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phers, and plated reflectors. All 

 the seats, railing, and pillars in 

 the galleries were covered with 

 black cloth, a continuation of 

 stone drapery under the cornice, 

 and coronets, ciphers, and plated 

 reflectors on the pillars. On the 

 walls were affixed eight large 

 pieces of square heraldry, coro- 

 nets, ciphers, and plated reflectors 

 alternately. Under the cornice 

 of the organ were affixed four 

 large festoon draperies, with cur- 

 tains from the same. 



Such a dreadful storm fell upon 

 the town of Worschetz, in the 

 county of Temeswar, that of the 

 2,6'00 buildings of which the 

 town consists, none have escaped 

 without damage : the steeple is 

 totally destroyed. The storm was 

 accompanied by lightning, hail, 

 and torrents of rain. The da- 

 mage is estimated at four millions 

 and a half of florins. The storm 

 lasted an hour. 



Mr. Sheridan's Funeral. 



On the 13 th, the remains of 

 this eminent person were con- 

 signed to the grave. The body 

 was removed on Fiiday evening 

 from his house in Saville-row to 

 Mr. P. Moore's, in Great George- 

 street, Westiuinster, from whence 

 the funeral procession moved on 

 foot to Westminster-abbey, which 

 it entered by the great western 

 gate, where it was received with 

 the usual ceremonies by the clergy 

 of the abbey. The place of inter- 

 ment was in Poets' corner, be- 

 tween the monuments of Shak- 

 speare and Addison. In this spot 

 room was found for only one 

 grave, and that is close to the 

 grave of Garrick. The attendants 

 on this mournful occasion were 

 numerous and distinguished, and 



a large concourse of spectators 

 were assembled. The service was 

 performed by the Rev. Dr. Fynes. 

 The pall was supported by the 

 Dukes of Bedford and Argyle, 

 the Earl of Lauderdale, Lord 

 Mulgrave, Lord Holland, and the 

 Bishop of London. Mr. Charles 

 Sheridan, son of the deceased by 

 the present Mrs. Sheridan, ap- 

 peared as chief mourner, accom- 

 panied by three intimate con- 

 nexions in scarves. The rest of 

 the followers of Mr. Sheridan to 

 his grave were habited plainly in 

 black. The Dukes of York and 

 Sussex led the train of accompa- 

 nying mourners, and appeared 

 deeply affected during the solemn 

 service, and after its close, on 

 looking at the grave. Among 

 others who followed were, the 

 Marquis of Anglesea, the Earls of 

 liosslyn, Harrington, Besbo- 

 rough. Rivers, Gower, Yar- 

 mouth; Lords Sidmouth, Gren- 

 ville, Lynedoch, and Erskine ; 

 Lord George Cavendish, the Lord 

 Mayor of London, Sir Benjamin 

 Bloomfield, Mr. Canning, Mr. P. 

 Moore, Mr. M. A. Taylor, Mr. W. 

 W. Pole, Generals Fergusson and 

 Phipps, Sir Samuel Romilly, Sir 

 Arthur Pigott, Sir C. Asgill, the 

 Hon. Mr. Bouverie, and many 

 members of the House of Com- 

 mons, and private friends of the 

 deceased. 



16. Lausanne. — In the environs 

 of Nidauthe inundations continue. 

 The total amount of the pastures 

 destroyed is estimated at about 

 17j000fr. J the loss in potatoes 

 and other produce at 6,000 fr. 

 Tlie streets of the town of Nidau 

 are filled with water by the rise 

 of the Aar, and many families 

 have been obliged to quit their 



houses. 



