Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-06-05


The President Of the Republic has authorized me to
admit exception in favor Of whose sbors have
illustrated France, and whose life its Government is I'M
willing TO sadden The publicity which has been given TO
your letter will cause change whatever in the resou
ton which feel honored in being the medium OF COM
nunicating TO you.
Receive, sir the Of my distinguished con-
sideration. s.H FoRTopL."
The Military Fete IN the Camp-dc- Mars.
The grand ceremony Of distributing the Eagles and
Standards to the French army took place Monday with
most imposing spendor. The weather delightful,
scarcely cloud chequeng the deep Of the heavens
whilst delightful breeze tempered the somewhat oppres
sive heat Of the From an early hour the whole
population Of Paris focked to the Champ-de Mars, and
about ten o'clock the incumberment of carriages became
great that the persons who venured foot arrived
infinitely Hundreds of persons had passed the
night in the neghhorhoodf the Ecole Mlitare and At
early hour in the morning all the available places for
those without tickets were occupied
In junction with the centre Of the Eoole Mtaire and
if forming integral part Of it. erected tribune
open 'front.' for the President Of the Republic leve
with the first story of the building At each side was
placed tribune capableof containing hundred and
twenty persons with erection te further back but
connected with It, fitted up with four hundred and forty
eight seats and, in addition, trbune each sde but
altogether separated from the part just mentioned and
The tribune Of the Prince was arranged to accommodate
the ministers marshas and admirals the French ambas-
sailors in Paris, and the persons composing the
Frnce's household The erecons at each side in
tended that the right for the female portion Of the
ambassadors families and that the left for the ladies
the ministers marshals admiras and other high func
tionaries The large trhnnes, with the seven hundred
and twenty en were htted up the Sc
nate the Legislative body the Council Of Sate the Judges
Of Courts Of Cessation, Appeal and the Civil Tribunal
the Tribunal Of Commerce, Paix Court of Ac-
counts Council Of Public Instruction. Pontset Chaussees
Project and Municipal Commission Of the Seine staff of
the National Guards Of Paris Syndicate of the Agens-de
Change &c. In addition those tribunes in front of the
Military School to be at each side of the para
telegram which constitutes the Champ de- Mars number
of large bunes intended for other corporate bodies and
their families and persons especially invited to the
mony In front Of the bunes for the constituted bodies
open seats for twelve hundred persons reserved
principally for such foreigners might happen have
received invitations to attend The great bodies of the
State had all had places assigned them comp whilst
the other bodies represented by Populations Down
the sides also erected number of rbunes by pri
spectators to whom permission had been given and
where places disposed of from 5f sOf In front
these erecons stood ut each side bearing tr-
coored flags about halfway up, and sreamers from the
summt ioolored flags were also to be seen in great
abundance the principal ornament Of the great bunes
of the front That of the Prince fitted up with hang
ngs Of crimson velvet trimmed with gold lace and bore
in various parts the cipher and the eagle. The main
color white and gold and at the bottom Of the steps
leading to the level ground Of the Champ Mars we're
placed two colossal lions, gilt to represent force The
centre Of the Princes tribune bore the architrave the
number seven million FIVE hundred thousand, to show
what number Of votes he had received from the nation
Behind the part of the estrada prepared for the President
and his suite to be the coors and standards
which to be distributed to the troops They
arranged stands prepared receive them. On each
side Of the tribune outside to be the words Foz
Popui, vox De-.
At about onethird of the length of the Champ
erected altar which the Archbishop of Paris,
assisted by clergy to celebrate and call down
the blessing Of Heaven the colors and eagles This
altar placed under lofty open canopy supported
double pillars at the four corners and surmounted by
Latin The altar which not less than seventy
five feet from the ground assembled wide range
Of steps, capable of holding several hundred and
fitted up with number Of richlyg ornaments
nected with the Roman Catholic service.
As every precauton taken to spare the troops all
unnecessary fatigue, the different regiments arrived on
the ground but comparatively brief time before the pro-
ceedngs Of the day. properly SO called commenced on the
arrival of the President Of the Republic.
Nothing could be more animated than the scene which
met the eye the various cavalry regiments rode into the
field Independently Of the circumstances that the Champ
deMars is perhaps the finest ground in Europe for mill
ary exercises the whole had been carefully examined in
the morning and every thing removed to the size Of
small pebble, that could in any way impede the move
ment OF the troops had been also carefully watered
early hour and had all the appearance Of the neatly
arranged sweep before English gentlemans country
house.
The troops began to arrive on the ground about half
past and took up position They formed
in two lines down the length Of the Champde Mars the
infantry the right entering by the Pont dIena and
the cavalry on the left the first of these lines being
posed of bodies of infantry drawn up in close bataons
and the other Of bodies Of cavalry in dense squadrons
Right in the centre between these lines Of troops stood
the altar The artillery and train closed up the ground
at the side towards the bridge leaving merely passage
for the Prince and his suite The Populations from the
different corps stationed in lines close to the Point
dIena being directed to their respective places by the
officers Of the first division 1t is supposed that the whole
number Of troops present amounted to upwards Of seventy
thousand men.
Nothing could be finer than the appearance Of the Cut
rassers as they swept along from the Pont dIena Their
cy which at moments dazzed the eye and the high cond
ton Of their horses and the perfect state Of their
rements excited universal admiration. The Carbneers
in the opinion OF some rvaed the Cuirasers in martial
appearance, but military in general gave the palm to
the latter corps The lancers mounted chasseurs and
guides were also, in their respective Styles admirable in
appearance. slit a5s. .5,H. ,t.s..sss M s.
When once the troops had taken up their positions the
infantry remained motoness whilst ON the other hand
the cavalry were constantly moving about according as
the various bodies arrived. M 81 .aIale n. 81
At eleven o'clock the whole Of the metropolitan clergy
canons wears cures, and students Of the religious semi
naries assembled in the church of St. Pierre du Gros-
Cailou and there formed themselves into procession in
full canoncas and with their sacred and
sis borne before them, marched to the Champ-de Mars
They advanced TO the number Of about eight hundred
round the left Of the grand altar in the centre Of the
Champ-d Mars, and making wide semicrcle, placed
themselves the steps leading up to the platform where
the Archbishop Of Paris took up his station TO ocate
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