The Sun.
London, England, 1859-05-14 00:00:00

FU.2171? A L OF _73A RON VON It = §l4
4) The remains of this great Man weN 13
to the earth on Tuesday last ~ on whie • c.M511;--.t
presented a scene that will be ever memotele S
those who witnessed it. Early in the morning the
people assembled in countless crowds in the well
known thoroughfare Unter den Linden, and in
Friedrich-strasse, through which. the procession
was to pass. Oranienburger-strasse, at No. 67, in
which street Humboldt died, was closed to oie
populace, and nearly all the houses in, it were
draped with black flags and other insignia of
mourning. Those who were about to take part -in
the cortege assembled by degrees before the house,
and soon the entire intellig,ente.of the capital was
assembled, when those who had not seen the great
philosopher since his death hastened to take a last
look at his remains. The coffin consisted of a single
shell of oak, and was placed in Humboldt's study.
Leaves of palm trees and blooming exotics sur-
rounded his portrait by Hildebrandt, which em-
blems forcibly reminded the spectator of the long
and dangerous travels in tropical lands which
Humboldt had"4ecomplished, to the great benefit
of science and of mankind in general.
Soon after eight o'clock all his friends having
taken a last lingering look at the body, it was
conveyed •to the catafalque in front of the house ,
and as soon as the coffin appeared in sight all of
the immense crowd who were able to obtain a sight
of it instantly bared their heads in token of the
respect they entertained for their great counfryman
who had passed from their midst.
The cavalcade was soon afterwards in motion,
and After the 'chief mourners, among whom were
his servants and. those of his family, followed the
students of the Frederic William University, about
600 in number, led by marshals bearing black rods ;
then came a band of musicians, and after them eight
clergymen, among whom Was the. General Superm--
tendent Hoffman. Near the hearse were three Court
Chamberlains—the Count of Furstenberg-Stamm=
heim, Count von Donhoff, and Baron von Zedlitz,
to when' a fourth was added, bearing on red velvet.
cushions the insignia of the high order of the
Illack Eagle, the civil division Of the Order of Merit,
and the countless other orders Which the deceased
possessed. • The horses of the hearse were led by
six royal grooms, accompanying whom were five
Conrt'footmen and a jager ; and immediately after
the hearse were 20 deputies of the students' societies
bearing branches of palms. The coffin itself was
.decorated with palm branches, laurel crowns, and a
crown of white azalia blossoms. The bearers of the
body followed next, and. then the Knights of the-
Order of, the Black Eagle, and at their head the
chief of the order, General-in-Chief von Wrangel,
the General of the infantry, Prince Wradzivill,
and the General of the Cavalry, Count von der
Groeben. . Then came the Ministers of State,
all in their most brilliant uniforms, and van!.
ous other dignitaries, as well as a great num-
ber. of foreigners of distinction and some members '
of the diplomatic -corps. Nearly all the mem-
bers of both Houses of the Legislature were also
present, headed by the Presidents and Vice-
Presidents ; then followed the high State officials,
the members of the Academy of Sciences, the pro- -
fessors of the university, at their head he Chief
Rector, Dr. Dove, and the Deacon of the Four
Faculties, with members of the Academy of Arts,
and directors and schools of Berlin, the magistrates
and officials of the city without exception, and
many other persons who s ere privileged to attend.
The meurnful.. procession was closed
_by a consider-
able'crowd of persons of all classes, many of whom .
had come from distant Prussian towns in order to
pay a last testimonial of respect to the departed
philosopher. 'Heading a long row of equipagei
which brought up the rear were a state carriage
of the King and Queen, drawn by eight horses, one
of the Prince Regent's, and those of the princes
and the diplomatic corps.
Before the Frederic Gymnasium in Friedrich- --
strasse the pupils were assembled, as were also those
of another school in the same street, and as the
procession approached, the boys sang a hymn, " Es
ist bestimmt in Gottes Rath." Throughout the
whole line of procession the crowd bared their heads;
and at the windows of the houses, which were filled
:by the resident's/many other marks of respect were
observed among the pOpitleee, who .fired every nook
and corner whence a view. of .the cortege could be
obtainedi-and unbroken_ and mournful silence pre-
veiled: An. soon 'as the. Linden was passed, the
sound of the tolling bells cauieupon the ear,.mingled
with the strains of a hymn sung by the Choral Society .
Of Berlin—" In'Arin der Liebe `rulat sick gut." .Un-
der the portico of- the Cathedral; the goal of the pro-
cession, were,the. Prince Regent, the Prince 'rederic
William, Prince- Albrecht, the young Prince .
Albrecht, and Princes Frederic, George, Adalbert,
and Augustus of Wurtemberg, And Frederic of •
Hesse-Cassel, who received the remains of the illus-
trious' deceased with uncovered heads. At the
principal entrance to the church stood the Court
preacher, surrounded by several other ecclesiastics,
and in their midst the coffin was borne to the altar
and placed on a bier, before which and on either
side were placed the cushions bearing the orders
and decorations of the deceased, the bearers of
which placed themselves at the end of the coffin.
The altar was richly decorated with palms and
blooming flowers, and there were four immense
candelabra, bearing immense wax tapers, the light
from which mingled itself with that of the sun,
which had broken bright and clear through the
morning fog, and at that moment lit up the vaulted
arches of the sacred edifice. The Princes and the
Princesses Frederic Wilhelm, Carl, Frederick Carl,
and Frederie of Hesse, witnessed the mournful •
ceremony froth their accustomed seats in the church.
A funeral sermon was preached by the general
superintendent of tb,e clergy, M. Hoffman, who
dwelt at some length on the many virtues 'and
estimable qualities of the deceased, after which tho
assembly sang a hymn, " Jesus, meine Zuversicht,"
a short prayer was offered up, then the usual ser-
vice for the dead was proceeded with,. and a short
hymn by. the congregation closed the ceremony.
The coffin rested in the church during the day,
but at night it was removed to Tegel, a village
near Berlin, where Humboldt's early days were
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brother, William, who preceded him to the tomb 24
the place is further distinguished
years since,
Thorwaldsen.
as containing a beautiful statue of " Hope," by

