The Sun.
London, England, 1859-10-21 00:00:00

FUNERAL OF ROBERT ST_EPIIENSON,
ESQ., M.P. (THIS DAY).

The mortal remains of this eminent man, whose name, in
connection with some of the mightiest works of engineering
skill will for ever be remembered, were interred this morn-
ing in Westminster Abbey.
The line of procession from the mansion of the deceased
gentleman in Gloucester-square to the Abbey, was crowded
by thousands of persons, and a sight more impressive yet
simply grand, as the mournful cortege proceeded in proces-
sion up the nave of the sacred building, cannot be imagined.
About 11 o'clock the funeral procession proceeded through

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Hyde-park, Grosvenor-place, Victoria-street, to the en-
trance of the Great Cloisters of the Abbey, Dean's-yard,
Westminster, where it arrived in the following order :

Mutes and Pages.
The Hearse, containing the body of the deceased.
The coffin was superbly made of polished English oak,
most elaborately decorated, on the plate of which the fol-
lowing inscription was engravel :
ROBERT STEPHENSON, Esq., M.P.,
Civil Engineer,
D. C. L., F. R. S.
Born Nov. 16, 1803.
Died Oct. 12, 1859.
FIRST CARRIAGE.
George It. Stephenson, Esq. I G. P. Bidder, Esq.
C. Parker, Esq. Bidder,
s Erg.
SECOND CARRIAGE—PALL BEARERS.
The Marquis of Chandos. I Sir R. Murchison.
G. C. Glyn, Esq.
THIRD CARRIAGE—PALL BEARERS.
J. Locke, Esq., M.P. IJ. Chapman, Esq.
S. Beale, Esq., M.P.

FOURTII CARRIAGE.
The Mayor of, and Deputation from, Newcastle.
FIFTH CARRIAGE.

Nicholas Wood, Esq. William Koll, Esq.
I
P. H. Stanton, Esq. T. E. Harrison, Esq.
SIXTH CARRIAGE..
J. Ellis, Esq. I J. W. Ouse, Esq.
John Dixon, Esq. The Mayor of Sunderland.
SEVENTH CARRIAGE.
Sir Joshua Walmsley. John Perry, Esq.
I Dr. Bird. Mr. Alderman Allison.
EIGHTH CARRIAGE.
'Joseph Sandars, Esq. IW. H. Budden, Esq.
George Vaughan, Esq. Wm. Woollens, Esq.

G. Berkley, Esq.
J. Berkley, Esq.

IsTINTII CA.RUIAGE.
T. S. Gooch, Esq,
1 W. H. Phipps, Esq.

TENTH CARRIAGE
E. Clark, Esq. I R. S. Illingworth, Esq.
Rev. R. S. Gordon. R. Hayes, Esq.
ELEVENTH CARRIAGE.
B. P. Storkman, Esq. Kirton, Esq.
J. Green, Esq. I Spiers, Esq.
G. W. Sehmidht, Esq.
At 10 minutes past 12 the Very Rev. the Dean, Dr. T
Trench, preceded by the choristers and canons, went to the
south door of the nave to receive the funeral cortege, and
from thence it was conducted up the nave, which at this
moment prey nted a most impressive appearance (there
being nearly; 2,000 persons present, all, with very few
exceptions, being attired in deep mourning), the great bell
oiling and the organ pealing forth its most solemn notes,
in the following order :
The High Bailiff of Westminster.
AlmS:raen of the Abbey.
Sixteen Boys of the Choir.
Sixteen Gentlemen of the Choir.
The Sub-Dean of Westminster Abbey.
Canons Repton, Jennings, and Cureton.
The Dean and his Attendants.
The Mayor and Sheriff of Newcastle.
TILE COFFIN.
Mourners.
Sir C. Walker.
The Council of the institution of Civil Engineers.
[Amongst whom were Mr. Hawkshaw, Mr. Errington,
Sir J. Rennie, Mr. Fowler, Mr. John Scott Russell, Mr
Walker, Mr. llaudsley, Mr. Charles Manby, &c.]
Deputations from various parts of the country.
The magnificent chant, " I am the resurrection and the
life," having been performed,
The 93th Psalm, " Lord, thou hast been our refuge," was
next chanted, and the Rev. S. S. Jones then read the les-
son from first Corinthians, chap. xv., verse 20, "Now is
Christ risen from the dead, and become the first fruits of
them that slept."
Handers anthem, from Job, chap. xxix., " When the ear
heard him then it blessed him, and when the eye saw him it
gave witness of him," was next sung, and this concluding
the portion of the burial service within the choir, the
procession was re-formed and the coffin carried to the
grave into which it was lowered, whilst the words " The
man that is born of a woman hath but a short
time to live," &c., were solemnly chanted.
The Very Rev. the Dean then read the remaining por-
tion of the service. The whole congregation joined in the
Lord's Prayer, and the thousand voices in deep emotion
repeating the words after the full enunciation of the Dean
was intensely affecting.
"His body is buried in peace,
But his name liveth evermore."

from Handel's Funeral Anthem, which was most effectively
sung by the gentlemen of the choir, finished the burial
ceremony, and, -amidst the solemn notes of the "Dead
March in Saul," the mourners.and friends of the deceased
were Conducted to their carriages, and the immense assem-
blage diepersed.
The whole of the funeral arrangements were ably con-
conducted by Messrs. Morant, Boyd, and Morant, of 61,
New Bond-street.

