Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-01-16
NAPOLEON's FUNERAL.
Particulars OF the Sad and SOrrOBfnl
Pageant Witnessed at Chiselhurst
Yesterday.
English Royalty Present by PrOxy-The
French Army and Church Largely
Represented.
Thirty Thousand People View the Body
"A DeputatiOE Of Paris Work
men Present.

| LONDON, January I5.-More than
twenty-five thousand person witnessed
| the remains of Napoleon while lying in
state.
| Queen Victoria will be represented at
the funeral by Niscount Sidney, Lord
| Chamberlain.
The Sheriffs Of London and Edinburg
sent condoling messages to Engenie.
/ Immense crowds are at Chiselhurst to
see the funeral. A thousand police are
| to.guard the road. Bells are tolling, and
flags at half-mast.
Although the funeral procession was
| to move at ten o'clock this morning, the
hearse was half an hour late in reach
ing the residence Of the deceased.
A deputation of Paris workingmen,
who were to head the procession, arrived
with the hearse. They wore immOrteIIes
in their coats, covered with wreaths of
yellow flowers. On both sides Of the
nearse were the Imperial Arms, sur
rounded by the letter 'fN." A great
crowd surrounded the hearse.
The funeral procession started from
the chapel at eleven o'clock, and moved
in the following order: Men bearing
tri-cOlor borne on an ash stick cut at
the last moment before the cortege
moved; deputati0n OF workingmen
from Paris; chaplain Of the family,
bearing a golden erucifix; hearse drawn
by eight horses, and mourners, who
numbered eight hundred in all, includ-
ing the Prince Imperial, Prince Joa-
chin, Prince Achilleaux, and many
distinguished Imperialists, English no
blemen, Paris priests and others.
The Prince Imperial was very pale,
and the Empress Eugene was too i'll to
attend.
The coffin was covered with immOr-
telles and viOlets.
There was no sermon at the chapel.
The Bishop Of Southwark sung a
requiem mass, assisted by Father God
dard and all the chaplains at the Tuil-
leries during the reign Of Napoleon.
The organist of st. Georges Cathedral,
London. with his choir, conducted the
musical portion of the services.
The remains were deposited in the
SacristTy, which has been formed into
mOrtuary chapel, until the removal of
the body to France. The procession
was very long. The hearse was at the
chapel before the end Of the cOrtege had
left the family mansion. All carriages
aud pedestrians moved three abreast.
As the Prince Imperial and Prince
Napoleon returned from the Chapel in
one of the carriages, they were eheered
by the crowds.
Thirty thousand people witnessed the
procession.
One Of the persons who came from
France to attend the funeral of Ma
pOleon, brought with him some soil dug
from the garden in the TuilleTies, and
which he strewed over the coffin after it
was deposited in the Sacristy of the
chapel at Chiselhurst.
Many French spies were present at
Chiselhurst this morning, while the
funeral services were taking place.
FUNERAL SERVICES AT OTHER POINTS.
ROME, January 15.-The funeral ser
vices for the late Ex-Emperor Napoleon
were held in this city to-day. Cardinal
BOnaparte, who was unable to go to
Chiselhurst, was present.
MILAN, January 15.-The funeral OBJ
sequies of the late Ex-Emperor of
France were celebrated in this city to-
day, and were participated in by an i'm
mense crowd of people. The Mayor
and Prefect, and the troops stationed in
the city, also took part in the cere-
monies.
BUCHAREST, January Is. 5.-Funeral
services for Napoleon was held in all the
churches throughout the country to-day.
The Roumanian Court viii go into
mourning for the late Ex-Emperor.
Connecticut's meanest man belongs
in New London, and keeps lager beer
saloon. He rewarded the person who
found his pocketbook, the other morn
ing, containing two hundred dollars, by
nftarirn- to sh L hin, for th. I-;r, Z =