The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-05-04

magnificent. As the body was to be taken 70 the
family vault on the Schwarsenberg estates, in Bo-
hemis it was first embalmed and laid ont in state,
At the Department Of Foreign Affairs, the public
lay in splendid csfhn, in the uniform Of lieutenant
feld-marshal, with all the crosses and orders with
which the Prince had been decorated in his ife ex-
hibited on each SIDE. The comm was surrounded by
twelve brilliant chandeliers, which threw dazzling
light upon the somewhat disfgured face Of the
corpse. 1t was then taken to the church of st.
Michael, near the Imperial palace to be consecra-
ted: Here the Emperor, the archdukes Of the Inn
peria family, the whole body of generals and other
officers of the court and garrison, the ministers and
members Of the diplomatic corps and the principal
civil officers OF state, assembled From the church
procession was then formed to the Bohemian rail-
way station. First, marched several divisions of cav
airy, with music; then the numerous servants of the
house Of Schwarzenberg, in their different liveres;
TO these succeeded the battle horse Of the Prince in
mourning; and the hearse, surmounted by knight in
armor, and followed by another knight in armor,
horseback; the ministers of state diplomatic corps,
and officers, civil and military, with the imperial
archdukes came next, followedby several companies
fgrenadiers infantry. and artillery, and the empty
equipages of the notabiities in the procession.
The sides Of the streets crowded, and all win
dows and balconies filed with spectators making
altogether, with the mournful music of several
bands, and the discharge of artillery, an imposing
spectacle.
The past week has been unusually interesting in
religious ceremonies Mt court and in the churches of
the town, it being the holy week of the Catholics
The ceremony Of washing the feet of the apostles,
which attracts so many strangers to Rome at this
time, is also performed here by the Emperor and the
Imperial family; and the amount ofthis ceremonyis
that twelve very old and poor men chosen to
come to court on the day before Good Friday, and
being properly washed and dressed beforehand, are
seated at table in the great ceremonial saloon to
represent the twelve apostles At a certain time
the Emperor, with all the male members of the I'm
pera family. enters, and taking his position at the
head OF the table, serves the twelve old men, with
his own hands, to the various dishes that are
brought by the court servants, or rather he sets
the dishes before them to be Immediately taken
away again untasted which latter part of the
mony is done by the other members of the Imperial
family; and this form is gone through with four or
live courses, and then the table is cleared and
taken away, and the Emperor passes along and
sprinkles, and wipes the feet Of the old men;
after which he hangs a little bag around the
neck of each, with thirty pieces Of silver,
and the ceremony is finished The old men receive
to take home beside the thirty pieces of silver all
tho dishes which have been served up before them,
and which are sufficient for a large family The same
ceremony ought properly to be gone through with
by twelve women, by the the female members of the
Imperial family, but the Emperor is not yet bles
sed with spouse to take the lead, the other female
members OF the family seem to have declined the
duty. III was remarked that the Emperor looked a
little as if he was ashamed Of his Office but his
father on the contrary, seemed perfectly happy in
the business Of clearing the table.
The solemn ceremony Of the resurrection was per-
formed in the Court Chapel yesterday, at o'clock.
The procession being held in the interior court of the
palace. The Emperor, with all the Imperial family,
the servants, clergy, and officers of the court, and
the members of the different orders of knigh.hood,
in their uniform, forming part
To-day begins the first Easter holiday, but we
have cold wind which would not disgrace the
middle of winter. ]. G. G.