New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-10-28
FRANCE.
Reyiew at Versailles,

FRANCE.
Review at Versailles.
The correspondent of the Daily NecS gives the
following description OF the grand cavalry review
on the 10th inst. at Versailles: sit seemed to-
day as if all Paris had emptied itself out to Yer
saies. Notwithstanding the exertions of the rail
way companies Of both banks, the highway was
thronSed with carriages and horsemen, like the
Clapbano-road on a Derby-day. The weather,
cloudy at first cleared up, and the day was de-
cidedly successful one, far as the brllliancy of
the show and animation Of the spectators were
concerned. The President, having left the Elysee
at nine, accompanied by the Minister of War,
upon reaching Versailles, breaktasted with Lord
Normandy, and soon afterward repaired, attended
by numerous and brilliant staff, to the ground,
where the maneuvers commenced, under the
orders of General Changarnier, soon after eleven.
The President was dressed in his usual uniform
of q General of the National Guard, with
the broad ribbon of the Legion of Honor.
The members OF the Committee of Perma-
nence, and several representatives OF the Cham
bers took their places in another tribune; and
the public were accommodated with seats in
similar structure OF more extensive dimensions
The carabineers and cuirassiers took up early their
assigned positions, and the 9th and 9th dragons,
theRth lancers the I'd and 18th Dragons the 9TH
and 9Th hussars formed along the same line. The
18th light infantry the 30tb end and 9Th regiments
of the pe the 18th battalion of foot chasseurs pre-
ceded by their bands of music arrived next, under
the command of General Neumayer. The troops
formed four long lines, the first consisting of the
infantry the engineers being on the right the
secondline was formed by the carabineers and cui-
rassiors the third by the dragons and lancers;
the fourth by the chasseurs and hussars. The Pre-
sident accompanied by Changarnier and several
generals and aides-de- camp, on reaching the
ground, cantered down the front OF the line. The
red crested helmets of the carabineers the shining
lcfa aIIrIll fa
of the hussars, and the tagged lances varied well
the appearance Of the line. When the inspection
was over, General Changarner gave the word OF
command for the maneuvers to begin. Ihe IN
fantry retired behind the farm of Satory, leaving
room for the cavalry to execute evolutlons and
charges Soon after twelve the day cleared up, and
the sun shone out In one ofthe charges two squad.
rons came somehow into collision, III consequence OF
which several horsemen were seen spraWlng on
the ground but believe that no serious accident
occurred. At one the infantry put itself In mo-
ton, with the companies OF engineers III front,
and four batteries of artillery in the rear. Alter
passing by platoons before the lines of cavalry, it
presently returned in columns by companies filing
off before the President of the Republic who
stood with bis back to the tribune, facing General
Changarnier The cavalry having, after the filing
off of the infantry, broken its line into squadrons,
which formed an immense column, filed OH IN its
turn at full trot before the President, whom they
sauted with the saber, shouting Vive Napoleon!
with great animation The carabineers and IAN
GERS cried Vve lEmpereur! You may depend
upon this fact which is of the greatest Importance
In the filing off Of the cavalry, first came two reg
iments of carabineers next two regiments OF cul
rasseurs then the mounted artillery, the ORA
coons, ancers chasseurs, and hussars The
ground being very heavy with the rains the move
ments of the cavalry were rather slow, and their
horses were greatly distressed. At two the Pres
iaent repaired to the camp, where collation. was
OtfiC In cl q
Satory he was received with enthusiasm by the
crowd, who waved their hats and cried 'Nive Ma
poleonn 'Vive rEmpereurr | press this tact
upon your attention all the more as was witness
of it. l was astonished at the evident favor
shown to the President, who was so late
IL pursued with cries OF 'Nlve la Repub-
iloue I while Changanier looked much chagrined.
and was received with great GOODNESS. Louis Ma
poleon on the contrary, looked radiant with salts
faction, and was evidently highly gratfed with
the results of the day. Gen. Chansarnler alghted
from horseback on the sward before the farm OF
Satory where the President stopped, and where
the baskets Of refreshments were laid. These
were distributed, as usual, to the masses ranged
in order, and at the same time ratiOns OF bread,
meat and wine were served to the soldiers. The
day went off in the greatest tranquility, notwlth-
standing the repetitions OF those cries and those
distributions of provisions which gave matter OF
offense to the Committee of Permanence. The
President has gained the day. We shall see who
will gain the morrow | saw Gen. Changarnler,
at %, ride down the hill into Versailles attended
by his staff, and never did l see him look more
crest fallen. Not a cry of any sort greeted him,
except now and then smothered one Of vive
rEmpereur, uttered as if to spite him. Halt an
hour afterward l saw the President come down
the same hill, and he cheered with enthusl'
asm Hats were taken off, and the only cries
were were 4Vive Napoleon 'vive rEmpereur Had
/ read this in the Constitutional l should have
placed little credit in the report, but was on the
ground and witnessed these manifestations and
YOU may therefore receive them with implicit re-
lance OF course the Committee OF Permanence
will hold TO morrow most excited sitting but
believe they win scarcely risk decided course of
action nrtnr thn scene of TODAY.