Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-01-25
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High.neneal.

| Speclal Services, SallteS ana the ringing VI
bells. London took little notice of the al
fair. The Provinces manifested greater
| joy. In most provincial towns there were
banquets, professions, pealS of bells, bon
fires and gatherings. Edinburgh was bril-
liantly Illuminated. In many places Crl-
mean trophies were removed.
NEW YORK, Jan. 24.-The marriage OF
the Duke of Edinburgh with the Russian
Princess was recognized in this city by the
British and Russian Consuls unfurling the
flag of both nations from their offices, and
the shipping of England and Russia in the
harbor were tastefully decked with bunting.
GIadstone's Coup D'Efat-Co usOls
Fiat.
LONDON, Jan. 24.-The address of MIR.
| Gladstone, announcing the dissolution OF
Parliament, flattens the market for English
securities.
The Times says the document reflects
the characteristics of the genius of its
author and doubts the wisdom of the re-
peal of the income tax promised.
The Post saws the address almost
amounts TO a coup II etat.
The Standard Is confident of a COnser-
,Ystive majority in the election and severely
condemns The stiddenness CT the announces
ment of the dissolution.
All the journals agree on the popularity
of the financial measures promised IN the
address.
T1chborne's Counsel.
IL is said a sister of Whalley has paid
the tilre imposed upon him by Chief Justice
COcktt;fiir
leicester Square Ia, been presented to
the city of London and is TO be preserved
as an ornamental pax.
IssbeIIa's Child rasooed
MADRID, Jan. 24.-The government.
has issued an order closing the Alpherist
clubs,
ReariiSyi knnisery:ry Of Napoleon
rsl,
New YORK, Jan. 24-The LOhd55, Tele-
qrdph has long account of the memorial
mass ct Chiselhurst on the 9Th inst. on the
occasion Of the first anniversary of the
death of the Emperor Napoleon. After
disposine OF the crowd that attended. des-
pite wind and mir, the celebration Of the
mass, the Telegraph says: est length the
moment came for the removal of the body
to Little Fh5Biel and while the choir sang
softly the memo5rs 81 the Imperial house
LutlilStlhCo dlONaiAAA IL fSt2iAA
and preceded by priests and bishops, sui;
rounded by candles, and in the midst
Of cloud of incense bore it slowly
to its last resting place. II is said to have
been the wish of the late Emperor that he
should be laid in French soil, even though
he might be buried in England and III Ohe-
diencC &C this desire entlI had been brought
from the Garden OF Tu,llEries aud placed
in the bed at the bottom of the sarc6t';aStis
and into this the coffin was lowered. The
Bishop, duly attired in the mitre rochet and
pail, advanced, and scattering upon it a
little French soil, incenfed the tomb,
sprinklcd 1t aith holy water and prOnounc-
ed the absOlutiOH.
The Prince Imperial, who had remained
i spectator Of the ceremony from the place
he first occupied. here almost broke down
under the emotions which crowded in upOn
him, and it was nearly minute ere he
could be called upon TO approach the tomb
Of his father. Meanwhile, Father Goddard
had advanced TO the vestry and now APP
peared on the altar steps, supporting the
widowed Empress who was bitterly weep
ing. The Bishop. attended by the priests,
came forward at this moment, and placing
the hand of Her Majesty in that of her son,
conducted her to the little chapel where she
took last long look az the Coffin, sprinkled
it with holy water, and then retired, follow
ed by the Prince and his suite.
HereupOn the congregation moved grad
ually forward, passing one by one through
the chGpeHe dY1lepte. each in turn taking
advantage of the privilege accorded of
a little ccnsecrated water upon
tie coffin and so quitting the edifice by
small-Sized door which opens into the
The Imperial household had. however,
another duty to speIfom TO which only
a few CT the friends of the late Emperor
were admitted as witnesses, fOndly hoping
that the day may vet come when the re-
mains of Napoleon Ill, like those of his
great uncle viii rest beneath the dome of
the Inyalides, they deemed il their duty to |
ensure that the coffin should not be sur
removed, and thus it was that |
in their presence the state slab which forms |
the inner lining to the cover Ofthe sarcopha- |
gus was fastened in its place with cement, |
the four corners being further secured with |
black wax, stamped with the Imperial seal. |
Nothing now remained but to place the top |
of the tomb in its place which was done, |
and the members of the household who |
had witnessed this last ceremony left the |
church and returned to the Camden House. |
The only inscription which it bears is |
that of Napoleon Third. K. l. p" Le-
gend there is none, nor is there any list of |
titles, mention of country or date of death. |
Even the Imperial arms are not displayed. |
The name and the prayer which the letters |
alone bear witness TO the fact |
that one of the NapoieOns is inferred in the |
Catholic Church of St. AIarys OF Chsel- |
hurst.