The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-11-07

runcrsl Of His Excelicncy, Gem -, m Ca.
los de Alvear.
The religious rites and esremon' ..,.,a.o-v a A..
utermsnt Of the remains Of b. r"r,,sr. n.,..s,..
General d. Carlos de Alvear Royov Ex,raordi..rv and
Minister f'enp''eh'y Of the Argentine Republic, to
I'M so'elnnen celebrated yesterday evening in
SAINT 'A'i"A ~shedral The funeral was without pa
rede o. pop any kind according with the unostonta
tous ne 1.-the deceased. At four o'clock in the after
noon ?. large number Of gentlemen, with many ladies
The private friends official acquaintance Of the do
ceased mimi ter occupied seats in the church At the
extreme end OF the aire in front of the grand altar
lo bier erected having six towering tapers ranged
either side. The bier covered with flowing
drapeIy Of black velvet The altar was lighted with
twelve tspers Previous to the arrival Of the body at
church the choir occasionally chaunted vsrses OF
Tenn grand requiem which responded to by the
nbousd notes OF The great organ The BODY arrived from
the residence Of the General Broadway toward five
o'clock the hearso being attended by only few carriages
cantsnirg the Of tue General the pail bearers and
chief mourncrs The yergers Of the cathedral met the
ofe the gaze and led the way the bier where the
body deposited land the coffin covered with mayn
tho centre Immediately its being placed upoa the
bier the choir accompanied by the ergan rent forth one
loud slow, and thrilling note which concluded che re-
quinn b, mn, and had most melancholy yet pleasing
effect
TIE Right Reverend Archbishop Hughes alfred with
,ire ans aishieliscopal robes, and attended by
priest and Fix neophytes upon the altar in few
moments kneeling, with the entire congregation,
made his memento for the dead He then descended
from the altar and Standing at the head Of the coffin
the peculiar exercises suited to tho cad occaion
the oil dispensing incense around the coin
Having concluded, the Archbishop led ths way for pro-
cesion which formed ana the body borne from
the church The procession marched in the following
The Right Reverend Archbishop Hughes
with attendant prieat)
The sons and relstives Of the deceased.
The cofIia,
With the pail, supported by
His Excellency, the Portuguese Ambassador dis
Fxceency, General Mosquera and His Exsellency,
General herran Ex-Presidents OF New Granada His
Exc.eScy, General Paez Elk President Of Venezuela;
His Excellency, NJ. de Marcoete Envoy Extraordinary,
and Minister Penpoteptiary from Nicaragua Schuyler
Livingston Esq, argentine counsel O. Marie, Esq and
John C. Zimmefmann Esq
Having reached the outside OF the church. the body
borne to The vaults underneath and there deposited
amid the tears Of surviving relatives aud the deep regret
OF the many distinguished friends Of this deceased The
official connection Of the late General Avear with the
government Of the United states has been OF many
years standing whilst his military official and Sena
torial services in South America commenced at very
early period Of hfeso ca,y that at the of t8eaty
one be had attained the rank OF Brgader General and
had aed the important offices Of secretary OF State,
Minister of War; and Governor Of Of the chst cities
Ct the republic previous to his leaving home to join tho
corps OF legation in foreign land General Alvear was
descended from family of high reputation an Ia
Spain but he himself born In the territory Of South
America and amongst the first, If not the first,
Of the chiefs OF the year 1910 His great military achieve
nents at this period chronced ami told By all who
well Informed upon the important events OF the
time. The sapgunary battle of Istusango commenced
in the morning Of the 10th Of February, 1927, and
the evening saw the army of General Alvcar tri-
umphans over large force OF the best disciplined
troops Of the Portuguese army remaining In Brazil.
Upcn the ed of Nay 1927 he fought the important and
welconteseo battle Of Camacua aud rewarded with
another gold medal for bis vaor the occasion Upon
the 12h Of june 1921 he carried the strongly fortified
and nearly impregnable city Of Montyideo BY assault
heading his troops in person For this he gold
medal ana clasp the medal bearing the name and date
Of the victory His personal prowsss at lstussugo
rewarded by third massive medal Of gold whilst bis hu
IN religious IT.
tenticn 20 number of Spanish prisoners, in his
power endeared him to the natives Of that country aud
elevated is character as Christian philauthropt and
WARRIOR TO the highest pitch The fist oha;al connec
ton which General Alvear had with the government Of
this republic commenced in the year OF eighteen hundred
and twenty when he appointed to the high
Office he lately held he had previously ased repre-.
sentative OF the argentine confederation 10 London
After an absence OF years spent in the service Of
his country His E5ceency returned with the same OIL
cia rank in the eighteen hundred and thirty eight
ana discharged the duties OF his Office up to the time OF
his lamexted decessc. His diplomatic services
appreciated by the present government Of the Argen
letter forwarded to him hsrs, accrediting him
Minister Plenpoentisry and Envoy Extraordinary to
the Court Of France the highest and most
post OF legation watch it could appoint to- This letter
arrived too ae as Death sickness had laid bold Of the
time Ha Excellency died after tedious illness upsn
Tuesday last. and the news Of his decease produced
profound sensation Of grief in the diplomatic circle at
Washington which has found expression in letters Of
coincidence, addressed by each member 10 his family
The Argentine Minister in that city, His Excslency T.
Molina writes expressing his estes for the Generals
public add private character his dec for his loss
and regrets his inability from Ill haAh to attend his
funeral His, Exceilency Genen1 MoslueIa, regrets
the death of the iussrious soldier and Ills Exceency
Herran says we have lost glorious monument Of
South Americas independence y The Spanish minister,
His Exceilercy Csideron de Ia Barca regrets him for his
many VIRTUES which he admired and depores the loss Of
the aid Of his talent AID tact to the CORPSE The Peru
van minister H. de Osma regrets the death OF the
nusous General and the loss Of distinguished cour
clor.o The Diseased minister about sixty five
years of age AID eli agree in representing him
OF the most profound pety humble in brave in
the battle field and cool and discriminating in the coun
Gil chamber. very general feeling Of sympathy was
expressed towards his family yesterday.