The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-01-14
NAPOLEON.


rt,lL ISTrBMEyr OF THE REAiIss CT TEE LATE
INFERIOR -pIsTISar,snE PERSONS At oHIsEL-
nuRsT--TuE FlsIaCE 1arEnIAL-ETfSe IN
STATE. ss 81. $50
PARIS, .Jauilary Pit Is stated that the
French Government will permit the final
iutsruent of Gapoleon's remains In France
IL The funeral is made strictly private. and
the deceased is buried rs ex.emperor," not
as emperor, and ON the condition. also. that
the ceremonies must he simply OF religious
character. s.r.ar Il. IL
The President Is understood to have con.
ferred with the Minister CT the lntcf1o[ anu
the Prefeet OF Police with the object OF pre-
venting the funeral df 1t takes pace ID
Francel from being made al opportunity OF
political manifestation.
Benedict arrived at Chiselhurst to-day,
and was received by the Empress. al. oill,
yier and Marshal MacManon are expected
| there tomorrow.
| ternoon. ~ ~
Great numbers of people from France are
expected at the funeral.
The Southeastern and Northern railways
OF France have reduced their rates OF fare Tor
the poorer classes attending The funeral.
IL Is TepOIlCu tIlaC tlt tlISS 1t'pSii s' ba'
already assumed the title of Napoleon ".
This report is doubtless incorrect; but it Is
true that the Prince Is now addressed as
Sire" BY all visitors ut ChiselhurSt.
The impression is gaining ground that The
Emperor died from the effects Of ch'oIoiorm
administered to assuage pain. n
SCENES AT cAlsgLHCRs-.
LONDON, january IA dispatch from a
~ II ut
gives the following description OF the scene
there:
The remains of the late Emperor have
been placed in the cof1iu. The corpse Is
dressed in the uniform of teld.marshal.
The upper lip Is bare, the uoustachc ha.inS
been cut off to fucilitlte the taking of plas-
| ter cast. The beard. which remains, is brown
| and b,lshy. The features are stern and care
worn, and bave al expression of pain. The
grand Gordon Of the Legion Of Honor lies
across the breast. The hands, which are
| unglovcd, are disposed in au easy, natural
manner, the right hand claspng the left. On
! the fourth finger of the left hand is q ring
| with several diamonds, which was placed
there bv the Empress. 4 small silver cross
of exquisite workmanship lies on the breast,
| and on the cross ARE placed three spri9s OF
holly. Over the head q crown Of violcts *
| suspended, and at the foot of the coffin IS the
brass camp-bedstead Oh which the Emperor
| died. .... ..
Seated Oh either side at the lower eud OF
| the coffin are the priest and reigieuSe.
| Tie general public will not DE admitted to
view the remains. No change has been
| made in the time and place of the funeral
and burial as last announced. The ccrc-
monies will probably begin about noon on
| Wednesday,.
The Empress is overwhelmed with sor.
| row, and her prostratisn Is so great as to
| alarm her attendants. The Prince Imperial
| does Ill IN his power to comfort her. The
Empress has received letters Of coincidence
from the Emperor Of Russia and the King OF
itay.
Although none but relatives and intimate
friends of the deceased are admitted, ChiSel-
hurst is crowded with visitors.
LATER--MoR NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. FOR
| Tue FUNERAL C0RTE0E &C.
LoNpo::, January ia dispatch from
| ChiseihWst unauuHteS that visitors continue
| TO arrive there. Tho Empress Eugene is
seriously irdi>posctl, and her condition
CAUSES much al;I IN ;;n,Uns her 'liend-.
| The arrangements for the funeral OF tie
| Emperor lave been COMPLETED. it will take
place Wednesday morning at 10 o'cluck. The
relnainS will be conveyed in bcarse drawn
by eight horses. The Prince Imperial will
follow as Chief molrucr. Mkt will come
the princes Of the imperial family; tue
FRINGE Of Wales. if present; the diplomatic
corps the aristocracy; the officers who were
attached IL the household of the Emperor,
and Ihc friends ot the family, all In The ahoyc-
named order. The ladies will proceed ~
the chapel in advance Of the funeral eortese.
The procession will be OF Il very simple
| character,