The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-05-19
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Or twenty four million acres-nearly one sixth Of
the superficial extent of the territory. II certainly
docs seem improvident for a country with such
sources at her command to import any portion Of
her brcadstufs or her live stock. The Presidents
excursion to Bologne will probably lead to impor-
tant improvements in the soil and climate Of that
desolate tract. and may prove the starting point
Tor enterprises OF similar nature upon other por
| tions of the territory
The (ctes of the 10th and tn of May coming
halfway between the dates atwhich shall have
occasion 10 write to you, shall hardly think il
worth while TO go back far as to describe them.
| after they have taken place But can give you
few anticpatory details The 10th is TO be devoted
to the distribution Of the eagles to the army the
Champ de Mars, and TO gigantic display Of fire.
works. On the nth there is 10 be ball upon n
colossal scale in the court of honor OF the Ecole Mi
taire. The ball rooms will be formed by tent
erected in the court, covering the space Of 1900
square yards; 10000 invitations will be given out,
one hundred officers Of the army 10 perform
the duty of marshals, aud attend to the interior
ceremony Of the ball and rcircshmcnt saloons. The
principal tent will be lighted by twenty thousand
candles; seats will be provided for two thousand
ladies; groves, partcrres Of flowers, &c, will be
constructed in proiusion along the corridors and
galleries, and bouquet Of the inest aud freshest
flowers will be given 20 each lady on entering
The quadrillos will have but head couples
there being no sides, and consequently all upon
the floor will be Ia motion at once. The grand or
chostra, consisting Of three hundred musicians, will
be conducted by Strauss. The supper room will
scat six hundred ladies az once; and they enter
the ballroom they will each receive ticket, bearing
the number OF tho series TO which they belong, and
tho hour at which they may expect rofrcshment
limited time will be allowed 10 each series, 80
that all may be served AT reasonable hour. There
will be other tables for gentlemen, who will be I'D
united by scries Of FIVE hundred at n time. The
service will 10 performed by 500 walters. Tho
preparations for this ictc supervised by General
Magnan, commander Of the army Of Paris The
expenses he betrayed by subscript ton taken
among the officers Of the army, in the following
proportions. sub-lioutcnanis and lieutcnanis give
three days pays captains four; maors, sir; lieu
tenant colonies, seven; colonies, eight; brigadicr
gcnerals, ten; generals Of DIVISION twelve; and the
general in chief Of the army Of Paris, fifteen. A
collection upon this ratio may perhaps dcffsy
fifth vi the expense, Ind will probably pay for the
lights. The President himself will give fifty TO
sixty thousand francs; aud tho marshals Of France,
who not included in the above list, will doubt
less come handsomely Up Co the mark. There will
81 cOurse be pOndcrOus deficit and this the State
will pay. AZ any rate, the two days Of May pro-
mise TO be the most gorgeous festivals that we Of
this generation shall have scen; and no examples
u the like magni6cence can be found ill you get
\ back to the times Of tho emperor.
! As ] believe that the Queen OF Spain is remarka.
bly, popular in the United States, translate a Gu.
rious passage concerning her from the Espana Of
/ Madrid
! Yesterday, in returning from her promenade.
/ fruta Iter,
mother. Her majesty ordered her carriage 20 stop
under the balcony OF the palace OF Queen Chris
tina, who, being apprizcd II the circumstance, inn
mcdiatcly went 70 the balcony. and n conversation
\ took place between their majesucs which lsstcd a
/ good halfhour. As will be at once supposcd, this
Incident attracted the attention Of all the persons
WhO we're assembled ia 81. Anthonys square, and
] they drew near 10 listen 10 the conversation.
Queen lsabeiln complained greatly Of the length Of
the quarantine established between the two pa accs
/ IA consequence Of the children Of Queen Christina
having the fntaslcs but the august ducnno repeat
cdy replied 1t is necessary IL cannot bc hc ped.
/ A great part of the conversation related 10 tho
Princes royal, whom Queen Isabella held in Tier
arms and 10 the time 20 bc fixed upon fIr her
! cination"
lit were possible thing for a Spanish nowspa-
per to perpclrate Joke at the expense Of crowned
heads, this would look very like n canard; but as
no such leviiy would be tor a moment tolerated,
il is probably strictly true, md inserted by nu.
thority.
Justice would seem 10 be administered in AIsc
ria under difficulties. Three natives were lately
brought before the court of asszcs at AIsiors.
"what is your trader" said the judge TO ono Of
them "Thcving - was the reply. "And yoursy,
I "llghway robbery :" "And arc YOU thief tooyp
I said the judge 30 the last. "Ycs aIn. you Old
curmudgcon; What have you got t. say about ir?''
liercupon they all three took 81 their shoes, and
/ brew them At the dispenser Of sentences For this
offence and sundry Illustrations Of their profession
/ on the road, they were CONDEMNED to ihrec,ycars'
imprisonment. That judge, when he gets back 10
France, will doubtless have some funny stories Ia
tel Of how they conduct assizes just tho other eide
OF The Mediterranean. II he can only show the
scar where the shoes hit him-lOr an Arab can