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London, England, 1858-08-18 00:00:00

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

THE BOMBAY MAIL.

The steamship Panther, with the Bombay mails,
arrived at Marseilles at 3 p.m. yesterday (Tuesday,
t33e 17th). The mails left for London at 5 p.m.
The duration of the Panther's quarantine had not
yet been decided.

THE IMPERIAL PROGRESS IN

FRANCE.

:FROM ePECIAL REPORTERS OF THE MORNING POST.)

L'ORIENT, AUG. 15.

I was a witness this morning to the departure of
the Emperor and Empress from l'Orient. Loud,
joyous, and enthusiastic acclamations accompanied
them from the moment they appeared at the gates of
the Imperial Marine—their temporary residence--
until the booming of the cannon announced they had
passed the outermost boundaries of the city.
There was, of course, nothing in the demonstrations
of loyalty in l'Orient and its neighbourhood, to make
of it a contrast with other parts of Brittany through
which the Imperial cortege had already passed, but
there was in the primitive manners of the people, in
the simplicity and ardour of their devotion, something
which rendered their reception peculiarly agreeable
to their feelings ; for both were remarked as being
in the highest spirits, and occasionally pointing out
to each other some object which was peculiarly de-
serving of notice.

It was a charming spectacle to behold—the Sove-
reign and his Consort so cordially united together,
and both passing through multitudes who found in
each a fitting subject for admiration—the wisdom
and sagacity, the prudence and foresight of the Em-
peror—the beauty, the amiability, and the innate,
impulsive graciousness of ths Empress.
All this was demonstrated as the Sovereign and
the Empress proceeded through the crowded streets,
which were lined with soldiers; but when they had
passed beyond this escort of honour, and had, as
usual, none but a few gens d'armes, and some thirty
hussars in front and rear (as small a guard as a royal
personage could have with him when travelling in
state), then it was, as on their entrance into the vil-
lage of Kentreck, that the manifestations of affection
by the multitude became more demonstrative, and
that they showed by words, looks, and actions, that
their hearts and hands were devoted to the sove-
reignty of Napoleon 111. With such proofs of love
and affection around him none can be surprised to
hear that his Majesty appeared in excellent spirits,
nor that the Empress should have participated in
the exultation of her husband.

And so passed the Emperor and Empress out of
l'Orient—thousands upon thousands following them
over a beautifully-constructed chain bridge, something
like that erected at Hammersmith over the Thames,
and for this occasion covered with banners, and
fluttering with streamlets.
It is for another, who was an eye-witness, to de-
scribe the scene at Auray first, and the entry of the
Emperor into Vannes, whilst I give you, as briefly as
I can, a description of the aspect of the country
such as it appeared a few hours after the departure
from each locality of the Emperor and Empress.
In travelling upon the same line which Napoleon
111. had passed over, I had an opportunity of judging
as to what impression his appearance had produced
upon the people. At first, and as it happens in
common life when separations take place between
those who love each other, there is a brief period
whilst those we have parted from seem still to be pre-
sent, and that we can still breathe the same air inhaled
by them, and the very atmosphere appears to be im-
pregnated, and we fancy we can still hold communion
with them; but as time wears on, and other events
stand between it, the parting becomes a memory, and
we unite with it every little circumstance, scarcely
heeded at the moment, that can render its recollec-
tion interesting. And so it was with all the groups
of people to be met with on the road.

Those who had but a few hours before seen the
Emperor and Empress were still talking of thcm,
comparing notes with each other, boasting how well
they had seen, what the Emperor was in their eyes,
what pretty " image" the Empress was " the very
picture of," and so making up amongst them a com-
mon stock of tradition for their respective villages,
and thus unconsciously were constructing out of the
events of the day some pretty legend, which a future
bard would embody in poetry, and so add another to
the many wondrous sagas of which every prudent
old housewife has an abundant store.

At a later period in the day it was plain that the
colloquies had been ended, and that amusements had
begun, and the day given up to perfect joy and
jollity. - Upon the high road, and wherever there
were triumphal arches, there was the everlasting
droning bission making a mixture of groans,
grunts, and squeaks, to which, in everlasting and
seemingly never-ending circles, the old and the young,
men, children, and women, kept time with an unin-
termitted limping trot.

It was a fete—a perfect fete--as I saw it for so
many miles, beginning at l'Orient, until the first red
lights of a gradually-increasing illumination showed
we were approaching the venerable city of Vannes,
which was beginning with a new glory, as it could
for the first time boast it had within its time-honoured
precincts an Emperor and Empress.
The day was the fete-Napoleon—the Emperor's
"fite-clay," and religious ceremonies had taken place
at the celebrated shrine of Saint Anne ; and what
thousands must have been there was easily to be in-
ferred from the carts filled with children which were
coming from it, and each turning in the direction of
their own homes.

