New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-12-03
The Dukes Funeral.

A more sublime or more impressive SytS..
iacle hA. seldom ever been witnessed than ts
Yesterday presented "a view IN 81 Paus Cathst ~ II
was a scene Cmnently worthy OF the Occasion--s csr'
rlony leftin the funeral close OF the career y TIC
Duke OF Wetnaton En.lishneB hsve At Yeast rs at
X action among their historical recoecontha " 70
gard 10 Arthur Wellesley they proved their graiJs %
him in hire and in death by the tokens OF msgnnesnt
appreciation In reference AZ any rate to tleis nemsus
OF his great citizen they haye no cause ~ntcseI of
feelings Of cOmpunction. They showered upon ann
during his prolonged existence al the honors OF WHICH
subject could be the recipient.
After his departure in extreme old age they PAID hss
memory the homage OF truly national lntermsaf-an
interInent marked by every adjunct O grandeur taaf
could possibly indicate the depth and sincerity OF the
popular .veneratiou Standing Immediately under the
dome of the gorgeous ehce which, on the lsh o. No
v,Inber 1882 TIE OF this historical cslebrs-
non behOiing those thousands Of spectators coaipris
iug noug them al that nOblest in the and Nus
t-fous y genius pCron the Sgnfarics oi Stat, the
ministers OF religion, warriors renowned Tor tneu
Achievements authors distinguished by their conribu.
lions 70 literature poets and historians. ors;ors snd
statesmen: remembering the solemn purpose whoa
had assembled them together-a purpose appesins 20
every sense, purpose audible IN al moe sVVsoS ~
mourning and y-ia In all those hue Of spicndor-if
was impossible not 70 be touched 20 the nncrmos Hhrs
Of ones sensihy BY that august and superb cceHio
nal Il would BE- difficult truth, 10 conceive sny o.
clrrenee more awiully and patheiicsly beaufud
Immediately before the entrance ofhe Procession the
awe ana pafiOs e the QccN.tan r+cufNu become
sll hands IN very peculiar maaDtr apparent Looking
from central position N the Cathedral along the grand
avenue Of the she eye ht Il inter- ais gmpSe
OF the approaching tram at the funeral Between the
crowded benches ranged upon either ssdc-lign"r and
higher until ost IN the piuared gloom of the schtcc
ture-occs ione signs Of preparation served 20 eNhance
az of our living writers has called the sense OF
dumb expectancy" S1metirnrs was o her Al l. rOhe1
in his embroidered tshard-looStng like urc from
the middle sccs sometimes surphccd group OF
clcsisscs Dean, or tho Bishop, with their atTcnt
ants.
The appearance Of The principal personaces engaged
IN the cerem0I Was 10 each ease OF ITSELF an incient
IL was with he entrance OF the Speaker who took hs
place tie north transep surrounded by the )mmon'
Il was so with that o. tie Chancellor who confronted
him in tie sou'h trarsept in the midst of the pa,rcans
the United kingdom. IL with the FIRST sub oct
OF the realm who en-. 7roi without any pomp, Withhold
single follower and without the smallest mark OF as
tnciiou-thc Archbshsp Ot Canterbury Il was 80 also,
I'm more especial manner with the aivcu, of the Prince
Cousort preceded by the Lord Mayor carrying the
sword Of the CRY OF London Upon The advance Ot the
funeral procession tell from tle western pOrch-.he
veteran soldels OF the departed bearing the taves AMI
wearing thc costume OF Chcsca pensioners, stood upon
either side while Immediately IN 'front.' OF them, 10 tn
norh ofcers 10 the south priyates) each upon on
knee. were soldiers. comprising in their number one
man from every regiment IN The British Army.
solemn, however and grand and etc,tns, M hat
undoubtedly been every ouco the previous incidents IN
the ceremonial The climax OF all IN pathOs. and W may
add -uhlmify, Wa the movement when, atter the
drce hat been chauntcl hy the chorscrs-t1c bier OF
the dead hero, bearing his coffin. surmounted by hs
baton and his corou,t desceuded-to the distant
plo-ion VI the gum the Tower AMI 10 the sound Of
the Dead March played by the organ, the trOmbOnes
and the opheic.edcs-lesccndel slowly through the
pave'ncnto 10. Puuis Cathedral Aud was buried
Weesly the cnsi n OF the '3d Foot ia l567n iSj2,
the mCf High Mighty, and Most Noble Prince, Arthur,
Duke Of Wellington EIs splendid career had been
httiney terminated After life of great renown AMI
macnitccncc-after having passed by fourteen years
the allotted ac OF man-he breathed his las. peacefully
A Ill Iet.a. nt.aI .nsr.a
WERE thus solenlny inferred by the nation with the
evidences OF Grand and historical lsmcnution