The Sun.
London, England, 1865-02-06 00:00:00

Lord Bishop of Durham ; Rev. W. Cassidi, Grindon ; Wm.
Brown: Esq. ; Rev. E: Castley, curate.
Among those who had private carriages following in the
funeral procession were the Hon. and Rev. F: Clements,
vicar of Norton, and W. Scurfield. Grey, Esq. A number of
other carriages contained the Right Hon. J. R. Mowbray, W
Henderson, Esq., Geo. Wilkinson, Esq., Oswald House ; F.
D: Johnson, Esq., Rev. F. Thompson, Durham; Joseph
Dodds, Esq., Stockton; Col.Roney, Inspector of Volunteers
for the Northern District; WT S. Robinson, Esq., Silksworth
theHon:and-ReV. F. Clements; Mewburn, jun., Esq., Mr.
G. Elliot, Howdon-Hall ; .Mr. John Daglish, Aid. Candlish,
Sunderland ; Mr. J. Blackwell, Newcastle.; Mr. G. Hopper,
Houghton-le-Spring ; Mr. W. Cordner; Sunderland, late of
Pensher ; Mr. Waistow, Seaham : Mr. J. A. Woods, New
castle; Mr. John Anthony Woods,'.-ge \Vcastle ; Rev. J A.
Park, Elwick Hall ; D. Neasham, Esq., Haughton-le-
Skerne ; J. J: Wright, Esq., Sund.erland -; Rev. W. G.
Harrison, Hart ; Rev. J. Milner, Elton ; Rev. J. W. Smith,
Dinsdale Rectory ; Mr. J. Braithwaite, Stockton ; W. R. J.
Hopkins, Esq., Elton Hall, &c., &c..
The procession reached Longnewton about half-past 12,
and the tiny bell of the little church was heard tolling its
dismal requiem for the dead. The entrance to the church-
yard was kept by a body of policemen, a very large crowd
being assembled, not only of villagers, but of aged men and
women who had evidently travelled to witness the
obsequies of one whose nuptials they had seen celebrated
at the same church, when she who was now deceased
was a blooming maiden of nineteen. Every tongue
Was hushed and silent, yet the faces of those present
showed that they were by no means unmoved spectators.
The mourners having alighted, the procession was formed,
the corpse having been met at the gates by the Bishop of
Durham, the Rev. E. Sneyd, the Rev. A. Bethune, and the
Rev. E. Castley. The introductory portion of the Burial
Service was read by the Bishop, the grand old words of
the Liturgy, the tramp of feet, and the solemn tones of the
funeral bell being the only sounds that disturbed the wintry
air. The 'crowd joined in the procession, 'and soon the
sacred edifice was thronged. The coffin was placed on a
stand at the entrance to the church. The Bishop having
taken a seat within the Communion rails, the Rev. E. Sneyd
ascended the reading desk, and read, in a highly impres-
sive manner, the sad yet cheering words of Psalm xc. and a
portion of the 15th chap. of I. Corinthians. Many an eye was
dimmed with tears, and deep and keen was the sorrow de-
picted on the countenances of old and young. This done,
the bishop left the Communion table and walked down the
aisle, heading the mournful procession, which was re-
formed, and the body was then conveyed to the place of
interment. The old vault under the body of the church
and which contains the ashes of many of her ladyship's
ancestors, has been closed up since the rebuilding of the
church; and the new family vault is under the chapel
attached to the church. There are twenty-seven niches in
the new vault, four of which are already occupied. The
centre niche in the upper row contains the coffin of the
late Marquis, and the niche on his left the coffin of the
Marchioness; the remains of Lord A. V. Tempest, M.P.,
aro placed in the niche beneath that containing the body o
the Marquis, and the niche below that of the Marchioness
is °coupled by the coffin of an infant daughter of her lady-
ship. Admission to the vault is gained from the outside of
the church ; and as the ground was covered with snow,
straw was strewed over the earth in front of the vault,
and a carpet spread above it. Here the cere-
mony was completed. The various members of the
family of the deceased spent a considerable time
in this " dwelling-place of the dead ;" and great was
the anguish which wrung each breast before a last fare-
well was taken. The mourners having retired, the crowd
of bystanders were admitted into the gloomy recess, and
it was some time before the curiosity of all was gratified.
The coffin consisted, first, of a mahogany shell, encased in
lead, the outer coffin being of polished oak, handsomely
panelled, with massive gilt handles. On a brass plate were
the words—" The Honourable Frances Anne Marchioness
of Londonderry, born 17th January, 1800, died 20th
January, 1865."
Shortly after one o'clock, the mourners re-entered their
carriages and drove back to Darlington, whence the family
took train to Seaham. Those whom the funeral had
brought together spent a good deal of time in inspecting
the beautiful little church of Longnewton, which has long
been a place of interment of the Vane family. The church
was rebuilt between eight and nine years ago, at the ex-
pense of the deceased Marchioness and her family. At
that time a mausoleum was erected at the north-east
corner of the church, immediately over the family vault
of the Vanes. At the same time a new family vault was
erected. The Marquis of Londonderry was interred here on
the 16th of March, 1854, and to whose memory there now
exists a magnificent monument, the work of Sig. Monti—
one of the finest specimens of sculpture to be found in the
kingdom. The likeness of the Marquis is pronounced to
be most striking. Another monument, but recently
erected, strikes the eye and touches the heart of the visitor.
It is to the memory of the late Lord Adolphus Vane Tem-
pest, whose remains were interred on Friday, the 17th of
June, 1864. The tablet is of pure white marble, and is
beautifully enriched with carved branches of the drooping
willow. The whole is supported by a ground of black
marble, which affords appropriate relief. The tablet con-
tains the following simple yet deeply touching inscrip-
tion :—" Adolphus Frederic Charles William Stewart Vane
Tempest. Born July 2, 1825. Died June 11, 1864. To a
beloved son from his mourning mother."
"I am the resurrection and the life, saith the Lord. Ho
that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he
live, and whosoever liveth and believeth in mo shall never
die." (St. John xi. 25, 26.)
The tablet, we understand, was executed by Messrs. W.
H. Burke, of Regent-street, London, and was fixed three
weeks ago.
The funeral was undertaken by Messrs. C. Bragg and
Co., Pilgrim-street, Newcastle. All the arrangements,
which seemed to be complete and satisfactory, were left in
the hands of a member of the establishment—Mr. T. F.
Potts.

