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which was not encumbered by excessive ornament, was drawn 
by six horses with housings of black cloth adorned with white 
lace ; and the coffin was covered with a largo pall worked 
with various devices. The corners of the pall were held by 
Generals Bourgon, Hcguuult de St. Jean d’Angeley, Levas- 
eeur, and de la Rue, who rode close to the funeral car. The 
aides-de-camp of the deceased Marshal, who had followed 
his remains from the scene of the battle in which he had 
taken so distinguished a part, followed immediately be- 
hind. Next came his charger, covered with dark housings 
embroidered with silver stars, and led by grooms iu mourning, 
and followed by four mourners in full costume, bearing the 
Marshal’s staff and other insignia. The carriage of the Grand 
Equerry, the office filled by the deceased in the household of 
the Emperor, the carriages containing the clergy and the 
members of liis family, two state carriages, drawn each by 
six horses, with the Duke of Cninbac&res as Grand Master of 
the Ceremonies; General Rolin, Adjutant-Genor.il of the 
Palace; the Marquis de Toulougeon, orderly officer ; Laimes, 
the Count of Montebello, Colonel de Beville, and Captain 
Merle, aides-de-camp and orderly officers of tlio Emperor, 
came after. The carriage of the Turkish Ambassador closed 
the file. The gendarmerie of the Guard, the grenadiers of 
the Guard, the artillery of the Guard, a detachment of seamen 
belonging to the steamer, with an officer, two companies of 
Sappers, three battalions of the line and Light Infantry, one 
of Chasseurs, a squadron of the gendarmerie of the Seine, and 
one of the Mounted Municipal Guard, followed, while two 
fine squadrons of Carabineers, preceded by their band, and 
carrying their colours, closed the imposing procession. Of 
these various corps, composing the elite of the French army, 
those of the new Imperial Guard, appearing, as they did for 
the first time, in their new uniforms, attracted the greatest 
attention. The squadrons of Guides, the Foot Chasseurs of 
the Guard, with their uniforms half Zouave, half Chasseur 
d’Afrique, the batteries of Horse Artillery, the Voltigeurs and 
Grenadiers, who only differ in some slight modifications of 
dress from the vieux de la veillc, brought the mind irresistibly 
back to the days of the Empire in all its glory. As the Gre- 
nadiers passed every one was struck with the resemblance, 
not merely in costume hut in person, to those with which the 
engravings and pictures of that period have made us familiar. 
When the body reached the gate of the Invalided that por- 
tion of the army of Paris that had not yet paid military 
honours to the remains, defiled before it with tbeir arms - 
reversed, and under a salute of thirteen guns from a bat- 
tery near the Quai d'Orsay. The body was received 
by General Count Ornano, Governor of the Invalides, and 
liis staff. Eight sub-officers, wearing the decoration of the 
legion of honour, aud selected from various regiments of 
the garrison of Paris, carried the coffin to the church through 
a double line of Invalides — mutilated old soldiers, the relics 
of the wars which France waged from the first revolution to 
the latest period. The Archbishop of Paris, attended by a 
large body of the clergy, received the coffin, which was 
placed on a rich and lofty catafalque raised in the middle of 
the nave, covered with a black pall, lined with ermine, aud 
adorned with stars. The entire church was draped in black 
to the ground; divided into compartments by long bands of 
silver ; between the choir aud the tomb of the Emperor Na- 
poleou rich tapestry, displaying a large silver cross. To the 
right and left, aud immediately under the line of flags taken 
from the enemy in various wars, were emblazoned the names 
of the principal battles in which the deceased Marshal took a 
part. The church was filled with the various official bodies, 
and the galleries aud aisles were crowded with spectators. 
