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

THE FATAL DUEL AT EGFIAM.

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 Head and
Catherine Wheel iuns. They then walked to the Barley
Llow, at Inglefield-green, where the body of the deceased
was lying, and where the necessary arrangements for
the funeral had been made by Tar. Oades, of Egham.
Soon after one o'clock the procession started, and pre-
sented a most novel and imposing appearance. The
corpse wai borne on the shoulders of six countrymen of
the deceased, and tho distance being something moro
than a mile and a half, live antorent parties relieved each
other on the way. At the head of the procession was
carried a large red flag, hung with black crape, and
bearing the inscription, " Republique Democratique et
Societe." About 150 Frenchmen followed, their heeds
uncovered, and their whole demeanour showing the
sincerity of their sorrow. Amongst those who took
part in the melancholy ceremony were MM. Ledru
Rollin, Schoslchcr, Savoye, Ferrier, Felix Pyat, As-
trix, Rollaud, Xavier, Denier, Martin, Bernard,
and Pfleiger, formerly representatives of the people in
France, and several political writers, including Damns-
cluge, Cakaigne, Naquet, Recherolles, and others, The
grave was dug at tue 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 Seaway, 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 ono will understand the sentiment of high deli-
cacy which obliges us to be silent before this grave,
around which so many regrets and sympathies aro
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 which democracy has just experienced! Is'not
ever true Republican conscience acquainted withCournet?
That great heart—that soul so profoundly 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
does not know the eminent services which Frederick

Cournot has since rendered to democracy, and those
which he would have rendered her still ? Yes, Cournet
was a great and courageous citizen end the name which
he leaves to his eon us his only fortune is one of those
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 occupied Cournet—the
republic and the revolution. Lot us give him, then, the
only farewell worthy of him by repeating the last
words that fell from his lips—'V ive la Republique, de-
mocratique of sociale.' " loud cheer from the assem-
bled mourners then broke in upon the solemnity of the
scene, the red flag was faded, and the churchyard f was
speedily deserted. The friends of the deceased.. tere-
r-
wards re-assembled at the Catherine Wheel, which
sounded with their ejaculations for another hour or two,
and then the red republicans departed, as they came, by
railway for London.

Tun DUKE'S MAGNANIMITY.—An anecdote appo-
positoly distinctive of the two great warriors of modern
times is thus stated :—At the battle of Dresden, Ne-
poleun perceived a group of distinguished officers ride up
to a conspicuous point, wt re they paused, and appeared
to be making a reconnoisance, Pointing to the place, he
called out to the officer dirocting a battery of artillery
close at hand—" Jettz met une douzaine de boulets, la
it la fois ! II y a pent, etre quelques petits generaux !"
" Throw a dozen bullets yonder all at once. There are
perhaps, some little generals among them I" lle was
obeyed, and Moreau was killed. At Waterloo, the
colonel commanding the British artillery ()Waived to
the duke—" I have got the exact range of the spot
where Bonaparte and his stuff are standing If your
Grace will allow me, I think I can pick some of them
ofT." "No, no," replied he, " have.
something else to do in a gtoat 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 securing, some years ago,he ihad
n a
see in Ireland, a clerical dignitary, who thought
peculiar claims on his greeds interest, wrote to him as
follows:—" My dear dake. Une word from you, and I
am bishop." Prompt came the reply, "MY dear--,
Not one word l"
IRISH BIITTEIL—The rapid increase in the Irish
butter and provision trade with England is attritating
much attention, as the exports from Cork, Limerick,
and other ports are becoming greater, perhaps, than o
any former period. In fact, this most valuable traffic
is now quite revived, and has become
once more a source
of great wealth to the agricaltural classe Te enor.
mous increase in the produce of butter is an evidence of
the far greater extent of pasturage in districts Where
tillage had prevailed almost exclusively in former years.
On account of this change in the system of husbandry'
comparative little inconvenience has been caused by the
" exodus."
decrease of population, and the continued

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PRODUCTIVE LABOUR, IN _ POOR-LAW UNIONS.-

A circular has just boen issued by the executive counci
of the Poor-law Association, convening a conference of
members of Parliament, guardians of the poor, ministers
of religion. and others favourable to the principle of sub-
stituting! in Poor-law unions, productive employment for
mere relief, either in total idleness or accompanied by
degrading and useless taskwork. The objects of the
conference are to bo confined to collecting and briefing
under consideration the various methods in use, in Eng-
lish or Ipsh 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
portion of the proceedings.