The body of the Duke of Wellington, after laying in state at the Chelsea Pensioners Hospital, is buried with much ceremony in the crypt of Saint Paul's Cathedral. (By John Osborne)

A reliable and speedy telegraph service began between London and Paris, using the underwater cable across the English Channel. Through Paris, London was  thus connected to all of the capitals of Europe. (By John Osborne)

The 1000 ton merchant ship Mobile, less than three days out on a voyage from Liverpool to New Orleans was lost in a gale off the Irish coast near Wexford. Of sixty passengers and twenty-three crew, only one passenger and eight crewmen survived. (By John Osborne)

Originally named the Windsor Castle but with its name now in honor of the recently deceased national hero, the 200 foot, 5571 ton Duke of Wellington is launched at the Pembroke Dock in Portsmouth, England.  It is the largest warship in the world to date and will carry 140 guns, including a cannon mounted on a pivoting turret, and has engines of 700 horsepower to drive its auxiliary screw propeller. (By John Osborne)