Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-01-20

The FUNERAL OF NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
January l5.--Alore tLan twenty five Thousand
persons, including the Prince Christian, thu
| Prince of Wales ane Prince Teck, have viewed
the body of the late Emperor Napoleon Will,
lying in state. Notwithstanding the pressure
OF the immense crowd, there were but few &C
| cidenls, and these were Of very slight charac
| ter.
One thousand metropolitan policemen linet
the roadway leading from the house where the
ex-Emperor, died to the chapel, where the fu.
| neral services took place. FLAGS were dis.
the city.
Although ten o'clock was the hour designat-
ed for the procession to move from the late resi-.
dence of the Emperor, 1t was thirty minutes
after that time when the hcarse which was to
convey the remains to the chapel drew up in
trout Of the grand entrance of the manson.-
deputation of Paris workmen, who We're to
walk at the head Of the procession arrived at the
same time. They wore immortelles on their
coats, and carried wreaths of yellow flowers In
thelr hands. On both sides of the hearse were
tne imperial coat of arms, surmounted by the
letter ..tN." The coffin was covered with i'm
morteiles and vlolets. A great crowd which
steadily and slowly increased surrounded the
hearse.
The funeral procession started for the chapel
ORDER
man bearing the tri-color, borne on an ash
stick cut at the last moment before the cortege
moved; the deputation of workmen from Paris,
with uncovered heads, bearing their wreath',
tne chaplain Of the family bearing aloft the cru
cinx; the hearse, drawn by eight horses, driven
by position. and the mourners, who number
ed eight hundred in all, and included the Prince
imperial, who went uncovered, Prince Jerome
Napoleon, Prince Joachim, Prince Achille, M.
nouner and many distinguished mperialists,
English noblemen, and others.
The Prince Imperial was very pale, and ex-
niDitea traces OF the anguish he had undergone.
! me empress Eugenie was too i'll to attend the
funeral. Queen Victoria did not attend the
funeral In person, but was represented on the
mournful occasion by Viscount Sydney, lord
champeriain OF her Majestys household.
Inc procession was very long, and the hearse
was at the chapel before the end of the cortege
mad LEFT the family mansion. All the carriages
and pedestrians were drawn up three abreast
across the roadway, and in that order proceed
cd to the chapel.
,.,, There was no funeral sermon a. the chapel.
Inc Roman Catholic Bishop ofSouthw ark sang
tne requirem mass over the remains. He was
assisted by Father Goddard, spiritual adviser
OF the late ex-Emperor, and oil the priests who
were chaplains at the Tuileries during the
reign OF Napoleon, Mr.. Lutz tho organist Of st.
georges Cathedral, London, was present at the
lcai portion Of the services.
The remains were deposited in the sacristv
winch mad been formed into morltiaiy chanel,
until the removal Of the body to France for final
interment.
The Prince Imperial and Prince Napoleon
returned from the chapel In one carriage. They
were cheered by the crowds through which
Ihey passed. AT least 10000 people gathered
to witness the funeral procession.
One of the Darsnna who co,na frou, Pa 4, m
70 attend the funeral of Napoleon brought with
MIN some soil dug from the garden of the Tuil-
er'es, which he strewed over the coffin after Il
was deposited In the sacristy of the chapel nj
Chiselhurst.
Many French spies were present at Chisel-
nnist While the funeral services were taking
place.
FUNERAL. CEREMONIES ELSEWHERE.
ROME. JAN. l5.-Funeral services for the
M.e ex-Emperor Napoleon were held in this
Guy To-day. Cardinal Bonapaite, who was un-
aole to go to ChiselhIrst, was present.
~ MILAN, Jan l5.-Obsequies OF the late ex-
emperor or France were cele brated In this CITY
To-day, and were participated in by immense
crowds OF people. The Mayor and prefect and
the troops stationed in the city also took part
In the ceremonies.
BUCHAREST, JAN. i5.-Funeral services for
Napoleon were held in all the churches through
out the country to-day. Ths Roumanian
Court will 90 Into mourning for the late en-
Emperor.
BoNAPARrIsr AGITATION.
PARIS, JAN. 15.-M. Lordre Bonapartist
Journalist OF this city. publishes special En-
gllsh edition this evening, containing two lead
Ing articles. The first thanks the Queen and
the people Of England for the kindues, tbey
nave shown the exiled Imperial family, The
other is manifesto, headed "No Surrender
sisnedby NJ. NJ. Granier De Cussaguac aud
Dugne de Ia Fanconneric. II concludes as fol-
lows:
"rhe Emperor Is dead. The empire lives
because France feels the want of popular, en-
eargelic action II the heir, unblamable as he
is Irresponsible, IN the clever mother, in the
love and respect of France, the empiro will be