The Express.
London, England, 1859-02-04 00:00:00

ENTRY OF PRINCE NAPOLEON AND HIS

BRIDE.

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PARIS, TEOLIDAT Zvißm.

The entry of Prince Napoleon and his bride took
place to-day, precisely in accordance with the pro.
gramme in the llositeer of this morning. Yon
will have seen that instead of taking the expected
line of march by the boulevards they went to the
Tuileries by the shortest route—the Rue de Lyon
and the Rue Riven. The reception disappointed
I those who bad been led to look for a grand pablio
demonstration. The old property flags which have
braved the "breeze," though never the " battle," on
many an occasion during the last ten years, wero
get out and hong from the windows of the Rue
Rivoli, but there were no triumphal arches, no dis-
played mottoes, no inscriptions, no cries, and
bat a very moderate collection of spectators. I
visited the whole line of procession, and found the
Roe Rivoli throughout the greater part of its length
not more crowded, if so much, as it usually is on any
ordinary fine Sunday. A thin and not unbroken
line of foot people occupied the edge of the pave-
ment; there was not the least difficulty incirculating;
the police did not think it necessary to divert the
course of the ordinary line of carriage till about five
minutes helixe the cortege passed. There were no
placards advertising places to let, and the hospitality
of those householders in the Rue Rivoli who offered
windows to their friends was by no means abused.
The approaches to the Louvre and the Tuileries were
tolerably crowded just at the time when the
procession arrived; there were a good many
people on the Plass de Is Bastille—not, however,
one-tenth of the number which I saw there on the
morning of Arago's funeral. I did not hear so
much as a single cry, and my own observation
accords with that of others who were stationed at
different points between the railway and the Tails.
ries. Profound indifference appears to have been
the characteristic of the reception on the part of
the public. Ido not myself attach much politic.'
importance to this undoubted fact one way or the
other. It is very natural that the Emperor should
wish to maintain a marked distinction between the
enthusiasm which it is fitting to have demonstrated
far himself and that for his cousin. It would not do
to have two Napoleons in the field. Accordingly
that praiseworthy functionary, the undertaker of
public rejoicings, received orders to make but modest
preparations. The chigoe—three successors of the
10th of December men—who in 1849, 1850, and
1851, used to line the Avenue Marigny to cheer the
Prince President as he left the Elyste for his daily
drive in the Clumps Elysees—were not called into
requisition. Hence—and in my opinion hence only
—the marked difference between the present pablie
reception of members of the imperial family
and those preceding exhibitions which more
nearly touched the Emperor's prestige of
popularity. On all occasions of this kind the
regulation popular cry is settled by the police.
The Monireur will inform you what it was, bat I
have no doubt that my statement that very few
people uttered it will be confirmed by the general
tenor of the accounts that will reach you. I had
an opportunity of seeing the young princess very
well. She is a pretty girl, fair, with light hair, ti
nes retrousse, and a striking family likeness to bee
father. She looks what she is, a tenderly nurtured
child fresh from the nursery. Her appearance, so far
from partaking of that southern precocity whisk
is hinted as a justification for her marriage at the
age of fifteen years and ten months, is even more
juvenile than the register of her birth would indi.
cate. She looked pale and embarrassed. Her eyes
wandered
out of the close carriage windows, seeking
opportunities to bow to the populace, but she found
few. By her side was the Marehioneea de Villa.
marina del Campo, who will pass a month with her
in Paris. Prince Napoleon, in the uniform of •
general of division, sat opposite to her with his back-
to the horses.

The Bourn has been very bad indeed. The
Rente, after rising a few centimes on the strength
of a telegram affirming that the Queen's speech
would pronounoe in favour of the neutrality d
England, was afterwards borne down by a pan*
and closed at 67fr. 40c. for cash, and 87fr. 60a foe
account, with a fall of 80c. and 700. The text at
the Queen's speech was not generally known at the
Bourse, but report was circulated that her Majesty
spoke of armed intervention in case of need. las
hardly think, however, that the great fell is at-
tributable to this false rumour. The speech
does in effect speak of neutrality. I find
It to be construed as meaning that the
Queen's government disapproves of the
proposed war with Austria, fears that it will take
place, notwithstanding the efforts she has made to
prevent it, but does not mean to make war against
France. Mobilise fell 17fr. 50c. The Orleans
Railway fell llifr. 76c., and the other lines from
Mr. to 7fr.

The new pamphlet, " Napoleon 111. et rltalie," is
so mach puffed that a sentry has been placed in
I front of ths printing-office to-day to keep out peo-
ple who try to rush for proofs. It will appear to-
morrow, as already stated.
The Daily News and .txpreu were seized
May