It was a complete Breton fete—here dancing un-
ceasingly—there drinking abundantly—and in other
places the proof that there had been devotions going
on, whilst all the piously disposed, not more than the
topers, nor less than the dancers, showed they were
in perfect good humour with each other. There was
no quarrelling, no bickering ; for the people were
highly pleased with themselves ; all very proud of
their Emperor ; and all of them in a state of perfect
admiration for their Empress.

VANNES, Auo. 15.

To-day's proceedings have excelled in interest all
that has yet occurred during this eventful voyage.
Early in the morning, at 8 o'clock, the Imperial
train left l'Orient to be at the celebrated shrine of
St. Anne d'Auray by noon, as at that place their
Majesties were to assist at the Grand Mass at the
Cathedral. This event has long been talked of, and
the superstitious Bretons crowded to witness this, to
them, most pleasing ceremony. We left "Orient
amid the acclamations of the crowd, who, as at all the
places we have hitherto visited, were to a degree warm
in their greetings to their Sovereigns. At the ball,
which was attended last night by the Emperor and
Empress, they were received with, if possible, more
heartiness than ever, and it is becoming a very diffi-
cult task to narrate the events of the journey, as at
each place the same ceremonies occur, and the same
feelings are evinced. But this morning's programme
was a new feature, and it was really astonishing to
observe the curiosity shown by the multitude to
witness the celebration of the mass. To-day is the
St. Napoleon, and the ceremonies acquire an in-
creased interest from that fact. 'While yet
at a distance from the cathedral we passed
group after group of the country people hurry-
ing along, dressed in their best costumes, and
looking to a stranger most picturesque and out of
the usual way. The men, with their gay jackets and
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grand sight rr the gaze of those unaccustomed to the
ways of these people. Thousands of them were col-
lected there, kept back by the soldiers from a too
near approach to the place intended for their
Majesties, who were to be seated on a raised plat-
form covered with velvet and gold, and surmounted
with the most gorgeous trapping., banners, and de-
vices of the Church. The soldiers formed an im-
mense square ; around the cathedral and in a gate-
way, or rather over the gate, was a niche, in which
was a small altar and a statue of the holy St. Anne,
which the good people here deem to possess unusual
powers and an unusual amount of charity for all
bodily afflictions. The first thing that struck my
attention was the number of persons buying medals
with the image of St. Anne upon them, and which the
priests blessed and sprinkled with holy water the mo-
ment you had purchased them. These medals are much
prized, and no doubt those who were so busy providing
themselves with quantities of these articles, were
going to make many persons happy by the possession
of a St. Anne d'Autray medal. The clergy were
numerous, and in their finest robes, and at the head
of them was the venerable Bishop of Vannes, seventy-
nine years old, and tottering along with the help of
two assistants. Everything having been arranged in
proper order, the cannons anounced the arrival of
the Emperor and Empress, and, amid the noise of
the ringing of bells, the shouts of the people, and,
above all, the thunder of the artillery, their Majes-
ties descended from their carriage and walked to the
throne erected for them. A panoply of red velvet,
with gilded bays thickly strewn over it, was carried
over them by four priests, and thus covered and pro-
tected the procession passed twice round the church,
amid the loudest cheering I ever heard in my life.
Their Majesties having taken their places, the cheers
ceased, and then began the mass, so long anticipated
and desired by the people of this portion of the
empire. During the first part of the mass some
splendid music was executed, and at the given
moment all was silence—the bishop elevated the
host. I was startled by hearing a loud command,
but at once understood its object. The soldiers pre-
sented arms, dropped on one knee, and the drums
were beaten, the cannons roared, and the whole mass
of people dropping upon their knees, a feeling
of solemnity crept over even the most light-hearted
' and giddy. The tremulous tones of the old bishop,
as he prayed that the Almighty might bless the ruler
of the empire, and continue him in health and power
to aid the progress of the country, were peculiarly
affecting ; and when the old man turned towards the
kneeling crowd, and invoked a blessing upon them,
every head was bowed to the earth, and a long
silence ensued. The quick and merry pealing of the
bells, and the quick rattle of the drums, put an end
to the ceremony, and their Majesties descended from
the throne and visited the seminary near the cathe-
dral. The Emperor presented the church with a most
magnificent banner, having on one side the picture of
the Saint, and on the other the arms of the empire,
in heavy gold bullion. There were also 50,000
medals, commemorative of the event, bearing the
figure of St. Anne on one side, and an appropriate
inscription on the other, blessed and sprinkled with
holy water, and then distributed to the people. The
results of the pilgrimage, as it were, to the shrine of
St. Anne—object of the veneration of all Brittany—
are incalculable, and henceforth the superstitious
Breton will say, " Dieu et l'Empereur." They are
a most stubborn, but at the same time a most loyal,
people, and firmly stand by their Sovereign. The
beauty and grace of the Empress seemed to particu-
cularly please them, and many was the fervent bless-
ing pronounced upon her and her child in my
hearing. Before leaving the place, their Majesties
visited some of the persons that were deserving of
charity, and liberally extended to them the assist-
ance they needed. All these facts but add to the
popularity of the visitors, and the evident respect and
friendliness of the clergy was commented upon by the
crowd in terms of joyful satisfaction. The events of
this day will live in the memories of these people,
and this day Louis Napoleon has won a great and
decisive victory. From Ste. Anne d'Auray we con-
tinued our journey to this place, and found the en-
tire road lined with the people. It is a file day, and
of course they are out in greater numbers than usual,
but still it was evident that many of them had come
from great distances; families were in their large
waggons, and had covers prepared to shelter them
from the effects of either heat or rain. Vannes we
found up and in arms to receive us. Soldiers lined
the road for miles, and every place that could hold a
person was covered. The city is a pretty place, with
a population of 14,000 inhabitants. The construc-
tion cf her ramparts, or rather that portion of them
which remains, show undeniable signs of the Roman
style. The Prefecture, which is now the Imperial
residence, is the ancient Château de la Moth, and
dates back to the sixth century. In the cathedral
they show you the cell and tomb of St. Vincent
Fenier, buried in 1419, whose life had been spent in
evangelising the country. At the entrance of the
city their Majesties were received by the Prefect,
the Commanding-General, and the Maire of Vannes,
who presented to the Emperor the keys of the
city, and the cortege then proceeded to the Prefecture,
where a deputation ofyoung ladies presented to the Em-
press a magnificent bouquet. Their Majesties then at-
tended mass at the cathedral, and tired, and covered
with dust, they have just entered the Prefecture
again. The people are shouting like mad, and the
music of the bagpipes is rendering me as nervous as
possible. To-morrow morning at ten o'clock their
Majesties will leave this place, and continue their
route towards Napoleonville, at which place they
will arrive to-morrow at four in the afternoon. Of
course, the same amount of the loudest kind of
enthusiasm will be manifested to-morrow morning,
and the good people of Vannes will for the future be
the most loving of subjects.
VANNES, AUGUST 16.

