The Sun.
London, England, 1856-08-29 00:00:00

FUNERAL OF THE LATE EARL OF

SUREWSBURY.

The remains of the late earl arrived at Alton at eleven
o'clock on the evening of the 21st, by a specie l train
from Liverpool, and were immediately conveyed from
the station by a hearse which was waiting ft r tha t pur-
pose. His lordship's remains were conveyed to th e Cets•
tle Chapel, where they lay until Tuesday, when they
were consigned to their last resting-place, prepare d on
the south side of the altar.

At an early hour the church belle, deeply mu filed,
commenced a solemn peal, which was continued at in-
tervals during the early part of the day. From ten
o'clock to the hour of interment numerous persons,, the
greater part of whom were respectably attired in mon ril-
ing, continued to arrive, so that before 11 o'clock, t he
hour appointed for the commencement of the funot •al
service, the chapel was so densely filled that many 1 a a.-
ties were unable to gain admission, and were obliged 10
remain outside. The whole of the interior of the dial lei
was covered with black cloth, divided into panels l of
broad silver braiding. On the front of the pulpit, also cc. `'
vered with black cloth was the escutcheon of the deceased
in a frame of silver. An armorial shield, with two talbota
rampant, surmounted by a coronet, in a silver frame or•
namented each of the panels in the chapel. From the
choir was suspended a black drapery, with scrolls twice
crossed, on which was inscribed "In hoc signo spec
Inca."

The coffin was placed on a lofty bier within the chan-
cel, and covered with a splendid pall of black and crime
Ron velvet, deeply edged with gold fringe, with the arms
of the earl, and divided diagonally with the motto of
" Prest d'accomplir," worked in letters of massive gold.
The coronet of the decased nobleman was placed on
the coffin resting on a crimson velvet cushion
fringed with gold. On each side were three brass
candelabra, csntaining numerous wax candles, and six
immense wax candles, in massive stands, were placed cn
the screen, immediately over the sanctuary, which was
also illuminated. A chandelier, filled with wax lights,
was suspended in the centre of the chapel, and when the
whole were lighted up, daylight being carefully excluded,
the effect produced was of the most solemn grandeur.
At 11 o'clock the Rev. Dr. Winter, the Rev. M. 0. Sul-
livan, deacon, and the Rev. J. P. Dowling, celebrant,
chanted a solemn requiem, the responses being given in
beautiful harmony by the choir. The pall was then re-
moved, di-playing the coffin covered with erimson velvet,
ornamented with armorial devices richly worked in mas-
sive gold, and it was then deposited in the vault prepared
for its reception on the south side of the altar.

At the head of the coffin was Mrs. Hibbart, mother cf
the late earl, and on side seats were Lady Annette do
Trafford, his lordship's eldest sister, Lady Gwyndeline
Talbot, his lordship's second sister, Captain Washington
Hibbert, Sir Humphrey de Trafford, the Duke of Nor-
folk, and Lord Edward Howard. There were also pre-
sent in the chancel Mr. Sergeant Bellasis, one of the late
earl's executors, J. Williams, Esq., Mr. E. W. Pugin,
Dr. Crawford, the Very Rev. Drs. Rack, Smith, and
Hale ; the Rev. Canon Jones, the Rev'. M. Heffernan,
M. J. O'Sullivan, P. Holland, M. Power, P. Power ;
Fathers Raphael and Raymond, &c.