The Qoveruor of the Hotel, his staff, the generals and or- 
derly officers of the Emperor aud of Prince Jerome Napoleon 
occupied the left of the choir, and lower down the 
superior officers of the army and navy ; and the members 
cf the Council of State. On the right, and opposite the 
governor, the clergy were seated, and lower down on the 
same side the places were occupied by the Ministers, the. 
members of the diplomatic corps, the deputies, and judges ; 
and in the centre, round the catafalque, were Marshal Mag- 
nan, Admiral Mockau, Generals Loewestein, De la Hue, 
Levasseur, and Bourgon, and the English Ambassador. Close 
by was a space closed off for the deputation of officers re- 
presenting the English army, one of whom was of the rank 
iof general, and several wore the uniform of the Guards. On 
both sides near the entrance of the church those who had 
been specially invited to the ceremony had places allotted 
to them. In the centre of the church, from the entrance to 
Bear the altar, were stationed two linqs of Invalides armed 
with lances. In the galleries above might be seen the mem- 
bers of the Marshal's family and the Sisters of Charity 
attached to the Invalides, aud one of the side galleries 
was occupied by the band of the Guides. A considerable 
number of ladies, wearing deep mourning, were also pre- 
sent. The moment when the body entered the chapel, 
where this assemblage had collected was one of the most im- 
pressive kind. The chanting of the priests aud the solemn 
and prolonged pealing of the organ, with the touching service 
for the dead, as prescribed by the ritual of the Roman Catho- 
lic Church, and which on this occasion was performed by the 
Archbishop of Paris, produced an effect which endures long 
after the conclusion of the service. The absolution was pro- 
nounced in solemu silence ; but, iu a moment after the last 
benediction was uttered, the peal of artillery from without 
zai uounced that the religious ceremony was nearly over. 
The ceremony of sprinkling the coffin with holy water by 
; all those who were present was performed in the usual mau- 
iner. Aud now, when the last prayer was uttered, the last 
ibymB chanted, aud the last blessing given, the coffin was 
flowered into the vault behind the chapel by the same sub- 
officers who had deposited it on the catafalque. The 
thunder of artillery announced that Marshal St. Annual 
was laid in his last resting-place, and the numerous 
troops drawn up outside the walls and that lined the alleys 
surrounding the Invalides presented arms, aud lowered their 
flags as a last salute to their chief. Soon after the troops 
began to leave the ground, and at half-past two the various 
corps were on their way to their respective barracks. The 
-spectacle, on the whole, was as imposing as can well be 
imagined. The crowd was immense, both in the environs 
•of the Invalides and on the whole line of the procession. 
All that military pomp could present to the inhabitants of 
the capital of France as the last tribute of honour to the 
chief whose energy enabled him to subdue to the last mo- 
ment of existence the pangs of a cruel and incurable malady, 
or rather a complication of maladies, was this day done. 
Less honour could scarcely be paid to one who so largely 
participated in the first great victory gained by the allies over 
Russia, and which we confidently trust is but the fore- 
runner of those other conquests which will very speedily 
follow. 
(Dtir d^ttit-ilnsi 
<« j^ DEt ; PHT - — The new drama by Tom Parry, Esq., called 
‘‘ The Summer Storm" (to which we have made allusion ou 
former occasions), was presented for tho first time on Thurs- 
day night. Both in its construction aud dialogue it bears 
the stamp of bciug tho handiwork of an author skilled in 
such matters. There Is no straining after effect, tho incidents 
follow each other in natural order, aud though muuv of them 
are novel ami startling, they are not overdrawn. There is a 
smart sting about tho dialogue, which keeps tho audiouce 
alive; aud which, iu conjunction with tho business of the 
piece, never allows the interest to flag. The following is the 
story of tho drama: — Walter A therstonc (Mr. Parsollo), to 
repair a broken fortune, and to liquidate certain debts of 
honour due to his friend Fitzwilmont (Mr. Selby), has become 
the accepted suitor of Mabel Vascouvt (Miss Wyndham) ; 
aud at tho openiug of tho drama we find him and liis by no 
means reputable friend on their way to Hallertou Place, 
where the nuptials of tho parties arc to bo celebrated. A 
storm overtakes them ; and, terrified almost to madness by 
the thunder and lightning, Walters horse becomes restive 
aud unmanageable, and ultimately dashes off at the 
top of its speed, bearing its rider iu the direction of a 
deep and fearful pit. The circumstance has been wit- 
nessed by a young orphau girl, Clara (Mrs. Leigh Murray), 
