The New York herald., 1869-11-12
ENGLAND.
Earl EcFby,s Fureral.

telegram report from Liverpool, OF the Goth OF
October, details the funeral ee.emopal over the re-
mains q the late Earl Derby thus
Amid universal demonstrations OF respect ana
sorrow the remains Of the late illusrious nobeman
Earl Derby were consigned to-day to the grave
The interment took place IN the new family vault
attached TO the church OF ST. Mary, at Knowsley,
when was built fourteen or fifteen years ago
by MS father. The church at Ormskrk
has ueen for several generations the burial
place oi the stanley family, but when the thirteenth
earl WGs deposited there the vault closed. The
funeral, in accordance with the express Wish, both
written aud spoken, OF the deceased nobleman was
attended only by the members OF the family and the
retemers u Knowsley estate, numbering about
eighty; but yielding 10 the natural wish OF the IN
respect TO their distinguished neiQLbor. Admiral
Hornby, TO whom the arrangements were con1ded,
allotted as much space as could be spared In the
church 10 spectators, who were admitted by ticket.
The vault IN which the Earl Is buried is In the centre
OF the nave, and In order to afford space for the
mournful ceremony the pews had been removed
from that portion OF the church and some OF them
were rearranged in the chancel for the accommoda-
tlon Of the mourners. The church had been draped
with black cloth with great care and taste.
Not only IN the vicinity OF knowsley, but also in
Liverpool and the suburbs every token OF respect
was paid 10 the Earlis memory. The houses OF the
tenantry IN West Derby Knowsley and Huyton were
closed, and blinds were drawn In all the villas and
private houses In the negnDorhood. In Liverpool
similar tributes were paid bY The principal residents
and shop keepers, many OF the latter having their
shutters covered Will black cloth; and fags were
lowered hai-inlst on all the pubic buildings and
generally throughout the shipping in the docks.
Mourning cards. with the name, titles, &c, OF the
late Earl were SOLD throughout the streets many OF
the publishers adding az an illustration "a tombstone
OF the regulation public cemetery character.
The body was placed ln heagse drawn by six
horses. Jne mourners consisting OF Lord STANLEY,
his brothers and other relatives, and the chef
manager OF the esiae-f0liowed IN eight mourning
coaches, drawn by four horses. Many tenants on
horseback and vehicles joined the procession, and
thousands 0f people were cOugreGatod near the
church. Among the tenants present were farmers
from the Irish estate. The COronet OF tie late Earl
was borne upon q cushion ia front OF the hoarse.
The distance from KnowseY Han 10 the church is a
mile ana hak and chiefly lies through the PARK.
The roads beyond the confines or the park, in the
vicinity OF the church, were crowded with people,
ali anxious to pay their last homage 10 the Illus
tr1ous statesman.
The funeral service was very plain and impressive
The day was dry, sunny ana cold. IN Liverpool
Preston, Prescott, Huyton, Knowsey, &C., the churct
bells rang mufiled peals. Tue remains OF the Ear
were deposited In triple cofin the first being az
oaken she'll over which was a lead coliln bearing
The following inscriptlog;-
EDWARD GEUITREY SMITH STANLEY,
TOURTBENTH EARL or DERBY.
BORN MARCH ~, 1859.
Did OCTOBER 80 1869.
This was enclosed In an outer conln OF oak, richly
ornamcntcd with devices In gold and bearing th'
same inscription. Tue vault Is OF stone, similar tt