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The following was the order of the

PROCESSION.

Twelve horse soldiers (Blues) two and two.

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1st carriage.

Mourning coach and six, containing
the servants of Her Majesty's
Chamberlain, and Longuez, the
black servant.

2d carriage.

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Mourning coach and six, containing
Mr. Wilde's male and female ser-
vants, and a servant of Sir George
Nayler.

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3d carriage.

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Mourning coach and six, containing
James Thomas, Esq. of the Lord
Chamberlain's Office, with a gen-
tleman in same department.

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Two soldiers on horseback.

His Majesty's eight Deputy Marshals, two and two, in state, on horseback:

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Twelve Pages on horseback, two and two, with black cloaks and hatbands.

Her late Majesty's state carriage, with six horses, containing Sir George Nayler, in his state dress as Clarencieux King of Arms, accompanied by Mr. Woods, the Herald. Sir George carried the

Crown and Cushion from the state apartment to the door, and having got into the carriage, they were placed on his lap by the Herald, who afterwards took a seat by his side, with their backs towards the horses. The cushion was about two feet long and one foot wide--black velvet, edged with gold fringe, and a large gold tassel at each of the four corners. It was an imperial crown which was carried upon the cushion.

Two of Her Majesty's state servants behind the carriages.

Squadron of horse, two and two, attended by their commanding officer.

Hearse with eight black horses.

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Each side of the hearse was decorated with an escutcheon. Postilions in black rode upon the two leading horses. At the end of the hearse

was an imperial crown with the letters C. R. The horses in the hearse and the coaches also were decorated with large black feathers.

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Eighteen soldiers, two and two. 4th Mourning coach and six, in which was alone, Lord Hood, Her Page Majesty's Chamberlain.

5th Mourning coach and six, con

taining Lady Hood and Lady Ha- Page milton.

6th Mourning coach and six, containing Dr.Lushington and his lady.} Page Page {7th Mourning coach and six, pre

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pared for Mr. and Mrs. Wilde.

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8th Mourning coach and six, con-
taining Mr. Alderman Wood and Page
Count Vassali.

9th Mourning coach and six, con-
taining Capt. Hesse and Mr. Wil-
son (son of Sir Robert), Her late
Majesty's equerries, with the Rev.
Mr. Wood, Her Majesty's chap-
lain, and Mr. William Austin.
10th Mourning coach and six, con-
taining Lieuts. Hownam and Flynn,
with two other gentlemen be-
longing to the household.
11th Mourning coach and six, con-
tained Mr. Hieronymus, Her Ma-
jesty's steward, Mariette Brunn
(De Mont's sister), Lady Hood's
female servant, and Lady A. Ha-
milton's.

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12th Mourning coach and six, con-
tained Her Majesty's three pages, Page
Mr. Melburn, Mr. Adolphus, and

Mr. Nicolini.

13th Mourning coach contained Mr. Bailey, and two other gentlemen, who accompanied the procession to Brunswick, to see the last rites performed over the body of Her Majesty, according to his instructions from the British government.

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A carriage with a servant, contain

ing luggage belonging to the dif- Page ferent persons in the cavalcade.

The carriages of different gentlemen, the friends of her late Majesty.

The Committees of Hammersmith and London, two and two.

The hamlet of Hammersmith, as the procession passed up the Broadway, presented a striking spectacle. The windows of the houses were filled in every part, chiefly with females, all in the deepest mourning; and a great number of men had climbed upon the roofs, and even upon the chimneys, so great was the anxiety to obtain a view of the procession. On each side of the road vehicles of every kind were drawn up, and seats or standing places on them were purchased eagerly, at from Is. to 3s. The owners of some of the carts and waggons had provided canopies of carpet or sail-cloth, which protected the occupiers of seats from the rain, and these men made

a very considerable sum by their speculation. The space between these carriages and the houses was completely filled with spectators on foot, many of whom were without umbrellas, or any other than their ordinary covering; but the heavy rain which continued to fall the whole of the morning did not dismay them. We saw hundreds of women, of all ages, standing patiently beneath the pelting shower, and bearing, without a murmur, the rude assault to which they were every minute subject, from the want of common tenderness on the part of the men.

As the procession moved along, it was regarded by the assembled multitude with mournful earnestness. The great majority of the female spectators were in tears, and many wept aloud as they took their last view of the hearse. The fair inhabitants of the hamlet evinced the strongest sensibility upon this melancholy occasion. They were seen at their windows gazing with tearful eyes upon the solemn spectacle, and many were heard to sob aloud, apparently in the greatest agony of grief.

When the head of the procession reached the Broadway, the spectators were gratified with one of the most interesting sights, we believe, ever witnessed. The children, male and female, of Latimer's Charity-school, issued from the school-house, in their best dresses, wearing crape upon their hats, and each bearing a small white basket filled with choice flowers. The sides of

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