The Sun.
London, England, 1857-01-12 00:00:00

IUNERAL OF

TILE ARCHBISHOP OP PARIS.

Before eight o'clok the bells of the various churches
of Paris began tolling, and loud above all was heard ti e
bourdon of Notre Dame. A.t about eight, though the
weather was unfavourable, being cold and damp, with
rain, or rather ill melted snow, falling, numbers of people
collecle,i on the sides of the streets, quays, and bridges
along which the procession was to pads, and others stood
at the windows of the houses along the line. By the
same hour the troops destined to take part in the pro-
cession collected in the vicinity of the archiepiscopal

palace.
The vicars-general of the diocese and the canons of
the chapter assembled shortly after eight at the palace
to preside over the removal of the body. The coffin hav-
ing been placed ;..n a hearse, a cortege was formed, and
at half-past eight it set out in the following order :—A
squadron of Guides with the hand, a battalion of the
Gendarmerie of the Imperial Guard, and one of a regi-
ment of the line, each with its band and fl:sg (tbe latter
covered with crape), and each commanded by a lieutenant-
colonel ; a number of drummers with their drums muf-
fled, and beating at intervals solemn rolls ; the members
of the Metropolitan Chapter, in carriages ; six priests,
bareheaded, carrying thy crosier and crucifix of the de-
ceased, and on cushions the insignia of his dignity—all
covered with crape ; then the hearse, drawn by six

lichly-capvisoned horses, and surmounted by a large
crucifix—the coffin, which was covered with purple
velvet, was without a pall, and fully exposed to view ;
following the hearse came, withuut any attempt at order,
a large crowd, consisting of well-dressed persons, work-
men, invalides, priests, soldiers, students, &c. ; next was
the private carriage of the deceased, in which were seve-
ral ladies, weeping bitterly ; a carriage of the Emperor,
containing an aide•de.camp and other officers in full uni-
form, and one of the Prince Jerome's with an aide-de-
camp ; some private carriages ; and, lastly, a battalion
of infantry and a detachment of cavalry. The cortege
proceeded by the Rue de Grenelle, the Rue de Bour-
gogne, the Place du Palais Bourbon, the Quaffs, the Pont
Neuf, the Quai des Orfevres, and toe Rue Notre Dame,
to the Cathedral. As it went along the bands played
the dead march in " Saul" and other mournful airs, and

all the bells of the churches kept tolling. The specta-
tors observed every mark of profound respect—the men,
as the hearse passed, standing uncovered, the women
making the sign of the cross and repeating prayers.
As the cortege advanced, the prebends and honorary
canons of the cathedral, the curds, and other clergy of
the parishes of Paris and of the other parts of the diocese ;
the superiors and directors of seminaries, deputations of
the Trappists, the Jesuits, and other religious orders ;
also of the Sisters of Charity and other female communi-
ties—all wearing their peculiar robes or costumes—
assembled at the cathedral ; as did also the Pope's
Nuncio, the Bishops of Chartres, Versailles, Orleans, and
Meaux ; several of the Ministers, the prefect of the
Seine, and the municipal authorities ; Marshal Magnan,
and a number of officers of the artey ; deputations of the
Senate, of the Legislative Body, of the Council of State
and other public bodies. The facade of the cathedral
was hung with black. In the interior, the nave, choir,
and altar were decked with black fringed with white,
and bearirg at ii t rvals escutcheons with the deceased's
arms. Tee archbishop's throne was besides completely
covered with black cloth, on which, in white, was a
gigantic crucifix. The catafalque was placed between the
nave and choir, almost in the centre of the church—a
lofty structure in black and white, with statues at the
corners, and surrounded by a vast number of wax tapers.
Above it was a handsome canopy of cloth and ermine.
The cortege reached the cathedral about 10 o'clock. The
prebends and honorary canons and the cures of the
diocese, preceded by a crucifix, went to the great door to
receive the body ; and, accompanied by the canons who
bad brought it from the palace, conveyed it " with
solemn step and slow," to the catafalque. As they did
this, the choristers began chanting the hymns for the
dead, and after the mitre, crucifix, and crosier of the
deceased had been placed on the catafalque, the service
for the dead was celebrated in the usual manner. The
Bishop of Meaux officiated. The service was per-
formed with all the pomp of the Church, and from
the great number of priests who joined in it was ex
ceedingly mpressive. In the course of it salvoes of
artillery were fired from a vacant piece of ground near
the cathedral, and at the elevation of the host a detach•
rnent of soldiers in the body of the cathedral presented
arms. After the mass, the five absolutions which the
Church orders for an archbishop were given in the usual
manner ; and the bishops and clergy, and the distin-
guished personages present, then sprinkled the coffin
with holy water.
The congregation then dispersed, but the coffin was
left exposed on the catafalque. Owing probably to the
unfavourable w. cher, the cathedral was by no means
crowded, and the places which had been set apart for
the public bodies were far from being fully occupied.
At three o'clock the canons reassembled and chanted
the vespers for the dead. The coffin was afterwards
deposited in the vault destined to receive the mortal re-
mains of the archbishops of Paris, which is situated at
the entrance of the choir. This vault only contains five
coffins—those of Mgr. de Juigne, who died since the
first revolution ; of Mgr. du Belloy, who gave his re-
signation at the period of the concordat in 1808, but did
not die until 1811 ; of Mgr. de Perigord, who died in
1821 ; of Mgr. de Quelen, who died at the close of 1639 ;
and of Mgr. Affre, who was killed in 1848.
It has been stated that the heart of the late prelate,
which had been embalmed separately, was to be deposited
in the church of the Carle& It is now positively said
that, at the request of the cure of St. Etienne-du-Mont,
it will be placed in the latter church, after the ceremony
of its purification. —Galignani.

