The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1881-05-03 00:00:00

FUNERAL OF THE EARL OF BEACONSFIELD.

THE SCENE AT HUGHENDEN.

On Tuesday the air was cold and the sky lowering,
and April showers descended with more than usual fre-
quency. As the morning advanend hail fell so thickly
as to lie several minutes on the ground. At about
eleven o'clock a heavy thunder cloud discharged itself
over the bill on the side of which the church stands.
The vault had during the morning undergone some
structural improvements, and those who were privileged
to be admitted into the churchyard could see the coffins
already deposited in this resting-place of the Disraeli'.
Servants from the Manor house were seen carrying
down to the church and vault the wreaths, crosses, and
other devices which had been sent in such profusion
from all parts of the country. The task of receiving
them had to be confided to the police.
It was announced that the Royal Princes would leave
Paddington by a special train at twenty minutes past
one o'clock. but their Royal Highnesses, to evade any-
thing like a public demonstration, left Paddington by
special train at a quarter to one. The preparation ma&
by the Great Western officials were complete. Their
Royal Highnesses passed from the carriage. into the
Royal saloon carriage drawn up at the railway station
by Mr. Hart. the station-noisier. By this and by the
special train which left Paddington at twenty minutes
past one the most distinguished of the mourners
travelled, including the Duke of Richmond, the Marquis
of Salisbury, Earl Cairns. Sir Stafford Northeote, the
Earl of Cadogan, the Earl of Derby t Earl Pmv, the
Marquis of AbergevelanY, Lord koeeherY, the Berl of
Lytton, Lord Carington, Lord FL Lennox, Lord G.
Hamilton, the Marquis of Hartinirton` Sir William
Hareourt, Sir It. Hicks-Beach, Lord John Manners, Mr.
W. H. Smith, Sir W. IL Dyke, Lord Sandowe, the
Earl of Malmesbury, the Duke of Marlborough, the
Duke of Buckingham. Earl Beauchamp, the Hon. FL
Rourke, Mr. James Lowther, the Earl of Bradford, Mr.
Rowland Winn, Sir G. Elliot, the Duke of Somerset,
the Marquis of Exeter, the Duke of Portland, and the
Duke of Beaufort. The Duke of Edinburgh and the
Princess Christian were severally represented. The
foreign Powers were represented by their ambassadors
to the Court of St. James. . . _

