Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-01-24

wants sat- on he DoA and two footmen stood behind il
the Napoleon hyery OF green and gold This carriage wa
preceded by company Of guides two squadrons Of Ian
GERS, and squadron of mounted republican guard an,
followed by party OF the 7th lancers The President
orderly omGerS ana numerous suite accompanied tn,
carriage The Prince was greeted he passed along witt
great applause not only by the crowd who lined the way
but by the troops who drawn up on each side of III,
way, all along the quays to Notre Dame
The President, on aghting from his carriage was re-
ceyed by the Archbishop, who rendered to him the bolx
relic already alluded to- the morse of the true cross Il
kiss next presented to him the holy water and then led
back the procession TO the altar The Prince followed
mediatey behind the clergy having on his right hand
General de ST. Arnaud the Minister Of War and on his
left General Magnan Commandern Chief of the army OF
Paris The President, the he began to pass up
the AISLE received with loud shouts Of Viye Napo-
leon p and the shouts greeted him all the way as he
advanced Louis Napoleon acknowledged the reception
by slightly bowling TO each side He looked in excellent
health and this occasion had departed from the attire
in which he has hitherto appeared at public ceremonies
having put off the uniform of the National Guard and as
sumed that of general in the army but still wearing his
craeh of the Legion of Honor and the red ribbon as
Grand Gordon of that Order The spectators rose when
he appeared with his splendid staff and stood uncovered
military and ALL during his passage from the grand en-
trance to the chair of state 1t may be we'll as faithful
historian to state that cries of Vive pEmpereur p
accompanied the otherwise universal of Vve Napo
leon y
The Prince at once proceeded to his seat the organ
the orchestra, and the singers laundering forth at the
moment the Grand March of Lesueur composed of the En-
and the Urbs beata of the composer Afterwards
were executed the Saactns, composed by NJ Adam the
omaus AderaoH nos OF the mass of the Holy Ghost of
Lesueur, and the Domino salpum fac Napoconen
and all in most admirable STYLE The Archbishop then
gave the benedction and the ceremony hay
ing lasted exactly hour The clergy then as before
led the way and the Prince departed he had entered
supported each side before by General Magnan and
General de ST. Arnaud AS he departed the orchestra
played march, the bourbon again doomed forth the
cannon OF the nvades Numbered from their iron throats
and lastly the vast multitude in the cathedral raised the
shout " Vive Napoleon loud and SO sustained that
no one who heard it will easily eface the sound from his
memory.
The Prince then entered his carriage and taking the
rue dArcole the qua Napoleon, the pon ST. Michel and
the quas the right bank of the Seine proceeded to the
Tueries The troops still lined the whole way both sides
and the reception given to him outside was again lust as
warm as that which had greeted him his coming On
the place due Carrouse in particular, the reception given
by the crowd was of the most enthusiastic kind the ac
CARNATIONS being of the loudest description.
There are long leading articles in some of the Paris
journals of this day. but they do possess much inter-
est NJ VERNON fills large portion of the first page Of
the Constitutional with audatory article on the Presi-
dent Of the Republic and another writer gives the follow
ing the decree restoring the eagle the emblem Of
victory
"a decree has replaced the eagle the glorious ensign
of our great military PERIOD the coors of the army
and on the Of the Legion of Honor This decree
not only received with enthusiasm by our soldiers
but with the warmes appreciation by workmen in the
towns and country districts The artisans and agrcultu
raj aborers reckon amongst them great number of old
soldiers who after having finished their military career
returned to their village these men hailed with the great
est pleasure the temperance of emblem which are
attached such great "Reminiscences The of the
drawing-room and the cold cacuators Of the cabinet
may profess great dsdain for this naive and profound
enthusiasm which animates the of the people, and
which is lncarnated to say, IN symbol sign word
Their barren ncreduy proves only thing that they
ma hpa Has moth stor how
that IT sufficient TO display to the christians
TO induce them to to Palestine and become martyrs
for their fa Does it not show that to obtain
OF oak, an arm Of honor bit of rband, soldiers have
become heroes, performing prodiges of vaor gain
standard of the enemy TO the eagle Of of
colors At the moment when the cock disappears give
place to the eagle standards, God forbid that
should be unjust towards the emblem which is removed
Will not have the cock, said the Emperor il lives
the dungh and allows itself throat twisted by
the fox will take the eagle which bears the thunder
bolt and which gaze at the The French eagles
shall make themselves respected like the Roman eagles
The cock besides had the disadvantage its origin to
latin pun. No matter 1t had the honor to lead our
soldiers TO Antwerp, lsy the siege of Rome and the
of Kabyia funniest remembrance in q mill
tary point Of view was however, connected with that en-
bem After February, when the demagogcal party had
for moment the idea of imposing France the color Of
the blood shed in 49, the tricolor lowered be-
fore the red ag but the cock decaptated on great
number Of shakoes The French eagle at least after in
Vulnerable victories may have conquered but
uumiliated"
decree of the President Of the Republic dated Sa-
turday enacts that the future coinage of gold silver
and bronze money shall bear one side the egy Of the
President Of the Republic, and the inscription Louis
Oooa BoHapdre the other the words RepaJgue Fran
case and in the midst Of wreath of oak leaves lau
rel the value of the piece and the year Of coming !"
llso that the edge Of the pieces Of 20 francs and
francs there shall be the words Den protege Ia France
The size, weight &C. Of the coins are it is enacted be
he same as settled by the decree Of the Sd May 184s
DEGREES Of the President Of the Republic make the fol-
owing appointments:
Rear-Admiral Delofre to be member Of the "Conseil
les ravaux de Ia marine in the room Of Rear Admiral
Iuilois RearAdmiral Bruat be tuar member of the
Jouncil Of Admiralty, in the Of Rear-Admiral La
yuerre Captain lie Barber de Tnan be supplementary
member Of the council in the Of Captain Ca-
aud RearAdmiral Laguerre the command Of the
al division of the Reunion and Of the Indian and Chi
lese Rear-Admira de SUN the command Of the
laval division of Brazil and La Plata Rear Admiral
juos TO the maritime project Of the first ACCOMPLISHMENT
Il Cherbourg in the of Rear-Admiral Deore Cap
ain Layaud to be maritime project of the third arrondisse
nent Mt Lorient, in the of Rear-Admral de Sum
md Captain Cavaud to the command Of the naval division
# Newfoundland.
The President Of the Republic having been informed
hat several old officers Of the Empire had presented them
elves at the Tuileries the 1s January but had not
received in consequence of their not having been IN
inform has given orders that oil similar occasions
ulcers and soldiers Of the Empire shall be admitted IN
plain clothes presenting certificate Of their services
NJ DupS ex-president Of the Assembly, and Procureur
General Of the Court Of Cessation had private audience
If the President of the Republic Saturday last.