Correspondent of the Cincinnati Gazette.

FRANKFORT, Rv., Friday, July 30.

The funeral of Hon JOHN JORDAN CRITTENDEN took place from his late residence in this city yesterday. Judging from the distinction of the man in his Public life, one would be led to infer that his obsequies would be attended by all the pomp and show peculiar to the great of this world, but these haply or by design were wanting, and the interment of Kentucky's favored and honored son was simply that becoming his unassuming and modest character as a citizen and a man.

Mr. CRITTENDEN died on Sunday last, and on the following day Gov. ROBINSON issued the following official request:

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, FRANKFORT, July 27, 1???}

When a great man dies, a nation mourns. Such an event has occurred in our midst, in the death of the Hon. JOHN J. CRITTENDEN Kentucky's longest tried statesmen in her public service, a man faithful to every trust, one who has added, by his talents and character, to the fame of the nation, and has preeminently advanced the glory and honor of his native Kentucky. It is fit and proper that all testimonials of respect and affection should be paid his remains by all in authority as well as by private citizens. I??? therefore, ???rnestly request that all p???aces of business shall be closed on Wednesday next, from the hours of ???o'clock in the morning until 5 of the afternoon, and hereby direct at the public offices in Frankfort to be closed during that entire day, and I appoint Gen. JOHN W. FINNELL, Col. JAMES H. GARRARD and Col. ORLANDO BROWN, a Committee to make all suitable arrangements for the funeral.

By the Governor, J.F. ROBINSON.

D.C. WICKLIFFE, Secretary of State.

In compliance with this the public offices and places of business were kept closed all day, and every mark of respect was shown customary on such occasions. Previous to the hour of burial the friends and relatives of the deceased assembled at his late residence to pay their "last tribute of respect" to the remains, after which they were removed to the Presbyterian church, where the funeral rite was performed.

THE FUNERAL CEREMONY.

At 10 o'clock the burial service was commenced by Rev. JOHN R. HENDRICK, a relative of the deceased, and a discourse delivered to a densely-crowded audience, among whom were all the officers of State, heads of the Departments, and all the living relatives of the departed statesman.

The minister touchingly alluded to the character of the deceased, and dwelt with tearful tenderness upon his many social and domestic virtues and endearments, He was a true friend, an affectionate father, and a devoted husband, and God had crowned his life with years more than are allotted to men.

At the close of the exercises the pall was lifted, and disclosed a plain metallic coffin, without ornament, other than the customary breastplate bearing the simple inscription of name and dates of birth and death. The hand of affection had scattered a few sweetly scented white flowers on the last receptacle, and these exhaled their natural tribute, while their simplicity fitly symbolized the modest merit of the steeper within.

The procession formed in front of the church, in the following order:

1. Gen. J.T. Boyle. Chief Marshal, and Staff.

2. Military escort -- Second Maryland Volunteers, Col. Alfard.

3. Cornet Band.

4. Pall cearers:

James Guthrie,

Benjamin Gratz,

J.R. Thornton,

Larker Woodson,

Samuel Nuckols.

Hearse.

Gen. Peter Dudley,

Col A.H. Renwick,

Jacob Swigart,

E.H Taylor,

Mason Brown.

5. Family in carriages

Assistant Marshal Col. H.M. Buckley.

6. Gov. Robinson and staff.

7. Officers of State Department.

8. Judges and officers of State Courts.

Assistant marshal Col Munday.

9. Ma??? or and Aldermen of the City of Louisville.

10 city Council and Officers of the City of Louisville.

11. Mayor a d Council of the City of Frankfort.

Assistant Marshal Col. W. Cooper

12. United States Military Officers, mounted and in carriages.

Assistant Marshals Lieut.-Col. Charles S. Hanson and Maj. John Mason Brown.

13 Citizens mounted, on foot and in carriages.

The procession moved to the solemn strains of the band at 12 o'clock, and passing over Arsenal Hill, reached the beautiful cemetery of Frankfort, overlooking the Kentucky River.

The cortege passed through the graveled grass-skirted streets of the "city of the dead," until it reached a beautiful square monument, with a shrouded urn, erected by Mr. CRITTENDEN to the memory of his deceased wife. Here it paused, and the coffin was borne from the hearse to its last resting-place

Around the closing grave of the lamented CRITTENDEN were gathered many hoary-headed sires and nations of the present generation, and many a tear fe??? from aged eyes as the memory of the eventful past was conjured up by the burial of the great man. Friends, relatives, acquaintances, admirers -- all were there to do honor to his interment and exchange their common expressions of love and esteem.