Sir Harry G . W . Smith , Bart . Lieut .-General Lord Raglan was nominated as a pall-bearer , but rightly preferred his position as a private friend .

    THE PBOCESSION . Before daybreak on Thursday the troops appointed to take part in the funeral began to muster in St . James ' spark , in the Mall , aud on tho parade ground behind the Horse Guards . Tho coaches also , which were to join in the procession , were assembled there , and within a spacious tent workmen were engaged in completing tho decorations of the funeral car . Day broke heavily , the wind being loaded with moisture , the sky threatening-looking , and the streets giving the most unequivocal tokens of a night of heavy rain . As daylight came a dusky mass of armed men , seen on the left side of the parade facing towards the Horse Guards , became

    distinguishable as the Rifles , their sombre uniforms harmonising with the occasion . The first battalion is at present on service at tho Cape , and on the 2 nd battalion , therefore , devolved the honour of representing the corps at the Duke ' s funeral . Looking to the right , the eye rested next , through the grey morning , on the 1 st battalion of Royal Marines and ikhe 33 rd Regiment , drawn up in column directly opposite the Ilorse ( iuards . To the right of these were tlio Fusilier , Coldstreiun , and Grenadier Guards , the whole force forming an imposing array to British eyes , though small in comparison with Continental musters . At the cast end of the Mall might bo observed the head of the cavalry force ,

    comprising eight squadrons from the most distinguished regiments in the service . There vvero tho 1 . 7 th Lancers , the 13 th Light Dragoons , the 8 th Hussars , the Scots ( Jreys , tho ( Jth Dragoon Guards , tlio Hlues , and tho 1 st and 2 nd Life Guards , and gallant and splendid they looked on a closer survey , aw , drawn up with military precision , they awaited the signal to ntart . The infantry ibrincd the most striking feature of tho spectm ;\ o—their standards covered with crape drooping heavily , und swayed ahoufc occasionally hy the bearers , while tho morning light glimmered faintly upon tho serried rows of hayonets . Ah the morning advanced , a

    brilliant muster of officers gathered near tlio gateway of the I Torso Guards . Lord Hnrdinge appeared at hiilf-pant Meven o ' clock , Tho collin wan removed from the chamber in which it had rested during the night , and by tho uid of machinery was raiHed to its position on the lofty Hummit of tlie car . Tho twolvo great black liorncH were harnessed on . At eight o ' clock the hangings of tho tent which concealed it from tho view wero suddenly furled up . The first minute gun was fired , the troops presented arms and Habited the body , upon which fho roll of the utunled drum , followed by the music , of U \ u " Dead March" in Said , announced that tho procoaskm had commenced .

    Infantry , Rifles , Marines , the Duke ' s Own ( the 33 rd ) , and Foot Guards , in perfect order , marching admirably , came first , and behind them the band of the Artillery then nine guns of the field batteries , on their carriages , drawn by six horses , and then the band of the 17 th Lancers . Next appeared the most brilliant part of the whole procession—Lancers , Dragoons , Hussars , and "those terrible grey horses , " a goodly and gallant show of fine looking men and p 6 werful steeds : Then eight guns of the Horse Artillery are dragged along , and then we have another magnificent ; cavalry display , the Blues and two regiments of Life Guards . Crape and muffled drums , and the wail of trumpets , recalled the admiring spectator ' s remembrance , should

    he for a moment forget , in gazing upon that superb display , that it is drawn out as homage to the dead . In the order indicated by the programme , the procession marched up Constitution-hill , up Piccadilly , down St . James ' s-street , and by Pallmall , the Strand , Fleet-street , and Ludgate-hill , to St . Paul ' s . Spectators lined the whole of the way . Such vast * numbers ' have never assembled before in our times . The avenues leading into the main line were crowded ; seats were placed in all the windows , and filled ; the housetops were covered ; balconies , parapets , projecting ledges , lamp-posts , indeed every available holding-place had its complement of the crowd . The clubs were almost devoted to ladies . The

    princely houses at the West End were thronged by the great j and large areas , like Waterloo-place and Charingcross , held their thousands . Temple-bar was the only decorated building . Each side was covered with black velvet , festooned with cords , tessels , and black and white fringe . On the upper part of the Bar , on each side , was an imitation of a Roman frieze silver gilt , with the helmet and laurel entwined , and an architectural frieze , also silver gilt , in keeping with the upper one , ran immediately above the central arch . From immediately below the upper frieze were suspended wreaths of immortels , encircling the monogram W A ,

    and from which hung the ribands and decorations of the various British and Foreign orders which the illustrious Duke was entitled to wear . Reposing on cushions resting on the lower frieze were the shields of the various countries in the armies of which the Duke was field marshal , surmounted by the flags of the respective countries—Spain , Russia , Prussia , Austria , Portugal , Netherlands , Hanover , England . On the top of the Bar were five large silver-gilt funereal urns , draped with black velvet . Around the central urn were ranged , in a circle , twelve flambeaux , each of which , as well as the urns , gave forth a brilliant body of flame in

    gas . Immediately over the arch , upon each side of the Bar , were colossal arms of the Duke of Wellington ; and the windows of the small room over the arch , occupied bv Messrs . Child , thebanlcers , were draped with cloth of gold . Under this the funeral car passed without much difficulty . Only when ifc arrived at St . Paul ' s was there any stoppage- of length . There it was a long time before the coffin could be lowered from the cur . The wind blew keenly . The distinguished foreigners withdrew before it soveral times , and the clergy , who , in double lines extending along the nave , waited for tho service to begin , vainly sheltered their faces in their

    robes . Garter and his colleagues stood it out bravely , and , after many efforts , at length succeeded in marshalling the processnion . It was a fine and an imposing sight to see the muster of old veterans at the entrance during this detention—Sir William Napier sitting on a kettle-drum—Sir Charles moving about with the activity of a much younger man—Lord Harding *! also vigorous , and full of life ; but , most wonderful of all , the Marquis of Anglesey , with bald , uncovered head , apparently unconscious of the fact that age stands exposure to cold lesn successfully than youth . The display of orders , stars , ami ribands here was quite overpowering . At length tin ; difficulties were surmounted , and tlio body was borne into TUB CATirEDUAT ,. The interior wan nt once grand and simple . ( Jhh ran round everything that it could encircle , marking the architectural lines in fire . From 1 , 1 k ? area upward * rose a huge circle of scuts extended in every direction . The floor was covered with black cloth , and in tho centre was the grave . At first , the scene looked gaunt and unsatisfactory ; but by degrees tho outlines were filled up , and colour gave warmth to tho

    picture . It was very cold , and the spectators put on some their bats others handkerchiefs . Tho old generals , with truo military punctuality , were among tho curliest arrivals , and the quarter of the area appropriated to f hem was filled very . speedily . The old admirals wore equally exact , and every eye in tlio cathedral who soon directed to that quarter when * orders , stars , ribands , and crosses , glittering on bright scarlet and blno , told of men who had served thoir country and had

    N Ovember 20,1852,] The Leader, 1105

    N ovember 20 , 1852 , ] THE LEADER , 1105

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  • Leader (1850-1860), Nov. 20, 1852, page 5, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/cld_20111852/page/5/