New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-12-08

sunday the 18th inst was the day fixed for the So
lemn Duration of the Constitution. by religious
ceremonies, performed In temporary chapel on the
Place de la Concorde. Tnbunes were erected on each
side Of this chapel for the accommodation OF the Go
vernneut the members Of the National Assembly, the
Corps DipOmatque, the great public iunctonares and
other invited guests and the terraces OF the Iue
res gardens arranged for the spectators Round the
Place de Ia ConcOrde forty Venetian poles, with nags
oriAammes and appropriate inscriptions, were erected
Al half past hye clock sunday morning the drums
beat the rapDel and the geRrae throughout Pans 70
assemble the citizen militia tor the grand tss OF the
Constitution and continued their noisy appeals for an
hour and a half The night had been extremely cold,
but dry, and at elk o'clock there promise Of me
day. About seven o'clock however snow began 70 de-
scend. and continued all day. AT eight o'clock small
de;ac hmens Of troops and Of National Guards passed
through the and bouevards leaving pckets At
intervals, aud posts al the corners OF tbs principal
streets
Half An hour later. The egi0ns commenced repairing
the positions Indicated In the programme Tor the &C
cason. Nidettes were stationed in advance OF the M
lar Of Liberty and H0bOly was allowed 20 approach IL
ON the whole the ffc OF the Constitution has been
very gloomy affair Nothing was wanting In external
pomp but there was total absence OF all enthusiasm
The Government had taken the precaution to cause
the path and the 4ih Regiments OF the Line on whose
devotion IL could rely, 10 guard all the avenues Inc
public bodies and the representatives. took the places
assigned % them az O'clock in the trbunes placed a.
the rght and lcft of the altar. The Archbishop and
several shops assembled the altar during the cereno.
ny After the reading OF the Constitution, the cries OF
Tive Ia Repubnque.' Vive Csys a.sc. were heard
around the altar The spectators IN the uiDunes re
manned silent well ~ those forming masses behind
the soldiers During the whole ceremony the weather
wss dreadful. the snow falling
The CRY OF 3" Niye lannistie generate, was uttered
by one legion. The muskets Of the hatOna Gasrd mad
much fewer bouquets and drspesuN than they had Al
the feie Of the Revolution. The " MarseuAise was
heard much ess frequently than the ur0ndlns
Prince Louis Napoleon absented himself from Paris to
day b avoid icing mixed up personally IN any nantes
tston or movement which might occur. TINS morning
% insurgents among th0se confined In the prisons Of
Paris were LIBERATED.
The Tory correspondent, Of the Lgad0H Morning Post
gives the following graphic though somewhat spteftl
account
Csvaisnac looked A. grim and aus,ere the Presby
terrain clerk who refused let the Duchess OF -uther
and 90 D her dying father but the General always
does look h1eshead Of claret would b. turned n
be came near L. Lord Normandy shlVefed through
the scene In Ms cooked hat in diplomatic herOism.
Half frozen and bored death bis brother penipoen
taries sat around him IN solemn conclsve, until the
Consultation and the bien froRPs diplomatic body re
treated
the Champs Elysees sstup-ndous altar was erected,
composed OF all sorts OF tssdry irppery and velvet
with old bed furniture which looked as Il had iringed
the stately beds OF Justice held BY Louis gusiOrze-
Her vera grouped Deputies Bishop. Priests sud Dea-
cons Archblshops and Generals. The noble Place De
IA Concorde brtied with thousands and tens Of nous
snds Of bsyonets and thrilling REGIONS OF tnea rboed
.teel extended nearly up the Bsrrlsre de lEtoe-
Armand Nsrra.t then came forward with MS smile, ais
yellow gloves and the Constitution and ms later ne
deliberately read 10 the people Sno paid about a. mucn
attention 70 a. Lady Chesterfield or Lady Aesoary
would give 10 the American PRESIDENTS Message Inc
Constitution was then pronounced % % promugA ted
and the from the lnfshoes aieu lof'a we an
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