New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-09-22

Archbishop. Beyond doubt the Government pressed
him TO refuse, but the Government Is Itself the IN
strument of clerical faction and the source OF inc
discourtesy must he traced back TO the eccesastl-
cal body, of which the Archbishop Is a digntary'
Nor does il matter whether official spite priestly
spite was at the bottom of the act. Nothing need
be regretted on VI. Thiers's account. Notre Dame
de Lorette (the parish church, could hold but Few
Of those who would have liked 20 witness the ftesoi
the Church. But neither Minister, nor Marshal nor
priest could close the streets Of Paris nor harden the
hearts of the people, who paid the last honors 10
their great statesman beneath the blue vault
that arches over, not nave and aisles ana aitar
merely, but a whole city of sorrowing worshppers
THE FUNERAL SERVICE AT THE CHURCH.
All that could be done in tho narrow space was
done. Notre Dame de Lorette in It's ordinary state
is overland with ornamentation, with painting and
gliding that seem out of place Much Of this disap-
peared yesterday beneath the hangings of black and
silver which draped almost the whole fabric, save
the ceiling The nave was assigned to the privileged.
its different sections designated by placards. The
aisles were left to the public, but one was per-
mitted TO enter till the coffin had been placed under
the huge canopy which occupied the centre, nor
until the official mourners had entered Nor was a
crowd allowed at any time The diplomatists had
the most conspicuous place-a sort OF box
rallied off for them 0t the left. Most
of the representatives of foreign countries
were there but none of them in UNIFORM There
was even some question whether, after the Govern
ment had denied its assistance, they should attend
in their diplomatic capacity. But good sense and
good feeling prevailed The rulers of France might
forget what was due to the former President OF the
Republic, hut the representatives, of Europe and
America had no share in the partisan anmosity of
Marshal MacMahon and his Cabinet Prince Orloh,
indeed appeared throughout rs the personal friend
of the family. Ii was he who gave his arm to Nine.
fhicrs when she left her homo and the church.
He knet with her in the slde-chapel, on the night OF
the church. reserved for the family. And 1t was on
him that she leaned when she bent for the last time
over the open grave in the tomb at Pere-a-Chaise.
Lord Lyons was absent, but the English Embassy
was represented by Mr. Adams, the First Secretary.
The Austrian and German Embassies were present IN
tho persons of their CHARGES dAftrcs. both the
Count de Wmpfen and Prince liolenlohe being
away on leave 1t was said Prince Hihenlohe hid
been ordered back by Prince Bismarck to Paris
TO attend the funeral. but If that be 50 he did not
arrive IN time.
Cen Noyes, the Minister of the United States who
had but just assumed his duties, aud Mr. HIT. Sec
rotary Of Legation. were present at the house
presume Mr.. Washburue was there, but did not
happen to see him. Ike would be there in double
capaclty-as late Minister and personal friend.
He knew VI. Theirs well, was much IN his house and
is the possessor of a hfe-sze portrait OF him by
Healy. Taking Gen. Noyes with hm, Mr. Wash
burue had called the day before a. mark of hom-
are and his intimacy had been such that he was one
of the few whom Nine. Theirs herself received, and
to her he presented his successor. Among tie trlh-
utes which were lard upon the coffin next day was
large cross in natural flowers, with the cards Of Mr.
Wasblurne and Gen. Noycs attached DO not know
that any mark of respect which could be paid ofi-
cIally By our Legation omitted.
Mr.. Tildeu and Mr. Bigelow, whose presence
have already mentioned left London sooner than
they had intended IN order 20 be present. II hap
pened therefore that the United States repre-
seated by three generations Of IFS Ministers, Mr.
Blgelow, Mr.. Washbune, and Cen Noyes. Mr..
Bigelow and Mr. Tilden were offered but declined
places with the dplomatists, sat near by the diplo-
matte box among the Populations. and followed the
body to the cemetery in a carriage just after the
mourning coaches
shall ask to be excused from describing the scenes
in the church. am not an expert in such matters
They did not believe, much differ from the services
usual on such Occas ons. There Mass, the De
nro1,ndis was chanted and know not what else. Non
L
the ceremony. The interest of it-for me- at any
rate-does not lie i'll the magniiccnce of the funeral
car or the onantity of silver the coffin and the
coaches None of all these things was peculiar To
this funeral. The hearse the coaches, the immense
catafaGue the statues of Faith, Hope, Charity, and
Religion which stood at the corners of II, the hang
ngs and all the rest of the paraphernalia had been
used before and will be used again. The funerals IN
Paris are and must be conducted by company.
known as the C0Rpagnie ds FOmpes FuRebres. Ii has
monopoly of buTyIng the citizens of Paris. Ii has
an immense outfit of hearses and decorations, an
ordered scale of splendorat fixed price, and it l.
purelv n question Of price whether you go 10 your
grave modestly or gorgeously believe that the
very ear (which as it happened did not seeD which
conveyed the remains of NJ. Theirs. mad last been
used for the dead gambler of Monaco, to whom the
Church Opened its arms and the doors of Paradise
SO wide and with such well-pad alacrIty. All the
details of this kind must omit. ! could not see
the nrocessiOn because was init. much preferred
IN see the people who saw the procession. As mere
pageant it WAS far less imposing than many Others.
II CONSISTED of body OF police bodies OF infantry
and cavalry the hearse drawn by six horses; the
senator's Deputies. Academicians, and delegations,
on foot the family carriages, in Grape and with
Iomn, lighted dozenmouring coaches containing
the family and nearest friends; some forty or fifty
prvate carriages then more troops, and again, body
If polce rs rear-guard The whole numbero OF troops
NAV nerhaps. have been 5000, If it be true that
There were parts of as many ten battaliOns
of infantry The whole procession occupied about
half an hour in passing To an escort Of troops
Theirs was entitled as Grand Cross of the Legion of
Honor The number present was IN excess of the
strict number to which his rank gave him right, and
the excess may be set down to the credit of the Gov
ernment, who might have withheld it; though TO
have sent only the prescribed number would have
seemed mere submission TO necessity. What they
esired 70 do was apparently. lust much as would