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 hall, 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. Cloud being laid
upon the coffin; On each side of it were the colours
of the Yeomanry, supported by one of the Royal
Lanark Militia staff, who filled the position of a
mute, while other four of the staff formed a guard
of honour for the body. The floor as also the
passages which the public traversed were muffled
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 ushers along
that entrance hall, and up the grand marble stair-
case into the grand entrance hall, where the body
lay. 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 ein,"
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 whom
have been verbally invited, and some, as represen-
tatives, received a more formal invitation, and
many of the tradesmen and chief inhabitants of
Hamilton. They will meet in the grand dining-
room, where the oldest form of Scottish funeral
service now in use will ba 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 Rett. Dr. P.
H. Keith and the Rev. Win. Robertson. Thereafter
a procession will be formed, and the body will be
carried to the mausoleum, the Hamilton yeomanry
lining the way es an escort. The coffin will then
be placed in the chapel of the mausoleum, where,
Lhe company having again mustered, the beautiful
burial service of the Church of England will
De read by the Bishop of Glasgow, the Rev_ Dr.
Wilson, and the Rev. Dean Henderson, of Hamilton.
Tne 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,
his brother, and all the illustrious strangers who
have come to attend the funeral, proceed to Wishaw
House, the mansion of the Right Hon. Lord Bel-
haven, whose guests they will oe for a day or two.

The committee of the Theatre Francais have
accepted a new comedy, in four acts, by Jules Sandeau.
Madame Ristori intends, it is said, to visit
Hungary after London, thence to go to Germany, la►er to
Spain, and to finish her artistic career at Rome, where she
will henceforth reside with her husband, Marches. Capra-
nico di Grillo.

JIGGERS.—One day I felt something itching like
tits under my great toe, and I couldn't bee what on
earth was the matter, but I t crate ed away when I could
g-tt a chance. Next day it got a deal worse, and I found
that scratching did no good, so I sent for the doctor.
" You've got jiggers," saia 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,
air; and that's a fact."—ltinehelij' b'euth America.
" SATE 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 of 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 lett a far easier mark for those who
are inclined to asperse it. It behoves all those who knew
Lord Raglan—and this writer is for one entitled to speak
—to declare at once that Mr. Kinglake is palming off on
the public aphantom of his own brain. The mere portratt,
like all he has given, is admirable, but it is what any artist
would have drawn in a seven clays' study of his subject ; it
is but the impression of his appearance, manner, and
habits.''—Crimean Officer in Bentley's Illiseellany.
The Jews 01 Tunis have just founded a bchool in
that city for the youth of that persuasion, in commemcra-
tion of the visit of the Great Rabbi of Constantinople. In
addition to the Hebrew language, Arab, French, and Ita-
lian will be taught.
STEAM VESSELS.—A return, moved for by Mr.
Thomas Baring, and ordered by the House of Com-
mons, has been issued, which gives particulars of the whole
of the registered steam-vessels of the United Kingdom on
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
of the confirmation of the young King of Greece has just
taken piece at the Palace of Bernstorti at Copenhagen, is
the presence of the King, the Royatfamily, the members of
the Cabinet, and the representatives of the protecting
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