Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-01-16
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Funeral of Louis Napoleon.

LONDON, Jan. Is.
A dispatch from Chiselhurst this morn
ing says immense crowds of people are
collecting to witness the funeral process
sion of Napoleon. One thousand police
men line the roadway leading from the
house to the chapel Flags are display
ed at half-mast and bells are tolling.
LONDON, Jan. is.
Twenty-four thousand persons, includ-
ing Prince Christian, the Prince of Wales
and Prince Teck, viewed the body of
Napoleon. Queen Victoria will not at
tend the funeral in person but will be re-
presented by Viscount Sidney, Lord
Chamberlain. The Sheriff of London,
united with the town council of Edin-
burgh and yestry of Richmond in resolu-
lions of coincidence with Eugene.
LONDON, Jan. IS.
The funeral of the late ex-Emperor of
France took place at Chiselhurst this
morning. Although 10 O'clock was the
hour designated for the procession to
move from the late residence of the En-
peror, it was thirty minutes after that
time when the hearse, which was to con-
yeY the remains to the chapel, drew up
in front of the grand entrance of the
mansion. A deputation of Paris work
men, who were to walk at the head of
the procession, arrived at the same time.
They wore immortelles in 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 started for the
chapel at II o'clock in the following
order: A man bearing the tri-colOr.
borne in an ash stick cut at the last mo-
ment before the Cortege moved; the dep
utatiOn of workingmen from Paris, with
uncovered heads, bearing their wreaths !:
the chaplain of the family, bearing aloft
a golden crucifix; the hearse, drawn by
eight horses, driven by postilIion, and
the mOurners, who numbered eight hun
dred in all, and included the Prince I'm
perial, who went uncovered. Prince Jer-
ONE Napoleon, Prince Joachim, Prince
Achille. NJ. Rouher and many distin-
guished Imperialists, English noblemcn.
Paris priests and others. The Prince
Imperial was very pale, and exhibited
traces of the anguish he has undergone
The Empress Eugene was too i'll to at
tend the funeral. The coffin was Gov
cred with immOrtelles and violets. There
was no funeral sermon at the chapel
The Bishop of Southwark sang a re-
QUEEN mass over the remains. He was
assisted by Father Goddard, the spiritual
adviser of the late Emperor, and all the
priests who were chaplains at the Tuil-
leries during the reign of Napoleon. NJ
Lutz, the organist of St. Georges Cattle
dral, London, was present at the chapel
with his choir and conducted the musical
portion of the services. The remains
were deposited in the sacristv. which
has been formed into a mortuary chapel.
until the removal of the body to France
for final interment. The procession was
very long, and the hearse was at the
chapel before the end of the cOrtege had
left the family mansion. All the car
riages and pedestrians Were drawn up
three abreast across the roadway, and in
that order proceeded to the chapel. The
Prince Imperial and Prince Napoleon re-
turned from the chapel in one carriage
they were cheered by the crowds through
which they passed At least 10000 peo-
pie gathered to witness the funeral pro
cessiOn.