The Press.
London, England, 1857-08-15 00:00:00

SECOND EDITION.

SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

FETES IN PARIS.

THE ceremony of the inauguration of the Louvre
took place yesterday afternoon, at two o'clock, with
great success. The Times Paris correspondent
)second edition) writes

Long before that hour crowds of people thronged the
Rue de Rivoli, the quays, and the other approaches to the
Palace. The Place du Carrousel, from the triumphal arch
of the Tuileries down to the Pavillon Sully, was occupied
by troops—the National Guard on the left, and the Zouaves
and a battalion or two of the line to the right. About one
o'clock, the Ministers, the Marshals of France, Generals of
Divisions, and great functionaries of State began to arrive.
Marshal Pelissier was early in attendance. He was at
once recognised. His hair, white as snow, cut close, and
contrasting with his black eyebrows and moustache, dark
eyes, face bronzed by the sun of Africa, and determined ex-
pression of countenance, have long made him familiar to the
public. Hewes dressed in his Marshal's uniform, with the
Grand Cordon of the Legion of Honour, the Star of
the Bath, the Crimean medal, and other numerous
orders. Marshal Bosquet, who, by the way, is
growing rather bulky, followed soon after, and
Marshal Canrobert, s'..ort, bulky, and good-natured-
looking, his face as it .ual uplifted, and his eyes conti-
nually in motion, as at the gallant Gascon was anxious to
have a chat with every cue they lighted upon. At half-
past one all the great personages of the day had arrived.
Exactly at two o'clock the drums beat to arms as a signal
that the Emperor, punctual to a moment, as ever, wastap-
proaching, and a cry of "Vive l'Empereur !" from the
crowd below announced that he was already at the entrance.
The buzzing of conversation was at once hushed, and all
turned in silence towards the entrance. M. Fould, Minis-
ter of State and of the Imperial Household, was at the
gates to receive him. In a few minutes the Grand
Chamberlain called out "L'Empereur !" and the next
moment his Majesty, dressed in military uniform, made
his appearance. All stood up, and the cry of "Vive l'Em;
pereur !" ran through the hall. The Emperor was
accompanied by the Empress, and followed by Prince
Napoleon, the Princess Mathilde, the Prince and
Princess Murat, and a long array of chamberlains
and officers of the household. The Emperor advanced to
the extremity of the hall, where a throne was placed on
platform covered with crimson velvet, with another by its
side for the Empress, and on both sides fauteuils for the
Princes of the Imperial family. The Emperor invited
the assembly to be seated, and took his seat on the throne.
M. Fould then delivered a speech, in which he
gave a rapid sketch of the beginning and completion
of the building from 1852 to the present day.
The Emperor replied :
Gentlemen,—l congratulate myself with you on the
completion of the Louvre. I congratulate myself especi-
ally upon the causes which have rendered it possible. In
fact it is order, restored stability, and ever increasing
prosperity of the country which hare enabled me to com-
plete this national work. I call it so because the Govern-
ments which have succeeded each other bare made it a
point to do something towards the completion of the royal
dwelling commenced by Francis 1., embellished by
Henry 11.
Whence this perseverance, and even this popularity in
the building of a palace? It is because the character of a
people is reflected in its institutions as in its customs, in
the events that excite its enthusiasm as well as in the mo-
numents which become the object of its chief interest.
Now France, monarchical for so many centuries, which
always beheld in the Central Power the representative of
her grandeur and of her nationality, wished that the
dwelling of the Sovereign should be worthy of the country,
and the best means of responding to that sentiment was
to adorn that dwelling with the different masterpieces of
the human intelligence.
The whole ceremony lasted about three-quarters
of an hour. The Emperor and Empress descended
from the platform and returned as they came, their
Majesties bowing on both sides as they passed down
the gallery; and, amid cries of "Vive l'Empereur,"
" Vive l'lmperatrice,'and a few of "Vive le Prince
Imperial," quitted the building. They drove to the
alace in the Tuileries, close at hand, and after-
iirards set out for St. Cloud.
' Among the appointments to the rank of general on
the occasion of the Emperor's fete is mentioned the
name of Colonel Joachim Ambert, well known for
his numerous works on military subjects.

According to the last despatches from Vienna the
Austrian Government is disposed to consent that
new elections shall take place in Moldavia, but it
proposes that the electoral lists shall be prepared on
a different system from that suggested by the other
Powers. The consent, however, of the Austrian Go-
vernment to have new elections is an important fact.
The Agamemnon, the Niagara, and the Susque-
hanna arrived at Plymouth on Friday afternoon.
The attempt to lay out the telegraph cable has
failed, and no further effort, it is anti( lotted, will be
made this year. The cable, unable to bear the
strain, parted at about 270 wiles from land on Tues-
day niorr.:ng.