At a quarter-past two o'clock the out-door relief
servants were admitted to take a last view of the coffin,
which stood in the hall on its wheeled bier, close to the
glass door of the north arcade. The coffin was literally
revered with floral wreaths, a selection of the most
fitting of these tributes of respect having been made
for the purpose without reference to any order of
precedence- Meanwhile, in another room assembled
the estate labourers and those who were detailed for
the melancholy office of conveying to their last resting.
place the remains of one who to them, probably, was a
personality more local than national. The names of
these men were as follows t—Jonathan Lovett, 24
years a woodman 011 the estate; George Parker, in the
employ of Mr. Coates, and who has lived 28 years on
the estate; Benjamin Stoops, of the same farm, 21
years on the estate; Henry Free, gardener at the
manor for upwards of 12 years; James Herrin,
gardener ; James Newell working at Mr. James Lee's,
Church Farm; Joseph Ives, gatekeeper; and Charles
Stallwood, woodman. Most of these men acted in a
similar capacity at the funeral of the late Lady Beacons-
fiehL It was stated that a letter had been received
from Mr. Gladstone, which it was Inferred was
explanatory of his absence. The Prince of Wales, the
Duke of Connaught, and Prince Leopold were received
by Lord newton and Sir Philip Rose. At about three
o'clock the coffin was taken from the saloon and placed
on the bier, which was conveyed to the hall. The
mourners as they arrived passed round the coffin, the
Prince of Wales handing the wreaths that were
presented by the Queen and members of the Royal
family to the undertaker, Mr. Caswell, who put them
on the coffin. It was observed that Master Coningsby
Disraeli stood some time at the heed of the coffin in
tears, being in that position when the time came for
the cortege to leave the house. It was at half-past
, three that the procession was formed.
The coffin was taken out by the north door, and the
mourners, witting out through the opposite entrance,
joined in the funeral cortege on the gravel walk in front
The mournful procession then commenced its course
down the road to the church, which was lined by the
Burks Volunteers. When the church was entered, and
before the cortege arrived, it was seen that loving hands
had been at work under the guidance of Mrs. Blagden,
who not only in the decoration of the church, but in the
arrangement of the musical portion of the funeral
service, displayed great skill, take, and refinement.
Sweet flowers, which at the Sunday service had added
so much to the charm of this ancient and picturesque
edifice, had been partly replaced and a fragrance as of
the richest garden filled the air. The prevailing colour
was white, and the reredos, with its wealth of enchsris,
stephanotis, spines, and white lilac, and its rich altar
cloth, wrought by Mrs. Blagden's skilful hands, at once
arrested the eye. On the altar steps beautiful deutzias
were placed, and the chancel screen, an elegant wrought
iron structure, was decorated in all its graceful curves
with tulips, hyacinths, jasmine, and mites. The edifice
itself was deeorated with roses, spirma, and other flowers.
t twenty-five minutes to four o'clock, the opening of
the main door awl the appearance in the church of the
vicar in his surplice served to intimate to those inside
that the approach of the olive was expected. Presently
the procession began to enter, the muffled bell whieh
lied rung in solemn silence was bushed, and as the
coffin ;meted up the centre aisle, the organ played
Beethoven's " Funeral March on the death of a Hero."
The mourners took up their positions, the three Princes
being on the left of the chancel, as well as Master
Ceeingsby Disraeli aqd Nr. Disraeli. The Om the
late Earl used to occupy was kept vacant, wreaths from
the Dutchess of Sutherland, Mrs. Searinght, and Mrs.
Blagden being placed upon it, and a ITOSS on the desk
in front. The rest of the pew was occupied by the
executers and Lords newton and Barrington. The vicar
having read the Seth Psalm and the 15th chapter of the
First Epistle of Paul to the Corinthians. the procession
then reformed, and as it left the church to go to the
vault Mendelesolut's " 0 rest in the Lord," with its
marvellously tender strains was played, and the hell
again began to toll. The corVee proceeded along the
grassy elope of the end of the church, where the vault
was open to receive the illustrious tenant The rest of
the burial service was impressively read by the Viear,
and so far as simplicity in the performance of ritual
went, the wishes of the deemed earl were carried out
I, the letter. The service over, the whole of tho
mourners descended the vault to take a last look at the
coffin, as well as that of the late Lady Beaconsfield, upon
which liml been placed wreaths scut by Baroness
Mario t-Couits. The mourners having returned to the
Manor, permission was given to there assembled in the
rberellyard to enter, a privilege which was eager-1Y em-
bmeed ; but it was noticed that eager hands were soon
engaged in destroying some of the exquisite floral
wreaths reposing on the coffin in order to secure
sostvsiss of the occasion. The police were powerless
where good taste was absent, and it was observed that
the principal offenders were ladies. Outside the church-
yard it is computed that many thousands of people were
congregated.
Among the numerous wreaths and floral offerings
sent by friends and admirers, in addition to a large
number sent anonymously, and which were placed
on the coffin or tomb, were two from the Queen,
one being from Windsor and the other from
Osborne. On the latter, which was of primroses, was
the inscription, "Ills favourite flowers, from Osborne, a
tribute of affection from Queen Victoria," this being an
allusion to the fact that the Queen
every year sent
bouquets of primroses and violets to Ilugbenden, of
both .tf which flowers the late earl was very fond. The
second wreath was of white flowers, and bore the inscrip-
tion, "From the Queen, with deep love, regard, and
respect" The Prince of Wales brought a wreath with
the inscription, "As a tribute of friendship and affec-
tion." On that brought by the Duke of Connaught wore
the words, " A token of regret and respect from H.R.H.
the Duchess of Connaught." Prince Leopold 's wreath
was labelled "A mark of friendship and respect;" and
Princess Beatrice sent a wreath with the legend, "A
mark of respect from Beatrice." From the Prince and
Princess Christian came a similar floral offering, with
the words, "A token of deepest respect, gratitude, and
affection from Prince and- Princess Christian." Yet
another wreath born the words, '1 lad trihnto Of
affectionate regard and admiration from Mary Adelaide,"
Among senders of wreaths or devices wore Lady
Wimborne and Lady Aliugten.
The fact of Mr. Gladstone's absence from the funeral
excited remark. The right hon. gentleman WSJ invited,
but returned a courteous reply to the effect that it was
not in his pewee to be present, he baying been advised
by his medical attendants not to do EA.

