soldiers，bareheaded，intoatentthathadbeenpreparedforthepurpose。Afterthereligiousceremonies，theinnercoffinswereopened。Theoutermostcoffinwasslightlyinjured:thencame，oneoflead，whichwasingoodcondition，andenclosedtwoothers——oneoftinandoneofwood。Thelastcoffinwaslinedinsidewithwhitesatin，which，havingbecomedetachedbytheeffectoftime，hadfallenuponthebodyandenvelopeditlikeawinding—sheet，andhadbecomeslightlyattachedtoit。
　　"ItisdifficulttodescribewithwhatanxietyandemotionthosewhowerepresentwaitedforthemomentwhichwastoexposetothemallthatdeathhadleftofNapoleon。Notwithstandingthesingularstateofpreservationofthetombandcoffins，wecouldscarcelyhopetofindanythingbutsomemisshapenremainsoftheleastperishablepartofthecostumetoevidencetheidentityofthebody。ButwhenDoctorGuillardraisedthesheetofsatin，anindescribablefeelingofsurpriseandaffectionwasexpressedbythespectators，manyofwhomburstintotears。TheEmperorwashimselfbeforetheireyes！
　　Thefeaturesoftheface，thoughchanged，wereperfectlyrecognized;
　　thehandsextremelybeautiful;hiswell—knowncostumehadsufferedbutlittle，andthecolorswereeasilydistinguished。Theattitudeitselfwasfullofease，andbutforthefragmentsofthesatinliningwhichcovered，aswithafinegauze，severalpartsoftheuniform，wemighthavebelievedwestillsawNapoleonbeforeuslyingonhisbedofstate。GeneralBertrandandM。Marchand，whowerebothpresentattheinterment，quicklypointedoutthedifferentarticleswhicheachhaddepositedinthecoffin，andremainedintheprecisepositioninwhichtheyhadpreviouslydescribedthemtobe。
　　"Thetwoinnercoffinswerecarefullyclosedagain;theoldleadencoffinwasstronglyblockedupwithwedgesofwood，andbothwereoncemoresolderedupwiththemostminuteprecautions，underthedirectionofDr。Guillard。Thesedifferentoperationsbeingterminated，theebonysarcophaguswasclosedaswellasitsoakcase。OndeliveringthekeyoftheebonysarcophagustoCountdeChabot，theKing'sCommissioner，CaptainAlexanderdeclaredtohim，inthenameoftheGovernor，thatthiscoffin，containingthemortalremainsoftheEmperorNapoleon，wasconsideredasatthedisposaloftheFrenchGovernmentfromthatday，andfromthemomentatwhichitshouldarriveattheplaceofembarkation，towardswhichitwasabouttobesentundertheordersofGeneralMiddlemore。TheKing'sCommissionerrepliedthathewaschargedbyhisGovernment，andinitsname，toacceptthecoffinfromthehandsoftheBritishauthorities，andthatheandtheotherpersonscomposingtheFrenchmissionwerereadytofollowittoJamesTown，wherethePrincedeJoinville，superiorcommandantoftheexpedition，wouldbereadytoreceiveitandconductitonboardhisfrigate。Acardrawnbyfourhorses，deckedwithfunerealemblems，hadbeenpreparedbeforethearrivaloftheexpedition，toreceivethecoffin，aswellasapall，andalltheothersuitabletrappingsofmourning。Whenthesarcophaguswasplacedonthecar，thewholewascoveredwithamagnificentimperialmantlebroughtfromParis，thefourcornersofwhichwerebornebyGeneralsBertrandandGourgaud，BaronLasCasesandM。Marchand。Athalf—pastthreeo'clockthefuneralcarbegantomove，precededbyachoristerbearingthecross，andbytheAbbeCoquereau。M。deChabotactedaschiefmourner。Alltheauthoritiesoftheisland，alltheprincipalinhabitants，andthewholeofthegarrison，followedinprocessionfromthetombtothequay。Butwiththeexceptionoftheartillerymennecessarytoleadthehorses，andoccasionallysupportthecarwhendescendingsomesteeppartsoftheway，theplacesnearestthecoffinwerereservedfortheFrenchmission。GeneralMiddlemore，althoughinaweakstateofhealth，persistedinfollowingthewholewayonfoot，togetherwithGeneralChurchill，chiefofthestaffinIndia，whohadarrivedonlytwodaysbeforefromBombay。Theimmenseweightofthecoffins，andtheunevennessoftheroad，renderedtheutmostcarefulnessnecessarythroughoutthewholedistance。ColonelTrelawneycommandedinpersonthesmalldetachmentofartillerymenwhoconductedthecar，and，thankstohisgreatcare，nottheslightestaccidenttookplace。Fromthemomentofdeparturetothearrivalatthequay，thecannonsofthefortsandthe'BellePoule'
　　firedminute—guns。Afteranhour'smarchtherainceasedforthefirsttimesincethecommencementoftheoperations，andonarrivinginsightofthetownwefoundabrilliantskyandbeautifulweather。
