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 22 New Windsor, and Warden and Keeper of Ne Forest, Hampshire, Knight of the Garter, and various Foreign Orders, &c. &c. By the death of His Royal Highness, the sur cession to the Crown devolves upon His Roy: Highness the Duke of Clarence, who is now He Presumptive to the Throne of these Realms, an in the event of his decease, withont issue, HI Majesty's Royal niece. Alexindrina Victoria danghter of the late Duke of Kent, will stan iu that important relation to the Imperial Crowi In the event of her death, the successio would descend to His Royal Highness the Duk of Cumberland ; and after him, to his soul -Prince George Frederick, who is the same ag As the Princess Alexindrina, there being only three days difference in the period of their birth The Duke of Sussex, the Duke of Cambridge and his children, would ascend the Throne onli in the case of death removing all these pric claimants. His Royal Highness was of a fair and sanguin complexion, above the middle size, of a robust an vigorous constitution, which promised a long life In his youth he was accounted handsome, but fc many years before his death he was exceeding! corpulent, and his form had lost its symmetry Great good nature was expressed in his ope conntenance, which, however, had by no menr. an intellectual cast. His voice had little flexibility and his utterance was disagreeable. FUNERAL. Several hours before daylight, on Saturday, 20th January, oh streets of the metropolis presented a scene of bustle and activit which exhibited a marvellous contrast to its wonted stillness an silence at that early period. When the clock struck eight, the procession issued from the P/ lace in nearly the following order :-