, 1874-06-14

Tho Hospodar OF Roumaula has lost bis only
/ child. She WAS, writes correspondent Of the
London Times. a beautiful and loyable child
3i33 years old, and only four days previously in
apparently rude health, but suddenly fell a vic.
TIM to scatlntina. A most sincere regret and
| sympathy prevades all classes for the Prince and
his excellent wife, the Princess Elizabeth de
WED, the more particularly as it was their only
child. though their marriage Was celebrated on
the l5th OF November, 1869. Tho salic law pre-
vailins here, the Roumanians wero not
mourning for the loss of an heir to the
| throne, but in pure sympathy for the ah1io-
ton OF the parents. According to Cont
| mental custom. intermeat follows rapidly after
| death IN consequences the remains Of the poor
| babe were the same evening conveyed. escorted
BY troops OF cavalry, to the Summer palace, foS-
| merly the ancient Mopastere de- Coutroceni. and
| the following day, at p. H., was appointed for
the funeral service in the church in which it had
| been baptized The Summer palace is situated
about Ave miles from the city Of Bucharest. The
road presented III uubruken Ine of pedestrians
| and carriages. The Ministers, officers, civic au-
thorites, and foreign Consn!s we're in full court
costume the Boyards aud civilians in full Dress
AID their ladies' in the deepest mourning, but
their sombre toilettes we're still tue very acme
Of taste and luxury par pdre'sthese, the Rouma-
niau ladies' surpass III ricnness and elegance Pa
1lslau tolettes.)
Gu arriving at the monastery all left the car
nages and passed OIL foot within its ancient walls
to the church, making their way through crowds
Of troops supporting their colors draped in Grape.
Tue front TOW was entirely composed OF supero-
officers, With Grape on the left arm and at their
sword handles. ALL the troops had Grape on
their left arm. All branches OF the military and
navy we're represented. Or entering the sacred
edifce the blaze Of light from the hundreds OF
wax lights Was dazzlng- In the midst Of this
temple, beneath the dome, raised on elevated
bier, reposed the earthly remains OF the beloved
Child, Enclosed in coffin covered With white
satin ornameutcd with broad silver lace. The
upper part Of the coffin and bier Was covered By
wreatbs of tho richest flowers. Ranged
around this funeral altar were young girls clad
in white from head to foot their faces being
yelled with scmi-transparent wells, their fair
heads being crowned with Nreaths of violets
and their waists girded with the same. No la
dies but in the deepest mourning were allowed
access to the church.
As soon as the services commenced some Of
the minletering priests distributed to each gan
tleman III the church long WAX clerGes decorated
with black Grape bows. In the Greek Church
no organ or other instrument il used. The ser
a choir Of very young boys. At intervals
hymns and anthems reaonnded through the
aisle till the service concluded the coffin
was transferred BY superior officers to a
mented with silver lace anu flowers in
the coffin it supported. The same, pre-
ceded by the priests aud choir, and followed by
all the assistants in the procession. passed ont
OF the church and 10 front OF that portion OF the
monastery which for some years has been fitted
and used By Prince Charles as d summer palace
The cortege then, BY circuitous walks through
the palace gardens, decended to the valley 100
feet beneath. The monastery, from its plateau,
dominates the country around for miles. Tue
priests in their superb robes, the who1e way
swinging and agitating their censers left in their
tain transparent clouds of sweet odo1s. The |
long procession Of thousands having, de-
sceuded to the valley again ascended to
the hillside to q small incloscd space where
the tumuli OF fresh earth denoted the poor
chi1d's 1estipg-place. It had been tho favolite
spot where it had IN it's little life sportcd, and
where balf-a-dozen days previously it had been
playing with its nurse. Just about this spot On /
the heights overlooking it were hundreds Of |
young girls clothed in white. who united with the |
choir their ailverr voices, and behind these thou
eauds Of sympathizing persons OF all degrees. |
From valley to hilltop hymns filled the Er With |
sweet sounds as the fuaera1 flowers filed it With |
sweet olors. When the little body was lowered |
into its sylvan grave, few eyes around it eav t
clearly, for all we're d1mmed by tears. Then |
came the awful thud OF the clay on the coffin,
sounding the mournful requiem Of the last EARTH
y farewell, aud the mourners and spectators dis
pcrsed.