while conversing with her friend Rachel Westbourne (Miss 
Woolgar). Prompted by a desire to save the life of the 
horseman, Clara rushes in the direction of tho furious 
animal, and, waving her hat, changes the direction of his mad 
career — not, however, without hurt to herself. Walter is 
unscathed, and on approaching to thank his preserver, ho 
beholds iu the fainting form of Clara, her to whom ho had 
plighted his troth and offered his hand. The recognition is 
mutual ; but, knowing his errand, Clara repulsoH him with 
scorn. With a view to seek a meeting, Walter and Fitz- 
wilmont follow in tho direction of the wounded girl ; but, 
missing their way, they arrive before the houflo of Ronald 
W'Stbournr (Mr. Leigh Murray). About this man there is a 
mystery dark aud fearful. He returns home in tho garb of 
a country labourer, after au expedition which has had for its 
aim the transmission to a confederate of a parcel of forged 
bank-notes. Step by step, we learn, has Westbourne descended 
the ladder of crime, urged on in his downward progress by a 
man who, under the mask of friendship, hid the tompter's 
wile3 and the destroyer’s fang. Reduced to tho most abject 
poverty, he is hurried on to make liis profession — that of an 
engraver — tho means of criminally obtaining property, in 
order to fly to America with liis only remaining child, 
Rachel. Having hastily thrown aside his rustic habit 
for the sober costume of a country gentleman, he en- 
counters Fitzwilmont and Walter. At first ho imagines 
his crime lias been detected, and takes them for the 
officers of justice. Learning, however, the naturo of their 
business, he informs them of their mistake, and they part ; 
not, however, without Westbournc recognising in Fitzwilmont 
the tempter of his youth aud inexperience ; the latter, too, 
has some recollection of his quondam associate and gull. 
West bourne determines to watch him, assumes again liis 
disguise, and follows the parties to the farm-house of Bessy 
Busyby (Mi's. Keely), where Clara has been taken after the 
accident. Mabel Vascouvt is also at the farm, and Clara 
witnesses her interview with Walter. Ronald Westbonnie 
arrives at the farm, and, alarmed at a conversation which 
takes place between Bessy and a Mr. Li place (Mr. Paul Bed- 
ford) — a selfish grocer aud constable, with a penchant for 
fishing, and a passion for Bessy, aud who has taken a 
forged one-pound note — Ronald seeks out Rachel, who is of 
the party at the farm, and bids her hasten home unporceived 
with his overcoat, in the pocket of which is tho parcel of 
forged notes. A dance is proposed by the rustics, aud iu tho 
midst of it the storm breaks out with redoubled violence, 
and a hay-stack in the farmyard is struck by lightning— an 
effect, by the way, admirably contrived, the burning hay- 
stack being seen through the window of the farm. Ronald 
and Fitzwilmont meet after the excitement consequent upon 
the fire has subsided, and the latter immediately recognises 
Ronald, tells him of liis early delinquincics and of liis present 
crime, and threatens to expose him and declare his guilt 
unless an old debt of £400 be paid him forthwith. This 
sum is all that Remold possesses, and is the only result of his 
crime. Dark thoughts enter tho forger’s brain, and with a 
malignant scowl he promises to hand over the money at his 
own house in the afternoon. Iu the meantime Walter 
Athcrstone has written to Clara, begging an interview ou tho 
spot where she had saved his life. Repairing to the ren- 
dezvous, Walter sees Rachel at a distance, and believes her to 
he Clara from the straw-hat she wears, which she has re- 
ceived from Clara as a souvenir, lie follows her, and, find- 
ing the house-door open, he enters. Ronald Westbonnie, 
awaiting the coining of his destroyer, nerved to the 
perpetration of a direful deed — tho murder of Fitzwilmont 
— by tho means which he had prepared, to conceal all traces 
of his forgeries, hears tho footsteps of Walter, which he mis- 
takes for those of Fitzwilmont. The young man enters the 
chamber of the engraver, lighted only by the reflection of tho 
dusky twilight. Astonished at not seeing any one, he is 
about to retrace his steps, when he finds that tho door by 
which he entered has closed iuto the wall, so as to defy de- 
tection, aud that the floor ou which ho stands is gradually 
receding from his feet. He madly screams for help, as, each 
instant, the yawning gulf beneath him widens, until, with a 
yell of despair, he fulls headlong iuto the cliusm. Rachel — 
who lias heard the outcry, aud who has been alarmed by' her 
father’s wildness of manner — rushes from the house 
only to see a confirmation of her fears — her father removing 
the body of Walter (who, in the dark, he still believes to be 
Fitzwilmont) to the chalk pits. She follows him in order to 
discover whose lifeless form it is. The packet of forged 
notes has in the meantime been found by Dicky Dawn (Mr. 
