The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-12-30

unraly l have ever soon. They manage these
things better Francen There occasions similar 10
thls everything is orderly and we'll arranged Here all
was confusion and turmoil. crowd of eight or ten
thousand people, hudded together in front of tho paace
in rank Of twenty thirty deep, pushing crowding,
swearing and talking loudly In horrible mixture Of
French and Flemish paying but little attention to the
police and The military endeavoring keep them in
order men, women and children damned in together
thick as pork in barrel swayng and surgng back and
forth, laughing and shouting, and yelling, and seeming
In manner realize the solemnity OF the occasion
this was the appearance and action Of the crowd OF this
morning.
Having succeeded in wedging myself between two
Flemish asses with crinolnes on, and Thus making my
self to certain degree onclad, and materially sort
ching the pressure around me, in tho course
OF two hours l reached the palace door, into
which persons admitted only by one.
Passing through the door we entered vestibale the
columns Of which were heavily drapcd with black and
passing by six ackeys dressed ia red coats with black
scarfs crossing the %esst, and black velvet xnee
well the steps thcmselves, entirely clothed In
black also the wanscotng upon which was hung
at intervals the OF Belgium and Of the King AZ
the top Of the staircase the first entered was
the billiard very pretty room hung with pictures,
and in the centre Of which was billiard table, and
around the sides racks containing l discovered
that his late Majesty must have played the "Amercan
game for the table much larger one than the little
bagatehe boards which called billiard tables 10 Paris
and whereas the latter have pockets this one had SIX.
Next 10 this room was paror containing fine picture
of the Temptation OF St. Anthony After this
large hall and then entered the grand salon jaime,
which has been transformed into chapele arclente
The coup dait was very striking and solemnly bril-
cluded by heavy curtains OF black cloth. -Four large
chandeliers, hung with Grape and blazing with burning
strangely with the mourning dress s" Of the room Al the
head Of it, lying upon ht dc parade and surmouned by
dais Of black velvet trimmed with ermins and dotted
dressed the full uniform of general officer and had in
his right hand stretched by his SIDE his chapeau Upon
his breast the principal decorations which he bore
hung and upon table by the side Of the bed large
number of others placed On one side OF the bed
was the table, upon tho other large craciax and upon
either side three officers with drawn swords stand
ing rs guard Of honor over their dead King
The bed raised al angle Of about thirty degrees
that the crowd filed by it the features Of the King
lighted up by the glare OF hundred candles placed IN
stands at the head, could be distinctly The body
has been and a face and oss S very
there one might well imagine that literally he was mot
dead, but sleeping
Tho funeral is 10 take place to- morrow, and already
not only the town crowded with ordinary visitors TO
attend IT. but there viii bo some great people IN the
cession The Queen of England will be represented by
Lord Sydney, Grand Chamberlain and five general ofi-
ccrs while the Prince of Wales and his brother Prince
Alfred, will represent themselves The Emperor Napo-
Duke de Bassano the King Of Prussia by his son, the
Prince Royal Frederic William. Prince Louis Of Hesse
duke Charles Louis brother Of the Emperor Of Austria
and OF the Duchess de Brabant Will represent the
former The King and Queen Of Portugal arrived here
last evening" and have stopped at the Hotel Bellevue
Tho King will be buried II Iaekcn, and, no was
Protestant the funeral ceremonies will be performed
there in the Protestant church. Places at windows along
the line Of the are renting high as hun.
dred francs each, and difficult TO get at that 1t s
supposed that at least three hundred thousand strangers
will be In Brussels tomorrow to witness the fune-
raj ceremonies and many will remain 10 see
the entry OF the new King Sunday The price Of every.
who come and say will pay dearly for it, Il IL a new
thing for the Begisns They have never had king die
before and kings do not die every day. they mean to
make the most Of this occasion In fac4 in the govern
men circles and in the bureaus where the
being made for the burial Of the old King and tho A
auguration Of the new there is said to he much excite
men aud confusion, they entirely without pre-
cedcns and do not exactly understand the management
of the thing.
