The Sun.
London, England, 1863-10-19 00:00:00

FUNERAL OF M. BILLAULT,

The funeral of M. Billault took place this day.
The religious service was celebrated at 11 o'clock in
the ancient Church of St. Germain l'Auxerrois,
with the solemn and imposing ceremonies usual on
such occasions. There was a large attendance of
senators, deputies, and functionaries of every branch
of the public service, and several members of the
Diplomatic Body were present. The inside of the
church was hung with black, and along the tapes-
try were shields with the cipher of the deceased in
the centre. The body, which had been lying for i
two days in state in the hotel of the Minister, was
removed at 11 o'clock to the church, which is
close at hand, followed by those who had been
specially invited. At a quarter to 1 o'clock
the magnificent hearse, drawn by six horses in
black and silver trappings and lofty plumes,
left the church and moved along by the Rue
de Rivoli and Place du Louvre to the Boulevard de
Sebastopol, and thence to the Cemetery of Mont
Parnasse, on the left bank of the Seine, The
avenues in the neighbourhood of the Louvre and
the streets.on its passage were thronged with people;
in the Rue de Rivoli troops and National Guards
lined the way. The funeral of the Minister, who
was Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour and
Senator, was the same as that accorded to a Field
Marshall. A large body of troops, infantry, ca-
valry, and artillery, with drums muffled and colours
veiled with crape, formed the cortege. Salutes were
fired from the Invalides at 7 o'clock in the morn-
ing, and repeated every hour till the departure of
the procession from the church, and two salutes of
15 guns each, the frst when the cortege left the
church, and the second when the coffin was lowered
into the grave. The Emperor's carriage, with foul.
horses, and servants in state liveries, immediately
followed the hearse, and then came a goodly num-
ber of mourning coaches and several private car-
riages. The Mounted Guards of Paris and Gender•
merie accompanied the convoy, followed by the
battalions and the artillery ; the procession was
closed by a squadron of dragoons. No people show
more respect to the dead than the French. When
a funeral is met in the streets, however humble it
may be, and in whatever quarter of the city, every
one stands still as it passes, and uncovers. When
the hearse containing the remains of M. Billault
camein view, the crowds paid it their mute homage.
The pall-bearers were MM. Baroche, Rouher, and
Rouland, the colleagues of the late Minister, and
M. Alfred Leroux, Vice-president of the Legislative
Corps.

It is, perhaps, owing to a feeling of delicacy to-
wards his late Minister that the Emperor has not
yet announced the choice he has made of a succes-
sor to M. Billault. It is most likely that the choice
has been already made, though the Emperor keeps
it to himself. The impatience of the pubiic shows
the great interest they feel about the matter. All
agr4o both as to the difficulty of finding a man, and
the importance of the circumstances under which he
will have to meet the Chambers. The condition of
Poland ; the question of war or peace ; the expe-
dition to Mexico, so costly in men and money,
and prolonged beyond all calculation ; the intermi
noble Roman question; the finances, and the :nternal
administration of the country, to which the result at
the elections has given renewed interest—all these
will have to be explained, discussed, and defended
in presence of men, few in number, no doubt, but
strong in intellect and rich in experience, and sot
easily deluded or intimidated. It is useless to specu-
late as to the person likely to be chosen from among
the candidates in favour. The Emperor rarely com-
municates his intentions in these matters to any-
body; he loves to take people by surprise; he did
so in the changes he made after the late elections,
and he will probably do so now.