The Emperor and Empress were, I understood,
received here last evening with joyous acclamations.
They entered the city under a triumphal arch, and
it was subsequently most magnificently
illuminated.
All localities, from the most humble to the most ex-
alted, from the petty houses in narrow streets to the
grand place d'arm6s, were lighted up as well as they
could and some most gorgeously—the Champ
d'Armes, for instance, presenting the appearance
such as we think things are when we find them de-
scribed in fairy tales—something so magnificent that
it is far and away out of the scope of reality—a palace
of diamonds, for instance, surrounded with bowers
of rabies, and approached by colonnades of emeralds
and amethysts. Such was Vannes on the fae-day
of Napoleon—such was Vannes when it wished to
show its joy that an Emperor was one of its inhabitants
—such was Vannes, in its old age, becoming love-sick
and ambitious; longing to see an Empress looking
and sniffing upon it.

PARIS, TUESDAY, a P.M.

According to a telegraphic despatch which has
reached Paris, Queen Victoria has visited the capital
of Prussia.
It is to be regretted that the Independance of
Brussels, once a respectable journal, is now the
centre of political scandal and falsehood. The fol-
lowing is an illustration :---" Lord Stratford de Red-
cliffe, after having powerfully contributed to the
drawing-up of the Matti-humayouna, turned, as you
know, against his own work, and, like a new Saturn,
appeared to regret not having devoured his
offspring in the cradle." Turkey never had,
and never will have, a better friend than
our late Ambassador at Constantinople, and all
who know Lord Stratford de Redcliffe are perfectly
aware that whilst he refrains from forming hasty
opinions, he never abandons them when once
matured.

An official despatch reached Paris to-day which
says the Montenegrin Frontier Commission has com-
pleted its work. We may therefore expect the
Ambassadors of the great Powers at Constantinople
will be enabled to settle this difficulty without delay,
Turkey is willing to accord such an amount of terri-
tory 05 51104 vial* the mQtU3talit tT beQ t 9 Uri with.

out becoming brigands. The Austrian Envoy at
Constantinople is using great efforts to bring nego-
tiations to a close.
All the Powers consulted with a view of remu-
nerating Mr. Morse fir his telegraphic interests have
sent their answers to Paris, and iu 'a few days a meet-
ing will be held, probably at the Hotel of Foreign
Affairs, to take into consideration what amount of
indemnification can be accorded.

The Plenipotentiaries have terminated their labours
so far as the regulations for organising the Danu-
bian Principalities are concerned; but they have
not signed the documents.

