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Lord Clive, Lord Grantham, the Lord Mayor, and a vast number of others, too numerous to detail.

At half-past seven the immediate relatives and friends of the deceased, who were to accompany the body to the Abbey, began to arrive. They were shown into the drawing-room. Most of them were seen occasionally to shed tears; and nothing was heard but the strongest expressions of regret for the melancholy cause of their assemblage.

The crowd in front of the house was extremely great, but, from the activity of the police officers, who were in attendance, perfect order was maintained; and it is but just to state, that, on the part of the populace, there was not at this time the slightest disposition manifested to break through that regularity which the solemnity of the occasion demanded.

Precisely at twenty minutes to nine, all was announced to be in readiness; and the parties assembled in the drawingroom were called over by Mr. Newton in the order in which they were to proceed. At a quarter to nine the whole moved towards the Abbey in the following order :

Constables to clear the way.

Mr. Lee the High Constable of Westminster, with his silver staff, attired in a mourning-cloak, and wearing a cocked hat and hat-band.

Four attendants on horseback, in deep mourning, with scarfs and hat-bands. The rich plumes of feathers, with streamers, which had been placed on the body while lying in state.

Four attendants on horseback, in deep mourning, with scarfs and hat-bands. Three mourning coaches, drawn by six horses each, in which were the pall-bearers, in deep mourning, and wearing silk scarfs and hat-bands. First Coach.-The Right Hon. the Earl of Westmorland, and the Right Hon.

C. W. W. Wynn.

Second Coach.-His Grace the Duke of Wellington, the Right Hon. the Earl of Liverpool, the Right Hon. the Lord Chancellor, and

the Right. Hon. Lord Maryborough.

Third Coach.-The Right Hon. Lord Viscount Sidmouth, the Right Hon. N. Vansittart, the Right Hon. F. Robinson, and the Earl of Bristol.

Four attendants on horseback.

The Coronet,

On a crimson velvet cushion, borne by a man on horseback, uncovered, and attired in deep mourning, with silk scarf, and hat-band.

Two pages on each side, with wands.

The Hearse, containing
THE BODY,

Drawn by six horses, each lead by a page, surmounted with luxuriant plumes of black ostrich feathers. The coffin was covered with a black velvet pall, the sides decorated with the arms of the deceased, richly emblazoned.

Six pages, with wands, walked on each side of the hearse, and pages likewise attended the mourning coaches which followed, and which were drawn

by six horses each.

First Carriage. The Hon. Frederick Stewart (now become Lord Viscount
Castlereagh), as chief mourner and nephew of the deceased; John
Stewart, Esq., cousin of the deceased; the Right Hon, the

Lord Bishop of London, and the Right Hon.
the Speaker of the House of Commons.

Second Carriage.-Lord George Seymour, the Hon. G. Seymour, the Hon. H.
Seymour, and Captain Kennedy.

Third Carriage. - The Most Noble the Marquis Camden, the Earl of Brecknock, Lord Charles Fitzroy, and Colonel Wood.

Fourth Carriage. - D. Kerr, Esq., Sir Henry Hardinge, Lord Ellenborough,

and Lord Garvagh.

Fifth Carriage. - The Hon. Mr. Edgcumbe, R. G. M'Donald, Esq., the Dean of Windsor, and George Byng, Esq. Sixth Carriage. Richard Pakenham, Esq., the Earl of Clanwilliam, the Earl

of Clancarty, and Joseph Planta, Esq. All the foregoing individuals, as the nearest relatives and friends of the deceased, wore crape hat-bands and scarfs.

Seventh Carriage. - Viscount Sydney, Viscount Clive, Lord Harvey, and the

Earl of Belfast.

Eighth Carriage. - The Right Hon. Charles Arbuthnot, the Right Hon. W. Huskisson, Sir Lowry Cole, and Sir Richard Hardinge.

Ninth Carriage. - Lord Apsley, George Watson Taylor, Esq., A. Marsden,

Esq., and James Alexander, Esq.

Tenth Carriage. - Sir Thomas Lawrence, Dr. Bankhead, and William Grome, Esq.

The noblemen and gentlemen in the latter mentioned carriages wore silk scarfs and hat-bands, and attended as the friends of the deceased.

The last mourning coach was drawn by four horses, and contained Messrs. Leggate, Abbott, Thompson, and Debonneville, domestics of the deceased.

Then came the carriage of the deceased, drawn by four horses, the servants in deep mourning, and the horses led by grooms. This was followed by the carriages of the immediate relatives of the deceased, and then by the carriages of his friends, some of which we have already enumerated. A few of the private carriages were drawn by six horses, and others by four, but the greater part by two.

The procession moved on slowly through St. James'ssquare, George-street, Pall-mall, Charing-cross, Whitehall, and Parliament-street, calling forth the remarks of the spectators at every step. It then turned to the right along George-street, and the head of it reached the great western door of the Abbey, exactly at a quarter after 9 o'clock. The assemblage of persons in that vicinity was so dense that the space unoccupied was merely sufficient to allow the procession to move along it. On the arrival of the hearse among them, a most discordant yell displayed the animosity which they felt to the deceased nobleman.

