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THE remains of the late Prof. Cayley were interred at Cambridge on Friday, and, not with standing the inclemency of the weather, snow having fallen heavily during the night, the proceedings were attended by a large number of persons. We are indebted to the Times for the following account of the funeral:—The body was brought from Garden House at two o'clock to Trinity College, and was met at the great gate by a procession numbering about 300 gentlemen, among them being many notable men of science. The pall-bearers were the Vice-Master of Trinity (Mr. Aldis Wright), Dr. Glaisher, the Right Hon. George Denman, Prof. Jebb, M.P., Prof. Sir Robert Ball, Prof. J. J. Thomson, Lord Kelvin, and Prof. Sir G. G. Stokes. The choir headed the procession. Then came the officiating clergy—the Master of Trinity, the Bishop of Durham, and the Rev. R. St. John Parry, senior dean. Following the mourners came the Fellows of Trinity College—Mr. J. Prior, Dr. Jackson, Mr. H. M. Taylor, Mr. B. E. Hammond, Dr. Kirkpatrick, Dr. Stanton, the Rev. A. H. F. Boughey, Dr. Verrall, Mr. W. W. R. Ball, Mr. R. D. Hicks, Mr. R. T. Glazebrook, Mr. F. J. H. Jenkinson, Dr. Postgate, Mr. Fraser, Mr. J. G. Fraser, Mr. J. D. Duff, Mr. A. N. Whitehead, Dr. Sidgwick, Mr. J. N Langley, Mr. S. M. Leathes, Rev. C. Platts, Mr. C. Williams' Mr. A. A. Bevan, Mr. G. T. Walker, Mr. W. C. Whetham, Mr. G. A. Davies, Mr. Capstick, Mr. Innes, Mr. Nicholson, Mr. Cowell, Mr. Moore, and Mr. Wyse. Then came the Vice-Chancellor of the University and the representatives of the German and United States Embassies—viz. H.S.H. Prince Hermann von Schoenburg-Waldenburg for the German Ambassador, and Mr. D. D. Wells on behalf of the United States Ambassador. Baron d'Estournelles de Constant had intended to be present as representative of the French Ambassador, but was prevented at the last moment. The heads of Houses included the Masters of Peterhouse, Clare, Caius, St.. Catharine's, Jesus, Christ's, St. John's, Emmanuel, Sidney Sussex, Downing, and Ayerst Hall, the President of Queens', and the Principal of Ridley Hall. The Royal Society was represented by Lord Rayleigh and Prof. Michael Foster; the Royal Astronomical Society by Mr. Knobel; the Mathematical Society by Major MacMahon, Mr. Kempe, Prof. Elliott, and Prof. Henrici; the Cambridge Philosophical Society by Mr. Larmor and Mr. Newall. The attendance likewise included Profs. J. R. Lumby, H. B. Swete, E, C. Clark, A. Macalister, T. M'Kenny Hughes, W. J. Lewis, H. E. Ryle, E. B. CowelL J. E. B. Mayor, J. A. Ewing, W. W. Skeat, Sir G. M. Humphrey, and C. S. Roy; the Public Orator, the Registrary, Dr. Routh, and many others. An impressive service was held in the chapel of Trinity College. The concluding portion of the service took place at the Mill Road Cemetery, the Bishop of Durham committing the body to the grave.