THE METROPOLI7AN BOARD OF
• WORKS.

The weekly meeting of the Metropolitan Board
of Works was held yesterday, in No. 1 committee-
room, Guildhall, Mr. J. Thwaites in the chair.
The financial statement showed a total balance of
£81,395 93. 6d.

THE ORDNANCE SURVEY OF THE METROPOLIS.
A report was brought up from the finance com-
mittee, stating the steps taken by the committee,
pursuant to the reference of Dec. 3, 1858, and sub-
mitting a copy of a letter addressed to Gen. Peel,
in reference to the claim by the War Department,
requesting payment of £24,212 17s. 3d., in respect
of the Ordnance survey of London. The report was
of considerable length, and it set forth that as this
was a public work, similar to what had been already
effected in different parts of the kingdom at the
public expense, and that as this work was eminently
a national one it should be paid for in a similar
manner. Under those circumstances the committee
hoped that this sum of £24,212 17s. 3d., due for
the Ordnance survey, would not be pressed, but
should be paid out of the national exchequer.
Mr. Deputy HARRISON moved the adoption of
the report, which was seconded by Mr. HARRIS,
and carried unanimously.

LONDON-BRIDGE AND C HARING-CROSS RAILWAY.
A report was brought up from the committee,
submitting a copy of an amended bill of the
-Lon-
don-bridge and Charing-cross Railway Company,
with clauses inserted for protecting the interests of
the board, and recommending that a petition be
presented to the House of Lords against the bill, in
order to give the board. a locus standi to watch the
progress of the bill.
The report was adopted.
PROPOSED WIDENING OF SHOE-LANE, FLEET-
STREET.
A deputation from the inhabitants of Shoe-lane,
Fleet•street, attended the board, and presented a
memorial in favour of widening Shoe-lane, so as to
allow two vehicles to pass.
The memorial was referred to the *Works Com-
mittee.

TILE MAIN DRAINAGP LOAN OP TIIREE MILLIONS.
A. letter was received from Sir Stafford North-
cote,Secretary to the Treasury, enclosit:g an
agreement in duplicate between this board and the
Bank of England for the loan of £3,000,000 for
main drainage purposes, approved and signed by
two of the Lords Commissioners of the Treasury,
and returning five bonds of £lO,OOO each, Nos. 1 to
countersigned by Mr. Hamilton, assistant..
,ecretary to the Treasury.
Some further business of an unimportant and
formal character having bean disposed of, the board
adjourned.

BRISTOL VOLUNTEER RIFLE CORPS.—Upto yes-
terday about 150 names of persons willing to •enrol them-
selves In a Volunteer Rifle Corps for llristol had been re-
ceived by the Mayor at the town-clerk's office. It is fully
expected, now that the terms and conditions upon which
these corps will be organised haVe been made public, that
this number will be rapidly increased, and that a force equal
in efficiency to that of the celebrated Bristol Volunteer's
.of,tl4Safe Eurapeattxuar wllLbe speetlylulderatatinsttalt
enlistment for the navy proceeds at a very satisfactory rate
in Bristol. •