Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-11-09

on Thursday. and the ceremonial OBSERVED OH
fered but little from that announced in the Pro-
gra,nme which we published on that day. AT
an early hour in the morning the movement OIL
the inhabitants, and the spontaneous suspension
of labour indicated the anticipation of grand
and unusual soemnity. The road by which the
procession was 10 pass, and particularly the
Faubourg st. Denis, was thronged BY an expect
ant multitude, and Notwithstanding the I'M
mcnsc concourse, and the absence of troops to
skirt the route, tire greatest order prevailed.
The troops wore Grape on the arm, the drums |
were Inuiiled, and the instruments OF music or
na,nentcd with the symbols of mourning. The
procession SET out with the sound Of cannon, and
the bells of all the churches pealed the funeral
kncll. The carriages occupied by the great
.oilicers were covered with black cloth. AT the
doors and on the hammer-cloths were suspend
ed the arms of France and Navarro, richly en-
blazsncd. The housings of the horses were
black, adorned with feurs DIES lis in gold, and
tears in silver. The carriage occupied by the
Dauphin, the Duke of Orleans, and the Duke
of Bourbon, covered with black cloth.
The housings of the horses were OF black cloth.
with silver fringe and magnificent plu:Ies.
The funeral car was remarkably rich. The
upper part formed a canopy, surrounded by the
crown OF France, supported by four seated gem,
each holding an inverted flambeau. The can
opy adorned with velvet enriched with tie,e;s
DIES Us III gold, and supported by four angels
bearing palm branches. The coffin was cover
ell with rich pail ornamentcd wild. n silver
cross. AT the head was the crown Of France,
and ut the feet the sceptre and hand of Justice.
! The number of troops was about eleven thou
sand men.
"The rain, which threatened to fall during
the procession, held OF till its arrival at st. De-
mis-. Upon reaching that ancient burial place
OF the Kings of France, the Royal remains were
presented by the Grand Almoncr To the Dean
th,R nvpl pr,fb
and clergy. The royal coffin was temporarily
placed under canopy erected in the midst of
| the choir, ornamentcd with the royal mantle of
cloth OF gold, and surmonnted by the crown CO.
vered with Grape. In advance of the coffin
were the sceptrc, the hand of Justice, and the
i sword, and it was surrounded by two Gardes
de In h!aUcinH, five HeraIds at Arms. and four of
the Kings body guards. The body was follow
ed by Prince Talleyrand, Grand hamberlan;
tue Duke d'Avaray, Captain of the Guards; the
Duke d'Aumont, and the Duke de Blacas,
Chief Gentlemen of the Chamber; and the Chief
Gentlemen of Honour near the King. Next
came the Dauphin, the Duke of Orleans, and
/ the Duke of Bourbon, i'm deep mourning and
wearing long mantles.
''At the reception Of the remains the usual
| prayers were rectel After the .Nagnifcant
the body was conveyed 10 the Chapel of 81.
Louis, which has been converted into a chapelie
0y6e,tc, and where it will remain for thirty DAYS
before it is deposited in the vault of the Bonr-
bons In The procession il was remarked that
the Clergy wit, aanbeaux as announced in the
| P1Og,rtDane, did not attend.n
MEMOIR OF CHARLES X.
From tie Etone)
The King who is destined TO console us under
our aifciions, Charles Philip was born at YER
salles on the 9th of October, 1857, when he re-
ceivcd the tile of Count d'Artos he was the
youngest son of the then Dauphin, and was re-
markabie in his early days for the vivacity of
his spirit. Hehad the misfortune to lose, at a
very carly age one of the wisest of fathers and
the most kind of mothers: and this double loss
fdeprived him OF dat advice and authority so
necessary ior calming and directing the ardour
of the passions.
His education being finished, he was mar
I1ct on the 10th IF November, l773 to the Prin-
cess Maria Theresa, of Savoy, who was born on
the 3lst of January, 1856, and therefore was a
little older than himself. This union produced
three ciiIdren-hrst daughter, who died in
childhood, and also two Princess, who received
the titles OF Duke d'Angouleme and de Berry.
His irankncss, the amiabilify ofhis manners, the
generosity of his character, conciiiated every
one who had the honorto approach him. It's eyi-
lcht, from the correspondence of Madame
Elizabeth which has been published by Count
Ferrand, what an exalted idea this Princess en-.
| tertained OF her brother. She had perceived
in his ardent and sensible mind whatever might
be expected wien proper opportunity shouhl
present itself for developing his brilliant quail
| Ties.
| In l777 the Count D'Artois paid a visit to &,
western ports, and during the American war he
| Tera'red to the camp of St Racb in order TO
| fake part in the siege of Gibraltar Long be-
| fore the period of the revolution, the Prince
gave Ing decided opinion against the projects OF
Inc factions, who on their part considered him an
obstacle To the accomplishment of their views
and who consequently made 1t point TO repre-.
sent MIN IN the most unfavourable light. The
populace were inisled by most absurd rumours
and such was the turbulence of the public mind
on the 4th of July, 1898. that Louis XVI.
himself advised his brother to retreat for the mo-
nenf rom The impending storm.-C Count spArtois
| then parted with the Princes, his sons. and re-
pared TO Turin, where the King of Sardinia. his
| iather-in-iaw. gave him an asylum. The follow
ing year the Prince had an interview at Mantu,.
with the Emperor Leopold. In 179i he repair,
ed to Worms with the Prince de Condo and
INC Marshal de Broglio, who were received at
Brussels by the Arch Duchess Maria Cbristiana
and at Vienna by Leopold His interview at
filnitz, 9th August, 1901. with the Fmueror
ana the King OF Prussia, showed that these So
Veregns had began to concert measures for stop
ping the progress of the revolution; and. in CON
sequence. the Constituent Assembly, and that
wsIch followed IT, made several DEGREES AGAINST
tnis Prince' His possessions were seized, and
me allowance OF one million per annum. due tn
hlm by the constitution, was withdrawn.-I,ouis
XVI. was only able to give 200. 600 francs =
yearior the support of his two ncpIIews at Turin
f,f h.