it; for which purpose Capt. Adlersparre patriotically gives up his lease of the palace and lands bekaging to it, which has still 16 years to run, and has been honoured by a letter of thanks from his Majesty, and the appointment to the first place of governor in it. 5. The Halifax papers, just received, state the melancholy fact, that the ship Lantaro, Captan Benjamin Mathews, bound from Greenock for Charleston, with a crew of 14 persons, induding the captain, four cabin passengers, and 29 men, women, and children, in the steerage, foundered at sea on the 10th Sept. Of these, 27 perished. The others, luding the captain, were picked up by the Jessie, bound from Dumfries to St. Andrew's, and carried into Halifax. Among the sfferers were 13 relatives of Mr. Black, clerk in a commercialhouse in Halifax. On November 6, the hopes of this nation, which so long rested upon the happy union between the daughter of the Prince Regent, and the Prince Leopold of Coburg, were fatally blasted by Her Royal Highness's death at a short period after her delivery. The Princess Charlotte, after a labour described rather as lingering than severe, was brought to bed, on the evening of November 5, of a still-born male child; and the first reports gave a favourable account of her situation. This was, however, a very short interval of hope; for the intelligence conveyed by the London Gazette Extraordinary on the 6th, related, that after the event of her delivery at Bite o'clock on the night of the 5th, she was seized with great difficulty of breathing, restlessness, and exhaustion, which alarming symptoms increased till halfpast two in the morning, when, to the great grief of her family, she expired, The first token of sorrow was exhibited in the metropolis, where the Lord Mayor, having summoned a court of aldermen, it was unanimously agreed that the fitting-up of Guildhall for the approaching ceremony of Lord Mayor's day, should be suspended, and the preparations for the occasion should be discontinued. Public notice was also given for the abolition of of shows and rejocings on that day. On the 7th, the Deputy Earl Marshal issued orders in the Prince Regent's name, directing a general mourning for the late Princess. Her Majesty, with the Princess Elizabeth, left Bath early on the 8th, on their return to Windsor. The sufferings of Prince Leopold under his most severe loss are described as extremely affecting. A bulletin was for some time published by his physician, denoting his daily state of health. His Royal Highness, the Prince Regent, was thrown, by the first intelligence, into a paroxysm, which rendered it necessary to bleed him twice, besides cupping. By these operations he obtained bodily relief, but the anguish of his mind can only be judged of by the parent of a sole and beloved child. The progress of this disastrous information throughout the kingdom was attended with all the feelings of regret, commiseration, and disappointment. Every one seemed seemed to feel, that the dearest hopes of the nation were wounded in the individual whose loss was deplored; and the state of the royal family, now again reduced to a single progeny, became the anxious speculation of many thoughtful minds. The London papers were crowded with the expressions of sorrow, collected from their correspondents in all parts of the two islands; and there is every reason to believe that scarcely any death of members of the Royal Family has been more sincerely lamented. It was a considerable time before preparations could be made for Her Royal Highness's funeral, which at length took place on the the 19th, at the royal vault in Windsor, according to the following solemnity as published in the London Gazette. November 29. On Tuesday evening the 15th instant, at half-past 5 o'clock, the remains of her late Royal Highness the Princess Charlotte Augusta, and of the Royal infant, were privately conveyed from Claremont to Windsor, escorted by a detachment of the 10th, or Prince Regent's own, Royal Hussars, which was relieved at Egham by a party of the Royal Horse Guards (Blue), in the following order : A mourning couch, drawn by six horses, in which were the remains of the Royal Infant and the Urn, attended by Colonel Addenbrooke, Equerry to her late Royal Highness, and Sir Robert Gardiner, K. C.B. Aldo-de-Camp and Equery to the Prince Leopold. The HEARSE, drawn by eight horses. A mourning couch, drawn by six hors, conveying His Serene Highness the Prince Leopold, attended by Baron de Hardenbroock, Aide-de-Camp and Equerry, and Dr. Stockman, Physician to His Serene Hibaesa A mourning