ORDER OF PROCEEDING TO ST. PAUL'S CATHEDRAL.

New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian, Volume IX, Issue 795, 16 March 1853, Page 3

ORDER OF PROCEEDING TO ST. PAUL'S CATHEDRAL.

CATHEDRAL. On the evening of Wednesday, die 17th of November, the remains of Field Marshal Arthur, Duke of Wellington, K. G. t will be removed, under an escort of cavalry, from the Hall of Chelae* Hospital to the Auilience-room of the Horse Guards, and on the following morning, at half-past seven o'clock, the procession having been formed in St. James* Park, will proceed up Constitution Hill, through Piccadilly, by St. James-street, along Pall Mall, Cockspur-street, Charlng-cross, and the Strand, to Temple-bar, and thence to the Cathedral Church of St. Paul, in the following order : — Infantry — Six Battalions, consisting of Three Battalions of Her Majesty's Regiments of Guards. One Battalion of Her Majesty's 33rd Foot. One Battalion of the Royal Marines. One Battalion of the Rifle Brigade. Each Battalion of 600 strong, making 3600. Cavalry — Eight Squadrons, consisting of Three Squadrons of Her Majesty's Life Guards. Mdrsbalmen on Foot. Messenger of the College of Arms on Foot. Eight Conductors with Staves on Foot. Chelsea Pensioners in number eighty- three on Foot. Twelve enrolled Pensioners on Foot. One Soldier from every Regiment ia Her Majesty's service. Three Trumpets and oue Kettle-drum. Two Pursuivants at Arms in a Mourning Coach, THE STANDARD OR PENOX. Carried by if' Lieutenant Colonel, supported by two Captains in the Army on horseback. Servants of the Deceased in a Mourning Coach. Lieutenant and Deputy-Lieutenant of the Tower. Deputations from Public Bodies in Carriages. Merchant Taylors Company. East India Company. Corporation of the Trinity House. Barons and Officers of the Cinque Ports, with the Lieutenant and Deputy-Lieutenant of Dover I Castle. Captains of Deal, Walmer, Sandgate, and Sandown Castles. Board of Ordnance and Ordnance Department. Delegation from the University of Oxford in two Carriages. Deputation from the Common Council of the City of London, in* three Carriages. (Who will fall in here after the Procession has passed through Temple-bar.) Three Trumpets. Two Pursuivants at Arms in a Mourning Coacb. THE GUIDON. Carried by a Lieutenant-Colonel, supported by two Captains in the Army on Horseback. Comptroller of the late Duke's Household in a Mourning Coacb. Phyticians to the Deceased in a Mourning Coacb. Chaplain of the Tower. Chaplain of the Forces in the London District. Chaplain- General of the Forces, in a Mourning Coach. High Sheriff of the County of Southampton. Sheriffs of London, in two Carriages. Aldermen and Recorder oi London ; a Deputation consisting of four Carriages. (Will fall in here after the Procession has passed through Temple-bar.) ft. Companions of the oider of the Bath represented by four in one Carriage. (Members of the House of Commons have seats reserved for them in the Cathedral,) Knights commanJers of the Order of the Balh represented by four, in one Carriage. Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath represented by four, in one Carriage In each class, one from the Army, one from the Navy, one from the East India Company's Service, and one from the Civil Service. Three Trumpets. Heralds in a Mourning Coach. BANNER OF WELLESLEY. Carried by Lieutenant-Colonel, supported by two Captains in the Army on Horseback. The Lords Justices of Appeal. Chief Baron of Exchequer. Chief Justice of the Common Pleas. Master of the Rolls. Lord Chief Justice of the Queen's Bench. Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, Chancellor of the Exchequer. The Paymaster General of the Forces. The Right Hon. the Secretary at War. The Right Hbn. the Judge Advocate General. Master General of the Ordnance. First Lord Commissioner of the Admiralty. Secretaries of State for the Home and Colonial Departments. (Speaker of the House of Commons, if not with the House.) Barons Earls Bishops Marquises Viscounts Dukes will have seats reserved in the Cathedral. Earl of Malmesbury, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs. Earl of Derby, First Lord Commissioner of the Treasury. Earl Marshal of England. Lord Great Chamberlain. Lord Privy Seal. Lord President of the Council. Lord Archbishop oi York. Lord High Chancellor. Lord Archbishop of Canterbury. (At Temple-bar, the Lord Mayor, carrying the City Sword, will join in the ProcessioD.) Military Secretary, Assistant Assistant Quarter- Adjutantmaster General. General, Aide-de-Camp Aide- de- Camp O * to the to the <2 Deceased. Deceased. f Jj Deputy- Deputy- » Quarter- • Adjutant- g* O master General. £• General. Quarter-Master AdjutantGeneral. General. His Royal Highness Prince Albert, in a Carriage drawn by six Horses, attended by the Lord Chamberlain of Her Majes'.y's Household, and the Groom of the Stole to His Royal Highness. A second carriage with other attendants. A third carriage with other attendants. Four Trumpeters. Sergeant Trumpeter.

