London, February 2. The weather yesterday was glorious, and a soul-stirring spectacle was witnessed at Cowes and the Solent. Scores of thousands lined the headiands of the island at South sea Common and points of vantage in Portsmouth Harbour. Peers, Commoners, and others who were invited travelled by special trains and steamers. 3,500 troops, with arms reversed, and bowed heads, lined the streets from Trinity Pier to the Queen's Gate at Osborne, and there were dense crowds of onlookers. On arrival at the pier, the petty officera of the yacht Alberta bore the coffin aboard amid the sound of muffled drums. February 3, Torrents of rain fell and a heavy wind blew to-day as the Royalties followed the coffin, passing between a line of the admir als and commanders of the battleships which took part in Friday's naval pagent. The wealth of floral tributes at Windsor is unprecedented. It is estimated that their cost is £50,000. The procession reached Paddington Station at one o'clock. Twenty non-com missioned officers of the Guards and House' hold Cavalry placed the coffin in the saloon car, draped with purple and white cloth. The engine was draped in purple, with wreaths and white immortelles in front. The funeral train reached Windsor at two o'clock. A party of the First Grenadier Guards bore the coffin to the gun carriage, drawn by eight artillery horses. The horses attached to the gun - car riage bearing the coffin, cold with long waiting, refused to start.. The drivers were afraid to coerce them, lest they should over turn the coffin and regalia. The King was terribly distressed. The naval guard of honour came to the rescue. Utilising the refractory horses' traces as a rope, they, after a quarter of an hour's de lay, slowly drew the gun carriage to St. George's Chapel. This was one of the most striking incidents of the day. The gun fired a salute of 81 rounds. The service terminated about four o'clock with Beethoven's march.
