The remaining nine carriages were filled with the medical attendants and other members of the royal establishments.

The Duke of York, on coming out of the mansion-house, burst into tears; and the whole of the royal dukes, Prince Leopold, the mourners, and even the spectators, were much affected. The procession moved as slow as the excesses of the horses could be kept under; and the tolling of the bells of the neighbouring parish-churches added much to the solemnity of the scene. A great number of persons were admitted into the park as spectators. The houses and streets of Weybridge were thronged, and even scaffoldings were erected to let out as seats. The excellent plan of the temporary platform in the church-yard leading to the vault admitted of numbers viewing the procession on foot without any interruption; and the greatest order and regularity every where prevailed, from the being so well arranged by the police.

The Duke of York, his royal relatives, and a few others, sat in the late Duchess's pew, on the south side of the gallery, which was covered with black cloth, as well as the pulpit and desk; and on the opposite side were Her late Royal Highness's weeping dependents.

Upon the arrival of the remains of Her Royal Highness at the church, they were received by the Rev. Dr. Haultain, the rector, and Sir George Nayler, Clarencieux King of Arms (acting for Garter,) in his tabard, and bearing his sceptre.

A procession was then made into the church, and the royal dukes, and the other persons composing the procession, were conducted to their places.

service was read by the Rev. Dr. Haultain.

The royal remains were then carried from the church, in the same order of procession, to the entrance of the vault in the church-yard, where, the burial-service being concluded, the coffin was deposited in the vault; after which Sir George Nayler proclaimed Her late Royal Highness's style, as follows:

"Thus it hath pleased Almighty God to take out of this transitory life unto his divine mercy, the late Most Illustrious Princess Frederica Charlotte Ulrica Catherine, consort of the Most High, Most Mighty, and Most Illustrious Prince Frederick, Duke of York and of Albany, next brother to His Most Excellent Majesty George the Fourth, by the grace of God, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith, whom God bless and preserve with long life, health, and honour, and all worldly happiness."

THE

HE subject of this memoir is connected with nearly all the improvements of the age in which we live. At the beginning of the late reign, the memory of the great Newton was still fresh, and mathematics formed a favourite and interesting study. In consequence of the novel and scientific arrangements of the great Linnæus, natural history soon after began to be cultivated with equal assiduity and success. Since that period, chemistry has occupied the researches of the curious; and, after two or three different nomenclatures and a variety of new theories, it still continues to absorb much public attention. Geology has, however, recently attracted notice; this study, indeed, is cultivated by a multitude of candidates for fame, and bids fair to attain some degree of perfection. Notwithstanding this, the ardour for natural history is not extinguished, and botany still holds a respectable rank in our national pursuits.

lemn spectacle of their benefactress lying in state, and appeared over whelmed with grief at the loss of their royal mistress.

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As the hour of the funeral approached, the company began also to arrive; and the Duke of Cambridge, accompanied by Colonel Stevenson, alighted at Oatlands at a quarter past one, from London, and Prince Leopold a few minutes after, from Claremont.

The Duke of Sussex, accompanied by Sir T. Stepney, came at twenty minutes before two, from the King's palace at Kensington; and the Duke of Clarence arrived almost immediately afterwards from St. James's.

The hearse and carriages also entered the court-yard about a quarter past two.

At three o'clock, the Duke of York rose from the sitting in state, and arrangements were immediately made for the procession moving in the following order, which took place directly afterwards:

Four Mutes on horseback.

The twenty-two girls and fourteen boys, two and two, headed by their mistress and

master.

The Duke of York's state carriage, drawn by his six beautiful greys, decorated with black plumes, and new black velvet cloths bordered with fringe; the hammer-cloth of black cloth: the coachman, postillion, and grooms to each horse, all in deep mourning. This carriage contained Sir Thomas Stepney, carrying Her late Royal Highness's coronet on a crimson velvet cushion, supported by Colonel Berkeley and Colonel Armstrong.

The Hearse, with the royal body, covered with a superb pall, drawn by the Duchess's six iron-greys, with black harness, and ornamented with black plumes; black rosets on their manes, and each horse covered with a new velvet cloth, on which was the coronet and royal arms; a groom to each horse; and the hearse driven by the Duchess's own coachman, in deep mourning on each side of the hearse were the royal arms, and at the back the arms and initials of the Duchess; the bottom of the velvet covering was ornamented with fringe; and the hammer-cloth also of velvet, fringed at the bottom, all new for the occasion.

The carriages, containing the Duke of York and the other mourners, then succeeded in the following order:

The first carriage:

His Royal Highness the DUKE of YORK, Chief Mourner,
accompanied by

H. R. H. Prince Leopold, and the Right Hon. the Earl of Lauderdale,

The remaining nine carriages were filled with the medical attendants and other members of the royal establishments.

The Duke of York, on coming out of the mansion-house, burst into tears; and the whole of the royal dukes, Prince Leopold, the mourners, and even the spectators, were much affected. The procession moved as slow as the excesses of the horses could be kept under; and the tolling of the bells of the neighbouring parish-churches added much to the solemnity of the scene. A great number of persons were admitted into the park as spectators. The houses and streets of Weybridge were thronged, and even scaffoldings were erected to let out as seats. The excellent plan of the temporary platform in the church-yard leading to the vault admitted of numbers viewing the procession on foot without any interruption; and the greatest order and regularity every where prevailed, from the being so well arranged by the police.

The Duke of York, his royal relatives, and a few others, sat in the late Duchess's pew, on the south side of the gallery, which was covered with black cloth, as well as the pulpit and desk; and on the opposite side were Her late Royal Highness's weeping dependents.

Upon the arrival of the remains of Her Royal Highness at the church, they were received by the Rev. Dr. Haultain, the rector, and Sir George Nayler, Clarencieux King of Arms (acting for Garter,) in his tabard, and bearing his sceptre.

A procession was then made into the church, and the royal dukes, and the other persons composing the procession, were conducted to their places.