Kceley) a bird-catcher, who as iie expressively lias it. “ to wet 
’em." has changed one of tho notes at a public-house. 
Believing his fortune now made, lie engages Simon Peat 
(Mr. J. Rogers) to act as liis serviiut, and gives him a 
guinea. Their pleasure, however, is but of short duration, 
for Mr. Liplove suddenly pounces upon them, and 
in the name of the law secures them. Clara, wil- 
ling to hear what her false fleeting lover has to 
urge in extenuation, repairs to the chalk pits soon after 
Westbourne has left tho lifeless form of Walter. Indig- 
nant at not finding him there, the young girl passionately 
tears up the letter iu which tho interview is sought. Wan- 
dering to the brink of the pit, she discovers the body of 
Walter. Her cries for help bring a Bow street runner and a 
village constable to the spot, who have been on the look-out 
for the forgers. Her wild manner, and tho finding of 
tho letter and a piece of slate, with the name “Clara" 
scrawled on it, evidently by the dying man, induce 
the officers to arrest Clara as the perpotrator of tho 
ci lino. To save her friend, and at the sauio time to 
shield her guilty father, Rachel, self-uccused, delivers 
herself up as the murderess. Dicky Dawn aud Simon, with 
hands tied behind them, are brought by Liplove to Bessy 
Biuybyj farm. Sho— a shrewd, discerning body, the very beau 
id’id of au English housewife — sets to work anil examines 
the unfortunate culprits. From what sho gleans by this 
means sho is led to infer that Fitzwilmont is tho murderer, 
and when ho comes to the farm armed with a brace of 
pistols— a precaution ho has taken when seeking Ronald 
II estbourne -and hav mg in liis possession to eugraver’s 
needle, with which it is said Walter Atherstonc has 
boeu wounded, sho cleverly gets possession of the pistols, 
and gives him iuto custody as the murderer. Tho two 
unhappy girls are taken before Croft on Oarworth (Mr. 
■ union), the magistrate, who, on his examination of Clara, 
discovers a long-lost child. Tho innoconou of Clara is 
made manifest by her own ingenuous statement of tho 
circumstances which led to her being ou tho spot where tho 
body of Walter was discovered. Not so is it with Rachel. 
Her Hilenco concerning herself, and the protestations of 
her friend’s innocence, raise suspicions in the mind of tho 
magistrate. Watbourne, goaded to madness by the know- 
ledge that liis child is sufloring for his crime, rvjMurs to 
Hallertone Place, to inquire what 1ms bocome of her. His 
wild, iuoohoront speech, loads Clara to believe that lie 
is tho guilty party. Overcome with terror at the 
sudden appearance of Fitzwilmont, lie confesses his 
guilt, aud, iu his endeavour to escapo, lie is dashed to 
pieces by falling from a runted balcony. With these leading 
features are interwoven minor incidents, which all tend 
to the one great culminating point of the drama. It is 
worthy of remark that., although tho pioco is very fully cast, 
there is not one extraneous character introduced ; they all 
have au intimate connection with the main interest of tho 
play, which could not ho sustained by tho omission of any 
one of thorn. In speaking of the artistes engaged, Mrs. 
