The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-01-14 00:00:00

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FUNERAL OF THE ARCHBISHOP OF PARIS.

On Saturday morning before eight o'clock the bells of the
various churches of Paris began tolling. At about eight,
though the weather was unfavourable, numbers of people
collected on the sides of the streets, quays, and bridges along
which the procession was to pass, and o thers stood at the
windows of the houses along the line. By the same hour the
troops destined to take part in the procession collected
in the vicinity of the archiepiscopal palace. The
vicars-general of the diocese and the canons of the
chapter assembled at the palace to preside over the re_
moval of the body. The coffin having been placed in a
hearse, a cortege was formed, and at half past eight it set out
in the following order :—A squadron of the Guides with the
band : a battalion of the Gendarmarie of the Imperial Guard
and one regiment of the line, each with its band and flag (the
latter covered with crape), a number of drummers with their
drums muffled, and beating at intervals solemn rolls ; the naemo
hers of the metropolitan chapter in carriages ; six priests bare
headed, carrying the crosier and crucifix of the deceased,
and on cushions the insignia of his dignity, all covered
with crape ; then the hearse, drawn by six richly capar-
isoned horses, and surmounted by a large crucifix—
the coffin, which was covered with purple velvet, was without
a pall, and frilly exposed to view ; following the hearse
came, without any attempt at order, a large crowd, con-
sisting of well dressed persons, workmen, invalidee, priests,
soldiers, students, Ste. ; next was the private carriage of
the deceased, in which were several ladies weeping
bitterly ; a carriage of the Emperor, containing an aide-
de-camp ; some other carriages, and lastly a battalion of
infantry and a detachment of cavalry. The cortege proceeded
by the Rue de Grenelle, the Rue dd Bourgogne, the Place
du Palais Bourbon, the Quats, the Pont Nouf, the Quai
des Orfevres, and the Rue Notre Dame, to the Cathedral.
As it went along the bands played the dead march in " Saul"
and other mournful airs and all the bells of the churches kept
tolling. The spectators observed every mark of profound
respect, the men as the hearse passed standing uncovered, the
women making the sign of the cross and repeating prayers.
As the cortege advanced, the whole clergy of Paris, and depu-
tations of the monastic orders, also of the Sisters of Charity
and other female communities—all wearing their peculiar
robes or costumes—assembled at the Cathedral; as did also
the Prefect of the Seine, and the municipal authorities ;
Marshal Magnan, and a number of officers of the army;
deputations of the Senate, of the Legislative Body, of the
Council of State, and other public bodies. The facade of the
Cathedral was hung with black. In the interior, the
nave, choir, and altar were decked with black fringed
with white, and bearing at intervals escutcheons with the
deceased's arms. The archbishops' throne was, besides,
completely covered with black cloth, on which, in white,
was a gigantic crucifix. The catafalque was placed be-
tween the nave and the choir, almost in the centre of the
church, a lofty structure in black and white, with statues
at the corners, and surrounded by a ►aat number of wax
tapers. Above it was a handsome canopy of cloth and
ermine. The cortege reached the Cathedral about ton. The
canons and the cure. of the diocese, preceded by a crucifix,
went to the great door to receive the body, and accompanied
by the canons who had brought it from the palace, conveyed
it, " with solemn step and slow," to the catafalque. As they
did this the choristers began chanting the hymns for the dead,
and after the mitre, crucifix, and crozier of the deceased had
been placed on the catafalque, the service for the dead was cele-
brated in the usual manner. The Bishop of Meux officiated.
In the course of the service salvoes of artillery were fired
near• the cathedral, and at the elevation of the hOst a detach,
ment of soldiers i❑ the body of the cathedral presented arms,
After the mass, the five absolutions, which the church orders
for an archbishop, were given in the usual manner ; and the
bishops and clergy, and the distinguished personages present,
then sprinkled the coffin with holy water. The congregation
then dispersed. The coffin was afterwards deposited in the
vault destined to receive the mortal remains of the Archbishop of
Paris, which is situated at the entrance of the choir. It has been
stated that the heart of the late prelate, which had been em-
balmed separately, was to be deposited in the Church
of the Carmes. It is now positively said, at the request of the
Cure of St. Etienne (In Mont, the church where the murder
was commitied, it will be placed in the latter church, after the
ceremony of its purification. A will, written by the late
Archbishop about two months ago at his country house of Belle
Eau, some short time before his •return to Paris, has been
round in hie secretary. The document begins in these words :
—"I die in the faith and love of the Catholic, Apostolic,
and Roman Church, for the advancement of which I have
Inver ceased to labour in the different ranks of the
sacred hierarchy, and these are my last wishes :
After dividing among the members of hie family his
private property, which is not considerable, and leaving
to ti,e Bishop of Tripoli a life annuity of 1,000 fr.„ and
bequeathed seine sums to his domestics, he leaves—To his
metropolitan church, his mitre, gothic ',tole, and other
canonicals, with his ring of rubies and emeralds; the richly
bound missal offered to him by Mgr. de Dreux-Breze, on the
occasion of his consecration, and the collection of medals
relative IL the principal acts of his episcopacy, with the box
which contains them ; 2. To the seminary of Paris, 400 fr. for
an annual grand mass for ever; 3. To the titulary canons of
Digne, 400 ft. for 200 masses. The Bishop of Tripoli, the
Abbe Parboy, and the Abbe Dedoue are named his executors.

ILLNESS OF LORD CLARENDON.—WO regret to state that
the Earl of C'arendon has been ill. Though the attack
has passed over, and the friends of the noble earl have no
longer any anxiety on his account, yet the foresight and
prudence of bis lordship in so resolutely declining the
leadership of the House of Lords has become apparent.
The pressure of business at the Foreign Office for thi last
three years has been very great, and the close application of
the noble Foreign Secretary to his most onerous and
important duties during that period has had a visible effect
both on his health and appearance. On Tuesday last there
was a decided change for the better.—Court Journal.
Tire FRENCH Cinesns.—The Government organs are
only just recovering from the stupor produced by the reve-
lations of the census. The increase of the French population
has never been remarkably rapid; but, since the coup de
etat, it has fallen off in the most extraordinary manner.
The following are the results of the various censuses from
1836 :-1836, 33,640,910; 1841, 34,230,178; 1846,
35,400,486 ; 1851, 35,7113,170; 1856, 36,039,364. Thus,
it appears, that from 1841 to 1846, a period of perfect
internal peace, the French population increased at the rate
of 240,000 a year ; from 1846 to 1851, during the revolu •
tionary period, its emigrations, its distresses, its masaacres,
at the rate of 76,000; and from 1851 to 1856, a period of
strong government, perfect tranquility, and unexampled
public prosperity (according to the friends of Louis
Napoleon), the annual increase has fallen to 50,000. The
Government journals try to explain away this circumstance,
and indulge in all manner of sophistries; but the damning
fact remains, that the Imperial regime has exerted the same
m3sterious influence in discouraging human propagation
that has been exerted on a few occasions, in the worst and
most brutalising empires in the world. At the same time,
the population of the department of the Seine, encouraged
by the artificial impulse given to prosperity, by uncalled for
public Rorke, has increased by 300,000 souls.