The daily union., 1852-12-05
Forsisn.-By tho europe.

The news 40 not important, YET interesting. Cotton is
dull but there has been rise in the grain market
rHE FUNERAL or THE DUKE WELLINGTON
Thursday, the 18th November, was the day set apart
for the obsequies OF Wellington II was made The
sion oil the greatest parade in London Besides
the usual overwhelming crowds OF the metropolis hun
deds oil thousands OF persons in TO participate in il
from the country.
/ THE PROCESSION.
All The troops, all the civic societies. all the foreign
aud home dignaries, took part in his and moved ac-
cordng to the order indicated by the programme from the
Horse Guards up Constitution Hill, up Piccadilly down
ST. Jamee's street, and by Pamal the Strand Fleet
street, and Ludgate H 10 ST. Pauls Spectators lined
the whole oi the way Such vast numbers have never
assembled before in these tines The avenues leading
all the windows, and filled; the house tops were covered
balconies paapets projecting edges, lamp indeed
crowd.
The clubs were almost devoted to ladies' The prince
ly houses al the West End hronged by the great
and large areas. like Wateroopace and Charingcross
held their thousands Temple lebar the only deco.
rated buidHg Each side covered with black velvet
estooned with Cords tasses and black and white fringe
On the upper part OF the bar. each side,
taton Of Roman frieze, silver gilt with the helmet
and laurel entwned and architectural frieze also
silver gilt IN keeping with the upper one ran Immediate
ly above the central arch From Immediately below the
upper reze were suspended wreaths OF mmorteis, en-
crcling the monogram w A, and from which hung the
rbands and decorations OF the various British and for
| wear.
Reposing cushions resting on the lower frieze were
the shields OF the various countries in the armies of which
the Duke eld-marshal suTmounted by the flags of
the respective counres-Span. Russia Prussia Austria
| Portugal, Netherlands, Hanover, England On the top
OF the bar were five large svergit funeral urns, daped
with black velvet Around the central urn were ranged
in circle twelve ambeaux, each of which, as we'll as
the urns, gave forth brilliant body OF flame in gas
Immediately over the arch on each side Of the bar,
collosa OF the Duke of Wellington and the win.
dows OF the small room over the arch occupied by
Messrs Child, the bankers, were daped with cloth Of
gold.
Guilty Only when 1t arrived at ST. Pauls there any
sloppage. AT length the difficulties were surmounled
and the body was borne into the church
! PROCEEDINGS IN THE CATHEDRAL
The interior was at once grand and simple Gas ran
round everything that conld encirce marking the ar
chitecura lines in Are. From the upwards rose
huge circle OF seats extended in every direction The
floor was covered with black cloth, and in the centre
was the grave AT first, the looked gaunt and un
satisfactory; but by degrees the outlines were filled up
and color gave warmth to the picture II very cold
and the spectators some their hats others handker
chiefs The old generals, with true military punctuaity
among the earliest arrivals, and the quarter OF the
area appropriated 70 them was filled very speedily
The old admrals were equally exact. and every eye in
orders, stars, rbands and crosses, gltteng bright
scarlet and blue told Of who had served their coun-
try and had fought by the side OF the great warrior whose
remains were approaching their last home, Soon the
whole area and the seats around were filled with persons
in all uniforms
AT quarter past twelve, the bishop Of London and
the dean OF 81. Pau's heading the clergy and the choir
proceeded slowly up the have from the organ the en-
trance, TO receive the remains of the great Duke Clothed
in white with black bands and sashes, the procession
thus headed, moved in two streams of two and two
through The dgnihed and richly aired assenblage ill
they halted at the door, where they drew up in column
four deep considerable delay took place in renewing
the cohn from the funeral car, which tended what
to impair the effect OF the solemn ceremonial
Fo nearly an hour this unoward stoppage excited the
anxiety OF the spectators, who could understand the
cause OF il; but at length there universal hush,
and as il I'D by mind, the whole oil the vast as
sembage stool up in respectful grief the coffin which
contained the mans of lhe great Duke appeared in sight
preceded by he choir with measured tread, as lhey
chaunted the beginning OF the burial service by Dr. Croft
When the coffin was borne in the wind, il stirred the
feathers OF the marshas hat placed upon the lid and
produced ndescribaby sorrowfu effect, in giving
air OF light and playful life 10 that where all was dead
And has, with the hoaTse roar of the multitude with
out, as they saw their last OF Arthur, Duke Of VOL
ling,on-wilh the grand and touching service Of our
church sounding soemny through the srched dome and
ases OF the noble chuch-with the glisenng eye and
hushed breath OF many gallant well as OF many
gentle soul in that vast multitude-wh The bell ioling
solemny The kne the departed taken up by the voice
OF the distant cannon. amid the quiet waving OF hannero
and hag-surounded BY all the greatness oi the land
with all the pomp and gIories of heradic achieve
St PauPs,
The foreign marshas and generals stood at the head
o the coffin al the south side OF IT stood his royal high
ness Prince Albert, with his baton OF feld-marhal in
his hand, and alfred in full uniform, standing little in
advance OF staff of officers Al each side of
the coffin were British generals who had acted as pail.
bearers Alter the psalm and anthem The DEAN read with
great soemniy and Impresslyeness the lesson, Cor xv
| 20, which was followed by the Nunc Digais and a
dirge with the following words to music by Mr.
Goss
And the King said 10 all the people that were with
him, 'rend your clothes and grd you with sackco,h and
mourn And the King himself followed the bier
And they buried him. And the King lifted un his
voice and wepi at the grave, and all the people wept
"And the King said unto his servants, Know ye not
that there is Prince and great fallen this day in
Israeli"
| And the roll OF mufled drums, and the
watng notes oil horn and corne and the coffin slowly
sank into the crypt amid the awful siFains of Handes
dead March" The ducsl crown disappeared, with its
gorgeous support and in the centre of the group of gem
erals and mobiles lett dark chasm into which every
eye glanced sadly down.
FREE TRAnE IN PARLIAMENT.
The exact terms OF Mr. Yillies motion on free trade
are now communicated 10 the House OF Commons and
are follows:
THAT it is the opinion OF this House that the i'm
proved condition OF the county, and particularly Of the
industrial classes is mainly the result OF recent CONNER
cia legislation and especially of the act of 1896 which
established the free admission OF foreign corn and that
that act was wise, Just, and benefcent measure and
that IL is the opinion Of the House that The
and further extension Of the policy Of free trade as OPP
posed to that Of proleclon will best enable the properly
and industry OF the nation 10 bear the burdens 10 which
they are exposed and will most contribute the raj
prosperity welfare, and coniennent Of the people That
This House rs ready 10 take nte consideration any meas
ures consistent with the principles Of this resolution that
may be laid before il by her Majesy's ministers"
The motion comes on for discussion on Tuesday, 29d