DURHAM.—In accordance with a public request made by
the Mayor (Ald. G. Robson), the shops in this city were
partially closed between the hours of 12 and 2 o'clock. This
request of the Mayor was generally complied with. Had the
funeral not been held on market day, the shops would have
been altogether closed during the afternoon. Under the
circumstances a partial observance of the day was all that
could be expected. Th© Cathedralbells were tolled, and a
muffled peal sent forth its mournful sounds from St. Nicho-
las' belfry during the afternoon. At St. Nicholas' Church
on Sunday the pulpit, reading desk, and Communion table
were draped in mourning.
FUNERAL SERVICE AT SEAHAM.—On Sunday morning
a special service, in connexion with the funeral, was con-
ducted by the Rev. Angus Bethune, vicar of Seaham, in
the old Seaham Church, which stands a short distance from
the hall. The structure is not very large, and is exceed-
ingly plain both in its external and internal appearance.
The communion table, pulpit, reading desk, and
the family pew were draped with black cloth.
The congregation was not very large, being com-
posed of the family and relatives of the late
Marchioness, the servants, tenants in the neighbourhood,
and a few gentlemen from Seaham Harbour. The following
occupied pews near the pulpit :—The Earl and Countess
Vane, Lord Seaham and the Hon. Henry Vane, the Duke
of Marlborough and the Marquis of Blandford, Earl and
Countess Portarlington, the Rev. Mr. Law and Lady
Adelaide Law, John V. Stewart, Esq., Rock Hill, Ireland,
and Mr. Wilson. The prayers, lessons, and the whole of
the service were read in an impressive manner by the vicar.
All present seemed to be deeply impressed with the
solemnity of the occasion and the subject of the rev. gen-
tleman's discourse.

EAsinerox.—The bells of Easington Church were tolled
as the hour appointed for the interment approached.
Minute guns were fired at Seahain from half-past 1 till 2
o'clock.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE—This Da:.

CITY BETTING.—TIIIS DAY.
LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE.
25 to 1 agst Czar (taken)
CHESTER CUP.
25 to 1 agst Lord Zetland (taken)
1000 to 30 agst Harcourt (taken)
MOO to 30 agst Leon (taken)
2,000 GUINEAS.
7to 1 agst Broomielaw (taken)
Bto 1 agst Chattanooga (taken)
9 to 1 agst Zambesi (taken)
100 to 7 agst Rifle (taken) '
DERBY.
sto 1 agst Liddington (taken)
100 to 6 agst, Chattanooga (taken)
100 to 6 agst Bedminster (taken)
20 to 1 agst Archimedes (taken and offered)
25 to 1 agst Rifle (taken)

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE —This day.

LONDON, Feb. 6. Wind this day at noon—North-
Westerly; moderato breeze and fine weather, but rather

cloudy.

FALMOUTH, Feb. s.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Jason, from
St. Jago de Cuba.

PORTSMOUTH, Feb. s.—Wind N.F.—Arrived—Princess
from Buenos Ayres for Hamburg. Sailed—Revel, for
New York.

PLYMOUTH, Feb. 2.—Wind S.W.—Sailed—Sussex, for
Melbourne.

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
PLYMOUTH, Monday, 10.30 a.m.
• The bark Hope, 350 tons, Captain Wilson, from New
York January 13, for Bremen, has arrived in the Channel,
and has landed here General Wick, an officer in the. Con-
federate service.

(BY MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.)
• GRAVESEND, Saturday Morning.
Arrived, Feb. s.—Edesgen, from New Dieppe ; Three
Daughters, from Dunkirk; Saxon, from Marseilles; Happy
Return, from Guernsey; Nautilus, from Havre; British
Banner, from Dantzic ; Leming, from Grenada; Manilla,
from Frederickstadt ; Louis de Geer, from Konielf ;
Vigilant, from Sannesund; Otto, from Malmo ; Selmar,
from Gothenburg.
Arrived, Feb. 6.—Gretna, from Helsingborg ; Adele,
from Charente.

DEAL, Monday Morning.
Passed.—Palestine, for Colombo; Choice Fruit, from St.
Michael's ; Jessie and Runnymede, for Adelaide—all from
Eondon.