New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-07-20
FUNERAL OF PRINCE JEROME BONA.
PARTE.

The Paris Aoaiteur of the Sd inst. contains the fal-
lowing account of the funeral of Prince jerome:
The obeequies of his Imperial Higbness Monsigueur
Prince Jerome Napoleon. We're celebrated to-day at
the Imperial Hotel des Invslides.
Before III o'clock the battalons of The National
Guard the troops of the Imperial Guard, and of the
line were drawn up along the road through which the
corege had to pass forming double line from the
Palais Royal to the Hotel des Invades. Behind them
an immense multitude was assembled in silence TO rem
der last homage TO the defanct Prince.
AT ii O'Clock, his Imperial Highness Prince Napo-
leon accompanied by his Exsellency Marshal the Duke
of Malakoi who had been designated BY the Emperor
to assist him, and by bis Highness Prince Joachim
Murat, proceeded to the chapee ardente, where the
coffin of his father had been deposited and in the pres.
of the clergy of the Imperial Chapel hsd the coffin
removed by twelve soldiers of the Cent Gardes into
the funeral car.
Detachmen.s of different troops opened the coreee.
then came the officers of the defunct Princes house,
hold and the clergy of different parishes, who had
joined those of the Imperial Chapel
The clergy in surpices Immediately preceded the
funeral car richly covered with hangngs and arm oral
bearings, upon which the coffin was placed.
The corners of the pail were held by their Excelen-
cies nj. Fould, Minister of State of the Emperor &
Household; Admiral Hamelin, Minister of Marine; NJ.
IropoDg, President OF the Senate Marshal Count
Valiant, Grand Marshal of the Palace, designated by
his Majesty.
-Four officers of the defuuct Prince carried the in.
sigma of his orders and his sword.
His Imperial Highness the Prince Napoleon follower
the car in the uniform of General of Division with
mourning cloak over his shoulders On his right hand
walked his Excelency the Dake of Malakor and
Prince Joachim Murat. Then came the grand oi,icers
of the Crown. The Ministers, members of the Priyv
Council the Marshals, who had all come up to Paris,
TO attend the obseques of the Prince the Senate the
legislative Corps, the Councillors OF State the general
officers ard the friends and ancient servants of hs In
peria Hlehness and numerous deputaton wearing
the st. Helena medal.
The cannon of the Invalides which had been firing
half-hCur the morniny anro,r,cad ,ha IA
parture OF the cortege from the Palas Royal and is
arrival at the Hotel des Inyaldes.
Tie church was hui with black CLOTH relieved bS
military trophies and the armorial bearings of tha
Prince The choir was already occuy led by his High
ness Prince Lucien Murat, his Eminence CardiaaI
Matthew the ambassadors and Foreign Minister'S and
the nave by the Populations from the different corpora
tons.
few moments before the arrival of the cortfge her
Imperial Highness Madame Ia Princes Mathde had
occupied the gallery reserved for her. and their Impe-
rial Hgbnesses the Processes of the Emperor family
holding rank at Court had taken seats in the adjacent
one.
At noon the funeral car having arrived at the porch
of the church, Cardinal Murlot Grand Amoner Arch
bishop OF Paris, received the body, when funeral
was performed. Monseigueur CGur, Bishop of
Troyes, preached the sermon, which was most a.ten-
lively listened to by those present who shared the
emotion OF the illpstrious prelate.
After the service the Cardinal Grand Almoner gave
the sbsolution, when detachment of Cent Girdes,
which had been standing guard over the coffin carried
il into the vault destined TO receive it.
The last prayers We're read in the presence of his
Imperial Hjgbness The Prince Napoleon, his Hghness
Prince Murat the Wdremberg Minister, the Ssrdnian
Minister, the Ministers, Members Of the Privy Coun-
ell, Msrshas, and Admirals.
last salvo of artillery announced the conclusion OF
the ceremony.
During this day of mourning, the National Guard,
the army and population of Paris have gwen by their
eagerness to honor the memory OF his Imperial High
meas Prince Jerome Napoleon additional proof Of
the sentiments OF love and respect which animate
France for the Imperial family.