The Sun.
London, England, 1852-10-25 00:00:00

THE FATAL DUEL AT EGITAM.

The remains of Mons. Frederick Cournet, who was
killed in the fatal duel near Inglefield-green, were in-
terred yesterday afternoon, in Egham church-yard.
Great numbers of Frenchmen arrived by the 11.33 train
at the Staines station, and proceeded to Egham, when
they partook of refreshment at the King's Plead and
Catherine Wheel inns. They then walked to the Barley
Mow, at Ingletield-green, where the body of the deceased
was lying, and where the necessary arrangements for
the funeral had been made by Mr. Oades, of Egham.
Soon after one o'clock the procession started, and pre-
sented a most novel and imposing pearance. The
corpse was borne on the shoulders of x countrymen of
the deceased, and the distance bei omething more
li
than a mile and a half, five different parties relieved each
other on the way. At the head of the procession was
carried a large red flag, hung with black crape, and
mei., ..e. ruseriptiou, -- nepumique Democ.e,ele. et
Sociale." About 150 Frenchmen followed, their heads
uncovered, and their whole demeanour showing the
sincerity of their sorrow. Amongst those who took
part iu the melancholy ceremony were MM. Ledru
Rollin, Schee'cher. Savoye, Ferrier, Felix Pyat, As-
trix, Rolland, Xavier, Duvrier, Martin, Bernard,
and Pfleiger, formerly representatives of the people in
France, and several political writers, including Delus-
cluge, Cakaigne, Naquet, Recherolles, and others. The
grave was dug at the further end of the churchyard,
and by the time the corpse, with the procession, arrived
at the spot, every part of the burial ground, and the ap-
proaches to the church, were crowded with spectators.
Colonel Salway, Captain Seymour, Sir John Cathcart,
W. Newnham, Esq., and several others of the neigh-
bouring gentry were present. No burial service was
read, but after the coffin had been lowered into the grave,
Monsieur Delescluge pronounced the following doge in
French :—" Citizens, in the presence of justice this day
arrested—in the presence of an instruction commenced
—every one will understand the sentiment of high deli-
cacy which obliges us to be silent before this grave,
around which so many regrets and sympathies are
crowded. The feeling must be indeed imperative
which compels us to be silent. What, however, would
be the use of breaking that silence? To speak of the
cruel loss whichdemocracy has just experienced! Is not
ever true Republican conscience acquainted withCourhet ?
That great heart—that soul so protoundly sympathetic—
that daring so heroic in danger, which at the age of
nineteen illustrated one of the most brilliant careers in
the French navy. What true republican conscience
dues not know the eminent services which Frederick
Cournet has since rendered to democracy, and those
which he would have rendered her still ? Yes, Cournet
was a great and courageous citizen and the name which
he leaves to his son as his only fortune is one of thote
which will remain as the symbol of political honesty and
of an unlimited devotion to the cause of the people. On
his deathbed one thought alone ocoupied Cournet—the
republic and the revolution. Let us give him, then, the
only farewell worthy of him by repeating the last
words that fell from his lips—Wive la Republique, de-
mocratique et sociale: " A loud cheer from the assem-
bled mourners then broke in upon the solemnity of the
scene, the red flag was furled, and the churchyard was
speedily deserted. The friends of the deceased efter-
wards re-assembled at the Catherine Wheel, which re-
sounded with their ejaculations for another hour or two,
and then the red republicans departed, as they came, by
railway for London.

THE DUKE'S MAGNANIMITY.—An anecdote appo-
positely distinctive of the two great warriors of modern
times is thus stated :—At the battle of Dresden, Na-
poleon perceived a group of distinguished officers ride up
to a conspicuous point, were they paused, and appeared
to be making a reconnoisance. Pointing to the place, he
called out to the officer directing a battery of artillery
close at hand—" Jetez moi une douzaine de boulets,
la
Ila fois ! Ii y a pout, etre quelques petits generous !"
" Throw a dozen bullets yonder all at once. There are
perhaps, some little generals among them I" He was
obeyed, and Moreau was killed. At Waterloo, the
colonel commanding the British artillery observed to
the duke—" I have got the exact range of the spot
where Bonaparte and his staff are standing. If your
Grace will allow me, I think I can pick some of them
off." " No, no," replied he, " generals-in-chief have
something else to do in a gteat battle besides firing at
each other."
THE DUKE ON CHURCH PATRONAGE :The fol-
lowing anecdote of the late duke, is both " good" and
" true." On a vacancy occuring, some years ago, in a
see in Ireland, a clerical dignitary, who thought he had
peculiar claims on his grace's interest, wrote to him as
follows:—" My dear duke. One mord from you, and I
am bishop." Prompt came the reply, "My dear—
Not one word !"

IRISH BIITTEIL--Tho rapid 'increase in the Iris:
butter and provision trade with England is attracting
much attention, as the exports from Cork, Limerick,
nt
and other ports are becoming greater, PerhaP;;/e
any former period. In fact, this most valus a
BOUM°
is now quite revived, and has become once more
The traffic
of great wealth to the agrictltural claseseasn.
evidence of
enor-
mous increase in the produce of butterini
the far greater extent of pasturage in
in former years.
districts where
tillage had prevailed almost exclusively
of husbandry,
i On account of this change in theh system
a.
been caused by the
comparative little inconveniehnece
continued " exodus."
decrease of population, and til
POOR-LAW UNIONS.—
PRODUCTIVE LA1301:11.t
issued by the executive council
A circular has just beentlessnul:
convening a conference of
of the Poor-law Association,
guardians of the poor, ministers
members of
othersParliamee
favourable to the principle of sub-
stituting,of religion. and
unions, productive employment for
in Poor-law
total idleness or accompanied b
mere relief, either i
and useless taskwork. The objects of they
degrading
conference are to be confined to collecting and bringing
--ender consideration the various methods in use, in Eng-
lish or Irish unions, for usefully employing
the poor re-
ceiving in or out-door " relief," with the pecuniary and
other results, beneficial or not, arising from their adop-
tion, and to consider and adopt means for promoting the
general enforcement of productive and healthful labour,
and otherwise furthering the purposes of the Poor-law
Association. Viscount Goderich will preside. at some
s portion of the proceedings.