The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-03-26 00:00:00

FUNERAL OF DON ENRIQUE.

The following ia a description of the funeral of the unfor-
tunate Don Enrique, in Madrid:—

The streets all along the route from his house to the
Cemetery of Sou Niko were crowded, but beyond a
slight run in the Puerta del Sel, caused by some one
crying out " Muera Montpeneier," but which was
quickly subdued, all went off peacefully. The funeral
procession consisted of less than 2,000 persons, most of
whom were Freemasons. The hearse was drawn by
six horses. Its sides being class showed the coffin
completely, which was a very handsome one of bronze.
On the coffin were many masonic emblems, together
with the military hat, sword, and order of Carlos 111.
of the deceased. The palt.bearers were leading
Masons. The clergy had stripped the coffin of all
the crosses just before the procession started, on
account of the Masonic emblems, which are objects of
terrible detestation and pious horror to them, and they
refused to accompany the body or to perform the
religious ceremonies. A worthy priest named Pulido,
however, was soon found willing to wist at the inter-
ment, and he took his place alongside the Duke of Sesa
and Lieutenant final, the chief mourners, two rela-
tives of the deceased. Those who walked in the pro-
cession were mostly Freemasons, as the entire funeral
wan at the charge of that body. Two bands of
music played funeral airs and also the "Marseillaiise"
on the way. Some twenty or thirty policemen led
the cavalcade, followed by 200 torchbearers. At
the cemetery the religious services were per-
formed by the cura Pulido, and then the body was
placed in the niche prepared to receive it. A slight
disturbance took place at the cemetery gate, owing
to one of the crowd persisting in entering,
and a policeman persisting in refusing. From words
they came to blows, and then the fifteen or twenty
policemen who were keeping the crowd back unwisely
drew out their revolvers. The crowd pulled out theirs
to the number of some hundreds, and libels! might have
been ehed but for some present, who rest ired order by
reminding the n ultitude of the solemnity of the mica-
intim The incident ecupied lees time than it takes to
read it, and it showed plainly that a Madrid mob is
never unarmed. The crowds were subsequently ad-
dressed by some of the Republican Dliuties outside
the cemetery, and they then returned to Madrid, and
dispersed very orderly.

Don Enrique'. four children are—Enrique, 22;
Francisco, 17; Alberto, 16; and Maria, 11. The
eldest in a subaltern in the 11118darS• ILS nix months'
leave of ahnence is g..zetted.

Montpeusier is still at Madrid, and his v.ife is about
to join him.

THE DUKE DE NONIPENSIER.

Le Figaro publishes extracts from a letter addressed
by the Duke d'Auruale to a friend in l'sris :

" Woodnorton Evesham March 17 1870

My dear Frlend,—At last I have regeWgi direci.new. of
Montignslcr. Ile was going on well, and was awaiting at
Madrid the termination of the judlci il inquiry. Rubio
Is taking care of him. hub', is a helaulilomi Deputy
for Seville, one of the lufanta's seconds, and was
very hostile t,o my brother, but became his friend
upon the ground. I have been shown a letter from a
Spaniard who le not a friend of Montpenider, hut he describes
the conduct of my brother upon the ground In terms which
have brought tears into my eyes. Who would heve told me
this, cried Montperoder, ' I who would never learn fencing,
nor the use of pistols, and who hold duelling arid Die punish-
ment of death in horror? I have Male nip duty, and have
only sought to avoid a mist.- rune. fie. will be done.' In
haste, yours, HENRI VORLEANS."