New-York daily tribune., 1865-11-11


Only commenced on Monday morning 1t must really De
regarded as a wonderful piece OF woodwork. Not the
stra1gest however, among the associations II aNakeeu
when thronged by ambassadors, distinguished foreign
ers. and members OF the Legislature was TIE thouSmt
that underneath this sable scaoldng lay shroudeu te
tomhs and Monuments of legion of roetS VIZ eceoS'
soldiers, chemists philosophers, lawyers ana u'los.
y ribbed gaacvay Of rails. covered Win Dro,; 60 60
IN this giant staircase. One side was reserved Iol
men bers of the House of Commons Dut thdt N"S "
The best filled compartment. Inc collective @ az duy
the nation is scattered far and vide " was u uGs
summoned, but tie summons coud not N iDlaS ,dd
stances be obeyed aud these "-o were esen1 .ior
as rule, &C. belong more TO the Hcw ana onsa
10 tire cNpc. fenced members q, tht' Iunui"S -.
Many SAT ciOsp TO that eangway VINO VIII hnNe ~ ~
above below another gang""y 20. Jar nUn, &
minister Abbey ere the coming Mih'eI = , o,V.. ~
tbe base OF the tgircasa the Tend anCe Ws sicdtV
The coffin hayipr arrived at the west door o l.c
bbrv il was met by Dean stanley the he'. Lori -
TNnnc VI A. the SubDean OF Wcs'mih,,,1er, ,Ig i,eS
/ Car on Jenninrs fle Ven. AIcLdeacoA NoI"""Vi, ~
the Tov Canon Noican, the Rev. Canon conway INC
key Canon Hawkins, tie Hcv ;. Flood Jones NJ A.
mEis-erof ST. MaitLewSS Spring GafGehs MINOR .uloAa'
the HeT g. Iap29 4arold ldo minor hST canons And
now began the low and solemn chanting OF tle
choir who sang the senteaces when "peh 'NS
siuue and impressive burial service oi the 'huivh W
Fneland As they yet sang, clearly ana s"ce.ii 40
with n wall Cf woAcns voices, or loud ana uctPy "S
with the stronger and more passionate sorrow OF ncn
there mp the nave ana uToDsh the I'a1u'i ]
proc' sion of bOys dressed IN White, followed oN 'v' l"
fnpral -res bearing before them tie nOddlng pllUts
of the hearse. Ilcn followed the coronet OF Lord
palmcrsou, borne upon crimson I'Net cusn,on; a,u
Immediately behind came the colin ITSELF To Whieh a
eyes were at once directed. CnCCrneaih tAat great
covering of black and white lie iul Sho now care9 50
Etilc what SOFT OF covering was aC''de,' hn. nut"
il, was not Gorgeous. nor was the luNeldI pdftut k
| er.ilv The great Cauut Abbey has Witnessed hiaH!
bufials more splendid, though we calnoi Dd ulhh ,'
theatrical accessories crate someWha! on Inc se'Vc
and solemn surroundings OF tie place.
.,Once a-afn the soft nOics Of the organ rose MP
through the perfect silence Of the place with strange
G ant sweetness and presently me chorsterS Volggs
were plainly heard rs luey chul'o lo VI tu-'
lpsc the fh Psalm. Lord thou hast been our refuge;
from ore ConeT,t on - another Before the noul.diu9
were brought forth or ever the earth anl tle "oIS
were made: thou a. God from everlasting ana worm
without cYd' Thereafter there was pause OF pro,
found silence. which was broken by tho heV; Ioru
John Thyme reading th" lesson ron Tue i'1I c,'yI
of pau Ilr, Ers;ic 70 the Corinthians. lhm'ulittl
on the conc son OF the lesson tue pau bearers ltc
tie conia and lNe it slowly into TIC norih iransept
willie the organ PLAYED Bcetho' eu imlressiVe uhe
Norch those WHO had formed the procession now
came IN through the choir, and followed the eoipsc-
Dean stanley being IN front accompanied by the Frnce
Of Wales and the Duke oi Cambridge. whose mourmng
coats sca.ccly concealed the Ribbon OF The Garter
which th.y wore The coffin. stripped Of iis covering.
was hcl placed by the side Of the grave, while the pro-
ceSsIon gradually poured IL anu surrounded ihe o's
black uolion IN The ro0r which seemed so leIty
thin in that great space.
