The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-12-12
FRANCE.

Of Berger.
PARIS, Nov. "a, 1858.
It was but few days ago that friends on meeting
at public places social gatherings, exchanged the
intelligence that Rossin R0thschild, Berger and
Havin were dying. This then struck all as being
most startling improbablty an unaccountable coin
cidence, as Death could not sheave SO much talent
power and fortune together in one grasp Three OF
these great men are nevertheless dead-the com.
poser, the millonnnaire and the editor who has
been the cause of much detracton and envy
while the veteran speaker was rumored as dead
yesterday.
These men are now going to be judged by their
friends, emulators and antagonists; but the mounds
are too fresh and the real truth will only proceed
from their works. For once, however, the Parisans
have learned that there regns supreme will,
stronger than their own. to destroy their IDOLS
Your readers are perhaps not yet aware what were
Rossnis last words. They were said before his long
and painful agony commenced when at last it was
deemed urgent 70 prepare him for another world.
He was asked by the spiritual adviser called In II he
was o sincere Christian, II he believed. HE who
wrote the 'Stabat,' answered Rossini, "must be
believer.n few seconds after this his suffering
was 30 intense that though his wife's name was
always on his lips, still these were the last words
connected with the workings OF his soul.
The funeral solemnities were magnificent, ana
Eustache, as it had been originally settled. The
body was conveyed from the Madeleine to the vaults
OF the Trinite the day before the final ceremony,
when every street and avenue was so thronged
round the edifce that ut length none without adj
mission for seats in the church, were allowed to
cross the large square before it. AT the last hour
however spectators did sell chairs In side for 150f
each. No one knew how they got these tickets nor
how they got to the church, but they there aud
the trafc went on 10 silence almost unpercelved by
he
Introu OF Mozarts requiem the interior OF the
building was most imposing. There was room for
5000 and 5000 people had got in the nave, down
the aisies, no IN the trbunes, galleries, dome and
organ choir. IL was perhaps not ali sympathetic |
mourning: 1t was immense curiosity increased by |
anticipated enjoyment OF the singing that was to be
heard. In the centre OF the nave rose an edi1ce |
mony. 1t was surrounded by four steps, above |
which elevation was the receptacle for the coffin, |
lett empty, but covered with black velvet pail |
showered with silver tears Thirty six Lapers,
besides urns and funereal figures, were placed |
around. The DC P7ontnd,s was sung in the vaults
before the body was deposited under this shortved
monument, alter which preliminary the troops came
IN aud rendered approach near 1t impossible by
not help observing here that this display of
militia was welcomed with no good leciing.
II was intended as IA mark OF honor the En-
peror being represented by his Chamberlain, by
Nj. de Nieuwerkerke and others: but these soldiers
in as If for war; with their knapsacks on their
backs and cartridges In their belts Round the organ
stood Mines. Patli, Alboni, Nilsson krauss. Bloch
and Ugalde. The most remarkable among the gen.
Agnesi Belval Gardonl, Leiort, Dele Sedle and
Faure. The right OF the organ was filled by the cnO-
lett by the band OF the Guard. Down the nave |
came the populations OF Rossins native town, Pc
saro and populations from Bologna Near the altar
stood the Emperor's chamberlain and Chevalier |
Ngra, Minister OF Italy In France Among the literatl,
and all OF note were present, recognized Sardou,
broise Thomas and Camille Doucet were with the |
officials from court.
Tampurinl's son acted as master OF the ceremonies
fcnilar fad frnn pf
had in one word united and stood uncovered, while
the organ burst forth and the three voices Rossn
earned repose. Patti, Albon and Nilsson did Their
best; they blended their sweet lamentations first In
one meodlous Complain ana ten sung ms minor
duet, from the ''Stabat." by Alboni and Patti, |
created such emotion that murmurs Of continued |
delight were with difficulty subdued, and It was |
almost forgotten that the celebration was taking
place round a coffin. The prayer from Moses and |
the suppcatlon sweet jesus produced no less |
was placed on the chariot which was to
convey 1t to Pcre La Chaise, and this
chariot. with an unpretending on 1t, |
the same which had carried Baron de Roths- |
child to his last dwelling place a few days before.
