The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-29

| O'Clock the body which was enclosed in outer
painted black. ana covered with large nag OF the
Peninsuar aud Oriental Company. was holsted
from the cabin to the lower deck. which mad been
set apart for 1t during the voyage and transshpped
70 smaller steamer The Queen, Maiwa anu all
the ships In port, as well as tne Yachts and other
mast nigh, and at the Audit House and other puo-
lie ana many private establishments the nags, all
the same, were haifmast hlgn, while mufiled peals
were rung from the various parish churches.
At eleven O'Clock the Mayor, accompanied by the
junior Bailiffs OF the borough the Aldermen and
Councillors and Magistrates OF the borough. the
town. Fellows Of the RIVAL A Geoarapn,ca s S tue
the President and members OF the Medical So
clety and OF the medlcal profession generally,
the representatives or the PRESS the Guardians OF
the southampton Corporation, the members OF the
southampton School Board. the foreign Consuls,
society in the town and the REPRESENTATIVES OF
other public bodies assembled at the Audit House,
and, some formal introducrons having been made,
Mr.. Stanley being received with q hearty cheer,
procession, In detailed order four deep, was
hcs the BODY nad rsen
the Queen, the Union JACK now serving as pail
THE COFFIN.
The comm was then covered with @ black velvet
pail, and was here publicly received by the Mayor.
the relatives OF DR.. Livingstone. the deputation
rious professional dignitaries aud was placed in
q hearse drawn by four horses, bearing black
drapery and BLACK cu pium ss,,nsxns
The procession, on being reformed was headed
by lew brass bands PLAYING The Dead March in
and fatner-rn-aw Of the departed traveller;
the ship az Alexandria, on his right, and
mourners Immediately behind the hearse; and
following these were Mr.. Webb, Colonel Grant,
Mr. Ar u k 6s rev. and Sr Mse M
while close at hand was the black boy Jacob VAIN
wright, walking in company with Rev " ;, Price,
hts fnpv nTl1 Yv fnf a
whose church Dr. Livingstone received his last
holy communion in company with his fellow Chris
ON THE WAY TO WESTMINSTER.
The procession marched slowly up the pier, on
the Hrn street was reached the line Of route was
almost impossible, while from every win dow and
every colgn OF vantage there were eager CROWDS,
the roofs even being covered. The Mayor tMr
Edwin jones' had recommended general closing
OF shops during the stay OF the remains and their
transshipment aud conveyance to the railway sta.
ton. This recommendation was strictly acted
upon, and everywhere was there to be seen and
heard demonstrations OF honor to the great
plorer The 1ags, nalEmast high. were dying from
all the public buildings; the bells from the Holy
rood and ST. Michaels churches, both adjacent to
the nne OF route. sounding mutied peals, and
salute or minute guns from the platform battery
The crowd was the thickest at the railway station
and the way was there better kept than any
where else by q detachment Of local police
under Mr.. Superintendent Breary, which had
before the rear Of the procession was brought
up by forty seamen OF the Royal Navy Re.
masted, and think am within the mark in say
ing that at least 600 gentlemen, mostly attlred IN
mourning, took part in the procession. The ter
minus was reached at a quarter TO one. The
hearse and horses being Invested Of their plumes
the former was placed on truck In waiting, the
coffin not being removed from II. special train,
literally provided Tree by the London and South
western Railway, was at the station platform, and
the Messrs. Livingstone, Mr.. Stanley and the other
chief mourners got In.
The truck was whipped on and at one O'Clock
precisely the whole party started for London.
ton on the part OF the relatives OF the family and
Reception Committee Ior their excellent arrange
ments. The weather throughout held beautifully
fine, and was pleasing contrast to the uncer-
talnty which, In this respect, marked the Monday
and Tuesday when so many were looking and hop
ing for the Maiwa that did not come.
The whole demonstration was most solemn and
passed OF without the slightest hitch.
GRATITUDE IN THE MIDST OF GREAT GRIEF.
The Mayor o. southampton has received the fol-
lowing gratifying letter.
SOUTHAMPTON April Is 1874
DEAR Mr.. MAvoR-we feel that cannot leave your
n Is Shared Us
@ s0sa
Tor ali nat You have done. We are, dear Mr.. Mayor
Henry s"s Stanley HsaTcs Waer James YOUNG
A hearse and three mourning coaches were
ceive the remains and to convey the
mourners who travelled from Southampton
/
three minutes alter Iour O'Clock, and by this
! time there were about 100 persons In waiting to
witness the departure OF the procession AS soon as
/ the train drew up 1t was seen that the hearse,
with plumes, was standing upon an open
truck, and general rush was made to get near it.
BY this time many passengers who had just pre-
vousy arrived by Portsmouth train, were made
aware OF the fact that the hearse bore the remains
whicn, however, at no time ' numbered over ESQ.
While the truck was being Shunted to q sliding for
the easier landing the nearse the chief mourners
a
Mr.. Il. M. Stanley was followed to his coach by
many people. When the hearse had been IN
shipped the horses were detached from that which
was in waiting at the station and fixed to the one
bearing the remains or the venerable traveller the
first being occupied by the two sons OF Dr. Living
stone and DR.. Mofiat, and the other two were oc-
cupied by those whose names were given as re-
ceiving the body at southampton.
THE ROUTE
| taken was by York road Westminster Bridge,
Charing Cross and thence to Piccadilly, and the
coffin was placed in one OF the rooms belonging to
the Royal Geographical society.
! EXAMINATION OF THE BoDY-SURGIcAL IDENTIFl-
| CATION.
| The London telegraph Of April 16 says:-"We
have authority to state that soon after the arrival
OF the remains OF DR.. Livingstone az the rooms OF
the Royal Geographical Society an examination
was made by Sir William FERGUSON, in the pres
ence OF DR.. Kirk, DR.. Loudon, OF Hamilton, a for.
mer friend and professional attendant; the Rev.
d. Mcf1at, the Rev. Horace Waller and Mr.. T. Webb.
I OF Newsstand Abbey. The remains were much de-
| composed, but the condition of the left arm BONE
in which there had been an ununIted fracture the
was clear that the Identification OF the body
was placed beyond doubt. AT the special desire OF
the family no others than those above named. with
the exception OF TWO assistants, were permitted
4 to be present.
THE GRAVE.
The place of interment where the remains OF the
great traveller are to be iald to rest, in Westmn-
ster Abbey, on SATURDAY next, IS in the western
4 end OF the nave, about halt way between the west
entrance to the Abbey and choir gates, and In the
southern half OF the floor. Near the grave on one
side lies George Graham, the horologist; on the
other is the Countess OF Clanricarde. Eastward Is
James Rennall another great traveller and
/ geographer, and next to him 10 Robert Stephen
son, whose grave is rendered conspicuous by
| elaborate monumental brass. In the same section
! architect, and Field Marshal Sir George Pollock,
! late constable Of the Tower, and another great
explorer, Sir J. Nehadetn, whose remains. how
\ ever lie at little distance from the spot marked
for the reception OF the body oil Livingstone. me
4 grave mas not yet been opened, but the spot has
been marked by the removal ol few stones from