22 OCTOBER 1859, Page 8

The funeral of Robert Stephenson took place yesterday morning. The

great engineer was buried in the nave of Westminster Abbey, between the graves of Telford the engineer and Dr. Bell. The funeral procession, consisting of twelve mourning coaches and a large number of private carriages, reached the Abbey at noon. The coffin—one of polished and ornamented oak—was at once carried to the nave, the choir singing the while, and the funeral service was then performed.