The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-01-16
NAPOLEON. !.
VIEWING TIE EsEaAIss-ra,sEssE CROWDS

| CULLECPlSG, &C. ~. 80
LONDON, january TO- Yesterday the pub
lie were admitted to the chapel, and at mid
night ten thousand persons had viewed tfss
solemn scene. including the Prince of VALE:
and Duke of Edinburgh.
President Theirs has granted leave of alb.
sence to Marshal Bazaine, the Duke OF Pail.
ako, and General Froissard to attend the fune.
raj at Chiselhurst. The application Of two
| majors In active service for similar leave was
refused. The Italian Government has sent
| four officers to represent ii. ~ 81
Immense crowds Of people are collecting
| this morning to witness the funeral process
sion. One thousand metropolitan policemen
liue the roadway leading from the house
where the ex-Emperor died to the chapel
where the funeral services are to take place.
Flags are displayed at halfmast and bells are
toliing.
LATER-FUNERAL PROCESSION AND SERVICES
LONDON, January 15.-The funeral of the
late eX-Emperor Of the. French took place at
Chiselhurst this morning. Although 10
O'Clock was the hour designated for the pro-
| cession to move from the late residence OF
the ex-Emperor it was thirty minutes after
| That time when the .4hearse which was to
| convey the remains to the chapel drew up in
| front Of the grand entrance of the mansion.
a dcputation of Paris workDen, who were
to walk at the head of the procession, arrived
ut the same time. They wore immortelies in
their coats and carried wreaths of yellow
flowers in their hands. ,.s.ii.i
On both seats of tue hearse were the In
perial arms surmounted by the letter "N.''
A great crowd, which steadily increased, sur
rounded the hearse.
The funeral procession started for the
chapel at IL o'clock, and moved In the fol-
lowing order A man bearing the tri-color
fastened on an ash stick cut at the last mo-
! ment before the cortege moved the depti-
tation of workmen from Paris, with uncoy-
cred heads, bearing their wreaths, &C.; the
chaplain Of the family, bearing aloft o gold
en- cruclfx; the hearse drawn by eight
horses driven by position; and the
mourners, who numbered eight hundred in
oil, including the Prince Imperial, who went
uncovered, Prince Jerome Napoleon, Prince
Joachim, Prince Achile, NJ. Rouher, and
many distinguished imperialists, English
noblemen, Paris priests, and others. 81
The Prince Imperial was very pale, and
exhibited traces Of che anguish he hadunder-
gone. The Empress Eugene was too ill to
attend the funeral.
The coffin was covered with immortelles
| and violets. i
There was no funeral sermon at the chapel.
The Bishop Of Southwark sang the requiem
mass over the remains. He was assisted By
| Father Goddard, the spiritual adviser of the
late eX-Emperor, and all the priests who
were chaplains at the Tuieries 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.
The remains were deposited In the sacristy
which has been formed into mortuary
chapel until the removal Of the body tt
France for final interment.
| The procession was very long, and tht
hearse was at the chapel before the end O
the cortege had left the family mansion. Al
of the carriages and pedestrians were drawn
| up three abreast across the roadway, and il
that order proceeded to the chapel.
The Prince Imperial and Prince Napoleon
returned from the cburch-yurd in one car
riage. They were cheered by the crowd
through which they passed. At least 80, ,0Ot
people gathered to witness the funeral pro
ceSSiOn