The Paris correspondent of the Morning Post says:
—" I have refrained from giving you any of the various
narratives and gossip about the assassin Verger float-
ing in Parisian society, because they are generally
founded on imagination rather than facts. I have now
ascertained from an official source some particulars
concerning this unfortunate man, on which you
may depend. The murderer of thei Archbishop of
Paris is a handsome man of intellectual appear-
ance. A great number of letters were found on his
person, and a few manuscripts. In one he states
that the Empress of the French had often looked
upun him with a smile of affection! II has long had
a great mania for writing—his fast literary production
being directed against the dogma of the Immaculate
Conception—which he argues in his writings to be a
doctrine calculated to destroy faith in the Roman Ca-
tholic religion. When interrogated, he distinctly said
that he had no personal feeling against the late Arch-
bishop. "I was determined," slid Verger, "to kill a
high ecclesiastic. The upper clergy persecutes the
lower clergy ; they must be made an example of. I
played for my head ; I am prepared for the consequen-
ces." It is the opinion of the official who interrogated
Verger that he is a man of extraordinary vanity, and al-
though not mad in the ordinary sense of the word, at the
same time not in a healthy state of mind, at least as re-
gards questions of religion. He declared that he did not
intend originally to kill the Archbishop ; that the idea
came into his mind only three days previous to the act.
lie added—' I thought the crime occe conceived was
written on my forehead, and when I went into the
reading-room I held down my head that people might
not read it.' He leads you to suppose that he is a per-
son of great consequence, and will not allow his. con-
versation to be registered without correcting himself tke
wording. There is no doubt that two female member.,
of his family have destroyed themselves. The Patric
has said :
Several journals have stated that tragical events have
at different times happened in the family of the assassin
Verger, and that his father, his mother, and one of his
brothers had committed suicide —the first two some
years Ago, and the last only a few months since. His
father is still living, and neither of his brothers committed
suicide.'
The latter statement is true ; but the mother and
sister both committed suicide, and one by throwing her-
self out of the window. Verger is perfectly calm, and
either pretends, or does really believe, that the murder
he has committed is a praiseworthy act. He insists that
in the crime he has committed he had no lay political
associates whatever.' "

The late Archbishop of Paris made a will, dated at
his country house at Belle Eau, only two months before
his death. This will, which was found in his desk, began
with the following words :
" I die in the faith and love of the Catholic apostolic and
Roman Church, for the glory of which I have never
ceased to labour in the various ranks which I have filled
in the sacred hierarchy."
After having divided the bulk of his property, which is
far from large, among his relatives, be bequeaths a pen
siou of 1,000 francs a year to the Bishop of Tripoli's
sister, as a mark of his respect for the bishop, a few
legacies to servants, and various sums to different
churches and religious or charitable institutions. Ile
leaves his mitre, his stole, his richly-bound missal given
to him by the Bishop of Dreux, a collection of medals
commemorating the principal acts of his episcopate,
and various articles of ecclesiastical attire, to the me-
tropolitan church. I-Ie also bestows 10,000 f. for the
poor of Paris, to be distributed by the Society of St.
Vincent de Paul, the sisters of charity, the Petites-Sceurs
des Panores, and the curb of all the parishes of Paris.
Verger will probably be tried on Saturday, Jan. 17.
The Procnreur-General will conduct the prosecution in
person. Th're is a report that the First President of
the imperial Court, M. Delaugle, will be the presiding
judge.

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INDISPOSITION OF ALDERMAN FAREBROTHER.,-1)
regret to learn that Alderman Farebrother is so seri
ously indisposed, at his residence in Lancaster-place,
that but little hope remains of his ultimate recovery.
The wort worthy alderman is the senior but one of the
Corporation,he being next to Sir Peter Laurie, Kt.,
who is the father of the Court. Alderman Fare-
brother was chosen a magistrate by the livery on the
6.11 of Nov., 1826, in which year he was elected
Sheriff, succeeding to the office of 3ord
Mayor in
1838.