The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-01-16
ADVANCE IN DEAD MARCH.
Scenes and Services in the Church, and
Consignment to the Grave
Without Sermon.
Obsequies Celebrations i'm Italy
and the East.
IMPER1AL1sT EXPRESSION IN PARIS,
1IlEsaAms TO TIVE NEW YORK HERALD.

TElEGRAMs TO THE NEW YORK HERALD.
LONDON, Jan. 10, 1873.
The funeral Of His late Majesty Napoleon Bona
parte ILL.,, ex-Emperor OF France, took place from
ChiSehurst the residence Of the extled imperialist
French family, in the forenoon to-day
The hour of ten O'Clock In the morning was desig
mated as the time for the procession to commence
70 move towards the church, but 1t was thirty
minutes past ten before the hearse which was to
convey the remains to the place Of burial drew up
In front Of the grand entrance which leads to the
mansion. On both sides OF the hearse were the
imperial arms, surmounted by the letter N, and
great crowd Of people, which was steadily increas
ing momentarily, surrounded the vehicle. I'm
nense throngs had congregated near to the house
and along the line Of advance just previous to the
starting Of the procession.
PARIS wORKMEN IN THE PLACE OF HONOR.
deputatiOn Of Paris workmen, who were to
walk at the head Of the procession arrived at the
same time with the hearse. They wore immortenes
dn their coats and carried wreaths Of yellow
MOwers In their hands.
TIE COFFIN.
The conln was covered with immortelles and
wiOlcts.
POLICE ARRANGEMENTS.
One thousand metropolitan policemen from Lon
don lined the roadway leading from the house
where the ex- Emperor died to the chapel where
thc funeral services took place.
eg3NM MOURNING AND THE KNELL OF THE
CHURCH.
Flags were displayed at half-mast and emblems
OF mourning were noated at every available point
along the line Of route
The church bells tolled the usual notice Of an
English funeral.
QUEEN VICTORIA NOT PRESENT.
Her majesty Queen Victoria did not attend the
saneral In person. but represented by the Right
Honorable the visc0unt Sydney. Lord Chamberlain
Of Her Majesty's Household.
EUGENIE NvALIDED.
Her Majesty the ex-Empress Eugene was too i'll
m health to permit her attendance at the funeral
Of her husband.
THE HEIR APPARENT
His Highness the Prince Imperial of France was
very pale, and exhibited traces Of the anguish he
has undergone.
THE CORTEGE IN NOTION.
The funeral procession started for the chapel at
eleven O'Clock in the forenoon and moved from
Chselhurst according to the following
ORDER OF ARRANGEMENTS.
First came man bearing the French tri-c0lor
boating from an ashen pole cut at the last moment
before the eOrtege moved.
The deputation Of working men from Paris, with
uncovered heads, bearing their wreaths.
The chaplain of the ex-royal family, bearing aloft
golden crucifX.
THE HEARsE,
drawn by eight horses, driven by position.
The mourners, who numbered 800 in all, in
Guided the Prince Imperial Of France, who went
uncovered; Prince Jerome Napoleon Bonaparte
Prince Joachim Murat, Prince Achille Murat, M.
ROuher and many distinguished imperialists.
English nOblemen.
Paris priests and others of the clergy and laity.
The procession was of great length, and the
hearse was at the chapel before the end OF the
6ge had left the family mansion at Chselhurst. 1t
is computed that at least thirty thousand people
gathered to witness the scene. All the carriages
and the pedestrians we're drawn up three abreast
across the roadway before starting and that order
was maintained to the chapel.
IN THE CHURCH.
There was no funeral sermon in the church..
The Right Reverend the Roman Catholic Bishop
OF Southwark sang requiem mass over the re-
mains. He was assisted by Father Goddard, the
spiritual adviser Of the late exEmperor, and by all
the priests who were chaplains at the Tuilerles
during the reign Of Napoleon.
Mr.. Lutz, the organist Of st. Georges Cathedral,
London, was present at the chapel with his choir,
and conducted the musical portion of the services.
IN THE TOMB
The remains Of Napoleon Bonaparte III. were
deposited in the sacr1sty, which has been formed
into mOrtuary chapel, until the removal Of the
body to France for final interment.
RETURN TO THE HOUSE OF MOURNING.
Their Royal Highnesses the Prince Imperial Of
France and Prince Napoleon Bonaparte returned
from the chapel in one carriage. They were
Cheered by the crowd through which they passed.
INCIDENTS: ANTE AND POST FUNERAL
More than twenty-five thousand persons, incud.
ing Prince Christian, the Prince Of Wales and
Prince Teck reviewed the body of the late Emperor
while lying in state
Notwithstanding the pressure Of the immense
crowd during the funeral there were but few acct
dents and those were Of a slight character.
"REMINISCENCES FROM THE TUILERIEs.
One of the persons who came from France to
attend the funeral Of Napoleon brought with him
some soil dug from the garden OF the Tuileries,
which he strewed over the coffin after 1t was de-
posted the sacrsty OF the chapel at Chiselhurst
Many French spies were present at Chselhurst
while the funeral services were taking place.
CIVIC COINCIDENCE WITH THE UNCRowNRD WIDOW.
The Sherirs Of London have united with the
Town Council Of Edinburgh and the vestry Of Rich
mond IN resolutions Of coincidence with the En-
pyegs Eugene
The Feeling I'm Paris.
PARIS, Jan. IL, 1873.
DOvdTe, q B0napartist journal OF this CITY, pub
fishes special English edition this evening, con-
tsminp a 70 leading articles The first thanks the