The Press.
London, England, 1854-05-06 00:00:00

THE PRESS.

FUNERAL OF TILE MARQUIS OF ANGLESEY.
WE understand that the Marquis of Anglesey
expressed, shortly before his death, an earnest wish
that his funeral should be conducted in a private
manner. The feeling was worthy of the man ; but, the

Queen having communicated her gracious intention
of showing some mark of public respect to the me-
mory of so gallant a soldier, it was decided that
it would be no infringement of the wishes of the
noble marquis to accept this proffered honour.
Accordingly, the remains of this gallant and lamented
nobleman were removed yesterday morning from
Burlington-street to Lichfield for final interment;
and, if his career as a soldier was brilliant, his
removal to " that bourne from whence no traveller
returns" was, if not so brilliant, more impressive.
At an early hour in the morning persons assembled
near the residence of the deceased. Every house
commanding a view of the funeral cortege was
crowded, and the housetops and all the streets were
lined with spectators, who exhibited their respect for
the dead by solemn silence. As the hour for the
removal of the body arrived the crowd increased,
and the respectful, we almost say the reverential,
feeling of the people for our last experienced field
marshal was evinced by the deep sympathies of a
people not much given to adoration of funereal
splendours. About ten o'clock a squadron of the
Royal Horse Guards (Blue) appeared, and took
up their position in front of the mansion. They
numbered about 120, and were commanded by the
following officers :—Col. Forester, Captains Sheffield
and Sutton, Lieutenants Breedon, Billington, Leslie,
and the Hon. J. Dormer.
Almost immediately after the appearance of the
troops who were to accompany the hearse, the nearest
friends of the deceased arrived.

The following noblemen performed the honourable
but melancholy duty of chief mourners :—ln the first
carriage were the Earl of Uxbridge (now Marquis of
Anglesey), Lord Paget, M.P. (now Earl of Uxbridge),
Lord Alfred Paget, and Lord George Paget. In the
second carriage, the Duke of Richmond, Lord Crof
ton, Lord Enfield, and Lord Sydney. In the third
carriage, Lord Sandwich, Hon. F. Cadogan, Lord
March, and Lord Templemore. In the fourth car-
riage, Lord Maidstone, Hon. Henry Paget, Hon.
Alexander Paget, and Mr. Cameron, medical atten-
dant of the deceased. The cortege, which left Ux-
bridge-house at eleven o'clock, consisted of an advanced
guard of the Royal Horse Guards (Blue); then the
coronet and field•marshal's baton, borne on horse-
back, and followed by the hearse, drawn by six
horses. Six mourning-coaches followed, containing
the Earl of Uxbridge (now Marquis of Anglesey)
and the nearest relations of the noble deceased.
Immediately after came two of the Queen's carriages,
drawn by six horses, with state liveries, and wearing
crape scarfs and hatbands. Of the other members
of the Royal Family we perceived that the Duchess
of Kent had sent her carriage, drawn by four horses;
and the Duchess of Gloucester hers, drawn by two.
The private carriage of the deceased led the pro-
cession immediately after the hearse. After the
royal carriages came that of the French Ambassador;
and about fifty private carriages followed in the pro
cession, including those of the Marquis of Lans-
downe, Lords Hardinge, Corabemiere, dx.
At a few minutes past eleven o'clock the hearse
drew up in front of the entrance to the house. The
band of the Blues immediately advanced, and as the
coffin was deposited in the hearse commenced playing
the Dead March. The cortege then proceeded on
its way to the Euston station ; it proceeded up Ohl
Burlington-street, towards Regent-street, to Euston-

square.
On the arrival of the cortege at the outer gate of
the railway station the hearse was received by
numerous relations and friends of the noble marquis
(who had not taken part in the procession),including
Earl Cadogan, Lord A. Fitzclarence, Lord Comber-
mere, Colonel Hall, Lords Henry, Alexander, and
George Lennox, Hon. Frederick Chichester., two field
officers of the 2nd Life Guards, and an officer of the
Royal Horse Guards (Blue).
The hearse having been placed upon a truck was
slowly moved into the station, where it was met by
the rest of the mourners, the band of the Blues still
playing the Dead March in Saul ; and, the necessary
arrangements having been made, the special train
at once moved off for Lichfield, in the cathedral of
which city the remains will be deposited this day.
Nothing could have been more gratifying than
the way in which the proceedings have been con-
ducted.

THE Marco Polo, which was on shore at Mel-
bourne on the 30th of January, had been hove off
the strand, and taken up into Hobson's Bay. The
vessel, according to late advises, did not appear to
have sustained much injury.
ALL INTEREST ON THE RUSSIAN-DUTCH LOAN up
to the present time has been paid up, and the
original debt still remains due of 472,511 1. 4s. od.

