, 1874-01-25
FORElGN.
Account Of tbs Memorial Mass Over
the Remains Of the En-
peror Napoleon.
Press Comments on GIadstone's Ad-
dress Disso|Ying Par
[iament.
GREAT BRITAIN.

GREAT BRITAIN.
LONDON, Jan. 24.-The 1fn,cs this morning, COM
mentug on the address Of Mr.. Gladstone announcing
the dissolution Of Parliament, says: "a The document
reflects the characteristics Of the genius Of Its autho
and doubts tho wisdom Of the repeal Of the income
tax promised" The Post says: !" The address at
most amounts to . coup d'etat-"
The Standard Is confident Of . Conservative major
iy in the elections and severely condemns tho sud
denness Of the announcement OF the dissolution. All
the journals agree upon the popularity OF tho financial
measures promised In tho address.
The address OF Gladstone, announcing the dissoiu-
ton Of Parliament, 14ttens the market for Eog!lah
securities.
It's salt, that sister Of WhalIey has paid the nns
imposed upon him by Chief-Jusdce Cockburn-
Leicester Square has been presented to the city Of
London and is to be preserved as an ornamental
park.
THE NAro1Eoa1o MEMORIAL
NEW Yonk, Jau ea-Tue London 1tLgra1h has
long account Of the 1ne1uosA nass at Calsears, On
tho 9Th nst on the occasion OF the first anniversary
Of tie death Of The Emperor Napoleon. A.
tended despite the wind md rain, and
the celebration Of the mass, the Telegraph
says: At length the moment of the removal Of the
body to Lady Chapel, and who the choir Gang softly,
the members Of the Imperial household grouped
themselves around the coffin, and the priests aud
Bishop surrounded by beadles, and midst cloud OF
inccnkc oors 1t slowly to its last resting rl.ce
said to have been the wi=h Of the Emperor that he
SHOULD LAID IN FRENCH sou,
even though Aa might he buried IN England and IN
the Ga1den Of the Tutleries and placed IN the bed at
The bottom Of the sarcophagus- the colin was
scstterinr lpo It little French SOIL insie the tomb,
sprinAlcd ii with holy water, and pronounced the
rbsolution. Tho Prince Imperial who had remained
spectator Of tho ceremony from the place he ttst
ofcuried here almost broke down under the emotion
which crowded in upon him, and 1t was ne:rly .
minute ere he could be called nnon to
APpanAcH TIE TONI OF Ills FATHER.
/ Mo,uwl;le, Father Goddard had advanced to the
vestry aud now appeared on the atar steps surIor-
The Bishop attended by priests, came forward at this
Ynomcr, and placing the haud OF Her Majesty In that
Of her son. conducted her to the little Gn1pe WneFe !
| aud LIS wife. uercurou the congregation moved
ehaeie a,ente each in turn taking advantage Of tho
privilege accorded Of throwing little ccnsecrated
vo waSf eped 1pea door Mh opens into tie chnreyard
The Imperial household had, however, yet another
duty to perform, to which only 1ew o. thc e@oo11
II hoping that the day may ytt come when the re-
mains OF Napoleon Ill, like those ct LIS great uncle
will rest beneath the dome Of tls 1nVandea the5 deem
cd their duty insure that tho coffin should not DO
BuHuEPTlTIOC5LY HEAOyED,
and thus It that In their presence tho slate slab
which ferns the inner lining to the cover 81 he sar-
four corners being further secured with bacK ~ax,
! stamped with the Imperial seal. Nothing nov re-
mnined but place tho top Of the tomb in i1s Paee'
v;hich vas done and the members Of tie household,
who had Witnessed this last ceremony left the church
md returned to tho Camden House.
TIE ONLY INSCRIPTION
which the ssrcophagus bears is thst Of "Napoleon
Third L. l. F." Legend there none, nor is there any
list Of titles, mention Ct country or date of death
Even tho Imperal arms are not dlsplaye Inc name
OF The prayer which the letters represent alona bear
Ing witness to tho fact that one Of the Sapoeous A
inferred in the Catholic Church Of st. Mays, OF
Chiselhu1st.