Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1873-01-21
NAPOLEON.
Viewing tise Remains i'm
Tnense Crowds Collecting, &c.

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the public were admitted to the chap
ell, and at midnight ten thousand per,
sons had viewed the solemn scene, in
cluding the Princeof Wales and Duke
of fEdipburgh.
President Theirs has granted leave
of absence to Marshal Bazaine, the
Duke of Paliako, and General FroiS
sard to attend the funeral at Chisel-
hurst. The application of two ma
jors in active service.for similar leave
was refused. The italian Govern
ment has sent four officers to reprc>
sent 1t. .- -.- a<...
Immense crowds of people are col
lecting this morning to witness the
funeral procession. One thousand
metropolitan policemen line the road-
way leading from the house where
the ex-Emperor died. to the chapel
where the funeral services are to take
place. Flags are displayed at half
mast and bells are toiling.
LATER-FUNERAL PROCESSION AND
SERVICES.
LONDON, January 15.-The funer-
al of the late ex- Emperor of the
French took place at Chiselhurst this
morning Although 10o'cIock was
the hour designated for the process
sion to move from the late residence
of the ex-Emperor, it was thirty min
utes 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 mansion. A
deputation Of Paris workmen, who
were to walk at the head Of the pro-
cesSion, arrived at the same time. =
They wore immorteiles in their coats
aud carried wreaths Of yellow fow-
erS in their hands.
On both seats of the hearse were
the Imperial arms Irmounted by the
letter N" y great crowd. which
steadily increased, surrounded the
hearSe.
The funeral procession started for
the chapel at III o clock. and moved
in the following order: \ man bear
ing the tri color fastened on an ash
stick cut at the last moment before
the cortesc moved; deputation of
workmeu from Paris, with uncovered
heads, bearing their wreathes. &c.
the chaplain of the family, bearing
aloft a golden crucifx; the hearse
drawn by eight horses driven by
position; and the mourners, who num-
bcred eight hundred in all, including
the Prince Jerome Napoleon, Prince
Joachim. Prince Achillc, NJ. Rouher,
and many distinguished imperialists,
English noblemen, Paris priests, and
others.
The Prince imperial was very pale,
and exhibited traces of the anguish
he had undergone. The Empress
Eugenie was too i'll to attend the
funeral.
The coffin was covered with iu-
mortelies and violctS.
There was no funeral sermon at
the chapel. The Bishop of South
wark 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 Tuileries
during the reign of Napoleon.
Mr.. Lutz, the organist Of St.
Georges cathedral, London, vas
present at the chapel with his choir.
and conducted the musical portion
Of the services.
The remains were deposited in the
sacirsty, which has been formed into
a mOrtuary chapel until the removal
Of the body to France for final inter-
ment.
The procession was very long, and
the hearse was at the chapel before
the end Of the cOrtege had left the
family mansion. All Of the carriages
and pedestrians were dawn up three
abreast across the roadway, and in
that order proceeded to the chapel.
The Prince Imperial and Prince
Napoleon returned from the church
yard in one carriage. they were
cheered by the crowds through which
they passed. At least 30. 600 people
gathered to witness the funeral pro-
cesSion.