Brussels used TO to he cheap place 10 live in hut in
with many other continental cities which once
enjoyed that reputation, ii has gotten braseiy il;
and the individual who compiled the ''Mrrray's Guide
Book, y which have before ms, and who states thai
he expense OF living NJ one OF the principal hotels
ought not exceed twelve francs Aday including bottle
OF Bordeaux wine would probably be surprised At the
change which has taken place since his tine To be sure
the charges made at present no fair criterion, but
in ordinary times they from twenty to fifty per cent
higher Than they were ten years ago.
The funeral OF the King takes place Tomorrow, the
10th of December He was born on the 10Th December
$780, and consequently will be buried exactly seventy
nve years. 10 day, from the date of his birth rho
Court goes into mourning for six months.
There il reason 10 believe that any difficulties or
dangers 10 Belgian nationality will Immediately follow
the death or the late King and the Inauguration OF The
new one The teisgrarhc despatch sent by the Ernpe-
ror Napoleon, On the evening OF the Kings death, 10
the Due de Brahsnt the heir apparent has had very
calming eject npon the spirits oil the people This il
lust what IL Intended TO have. n simply meant
that present the Emperor Napoleon not intend
interfere with the nationality oil the peoplehat he Is
mol yet prepared 10 take acton n Their case Az Bel
an s'a6cirde BoWse merely done TO prevent sudden
alarm.
II very evident however tia, there is among the
people but very little faith in the permsnence Of the dy
nasty which Leopold founded; and in reality, bat little
faith ~ the preservation !or long lime Of Belgian
tonalits. Indeed, the country and the people
contain within Themselves the elements of dissolution
There IS national language about one third OF the
population ave mlions speaking French and the re-
mainder Flemish The great division OF parties j. be.
tween the ultra Catholics and hbeTssthe latter being
not confined entirely 10 Procsans who form but about
twoniy per cent oil the entire population, but coDpos
of Poes'ants, liberal Catholics and fire. thinkers These
great parties hate each other with holy hatred
and each has long b,en struggling for the mastery
rbe clerical party densnd FOR The Church The control Of
tho schoolswhch has been taken from them and edu.
eaton secuiarzed-they ask the restoration OF the
Josuits and general the scknow edglnent Of the
controlling power Of the Church in the government THIS
the liberals hsYe fought long hard and vslaniy against
and now IN power, having majority in both
Chambers and min strv OF their
Leopold The Elfst was Lutheran, but he stecrcd with
nuch tact between the dissensions OF the two opposing
parties that he personally popular with both The
fact OF his being Protestant leads TO singular arrange
nient in hs funeral ceremonies He Is 10 be buried in
c,tbn,in .h, and re church hss no ss,Y,cs 70, ,bs
burial of those who die without It's pale, though OF
royal rank. The dif1cuty ~ 10 be gotten In this
way atemposry wooden edce Is In process OF con.
sncticn BY the side Of aud connecting with the church
Lseen aud this the Protestant religious ceremonies
viii pe performed aud the body will be taken into the
tombs under the church through hole rut 10 the side
50 that IL will not cross the sanctuary Itself When
Leopold assembled he throne il provided that his
children should he educated in the Catholic faith and
the heir 10 the throne the Duo do Brsbant u said TO
lean strongly toward the utramoniane party II this DO
with liberal Chamber and Senate against him. there
will he trouble The pesent liberal Ministry win, IL IL
said, resign immediately after the King has taken
the oath.
large portion Of the french speaking population and
many ~ the ultra Csfdo. party favor of annexs.
ton 70 France. Then there IL q Dutch party, which
would like to 20 back TO Holland, aud who bate the
French speaking population There H. indeed homo.
geucousness among the people, and my private opinion
"a that within oneysar from now Belgium viii be missed
from tho map OF Europe. There undoubtedly tho.
rough snding between the Emperor Napoleon and
the Count de- Bsmsrk Upon the matter There l.
ihusasn among the people for their new King He II a
years hes been Obliged TO quit BRUSSELS in the winter
account OF the cold weather last winter he went 70
ud 4 ~ Said a auc \ had iOa of