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

THE FATAL DUEL AT EGHAM.

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 inns. They then walked to the Barley
Mow, at loglefield-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 appearance. The
corpse val borne on the shoulders of six countrymen of
the deceased, and the distance being something more
than a mile and a half, five diffract parties relieved each
other on the way. At the head of the procession was
carried a large red flag, hung wirli black crepe, and
bearing the inscription, " Rtpubliquo Democratiq.le et
Sociale." About 150 Frenchmen followed, their needs
uncovered, and their whole demeanour showing the
sincerity of their sorrow. Amongst those who took
part in the melancholy ceremony were MM. Ledru
Rollin, Sehcalcher. Savoye, Ferrier, Felix Pyat, As-
trix, Rolland, Xavier, Duvrier, Martin, Bernard,
and Pfleiger, formerly representatives of the poothe in
political writers, including Deli's-
France, and several
cluge, Cakaigne, Naquot, 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
road, but after the coffin had been lowered into the grave,
Monsieur Delesclugo 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 which democracy has just experienced! Is'not
over true Republican conscience acquainted withCournet?
That great heart—that soul so profoundly sympathetic—
that daring so heroic in danger, which at the ago 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
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 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. Let us give him, then, the
only farewell worthy of him by repeating the last
words that fell from his lips—‘lTive 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 farled, and the churchyard was
speedily deserted. The friends of the deceased after-
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-
positoly 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 douzsine do boulets, la
ils fois ! Il y a peat, etre quelques petits generaux !"
" Throw a dozen bullets yonder all at once. There are
perhaps, some little generals among them !" Ile 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 yuur
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 fo
lowing anecdote of the late duke, is both "good" and
true." On 0 vacancy wearing, some years ago, ins!
see in Ireland, a clerical dignitary, who thought 11? bad
peculiar claims on his grace's interest, wrote to him as
I
follows:—" My dear duke. One word from you,
am bishop." Prompt came the reply, "My dear—
Not
one word !"
IRISH BIITTER.—The rapid increase
the Irish
is at
Li tracting
butter and provision trade with England_ork,,
much attention, as the exports from Cork,
and other ports are becoming greatinero,stperhaps, than at
any former period. In fact, thino me
once more a source
is now quite revived, and has biteuc
of great wealth to the agricultural ral classes. The emir-
butter is an evidence of
mous increase in the preduce
asturage in districts whore
the far greater extent
tillage had prevailed ofalmostipnextchleussiyvsetlyeminofforhmueLaynedarrys.,
On account of this change
comparative little inconvenience has been caused by the
decrease of population, and tlhme continuedrooit.Lm"y exodus."
PRODUCTIVE Lauourt
A circular has just been issued by the executive c,Rincil
of the Poor-law Association, convening o. conference of
membersof 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 nil enact or accompanied by
degrading and useless taskwork. The objects of the
conference are to be confined te) collecting and bringing
under consideration the variou s methods in use, in Eng-
lish or Irish unions, for useful:, y 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 produt:tive and healthful labour,
and otherwise furthering the purposes of the Poor-law
Association. Viscount Godet:ioh will preside, at some
portion of the proceedings.