New-York tribune., 1870-01-31
THE PEABODY FUNERAL.

PORTLAND, Jan. SO.-N naleNeT may p0 o'i'
ofthe naval reception In Portland harDor on
- can ne No two opinions to the solemn ana well
,,rod ceremonies which yesterday attended 'he
,r,va, Of Mr. Peabody's remains from the MONARCH 70
,. sbore The spendOr of the pageant was oue Piin-
uy 70 the British forces, whose magnificent appear
,pce derived additional effect from the De"u'ut iAu
,,,, NJ their movements and the striotness OF ther
d,meanor Perhaps we have no cause 10 regret Una. o
American soldier seaman has never ATTAINED 'ne
~ orfction of drill in which the British service taxes
cb prde but for purposes Of parade the bearing oi
tbcsc Rnglishmen is superb. When the shpS-oi-""'
Gar instance manned their yards, the Ameroaps
u,re toeraby nimble In getting up the rigging
bnt out on the yards they were neither
.trsicht nor still. They frosted now on one
r now on the other; leaned over, and now looked
,rouud The crew Of the Monarch. however once In
,beir ulaces, were like statues, or as lady more
fectousy expressed IL, "they looked at little dis
tapoe like row Of black pins" Yesterday the cere-
ons were Of such nature that the difference OF drill
was not often percepble and not only the troops on
ssore but the boats Of the American vessels In the
,srbor compared very fayorably with their guests.
uwas arranged, as was announced O few days ago.
bat The coffin should be landed with procession OF
e uen-ofwar's boats, received at the wharf by the
eal military organizations officers Of the army and
vr and various civic committees and delegations, and
,orpe 20 the City Hall q funeral 1t was all done
according TO the programme, and done we'll The
papeuvers Of tho naval forces, under Admiral
Fauasut and Capt. Commerel. and Of the
troons and civilians, under Gen. J. NJ Browne Of
he Governors staff, were executed TO admiration The
opeourse Of people covering the hills which overloOks
e harbor and lining a the wbarves and the route Of
The processlon was orderly and respectful and If
cent few complaints like that heard upon time,
vben an alabaser box OF ointment was opened In the
bouse Of simon the Leper that all this expense might
have been spared and the money given to the poor the
manifestation Of popular feeling has been grateful, and
the appreciation Of the extraordinary compliment paid
by Great Britain to deceased countrymen is unmis
taxable.
The Maine Legislature am sorry to say after long and
pain1 debating on the top OF the fence, TO
Yesterday morning They were transferred from the
oars 10 the revenue cutter and taken off at for an
early visit TO the Monarch, Just half hour
ore the time appointed for the removal OF the remains
The urbane Capt. Commerel appalled, to nearly
800 curious visitors steam alongside. If these 800 were
al members OF the legislature that august body must
include about 80 and children, and unusual
proportion Of oafers Nevertheless, they were allowed
n make hurried Journey through part Of the ship and
they could be got the side again the crew
we're pped TO quarters the guard turned out and the
ceremonies began.
Eleven O'Clock was the appointed hour, and Mt II to
second the remains OF George Peabody left tie ship 1t
was dull, cloudy morning, and the leaden SKY hung
lowering over the water The ships Of the fleet no
longer kept the regular line which they had
together under the guns Of Fort Gorges, with
the stern Of the oparch turned toward the city Half
mile down the harbor the ships boats OF the Mon
arch the Plymouth the MautonOmOh the Terror, and
the MalOning, had meanwhile formed in double line,
each line IN tow Of a small Government tender, and
heading seaward. The foremost places taken by
Of the Monarch each manned with eight
aud flying the British oolors at the stern, Behind these
the order of the commissions of their respective ships
camelhe American boats, nine In each ne making p
boats in all At the Of the double lineay the steam
tender COhasset bearing Admiral FarraGut RearAdmi
Ta Thatcher Capt Amy Capt rfsxiand other officers
Of the Admras staff and flying the Admirals coors at
the stern Commander d. 3. Harmony, as Marshal Of
tho naval procession, occupied the Captains gig
from one OF our vessels. and assigned every
its place Thelsteam tender Leyden lay alongside
the Monarch TO receive the remains. AT the stern
pavilion had been erected Of black alpaca, with mar
row white fringe and curtains lOoped up at the side with
black and white rosettes.
At 1Oi5 the coffin was raised from it's dais in the
tuary chamber by l2 picked seamen Of the Monarch
drawn forward bier with Wheels and brought up the
main hatch by means Of inclined plane. During the
Preparations for this process, the marines under Major
Gardner drew up on deck between the hatch and the
giugway The ships excellent band Of lS pieces took its
station by the forward turret, the officers in their i'm
posing full uudress uniform. placed themselves at
the after side Of the hatch, and all the
crew who could be spared from their posts
that Is TO say about 300 mon, neatly dressed
iu dark blue with white rolling collars, crowded at the
sound OF the bOaswan pipe and stood facing the officers
aud marines. As the remains up the hatch the
drum rolled the band struck up the Death March from
Saul the marines presented, the officers and crew un-
covered their heads the ships chaplain inhs white sur
pice, aud Capt. Commerel with hat In hand, placed
one at the head and thoher at the foot and
the twelve seamen, lifting the heavy lead colin by its
handles bore 1t revereutly the side Here section Of
rA
tackle rgged 20 the yardarm OF the msinmast, while
double line Of sailors held the end OF the whip
which run through block fastened to
che dock. Stout black bands placed
around the coffin and hooked TO the rope,
aud the word from the officer command, spoken in
low aud solemn tone the men walked forward with the
rope and the coffin swung above the deck Of the Leyden,
the pplngo the boatswains whistle was lowered
reyereny TO OF the pavilion. where three
or four scamen stood ready receive it, The detail told
of to accompany the Leyden followed 1t down the side
Of sailors neatly dressed in blue cloth spot
less cotton two three officers in u uniform the ma
yne artillery in dark blue with scarlet acngs, the ma
rue light infantry in their jaunty short red coats the
band aud Mr. George Peabody Russell. with one other
member Of the Peabody family, and the American OH
and crew OF the steamer, made up the burden OF
che little vessel At the entrance 70 the pavilion STOOD
four sailor with muskes and within we're the u picked
bearers In the forward part Of the boat the marines
were drawn UP around the bows and sides, facing ont
ward, and leaning upon their arms and between them
was the bands still playing the drge.
Capt. Commerel, COMMANDMENTS. Chaplain Harson'
and nine other officers Of the ship selected from all the
different messes went down the other side Of the
Monarch. where their launch-a beautiful little steam
A!e boat-was waiting for them. AS the tender and
launch simultaneously met of from the ship, firing COM
meueed from Of the bow Of the Monarch to be
taken up at intervals Of two minutes by the Plymouth,
10y the l5uch turret guns of the Monitors and by the
guns OF Fort Preble Backing down first toward the