Herald. Norroy, Kin? of Arms, in a Mourning Coach. THE GREAT BANNER. Carried by a Colbiie), fcupported by two Lieut.Colonda, on tioissback. (Here, ou reaching the Cathedral, the Dignitaries of the Church, meeting ihe Body at the West Door, fall iv.) FOREIGN BATONS. The Baton of the deceased, as Field Marshal, borne on a Black Velvet Cushion in a Mourning Coach, by the Marquis of Anglesey, K.G. r -j The Coionet of the Deceased, Gentleman borne on * black Geatlernan velvet cushion Usher. in a Mourning Usher. Coach, by Clarenceux King of Arms* The Pall- bearers, eight Geaeral Officers. >» in two Mourning Coachec. a* m g S THE BODY, o <- J "^^ Covered with a rich Black §a™ .fSJ Velvet Pall, K §j? £a S adorned with Escutcheons, ° Z.% c'■ j| OP 0 " • S°3 ia g Funeral Car, drawn by fj" }?? >§ o Twelve Horses g decorated with Trophies, and § 3 •° Heraldic Achieve meats. a Gentleman G.arter Principal KiDg Gentleman Usher of Arms, in a Usher "Mourning Coach. THE CHIEF MOURNER. in a long Mourning Cloak. Supporter his train borne Supporter the Marquis of by the Hon. the Marquis of Salisbury. William Wellesley. Tweedale. Ten Assistants to the Chief Mourner. Relations and Friends of the Deceased. Tfae ltte Duke's Horse, led by the Groom to the Deceased, Officers aud Men from every Regiment in the Service, consisting of one Captain, a Subaltern, a Sergeant, a Corporal, and five Men from every Regiment, with Bands representing every such Regiment. Carriages of the Queen and of the Royal Family. Troops to close the Procession.

