The Sun.
London, England, 1863-07-24 00:00:00

THE LATE DUKE OF HAMILTON.

With the view of gratifying the numerous per-
sons who wished to show their high esteem for the
late Duke of Hamilton, it was decided that his re-
mains should lie in state at the palace in Lanark-
shire, on Wednesday, that all might have an oppor-
tunity of testifying their respect to the memory of
the honoured dead. No formal announcement was
made of this fact ; but from eleven o'clock in the
forenoon till after four p.m. people of every degree
and station in society, nearly all of whom were in
mourning garb, poured into the palace. From
8,000 to 10,000 individuals must have been present
during the day. The utmost quietness, order, and
decorum was observed.

The lying in state took place in the grand en-
trance ball, the fine vestibule at the main en-
trance. The windows of this apartment had been
darkened, and only sufficient light was given by
gas lamps to sled a " dim religious light" over the
cerements that enclose all that now remains of the
high-born and titled dead. The remains were en-
closed in a triple coffin—the inner lead shell and
oak case, hooked with iron, in which the body was
conveyed from Paris, and a magnificent mahogany
coffin, covered with. rich crimson silk velvet, orna-
mented with rich gilt mountings. The coffin was
placed upon an elevated dais, which was covered
with black cloth. Upon it was laid a rich crimson
silk velvet cushion, with gold bullion cords and tas-
sels, and upon this lay the late duke's coronet, a
wreath of flowers sent from St. ()toad being laid
upon the coffin. On each aide of it were the colours
of the Yeomanry, supported by one of the Royal
Lanark M litia staff, who filled the position of a
mute, while other four of the staff formed a guard
of honour for the body. The flJor as also the
passages which the public traversed were mused
with black cloth; hence not a footstep could
be heard during the whole day. Visitors were
admitted to the grounds by the Motherwell-
road Gate, and to the palace by the old front en-
trance, where they were directed by whets along
that entrance hall, and up the grand marble stair-
case into the grand entrance hall, where the body
say. Many of the spectators were moved to tears,
and all of them seemed to feel the solemnity of the
occasion.

To-day (Thursday) the funeral takes place at two
o'clock. Tne company who have been invited em-
braces a number of noblemen and gentlemen, the
personal friends of the late duke, the agents on the
estate, a large number of the tenantry, all of whpra
have been verbally invited, and some, as represen-
tatives, received a more formal invitation, and
many of the tradesmen and chief inuabitants of
Hamilton. They will meet in the grand dining"
room, where the oldest form of Scottish funeral
service now in use will be conducted, namely, a
service of wine and cake, with prayers and read-
ing the scriptures by the ministers of the first and
second Hamilton parish churches, the Rey. Dr. I'.
H. Keith and the Rev. Win. Robertson. lhereatter
a procession will be formed, and the body will be
carried to the mausoleum, the Hamilton yeomanry
lining the way 618 an escort. The coffin will then
be placed in the chapel of the mausoleum, where,
he company having again mustered, the beautiful
burial service of the Church of England will
oe read by the Bishop of Glasgow, the Rev. Dr.
Wilson, and the Rev. Dean Henderson, of Hamilton-
Tae body will then be laid in the vault assigned to
it besides his grace's forefathers.

Immediately atter the reception of the body at
the palace on Tuesday afternoon, the young duke,
nis brother, and all the illustrious strangers who
cave come to attend the funeral, proceed to Wishavr
douse, the mansion of the Right Hon. Lord Bbl-
haven, whose guests they will oe for a day or WO,

The committee of the Theatre Francais have
accepted a now comedy, in four acts, by Jules Bandeau.

Madame Itietori: intends, it is said, to visit
Hungary after London, thence to go to Germany, hoer CO
Spain, and to finish her artistic career at Rome, where 8"
will henceforth reside with her husband, Marches° Capra-
uico di Grillo.

JIGGERS.--One day I felt something itching bile
tits under my gt eat toe, and 1 couldn't see What ott
earth was the matter, but I .cratched away when I could
gat a chance. Next day it got a deal worse, and I found
that scratching did no good, so I sent for the noctor.
You've got jiggers," said he, "and bad ones too." So
he brought out his knife, and whittled away at my toe till
there was precious little left but the bone, I can tell you,
sir; and that's a tact."—liittchelfg's ).outh America.
" SAYE Us FROM OUR FRIENDS !"--POOR LORD
RAGLAN AND HIS PANEGYRIST !—lf the memory
of St. Arnaud, who, to speak shortly, was an extremely
gallant, extremely bombastic Frenchman, suffer little by all
this, alas I (and it is the most melancholy part or the whole
book), the man whose character we have been waiting for
the author of " Eothen" to restore, dwindling into a yet
vaguer appearance, is left a far easier mark for those wh°
are inclined to asperse it. It behoves all those who knew.
Lord Raglan—and this writer is for one entitled to speak
—to aeclare at once that Mr. Kinglake is palming off °xi'
the public aphantom of his own brain. The mere portrait,
like all he has given, is admirable, but it is what any artist
would have drawn in a seven days' study of his subject ; it
is but the impression of his appearance, manner, and
habits.'—Crimean Officer its Bentley's Miscellany.
The Jews et Tunis have just foulard a school in
that city for the youth of that persuasion, in commecucre"
tion of the visit of the Great Rabbi of Constantinople. In
addition to the Hebrew language, Arab, French, and Imo"
lien will be taught.
STEAM VESSELS.—A return, moved for by Mr'
Thomas Baring, and ordered by the House ut Com•
mons, has been issued, which gives particulars of the whole
of the registered steam -vessels of the United Kingdom 011,
the Ist of January, 1863. It distinguishes vessels built of
iron, and those having screw propellers, and gives the,
aggregate number of vessels, together with the amount of
tonnage. The number of vessels is 2,192 ; amount of regis-
ter tonnage, 535,596 ; amount of gross tonnage, 810,538.
THE YOUNG KING OF GREECE.—The ceremonY
just
taken the confirmation of the young King of Greece bas
takeh place at the Palace ofßernstorfl at Copenhagen. in
the presence of the King, the Royal family, the nr-nbers et
the Cabinet, and the representatives of the protecting
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