"Third. That he was the sole child of a widowed Empress, who is now left throneless and childless, in exile, on English shores. "Deepening the profound sorrow, and the solemn reverence that attaches to these memories, the troops will also remember that the Prince Imperial of France fell fighting as a British soldier. "W. F. BUTLER, "_A.A.-General, Base of Operations_. "D'Urban, Natal, South Africa." [Sidenote: _Funeral ceremonies at D'Urban._] The Roman Catholic Church at D'Urban was transformed into a _chapelle ardente_, and the coffin remained there all night after its arrival. Solemn requiem Mass was celebrated the next morning. The _Natal Mercury_ tells us that by nine o'clock an immense crowd of persons had assembled outside the church where the gun-carriage was in waiting, and every arrangement had been made for speedily forming the procession after the ceremony was over. The principal object of interest outside was the grey horse belonging to the late prince, which he had purchased from a D'Urban gentleman, and the groom in charge of it was busily engaged in answering questions put to him with regard to the late prince. The horse was saddled, and in just the same condition as it was when it came back riderless to the camp. The troops outside waiting to take part in the procession numbered altogether 700; the whole, as on the previous day, being under the command of Major Huskisson, commandant of the garrison. Every regiment doing service in South Africa was represented, including even the Dragoons and Lancers. At a quarter to ten the doors of the church were thrown open, and the coffin was brought to the gun-carriage, the honour of carrying it having been conferred on Captain Haynes (staff paymaster), Captain Granville (commissariat), Captain Young (commissariat), Captain Brunker, Commissary Marsh (ordnance), and Surgeon-Major Leslie. The procession was constituted as follows:— The band. The body. Guard of honour. Guard of honour. Pall bearers. Chief mourners. Pall bearers. Military. Friendly societies. Public bodies. Town guard. Consular officers. Military and Heads of departments. Civilians four-deep. Volunteers. Archdeacon and clergy. Members executive and legislative. Mayor and Town Council. Public schools. The public.