MR PEABODY'S REMAINS.

Grey River Argus, Volume IX, Issue 645, 8 March 1870, Page 4

MR PEABODY'S REMAINS.

The remains cf Mr Peabocly were removed from Westminster Abbey early on the morning of 11th December, and taken by special train to Ports mouth, where they were at once placed on board the Monarch. The cabin, of the Monarch was specially prepared' for the reception of : the body. The hangings were of black . cloth/ with the initials "G. P." picked out in several places in white satin stitchas. The cloth wast looped, up from the centre with white silk cortls, and at the sides were some massive silver-plated candle-sticks.,. The Monarch was taken to the jetty to ' Laiidport terminus ; and, in deference ta the wishes of tho Mends of-' the deceased, the procession al part of .the ceremony: was abandoned The Commander-in-chief of the , port and district, the Corporation of : Portsmouth, the officials of the several Goveyument establishments,, the consulates an-d. vice-consulates, had proper places assigned to them. One of the United States Avar ships, the Plymouth, arrived at Spithead in order to accompany, the Monarch, The Monarch was in: mourning alow and aloft. From, her; dolphin, striker to her main royal masthead a coat of light blue paint was. ap■plied.; Her funnels, too, were similarly! painted, and she had a "ribbon" round her sides. Heavy gales from the S.W. kept the Monarch at Spithead until the. morning of the 21st. December, when she took her departure.