The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1873-02-07

Henri Chevreau, Behic, Barrot and Duruy
Baron Jerome David and n. Grandperret; th
ambassadors being represented by Count Ben
edettl and Count Rousset
THE coNcoURsE.
And now noon had arrived; and the i'm
mense mass of men and women who for hour
have been standing outside The gates, the
numbers constantly augmented by new arri
walls by train, in carriages. and on foot, is t
be admitted. But how? The police arrange
cradle. II would have been the easiest thine
possible to have made the people form rib
bon, and to have admitted them In contin
uous stream. But the English police mind Ii
stupid. 1t allowed thirty thousand people
10 mass themselves In dense crowd close
against the gatee; then these we're opened anG
a hundred or 30 of the strongest were allowed
| to enter; then the gates were closed again
About two o'clock the pressure at the princl
pal gates became very serious, and there could
not have been at that time fewer than twenty.
| five thousand 10 twenty-eight thousand peo
| ple waiting their turn of admisson-a fourth
| of this number being packed like behring's In 9
barrel close In front of the gates. A. four
O'Clock there were still three or four thous-
| and persons around the Two upper gates,
| and great was the satlsfaction-which even
| d
announced that Prince Murat had given or.
ders for the admission of the public until
every one had had an opportunity of seeing the
| last of the Emperor. But before that lime
thousands had given up the attempt In des-
pair. All at last was over; the gates were
finally closed, and the dark night settled In
| silence over the scene.
EUGENE IN THE CHAMBER OF DEATH-CLosING
THE COFFIN.
The curtain had again been drawn, and the
chapelle ardente was given up Tor about Two
hours to the silent prayers of the attending
priests. At eleven o'clock the gentlemen who
had mounted guard by the side of the coffin
during the day, and those who, In virtue OF
their position, had directed the movements.
assembled In The small drawiDg-room, aud
proceeded silently 10 the chapelle ardente.
The small party ranged themselves on both
sides and at the foot OF the colin as well as
the limited space would admit. There we're
present N. Rouher. the Duo de Btssano, the
Due de Cambaceres, the Comte Clary. Comte
d'Avillier. Drs. Conneau and Corvlsart, NM.
Pieti, Abbauccl and d'ESpeui!. At the head
stood the Princes Luclen and Charles Bona
parte, and the Abbes Lalre and Bauer. The
two latter then read the prayers for the occa-
sion, ,whereupon NJ. Rouher proceeded to make
out the process verbal OF the actual state
In which the Emperor reposed before the
leaden coffin was finally soldered down. The
process having been made out with the utmost
precision, even In what might be considered
trifing details, was read out by M: Rouher
and signed by The Witnessed. Two OF the nn-
dertaker's assistants then lifted the heavy lid,
which was gently adjusted on to the coffin.
The process uf screwing down occupied but
few moments for not until within an hour OF
the removal was the lid finally closed. When
this last ceremony had been performed, the
party returned to the drawing room, and the
chaDelle ardente was once more given up 10
The priests and their silent offices. Some
lime afterwards the Empress came down from
her apartments at the top of the house, and
remained at the side of the coffin for consld-
erably more than an hour. Indeed, as the
moment for its removal from the house drew
near, 1t required the persuasion OF the medl-
cal advisers to rsake her return to her apart
menls.
THE HEARsE,
which had been waiting In the stable, slowly
approached the house, drawn by eight horses,
and arrived IN front Of the door exactly at Q
quarter past ten. When the hearse had ar
rived, however, M. Rouhcr, who acted as
master of ceremonies, requested the gentle-
men assembled 10 the hall to take up their
position In the veslibule and outside, as the
chief mourner, the prince Imperial, was about
to be fetched. The empress, who remained
in her apartments, had sent two messages 10
M. Pletrl-one praying 10 be Informed OF the
arrival Of her sou, and the second giving
some directions about the carrying OF the I'M
mort.l!e wreaths that were suspended on the
walls of the chapel and deposited at the foot
of The coffin. There were several ladies' OF
the empress's household on the staircase
leading 10 The upper stories, all dressed In the
deepest mourning, and frequently sooolng as
they waited for the arrival vi the young hnlr,
haf ho al nI fnr M a
commencement OF
TIE LAST ACT.
The Prince Napoleon, accompanied by
Princes L,lcien and Charles, and the Princes
Joachim, Achle aud Charles Aurat, had In
the m eantme left Camden House In two
close carriages for the residence OF Count
Clary. At twenty minutes 10 eleven lhe car
rIape returned aud drove by back way TO
the lawn at the end CT The house, from which
they entered The drawing room by one of the
omen windows, and proceeded after some mo-
ments to the corridor. The vestibnle curtain
belue held together, the Prince knelt for
few moments at the foot OF the cofhn While
the Able Cadoret, Chanoine de st. Dfnls, and
the Apbe Laire, Almonier de 81: DENIS.
stepped forward and commenced the snort
service. The young Priuce, who had risen,
was dressed In plain civilian suit, with the
sash of the Legion oil Honor across his breast,
and black cloth mantle thrown across his
shoulders. He was bareheRded, and his deli
cate features, though plainly showing the
traces of late suffering and sorrow, were re.
markably calm and composed.
THE SERVICE
nrevIous TO lhe removal of the body, though
short. was indescribably Impressive. The low
tones of the prayers, read In Latin, were an
swered by the still lower murmurs OF "Amen!"
that broke With q subdued feryor from The
group of mourners behind. The voice OF The
oflclaling priest slightly rosa and fell upon
the ear with the tremulous sound OF humble
and earnest suppllcalion. There was sud-
den silence, broken only by The low response,
and then with low incline OF the head The
Prince moved once more TO the drawing-room
at the back OF the house, followed by the
prInces with whom he had entered. The six
attendants then stepped forward and placed
themselves three on each side Of The coffin.
The wreaths of immortees and Vlolets had
been brought ont rr-yi ,nsy and handed to
those who had formed The smaller circle OF
mourners.
THE LAST PROCESSION.
AmIdst The most Intense silence the Able
Laire stepped forward, bearing the golden
crucifX, and followed by his colleagues, atllr-
ed In the full dress OF their order. Then came
the slow, short and measured step OF the Blk
men, bearing on their shoulders the coifin
jIseli. now first exposed 10 full daylight. When
il had been placed In the hearse, which was
loaded with immortelles, the pail was thrown
over il. and NJ. Plelrl went 10 Inform those
waiting In the drawing-rooms that everything