The Moniteur de l'Arniee thus reflects on Mr.
Lindsay's speech at Tynemouth :—" What shall we
say of the speech of Mr. Lindsay, who, to re-
store confidence to his colleague, could find
no better expedient that that of ridiculing
our brave forces ? He would make us believe
that our sailors cannot climb up the shrouds and
yards without trembling, while the English sailors
display the most extraordinary agi';ty, balancing
themselves, as it were, in the air. Hitherto we had
thought that British seamen, whom we willingly
allow to be the best sailors in the world, were above
all remarkable for their coolness and intrepidity,
like the bold soldiers who fought by our side at
Alma and Inkerman, but we did not give them
credit for that rope-dancing agility which, were we
to believe their ill-advised panegyrist, would reduce
them to the level of monkeys and squirrels."
The Constitutionnel contains the following remarks
on the benefits which the Roman Catholic Church
has derived from the Imperial rule :—" The pre-
sence of the Emperor Napoleon in the sanctuary of
Sainte Anne d'Auray will be interpreted by every
one in Brittany as an act of faith and of gratitude
performed by a Prince who owes everything to in-
tervention from on high, and who bends piously and
gratefully to the all-powerful hand of Providence.
The Imperial Government, as every one well knows,
has served the interests of the Catholic religion under
every circumstance, and with the most sincere de-
' votedness, not that it might become a party weapon
or an instrument of power, but, as the Emperor said
at Marseilles, from love and respect for the good
which it does, and for the truths which it teaches.'
In raising up the throne of St. Peter, which had
been overthrown by revolutionary passions ; in re-
storing the Pantheon to the worship of the only God;
in giving the church and the clergy the enjoyment
of the liberty which the pretendedliberals always re-
fused to them, the Emperor has proved to what a
point he revered the strong and holy belief of our
forefathers. Brittany is aware of all these facts, and
has shown itself deeply sensible of them.'

A sentimental scene was witnessed a few days ago
in one of the pavilions of the Jardin des Plantes ; the
very one, by the way, where sentiment would hardly
be looked for, viz,, that of the monkeys. While the
inmates of that abode were indulging in their accus-
tomed gambols, the entrance bell announced a visitor
—an old woman entered with a monkey under her
arm, and handed it over to the keeper. No sooner
did the new corner perceive the rotunda, where its
friends were enjoying themselves, than it set up a
scream of delight, ran to the door, and by sundry
unequivocal pantomimes expressed its impatience
at finding it closed. When the keeper at length
opened it, pug rushed in, and was instantly locked
in the embraces of another monkey, who had re-
cognised the voice, and had hastened to receive
him. It appears that the new comer belongs to M.
Godard, the aeronaut, and always accompanies him
is his aerial excursions. When the balloon has
reached a certain height, pug, seated in a little arm-
chair to which he is securely fastened, performs his
descent in a parachute. Though a little nervous at
the beginning of his descent, the little aeronaut soon
gets accustomed to the waving motion, and seems to
enjoy it ; for, though accustomed during the summer
to the periodical arrival of the old woman to fetch
him from the Jardin des Plantes, he never evinces
any reluctance to follow her. During his absence
~his friend in the pavilion is melancholy and down-
cast, refuses food, and declines to play; and when-
ever the door of the pavilion is opened, runs to see
whether the absentee has returned.

PARIS BouasE.----The market has been very
buoyant, large purchases having been effected at the
opening both by speculators and for bona fide invest-
ments. Threes, after having been done at 69fr.
25c., improved to 69fr. 40c. Mobilier varied from
705 fr. to 710fi. , Orleans, 1,315 fr. I,g2Ofr. ;
Lyons, 816 fr. 25c. to 820 fr.; Eastern, 690 fr. to
6921 r. 50c.; Northern, 945 fr. to 952 fr. 50c.; and
Southern from 545 fr. to 552 fr. 50c. The market
continued to improve to the close, when the follow-
ing were the last quotations :

Fr. Ct.

41 per Cents. 97
Do. end of month ..

Three per Cent. ... 69 35
Do. end of month.. _ 69 45

Bank Shares 3,175

F:. Ct.

Credit Poncier —
Belgian 41 —
Piednaontese 5 B9 50
Roman 9O 75
Austrian .
Spanish Threes......
Home Debt 3B 50
,WAYS.

Credit bfobilier 725
Do. account

RAI

Cash—Fr. Ct. Account—F.% Ct
_0
Orleans -
Northern
9 ..• 985°22 50—
New ditto
Lyons and Mediterranean 82047 5 _
New ditto
Geneva
Midi
Westun 630 --.
EPS t ern
Grand Central —
Sardinian ........... ...
Austrian. ..... . ..

610 -
548 75
625 -
695 -

427 50
618 75