The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-07-21
FUNERAL OF PRINCE JEROME

From the Paris Correspondent of the London Ne,us
The funeral OF Prince jerome, like all splendid
spectacles, attracted great crowd. The day was
line, but somewhat sultry. The line of the process
sion ultimately decided upon-the Rue Ripoh.
Place de Ia Concorde, aud the Pont DIES Inralides-
enabled the greatest number of people possible to
have good view of the gorgeous pageant. The
lulleries gardens, which it was for time feared
would be closed, were kept open as usual, and the
terraces which command the Place de la Concorde
and line the railing of the Rue Rivo were closely
packed from an early hour. TIE Place de la Con-
c0rde itself was not full as have often seen it
ON an illumination; but still the troops and National
Guard were hemmed in on either side by very
dense masses, occupying, perhaps. half the vast
arena. Inc shops were not generally closed, and
although nothing could be more respectful than the
attitude of the crowd the coffin passed, there
was nothing at all like that universally peryadipp
sentiment of really national mourning such as
mas oeen Witness.d on former occasioDs-at the
funeral of the Duke of Orleans for instance. The
troops lined the whole route from the gates of the
falals Royal, to those of the Invalides The
clergy OF ST. Koch, assisted by the Emperor's
rhapialns, took charge of the CORPSE and marched
before and by the side oft, CARRYING lighted way
tapers. 50 wa
| IN me funeral car was the very one used for the
h 'srnent OF the lamented Duke of Orleans, but il
| mad been re-decorated and was resplendent With
| SILVER ornaments. The pall-bearers were EonId
minister OF State; Admiral Hamelin. Minister If
n Marine; Marshal Valiant, and M. Troplong. the
h resloent o. the Senate Prince Napoleon was the
cniei mourner, and 1t was much remarked that he
appeared profoundly afflicted. He followed tbe
CONN oareheaded, wearing black cloak over his
generals uniform. The marshals COMMANDING
uistricts had neeL summoned to Paris to take part
IN tne ceremony, and marched behind Prince Ma
SaEsen Of w ss a ss and
with much interest. number of mourning and
other carriages followed. The procession was so
long that it took upwards of two hours to defile
Cardinal Marriott, Archbishop of Paris, performed
the funeral service, and after Grafton by the
hp1r I 1
into the vault of the chapel OF St. Jerome, which
the deceased prince some time since selected for
his resting place. Nothing could exceed the
splendor of the mourning decorations of the
chapel.
The crowd on the Place des Invalides broke
through the lines of the police, and hear that an
old man was killed, and woman taken with pre-
mature labor in consequence of fright. -.
TIE Cry DESPATCH Posrs TO RE Ano,,supn.
Under the recent decision of the Post-Office De.
partmeLt the streets of all our cities become nost
routes, and the carriers appointed by the Post
master the only persons authorized to serve letters
to the citizens at their doors. Some of the papers
of New York and Philadelphia take very unfavor-
able views of the new order The PHILADELPHIA
Ledger says:
| . This order will break up, of course, all private
establishments for the delivery of letters, which
have existed for the last twenty years, and which
for the private dispatches have outst-ipped the
government in everything like punctualty, promp-
titude and cbeapness. While the government car.
rers have been charging two cents for the delivery
of city letters, the private despatch carriers have
been doing the same service in more satisfactory
manner for one cent and earning. good wages at
that price. This must in the nature of things be
so. The employees of the government are selected
| for their faithful party service, proficiency in
which is rather disqualification than a recon-
mendation in any other kind of business; for, as
general rule, the better the ward politician the
worse business man the individual makes. In sue.
cessful private establishments the rule to select
service from the most ready, active, Industrious
and intelligent persons. If any person engaged is
proved not to possess these qualities the employer
Is under no obligation to keep the person in SER
wee, ior he is master of his own business, and al
lows no one to dictate whom he shall employ and
how long he shall keep the individual in service
He has no OBJECT 10 view but to serve the public
well The political employer has his party to
serve as well as the public, and hence has master
outside of his office controlling him in its inside
affairs. i-is-As.t saA -