CHRONICLE. 



415 



whole exhibiting a most awful and 

 impressive sight. 



On Wednesday, Sept. 4, liis re- 

 mains were removed from Glouces- 

 ter-house, for interment at Wind- 

 sor. Before eight o'clock the win- 

 dows in Grosvenor-street, Park- 

 lane, and that end of Piccadilly next 

 the turnpike, were filled with per- 

 sons, dressed in deep mourning. 

 The avenues to Park-lane were, 

 before ten, completely choaked up. 

 The 2d battalion of the first rcgi- 

 meat of Guards were on duty at 

 seven. The duke of Gloucester's 

 volunteers, commanded by lord 

 Chetwynd, took up their ground 

 next the Guards, in the same order, 

 officers with crape, colours sur- 

 mounted with crape, and the drnms 

 muffled, and after them the St. Cle- 

 ment's corps. About eleven the 

 coffin was placed in the hearse, and 

 the procession, which was for a con- 

 siderable time impeded by a restive 

 horse, began to move ; the music 

 playing the Dead March in Saul, 

 and the Guards presenting arms as 

 it passed along. 



1. Mr. France, the undertaker, and 



five mutes, on horseback. 



2. The party of the 14th light dra- 



goons, two and two. 



3. Mourning coach, with six foot- 



men in state liveries. 



4. Do. four ofiicers of the house- 



hold. 



5. Do. four pages. 6. Do. four 



grooms. 

 7. Do. gentlemen porters. 8. Do. do. 



y. Do. four chaplains. 



10. Do. the duke's aid-de-camp, 



and a herald at arms. 



11. Do. four physicians. 



12. Party of light horse, 



13. mutes. 



14. Hearse with tLje body drawn by 



six horses, and attended by a party 

 of light horse, two and two. 



15. State coach, with Mr. Vincent, 

 his secretary, with the ducal 

 crown and cushion ; three foot- 

 men in state liveries. . 



16. Duke of York's carriage, with 

 six greys; three servants in rich 

 state liveries. 



17. Duke of Clarence's coach, 

 drawn by six bay horses ; two 

 footmen in state liveries. 



18 and 19. The duke of Kent, and 

 present duke of Gloucester's car- 

 riages, with two footmen, each in 

 state liveries. 



20. Duke of Gloucester's Volun- 

 teers, drums mulHed, beating the 

 Dead March, followed by the 

 whole corps, two and two, with 

 arms reversed. 



21. Prince William of Gloucester's 

 volunteers, in close order. 



At Knightsbridge the funeral pro- 

 cession proceeded on rapidly. Ihe 

 volunteers accompanied it to Ken- 

 sington. The procession at Ham- 

 mersmith was joined by a detach- 

 ment of the 1st regiment of Guards. 

 They were relieved at Hounslow by 

 another party of the same battalion. 

 The road to Windsor was lined with 

 spectators. Every window and 

 every house top w as equally throng- 

 ed. No accident happened- Every 

 thing was conducted with the most 

 perfect order. The great bell- at 

 St. Paul's cathedral, began tolling at 

 ten o'clock ; and continued with 

 solemn pauses till eleven. The bells 

 of several of the churches in West- 

 minster also tolled. 



About half past five o'clock the 

 funeral procession arrived at Wind- 

 sor. It immediately proceeded to 

 the castle, through the lower court, 

 where it was received by tlie Royal 



Horse 



