Year: 1879

The troop ship Orontes, having on board the
body OF the late Prince Imperial, arrived ut
Portsmouth yesterday morning. Upon the ar-
rival Of the ship off Spithead the Port Admiral,
accompanied by Prince Murat, went on board
the ship and superintended the arrangements
for the Decentralization Of the body. The
coffin containing the remains of the Prince was
lowered from the ship into barge which was
draped in black and was then transferred to
the steamer Enchantress, which is now going up
the river TO Woolwich. AS the Enchantress
passed through the men-of-war lying in the har-
Dor and along the river the vessels had their
flags at half mast and fired minute guns.


ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE FUNERAL.


The following are the official arrangements
so far made for the Princes funeral The
Enchantress will reach the Royal Arsenal
at Woolwich between five and seven
o'clock this friday evening. The coffin
will be carried ashore by seamen to an isolated
octagonal dome rooted structure used an
armory by the Kent Rifle Volunteers. The in
terror of the building which is only twenty feet
in diameter, will be draped in black. The coffin
will be opened Immediately when it arrives here,
and the corpse formally identified. A few





all night, and a strong guard of honor of the
Royal Artillery outside. At about half-past five
ON Saturday morning the coffin will be placed on
q gun carriage drawn by eight horses and con-
veyed to Chiselhurst, escorted by the Royal
Horse Artillery.


FROM woOLwIcH TO CHIsELHURsT.


The whole distance will be travcrsed at q
walking pace, the procession reaching Cam
den House ut about eight o'clock. The whole
Woolwich garrison will proceed to Chise-
hurst to participate in the funeral. Bells will
be tolled as the corpse leaves Woolwich. On
arriving ut Camden House the coffin will be car
ried by officers of the artillery into the hall
where the body of the late Emperor lay in state.
The hall will be draped in white. The corpse
will remain until eleven O'clock, during which
time mass will be performed over it in the
presence of D select party by Father Goddard,
chaplain to the Empress, when the officers will
replace it on the gun carriage, and u procession
will be formed, consisting Of the first class
cadets of the Military Academy, with reversed
arms q mounted band, the artillery and then
the coffin. The mourners are expected to in
clude the Prince of Wales, the Duke Of Con-
naught and the Duke of Cambridge, besides
numerous French notabilities.


CEREMONIES IN THE CHURCH


The Church of st. Mary is distant only
q half mile from the house, but the pro-
cession will follow devious route to avoid
the declivites. 1t is expected that there
will be crowd of 100000 spectators
present. The Fifth lancers will keep the route.
Three batteries Of artillery on the common will
fire minute guns during the progress of the pro.
cession. The cadets will fire three rifle volleys
as the body enters the church The officers
will carry the coffin from the gun car
riage and file out of the side door, leav-
ing the remaining duties to the friends of
the deceased The ceremonies will consist Of
q short mass and will probably bc concluded by
noon. Three chairs used by the imperial family
have been placed inside the altar rail. The ex-
Empress Eugene will occupy her chair. The
members of the Bonaparte family present will
be stationed outside of the rail on the right and
left of the altar and the members of the house
hold in front A pavilion the deck of the
Enchantress has been fitted up rs u mortuary.


IMPERIALIsTs PRESENT.


The following are already waiting ut Chisel-
hurst to attend the funeral The Duke and
DuCuceo VI xsAouOhy, hihSS "AuAoe, NAs lAoulitI,
wife and daughter and the Prince and Princess of
Moskowa 1t is probable that Prince Jerome
Bonaparte will be in the church. The Princess
Clothilde and her sons will certainly be present.
NJ. Paul de Cassagnac is expected at Chisel
hurst Permission has been refused Marshals
Certain Canrobert and Lebeuf and Admiral La
Gravicre to attend the funeral of the Prince.
Permission was refused Marshal MacMahon a
few days ago. The Due dc Padoue and the
Due dc Grammont have arrived in London to
attend the funeral of the Prince Imperial.