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London, England, 1824-10-23 00:00:00

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PAWS, OCTAL
The scandalous scenes which took place at the interment
of, or rather at the refusal of funeral rites to, Madetnoiselle
Beacom% of the Theatre Francais, some few years since,
were renewed yesterday at the interment of Philippe, the
favourite actor at the Theatre Porte St. Martin, which fur-
nished another occasion for the priests t o shew their into-
lerant spirit, and to the people of Paris to express their
w.utiments of indignation at their unfeeling conduct. The
brother of the deceased actor wrote a note the day before
yesterday, to the Curate of saint Leurent, the parish of
the deceased, to inform him that thc day following the
body of his departed brother would ho brought to his
church. The Citrate replied, that he should acquaint the
Archbishop of Paris. The Archbishop, on being informed
of the intended burial, sent immediately a formal order to
4w Curate, positively forbidding him to allow the body of
the eomedian to cuter the church. Notwithstanding this
prohibition, the actors of almost all the thanes in Paris,
who attended at the house of deceased, conducted the body
of their comrade to the Church of Bt. Laurent, where, on
their arrival, they found the doors shut against them, and
the persona employed to conduct the funeral wished to
proceed with the body to the cemetery of Pere la Chaise.
The actors opposed this measure, and threatened to con-
duct the body to the Tuileries, amp demand justice of the
Ring. The undertakers, on their part, declared they
would not carry the body to any other place than to the
cemetery. The comedians, upon this. took the body of
their departed friend from the hearse, upon their shoul-
ders, and directed their proc-ssion towards the Boulevards.
hiring this scene of resistance and die lissioa, the crowd
increased ; and when the cum 'diens commenced their
march towards the Tuileries, they were followed by five
or .be thousand persons, ivlio all kept their heads uncovered,
in token of respect to the dead, but express:ng their dis-
gust at this bigoted interfer:nce of the priests. This mul-
titude passel in front of the barracks of the gendarmes,
who were instantly under arms: but the crowd was so
compr.ared, that the gendarmes could not make an open-
ing, and were obliged to follow in its rear. They at length
arrived before the Theatre des Varieties; but orders had
been ilewatchert for the military, and a strong column of
gend'annes intercepted the way, and they were obliged to
halt. The coffin was placed on the ground, and all
arlvirel that a deputation should be sent to the Tuileries.
This ineoure was adopted, and a deputation, composed of
Etas and managers of the Theatre, proceeded to the Pe-
lee. There was an interval of an hour before their
return, during which delay the most violent imprecation*
were uttered against the priests. The women appeal ed
the most enraged, and called out to the gend'arines, re-
proaching them with being l'apnui des Muting, des cor-
king, fee. llec. In the mean time the deputation was re-
oeircsl at the Tuileries by the Premier Gentilliumme de la
eterrhee, who had been advertised of their snivel, and of
the answer prcconcerted which was to be given them. lle
replied to tea it :replication, that it was an affair which lay
with the Nlinister of the Interior (Corbiere) and that it
Vas to him they ought to address themselves. The drpu-
tathin returned with this unatisfactory reply, while a re-
pot was artfully circulated, that they had received an
enter to conduct the body to the church, upon which the
air rang with shouts of " Five le Roi ! Yin Charles X. e.
These gratulation' soon proved to be premature. The
"Ain ordered the coffin to he placed in the hearse, which
1311 been brought up, and the gentrannes beaten to gallop
in furiously among the crowd, brandialiine round their
"Ares ( litigant Sr tnmlinet de fear submit), and several
ran and women were thrown down and trampled upon by
di hones. The hearse was driven on, and proceeded to
the cemetery of P6re la Chaise, preceded by a litentred
horse soldier, with drawn swords, and followed by the
ISM number of infantry. Thus the burial of this
ownetisn had all the appearance of a general insurrection.
The imprecations sesinst the priests were loud and ince,-
SW, till the procession arrived at the cemetery, where the
gereisrmte dispersed the crowd, and would allow only a
few of the friends or the deceased to enter the burial ground.
What a scene is this to be exhibited in regenerated France.
and in the nineteenth century ! It is expected, however,
that the Ministers will turn it to account, as justifying
strong measures, and calling for increased energy on the
part of the Government.
TeeSDAY, Owe ()Twee.

The guns are firing at this moment at the Hotel des In-
safes, in cons-oitvoce of the visit Charles X. is now pay-
to that retreat of veterans. The police, however, are
on the alert, and the salmi of the gendarmerie flash in the
L:1 of the crowd, in spite of the cries of " Vive Ic Itoi !"
Ocroara 2W.

It appears that the sort of tumult occasioned by the
Thal to admit the corpse of the actor Philippe into the
church, produced a great sensation at the Tuileries. It
• said that the Kill, in telling the deputation that pre-
tested itself at the palace, that they should address them-
plres to the Minister of the Interior, meant that that
%sista should give orders for admitting the corpse into
the church; but it was not thus that M. Corbieres under-
swathe message ; minion the other hand, I)Am-4:either the
intentian of the or that of Ow Minister, could be
kl;wq. the Polio: had camettenceel proceeding with the
expo direct to the cenetery. It is certain, that in the
sown of the eveniiii the Ministers themselves spoke
sttagly n;73inst th, intolerance of the Clergy, and the
dangers of their pretensions, to the public peace. This
opinion found many supporters among the persona shout the
Court.

Those wha are best informed aro of opinion. that the
rhang3 likely to take place in the Ministry, under M. de
Viilele, will not he made known till after the funeral
At:quirt of Louis XVIII., which will take place on the
t" bilit. They found this opinion on the ancieut usages
of the Caart, ai 1 what w* observed at •he death of
Tanis XV.
Tias King Is no•,v sitting fur his portrait to the celebrated
&nO. Vernet. Ituring the sittings he has given to this
P6144011' Majoitty has almost constantly talked with him
a "laPeont---Iti,4 groat genius, anal his vast military talent..
1/1 ote of tilt. :t: tio:agions a singular incident shcwed the
I"'nnrolience of the right etiquette attendiug the King's
Pclialt: The painter winhcil his Majesty to put on his hat ;
the King had it not with him, sail sent for it, but as,
soconling to the laws of etiquate. it was necessary that the
hit should pass through eight or ten hands before it reached
Ins klkesty's, be was uiii4;cil to wait half an hour fur its
a.-rival.

- - - • --
A beautiful and rather curious hint of the Falcon tribe.
,ealled the "rough or haro-kgged falcon" (Falco /Agoras),
was shot this week in the grounds of General Rcynarilson,
it liolyweU. It measures 4 fixt S inches from wing to wing.
The WM, we understand, is undergoing the process of
ruflng, by Mr. &U, of Stamford.