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 24 men. On each side of these several coaches, walked mourners with funeral truncheons. Twenty mourners on horseback came next, with large silk scarfs, and bearing funeral wands. CEREMONIES IN ST. GEORGE'S CHAPEL. At eight o'clock, according to previous concert, the proces- sion reached its destination, and the servants, grooms, trumpets, and drums, filed without the door. The individuals in the mourning and other carriages then alighted and entered thc Chapel. The hcarse finally approached, and the body was immediately carried into the south aisle by ten Yeoman of the Guard, where it was placed on the bier, which was drawn close up to the door for its reception. It was then received by the Dean and Prebendaries, at- tended by the Choir. The soldiers who flanked the platform, and who caned orches, had previously lighted them, and thus an admirable view was obtain ed of the procession which was then formed under the direction of the Lord Chamberlain's Assistants, and moved down the south aisle and up the naive, into the Choir. Upon the arrival of the Procession within the Choir, the ear was wheeled on the platform, and the Coronet, Baton, and Cushions, were placed upon the Coffin. His Royal Highness the Duke of Clarence then took his seat upon a chair placed at the head of the Coffin; his supporters stand. ing on each side. His Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex occupied seat close to that of his Royal Brother. Pue Lord Chamberlain of his Majesty's Houschold took his sta- tion at the feet of the Corpse ; and the Supporters of the Pall, and of the Canopy, arranged themselves on each side.