SATUIIDA.Y,

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HERTFORDSHIRE.—We understand that Mr. Abel
Smith, a stanch Conservative, is to be the Opposition
candidate at the forthcoming elec.ion for Hertford-
shire, and that Mr. Puller, the defeated Liberal can-
didate at the last election, will be brought forward on
behalf of the Government-
HAsnmos.—Mr. M. lirisco has intimated his in-
tention of resigning his seat, owing to ill-health. Mr.
North conies forward iu the Liberal interest, and Mr.
W. Crake stands in the Conservative interest.

LOSS OF THE " EiICOLANO."
FURTHER particulars of this catastrophe have been
received since our last. The accident happened on
the night of the 24th ult. off the coast of Antibes, the
iErcolano being run down during a heavy gale by the
ron screw steamer Sicilia, of 1,200 tons burden.

•
be Ercolano was bound at the time from Naples
for Alarseilles. We find the following details iu the
Corriere ilercartik
lt was in the night from the 24th to the 25th ult., in the
aters between Nice and Antibes, that the S'icitia and the
Ercolano came into collision, having at the time ell their
steam up. It was midnight; there was a heavy sea, and
the weather was dark and rainy. There was a strong wind.
It was a time of indescribable terror and contusion. In
less than ten minutes the Ercoluno, in the hull of which
the Sicilia had made a large opening, sank. The Sicilia
received but slight injury. The four boats of the Sicilia,
which were launched immediately, saved as many of those
who were swimming as could be heard. Of all the women
on board the Ercolano, only one was saved—Maria Arobru-
sano, a chambermaid. She was upon deck. Sir liobert
Peel also escaped by a miracle. FIN secretary and two
servants perished. Among the persona who were lost are
reckoned thirty-six passengers and twelve sailors. A sailor
and a passenger, who had been clinging to one of.the
merits of the Ercohmo, were picked up in the waters of
Nice by a barque.
An English passenger on board the Ercolano who
was happily rescued, and has since arrived in Nice, fur-
nishes a brief narrative of the accident to the Turin
Parlarrento:—

After having sapped with Sir Robert Peel, I went on
deck to smoke a cigar. The night was very dark, and the
sea exceedingly rough. I was walking backwards and
forwards, and was astonished at not seeing any one at the
helm. The captain was in his cabin. I perceived a light
at a certain distance, and I informed the helmsman, who
made no reply. 1 repeated my warning with uneasiness,
because it appeared to me that the light was coming
towards us. All of a sudden a frightful shock was felt. The
masts gave way. Two sailors having launched a boat I got
into it, and this was how I was saved. I heat d reining
cries, and the voices of women. A few minntes afterwards
the Ereeteno sank with all on board. I several times
called Sir Robert Peel by his name, without receiving any
answer. The Erculano lid no light.

THE Secretary to the Post-office, Colonel Maberly,
has obtained a place at the Board of Audit, with a
salary of 2,0001. per annum. Mr. Rowland Hill,
heretofore Secretary to the Postmaster-General, suc-
ceeds him in St. Martin's-le-Grand.
THE QrEra has appointed Hugh Culling Fardley
Childers, Edward Grimes, and Charles M'Mahon,
Esqrs., to be non-elective Members of the Legislative
Council of the Colony of Victoria.
IN consequence of the investigation into the state
of the royal forests, which has for some time been
in progress, the commissionership lately held by Mr.
Kennedy has been vacated.
Tux ELECTION OF MR. WESTERTON as church-
warden to the parish of St. Paul, Knightsbridge, is
to be legally contested. Upon a scrutiny it is
alleged that his majority of votes will prove illusory.
Some of the parishioners held a meeting on Satur-
day, at which it was unanimously resolved to spare
no expense in defending the services as at present
conducted at St. Paul's, from whatever quarter
they may be assailed, and a defence committee
of noblemen and gentlemen was formed for that
purpose.
THE exhibition of nude specimens in the sculpture
department of the Crystal Palace having been widely
objected to, the directors have determined, upon
yielding to these scruples, by causing all the
statues which might possibly alarm the most
fastidious delicacy to be draped. The disciples of
high art may regret this concession to popular
opinion, but, as the expression of that opinion has
been exceedingly general and emphatic, it would
hardly have been wise to hazard the success of an
important undertaking by a pertinacious resistance
on a point which, after all, is of only secondary
importance. Means may always be found of
restoring the casts for artistic purposes to the con-
dition which is now being altered in obedience to the
printed and written applications of "fathers of large
families."
THE anneal distribution of prizes at the London
University to the students of medicine took place on
Saturday in Gower-street. The Duke of Argyll
presided, and the ceremony was witnessed by a con-
siderable number of the students and their friends.
Sir Roderick Murchison, the Right Hon. Mr. Strutt,
and other influential gentlemen were present.