The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-07-14
THE MOURNING AND FUNERAL DEMONSTRA
TIONS@APPEARANCE OLE TIE rRINCE.


TIoNS-APPEARANCE OF THE PRINCE.
LONDON, July Fit is announced that
the Prince Of Wales, the Duke OF Edin-
burg:l, the Duke OF COnnau@hi, and the
Crown Prince OF Sweden, will act as pail
bearers at the funeral OF the Prince Impc-
rial to-day.
Various accounts mention that there is
some amount OF i!l-iccln@ in France at the
great demonstration OF mourning in Eng
land for the dead Prince. No member Of
tie French Embassy in London will be pre-
sent III the funeral.
In the French Senate on Friday motion
70 postpone the nomination OF committee
on jules Ferry's education bill because OF
the absence OF the BonlpaltiSts was resisted
by NJ. Pelican lRcpuhIican) on the ground
hat they were not absent because OF the
general sentiment OF mourning on their
part, but had gone to England in search Of
pretender. the nomination oil the COM
nliitee was eventually postponed until
Tuesday next.
Marshal Canrobert has come 10 England
despite official prohibition against his at
| tenderce at the funeral.
| The coffin was opened yesterday. The
| features OF the Prince were much distg-
/ ured, but were recognizable by the teeth.
| The weather here is fine but cool. Crowds
OF people dressed in mourning, including 4
large proportion OF French, thron@ed the
| London INTERPRETATIONS as early us 6 O'Clock
this morning. The entrance to tue Camden
House is drapcd With cream-colored tapes
try. In addition to the royal personageS
previously announced, the following have
arrived to attend the funeral: Princess Bea.
trice, Princess of Wales, Prince Christian
and Prince Edward OF Sake Weimar.
The funeral Of the Prince Imperial took
| place IN accordance with arrangements al.
ready announced. In addition to the nota.
Die persons heretofore mentioned, the Rus.
sian, German, and Danish Ambassadors tc
! England were present. 4 body OF Paris
workmen viewed the coffin previous 10 the
! funeral. 1t is estimated that various sym.
! palhiZrrs brought bouquets and wreaths
sufficient TO fill ten vases 10 place on the
crave. Madame Christine Nilsson Rouzaud
volunteered her services in the choir in the
Church Of st. Mary.
MOVEMENTS OF THE CoRTEGE.
Tie funeral corteJe commenced moving
at live minutes before IL O'Clock this morn
| ing. The princely pall-bcarers were in
uniform. An immense wreath, bestowed
| By Queen Victoria, was carried on the collin,
which was invisible because OF the mass OF
| flowers in which it was buried. Prince Jc-
rome Bonaparte and his son followed next
after the coffin. The British ministry was
represented by Hon. Frederick Stanley and
Sir Michael Hicks Beach.
The procession was about three quarters
OF mile long, the rear being brought up
| by the Secoud Military band. There were
| present Populations OF French military stu
dents, and workmen from Paris, Lille
Sierconing, and other centres OF frenc:
| industry.
AMOTHER's AGONY.
It is stated that the eX-Empre>s Eugcnit
did not visit the coffin until O'Clock this
morning. She remained over it in an agony
OF grief until O'Clock, when she fell
| asleep, and was removed to her chamber.
CONCLUSION.
At the conclusion OF the services in tho
church the members OF the French Senate
and Chamber OF Deputies in attendance,
and the Populations OF workmen filed around
tie coffin, sprinkIing it with holy water
and immortellcs.
The fuvorite horse OF the Prince Impc-
rial was led after the coffin.
Cable Items.
LONDON, July Examinations are threat
encd near Geneva.
The correspondent of the Cologne Ga-
zctte says it is understood that the second
court-martial relative tn the iroI-clad Gro<-
ser kurfurst disaster has condemned sew
erul OF the officers to two years imprison-
ment, and to be dismissed from the service.
One officer. whom the authorities consider
culpable, has escaped conviction, and it is
therefore believed possible the Emperor
uill ord ar q third trial.