AT this moment the scene was very Impressive; for
strong light came in from The west end nearly toncA
In the heads Of the people clustered round tAe grave
Gro eel and lit M tie white statues IN The tfansept
until they CLEANED like spectral figures. while around
the coin and in the further corner Of the uansept
deep gloom prey eG which not even me general D!SA'
ness oi tLc day could dIsrcL
" Meanwhile the chanting was continued, the music
being CIos and Purcci's and ns The last notes dleG
down ia Il deep bass The CONN, az = Vcioch, was
lowered into tie grave. Dean stanley in strong and
fsrycut voice that e times seemed % ueWDc WIN
emotion read tie following lesson CuG tlrn tue Cglu
once more rolled It's mellow volumes oi sound through
tlo Great arcied chambers as The ClOrstert sag
heard q voice from Heaven The pIoyer and collect
weie then read agd tie ctcir next sang Eandels an
them us body is trT.ct in ret'n.' l.! hedlly al
assembled herethe WOI0s az ,l.s tAon ere uaacayl.
In. the strong human passion breathing ttrolgl the
music needed no more dehnlie c@pTefsl'h' Iir't
there came low. deep cry of sorrow. breaking upward
into d soHer a1d -hcr melody that seemed 10 Laties
IN mid ar ike tAe singing Of nlite angels; and then
there suddenly crashed upon ths delicate mus.o tlc
stormy dssonanco OF human rriei And az me penpe
stood hushed and mute. listening to the eNcrchaneing
aud recurring tones 81 e"npas 'oh or sorrow 81 ue
epa.I . scarcely noticed that the dHy hau suocch-
" be,omc overcast, aud that the twilight within tine
great building Lad been vistly increased Boz present
n tie attention OF ell arccicd to the llci for
almost insta1tancouslY the gloom deepelcd into
la darkness that overwhelmed the sosher
( group Of people surrounding TIE grave
ahs q faint and sIect-al sht breaking IN from the
east e a.hwari the trlnscQt ana m uptAc stone hers
Z above Lord PalmersCn's grave with strange IN
ci. y glare. Deeper ana more deep became the PIE
vail :. night while tie patches OF Nasty radiance la
nc hero and there became mole vivid and TIE pale
moe0 Dryden bee V4er stu es u shOne ont against
The surrounding shadows. Here was indeed picture
lor Turner 10 uant 4ls great GAL re. a1d io'iy pl.
inrs lpoye; TIC WLite statues bercath that Aelt ana
there sho1e forth With strange luster; The bud-
died group o. mOufnc.s that added 20 TIE calLncss
! of that dark corner OF tic gloomy iranseri. fot
fully quarter Of an h1ur tLis Lnaccon- able OBJ.
| s,giity continued. While tie organ music rolled
ike distant thunder through lc building. bu. 'o tnh
were the people es inty lcoEcd upon "a phclCntion
I lcL so slngl aIly impressive lhat Inc euihh'ts
seemed 20 have robbed the Abbey o. Ii8 col0o5 and iu
tle painful silence cac, note lcld mn and definitely
without the vague soneAnf ol repetition which cattle.
n a.Hf ffu . .is NII Al u frf Id "a HfIH
rloon-f) for the figures were almost t0try un1Is tu.
/ eUishal.e-th3 voice Of the Dean lr0lcnncnE Tire
benedicion lad We knew tAa; lie ceremony was ~.
The dsib figures .nlpunnhg Tue grave be 20 10 move;
nnd from the gallery in tie southern trans, 70 there
down those who had stood there during tie ceremony.
4 number Of tacm stepped forward 20 look into the
crave which he'll lr remains OF tLcr late cOmTaCe and
| then reyerently retired. Tie Dead March in "SIu,'
was played by the oyeau-s0 softly that at fret il
reselnOcd The sin" ng Of distant chOi-and the ml
tiude who let aca tie great space within the Abbey
slowly departed. The d4y Lad been bIi-, aad cheer
/ ful when entered The ADher-now II wls raining
heavily and gray and mournllpal Of clouds stretched
over the wet and dismal city"
! There is an old English rhyme:
THO dced 70 the bier.
And the iigifs 20 'ood cheer"
and the late Premier being consigned ~ his last ting
place in what grs once 1homcy Island the Isle e
Ihorus-a Inarshy swampy island, AL Oyergrown with
tioko's and underwood. and oAylroHod 10y he Tiamea
ard it, oxiinct tributaries in which terrible spot
~ il is described tradition states tlat the te Of
Roman temple TO polio became the locality Of one o
tho oldest Christin churches IN Britain, and the most
honorable place o. iHcrAcLt within tive arc turning
70 TIE affairs of every day life and discussing Wnat
70 come next As generally anticl Datcd the task
OF reforming the ministry hes been iufa.cd 20 Earl
Russell II understood tins far that the little Earl has
been successful III his eudca,oTs, aUd has received
assurances OF support and confidence from al members
J OF Lold PaiEers;Ons gOyernmcai--all Of which
amounts % very little. In popular pail.ncc "all is
serene until The opening Of pulauca but longer.
Mifhnnt The hend Int rnYn II nHln n.Inn nnl snniir