NEWS OF THE WEEK.
ON Friday the late King's body was taken from West- minster Hall, carried to Windsor, and laid to rest in the Tomb House of St. George's Chapel,—the vault in which lie the bodies of many of the Sovereigns and members of the house of Hanover. The procession which escorted the coffin on its gun-carriage from Westminster to Padding- ton was impressive for its military splendour, and for the Kings and Queens, Princes and Councillors who did honour to the memory of the dead, and showed their sym- pathy and respect for the living Sovereign. Even more impressive was the demeanour of the vast concourse of men and women who thronged the route. Many of them had passed the night in the streets in order to secure places of vantage, but their long vigil left them patient, orderly, and well-mannered. Considering this strain, the heat of the day, and the pressure which had often to be used by the soldiers and police in order to clear the roadway and keep it clear, the quiet dignity and reticence of the crowd were marvellous.
