FUNERAL SERVICES.OVER THE CLERICAL VICTIMS IN PARIS.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume VI, Issue 179, 31 July 1871, Page 4

FUNERAL SERVICES. OVER THE CLERICAL VICTIMS IN PARIS.

On the 7th of June, tbe funeral services were performed over the V-emains of the clerical victims of Jthe jCommune, and were both solemn rffiTlmpressive. Notre Dame was grandlj? arrayed. The central object in the solemn pomp was a. gorgeous, catafalque, containing the' reroafos Sfi the 5 . 'Archbishop, surrounded by minor struc-_ [tures,- bearing the corpses of Duoruerry, Care of tbe Madeline; S"iir«t/^Gr«_d» Vicar of the Diocese, Recort and Sebastian. The coffin of the Archbishop was covered with a pall of black velvet; embroidered and enriched with a raassiv.e. silser cross. _ Thousands of tapers weqebtirninc in silver candelbras, and the irifer?se^ vessel af -were alsctfoif silver* _fT#e floor was covered with .black cloth, and the pulpit covered witn black" gauze, beM ispangled with silver stars. _ Tha transepts, one hundred and fifty yar_l_-wiße) appeared (like huge recesses. Black drapery ; covered every^stattfe, excepjjithpse of the Virgin and child,, and St. Denis, first Bishop of Paris./' In the midst of all were -the- blackcharred remains of the Bishop's chair, aud bis throne, ateoj half Jtmrned. from^which the Cwnmii-nisYs enyeavpredJoJbxirß lhe< cathedral."'" It" was, and will be, left intact as monuments of the crime."; A' * ' ' Along the route of-l-he- precession -the> windows, and streets were crammed with spectators^ sße-lls t were (toiling, fteoi a salute "of" *gufis was fired. /A strong force of regulars with ,xe,ver.sed, arena and muffled drums were "in the procession. The funeral car of the Archbishop was covered, with ( silver, and' was drawn by f six horsesAnother "beautiful "car, conl-aißlng g the, Remains of Suret, followed. _ _ _ ._ Tbe procession reached the Cathedral at 11 o'clock. " _aside, the church was Crowded with members of the Assembry,priests, j&nd' Sisters" of Charity. At— l-1, p "clock „th*e priests arj-J deputies with! milira"ry._n__sic left thechancel and proceeded, to ther' great 'doors,- .which". w-ere draped in black, to meet- -the- -coffins. 'Chanting then commenced, _ and joiijside! ivaV h^atd ibe' 'beating, .-of drums,' the pealing of trumpets, and the roar.iug...of cannon. At the Elevation of the Host the firing was repeated. • The Altar was magnificently decorated, and the services were long and solemn. Macmahon, Vinoy, Douai, L'Admira,ult, and Favre were present.