TILE .RECALL OF ,SIR GEORGE GREY,
GOVERNOR OF THE CAPE.

Yesterday afternoon, at 5 o'clock, a numerous
and influential deputation of merchants and others
connected with the Cape of Goad Hope had an in-
terview, by appointment, with the Duke of New-
castle, Secretary of State for the Colonies, at the
Colonial-office, for the purpose of urging upon his
Grace the importance of reinstating Sir George
Grey in the Governorship. of the coony', having
regard to his general efficiency, and especially to
the skill with which he was accomplishing the paci-
fication of the eastern frontier, a policy which was
fast approaching its final accomplishment, to the
complete satisfaction of the colonists of all classes,
at the time of his recall. Among the gentlemen
composing the deputation were Mr. W. F. Russell,
M.P. Sir Charles Fox, Mr. J. lt. Thomson, Mr.
Gondlonton, Mr. Searight, Mr. G. Lathom Browne,
the Rev. J. Harsant, Mr. R. Pounsett, Mr. W.
Forster, Mr. G. Bushell, Mr. Hamilton Ross, Mr.
J. Barry, Mr. Cawood, Mr. P. Vanderbyl, Mr. M.
S. Vanderbyl, Mr. Birkeworth, Mr. Mosenthal,
Mr. Saxon, Mr. Henry Robinson, and Mr. C. J.
Busk.
They were introduced to his Grace by Mr. F. W.
Russell, M.P.
Mr. LArrnom BROWNE, managing director of the
Cape Town Railway, wasp roceeding to state the
object of the deputation, when
The Duke of NEWCASTLE interposing, said he
thought he observed gentlemen present apparently
taking notes of what was being said, and he felt it
right to state that on an occasion of this nature,
when a deputation was received by a Secretary
of State on a matter involving the exercise of
the prerogative of the Crown, it was inconvenient
to have reports published in the newspapers of all
that transpired at such an interview. Such a
course, indeed, altered the character of the deputa-
tion, and necessitated the adoption of a reserve on
the part of the Minister by whom it was received,
for which otherwise there would be no need. Re-
ports in the public journals of what was said at
interviews of that kind, which were presumed to be
private to some extent, were not unfrequently made
the subject of comment in their columns; and such
a course was inconvenient, tending as it did to im-
pose restraint upon a Minister of the Crown with
whom a conference was sought. If he had been
aware that it was intended that the deputation
should be accompanied by representatives of the
newspaper press, he should certaintly have deferred
receiving it for a week. He wished to be under-
stood as making those observations in no unfriendly
spirit whatever to the public journals, or with anv
undue desire to invest the interview between the
deputation and himself with anything like secrecy.
His object was rather to state, as a general rule and
for the reasons he had alleged, the inconvenience of
themclo..uGrsoepttoowNih,oicNh, hae
mhaedmrbeefi of
e. rred
ihe deputation,
said they had not before been aware that they were
accompanied by reporters.
It was here stated on the part of some of the
representatives of the newspapers, four of whom
were present, that they attended in consequence of
a letter addressed to the editors of the respective
journals stating that the deputation was to meet his
Grace.
Mr. LATTIOM BROWNE, the principal spokesman
of the deputation, said he had certainly written to
the editors of the newspapers. but he had made no
request with regard to the attendance of reporters.
The Duke of NEWCASTLE said, most unquestion-
ably such a letter was tantamount to an invitation
that reporters should be present. No one ever sent
a communication to the editor of a newspaper ap-
prising him, for instance, of the intention to hold a
public meeting on some subject of public interest
with any other view than to seeure the tilt •ndance
of a gentleman to report the proceedings. He (the
Duke of Newcastle) must not be supposed to de-
sire the exclusion of the representatives of the
newspapers, now that they were present, but if
reports were to be taken of what occurred, he must
frankly tell the deputation that he must exercise
the utmost reserve, and, in fact, say nothing. (A
laugh.) He believed he might say it was tl et x-
ception, and not the rule, for deputations to 'Mit
ters to be accompained by reporters. Peiln ps,
under the circumstances, the best course would e
to postpone the interview until that day we. k.
This suggestion did not appear to meet with ih •
approbation of the deputation, and the reporLrs,
who, from the first intimation from his Grace that
their presence was likely to impose some reserve