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Show liiyW U. ToloBraj.h. HOUW Ol" JVAl'OLKON'S lKATlf. London, 10. The cm pre Eugenie and all ihe household at Chisclhurst were present at the bedside of Napoleon Napo-leon when ho died Tho emperor Bhowed slight sigus of consciousness toward his last moments, and spoke to the empress twice io a very feeble tone of voice. The last indication of life was a smile when the empress knelt and kissed her dying husband. She was 0031 pic tcly overcome by her emotions emo-tions and fainted at tho bedside. The prinqe imperial, who had boon summoned sum-moned by telegraph from Woolwich, arrived at Chisclhurst fifteen minutes after tho doath. Ho was grcat'y affected, affect-ed, and kissed tho face of his dead lath r several times. The emperor died peacefully and passed away without with-out the stightest sign of paio, His death is attributed to synocopo, or embolism. em-bolism. post mortem examination will bo made to-day. The body will lie in state several days previous to tho funeral. Eugenie knelt at the bedside several hours after tho deth of the emperor, engaged in prayer. Queen Victoria scat a message of condolence; and the prince of Wales and prinoe Teck visited visit-ed Chisclhurst yeBterday. Tho prince of Wales has requested a postponment of all the l'Vcnoh plays at the theatres in London; as well as the ball which was about to bo given in his honor. A dispatch from Paris says the news oaused a great impression, and there was a slight rise in the price of Erench rentes. The Bonapartist deputies dep-uties in tho national asaembiy left the chamber upon the rccciptjof the intelligence intel-ligence and many of them will oome to Ljndon, where prince Napoleon, princess prin-cess Mathildo, Rouher, FleuryJ and others are tspectod. Tho news was received throughout the provinoes with great regret, and muoh sympathy is expressed for the emperor. The London Lon-don journals publish highly laudatory obituaries. London, 10. A despatch from Chisclhurst jays Eugenie is more composed, com-posed, but still very much prostrated and sees no ono but near relatives. Ihe arrangements for the funeral are uul yei ueciuca. At is said that the dean of Canterbury cathedral has 0 flared, subject to the approval of the home office, the crypt in that cathedral, beueaththo orown ol Thomas a'Beokett as a temporary tomb for the remains. Rouher, Fluery, and several other well known Bonapartists have arrived at Chisclhurst. Telegraphio despatches are being received from distinguished persons in all quarters, expressing the deepest sympathy with the empress. |