TO MONUMENT TO LORD BEACONSFIELD.
The Daily Nem tqnks that a doubt will grow up
In the i.ublic mind during the coming fortnight with
rega d to the p opriety of the Parliamentary vote of
a monument in Westminster Abbey to the late Lord
Beaconsfield. Our contemporary remarks that "When
Mr. Gladstone himself was prop sing, on the 32nd of
February, 1966, that a similar honour eboula be rJd
to the memory of Lord Palmerston, be oould only
of four insuoces in the past hundred years where such
honours had been paid. There was no public monu-
ment to Mr. Canning. There was a proposal to erect
a public monument to Mr. Burke, sad it was rejected.
There is no public monument in that sense to Lord
Russell. We find that Mr. Wyndham, who had once
himself been a member of Pitt's Administration,
opposed the motion on the clear ground that he did not
think Mr. Pitt's career, from whatever cause, had on
the whole been beneficial to his country. Fox opposed
the motion because ha understood a national monu-
ment to be something intended to express the unani-
mous feeling of the country. There is need just now
for moral courage of this kind in England."

It now appears that thin was practically an in-
superable oliat.cla to the burial of Lord Beaconsfield
In Westminster Abbey. In the will of the late Mrs.
Brydges Willtanss, of Torquay, who bequeathed him
her fortune of £40,000, there was • oondition that she
should be buried side by side with him. He remains
were laid in Hugheoden Churchyard, in the tomb
where Lady &soon/field was subsequently Interred,
and in which a recent space was resorted for his lordship.
As further proof that Lord Beaconsfield designed that
Hughenden shoal be his pier- of sepulture. • 101•01-
ber of the firm which supplied tbe granite work tor
hie wife's tomb states that when carving the central
canal. space wai left for his lordship's aims by special
instruction.

In oonxiderins the quedion of the manner of the
fnueral of Lord Beaconsfield her Majesty was goullou°ll
by her own personal knowledge, as well as by that
supplied to her by the most intimate friends of the
dee- aged leader, as to the affectionate relations which
saluted between the late Earl mid Vticenntem Be°°°"'
field. It wee that intense affection mid I=l
feeling of 41 he owed to his late wife which
bun ouualy to request the Sovereign to honour his
wife whilst she lived rather than himealL A• win
written at the tints of her daaUi. "It was • MUT
sight, that of the remoredem Parj.stary gladiator
who netther gave quarter nor asked It, who fought
with renewed minima although he struck fair, and
shot barbed darts which dung and rankled In the
wounde--it was • pretty eight to me Mut In the
sunshine of domestic life, latk4uatisg the whim og
his wife with feminine teederown cansideestkm.
and receiving her ministering with the evident oak"-
meat which lath, most delicate flattery of all.
lleorvt of the spell she held him by wee a gierdwonst
She loved with her what Mart sad soul, ale
In him above all one• sad he iftweelatad at Ita sl
meth that aimpi•-maiodsd salt davothea."
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deceased earl and Viscountess Besoon.field. It has
been • subject of general remark swept the late
Hart's intimate friends that since the death of his
wile he retired into himself, and abstained from social
communion more fully than he had done Is fore. Hie
anxiety always was when in opposition to spare
himself residence in London as mach as possible, and
his chief delight was found in wandering ab..ut the
green& offludese aloes, recalling the Ist*
emaciation., the IleA and most peaceful periods
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In the Svir a correspeadent *slag himself "Mk
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which he declares be was an eye-wihmes. He says this
then was • " ferocious pillage" of a suburb of Tacna
and be thus describes the scene which followed the storm
kg of Arica :—Tben began the =macre. The Chß' ma.
always savage, and exasperated, moreover, by
,es,
barricades, by the destruction of a monitor and
and by a resistance which coat them nearly a
men, arared nothing. Five hundred prisoners Wife
slaughtered, every house from which shots were fired we.
set in flames, the wounded were thrown into the fire, the
churches profaned, and the town given up to pillage Ice
three days. Of the 1,700 men who defended Arica more
than 1,2.00 perished or were shot.