The Sun.
London, England, 1858-01-12 00:00:00

FUNERAL OF MLLE. RACHEL.

The funeral of Mlle. Rachel took place yesterday
morning in Paris. At 11 o'clock a large crowd
attended at the Place Royale, where the deceased
res:ded. The remains arrived on Saturday night,
and were, io conformity with the Hebrew ritual,
watched by two women, who recited prayers by the
side of the coffin. At 12 o'clock the body was depo-
i t
adrawn by six horses; the coffin
was ed in
a coveredhasi
whiteteh
pall sprinkled with iil-
ver stars, and on it a crown of immortelles.
The Greed. Rabbi . of the Jewish Consistory of
s e
with
Paris, dressed in a black gown, or soutane,
with a cincture of the same colour, walked imme-
diaiely after the hearse. The chief mourners were
the father, the brother, and the two sons of Mlle.
Rachel. The corners of the pall were held by Alex-
andre Dumas, Pere, Baron Taylor ; M. Maquet,
President of the Society of Dramatic Authors ; and
M. Geoffrey, of the Tueatre Francais. The cortege,
consisting of 16 mourning and a considerable num-
ber of private cirri i
ages, moved on to the Jewish
burial-,,round, which s at the extreme end of
Pere la'Chaise, by the Place Royale, the Rue Bas
du Mule, and the Chemin-Vert. An immense crowd,
among whom were all who are most celebrated in
art an 1 letters, followed. All the theatres in Paris
were represented by deputations composed of the
principal artistes. On arriving at the gate of the
GemeTery the coffin was laid on the ground, and
the Rabbi recited, in Hebrew aid in French, the
Prayer of the Resurrection, after which it was
borne to the grave, the Rabbi
chanting the
91st Psalm. When the colin. was lowered into the
earth he repeated loucl and in Elebiew the prayer
called " Haskato,' and then a prayer in French.
Speeches were made by MM. Jules Janin, Bataille,
and Mfa Vet- That of M. Janie was particularly
effective when he alluded to the loss within so
short a time of all
lresse that wa.s celebrated, glorious, and
free ; and he expressed his regret that the deceased
was not eulogii,d by a man who only was compe-
tent to do so, but who was now iu exile, namely,
M. Victor Hugo. The family of the deceased then
threw handfuls of earth on the coffin--the grave
wee filled up, and all was over. The crowd was
immense, and several detachments of cavalry were
On the spot to keep order.

His Excellency the Russian Minister and the Countess
Chreptowitch have returned to Cheshana House, from
Paris. His excellency, it is understood, will remain in
London uutil after the marriage of the Princess Royal.
Viscount and Viscountess Palmerston arrived in
London yesterday morning, from Broadlands. The
noble viscount arid her ladyship left town in the after-
noon for Windsor Castle, on a visit to her Majesty.
Viscountess Jocelyn and her youthful family arrived
in town yesterday from Broadlands.
Viscount and Viscountess Ingestre arrived in town
yesterday from Isgestre Hall, Staffordshire.
The Marchioness of Clanricarde comes to town to-day
from Portumna Castle, Ireland.
The Marchioness Dowager Townshend and Mr.
Laidler have arrived in town from Brighton.
The Earl of Englinton and the Misses Cockerell
arrived in town on Saturday, from Egliuton Castle,
Ayrshire.
FstiCeLAGOlDENT.—Yestertily morning, shortly bef-re
10 o'clock, Mr. W. Anstruthers, first mate of the Old
Calabar, Captain Henry Adams, was superintending
the unloading of the vessel off Bugsby Hole, when the
de, rick, by which tine bales were being hauled out of the
hold, gave way. Mr. Anstruthers was knocked over-
board and drowned, and his hid y was not recovered"
Tax INDIA. CHISId.—A. special meeting of the Church
Missionary SucitlY -Vi;is held this morning, at Exeter-
hall, for the purpose of considering the best means of
furthering the objects of the .society at the preteet
moment. The meeting was presided over by the Arch-
bishop of Canterbury, supported by the Bishop of
London. Resolution 8 pledging the meeting to make a
special effort to enlarge and strengthen the Indian
missions were agreed to unanimously.
On Monday evening last Mr. Charles Braham, senora.
parded by Signora Furnagalli,
and Signora
Vianess, gave a cD;:cert at the New 'nors Giorgi and
Hall. The pro-
gramme commenced with an overture of Rossini's,
which was brilliantly played by Signor Viacom, after
which the prima donna sang sr E mortem,"a paeasge
in which she was most sur.ic3saful. Her voice, which
was s weet and of considerable compass, did full jus-
tice to Donizetti's exquisite music. Signor Giorgi was
most warmly spplauded in "Il Balen," his rico full
voice appearin4 to great advantage in that favourite
air. The star of the evening was of course Mr.
Graham, any criticism on whose voice would be quit
superfluous here, the public having justly awarded
him so high a place among English tenor singer,.
Vire would only express a wish that he may long.
lenjoy that I)npulifity which he has so deservedly
earned,—Berkshire Chronicle, Jan. 9.