coach, drawn by four horses, conveying Lady Joha Thyme, one of the Lydes of the bedchamber to Her Late Royal H.Plness; Mrs. Cumpõe 1, one of the Women of the Bedchamber to Her late Royal H. liness; and Lady Gardiner. A naoutaing couch, drian by four horses, conveying Mrs. Lewis, Mrs Cronberg, Attendants on Her late Royal Highness, and Mrs. Phlips, Housekeeper. A mouri slag coach, d'awn by four horses, conveving Dr. Short, ChapTun to His Serene Hihness, His Majesty » Gentleman Usher, and two offers of the L, and Cl, naibakua's Department. Upon the arrival of ti e procession at Wind or, the first coach, convoyan; the remains of the Royal Infant and the Urn, procceded direct D) St. Gcolteschapel, where the same wire received by the Dean of Winsor and T. B Mish, Esq. of the Lord Chamberlain's departne, t, and deposited in the royal vault - the colin of the royal infant Ing bone from the co ch to the vault by four, and the urn by two, Y comen of the Guard. The hearse proceeded into the front court of the the lower lodge, and the body was placed under a canopy in the apart ment prepared for its reception. His Serene Highness was received and conducted to his apartments by Sir George Nayler, Knight, and Hale Young Wortham, Esq. the King's Gentleman Usher in Waiting, attended by the officers of the Lord Chamberlain. On Wednesday evening the 19th instant, soon after 8 o'clock, the remains of Her late Royal Highness were removed from the Lower Lodge to St. George's chapel, in the following order : Guard of the Roval Horse Guards Blue. Servants and Grooms of Her late Royal Highness and of His Servants and Grooms of the Royal Family, the Prince Regent, The full band of the Royal Horse Guards Blue. Drawn by eight of his Royal Highness the Prince Regent's each horse attended by a groom in full state livery. Drawn by a full set of His Majesty's horses, each horse attended by a groom in full state livery, Their Royal Highnesses the Dukes of York and Clarence, Guard of the Royal Horse Guards Blue. The carriages of the Prince Regent, the Royal Family, and the P: toe Leopold, each drawn by six horses, closed the procession. The whole procession from the Lower Lodge to St. George's I was flanked by the military, every fourth man bearing a beau. Upon arrival at St George's Chapel, the servants, grooms, and ban. 1, filed off without the south door. At the entrance the Dean and Canons, attended by the choir, reessed the body; and the procession, (which had been formed under the direction of Sir George Nayler, Knt. York Herald, exccuting this part of the duty on behalf of Garter), being flanked by the Foot Guards, every fourth man bearing a flambeau, moved down the south 4., and up the nave, in the following order : Poor Knights of Windsor. P ges of their Royal Highnesses the Princess Augu ta. Elizabeth, and Sophia, Mr. Moore, Mr. Harding, Mr. Goilep. Paus Pages of His Royal Highness the Duke of Glocester, Mr. J. Venables. Pages of His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, Pages of His Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex, Pages of His Royal Highness the Duke of Cumberland, Pages of His Royal Highness the Duke of Clarence, Mr. Hutt, Mr. Robinson. Pages of His Royal Highness the Duke of York, Pages of His Royal Highness the Prince Regent, viz. W. Snart, Esqrs. John Bott, Henry Cooper, Solicitor to Her late Royal Highness, John Smallpiece, Gent. Apothecaries of Her late Royal Highness, Mr. Richard Walker, Surgeons of Her late Royal Highness, Mr. E. Brande. Rector Mr. Neville, Mr. Robert Keate. Rector of the Parish of Esher, Sir David Dundas, Bart. Sergeant Surgeons to the King, Sir Everard Home, Bart. Physician to the Prince Leopold, Christian Stockmar, M.D. Physicians who attended Her late Royal Highness, Chaplains to Her Royal Highness, and to His Serene Highness The Rev. Alex. Starkey, The Rev. William Kuper, Equerries to His Royal Highness the Duke of Cumberland, Major Frederick Poten, Colonel Charles Wade Thornton. Major Gen. James Moore, Lieut.-Gen Fred. Augustus Wetherall. Colonel Seymour, Major-General Sir R. Hussey Vivian, K. C. B. Sir William Congreve, Bart. Clerk Marshal and First Equerry, Lieutenant-General Francis Thomas Hammond. Sar J. Willoughby Gordon, K. C. B. Adjutant-General, Officers of the Duchy of Cornwall, viz. Solicitor-General, William Harrison, Esq. Sir Harry Calvert, G. C. B. Lord Warden of the Stannaries, The Earl of Yarn outh. Chancellor and Keeper of the Great Seal, John Leach, Esq. Chamberlain to the Great Steward of Scotland, VOL. 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