At Temple Bar the Higbt Hon. the Lord Mayor of London, attended by the Recorder, and a Deputation from the Aldermen, by the Sheriffs, and a Deputation from the Common Council, will receive the procession. Tbe three carriages containing the Deputation from the Common Council will fall into the procession immediately after tbe delegation fromthe University of Oxford. The six carriages of the Sheriffs and Aldermen will fall into tbe procession between the carriage of the High Sheriff of tbe county of Southampton and that containing tbe Companions of the Batb, which positions will be indicated by a conductor on horseback. In order to give space for the admission of the carriages of the Common Council, of tbe Sheriffs, Recorder, and Aldermen, the second Mourning Coach and tbe carriage of the Companions of tbe Order of the Bath will respectively halt until those carriages have taken their rank in the procession. Tbe Right Hon. the Lord Mayor, bearing the City Sword, will be placed between the carriage of his Royal Highness Prince Albert and that of tbe Archbishop of Canterbury. Upon arrival at St. Paul's Cathedral the Marshalmen and conductors will divide and range themselves on each side at tbe foot of the steps without tbe great west door ; the Chelsea and enrolled Pensioners, together with the soldiers from every regiment in her Majesty's service (two of« fleers from every regiment having been previously provided with, seats in the nave, behind tbe place assigned to the soldiers), proceeding into the nave, will file off right and left ; the rest of the procession, having alighted, will move forward in order to the west door of the church, on entering which they will proceed up the uave. Tbe officers of arms, the officers bearing the banners with their supporters, and tbe officers of the late Duke's household, will take their places in the area. The deputations and delegations from public bodies, the officers of the Tower of London 3nd of Dover Caitle, the castles of Deal, Walmer, Sandgate, and Sandown, the Barons and Officers of the Cinque Ports, the Physicians of the deceased, Chaplains and the High Sheriff of the county of Southampton will be conducted to their seats. The Common Council, Sheriffs, Recorder, Aldermen, and Lord Mayor, will proceed to their own seati. The Companions, Knigbts Commanders, and Knights Grand Cross of the Batb, representing tbe Order of tbe Batb, will be conducted to the seats appropriated to them ; the Lords Justices, tbe Master of the Rolls, the Chief Baron and Chief Justices, the other official personages, Ministers, and great officers, of State, will also be conducted to tbe seats apprifpriated to them respectively. His Royal Highness Prince Albert will be seated in a chair on the right hand of the chief mourner ; the suite of His Royal Highness will take their places near His Royal Highness. The body, when taken from the car, will be received by tbe Dean and Prebendaries, attended by the choir, and borne into tbe Church attended and supported as follows :—: — The Spurs, borne by York Herald. The Helmet aud Crest, borne by Richmond Herald. The Sword and Target, borne by Lancaster Herald. The Surcoat, borne by Chester Herald, Foreign Batons. The Baton of tbe Deceased, as Field Marshal, borne by tbe Marquis of Anglesey, K.G. Tbe Coronet and Cushion, borne by C|l»renceux, King of Arms. 2 JS 2 3 _ a 5 . * w^ <* S tnS^ THE BODY. ?S »s «o M •-» 2- ps P4 P4 n> «

The remainder of the Procession will follow is before marshalled. The Supporters of the Pall will be seated on stools on etch tide of the body. The officers bearing the bannerols will be ranged behind the supporters of the pall. The Chief Mourner will be seated in a chair at the head ol the body, his supporters on either side, the train-bearer behind, and the asiistaut mourners qpon stools, also en either tide. The relations and friends of the deceased will take their places behind the Chief Mourner. The body being placed on a bier, and the pall being removed, the coronet and cushion will bs placed on the coffin, as also the field Marshal's j baton of the deceased. The foreign batons will be held during the ceremtny by military officers of high rank in the respective armies of the different foreign Powers, and they, with the Marquis of Anglesea, will occupy stools at the foot of the coffin. The part of the service before the interment and the anthem being performed, the body will bt deposited in the vault, and, the service being ended, Garter will, proclaim the style, and the comptroller of the deceased, breaking his staff, will give the pieces to Garter/ by whom they will be deposited in the grave.

, PALL-BEARERS. General Viscount Combermere, G.C.8., and G.C.H. General Marquis of Londonderry, G.C.8., and G.C.H. i General Viicoout Htrdinge, G.C.B. Lieutenant-General Lord Seaton, G.C.8., G.C., M.G. and G.C.H., &c. Lieot.-General Viscount Gougb, G.C.8., &c. , Lieut.-Gen. Sir Charles J. Napiec, G.C.B. Lieut.- Gen. Sir J. L. Lushingtoo, G.C.B. Lieut.-Gen. Sir G. Pollock, G.C.B. Major* Gen. Sir Harry G. W. Smith, Bart., G.C.B. An order was tent from the Commander-in-Chief a office on Thursday, by command of Her Majesty, that one field officer, one captain, one lieutenant or subaltern, one sergeant, one corporal, and six privates, from each regiment or depot in the United Kingdom, and Channel Islands, shall attend and take part in the ceremony. But last night the above order was so far changed that, instead of six privates, a squadron of each regiment of cavalry, and a company of each regiment of infantry shall attend. The 33rd Regiment, the late Duke's favourite, will furnish 540 rmeo, exclusive of the band.