The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-02-04
THE PROCESSION.

leon IV.-Emotion OF the Empress.
Slowly, as the morning broke, the fog which had
settled down over Chselhurst like great, damp
winding sheet. lifted, disclosing the pleasant roll
tng, wooded country, dotted with comfortabAe farm
A0uses and snug little cottages, the fresh, rural
beauty of an English landscape the village of CHS
ehurst itself, with its two little steeples, and last
by, Camden House, where lay the mortal remains
tDf Napoleon Iii.
The early morning was damp and cold, with that
raw, dsagreeable atmosphere which seems to
penetrate to the very bones, betokening cold COM
fort colder feet to the crowds that had already
began to gather around the gates OF Camden
House to witness the funeral.
Towards nine O'Clock, however, the sun broke
Through the mist, showing his face through dim
pwatery medium as though
SMILING SADLY
ION the below Carriages full OF people began
10 arrive and to dispose themselves along the
road, from the house to the church. over which the
funeral procession was to pass, and the country
around resounded with the noise OF trains arriving
from London every fifteen minutes with their loads
of passengers, who poured In a continual process
sion up the winding country road leading to Cam
den House.
On the east and south sides OF st. Mary's chapel
Is furze common, which soon began to be
covered with carriages from the surrounding
country There were all kinds, from the heavy
cart of the laborer, the odiashioned tilbury OF
the farmer, to the elegant landau OF the country
gentleman. All arrived early, and all disposed
themselves to wait patiently for the appearance of
the funeral procession. The people who had ar
rived ON foot from the country, consisting Of
farmers, laborers and many others, the lnhabit-
ants of the village Of Chiselhurst and the people
from London formed themselves in line, with the
nd Of
TWO HUNDRED POLICEMEN,
sent down from London, either side OF the road
along which the cortege was to pass, and waited
patiently for the expected sight, regardless OF the
mud IN which they were standing and the damp
raw air.
There are probably no greater sight-seers In the
world than the English. Not only were the inferior
and lower classes there in force, but the middling
and upper classes were largely represented, and
observed many young ladies, elegantly dressed,
whom should never have suspected capable Of
such endurance, standing four hours in the mud
for passing glimpse at that most interesting
mourner, the young Prince Imperial, Napoleon ~.
The people were very decorous and talked quietly
with each other or questioned the nearest police
man.
TIE SPECTATORS
number OF villanous looking individuals with
long drab overcoats, slouched hats and faces that
bore a striking resemblance TO raw beef, having
brought out scafrolding from London and set up
stands, kept bawling out, "A shilling gentlemen,
for stand" "Hne view," procession coming in
moment" with the intention OF inducing in
cautious persons TO mount on their rckety plat
forms In order 20 obtain better view. number
OF other seedy looking individuals, trying to turn
an honest penny, we're selling what they termed
memorial cards of the Emperor-a little card, edged
with black. on which were printed the name OF the
Emperor the date of his birth and of his death.
An old lady near me- who could scarcely talk for
crying, informed me that the Emperor mad given
q marriage portion 10 her daughter and she
ssdid'nt care who was against him, she for him
which he was just the best man In the world, and
smiled 80 sweet when he spoke to poor people and
didn't put on any great airs like the English arts.
tocracy and that this New Year should come in
in this way and it wasn't for nothink that her
little Johnny had brought her bouquet OF
WHITEHEAD vIoLETs AND CAMELIAs
on New Years day." which Johnny ran errands
sometimes for DR.. Conneau, and found the bouquets
under the windows OF Camden House and picked
them up and brought them to her on New Years
Day. "And said, Johnny, what do you bring me
withered vioiets and cameHas for on New Years
dayr and he said. Il found them, mother which
was an omen, and it's all come true so soon, and
no" he's dead.n When she had somewhat recovered
from fearful outburst Of grief she and her nearest
ueghbors opened discussion on the merits OF the
doctors who performed the operation on the En-.
peror, about which they seemed to be In some
darkness, but agreed at last that If the calculus
had been properly treated with goose grease and
catnip tea things would have been different.
But now the carriages commence passing rapidly
along between the long files OF expectant human
faces They are the carriages Of the ladies who
are to assist at the ceremonies in the church. 1t is
now halrpast ten, and the procession win soon
start from the house. man on one OF the afore
mentioned rickety platform, trying to see II they
are coming, apparently walks quietly OF the plank
and falls TO the ground, Assistance OF about eight
feet, with shrek that startles everybody. lie is
afterwards dragged out and carried or on a
stretcher. though am unable 10 learn whether he