Among those who were admitted to the Jerusalem Chamber, and who had arrived previous to the body reaching the Abbey, were

The Earl of Chichester, the Earl of Caledon, Viscount, Granville, Lord Althorp, Lord Granville Somerset, Earl of Guildford, Earl of Shaftesbury, Earl Bective, Earl Gower, Earl of Ormonde, Lord Palmerston, Lord Burghersh, Sir G. Cockburn, Sir C. Long, Sir H. Taylor, Sir D. Ogilby, Sir W. A'Court, Sir Walter Stirling, Sir J. Osborn, Sir H. Wellesley, Sir C. Robinson, Sir A. Chichester, Sir U. Burgh, Sir G. Murray, Col. Arbuthnot, Col. Fitzclarence, General M'Quarrie, Gen. Hart, the Hon. Wm. Lamb, Right Hon. J. C. Villiers, Rev. Edw. Barnard, the Attorney and Solicitor-Generals, Captain Bertie Cator, Rev. John Turner, Hon. J. W. Ward, Messrs. Wilmot, Hobhouse, Croker, T. Courtenay, Holmes, Douglas, Lushington, R. Mitford, Chantery, Cartwright, Mitchell, R. Ward, G. Chinnery, E. Bates, Lennard, John Cator, H. Twiss, Gooch, Money, sen., Money, jun., Chapman, Gordon, Brogden, Morier, P. W. Wyatt, H. Summer, Irving, Wm. Courtenay, Freemantle, Magennis, Gahagan, J. C. Freeling, Alex. Cockburn, A. C. Grant, J. G. Harris, Monsieur Aide, Alexander Baring, William Wood, J. A. Gordon, Reverend Mr. Balay, &c. &c.

Besides the above, all the Foreign Ministers and their respective suites were present during the whole of the cere

mony, having made personal applications for tickets for entrance, together with all the gentlemen of the Foreign Office, who, we understand, particularly desired to be permitted to pay their last tribute of respect to the memory of one to whom they had felt so sincere an attachment.

The procession formed in the following order:

Six Mutes, two and two, in deep mourning, with hat-bands and staves. State lid of black feathers, attended by six mutes, two and two. Gentlemen of the Foreign Office, two and two, with silk hat-bands, scarfs, &c., viz. Messrs. Scott, Stanley, Bartlett, Cade, J. Hertzell, L. Hertzell, M'Maker, Huttner, Ward, Pasmore, Parish, Stanly, Turner, Rolleston, Hon. Mr. Byng, J. Bedwell, C. Broughton, and J. Rolleston.

Foreign Ambassadors, two and two, in deep mourning, with stars on their breasts, attended by their Secretaries, &c.

Cabinet Ministers (not bearing the Pall) with scarfs, hat-bands, and rosettes. The Earl of Westmorland, Privy Seal. - Right Hon. C. Wynn.

Vergers.

Twelve Almsmen, two and two.

Prebendaries,

Twelve Singing Boys, two and two.

Twelve Singing Men, two and two.

Minor Canons, two and two.

Mutes.

Beadles, with staves.

Gentlemen belonging to the Choirs of Westminster, St. Paul's, and Chapel

Royal, in white cloaks, black silk scarfs and hatbands.

Mr. Vincent, Clerk of

the Chapter.

Four mutes with staves, two and two.

Dean of Westminster,

Dr. Ireland,

Mutes.

Mr. Gell, Receiver

of ditto.

The Marquisate Coronet of the deceased, on a crimson velvet cushion, trimmed

with gold fringe, borne by a gentleman.

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The body was in a coffin, covered with crimson velvet, over which was thrown a black velvet pall, decorated at the bottom with white silk and a deep white fringe, and supported by the above-named cabinet ministers. On each side of the pall, achievements were affixed, on which were the arms of the deceased, with the Garter encircling them - motto, "Honi soit," &c. On the lower part of the arms was the following inscription : "Metuenda Corolla Draconis."

CHIEF MOURNERS.

Hon. F. Stewart, (now Viscount Castlereagh); John Stewart, Esq.

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Earl of Harrowby,

Colonel Wood, Lord Garvagh, Mr. D. Kerr, Sir H. Hardinge, Hon. Mr.

Edgcumbe, R. G. M'Donald, G. Byng, Esq.

Lord Clancarty,

Dean of Windsor.

Michael Pakenham, Esq.

[The above are relatives of the deceased, and were dressed in the deepest mourning: they all appeared deeply afflicted at the solemnity.] The Friends of the Deceased, two and two.

The Speaker of the House of Commons, and the Bishop of London. Earl of Bristol, G. W. Taylor, Esq., A. Marsden, Esq., Viscount Sidney, Earl of Belfast, Sir Lowry Cole, Marquis of Donegal, R. Wood, Esq., Sir Thomas Lawrence, Dr. Bankhead, Physician to the Deceased; Mr. Grome, Solicitor to ditto; James Alexander, Esq., Sir R. Hardinge, Marquis of Bute, Viscount Clive, Earl of Clanwilliam, Jos. Planta, Esq., Lord Clancarty.

The friends of the Deceased (who joined in the Abbey, after assembling in the

Jerusalem Chamber) two and two.

Earl of Caledon,

Earl of Guildford,

Earl of Shaftesbury,

Earl of Chichester,

Earl Gower,

Earl of Ormonde.

Viscounts Palmerston, Althorp, and Granville, Lord Berghersh, Mr. C. Arbuthnot, Mr. K. Wilmot, Mr. Hobhouse, Sir G. Cockburne, Sir J. Osborne, Mr. R. Ward, Mr. Lushington, Mr. Croker, Mr. Courtenay, the Attorney-General and the Solicitor-General, Mr. Huskisson, Sir H. Wellesley, Hon. Mr. Lamb, Mr. R. Mitford, Mr. Holmes, Mr. Mitchel, Mr. Cartwright, Sir A. Chichester, Mons. Aide, Mr. Douglas, Sir H. Taylor, Sir R. Arbuthnot, Sir D. Ogilby, &c. &c. The Household of the Deceased.

Slowly passing up the nave, the funeral train approached the door of the choir, and then turning off to the left, advanced to the north transept. Mr. Frederick Stewart (now Lord Castlereagh), as well as his brother, Mr. J. Stewart,

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