Of gold, such as Dante Is figured with. The laurel |
for one or these green wreatns was cut from bush
planted at Passy by Merry; the other was q branch |
from the tree shading Tasso's tomb.
The only other interesting detail is that when the
procession entered the last street 1t had to go |
through "a kind OF opening avenue TO the cemetery |
an old Italian was noticed standing at the balcony |
of poor looking house. lie was gazing mournfully
down and had hung out HIS mandOlIne, for he Is, L
wandering musician, aud there II TO hang forever.
il Is all the old man has to give up. and the mando-
iine, which has so often been tuned 10 the maestros
melodies, Is 10 bring SOUS In no more. fThey hung l
up Their harps,n gays Hebrew melody, and |
the meaning OF this is not more Affecting \
than the touching demonstration OF this |
poor Italian. Princess Nathide aud Princess Bona
parte were IN OF the side tribunes OF the church
and II said IN secret that tire Empress was tnicky
velled anu with then also, quite at the back. Seve
RAJ guests LETT Coplegne IN order TO attend publicly,
while Eugene e !. said to have got IN small coupe
which was ordered TO keep up with that VI Princess
Matnllde on leaving the station.
fhe death OF NJ berryer ~ the other great sensa- |
ton now Not once has his spirit been broken since
he felt the approach OF DEATH and the preparations
he has written and ordained Tor his burial prove that
he believes his soul Will outliye IL all. Tnc only |
attachment he still shows to earthly stropgbods is |
the love Of his native home Take me 10 Anger. |
vier he implored before he was carried there 81
must die at Angeryillc want to see INV nome again
TO die where my father mother, wife and ali arc |
buried" When Dr. Selaton told him he could
sent for the famous lawyer, Maitre Marie.
II wish,n SAID he as soon as the oarrster walked np
TO his bed, ito wish you gooiby. Nelaton says
cannot get to Angerville and want, in your per
son, TO wish all the bar OF France long FAREWELL
Then he requested 10 have "a desk brought to him.
and he added some codiclls to his will. burned or
destroyed AL letters that could be compromising to
the living secrets were entombed Ia me- and |
snail not come out beyond my tomb he SAID.
When he had done these things he said he wanted To
go out for TIME and he went. IL did him good. On
bls return he caed DR. Nelaton IN again. 81 am not
going to die today he began. ~ shall 20 from this
TO Angefvllle.n lie was accordingly wrapped IN a
fur cloak and conveyed TO the Lyons Station for the
seat 0f the Berryers is many leagues down towards
Auvergne When lac stopped AZ the Br05se station
there was another ha hours drive TO go through but
he backed outright and left; smiled at the houses
and autumn gardens, brought up lucid recolleCtions
and tue spark OF has youth seemed TO Otter IN the
gray mist Of his eye. When he reached the chateau,
where bright IRE had been kiDded and tho old hall
laid out 70 LOOK ts BEST he sat down on an easy
char refusing 70 be assisted, and repeating many
times, ~ Am AT home'-ctez moi. There was ineifa-
Die sweetness iHssis voice. Hs sister, the Duchess
OF FLARES, came and he pressed her TO MN In long
embrace. Thus caused some emotion, which for q
moment weakened him, but the duchess having re.
tifeo ne sent 10Y All his servants, and when he had
spoken 10 each be slipped and Tell on the floor. Two
OF his men stopped 70 help him up but Berger mo-
TONED them back. TINS IL home, snd.r ne added,
at 10 comfortable everywhere, even low on the
ground" lie walked to hls room followed IN silence
20 the family portraits wnen, raising hls eyes, for
the FIRST time exclaimed, with bitter sorrow, "fatheri
Mother =,