The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-01-30
From the London Post, Jan, Ill


day last, when, in conformity with the orders of
the present king, the ceremonial observed was in
accordance with that used at the interment of the
father of the deceased king, Frederick William Ill
AS the church of Peace, wherein the vault is
situated is only about ten minutes walk from the
palace, but little space afforded for the
accommodation of the populace, who, notwith-
standing the severe weather, assembled in very
large numbers, especially from Berlin, which is
seventeen miles from PotSdam. Long before the
hour fixed for the commencement of the ceremony
the road along which the procession was to pass
and which was strewed with branches of fir trees
was lined by the populace. In front of the houses
along the line of route stands were erected from
which the occupants could witness the cortege, and
from these houses, as well from the houses in the
town, mourning banners were suspended. The
troops ordered on duty for the day took up their
position long before nine O'Clock. The seventh
battalion of infantry, who to form part of the
procession, were stationed in the neghborhood of
the palace, while the seventh squadron of cavalry
We're posted near.
The other troops formed line on the Iefs hand
from the San Souci to the church, but the other
side OF the road devoted entirely 10 tAe use of
the public. These troops consisted of guards in
fantrv and cavalry; and parties OF artillery, with
sixteen guns, We're ranged from she obelisl to the
gates of San Souci. The troops were in parade
uniform, but by the consdeTate forethought of the
King they were allowed to their cloaks as
some protection from the weather was much needed
The body guards wore their gilt curasses, and the
helmets of the officers were covered with GRAPE
whilst the colCrs, standards, drums and trumpets
were similarly enyelOped. Although the commence
ment of the ceremony was fixed for eleven O'Clock
those intended to take part in the proceedings were
requested to be in attendance between nine and ten
bat in consequence of the extraordinary demands
made upon the resources of the Potsdam railway,
some delay took place, and strict punctuaty could
not be observed in this particular, for many per-
sons of distinction could not arrive at San Souci
before eleven O'Clock.
At ten O'clock however, the bells ofthe churches
in the town and outskirts, and those of the church
of Peace, began to toll solemnly, announcing that
the funeral ceremony had commenced Only those
especially invited could participate in the proceed
ings at the palace, where a funeral sermon was
preached by the chief court chaplain, DR.. Sruss in
the ante. chamber to the welknown room in which
Frederick the Great expired, and then blessing
was pronounced over the remains of the deceased
monarch. The procession was arranged according
| to the programme previously drawn up, but with
some slight deviation in consequence of the excess
| sive GOODNESS of the weather. Thus the reigninp
and dowager Queens, the royal princesses and the
ladies OF their suites instead of following in the
procession driven to the church in their car
riages previously to the cortege setting out. The
procession was set in motion about a ouarter-past
! twelve, when body ofchorsters chanted the hymn
| "Was Colt thut, das ist wohlgehan," what God
| does is well done, accompanied by mufied drums
and from time to time salvos of artillery were fired
squadron of hussars of the guard headed the line
some time in advance, and on arriving at the church
drew up in front.
The coffin was richly covered, and on it seated
helmet, mounted by golden crown and other
| royal attributes. The coffin was raised from the
position 1t had previously occupied before the
throne by twelve colonies, and preceded by the
| royal chamberlain, the marshals. the cabinet min
listers, who bore cushions on which were the insio
mia of state, the field marshal carrying the electe
| raj sword, and other personages, it was borne
| through the various chambers and down the Gen.
trail staircase known the staircase of Frederick
the Great, to the carriage upon which il was to be
| conveyed to the grave. At this point two of the
late Kings adjutants took up their stations by the
l a nf ortn fhasr il.
head of the coffin. Eight STAFF officers, who had
previously left the palace now held tbs reins of the
horses drawing the carriage, and four knights of
the order of the Black Eagle, who were to hold the
cords OF the canopy, assumed their posts. The
| twelve colonies who had borne the coffin to the
carriage placed themselves six on each side, and
near them were two staff officers and twelve cap.
| tains, and behind the carriage came the generals
| carrying the royal insignia. The exterior of the
| canopy was covered with black silk, and it was
lined with white, whilst at each of its sides black
eagle emblazoned.
! Down the sides of the eight horses which drew
the carriage hung black velvet, on which the bIaek
eagle was embroidered white ground Sin.
| gle companies, squadrons, and battaons Of the
troops in garrison at Potsdam, Berlin, Spsndan
and Charlottenburg opened the procession and i'm
mediatey in front of the coffin were court pages
and pages of honor, clothed in red tunics embroid
cred in silver, and wearing hats surmounted with
bIack feathers; but the magnifcenee of their CO.'S
tune was much dimmed by being covered with
| Grape. Immediately behind the bearer of the cleo
| toral sword walked the King, wearing a military
| overcoat and on his head was n handsome helmet
| near his Majesty was the King of Hanover con-
| Quoted by Prince Charles, and behind them were
| their suites in immediate service. As next mourn
| ers followed the crown prince prince Frederick
William), then the other princes Of the Prussian
royal family, and the foreign princes who had ar
rived to take part in the mournful ceremony The
Duke of Brunswick, who had intended to be pres.
ent, was prevented from travelling to Potsdam by
Illness After the suites of the foreign princes,
N nroar damn flow IF
the procession was closed bya of troops of
various kinds.
a numerous body of clergy appeared at the door
of the church, and there received the coffin which
they conducted to dais in front OF the altar. Be-
fore this altar eatafalque erected the spot
where later the body of the King was to repose in
the vault Three steps led to the caafalque, which
was hung round with branches OF cyprus, between
which hundreds ofwax lights placed, and the
whole of the church was draped with black cloth.
The windows were darkened so that the only light
was that from the wax lights around the cata- Z,
flque and the and foot stools also covered
with black cloth. When the coffin was conveyed
in the church, the two Queens, the Grand Duchess
Dowager of Mecklenburg- Schwerin, the Grand
Duchess OF Baden, and the Prussian Princess, were
in their places waiting to receive it; and when the
Ming, the distinguished personages by whom his
majesty was accompanied, and the other participa
tors In the procession had taken the places assigned
them, 1t being then about o'clock, the funeral
ceremony was proceeded with The choir of the
Cathedral first sang the l30th Psalm, and then
the local choir sang hymn Alter this the court
chaplain, NJ. Heyd, said the Litany, and at its con-
clusion, the Queen Dowager and the King mounted
the dais, knelt before the coffin and prayed in ST.
lence for few minutes, which pious example
followed by the other chief mourners. About
halfpast o'clock, salvos of artillery, taken up
by the troops in the streets without, and the toll
ing Of the church bells, announced that the last |
blessing had been pronounced over the remains of
the deceased monarch.
GRAIN TRADE OF CHIcAGo.-Last year twentv- |
eight million bushels of grain handledover BY
the Chicago elevators, or enough if put in the two
bushel gunny bags familiar to Western rivers, to |
build wall sixteen feet high and seven hundred
miles Tonga very fair Chinese wall against fam
inc in the Northwest. Two millions of dollars are
invested in these grain elevators and their capacity
for storage is ,l55, 900 bushels and besides the
thirteen already in operation three more to be
put up ready for the next harvest.
The Philadelphia Evening Journal announces the
retirement of Frederick W. Grayson, ESQ.,, from
its editorial arrangement, the paper having passed
into the HANDS Of Messrs E. w. Carr and a. 81. K.
Elliott,