New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-08-21
FURTHER FOREIGN ITEMS,
pV TFTy CANAns
The Fete, at raris-Grand Review and Sham
Fight.
BY THE CANA

The civic fttes which have been got W
IN honor Of the visit Of the Lord Mayor and Alder
men @; London and The Commissioners OF toe Exhl-
ttiOn, were Yesterday followed 5y grand military
spectacle % The Champ te Mars. The commence
neTt OF the m4neuver> was nNei for O'clock but
several hours before that time the Champ &c Mar.
the quay the fEhtS OF Caa4lOt. ana In1eel every
spot non whence & view could - Obtained. was
CenSey iMoDged. Tu1UUeS hal been erected 81
che soc o. -lc hl-p Gc Mars flr me accomL0lA-
ton Of a certain number provided With tickets and
VII Cd were 80 an eaTy hour hlle1 with eieg ln-ly
dressed females. The center t-IoIne was more pay
ilcu-1y reserved for the Lord Mayor and the other
visitors. oy Whom i vas hlcl some time De ore ne
N neuyef> commenced. Al ABOUT o'clock the
troops BEGAN tasuE u0 their positions Precise ~
oclccs ne Pres,tenf Of the Republic, accO npauet
by nuulerc 5 and brilliant staf entered the camp
&c Mars lIoll l' slt bank, and crossing tle iont
elena Among the cOrtece were "a or ~ English
ofhcerS Marshal NarTaez and several otner foreign
Cilce = were also among the number. Inc moment
the President came on -he ground he ride ut - ne
front % TIE tribune and slted TIE Lord Mayor an
The gentlemen who were there seated. Ac then
iuTrtc again toward the liver, ani the mAneuverS
Immediately commenced.
IN orcer 10 form I-ea OF the mimic COMB A.. We
must imagine hostile force acvsac.0g from Passr
ard the Bois desBculoEne - attack the EcOle NIl-
faiTe, strong fortress having the TNrT n is 'front.'.
The attacking army ha' pm cct on a strong r.
NOTHING party %, far rs TIE hIshtS OF Chailot. OF
seerrg which TIE general N command OF the for
tress TOOK up position ID the Champ lie Mars with
lis force. cO>et'n- OF - oaftaiOnS Oi inintry, ID
ScuacTons u .irit and heavy cavalry and two oi'-
tCues OF artillery. Filming tie enemy were OCCUPY
ING the Nights opposite his position. he advanced ;
strong force Of trsieur, across the bridge of Jena
at tie same time that he made diversion ON their
lett WING ~ throwing pouton urdEe across me
river little WV above. The tlrallruT>. under The
support Of A heavy fire of artillery, advanced un thc
hIlhis. keeping up ra9d hre IS they advanced
through the wood with which the nights are coverel
They were met Nth "a neayy fire from iae part
posted on them, rs Vel - RON some artillery n lcct
on the summit. The accommodating garig were at
length driven back on Their nam body. and the trt.
leuS retained POSSESSION of the nights. Iaelf con-
quest. however, Was bit OF short duration. for ilr
main body Of the enemy advancing. tie trNIcirs
were IA Their turn obliged - retreat and recfo>> tle
brllpe. Tie enemy then ~ TIER turn became me
assalllantS and uut Cf q heavy FIRE from their ar
lerv. advanced on the Champ &c Mars. compe ling
the garrison # the fortress 20 lall back ON their
stronghold This was not done. however, without
every inch of ground beng warmly disputed.
The coup GGH here became rrClg magnificent
dense columns were seen descending the heights
towards The bridge. marching across %. and de-
bouohlnP on the champ lie Mars. on entering watch
they formed IN squares 20 rept. the aeaVF ehat fes
of cavalry. I'm thu, way the two lrm IS went On,th
one advancing and The other reireauns, until the
whole cody OF troops, amounting 10 from l3.o'N 20
90 COO men, were concentrated IN the champ &C.
Mars. some splendid charges of cavalry were mtie
on the infantry. formed IN squares. who received
them with a well supported tire. All the movements
were executed VITA admirable precision. Daring
the pass ne of The badge, and the attack on bY tho
advancing party. the President and his stan placed
themselves on the quay, near the Poni dieaa. a. q
remained there until the hostile party began 10 de-
SCend The heights. On the President coming on me
ground. he WIS hailed with loud cries of 1--WE e.
polcon we lie President hundreds 90 The ol0uses
ionug ia the shout, and taking Oh heir caps a. he
passed The c0mHafWgS terminated doouto O'Clock,
when the President clsmountCd, and entere the tn
bune for "a e. " minutes, after which BE again mouie
hs horse, and taking mp his station In front ~ me
tribune the llirg of commenced. and was not M
ishcd until more than halfpast seven. lie then pro-
ctedC1 With his staf toward The Elyste By the 'ane
road he had come. On leaving the Champ de Mars,
the people eagerly closed round hm on all sides
so nucG So that ms escort hal some difficulty 70
clear 4 passage. and cries of " WE Napoleon
Vcre ag1in raised there were some cries of "fyf
la ktpuh IQuc m but the general one - we VA
pOlton ,' The spectacle On The whole was most
magnificent one, and must have delighted all Who
Witnessed No. Among the spectators an me tribune
was the Chinese ComWaudint, who appeared 10 take
great interest m the scene. Cons ierng the IN
mtusC number of people assembled, the greatest or
der prevailed The whole passed OF, a., ltr a, me
writer could learn. without any serious accident I'VE
or SIX of the cavalry were dsmOm'et but All, with
the tx, ytIOn OF one. who was led OIL the ground,
were able TO remount. The horse of one ~ the
Generals m The suite OF the President reared, and
threw ms rider, but without dong him ANY nlury