New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-01-30


Abbey Beyond these the majority of the congregation
was composed of clergy men, ladies' and even children
We need scarcely say that neither the ladies' nor the
children were in mourning so that handsome oonnels
and bright ribbons rather msrred the effect OF an other
wise sslenn and impressive ceremony. before nan,
mast l2 all those TO whom tickets bad been granted
were in their plsces leaving ample room In mat part
the old cathedral for than double the number VINO
were admitted.
Among Others present were: Lord Cranworth, Lord
Stanley Of Al6eIley, Lord Beper, Lord Robert Mon
spu. Earl Granville, the Right Hon. w. T.. Glad
stone Lord BOnehon Of Brou ,i,,n Gslard' ora
Leteyre bis Excellency the Belgian Minister, Mr.
Alderman Salomons, Mr. Durham, Mr. Bonn, MIR.
Arthur Kinnairk Mr. Tbackeray. Mr.. Shirley Brooks,
Lord Stanley, Mr. Alexander q. c.; Mr. Sergeant
Shee DR.. HaWtrey, Provost OF Eaton; Dir. Tom lay
Tor, the Rev j. Scott, Mr.. j. Mills, M. T., Mr. Rich,
NJ p, Biz. L. Buxton, Dir. s. Lever, Mr.. John
Forster, Mr.. S. G.. Hall, the Very Rev. the Dean OF
Canterbury, Mr.. Charles Knight, Sir ID. McDougall,
&C. IL may have been merely singular coincidence,
bat subject OF remark yesterday In the Abbey,
thAt not single Conservative Of note was present
during the ceremony.
Precisely at o'clock the hearse arrived at the
western entrance of the old Abbey, beneath the great
door of which the corpse was borne, an honor only
granted TO peers Of the realm Inside the porch the
procession arranged itself as follows:
Bsilia of Westminster
The sia a.%a P Boy. o. Of III, fSe ch AaGe'
The sub-Desn,
c'p %Ss D DsSH Che ReV T. f TTeDsh
Those who had the honor of assisting as phl-bearers
The Lord Chancellor, The Speaker of the HOuse OF
Ihf 6.sn 5, rsu The H Ri.1SPa q o56ord
\ he Earl Of Carlisle Sir g. c. Lewis,
Earl Stsnhope.
Lord shelburDe, who to have attended in Z he
place of the Marquis of Landsowne, was prevented
BY illness from assisting.
THE outer coffin was formed of polished elm, and
incl oted leaden coffin and she'll The lid was
divided tito three Compartments the upper part
contained, on an engraved plate, the arms OF the
deceased peer The shield bore two arrows and two
buckles and had two pelicans supporters. The
crest boot with spur, surmounted with the
Usgal cororet. The motto of the coat Of arms was
Dulce PeIiculum." The second compartment con-
tanned the following inscription:
The Thd Right R. Honorable
Macsulsy,
Baron E RsS% 5s;b Of d,, R0'hwen'
Died 2s,h Dec,
Cloae behind the coffin, in order, followed the
mourDers we have already mention ed. On the night
Of the choir, in the stalls at the eastern extremity,
some female relations of the great historian were
seated IN deep mourning.
Az melancholy pr ,ceesion advanced up the nave
DR.. CrOfls anthem, #" am tbe resurrection and the
lie was sung with solemn, measured cadence, that
bad an neXpresrioy touching effect, as the lament
Ieaed forth through the Abbey ill IL moaning echoes
we're alniOst Os IN tho distance Arrived at the choir,
The body vas deposited inside the SCREEN the mourners
and pail -heDIers remained aside ia the stalls, while
the 9Th Prblm; / raid will take heed 20 my ways
that rim not with my tongue, was slowly chantod TO
Pulcelle beautiful mufc. After the Lefson: " Now
il Chrft men from tie dead and become the 6rt
fruits Of them that fept"-wns sung sphore magnit
cent h. mn: " Blessed the dead that die 10 tho
L0Id' During tile most solemn cadence tho mourn.
eIs and allbeafers sgan resumed their station round
he lac sriO ult
sId proceeded with sl0W hopstO where tho grave was
dug IN Poers corner Arrived here tho PAIL
which bad up I'LL then completely hidden the colin,
~ 81 only % allow glimpse Of the net and arms
10 b. fecn on The foot Of il, aud the coffin for
outnt deposited by iho side Of tho grave then, IA
the mOurners grouped themselves around IT, II was
again lifted over the DrOw aperture and slowly sunk
in il last resngp0ce. Az Is customary at all funsr
ais lbeIc moments pause after the body
bad dsappear,d from view forever, aud then
Croft'b touching anti EN-, MAN that 10 born OF
hsth bus short time 10 live" the notes and words
Of which echoed along the lofty aisles like the wall
Of mourners. Purcells, Thou knowest, Lord I" hav-
ing ALTO been sung, then was said the prayer com
meDcing Forasmuch rs II has pleased Almighty God
" Of bis grea. mercy to take unto Himself the soul
" Of cur dear brother here departed" amid solemn
silence. II was only broke by the sharp, qnck rattle
of the gravel az il fell upon the coffin. Then was
sung CIots anthem, Z" heard voice saying unto
ne write, 81 From heneeforth blessed are the dead
(which die in the Lord even saith the spirit,
" for they rest from their labors"' At the
teImii alton of all was sung Iandells mag
nGcent hymn, His body is buried in peace,
" but his name liveth evermoIe;" aud this con-
cluded the ceremony. All who had been asstst-
ing the funeral then quilted the grave, and returned
10 the western entrance, the dead March in Saul
being PLAYED ss the mourners slowly retired. Those
who bad been present. but not taking part in the
mony were then allowed pass the baIrcade and in
spect the grave. As in most Of old caihedrals,
there are no vaults beneath Westminster Abbey, 80
That the grave IL dug down at once into tho gravel
beneath The etones. The grave of Macaulay seemed
about ten fee. deep, and almost broad II is long,
20 much 70 that the coffin appeared 10 rest in deep
equaie chamber of gravel. At one side. the left,
WAS what seemed TO be part Of the side Of aoo'her
eoln, which, if il coffin at ALL must have
been that which contains the remains Of
lees q genius than Sheridan. In the uncertain
light, however, which penetrated the bottom Of
Macaulsys lat resting place, II Was hard 10 judge
dirtnclly IT. few minutes after the ceremony was
over most Of those who had assisted at ii had quilted
The Abbey. Shortly after, preparations were made for
filing in the grave and replacing the pavement OF
Poets Corner as 1t wac, before u WAS destined ID make
roam for ns latest tenant. In Il few days more tho
fbbs which mark the rcrtiogpace Of other great men
will be replac. the monument Of Addison restored
and leave perhaps only the freshly gilt letters To show
v here lee the great hptoIia-tbe last but not tue
least of tLofe who r.umber in Poets Corner, whose