who approached the departed Princess a proper regard for decorum, and no disorder worth mentioning occurred.

Windsor continued crowded to excess throughout the day, and every avenue which offered the remotest chance of a view of any part of the preparations for the solemnity of the evening was resorted to with indescribable eagerness. At dusk, it was thought necessary to clear the Castle-Yard, and none were afterwards admitted without pass-tickets. The first, second, and third regiments of Guards, took a principal part of the duty; and when they were marching into the Castle-Yard, such was the anxiety of the public to witness the rites which remained to be performed, that it was with the greatest difficulty they were restrained, even for a moment, and the ranks of the military were repeatedly broken by the efforts made to pass the outer gate. At the door of St. George's Chapel the crowd assembled was hardly less impatient. The door opened a few minutes before seven, and those who had tickets were admitted into the grand entrance of that superb edifice. Much disappointment was here experienced by those who were admitted. Once in the Chapel they had expected to be at liberty to choose those situations which might afford the best opportunity for witnessing the whole of the solemn rites about to be celebrated. They were, however, restrained to the north aisle; and a detachment of Guards, drawn up

three deep, interposed between them and the space over which the procession was to pass.

In consequence of the lamented death of the Princess Charlotte, a most numerous congregation, all in full mourning, attended at St. Paul's Cathedral, which was crowded to an overflow, to hear Divine service. The folding-doors were closed when the body of the cathedral was filled, which was a great disappointment to those waiting at the outside, as they could not gain admittance. At the time appointed for the commencement of the service, those on the outside, in a numerous body, made a rush in, to the imminent danger of those in the inside; they injured the doors and windows, but happily no accident occurred. This caused great confusion and alarm throughout the cathedral, and the stalls appointed in general for the choristers were completely filled. The congregation waited a considerable time in suspense for the service to begin. At length one o'clock arrived; no service was likely to commence, and a report was current over the place that the service was to be suspended, which report spread a visible gloom on all the congregation, who were highly respectable, and who appeared to be deeply sensible of the great loss the nation has sustained. In consequence of the great tumult, and fearing some danger might accrue, the city officers were sent for, who, after some time, arrived; and they were

directed to keep the place quiet, and, if possible, to clear the body of the cathedral. The report of the suspending the service being spread, it was thought prudent to send for the Lord Mayor, who was at the time in company with Sir Wm. Curtis at another church. He came immediately, and paid the strictest attention to the comforts of the congregation; but as he was going through the cathedral, he was grossly insulted by a young man, for simply bidding him take off his hat while in the house of God; he then left the cathedral. The cathedral was appropriately fitted up in black, the altar and pulpit being covered, and the coat of arms of the Prince of Saxe Coburg on the front of the latter. Here Mr. Atwood appeared in the gallery by the organ, and announced, that in consequence of the stalls being so very full, the service must inevitably be suspended, as they could not hear it with any pleasure. The Lord Mayor again appeared, who, we suppose, not hearing the former announcement, expressed his gratification at witnessing so numerous a congregation, and that the service should commence as soon as possible. They waited in suspense till some time after the appointed time for the service to commence, but in vain. Here the officers attempted to clear the body of the cathedral, but to no purpose. The Lord Mayor then addressed the congregation, and said, that the clergyman had left the cathedral, and likewise the choir, and although he lamented it as much

as any one present, the service must necessarily be suspended, as there was no clergyman present to celebrate it; and he hoped they would retire in a peaceable manner. Here a display of indignation, mingled with a degree of feeling, burst forth from the disappointed multitude, with a cry of "The service." A gentleman from one of the stalls said, "My Lord, if the service will commence when the stalls are cleared, let somebody unlock the door, and I am sure it will be complied with, if that was what prevented the service from commencing." The doors being open, they all left the stalls, but the service did not begin. and the officers proceeded to clear the body of the cathedral; some persons they turned out, but others were more obstinate, and kept their station. At the sight of the officers the congregation seemed enraged; some cried out for the Clergyman to apologize, others for the Lord Mayor, and others in the seats in the gallery, exclaimed,

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Why have we paid our money?" A gentleman in the body of the cathedral rose, on the officers offering to turn out him and his company from their seats: he said he was surprised that it should be announced to such a numerous assemblage of persons, collected together to solemnize so melancholy an event, after waiting so long a time, that they could not hear Divine Service: it was degrading to the feelings of all present, he was sure. He did not see what right the Lord Mayor had to use his interference in the case. The Lord Mayor had told them

it was with great pleasure he witnessed so numerous an assembly on the occasion, and the service would commence as soon as possible; and he did not see for what reason it should not begin, as many persons, perhaps, were prevented from attending other places, in order to attend there. They had come there he hoped all present hadwith an intention to pay due respect to the memory of the departed Princess-(Here the gentleman was quite overcome by his feelings :)-but, instead of their being indulged with what they expected, they were robbed of that respect which was due to their country, their prince, and their departed Princess.-(Applause).—He thought the Lord Mayor, instead of preventing the service taking place, ought to be the very person who should cause its commencement. In his opinion, every place of worship throughout the United Kingdom should unite in deploring the loss which they had at this time unfortunately sustained, even the humblest of them, and it would be noticed if they did not what must it then be for the head of all churches to abstain from it, that of the metropolitan church? He would advise that the service should begin immediately, and said, for God's sake, do not send people home to their dinner, without satisfying that feeling of affection due on the occasion.

At this time Alderman Sir W. Curtis entered the Cathedral, and addressed the congregation. He had just left a place of worship where the