The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-11-15
EUROPE.
obscquics OF RIr. Peabody.

LONDON, November lo.
The obscquies OF George Peabody took place
this afternoon. The procession was formed ut
The mansion of Sir Curtis I.ampson. 1t consisted
oil hcarsc and dive mourning coaches Follow
ing the procession were carriages OF the Queen,
Tie Prince Of Wales, Sir Curtis Lamps0n the
Lord Mayor and Aldermen OF London the High
Shcrliis OF London nnd Of the Counties OF Middle
SEX and Surrey, the Duchess OF Somerset The
Marquis Of Townshcnd, Lady Franklin Miss Bur
dctt Coutts ana many others.
The funeral cOrtcge passed slowly through the
streets, which were lined with crowds OF silent
spectators, to Westminster Abbey. Tho venerable
structure had been completely filled with people,
who had bcen admitted by tickets and were all
dressed In mourning. The choir was hung with
olack, ami the sombrc aspect Of the interior was
only relieved ny the robes OF the Lord Mayor and
Sheriff. Standing near the sacrarium, us The
body was brought in, were Mr.. Gladstone Lord
Clarendon, The Dean OF st. Paul's, Rev. Thomas
Kinney, Il dissenting minister; Dr. Day ana John
Bright.
Hood of sunshine poured through the win
d0ws at the moment tue procession entered the
building. The conln, which was placed OH n
bier ut the end of the choir, was plain and unor-
namentcd, covered with black. On the lid was n
brcastpatc, with an inscription giving simply the
name Of deceased, place and date OF birth and
~
Of Westminster As soon as the ceremony within
the church was over, the procession formed again
and advanced 10 q spot near the western en-
trance, where temporary grave had been pre-
pared, and an excavation two to three feet Icep
made, The sides OF which were lined with black
sirapery.
Here the body was deposited, and will remain
mill taken 10 America. Lord John Thinnc read
the remainder OF the burial service at the head OF
The grave. On the right stood the mourncrS, i'll
cluding The United States Minister, and ON the
cfs were General Grey, Mr.. Gladstone, Lord
Clarendon, the Lord Mayor. High Shcriirs, and
Inc clergy Of Westminster and 81. Paul's.
After the coffin had been lowered into tho
grave, fora cross was placed OH it, This ne,
was witnessed in profound silence, and served 10
increase lie emotion which pcrvadcd the CON
gregaton. The people then passed around the
c0flln, and took last look at the features of the
dead.
France.
PARIS, November IL.
Lcdrn Rollin refuses to return 10 Paris, though
he continues candidate for the Corps Lcgsla,if.
Louis Blanc is candidate for the same district.
Holn has issued an address TO the electors which
" ridicued by a the Paris papers.
Ihc city garrison has been increased by two
cavalry regiments. Another monster deInons.ru
lion in the streets in favor of RochcioIt was I'M
mOlesied by tho police.
Spain.
MADRID, November 1t.
II reported that the Spanish Government re-
ceivch dispatch from Florence saying that The
Italian Cabinet approve the cautli,la,urc OF the
Duke OF Genoa SenOr Grenso, one OF the Repuh-
ican deputies recently arrested, has been uncon.
altionally released, anu has gone to France II
~ sai' the government contempiates releasing all
political prisoners not accused OF criminal acts.
Topcic has been elected vice. president; OF the
Constituent Cortcs.
The Bishop OF Havana has hccn arrested ut
Cadz.
The SucE Canal.
L0HDOS, November 49,
The he'd Of rock in the Suez Canal, mt Is,naela,
which llus been the great hndrancc to dredging
operations, Is to he blasted out. The convoy on
ihc opening or the canal will consist or ci:shly |
ships The London underwriters, however, most
" decline TO Insure vessels bound throu Ii the |
canal
The. Empress in tho Eust.
CAIRO, November Ia.
The Empress Eugenic departed for Alexandria
today.