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Some Selected Reports from The Windsor and Eton Express
23rd December 1837
Funeral of an Old Warrior
Yesterday took place the funeral of Lieutenant and Adjutant Em.., who died a few days ago, aged 68 years. This Gallant officer, who had been in the Peninsular war, had raised himself to the present rank by his honourable conduct, and had recently been appointed one of the Military Knights of Windsor, nearly all of whom followed him to his last home. The deceased had for a short time resided in one of the houses in the Lower Ward, appropriated to Military Knights, from which place [to] St.George's Chapel, on the occasion we allude to, a passage was formed lined with the troops of his own regiment. Every officer of that regiment now in Windsor was present at the funeral ceremony , and many of the officers of the Infantry Regiment were also present, desirous of showing their respect to the memory of the deceased. The eldest son of the deceased followed as chief mourner. The ceremony was of the most affecting character, and the burial service, which was read by the Rev.Mr.Knyvett was delivered in a most impressive manner. The pall-bearers were Lord Clinton, Lord George Paget, Mr.Rushout, and Mr.Brooke, who are all officers belonging to the same Regiment [to] which the deceased was attached. After the interment of the deceased the firing party - a whole troop - fired the usual [death] token, and the troops then marched to their barracks.
Uxbridge, December 22.
In consequence of Mr.E.Bradfield, who has been more than 25 years in the employ of Messrs H and D.Grainge, and who for some years past led the choir of Uxbridge Church, having been elected one of the choristers of the Cathedral Church of Ely, about thirty of his friends, as a mark of their esteem, entertained him at a dinner at the Ram Inn, on Monday last. The evening was spent in the greatest harmony and the company did not depart till a late hour.
Staines, December 20.
Literary and Scientific Institution
On Tuesday last Henry Innes, Esq.[my note, reported as James Innes on 16th Dec], continued his interesting subject. He commenced his lecture, by expatiating on the effects produced upon literature by the Restoration of Charles the Second and the example of his gay and dissolute court. At that period, two schools of poetry arose - the one seemed ambitious of copying the ease and laxity of court - the other, of emulating the religious fervours and quaint conceits of the Puritans. Walter, Denham, and others, belonged to the former class - Crashaw, Herbert, &c., to the latter. The lecturer passed on to Dryden, and viewed him as both a poet and a critic. With Dryden commenced a school , which was perfected by Pope; their great object appeared to have been - to fix the English language, and to depict the manners of artificial life, and the follies of the day - rather than the higher energies and loftier passions of humanity, or the beauties and sublimities of external nature.
He proceeded to contrast the cold and polished "Cato" with Addison, with the "Julius Caesar" of Shakspeare; and quoted some beautiful and appropriate passages, as illustrative of the merits of the two dramatists. Notwithstanding the wetness of the day, there was a large attendance - On Tuesday evening next, Mr.Innes will proceed with his "Literary History," including the period from the reign of Queen Anne to that of George the Fourth. We hope, very soon, to announce some local lecturers:- without such aid, no provincial institution can long continue in vigour and efficiency.