Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-08-14

bic sodery and gendarmery that fair estimate can be
made of the disposition Of the yerable people toward the
Prince The Prince has improved the visit to Strasbourg
this is whispered indeed have been Of the prnci
pal objects of his excursion the Rhne) visit ut
den his relation the Grand Duchess STEpHANIE who il
is said negotiating marriage between her niece the
Princess WAsA, and Louis NAPOLEON She was one OF
the Prncesses whose names were connected with the
Princes in the way some months ago. / think the
project now of very probable accomplishment. He will
be Emperor he lives 1t very natural that
he should wish to leave his power and to son OF
his own This would moreover, be of the most GER
tain modes of avoiding the dangers of disputed
sion in his family, which would probably result in
wrestling France from the Bonapartes and delivering it up
to warning factions He 1.-THE PrHce) would like doubtless
royal and powerful alliance, but recent negoa-
tons with the leading Powers of Europe have satisfied him
that his imperial pretensons being looked upon by them
with little favor he has to expect that such
an alliance would be accorded to him by them Grand
tees military and civic have marked the visit of the
Prince to Strasbourg The weather. however has proved
unfavorabe Incessant rains have marred professions
and extnguished Nominations but could have no effect
the dispatches upon the enthusiasm affection and
devotion Of the people for their beloved Prince whom all
tongues hailed the saviour of France The illumna-
ton of the steepe Of the famous Cathedral the most lofty
steepe in Europe, complete failure The may
be said of the striking and curious spectacle Of the Pro-
ceso Of the Village Carts National costume is preserved
in that portion of France with fidelity than any
where else. The female portion Of the population par
cuarly adhere to it with almost undiminished distinct
ness. Every village is known by mark of couture
Of color of Dress and Sundays and the
various costumes displayed in all their variety and
brliancy. An interesting part of the programme in
honor Of the Prince President the assembling at Sras
bourg of all the girls from hundred and twenty
different villages and causing them to pass in procession
in hundred and twenty CARTS each village represented
girls in their braves attire Each cart drawn by
from four to eight horses The and horses the
used in the abors of the field but the finest
Of the country selected and horses and
covered that their home proportions quite
concealed, with gay ribands and green branches and
fresh flowers. The large carts provided with
for the accommodation of ten twelve girls each the
preest the villages could afford The cart of each vii
lage was preceded and followed by its young
horseback in their respective village costumes and each
village delegation headed by its mayor. You may
imagine the interest and the bancy of this procession
which has been gotten but upon three four
occasions and at very distant intervals But the weather
proved adverse and it is represented to have been really
painful to the drenched and disappointed girls they
passed with bouquets and EXPLANATIONS of uiu otre sa
reur! in front of the Presidential The military ex-
ercses in better keeping with the weather and
successful They represented in presence of the Swiss
and German representatives and ocerswho present
sham-bate and forced passage of the Rhine in face
of the enemy in bridge of boats This exhibition of the
skill and ability of the French troopshis passage of the
Rhinemust, think, have suggested disagreeabe
reflections to the minds of the spectators from the other
side of the river The President will be back to Paris
morrow evening.
by the papers that two of the ships sent to Greece
by Government to support the claims of our repre-
sentative in the affair of the missionary, Mr. KrSG have
touched at Naples their way. The Cumberland and
San Jacinto at that port ten days ago. awaiting the
arrival Of two other ships
Dutch paper reports as from certain source that
Government has abandoned the expedition to Japan
and asked for and obtained the mediation the Dutch
Government for obtaining the ends proposed be
plished by squadron This viii in fact, the Amster
dam journal states be only renewal of instances made
early the year 1885, the of the Emperor
Japan induce him afford greater facilities in his sea-
ports to the commerce of Europe.
PARIS, July 90, 1852
The PRINCE PRESIDENT returned TO Paris on
Friday last from his excursion to Strssbourg
and Baden. His entrance into Paris and passage
through the city from the railway depot to the
bdviere de PEtoile, on his way to ST. Cloud was
the most magnificent show that Paris has seen for
many day. Since the days of the first Napoleon
returning from one of his victorious campaigns
after adding new kingdoms'to his empire, the like
has not been seen of LOUIS NAPoLEoN's triumphal
entrance into Paris, after vigorously throwing
bridge of boats over the Rhine in the face of not
fifty thousand fearful adversaries," but of twice
that number Of applaudng women, in gayes attire, of
courters gaunteted in white kid and senators and func
tionaries and generals begirt with nothing form
dabe than gilt and silver lace The avore Government
paper (La Patre) thus announced his return the day
before
His Hghness, Monseigneur, the Prince President Of
the Republic will reach Paris at o'clock tomorrow af
ternoon He will be received officially at the depot of
the Strasbourg railway with all the honors due to his
rank The entire army Of Paris will be under arms and
form in line upon his passage from the de Chabro to
the Elysee. The Ministers present in Paris in grand
uniform, the General-in Chief Magnan Gen. Carrelet oil
general officers and officers of the staff Paris will repair
to the depot for the purpose Of escorng the Prince thence
to his palace"
This programme than fulfilled The Prince
stop at the Eyee in Paris but passed Immediately
on to his palace" Of St Cloud From the arch Of tr
umph along the Champs Eyees the Place de la Concorde
the rue Rationale the bouevards and the aubourg
st. Denisto the Strasbourg railway distance of least
three miles, there line of soldiers each sde
shoulder to shoulder For three hours the passage along
the whole line nerdicted to carriages and horses
The embryo imperial guard known Mt present as the
publican guard the finest body of horse perhaps the
world had the post OF honor the railway station and
received their Prince (says the Pdysl with unanimous