The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1841-01-26

1nn,eJ out the different articles which e'o"
doposted in the coffin, and in the Proc''0 f,oJ
which they had described 1t was o'o" Ill,
,hat the left baud which, Gsnefhi D"' -.
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",a.oa nm ell, ned slightly rafsed" Between
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INrsRMERr NAPoL EoNs REMAINS no
Eeslisr papers received by the Oxford, give tno
following account of the nterment of the remains
Of Emperor Napoleon at The Church OF 'he inV"'
lides in Paris
CATS o'clock on the morning Of the 2oth OF De
cember, great member Of persons were "'e"uy,
assembled at the door leading TO she Ihurch Vi VI"
Inyalidcs which was not opened TIL D. At last '"e
doors were thrown open, and ailcr rushing ABOUT
through endless long passages, we iound ourselves
in the interior Of the beautiful chapel of invnlides
The effect was most striking. The wh"e OF Inc
nave carpe,ed in black, with seats arranged zen
amphitheatre," on each side, filed with militia,
and up the side a,ses, between tho pillars, were
numerous rows Of benches, all occupied by null
,;tude. in deep mourning Between the pillars
were hung black drapcries, eubr odered with Sill
yer borders and deep silver fringe, large lustre
hung in the centre Of each whose many Lights
e 49,. ,-..---r,.....st draperes
The pillars were ornamented with gilded trophies,
the names of Napoleo $ victories, Auster'itz, Wa
pram. &c, and on each side Of the pillars were
three trio colored flags
The upper tribunes, containing thousands OF peo-
pie, were also hung with black, embroidered win
silver borders and golden embiems, and surmount
ing each division in these trbunes, was a black
medallion, surrounded with laures, on which
were inscribed, in golden letters the principal acts
Of the Emperor's life, such the peace Of Amens
and LunevilIe. Above these medallions, and ex-
tending all round the nave were immense numbers
OF flags taken from the enemy IN different ba:
des.
The choir and the dome, which form perhaps
more than halfof the church, separated from the
nave by flight of steps, hung with purple
cloth from the ground to tho summit and brilliantly
lighted by hundreds OF lustres In the centre Of
the choir, in front Of the altar, erected the
splendid caafalque,a representation in gllded wood
cf the tomb that is to be erected in marble, support
ed by four pillars, and surnounted by golden ca
gle with out spread wings. AT l o'clock the
non announced the departure OF the king for the
Tuilleries.
The king and the royal family did not come up
the nave, but went at ouce to the dome. His Ma
jesty, wearing the uniform of the nation al guard
took his seat on the throne prepared for him,
ces and his Majesty's aidsde camp, On the left
ofshe alter the archbishop ct Paris, with the
bishops assisting, and the ac'ergy In an nclosed
seat near the King, the queen, tho prncesses
and ladies' in attendance. Under the dome, round
ahe cltafalquo, the ministers and marshals were
stationed In the left branch of the transept were
the members of the chamber of Deputies, and on
the right were the peers and members of the Coun
Gil Of State.
A little before three, two guns in quick success
ion, and then 10 others, announced the arrival OF
the imperial coffin at the entrance of the ho,el.-
The archbishop Immediately went with his clergy
to receive it, and to sprinkle it with holy
AT three precisely, the orchestra began solemn
march, and the clergy re-entered the nave, chant
ing, and moving slowly toward the dome. AT
this moment the excitement was intense the mu
sic died away ; there dead silence through
out the church, and Immediately was the inn
perial coffin covered with lis velvet and en-
brodered pail, which the imperial
veied in Grape borne on the shoulders Of Sailors
and some commissioned officers of the army,
surrounded with a closely pressed lhrong of sailors
with the young prince behind, the pasbea. ers at
tho angles, and a crowd of officers following, which
moved up. the church at a very rapid rate.
The feet of this its first coming into the
found stiffness, and all the troops presented arms
was ono of the most imposing parts of the ceremo
nv Before the coffin had however, reached the
entrance of the dome, the solemn march re-
newed and at length burst out into glorious strain
of triumph Nothing could be finer.
The Prince de JoinvilIe then presented the body
to the King, saying-"Sire, present TO you the
body of the Emperor Napoleon"
The King replied, raising his voice, ''I receive
it in the name of France"
General Athan carried the sword of the Empe
ror upon cushion, and gave i, to Marshal Souit
who presented it to the king
His Majesty then addressed General Bertrand
and said-"Generai, chargeyou to place this go
rious sword Of the Emperor upon his coffin Thi
the General thep did.
From the point ofview of the esplanade OF tn
Invalides, the coup d'oeil OF the procession wa
magn6cent. 1t was perhaps, the best situation TO
seeing it pass. The sight really grand tn
procession headed the funeral along the visit
leading to that splendid building at its termination