DEATH OF IVIII• DAVID WADDINGTON.--This
gentleman, who was home years ago and for several
years chairman of the Eastern Counties, now the Great
Eastern Railway, died on Monday at the age of 53, after a
short illnessat his House at Bickley. Mr. Waddington was
a man of a strong active mind, and possessed an amazing
energy and an untiring industry in whatever he undei took.
Hean wes not what could be called an eloquent, but certainly
earnest, energetic speaker. He seldom spoke upon any
subject
hecommanded
with which he was not well conversant, and hence
attention, and was a powerful advocate and
a formidable opponent. Mr. Waddington had had great
railway experience and been connected with several rants ay
companies. He had been chairman of the Manchester and
Birmingham Railway, and at his death was chairman of the
Sittingbourne and Sheerness Railway, the state of whose
affairs he had ardently devoted himself to improve, and was
about to present a statement of, when his premature end
cut short his labours, His death therefore must be a serious
loss to the company. For some years he represented Mal.
don in the House of Commons.—Herapath's Journal.
THE SEIZURE OF LAIRD'S Snips.-A. cor-
respondent writes as follows : otwithstand-
ing the sophistry of Sir Roundell Palmer and others, the
question is—Has the seizure of these vessels been legal ?
If legal, then the Ministers of the Crown have done their
duty ; bat if illegal (as is the public opinion), they have
broken the laws of the country, and ought therefore to be
held amenable, No post facto legislation can make right
what
is wrong. If the Northerns can freely buy and ex-
port from our towns the material of war, why should not
the Confederates have the same privilege ? Vessels of war
can do no more hurt than Greek fire, Armstrong guns, or
other contraband articles of War. What, then, is the duty
lof Englishmen ? Simply to follow the conduct of their
ancestors, and declare, in terms not to be misunderstood,
that their motto is, as of old, " Nolumus legea Anglia
mutari," and that both Lords and Commons will carry out
this. There must be no cowering to Yankee bombast.
England must act towards the Confederate States as she
acted towards Belgium, Naples, Modena, and Tuscany,
when the will of the people was against their sovereigns,
as that of the South is against Mr. Lincoln.
HUDSON'S BAY MoNOFOLY.—A "Canadian" asks
the following question :—The publio would be glad to learn
what are the rights of this company in British North Awe-
d" itna what lands they possess ? The Canadians claim a
large portion of the country, while the people of England
say that the company have no legal right to any part ex-
cept that toward the shores of Hudson's Bay. Can any of
your readers inform me on the matter ?
%riBLECTION INTELLIGENCE.—Three elections took
place on Saturday. Sir Roundell Palmer, the Attorney-
General, and Mr. Collier, the Solicitor-General, were re-
elected without opposition for Richmond and Plymouth,
respectively; while Mr. G. Shaw Lefevre, a supporter of
Lord Palmerston's Government, was allowed to walk over
the course at Reading,
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SPAIN.

MADRID, OCT. 18.
The Empress of the French arrived at the Royal
Palace at 8 o'clock this evening.
An immense crowd assembled at the railway
terminus, and in the streets through which her
Majesty passed, and gave her a cordial reception.

THE lONIAN ISLES.

TRIESTE, OCT. 18.

The lonian Parliament has resolved, by a vote of
33 to 3, that the protectorate of England over the
lonian Islands shall cease immediately, the Senate
be dissolved, and the lonian Islands forthwith be
annexed to Greece.

PRUSSIA.

BERLIN, OCT. 19.

Letters receivcd here from Warsaw, dated 18th
inst., state that the Government has ordered civi-
lians to give up all arms and permits for the posses-
sion of arms till the next day.

FRANCE.
PARIS, OCT. 19.

M. Rouher has been appointed Minister of State,
and M. Rouland President of the Council of State.

A decree has been issued fixing three as the num-
ber of vice-presidents of the Council of State.
The ♦ice-presidents will exercise in regard to the
Senate and Corps Legislatif the powers determined
by Article 51 of the Constitution.
MM. Forcade-Laroquette and Chaix d'Estange
have been appointed vice-presidents of the Council
of State, and M. Via try, Governor of the Bank,
honorary vice-president.
BOURSE, Oct. 17.—The market opened at a
further decline, but after a time again recovered.
Threes, for the Account, are now unvaried at 67t.
25c. Mobilier remains up to the present time un-
changed. Railway Shares are quiet, but firm.
The market closed as follows :

lt per Cents .. 95 50 Italian Loan 73 40
Do. end month.... Do. end month 74 lb
3 per Cents
Do. end month.... 67 25 Do. end month....
Credit M0bi1ier....1142 50 Russian
Do. end m0nth....1140 Austrian
Bank Shares 3390 Spanish Threes.... 63 --
Credit koncier l3lO Home Debt
itblL

'AIN.

Cash. Account.
Orleans
Northern
Lyons and Meditsrranean .. 967 60
New ditto
Geneva.. 498 75 ..
Southern
Western
Eastern
Sardinian ..
. ...

Austrian
Lombard
North of Spain
Saragossa 640 .. 640
Ditto to Barcelona