Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-07-20

no S'hh was oepoSitcu on u sptenUlu pieT, III
chapel open to the public, who crowded
in to sprinkle holy wator on it. Abou, half past
eleven, the procession moved up tho Rue 1T. Ho-
more and tho Rue Royalc, where it was joined by
the populations who were waiting it on the Place
do Revolution, and thence proceeded along the
Boulevards in the follow ing ordcr:-Natonal Horse
Standardization of Foot do--Band and Battalion
OF the LIST Regiment of the Linc-Thc BooY, on
superb car, profusoly decorated with wroaths,
crowns of flowers, and tr-colorcd flags; and Drawn
with ropes by several hundred individuals--A con-
fused crowd of artizans and others pressing the
car, and shouting Wire la Li6erte The sword
and orders of the deceased, borne on cushions by
Invalids-The son ofthe deceased as chief mourn.
er-rhe war-horsc of the deceased, with Grape
housings--A dcpr:at"n Of tho Chamber of Dcpu.
tics, headc:! by General Lafayette and Marshal
CONSOLIDATION of the twenty fifth and 3Sth
Regiments of tho Line--The Polish, German, Ita-
liam, Spanish, Portuguese, and Belgian refugees
with their respective nags-The first six Legions
of the National Guards oS Paris Ohio attendance
was very numerous)--tho Nstional Guards of tho
Banleue of Versailles, of Corbei!, and of Lanju.
mca-rhc Artillery of the National Guard, with
flag inscribed "du brace Lamarque, r1frtiiierie de
Paris"-A very small number of the National
Horse Guards on foot-Socety of tho Union de
Jaeiiict, with Enthusiastically of the Anis du
Pcupie amounting in number TO several thousand
with flags and banners, and wearing sprigs of inn.
morteiles, and branches of willow, &c. Tho
Schools of Law, Medicine, Pharmacy, Commerce,
and Abort, each with its flag. The corporations
of arizans, among which was that of the Printers,
with flag inscribed Lies fmprineurs au General
Lamarguc, dcfeascur de la Liberte de la Presse"-
tho last six Legions cf tho National Guards of Pa
ris-three private carriages. The whole process.
ion, which, OH account of the great crowd was
compelled Notwithstanding the heavy rain which
fell In the early part of the day. 10 very slow
ly, occupied two hours and ton minutes i'm passing
As tho body arrived at the NIadelaine. the Young
Duke dc Nemours in his uniform az Colonel Of
Lanccrs, met i, and after shaking hands with Sc
yprol rY,or .aftt, H.
to him. ordered two Sergens dc Vile, who were
with the line of the cortegc to retro. THIS little
incident was received with loud cheers. Az this
time tho most perfect good hun,or appeared pre-
vail The hrst thing that occurred to raise the storm,
was in the Place Vendomc, whittier the body had
been taken down the Ruo dc la Pax in order that
II might make the tour of the column on passing,
Inc ftat Major, at nh upper window, of which
were two or three officers. tho piquet at the en-
trance instead of presenting arms, retired into the
guard-housc, and closed the doors; some Young
men called on the officers TO order the guard out
but no attention was paid to them, until about do
zen OF the National Guards joined thon and mudo
the same demand in tone sufficiently prcrempto
ry to show that they were in earnest on bich the
officers retired from tho window, and in few mo-
ments the guards turned out, and paid the usual ho
This circumstance added to report circulated
the same moment, that the smallness of the at
tendance OF the field officers of the garrison of Pa
rls was III consequence of direct orders from the
Government excited, loud murmurs. Afler the re.
turn OF the procession to the Boulcvards, it pro-
cceded quietly until its arrival at tho Ruo de
Grammout, at the corner of which were four gen.
tlcen, on tho terrace of house called Circle; on
the cry of-"hats off" being raised, three of them
retired, but tho fourth remained without removing
his hat; at the same moment it was circulated in
the crowd that the individual in question was the
Duke of Fitz James, and number of Young men
instantly detached themselves from the procession
siczcd the chairs which line tho Boulevards, broke
them In pieces and were it is said, about to storm
tho house when the Duke retired, and the damap c
was confined to, few windows broken. 1t was
reported. however, a few minutes afterwards
that some OF tho populace entered the house and
compelled the Duke to come again into the balco.
ny and salute the professions but we do not know
whether tho report is correct. Opposite the Porto
st. Denis scuftic took place between a Sergent
de Vile and decorc of July, who carried flag
on which the former drew his sword and severely
wounded the latter, who took refuge among tho
company of artillery which was passing at the
time, several other Sergens de Vile came to the
ASSISTANCE OF their comrade, and attempted to take
tho wounded man in custody; but the artillery men
resisted them, and Ultimately dsarmed the police.
whom they compelled to take refuge in tho guard
house OF the Chateau d'Eau. The wounded man
was carried to the barracks Of tho Minimes. Just
before the head of the procession reached the Point
4 Austeritz, a considerable number of young men
rom tho Ecole Polytechniquc, who had escaped
rom their confinement, by scaling the walls of the
school, joined the corfegc, and were received with
oud shouts. Opposite to the Point d'Austrelitz,
scaifoid hung with black, and decorated with nu.
nerous hags, had been prepared to receive the
body while tho speeches were being pronounced;
but IN consequence Of the immense crowd it was
found impossible to accomplish the removal of the
body, and it remained on the car while Marshal
Elauzei' M. MauGuln, M Galabcrt NJ. Pons tho
Portuguese General Saldanha, and a Polish Gen.
oral, 1--WE believe General Romarno) delivered dis.
courses, during which the people manifested great
agitation, and displayed feeling wholly at vari.
ance with tho solemn nature of tho ceremony to
which they were assisting.
This was particularly tho case during the speech
OF NJ. ManguiD, which very animated, and
consisted of warm eulogiums on the political SEN
timents of General Lamarquc, and consequently
;ensurc of tho proceedings of Government Gem
'ral Lafayette then addressed the people, and inn
olored them not to sully the socmnity of the day
by any acts of disorder illegality. lie was re-
;eived with the most enthusiastic acclamations
and on descending from the platform was conduct
ed In triumph to his coach, the horses of which
were taken out and he dragged homo by the
populace. On the conclusion of the speeches
which was about half past five, the body was re-
moved into the hearse in waiting to convey it to
Eyres Qiandes,) and tho returned along the
quays While the speeches were being made, the
regiments OF the line drawn up on the borders of
The river, fired the usual number of salutes and
then marched off, the bands playing tho Mar
'eHoisc ut the request of the people, who re-
Dlied by loud shouts of Wire In Ligue! In
he meantime, however that part tho proccssi on
Which had not been able to get nearer 10 the plat
orm than the Place dc la Bastillc, and which con.
sisted principally Of the Amis du Peuple, and other
similar societies, had become involved in contest
With the regiment of Dragons stationed there and
ust as the ear with the unarmcd National Guards
md other followers ofthc procession, was returning
owards the Rue st. Antoine, tho Dragons charG.
I'd down that street, and several individuals were
Wounded. AT the same time, a man on horseback,
Who had been parading about with a red flag on
which inscribed, in black letters uIdbcrfc mr.
u Mort" reappeared with number of other indi
.iduals, shouting "Yipe Ia RepubLianen ON which