The Sun.
London, England, 1865-05-11 00:00:00

NG, MAY 11, 1865.

was the largest that has ever been seen in this coun-
try. The van, consisting of some 30 regiments of
cavalry and infantry, was followed by the funeral
car, which was 14ft. in length—a miniature temple
of Liberty surmounting the black canopy festooned
upwards from columns rising from the platform
holding the coffin. The car was drawn by 16 grey
horses, appropriately caparisoned in black and silver
bullion, and each led by a coloured groom in
deep mourning. Following the hearse came
carriages containing Governor Fenton, Major
Gunther, the Foreign Consuls, wearing their full
insignia of rank, Governors of several States, Trea-
sury and Post-office officials, members of Congress,
and members of the various municipal departments.
Masonic and other secret societies and numerous
trade unions followed. The rear of the line was
composed of negroes, to the number of about one
thousand. The whole procession is said to have had
in line over eighty thousand souls. Along the entire
route the most admirable decorum was maintained.
A. subdued spirit appropriate to the occasion seemed
to prevail, and the affair was of the most solemnly
impressive character. Later in the afternoon, and
after the processional ceremonies were concluded, a
meeting was held in Union-square, where an oration
was delivered by Bancroft, the historian, and reli-
gious services conducted by Rev. Drs. Tyng, Osgood,
Thompson, and others, including the Jewish Rabbi
Isaacs. This concluded the day's obsequies.
A dreadful accident occurred on the evening of
the 27th on the Mississippi river near Cairo. The
steamer Sultana, having on board some two thou-
sand Federal soldiers, exploded her boiler, and
taking fire was soon burned to the water's edge,
I and not over six hundred of the soldiers were saved,
the remaining 1,400 having perished.
At Danville, Virginia, on the 12th inst., the news,
of Lee's surrender having just been received, a
crowd of citizens and some soldiers broke into the
Commissary buildings and began plundering the
contents. In one of the stores was a large quantity
of gunpowder, which accidentally being ignited ex-
ploded with terrible force, the building, its contents,
and over 50 persons of both sexes were blown to
atoms.

Another dreadful accident occurred on the Poto-
mac river near Blackstone, the Massachusetts
collided with a small propeller, sinking the latter,
and so badly damaging the Massachusetts that she
could with difficulty be kept afloat. In the excite-
ment a number of soldiers on the Massachusetts,
fearing an explosion, became panic-stricken and
leaped overboard, 50 of them being drowned.
Governor R. E. Fenton, of New York State,
lately appointed Good Friday as a day of thanks-
giving for Federal victories. The blunder was sub-
sequently cprrected, and thc, day„ cla.9.nged,„tg, the
21st, which was afterwards observed as a day of
humiliation and fasting in consequence of the Pre-
sident's death. Soon afterwards President Johnson
set apart as a day of national humiliation the 25th
of May, which is the festival of the ascension of
Christ to Heaven. In consideration of petitions
from several religious bodies this blunder has also
been corrected, and the humiliation day postponed
until the Ist of June.

SPAIN.

MADRID, MAY 10.

The Queen has received the Peruvian Minister.

Advices received here from Lisbon state that the
Ministerial party commands very few votes in the
Congress. It is stated that a dissolution of the
Chamber or the resignation of the Ministry is im-
minent.