The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-01-30

Sixteen boys OF the choir,
Canons-ReptOn, Jennings and Crueton,
The Dean ,Rev. Il C. Trench).
The pall bearers we're
Tho Lord Chancellor, Duke of Argyll
The Earl Of Carlisle, The Speaker
Earl Shelburne, Sir David Dundas,
tari stabhope, The Dean Of ST. Pauls (Dr.
Sir Henry Holland, Bart, ,lnman)
The Included distinguished representatives
OF both houses Of Paamcnt, OF the clergy OF literature
and science, the BAR the army and navy and ether lead
ing professions.
The service was commenced by The Rev. Canon Jen-
pngs AS the coffin was borne UPWARDS 10 the choir tho
chorsters sang the 6pe composition OF Purcell sI the
Resurrection and the Lfe' When arrived the choir
the Psalm, "Lord, thou hast been our dwelling place."
was cnauted and the lesson appointed for such service
was read. Tue anthem from Spobr's Last "Judg-
ment BLESSED for ever are they that die trusting IN
God
This portion Of the service being concluded the coffin
was carried to The grave, the dean and clergy standing
upon al ehneDce he mourners and pail bearers formed
IN circle Tosno the grave The choir saos the anthem
of Purcell "Man that is born Of woman Hsndes Fame
raj Anthem, composed for one Of the Georgian queens,
the words altered 70 suit the occasion
HIS body Is buried IN peacs,
But his name liveth for evermore,
ard The Dead March IN Saul' were performed by Dr.
Tdre on the during the ceremony The voice parts,
under the dir con Of Mr. Haden, the precentor,
given TO Mr. Foster, Mr.. Montem Smith, Mr. Lawler, and
The Dean read portions Of dc service, and when no
came TO hose sublime words "Ashos tn ashes dust b
duet, the personal friends of the iusous dece ased
could be at distinguished from the depth OF their
emotion In gallery Immediately over the grave were
powered with grief
The service occupied about an hour At it's close the
chief took last view OF the grave cofu.
and then silently Quilted the scene. The bareers beng
thrown down, the crowd OF spectators allowed
to approach the verge Of the grave The ouer cp!in
Is formed OF polished elm, and it epcoses lea en cohu
and she'll The I'd s divided into three compartments;
the upper one contains on an engraved plate the arms
OF the deceased peer. The shield bears two arrows and
two buckles. aud has tTo pccans as supporters Tho
crest is a boot with spur, surmountel ilh the usual
coronet The motto OF the coat Of arms Is 1" Dace Peri
rtrVpn
ing Inscription =" The Right Hon Thomas Babington
Nacaulay, Baron Macauay Of Ro.hwe. born 25th Oct,
is shisk with the Initials of the deceased peer
ct B. NJ" The coffin Is ornamented with massive Gilt
handles, three upon each side and u. each end
mounted with coronets ana the surface covered with
black silk velvet, aud is decorated ia the usual style
| OF funeral ornamentat!on.
The profound silence which prevailed daring the ser
vice was inexpressby solemn. So perfect was the still
that il the rsmo,cs recesses of the venerable Abbey
the voice Of be officiating clergy could be distinctly
heard But at the funeral Of the late Robert Stephen
ladies present dressed in the gayesl coors and
this ncongruiy excited the disgust OF al the right think
| ing portion Of the congregation,
FROM AN EYE WITNESS.
Poets Corner, in Westmnter Abbey, s gloomy nook,
cold and chocress and very dingy from tho dust Of
centuries and the smoke of no incopsiderab number Of
years There two ways of gaining to it, Tho
duty and all is done The Is by thorny often
dangerous always most difficult pcth, He, however,
who succeeds in threading IT. and earns title to rest in
poses there In his last sleep among the worthless OF Eng
andhving ever, though deaa Last, not least amongst
these who have uer.ed the great distinction Of ga
In Westminster Abbey is Thomas Darlington Lord Ma
caulay the brilliant essayt and historian, OF tue
ostdsDguished authors OF modern times remarkable
these for producing great writer's, and Of it,
most successful orators, poets aud statesmen TIE
crave bas closed its ondcros and marble laws, over
all Of mortal that remained Of him; but long the
English tongue shall be spoken will Thomas Bso!ng
Macauay live, and the bau, productions Of his brain
maintain the supremacy OF English htera.ure. To do
honor 70 his memory Church ana State, science and
literature hronget yesterday 70 that gloomy NOOK West
minister Abbey, where his body now lies For weary
hcar that cold damp aisle, the great celbrites of the
day ostcd one another awaiting the solemn ceremony
which to mark the cicse OF tho earthly Of tue
they incurred. Yet there pageant 10 attract
But the walls though gray and naked, were more elo
quent OF death than they had been covees with the
drspsries Of wee" There them the bandw citing
| which commemorative departed worthy spcke too Of
the end Of all human ambition. There bio
hands also which painting upwards admonshsd The quick
live for the life TO More and c,tners TIL
the long nisle IS Tiled many ranks deep with notabl-
ties At the end, facing lie chance is another crowd,
near which stanos certain philalthropc Earl, iu
earnest conference with three four members Of
the press who taking down Names" and whom I'D
endeayoring TO impress with his sense OF the ndeco
rousness OF ladies' coming to funeral with red
their bonnets" He "a himself in undress, and has
even a pair of black gloves o.