　　FromthemorningthethreeFrenchvesselsofwarhadassumedtheusualsignsofdeepmourning:theiryardscrossedandtheirflagslowered。TwoFrenchmerchantmen，'BonneAmie'and'Indien，'whichhadbeenintheroadsfortwodays，hadputthemselvesunderthePrince'sorders，andfollowedduringtheceremonyallthemanoeuversofthe'BellePoule。'Thefortsofthetown，andthehousesoftheconsuls，hadalsotheirflagshalf—masthigh。
　　"Onarrivingattheentranceofthetown，thetroopsofthegarrisonandthemilitiaformedintwolinesasfarastheextremityofthequay。AccordingtotheorderformourningprescribedfortheEnglisharmy，themenhadtheirarmsreversedandtheofficershadcrapeontheirarms，withtheirswordsreversed。Alltheinhabitantshadbeenkeptawayfromthelineofmarch，buttheylinedtheterraces，commandingthetown，andthestreetswereoccupiedonlybythetroops，the91stRegimentbeingontherightandthemilitiaontheleft。Thecortegeadvancedslowlybetweentworanksofsoldierstothesoundofafuneralmarch，whilethecannonsofthefortswerefired，aswellasthoseofthe'BellePoule'andthe'Dolphin;'theechoesbeingrepeatedathousandtimesbytherocksaboveJamesTown。Aftertwohours'marchthecortegestoppedattheendofthequay，wherethePrincedeJoinvillehadstationedhimselfattheheadoftheofficersofthethreeFrenchshipsofwar。ThegreatestofficialhonorshadbeenrenderedbytheEnglishauthoritiestothememoryoftheEmperor——themoststrikingtestimonialsofrespecthadmarkedtheadieugivenbySt。Helenatohiscoffin;andfromthismomentthemortalremainsoftheEmperorwereabouttobelongtoFrance。Whenthefuneral—carstopped，thePrincedeJoinvilleadvancedalone，andinpresenceofallaround，whostoodwiththeirheadsuncovered，received，inasolemnmanner，theimperialcoffinfromthehandsofGeneralMiddlemore。HisRoyalHighnessthenthankedtheGovernor，inthenameofFrance，forallthetestimonialsofsympathyandrespectwithwhichtheauthoritiesandinhabitantsofSt。Helenahadsurroundedthememorableceremonial。Acutterhadbeenexpresslypreparedtoreceivethecoffin。Duringtheembarkation，whichthePrincedirectedhimself，thebandsplayedfuneralairs，andalltheboatswerestationedroundwiththeiroarsshipped。Themomentthesarcophagustouchedthecutter，amagnificentroyalflag，whichtheladiesofJamesTownhadembroideredfortheoccasion，wasunfurled，andthe'BellePoule'immediatelysquaredhermastsandunfurledhercolors。Allthemanoeuversofthefrigatewereimmediatelyfollowedbytheothervessels。OurmourninghadceasedwiththeexileofNapoleon，andtheFrenchnavaldivisiondresseditselfoutinallitsfestalornamentstoreceivetheimperialcoffinundertheFrenchflag。Thesarcophaguswascoveredinthecutterwiththeimperialmantle。ThePrincedeJoinvilleplacedhimselfattherudder，CommandantGuyetattheheadoftheboat;GeneralsBertrandandGourgaud，BaronLasCases，M。Marchand，andtheAbbeCoquereauoccupiedthesameplacesasduringthemarch。CountChabotandCommandantHernouxwereastern，alittleinadvanceofthePrince。Assoonasthecutterhadpushedofffromthequay，thebatteriesashorefiredasaluteoftwenty—oneguns，andourshipsreturnedthesalutewithalltheirartillery。Twoothersaluteswerefiredduringthepassagefromthequaytothefrigate;thecutteradvancingveryslowly，andsurroundedbytheotherboats。Athalf—pastsixo'clockitreachedthe'BellePoule，'allthemenbeingontheyardswiththeirhatsintheirhands。ThePrincehadhadarrangedonthedeckachapel，deckedwithflagsandtrophiesofarms，thealtarbeingplacedatthefootofthemizzen—mast。Thecoffin，carriedbyoursailors，passedbetweentworanksofofficerswithdrawnswords，andwasplacedonthequarter—deck。TheabsolutionwaspronouncedbytheAbbeCoquereauthesameevening。Nextday，atteno'clock，asolemnmasswascelebratedonthedeck，inpresenceoftheofficersandpartofthecrewsoftheships。HisRoyalHighnessstoodatthefootofthecoffin。Thecannonofthe'Favorite'and'Oreste'firedminute—gunsduringthisceremony，whichterminatedbyasolemnabsolution;andthePrincedeJoinville，thegentlemenofthemission，theofficers，andthepremiersmaitresoftheship，sprinkledholywateronthecoffin。Ateleven，alltheceremoniesofthechurchwereaccomplished，allthehonorsdonetoasovereignhadbeenpaidtothemortalremainsofNapoleon。Thecoffinwascarefullyloweredbetweendecks，andplacedinthechapelleardentewhichhadbeenpreparedatToulonforitsreception。Atthismoment，thevesselsfiredalastsalutewithalltheirartillery，andthefrigatetookinherflags，keepinguponlyherflagatthesternandtheroyalstandardatthemaintopgallant—mast。OnSunday，the18th，ateightinthemorning，the'BellePoule'quittedSt。
　　Helenawithherpreciousdepositonboard。