Keelcy undoubtedly claims our first attention. As drawn 
by the author, Bessy Busyby, is a full-length portrait, of tho 
bustling, active, country girl, ns noted by Mrs. Keelcy, it was 
the gem of tho piece. Her rattling good-humoured talk, her 
animation, aud her general appearance, kopt tho stage alive 
whenever sho made her appearance. As a contrast to this, 
wore the acting of Mrs. Leigh Murray and Mins Woolgar ; tho 
one subdued and elegant, yet most eloquent iu the roudoriug 
of a character where quiet sorrow was preying ou tho heart ; 
the other impassioned, as moved by a more active grief, 
heightened by a terror of some impending yet undefined 
danger. Mr. Leigh Murray fully identified himself with 
tho character of Ronald IFeafliournc ; lie was the picture 
of a careworn, guilty, and broken-spirited man. His 
rapid change of costume, bio, heightened tho interest 
of the character, which, notwithstanding its arduous 
nature, was perfectly delineated. Keeloy’s bird catcher 
was iu his usual, quaint, dry, humourous Htyle. Mis first 
introduction to the audiouce in the meadow land, bird- 
catching — prepossessed them in favour of the character, 
which improved on further acquaintance. Paul Bedford iu 
Liplove, the grocer, had a part suited to him to a nicely ; lie 
was at home iu it — felt so, and appeared so. A sccuo in 
which he proposes himself ns a husband for Bessy was full 
of fun, and was hailed witli the heartiest laughter. Selby 
was the real impersonation of a beau in the time of tho 
Regency ; his dr.vs aud acting were both irreproachable. 
The scenery and effects are certainly most extraordinary, 
aud may almost bo termed the impossible niudo 
possible. The burning hayrick — before alluded to 
tho scene in Westbourne 'a house, anil tho Clmlk-pits, 
were matchless in their completeness and effective character. 
A crowded house hailed the piece with acclamations, and 
made its success a matter of certainty. Thu author was 
called for at tho conclusion ; but Mr. Leigh Murray an- 
nounced that ho was not then in London, and intimated 
that the piece would be repeated every evening until further 
notice. 
Asti.ey’h. — The lessee of this popular resort hns announced 
tho representation of a grand war spcctaclo, entitled •* The 
Battle of the Alma," for production next Monday. We wish 
him hearty success, as wo are given to understand the pre- 
parations made are of an extensive and costly description; 
and include the amalgamation of the ring and stage, in order 
to give a full scope to tho miiniced operations of our 
gallant troops, and those of our allies against the fell tyrant 
of the north. The advent of the spectacle is, moreover, 
marked by an example well worthy of extensive imitation. 
Mr. William Cooke intends giving the proceeds of the first 
night’s performance to the suffering invalids of tho allied 
army now iu the hospitals of Scutari ; ami we have every 
confidence so generous an act will be readily responded to 
by an overflowing house. 
Momx ok St. I’ktkusuuro. -A Belgian gentleman, a Mr. 
Westulieuck, wishing to take advantage of the present curi- 
osity of the British public with respect to all Russian mat- 
ters, has brought over a large model of fit. Petersburg — so 
large, indeed, that he hav not been able to find a room 
capable of exhibiting it. The model, which is forty yards 
square, was, it appears, constructed iu 182(1, by command of 
the Emperor Alexander, aud occupied 100 men throe years 
in its construction, the cent being hnlf-a-niiilion of francs. 
It was at first exhibited by order of the Russian government 
iu Vienna and Brussels, but ultimately fell by purchase into 
the hands of the present proprietor. From the fact of various 
portions of the city being placed in different rooms, wo wore 
unable to judge of the general effect, and moreover had to 
regret that rather a prominent feature, the Neva, was want- 
ing in the largest section exhibited. However, all the public 
buildings, the Admiralty, tho Etat Major, and tho Winter 
Palace, seemed to bo given with great accuracy, ami an op- 
portunity was afforded of judging of the general plan upou 
which Peter constructed the great western or inland section 
of his city. 
Lkiksic, Oct. 12. - Miss Stabbach, the English soprano, is 
here, being ongnged for the series of concerts given by the 
Gcwandhauso Society, under the direction of Herr Riot*, the 
successor of the lamented Mcndollsohn ; tho orchestra, led by 
Herr David, is oue of tho finest iu Europe. Miss Stabbach 
came off on her itebut with flying colours her fresh and 
beautiful voice telling with great effect in “ Hear ye, Israel,’’ 
from tho Elijah, also in Haydou’s canzonet, “ My mother 
bids mo." a song of Sterndafe Beunett’s, anil Wellington 
Guernsey’s favourite ballad, “ The Arab mother ;" she was 
loudly encored, and met with an enthusiastic reception, 
proving in this critical city that our countrywoman was not 
