The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-10-31
Our Paris correspondence.


Funeral Obsequies Of Marshal 81. Arnaud-Indigereace
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lam writing at a hotel which commands noble view
Of the Place de la Concore-hat place. every stone
of which is written history Of France which genera
tions yet unborn viii read with wonder and astonsh-
rnent. The great central which, it were, term
mates the boundary of modern Paris from that part
OF the metropolis the north bank of the Seine,
secrated more particularly to the souvenirs of the ancient
days Of France-the Faubourg st. Gcrmain-the Place
de la Concorde is kind of neutral territory where the
population Of either quarter assemble on State occasions
such the decapitaon of king or queen, the mar
rage the grandson of attorney metamorphosed into
an Emperor this occason-the funeral process
sion or Marshal of France
The mortal remains OF lie Mareschal de Saint Arnaul
arrived Saturday at the station of the Chein de fer
de LYON, and on the whole of Sunday deposited in
chapel deliberately illuminated after the of the
Roman Catholic Church. AT 10 O'Clock this morning
procession of unusual magnifccnce for France,
which exces in such matters set out with the body from
the station Its through the Rue de Lyon,
the Bouleyar the Rue Royae the Place de la Concorde
the Bridge de Ia Concorde the ua d0rsay the Espan
ade OF the Invalides.
That might form correct estimate of the feel
ing Of the population half hour before the core set
itself in motion rode my through the of
the streets appointed for its passage was curious to
observe what kind of feeling might be manifested in the
Faubourgs and Boulevards where, few weeks later,
some three years ago the hero Of Alma pouring fire
and slaughter on the citizens OF Paris. There would
have been nothing unprecedented in the fact of great
victory in which the arms Of France had been made
recover their ancient briancy, having eiaced all un
pleasant recoectisns of civil bloodshed The great Ma
poleon himself owed his appointment to the army of
ITALY mpershaby associated with his renown to the
cannon which he planted the steps Of St Roch, and
from whence he mercilessiy swept down turbulent
mob headed by the famous Sections of Paris and when
be returned oerladen with the laurels of victory the
people rose en- masse to welcome him. cannot say
observed anything akin TO this in the external
attitude OF the numerous spectators who thronged the
highways this occasion. There was the usual curl
osty to witness rather novel spectacle, which was to
be got up with unaccustomed magncence and splendor
but for sympathy for any of that stirring Of the
heart which bids unwonted tears, there The
Narshais anteccdents the contrary, canvassed
with a bitterness and accrmony was scarcely prepared
for and which the decency OF his latter days and his
cent iustrious victory in way sofened St. Arnaud
in fact by the most chsritably disposed, looked
upon in life rs q adycnturcr, who might as well
have ended his dyS m y IN an innate
of right which will not allow him to consent that success
absctyes all heard, Iregret to say anecdotes OF his
when HIS military services were spoken of II was In
hypercrca spirit which seemed not disposed to place
the Marsha by any in the first rank Of frances
worbes For the first time since the revolution Of lSlS
which consigned the family TO perpetual exile, heard
frequent auson to the house Of Orleans in connection
With the funeral of that faed prince whose acciden
tai death may be said to have scaled the
fate Of his line. So popular the character
OF the late Duke Of Orleans, and so shocked
the public mind by the cruel accident which deprv-
cd him Of life in all the prime of manhood and funess
of beauty that TO this day hard features and strong
Yninda albeit unused to the melting mood shed tears
when the subject REQUIRED and the contrast which
Che preSent funeral offered Notwithstanding all the gor-
eous pAnoply and display that surrounded It, TO that
occas0n Of Intense public sympathy seemed toucngy
"a recall the circumstance TO the popular mind aud
ressiens Of character anything but agreeable TO the
1mnerial ear were rife In mems mouths.
ll5nt the oortegc IL winding its brilliant length
aIous the Rue Royae and entering the Place de la
SsarrsrAe en route to the Invalides.
~ bead Of the Fourth regiment Of Chasseurs cheval
$780, IL aad with It's glorious music holds captive the
rttsntive ear The place Is crowded but not to such
cyt~nt A. 20 prevent tolerably free passage for ALL
Than follows the frst General Of Division and first Ge
neral Of Brigade Of the Army OF Paris and ther ohcers
~ the staff next squadron Of light cavalry with Co
ione and the imperial eagle then two OF cut
saasers with Colonel and the stAndard and another
pad after which Colonel commanding pat~