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 23 Three Life Guards, to clear the way. Eight Knights Marshelmen, with black slaves. two Mourning Coaches and four, followed by several Mourn- ing Coaches drawn by six horses. The Carriage of the deceased Duke, drawn by six horses, decorat- ed with escutcheons, and carrying his Coronet and Batone A Detachment of His Royal Highness's Body Guard. THE HEARSE. Another Detachment of his Body Guard. The King's Carriage, drawn by sir hones. The Carriager of the different Members of the Royal Family, each drawn by six horses.. Another Detachment of the Life Guards. A detachment of Lancers, 10 abreast, brought up the roar. As the licarse and coach proceeded along, all the troops present- d arms in the reverse order, the Lancers lowering their lances and anders. An immcuse number of attendants dressed in black, alked on eitler stile of the hearse, and of the horses. In another ne beyond then, walked twelve Yeomen of the Guard, on each de of the heare and horses; their pikes, about the heads of hich was black crape, were lowered and carried under the right ins. Eight horserien in deep black, with funeral truncheons; two eralds on horseback, and troop of abunt 50 Life Guards, who louse, with swords reversed, under the right arms, followed. The troop: here, as in other portions of the procession, proceed- d two ly twa, The first of the Royal Carriages, attending to form part of be Funeral Procession, next joined the line. These car- siages and all the other parts of the Procession that followed care ut of the Park, where everything had en so arranged as to pre- sent the least unnecessary delay. Tl:is first carriage was his Slajesty's town (not the state) carriage. It was drawn by six Behind it were four footmen, dressed in the new Court very, as were all the Coachmen and footmen of the several other Royal carriages, sncceeding to Ilis Majesty's carriage. On nach side of his Majesty's carriage, several mourners, with funer. at truncheons walked; and mourners walked on each side of the forses, some of them keeping holel of the horses' heads. The Duke of Clarence's carringe followed, and it was succeeil. d by those of the Duke of Sussex, the Princess Sopbia, the Duke of Gloucester, and the Duchess of Kent. They were drawn by six bay horses, each, and behind each were three.foot- The carriage of the Prince Leopold of Saxe Coburg followed. at was also drawn by six bay horses, and behind it were four foot- orses, Sien.
 * ad passed out of the park, through the iron gate by Marlborough.