Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-01-22
Foreign News.

FOEelSn NEWS.
ENGLAND.-Ths funeral Of the late ex-
emperor of France took place at Chiselhurst
the 18th. More than IS 900 persons, in
Guiding Prince Christian, the prince oil
Wales and Prince Teck, viewed the body
while lying in state. Notwithstanding the
pressure of the immense crowd, there were
but few accidents, and those slight ones. Al
though 10 o'clock was the hour designated
for the procession to move from the late
residence of the emperor, it vas 30 minutes
after that time when the hearse which was
to convey the remains to the chapel drew up
in front of the grand entrance of the man
sion. A deputation of Paris workmen, who
were to walk at the head of the procession,
arrived at the same time. They wore i'm
morteles on their coats, and carried wreaths
of yellow flowers in their hands. On both
sides of the hearse were the imperial arms,
surmounted by the letter N. A great
crowd, which steadily increased, surrounded
the hearse. The funeral procession moved
in the following order-A man bearing the
tr i-color, borne on an ash stick cut at the
I last m oment before the last cortege moved !;
the deputation of working men from Paris,
with uncovered heads. bearing their wreaths,
the chaplain of the family, bearing aloft a
golden crucifx; the hearse, drawn by eight
horses driven by positions; mourners to the
number of 500, including the prince imper-
ial uncovered, Prince Jerome Napoleon,
Prince Joachim, Prince Achille, NJ. Rouher.
many imperiaIists, English noblemen, Paris
priests and others. The prince imperial was
very pale Eugene was too i'll to attend the
funeral Queen Victoria did not attend the
funeral in person, but was represented by
the Vlscount Sidney, lord chamberlain of her
majesty's household. The coffin was covered
with immorteles and violets. There was no
funeral sermon at the chapel The bishop
of Southwark sang requiem mass over the
remains, assisted by Father Goddard, spiritual
adviser of the late emperor, and all the
pris SITS who were chaplains at the Tuileres
during the reign of Napoleon. Mr.. Lutz,
agent Of St. Georges cathedral, London, was
present at the chapel with his choir, and
conducted the musical portion OF the service.
The remains were deposited in the sacristy.
which has been formed into a mortuary
chapel until the removal of the body to
France for final interment. One of the per-
sons who came from France to attend the
funeral of Napoleon brought with him soil
dug from the garden of the Tullerles, which
he strewed over the coffin after it was depos-
lieu III tllo edCIlstS Luz pIOISsoioh w &c
very long, and the hearse was at the chapel
before the end of the cortege had lett the
family mansion. Carriages and pedestrians,
three abreast, proceeded to the chapel. The
prince imperial and Prince Napoleon return
ed from the chapel in one carriage, cheered
by crowds. At least 80, 900 people gathered
to witness the procession.
The object of NJ Schonvol1ff's mission
from the Russian government has been made
known. He came to England to obtain the
co operation of the British Government in
measures contemplated by Russia in Central
Asia; but her majesty's government has re-
fused to change the attitude taken by it when
the first reports of Russia $ intentions were
received, declaring her intention to secure
| Aft hanistan against attack if Russia an
nexed khiva, and thus opened the whole
question of Anglo-Russian relations IN
Central Asia Russia now proposed to
England that they should deal with the
khlva and Afghanistan difficulty as a part
of tho general Central Asian question
SchonvOiof was unsuccessful in effecting an
arrangement, and has returned to ST.
Petersburg
The London Daily Telegraph publishes a
| letter from the duke de Gramont, announc-
ing an early refutatou of count Won Beust +
statements as to Austria's policy toward
France at the beginning OF the Franco
German war. The duke says that he will
! prove that Austria, alter the declaration of
war, promiSud France material support.
She only required time to arm herself and
. find pretext for hostilities with Prussia
| TIE opportunity would be furnished IN an
ultimatum TO Prussia demanding the OBJ
J servance OF the stIpulations of the treaty OF
! Prague. This would be refused, aud a us
tra would item join France in an a. lance
offensive and defensive.
| FRANCE-Gen deCissey. the French min
! lister OF war, has written "a letter to Marsha
/ NacMah0n prohibiting the circulation oil
! BonapaItist addresses In the barracks OF the
( French troops, and urging the severe pun
ishment of persons found distributing such
papers.
The committee of so is making fair pro-
gress IN arranging the shape OF government
Tor the next lew years. Theirs grum oles
thai he is 30 hedged in but manages to have
his own way pretty much.
GERMANY 1t is reported that Bism ,rck )
retirement W IS owing to his decided course
on tie Catholic question; too radical for the
emperor.
crueltles in the north toward those who re
fuse 10 join them.
The government states that no communi-
cations have passed between the Spanish
government and the United States, or any
foreign power on the question of slavery
and that the government had acted on Its
own conscience in presenting the bill for the
addition OF slavery in Porto Rico, and not
under any outside pressure which indicates
that Secretary Fish notes must be very an
cient and tish-llke indeed, before Minister
Sickles hands them over to the Dons.
MIsCELLANEoUs-A dispatch from w urz
burg brings the sad intelligence of the deatt
in tnas city Of Mrs. Horace White, wife OF
the editor of the Chicago Tribune. Mrs
White has been in Europe for some SLY
mouths past for the benefit of her health
which recent letters reported improving, and
the shock to her bereaved husband is as sud
den as 1t is terrible.
Advlces from Zanzibar to the Both of No
vember state that letters have been received
there from Unyanyembe, announcing that
the expedition with supplies for DR.. Living
stone, which was sent forward by Mr.. Stan
lev had reached the great traveller, W hC
again started for the interior Of Africa on tn,
18th of August.
The shah of Persia leaves Teheran in Aori
on European tour. He will visit st
Petersburg, Berlin, Vienna, London, Pari
and Constantinople.
The pope told some visitors, that he be-
iieyed the bodies of the apostles Philip and
James were discovered on Wednesday in the
church of the Apostles.
Congress.
JAN 15.-The House passed Farnsworsh
resolution Gained at B. F. Butler,) instruct