The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1841-01-23

Of non-commissoned officers on horseback,
81 in number, bearing flags with the names
Of the 81 departments Of France, including
Algeria. These flags were surmounted
by gold eagle with ou!-s,retched wing,
and gave TO the passing scene the air Of
a Roman triumph. The foremost Of this
body was the officer bearing the flag, rep
resenting Corsica, the birthplace of Napo-
leon.
The car was Immediately preceded by the
Prince Of Joinville, on horseback, in the
uniform Of captain Of the navy. attended
by his staff, and accompanied on each side
by 200 of the sailors Of the Belle Poule,
the frigate despatched by the French Co.,
eminent to 81. Helena, to bring home the
remains Of the Emperor.
1t was half-past tive when salute Of
twenty-one guns announced that the funer-
al car had reached the gate of the Invalids;
the sailors of the Belle Poule instantly COM
menced their preparations to descend the
body from the car. A great struggle was
here made to obtain gympse Of the cofin
as il was borne by thirty-six sailors into the
Cour Royale Of the invalides, where the
, Archbishop Of Paris, attended by all his
+. clergy was waiting TO receive it.
THE CHURCH OF THE 1NvALIDEs.
> The interior of the church was filed al
an early hour by the persons who came in
carriages, and were allowed to go in by the
southern entrance.
Those who went on foot, and entered by
, the gateway Of the esplanade, found near
!, ly all the seats occupied when they got in.
AT two o'clock the arrival Of numerous
generals with their aides-de-camp. and sht
hustle Of the orderly officers, announced
that the royal cortcge from the Tuilers wal
9 at hand, and salute Of 81 guns usheret
- in the arrival of tho King The drnms i,
the nave bea. royal salute, and the arch
10 bishop, preceded by the clergy, advanced
i towards the end of the nave, as if to receive
- Ills Majesty; but there was some mistake
. in this part Of the ceremony, for the pro
cession, before it reached the great door
was stopped, and had 10 return.
The king and the royal family did no
GENE up the nave, but went at once to tn
dome. His Majesty, wearing the uniform
of the national guard, took his seat on tn
throne prepared for him, to the right Of th
altar. Near the king were the princes ant
his majesty's aides -de-camp. On the lef
of the altar was the archbishop Of Paris
with the bishops assisting-.he Cures-des
Invalides, and the clergy. In an enclose,
near the king were the queen, the princes
ses, and the ladies in attendance. Unde
the dome, around the catalalque, the min
listers and marshals were stationed. In th'
left branch Of the transept were the mem
4 bers Of the Chamber Of the Deputies, ant
> on the right were the peers and member
o of the Council of State. In two enclosed
C seats were the judges and officers of thu
81 Courts of the Cessation and accounts
: Next to these on the right, were the mem
bers of the Cour Royale, the Council Gen
J eral of the Seine, and Municipal Council o.
Paris, having at their head the project o.
q police, the staff officers of the national
q guard, and the army, and the Council o
G Admiralty. On the left were the members
e of the University, the institute, and Other
y learned bodies, and the tribunals of FRS
g Instance and Commerce, the staff Of the
Hotel des Invalides, projects and mayors Of
departments, &c.
q A little before three, tive guns, in quick
9 succession, and then 10 others, announced
; the arrival of the imperial coffin at the en-
h trance of the Hotel. The archbishop i'm
+ mediately went with his clergy to receive
h it, and 10 sprinkle it with holy water. Al
. three precisely, the orchestra began sol
emn march and the clergy re-entered the
e nave chanting, and moving slowly towards
l. the dome. AT this moment the excitemen
e was intense--the music died away; there
l. was dead silence throughout the church
n and Immediately there was seen the impe