New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-06-24
THE FUNERAL OF ARCHBISHOP DARBOY.
IFRoM DIR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT

IFROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT
PARIS, June SIT is astonishing, even to one
who knows the French well, to see what forgeu peo-
pie they are and what immense amount OF elasticity
there their character One would have thought that
all the tncalculable misfortunes which have befalien
them during the last months would have qeted them
little. Not bit of it, Since the regular theaters-the
ordinary places where spectacles are to be hed-haVe
been shut up they to be fOnder than ever OF any
thing at which to Since the yindctive shooting
Of insurgents has ceased, the Parisans nave
been rather badly supplied in the matter
Of spectacles, they soon got tired OF
looking at the ruins Of their palaces. But yesterday
there was q spectacle grand scale which combined
al the elements Of attracveness necessary 10 the thor
ough-bred Parisan The funeral Of Archbishop Darboy
was On q grand SCALE II add that the greater part OF
the show was the open air. and Of course to be seen at
no greater cost than free OF ones elbows no one
who knows the Parsans win be astonshed to hear that
the crowd was to be numbered by hundreds OF thou
sands The ArchiepiscOpal Palace is situated in the
Rue dc Grenelle st. German, close to the Hotel
des Inyalides. Here the embamed body OF
Monseigneur Darboy was laid out in state,
In chapelIe ardente room hung with black and silver,
and dimly lighted with the huge waxen ltapers, which
play so prominent partAn all the ceremonies OF the
Roman Catholic Church At 10 o'clock yesterday morn
ing the clergy composing chapter of the Cathedral
of Notre Dame went TO the Archbishops palace to re-
cye the body of the head Of the chapter and then the
solemn procession started. First came squadron OF
Curassers gorgeous in brass helmets and bright steel
breastplates; next followed regiment OF the
line, chassep6t shoulder, marching slowly
and with heads cast down. The drums
which preceded them, every now and then
gave ont mufied roll in honor of the dead. Then came
regiment of Chasseurs and then another regiment OF
the line. "Monseigneur was General as well as a
Bishop" said in the crowd near me; and really
this great military display seems little DeHttng the fu-
neral Of priest
Preceded by three m0urningcoaches containingtweVe
Bishops Of different dOceses under the late preaes SUI
peryison came the funeral ear, the magniacence Of
which called forth expressions of wonder and admira
ton from the crowd. The car was not closed, but
had badachin the coffin so high that the coffin
was completely exposed TO public view. This baldachn,
which entirely Of Grape and silver was supported
by four weeping silver angels and was crowned by
wreath OF yellow immorteiles On the coin which was
covered very simply with black CLOTH another crown
of n,morees The body of the was profusely dec
GRATED with silver and the very spokes of the wheels
were covered with silver leaf. Six horses with long sill
yer span ged black rdppings drew the car and were
led by mutes each holding horse by long silver strap
In front of carried the cross the inter- and
the crozier of the murdered prelate.
As the funeral car approached every head was barred
and the women crossed themselves devoutly. Behind
the car came a long train of mourners headed by NJ
Darboy, the Archbishop sibrotherin-law who was fol-
lowed by a deputation from the National Assembly, by
tation of Protestant cergymen the Municipality OF the
Seventh ACCOMPLISHMENT, and crowd OF private friends
of the late preate Several of thes friends had been
confined in Mazas Prison along with him, and most
narrowly escaped sharing his fate. After the
car OF the Archbishop came that Of Monseigneur
eura his Vicar-General Then more troops in an inter
minable procession struck by the absence OF any
of the diplomatic representatives Of foreign States in the
procession, but told that they thought their pres
ence in Notre Dame a sufficient mark of respect.
On the square front the grand entrance to Nore
Dame there were soldiers ready 10 receive the
funeral procession The interior OF the great cathedral
itself had been decorated in manner calculated 10 pro-
duce singularly solemn effect The lofty gothic arches
forming principal aisle had been covered with immense
folds OF black cloth bOrdered with silver bands contrast
ing strangely with the black hangngs High up between
the arches fixed escucheOns bearing the initials
and arms Of the dead Archbishop and the names Of
many Of the principal victims of the wholesale
nations OF the Commune. With liberation which does
credit the members Of the Chapter Of Notre Dame
had caused the name of of the victims NJ. Chaudey
weknown freethnker anda contributor TO the Steele
which was aneccesastcal paper, to be min gled
with those of the other persons murdered In the recent
instruction The coffin OF the Archbishop, its arrival
Nore Dame borne TO the catsfaque prepared for
il in the choir This cataalaue supported by four
silver statues, and represented Religion, Faith, Hope,
and Charity. On the top filed with incense
and spirits of wine, which sent forth CHASTITY whtish
fame, most conspicuous in the dim light in which the
whole cathedral WAS shrouded AS the coffin entered
beneath the Gothic portal the military musicians
played a march by Chopin, which startled not
few Of who had remained in Paris
during the Commune, and who had been present
at funerals OF the National Guards for this the drge
which their bands almost invariably played in following
their dead 10 the cemetery The services proceeded
with slow sOemniy only broken by the sobs OF many OF
the friends of Monseigneur Darboy who were gathered
fha a
present MacMahon who stood leaning on his sword,
not far from the choir in attitude Of the deepest
reflection Not far. from him stood Troehu and
near him Lavaucoupet. The goldbedecked uIi-
forms Of the generals and stan Officers
shone Ike against the black dresses Of the press
As the absolution gwen by Mobseignenr Chig the
Papal Euncio salvo Of bOomed forth, aud tie
"a remODy VIA over few peclle approached and