The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-01-23

crimson and gold the altar in the choir with its rich
and gaudy ornaments the benches for the authorities
and The constituted bodies and the galleries either
side crowded with persons grand inss the orchestra
OF hve hundred execuants vocal and instrumental, dis
posed In the galleries at the extremity OF the ehor and,
The principal feature OF ALL the lofty das, with hzngDgs
OF crimson and gold doubled with white, surmounlng
the esrade, which faced the altar and supported the
sege dhonneur, whereon sat Louis Napoleon with his
prize Dieu,' the Archbishop OF Paris (who offciaed in
the service) 10 his right, and the attendant bishops
his lett hese and other objects too TO speci
fy all gliterng in the light OF the countless candles,
which panied the eye to look upon gave the ancient
cathedral of The architectural gones OF Paris and
The worda strange and fantastic aspect which made
difncult TO believe oneself in place OF worship The
general effect indeed, was quite as theatrical as II
brilliant was, nevertheless, surprising and inoxica
The President arrived exactly at noon, and the
orchestra performed while he entered the cathedral and
took his place. the march, and .Vipat ia aernuns' by
LesueuI--a quaint and pompous strain The lie Deuna
which Lesueur (who the Emperor Napoleon's Mare
de Ch0pee composed for the battle OF Auserltz and
which afterwards performed in celebration of the
taking oil Algers the capital morceau The Domino
Salyam terminated the ceremony Nothing coud be
more admirable than the musical arrangements, which
were carried out in manner that was TO be expected
from 80 eminent musician nj. Auber, who had the
responsibility Of their superintendence The whole was
over little before o'clock, and the President mme-
diaey RETIRED with the manifestations that attended
his arrival
Outsde the cathedral the sight was in its way. quite
as imposing as that which have endeayored 10 describe
in the interior The whole surface Of The Place da Par
Wis was covered with military, who left just space enough
ior Inc carriages to pass from the great doorfrom which
the PRESIDENT and all those who had seats in the nave,
made their exit, and proceeded towards the quays."
The ceremony which took place yesterday is the gene
raj topic OF conversation to-day tappeas that great pre-
S q ne
previous evening all the houses the quays along which
the President was TO pass were strictly examined by the
windows shut and the blinds open during the passing of
the procession Besides this, the President, imitation
oil the Emperor similar occasions, had Tor the first time
one OF the camp on horseback on each side OF
his carriage and his escort much greater than
binary occasions.
Ii appears that four ambassadors extraordinary are TO
be sent TO the different courts of Europe TO the
recent change IN the government OF France. The four
ambassadors who were nominated are M. Drouyn de
Lhuys, who was 10 60 to London, TO Vienna Munich,
and to several OF the smaller German COURTS Gen Bara
quay dHers, who is 10 go to ST. Petersburg Berlin and
Hanover; General dHautpoul, who IS to 60 to Madrid
and Lisbon; and NJ Brenner, who is TO go to Turin,
Naples, and Rome. Nj Drouyn de Dhuys has declined
the mission, but the others appear to have accepted IT,
Paris, Jan. 3M Maupas, the project OF police, has
made an official return OF the killed and wounded in Pa
Iis during the coup dstat from which it appears that,
irrespective OF the military only 2l5 persons killed
OF these 1877 fell at the barricades and IS have since
died /; lis persons wounded, besides those who
from fear OF persecution have escaped the knowledge OF
the police.
Paris, jan Alt was supposed that the generals inn
psoned in the fortress OF Ham would have been restored
TO their liberty Immediately after the publication OF the
postponed and 1t is supposed from that fact that the
President of the republic does not consider himself so
strong in his new position as is generally supposed
After the PRONUNCIATION OF the constitution there will be
extensive remodeng OF the various administrative
vices Three ministerial departments are to be suppressed
those OF public instruction. public
versy is to be nominated by the President 10 administer
all that sppertans TO public instruction.
M. de Morny has expressed his intention oil withdraw
ing from the ministry HIS position VIII be that OF
member oil the cabinet without PORTFOLIO.
NJ de Persgny is to be at the head of the Secretary Of
States oce and there will be likewise il is sand, min
isteral department OF police
All proclama,ions, instead Of being headed Repbliqus
frdneaise, commence now with the words "au nom
is ordered to drop the Of Theatre de Ia Repub
fiqus" and to assume that OF " Comsde Francatse,'
which il had under the empire; and the words "Lberte,
Egalite, Fraenitc" are TO disappear from all the walls
of Paris.
The Moniiev publishes decree, announcing that the
gold silver and copper coin shall bear in front the etgy
and around the edge ..Dieu protege Ia France"
Admiral Laguere is named commander.in-chiei at
Reunion and the Indian and Chinese seas Admiral de
Sun is named COMMANDMENT chief at Brazil and La
Plata Admiral Guillos is named maritime project al
Cherbourg Captain Lsvaud project at Loren; Captain
Clavaud 10 command at Newfoundland; Admiral Deorde
is named member OF the Board OF Marine; Admiral Bruat
member Of the Council Of Admiralty,
The temporary building in which the National Assem-
bly, used to meet no longer exists For the last week
woIkmen have been employed IN pulling Il down, and
o.day not vestge of remains Yesterday the coos-
sol of Liberty, which put up in 1sis in front
OF the Palace OF the National Assembly was demolished
by special order OF the government II was time 10 do
So il had become soecism.
Sergeant Boichot, whose election a member oil the
Legislative Assembly, three years ago, created an I'M
mense sensation, has just died in Holland He fled from
France at the same time with M. Ledru Rollin
The whole OF the National Guards oil the department
OF the Seine lnfereure have been dsarmed with the
cepion of those Of Rouen, Elbeu and lveto The arms
have already been given up
II is now said that the pri al Ham TO be set
al liberty in few days, but that previously decree is 10
be published, banshng them for year from France. II
also said that promise is TO be exacied from them not
10 live during thai period at Brussels and that the Belgian
persons compromised in that decree 10 remain in that
country.
PARIS Jan. 5tb-The commercial reports for the last
week are highly satisfactory The bank is gradually
opening its Golfers in the shape Of discounts.
Much importance is attached TO late circular oil The
Minister of the INTERIOR allowing American ships with
cotton after having touched English PORTS to enter free
Of additional duty. The scarcity OF raw material rem.
dered this necessary There has been general
rise in the value Of agricultural produce owing to the
purchases made for OF Belgium. the two French
departments OF the Rhine, and parts OF Germany.
The most peremptory orders have been given by the
Minister OF War for the prompt organization OF the
brgades OF gendarmerie, the creation OF which was de-
cided in principle by the finance law oil 1850. The
authorities ordered 10 provide permanent barracks Tor
Them promptly possible and until that is done they
are to be biIeted in private houses
The Montieur Parisien rays M. de Lamaftine has
entirely renowned political writing and his Journal the
du Peuple, is about to be discontinued"
PARIS, Tuesday, o o'clock, a. m.--The Moner con- !
ans decree concedng The Lyons railway to an English
company and two French companies, under condition OF