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stopping al various places, aud arrived at ST.


sion had reached ST. .GernaD. where il was re.
ceived with great pomp and ceremony. The
procession advanced 10 Conrbevor. where il
arrived at about half pas, three in the aGernoop.
The weather, which had been for several days
damp and foggy. cleared up. but became IN
tensely cold. Notwithstanding the severity oil
the weather. scores Of thousands OF the inhab-
Iianis of Paris, repaired 10 the envroDss 10 wit
ness the passage Of the procession.
The flolilla arrived At Conrbevoie at If-pasi
three o'clock Five baitalions OF soldiers were
stationed nnder arms, on the ltii hank OF the
river which was covered by an immense multi
,uIe who saured The remains with deaiening
aeclamations. IL was fonnd impossible TO land
the coffin until the next morning. On each
side of the river steamers were statoned among
them was one adorned with iaurels aud inimOr-
,eHes on the deck Of which arose a monumental
tomb, which had been prepared by the Inhab.
itAnis of Neuly and sent down TO meet tbs
conveys as far as Asnieres. Ia the front and
rear were four tipods, throwing out flames, aud
round the tomb were engraved ou cscntcheons,
the names of the principle victories of the re.
public and the empire.
The decorations on the quay, and al the head
of the bridge Of Neuilly, could not be com
pletei in time for the ceremony. The wind
was so pirrceingly cold, that the work kmen were
unable TO raise to the top Of the rostral column
Of NUrc Dame de Grace, a ball OF the world,
six feet in diameter. auj huge eagle which
wls TO crown the whole. The column was TO
have been upwards Of $50 in height, but owing
10 the cold the authorities ordered the works to
be- supendeJ and the column renamed a mere
skeleton. Its base only presented the following
inscription. containing the last request of Ma
pnie0n. - wish my ashes 10 repose on the
banks of the Seine" The wharf. constructed
for the landing of The coffin. was terminated by
an open Grecian temple Of 100 feet high A
colossal statue Of the Empress Josephine WAS
erected Al the extremity of the bridge Of NeniI-
~. on the road leading 10 the Chateau Malma-
iSon, which il will be remembered, was the res
iicncc Of that princess.
Nr,hal Soulr and other lgnilarics sent from
Paris 10 meet the corege, went board the
Dorado to pay their respects 10 the Prince dc
Joinvi!le. The Duke de Nemours soon joined
them thcre, and they passed part OF the night
on board the steamer The boats were all lllun-
mated during the night. The Prince de Join
vile remained on board. aud but few of the
men were permitted 10 land. Sergeant Hubert,
however, was one of the few who were permit
ted to 90 on shore. This man had never lefl
Ihe Emperor dead, OF alive. After the deceasc
OF Napoleon he took upon himself the c.:.rge
of guarding the tomb, aud he has piously full
filled the duty since the 5lh Of May. 1921. On
landing he was surrounded by all the generals
aud embraced by them in presence Of the troops.
lie wore the uniform OF the Grenaders Of the
Imperial guard, aud the Legion Of Honor.
Before dawn, the next day, = q population of
Paris poured out in streams; the avenues to
Neuilly was soon occupied by at last four or
five hundred thousand persons. The troops of
the National Guard arrived and drew up on the
uyn nd all ifpJt Ia hp, hot A In
avenue. Several thousand persons got into
boats aud crossed over TO one Of King Lous
Phlpcs Islands, from whence Il good view Of
lHe I'uui"s ~ tnG frinIiirs ,ouiu nc uau.
Tife clergy Of COurbevoi, went on board the
Dorado. and prayers were read over the body.
Orders were then given for the landing. and all
the assistants preceded by the clergy went ou
shore, the coffin carried by "a seamen, follow
ed the procession. The artillery fred sa-
luie Of II rounds, and the body was landed A.
mid the acclamatioDs OF the people. This was
The first place where the remains had touched
French ground. Afer short time had been
spent ia the Grccian temple, during which
prayers were chintcd by the clergy. the prec.
ious remains was taken up again by the sea.
men and carried TO the irlumphal car. This
car was truly magnificent, the base rested on
iour massive gilt wheels. was twenty five feet
long aud six feet high this was decorated with
groups of eenii, eagles, the cipher Of the
Emperor surtnounted with crowns. &c. The |
pedestal placed upon il was eighteen feet long (
and seven feet hich, aud was richly oruamented |
and hung with gold and purple cloth On this I
PEDESTAL stood II caryatdcs larger than lie. .
supporting with their heads aud hands an i'm. /
mense shield. The shield was in gold of an
elongated oval form and loaded with flsces OF
Ilvshrs. The sa,cophaSus. of an antique
t1rm WAS raised above the shield. In the cen
Ire OF rich cushion lay the sceptre, the hand
oi justice and the imperial crown studded with !
jrwels. The whole, which was abou, fifteen feet
high, WAS drawn by l6 black horses yokcd by
burs. the horses wire richly caparsoned in
The manner Of tho tournament horses of the
middle ages, their mlues adorned with tresses /
aad plumcs, and were led by Wallets in The livery
Z" the Emperor Al eleven o'clock the hrarse
lrit Courbevoie, il paused awhile near the
statute Of Josephine, and then commenced its
march. y, the head Of tho procession was the
Grnd1rmere OF The Seine. the Municipal Horse
Guards. Dciachnenis Of Lanccrs. Infantry OF
the line, aud Military and Civil Companies too
numerous TO be here specified. In the process
SION the war horse or Napoleon was led by
grooms dressed in The Iuperia livery. The
800 sailors who accompa lied the remains of
Napoleon from 81. Helena. formed the escort,
anl surrounded the car. The National Guards
aud troops Of The line who were Stationed along
the course Of the procession, formed in-
T." the lne aitcrthe passage of the car and clos
ed the procession. The cortegc halted
At the Barrier de rEtorc. The weather
was excessively cold. the thermometer at z o.
clock in the morning being % ID below zero,
(Fahrenhei,.) One of most striking objects in
the Champs Elysces was a number oi masrs
which surrounded the ,rinmphal arch these
we're 30 or 10 feet high. and hom their tops
fioa,sd immense iri.colored peunants. surround.
ed by black Grape. each bearing the name of
one or other Of the armies of the republic or
empire, such rs, The army OF III. Rhine"
" The army of Italy," &c. Immense crowds
"f people filed every square and street and ave-
nu., and to provide the creature comforts for