Sir John Lawrence is COR moment the ceut-e OK at
traction Of many eyes as h strasht form caught sight
Of proceeding towards the screen, and OF under
takers men who has done his share Of work and has
perched himself up behind the proe cop Of OF
columns, informs those in his immediate neighborhooi "
the presence OF celebrated Queens counsel by exclai
ing, "Here comes Edwin James in hts black cap" So
strange are the contrasts tncncougrues zach &C.
casons What with the shutting effect the aquee7ing for
places the loud whsporinge OF and e yet Ter
inquiries efter those OF comers including
who stalks straight to the place he has soected-xhat
with the running commentaries OF bystsnders
| and the loud expressions of indignation from vory
.rascblc und extensively cinoluei lady Immediately in
front & who has brought her prayer oooS is too
jsmmed up To use Nwhai with the loud co.nmen,s OF
the gentleman with the broeuc, standing TO IeG IN
front upon the radical distinctions between modern and
ancient aIchtec'ure and the psrtnaoy OF the Scotch
gentleman, left also who Will petsisi qgotny
wbos passages from Macauay and who declares
tina; the two oolored gentlemen who have just entered
Of his son. for elaancpang their forefaihcss and
what with the cold under our feet and the utter cheer
essness around confess 10 nothing like feeling q
being overawoi by the soemnity Of the occasion "
Indeed like the two bright hsircd sons Of Scotch duke
upon the chances Of her beng able 10 escsaas tho ra
10 Join their sire, without being by the curly
headed policeman who has most pcrvcrssy taken
his stand Immediately between ourselves aud
the chairs Set Cor the dgntariss u the
Abbey--we calculating chances o. being abe TO
zee anything without vaorous struggle involving the
crushing Of an nconvenent hs, when the Abbey bell
tolls the organ rcsls solemn tone Of waning, and
the bright voiced cborls,ers peal forth 10 their rich
soprano tho 6rst of II lhe resurrection and the
NE" From this moment al Is quiet We ctnno. dis
ungsh the words sung but az the cerem proceeds
we know ut what point Of II the Rev Dean Turner, who
ocia,cs, has arrived; ana wien spohr's grand anthem
lncs eMectaby rendered be 1t observed "a tSsrr', dis
fasesi Of fahe,,o) Blessed are the dead is
We prepare FOR the event OF the day aud settle
seives 10 ratch gl.rrse o. the procession.
lis over. We have bccu IMPRESSED witness the
weeping OF greet men Macsulay Remains ras his
been Tor US the real ceremony OF INC day. We viii lo
INTO the grave--one lock pass--and hurry away
from the resting place o. Thomas aboson Mseaulay.
MAcAuLAys COMPANIONS IN THE TOXIN.
From the Ionccr Chronicle, Jan. lo1
Baron Macaulay lies cosc AZ tho r.o Of Wast-a
colts statue Of Addison WHOM be once 30 happg'v de-
scribed the uusgled ss'csmsu, TIE accommodated
scholar the master OF pure English eloluenre tho con
sumDate paGter OF Tie ana manners, and the great
sst!ft who alone knew how 10 use ricicule without
abusing it, who, without inlictng wouud effected a
great social reform; and Who recOccilod Wit aud Virtue
after long and disastrous separation, during which Wit
had been led astray b. Prcfsacy, AMI Virtue By Fnai
oism." The remains OF Addison, however are a, some
distance from the spot which the monument
prtl three reuerations bad laughed AMI went ovr his