The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-04-04
THE FUNERAL CEREMONIES OF THE
FALLEN VICTIMS.
TREMENDOUS MASS MEETING
~ e york Park,
TO OFFER UP
CONGRATULATIONS FOR THE ACHIEVEMENT
FREED ONE I'm FRANCE.
One Hundred Thousand Persons pre-
sent On the occasion.
Splendid illumination of the City Hall.
SPEECHES In FRENCH, ITALIAN, GERMAN
And ENGLISH.
GREAT SIASM.
&c. &c. &c.

The glorious victory achieved by the down trodden
people of Frsnee celebrated yesterday this city
in most magnificent style. Every heart beat with
emotions Of patriotic pride and every Joined in the
general shout OF rejoicing FH 4
A. sunrse, saiuGe fired in the Park, and imrae-
dately tie starspangled banner of American liberty
end the trcolcred standard Of the glory OF aud
hsppy France to be floating together in the
breeze from all the public houses and buildings in the
city. The American and French flags handsomely
nded tosether and waved from each wing OF the City
HE'LL while in tho centre the of Of the United
States waved IN apparent triumph So. johns Hotel in
Frankfort street, beautifully decors ted it'll the
Americac, French, German and Italian flags. The
whole city seemed iiptoe, to give evidence of ths
gladnesS and delight. 1t like TIE
mept Of Americs freedom.
This Lsa3ette Guards at 10 O'Clock, formed at the
sonal yard, from which they proceeded through
Centre aud Pearl streets TO Chatham thencs to the
Park and returning through Centre street. attended I'll
funeral eeremcris Of their fallen countrymep, who died
the of freedom, at the French Catholic Church
in Genial street. where assembled large corcouse
or ison Nhe 6ad sepslea shhsr to Pay the ast tri
hung IL mourning, ad presented foieTnn and imposiig
spptNzSce fhe deak and altar
BACK velvet bound with white while tbe.chandelisis
ware hung with Grape. The military arranged
rem the crowd scntnels were placed at the gate to pre-
Vent too gIeaE az pgress lhs stiffness of death
coun.enxnce The French Consul and family toes h,
eli tee members OF The consuiats, present, anil
joined ia tbs solemn ana imposing rites, plainly showing
their fun qquissence ia movement which declares
rnonsrshy hurtfu and Louis Philips tyrant High
Mass having been periormea the Rev Mr Lsfond, In
very happy manner stated the occasion of the
b.age forth the greatness OF that struggle
which many had bowed TO death the iperiousnrss of
king, the last hour of his strength, and
urged tnat wDet had been done sealed with blood
everlasting testament of the rights which Of nature
pertain These principle lay at The Foundation
WORKED out the French Keyo ution. They
csa VIII Gu make the constitution or the Roman Co.
tholc Church anG bad been, aud were illustrated by
the sovereign Pontf in not the less distn-
gusa for exalted wisdom than benedcept influence.
would sho tiy be inscribed on the escutcheon OF tie
wcht; aud thu conservative power of which would
teeurc, eel had created, the French Republic.
Ire remonies OF the church oeing concluded, the
lafayette Guar6s marched up to Broadway, thence to
tara. thsnce through Chambers street West Bro.
,gay yd peiaEd street. TO the Apollo Rooms, where
h.e collation. rendered them by ths proprietor AMI
tho republic of France toasted
Having lett the Apollo they went to Lafayette Hal
where ey remained unsil half three o'clock again
taking up heir line Of march, they moved towards
Park They were joined in Broadway at the corner If
Lsienard street, b the Italian French add Swiss resi-
two countries. Tee IRISH German and Polsh citiz.r.
assembled &c the Shakespeare Hotel OF William
and Doous stre.ts ana after having formed moved NJ
this seTy AMI through Gfasd street TO Broadway ana
thence 70 tbs Park. la the centre OF the line large
chariot, drewn by four horses, appeared A band of
nusic seated inside he from staff the Amer
lean, French, Italian German Ana Spanish standards
waved.
Thu meeting in the Park announced for four
O'Clock and at that hour there had already assembled
around the stands large crowd of men, women, and
children each aud every one Of whom appeared TO be
filed with enthu,iasm The crowd gathered around
the stands Of which there were three hs principal or
ntre entirely plain, built CT rough boards and
jos sod very large and strong the stand at the right
was adorned with American, French, aud Germsn fsgs
that at the lefe taetefully decorated being
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the the right with fsgs conspicuou,
aIponA which that OF Poland.
AZ twenty minutes pass four there were about 20 coo
persOns c0ngregetsd srd as all endsavorng 80 oh
tain place the main stand, there no iittis
pnshng and eloowing Ine police had been formed in
twonuss On ther side OF avenue leading fcom III,
steps CITY Hail 60 the middle stand To immeneo
pressure ppon mem from the breaking
up their arcanse nens; ous true to their orders they
preserved thor lines unt tie May and Common Coun
c had come from bs hall and taken their appointed
pieces uf1n the ssands Wills all this crowdiug
going on loud outcrss beard and Dvestixatior
bsiug made &c was nsaertsiued that quite n mum ser O
hnsi boys, who bad mingled with tho dense mass
in danger Of O,Dg cruthsd. To retreat diff
cui than to a5varce; and TO advenco even requireG
han their strengths hence the outcrics OF the
youngsters no we're monentiriy Threatened with suf
iocatoni at lsst stouS fellow In the crowd picked
lilng Above his head, passed him to his neigh
brs, who cried, psts him aloDg and suiting the
tou word, the boy pitched along sprawl
iug Ike a ffcg, tiI lie was landed on the stand Pre-
renty eao,hrr cay heard and immediately another
small smpe of humanity was seen prog the
heads OF tue multitude 10 the stand; aDother aud
oths. ana several moIe SIMILARLY dfpossd Of until
there we're mere susll boys in the crowd but there
were s Dber OF women left and IT was with din
cu the gsanry Of ths men could be made avail
nbc IA preserving from quite too close husgfog
all sideE. some here proposed to pass the ladies
eaug the boys had been passed. but to this there was
serious ohsoton and good creatures, they bad to
gfia and the pressure There were other ladies,
EVwaver observed better the decorum that belongs
60 their obsned places tia steps OF the Hall
aud rssW little distant from the stands but
quite near enough for comfort The crowd Kept grow
Jag larger and larger the larger branches OF the trees
were made to do duy rcsts for the spectators; the
root OF inc City Ha lined its front side with
epe'taors ana, In fact every advantage taksn OF at
taOhbr positions from which to hear view the
psoeeetiDgs when they should commence.
Near hvo O'clock ths wind almost due esst and
bosng decided threst of rain; all eyes turned
hesv.oware and decided cxpressions Of desire for
fein' we're expreseed and BY dsvoutly than
~ ne reporters VINO were la AIMED with
black load and white paper perform their appointed
ouies good accommodations having been provided for
them by Alderman Fecss who took especial pains to
them tasls aud elbow 10 take thar notes
much smsisr service often performed With greater
display. .# l..
At quarter before i've the French military company