New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-06-29
The Orleans Family.

The London Times, of June 10, has the
following:
The President of the French republic
having consented to the mortal remains of
the late King Louis Philippe, his Queen
Marie Amelie, and other members Of the
Orleans family, until now buried ct Wey-
bridge. being inferred in the family bury
ing place ct Dreux, in Normandy, the
C0mte de Paris came over from France on
Wednesday for the purpose Of superintend-
ing their removal, accompanied by his sec.
rotary and the Able Berthe, q French
Roman Catholic priest. The royal remains
were taken from the vaults of the Roman
Catholic chapel ct Weybridge at three
o'clock Yesterday morning. The remains
Of the Duchess Of Orleans. the only Pro-
testant among the number, were first taken
ont of the vault. A short mass was after.
ward said over the bodies Of all the others,
who wele Roman Catholics, and a special
trsin, with the Comte de Paris and his ct.
tendants, left Weybridge at Clio A. NJ.
On arrival at Southampton the train was
taken alongside the Dock quay, where was
berthed one of the London, Chatham and
Dover Company's steamships, the SsU-
phire, commanded by Captain Pittock.
which had been chartred and cent round
for the purpose. The several coffins were
immediately transferred from the railway
carriages to the steamer under the superin-
tendence of Mr.. P. Hedger, of the Dock
Company, and Mr.. j. w. Dyson, Of the
London and Southwestern Rail way Com
pspy. By nine O'Clock the Samphire had
steamed out Of dock for HOnfleur.
There were in all ten cotfins, the first to
be removed, as at Wey bridge, being that
containing the remains OF the Duchess Of
Orleans. Then followed in succession
those of King Louis Philippe. the Queen
Marie Amelie, the Duchess d'Aumale, the
Prince de Condo, and five of the royal chill
dren, one bearing the name of the young
Due de Gr'se, and the others having no
names on them. An eleventh case con-
tanned the heart Of the Prince de Condo,
embalmed in an urn. The whole proceed
ings had been kept 80 strictly private that
beyond the officials and those concerned,
not q score of persons witnessed what
may be termed an interesting historical in
cident The after part of the Samphlre, where
the cOffins were arranged in rows, that of
the Duchess of Orleans being q little apart
from the rest, was draped with black cloth.
The British ensign loated from the peak
halyarde, and the French tri- color from the
mainmast both at hslf-msst. The Dock
Compsny's flag was also hoisted half-mast
high Ct the dock entrance until the steamer
had left, and beyond these simple symbols
of mourning not the slightest indication
was given Of anything out of the usual
course. ALI the cofins were perfectly
sound and in an excellent etate of preserva-
ton, with the sole exception of that of the
Prince de Condo, the wood of which was
60 decayed that the coffin was placed in .
stout black case prepared for the purpose
before being lowered into the vessel. The
Comte de Paris. with his secretary and the
Able Berthe, proceeded in the Samphire.
L.. nf he do No
mours, now the only member of the Or
leans family whose body reposes at Wey-
bridge, were not removed with the others
transferred to France yesterday"