Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1841-01-28

}. | '.o'"S ieidtSe 10 inc 0lSpOSftlOn OF the f0Tl
sian population OH this occasion, which as fa
as we saw, was perfectly peaceable and tran
: quiz. And this was not the effect Of any Sc
, we're ponce regulations, or any imposing de.
monstration of armed force, with the view OF
> saving the mob" but quite spontaneous.-
The only perceptible alteration in the physi-
ognomy OF the crowd was evidently the result
OF atmospherical influence, for tho morning.
which was clear but intensely cold up to / !,
became about that hour overcast, and accom-
panied by fall of snow, communicating a
sort of gloom to all around this, however,
was OF short duration, as the sun soon beam
ed forth anew, and gave smiling aspect to
the scene and to the bystanders. In the first
instance it was expected and confidently as
serted that the procession would reach tho
Place de la Concorde by ten, as his Majesty
Louis Philippe, according to the official an
lnouncement, was to arrive at tho Invalides
precisely at / l.
1t was, however, a quarter past emo before
it made its appearance at the former. In the
interval the natural buoyancy of tho French
tcharacter, and their love of fetes, kept hops
awe, and they managed to spend the time as
agreeably as possible. AT last the long wish
ed for moment arrived, and the approach Of
the head OF the procession was announced by
the beating of drums, and the solemn funeral
music, and the appearance of adetachment of
Concorde. The c0riege then moved slowly
on IN the order above described, passing
through double file of National Guards and
soldiers oil the line, winding round at tho
near side OF the obelisk, and continuing it's
course in straight direction across the Bridge
de la Concorde. On the arrival of tho Impe-
rial car all eyes became rivettcd on this un-
lque specimen of funeral pomp, and every ef-
tort was made to keep it in view as long az
burst OF admiration, and indeed 1t would bo
difficult to imagine amy thing capable Of pro-
ducing more striking effect.
HOTEL DES iNVALIDES
The great court of the Hotel had striking
effect when one first entered, and the coup
d .@il was admirable, thanks to the splendid
vista of the chapel, and taken as a whole, and
as piece Of scenic effect was fine.
The great altar which generally separstes
the long line oil nave from the dome had been
removed, and from the entrance to the other
extremity OF the dome the view was an unin-
terrnpted one. The space under the dome,
arranged as chapelle ardente, was filled with
blaze OF lights that hung in lustres or lined
the walls, until the extremity of this part of
the chapel looked one great wall of fire. In
Tic midst was erected the catafulque npon
which the coffin was to be placed, and stands
hung with black drapery rose tier obovs tic.
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Ietat, the members of the two Chambers,
and the Royal Family. Along the nave the
archways below and above had been filled
Win trbunes Tor spectators, and were decora-
ted with black velvet draperies, studded With
the different Napo.eonic emblems.
IL was near two when signal seemed to
De given, d the Archbishop Of Paris, attended
by oiher bishops, by his clergy, and an i'm
n,ense body of priests, Of all variety of Cath
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was only false alarm, and they again retired.
Inc candelabra, however, which were arran-
ged along tho nave, had been long lighted
with THEIR blue, red, and white flames, and
were beginning to burn dim. The crowd wac
evidently more inpatient than reverent. Tho
people began 70 turn to one another with IA
ces OF some alarm, lest something had hap
pened, Tor the cannon had again and again
given those assembled within the chapel TO
understand that the body must be near at
| hand when at last the entrance of the sail:
ors who had borne the coffin from the great
| gate OF the fIst court of the Invalides to the
second court ofthe decorated non-commision-
ed officers ofthe National Guards and line, Of
the Vielie Garde, all that remained of it, that
had accompanied the remains Of their great
master TO his last home in France, of the dep
utaton of Polish officers who had served ri
the campaigns of Napoleon, all of whom had
formed part OF the procession, proclaimed
that the body had arrived at the inner court:
! The Archbishop and his magnificent train
OF clergy again started, after delay, TO meet
the coffin and perform the rites of absolution
-atthe church entrance, and after delay of
impatient but silent expectation, the funeral
procession entered, headed by the train of
priests. Before the coffin walked the Prince
de Jolnville. who had accompanied the body
to ITS final destination. | had heard the King
announced; a loud voice rallied ont II n Prs :,
but did not see his Majesty pass in tie fu-
neral tram; and presume thatafter perform
ing the reception of the body at the entrance
he found MS way to his appointed seat during
The mass by another passage. AS tho coffin
advanced, borne upon the shoulders of the
80 non-ccmmissionod officers appointed for
that purpose, accompanied at each end by
Gen. bertrand and the NIarshas, who occu-
( pied each corner, covered with the funeral
PAIL with the imperial crown reposing above,
there was an evident thrill, an evident cleo.
| trio motion, which pe6bided the crowd tha,
lined its passage. The old Iuyalidcs, who
occupied the first rank, were deeply moved, as
/ he whom they had for the most part obeved
with such fervoT and enthusiasm in life, was
borne along in death.
! Their emotion appeared to he one of pride
and JOY more than Of grief He .yss restored
to them. The same sort of electric mofb-
mcnt Of feeling seemed to animate the mass
OF military mon who lined one side Of the
dome as as the coffin was slowly carried
along up the steps that led to il from tho
nave. In few minutes more it was raised
into the catafalque that occupied the Middle Of
the dome and the mortal remains of Napole-
on reposed where his last wigh was that thew
should repose--a wish which he thought in
his dying moments TO he n vain cne--in the
heart OF his own country, III The place worthy