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。