Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1860-07-25

ed. 1t took place from the Hotel des lnsalides.--
Before the burial the corpse lay in state fortycight
hours. A Paris letter gives tho following descrip
tion Of the occasion
At last We entered n ncver-endng corridor--in
fact ono of tho porticocd galleries that fink tho
eastern side of tho front quadrangle of the Pami'
Royal, covered over. above md IN the SIDES for
the occasion. One almost ;remhled lest tho floor
ing should not prove strong enough for snch
drnsely packed crowd of humnnity, all pressing
forward to behell poor, lilelcss corpse, dressed
up in all the pride aud circumstance OF state; but
"A thought of the solid arehway ind the snut pill
lars beneath dissipated everything in the shnpc Of
icnr.
Chamber after chamber lighted up with buring
candeabras. wns silently trascrsed by this yolum.
inous mass ill nj last IT entered the chamber "f
death. All was dirk night except the north
end to the left, which was rallied Oh and lighted
up with two magnificent stunds, boarng urgs
globes OF light. Between them, withdrawn to a
little distance, lay the deceased Prince Of tho
house of Bonnpare. lilo was habitcd in n mar
shnl's uniform, his head slightly elevated tho
feet and lower part of tho body were curved.
The time extended to each spectator. when so
many thousands were waiting behind, could not bs
great but i, wn1 enough 10 show them whht rnv.
ayes disease nni death had made "n the once 'tal.
wart form If the br hh,r of Napoleon. The iy
had been ame,i. md much had bccn done 10
give the features tho general pose Of the great En-
pur's when in his last slumbor. Joromo was
doubly like him iu life, and in dcatl, he now re.
srmhled him. No stranger who had cvrr =, en- n
print of the prisoner "f st. Helena, MS he lay on
hi. bed but must havo been struck with tho great
clnblance, aal the disposition OF the hair about
the forehead hal evidently been made rnrp"-cly
with n view 10 incroase it. On either side were
two priests in milk white robes repeating dull
nonotonous tunes, the prayers Of the komani,h
C.nrch for tho departed soul
OF the funeral ceremonies, tho Montteur says;
Before eleven o'clock tho battalion Of tho
National Gunrd. the troops of the Imperial Guard,
anl of the Linc, were drawn up Along the road
through which the cortege Ind to pass, forming n
double line from tho PALMS Royal to tho H,'cl
,les Iuvuidcs Behind them an immense multi
tulo was assembled in silence. to render last
hnmngc to the defunct Prince, At elevcs o'clock
his Imperial llghncss Prince Napoleon. acrnmla
MED by hi, Fxc,llcncy Marshal the pukc OF
Malakoif. who Ind been des gntcI by the Emperor
II assist him, and by his lliphncss Prince joachim
Murat, proceeded 10 the cidpeHe drdcnfr. where
the coffin, of his father had been deposited and
in the presence of the clergy Of the Imperial
Chapel had the coffin removed by twelve soldiers
ol IT, C Cent Garlos in the funeral ,ar.
De,a;rhmcnts Of different troops opened the cor
tegc, then came the officers ofthc defunct Princes
han>chpld an1 the clergy Of different pari.hc, who
had jn,ned thpse of th, Imperial chapel
The clergy. in surrlccs. Immediately precc led
til" funeral car richly covered with hangings and
afmoral healing-, upon which the coiIn wn'
placed. Tho corners of the pail were held by
iheir Exceenries NJ Fonld, Minister Of State Of
the Empcsor's households Admiral llamclin, Min.
ister OF Maine VI. Troplang. President of the
Senate Marshel Count Valiant. Grand Marshal
of the Palace. designated by his Majesty. Four
officers Of the deiurct Prince carried the insignia
OF hi. orders md his sword
-. ~. l.. r I
lowed the car in the uniform OF n..Genernl of Di-
vision. with morning cloak over bis shoulders.
On his right hand walked his Excorncy the
Duke Of Malaknf and Prince Joachim Mnrnt-
Then came the grand officers of the crown, the
Ministers. mealbers Of Priyy Council, the mar
shals who bnd all come up to Paris To attend the
obseques of the Prince The Senate the Logi.la,
tive Corps the Councillors Of State,th general Of
fcers, and the friends and ancient servants Of his
Imperial IIigness and n numerous deputation
wearing the st. Helena medal. The cannon Of
the invnlidcs, which had becn firing half hour
guns sinte Il Q morning, announced the departure
Of the cortege, from the Palais Royal and its ari
val at the Hotel des Inyalides.
The church was hung with black cloth. rcliev-
ed by military trophies and the armroial bearings
of tho Prince. The choir WAS already occupied
by his ITighness Prince Lucien Murnt his EN-
incnce Cardinal Ministers. and tho nave by the
deputations fr"m tho different corporations. A
few moments before the arrival Of the corlege her
Imperial lIpbness Madame Ia Princess Mathilde
had occupied the gallery reserved for her. and
their Imperial llighness the Prncesscs Of the
En-, erors family holding rank at court had tnken
seats IN the al accent one.
A. noon, the funeral ear having arrived ut the
perch Of tho church, Cardinal Muro,, Grand
Almoner, Archbishpd OF P,rs. received the body.
when funeral mass performed. Monseigncur
Coeur Bishop of Troyes, preached tho sermon,
,rhi oh + otf Ia tv thngp
present, who shared the emotion Of the illusrious
preate' After the service the Cardinal Grand
Almoner gave Tho absolution, when II detachment
oil Cent Gardens, which had been standing guard
over the coffin, carried it INTO the vanli destined
to receive it. The last prayers were read in the
presence Of his Imperial iIighncss the Prince
Napoleon, his lIighncss Prince Mnrat. the
Wurtemberg Minister, the Sandman Minister,
the ministers, members II the Paivy Council.
Marshals aud Admiras. A last salvs Of artillery
announced the conclusion of the ceremony.
THE U. S. AGRICULTURAL SocIErY of Washing
ton City Is sending vf the following circular rela
tive to the Cincinnati Fair.
We have the honor to inform you that the Exe-
cutive committee Of the United States Agrcultu
raj s ETY., who were authorized at the annual
meeting in Ja"uary. to locate and make all neces-
biton, lave decided to accept the liberal offer of
grounds fixtures, &c. &C., and the guaranty Of II
$4,000 premium list, made by Professor Cary.
Vice President for Ohio in behalf of Citizens Of
Cincinpaii. This location was presented by Pro.
fessor Cary to the attention of the Society Mt the
animal meeting In 1859 and tit may be proper
here to s;atc) no objection was made from any
source, until alter it had again been presented
by him at tho nnnsal meeting in January last,
and informally accepted by the Executive Com
mittec at its subsequent meeting, on conditions
which have been fulfilled in the most generous
manner.
The Eighth National Exhibition viii be held at
"the Park near Cincinnati an aera Of sixty acres
on n line OF railroad leading to Columbus The
ground will be fitted I'D in The best manner and