The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-09-03

olaowsrs extending on each side for again half mile
NO 10 the great Arc Dc tEioits. which wore suspende.
from lis huge front. giesing with the light OF
ihousand diamonds, the cross OF the legion Of honor
Such, Mr.. Editor. Ia an imperfect sketch OF ponoI
Of what seen last Monday By nearly million PEG
pie say portion. for in addition TO fire works. ilum
naoas and balloon accents there boat. racing, AND
shsm Rghting and opedancing, and mast climbing, and
ccuses aad theatres, and concerts ttera without end
The parts OF the Champs Eiystss not occupied by the
eene already described crowded with penny thea
tres. weighing machines, whgigs, electric batteries,
doIamas. miniature railroads. toy and cake shops shoot
Ing galleries. bathrooms. juggers' tents. cheap Tesan
rants. and all the psTaphenala OF regular lar Never
since Babel has there been seen such confusion.
In the afternoon all the theatres opened TO The
public grauitousy bat lest they should be overcrowded
free vocal and instrumental concerts were given In the
gardens OF the TuoTies and in the Champs Elysees
where might be heard the most eminent performers in
Paris
Il is noticeable fact that everything connected with
The re- . was conducted the mos, liberal and demo-
cratic scale Not ticket Of admission was given TO any
body Every had The chance as his neighbor
The prince and the peasant, the bishop and The boot
black. were placed the same footing. This was an
innovation worthy OF all prase. and showing that the
Emperor knows (sometimes) what he is about should
say by the way that the recent discovery
of designs agains, his Ifc the Emperor made his appear
snce both at the review last Sunday, (Which have
time to give account OIL aud at the Champs EiySes
on Monday if no such designs had been limited at
His reception in both better than he bar Of
late been accustomed 10. There Is doubt. however.
that be always carefully watched over by the police
authorities, and feel at any momeRt that "ory'
an.rls "are looking down upon him"
The post is about 10 close and must finish my let
Ter with the following details from morning paper:
"Tbe Column in the Place Vendone was illuminated
on Monday night at the top and bottom with fampi,ns
IN the afternoon number Of old soldiers paid
this spot and deposited crowns OF immoriees and flow
ers on the steps The ratings dressed with bou-
Quets and wreaths of laurel
"Toa people $, essentially military as the French.
the advertisement provided for them in the Champ de
Mas was oil great attraction, and every part OF the
ground from which could be obtained crowd
ed 10 excess The spectacle was representation of
the assault and capture Of Ligbonat aud the architect
displayed great skill in constructing very good rcsem-
bl1ncc of that place. the capture OF which cted high
credi, on The French army in Algeria. Nothing was
wsnted 10 make the spectator imagine himself the
soil OF Algeria and even the ud glare the build
ngs from the African sky was well dcneated by the
brush OF the painter The mimic for, was attacked In
due form by body Of abont 600 men, Chasseurs de Vim
cennes, Zoaavcs. Spahis, &c. TIE Arabs made
ments with great energy but all their vaor of
avail against the energy AVID superior discipline Of their
assaahts and the coored fss Of the ycors al length
foaied ,Iiumphantly from the wallis.
1.-The eost Of the lee was 100000 francs, of which
$4,000 francs, were distributed in aims The expense
TO be equally divided between the city OF Paris and
the State II may give some idea Of the extraordinary
blaze OF light which met the eye, when II is known that
on the Trumpha Arch there upwards Of OOs lights,
thence the Rond Point 50 000 the globe and eagle
900, the arcades 10 the Champs Eysees and on the
Place de a Concorde 100, the ior,icoes 80 900,
tho grand lu.tres so 90. on the umphal arch
the garden OF the Tuileres so 900, in the garden lOO
ooo-n all. not lar from 100000 This, TOO, is quite ir
respective OF the vast number OF lights. lamps, and Ian
terms in the side alleys ard ON the aTcades which surround
ed The Rnnd Pon swell as the long range Of colon
made from the Rond Point 10 the umphal arch of The
Barr'ee de pE,ole. Perhaps it would not be too much
TO calculate the whole number OF lights put up for this
grand illumination al very little short Of OF
4 million. So admirable were the artsng that the
whole wss lit up in li,le more than an hour.
T" The fe . was not merely IN honor OF the Emperor
II was also. to certain extent, religious one. tince
the jets Nopotson and that OF the Assumption fall the
day. 10 the various churches OF Psrs the image
OF the Virgin dressed out with great spendor. and
grand service was celebrated in her honor The attend
these services was exceedingly great, and the
churches continues 10 be crowded uni twelve O'Clock
In the OF the morning. also, PROVISIONS dis
tribued the different mares OF Pans TO the poor and
aged. and on this occasion the usual allowance in
creased"
There was the usual reception Of Ambassadors, msgis
traes, funconades, &c. &c, al The Tulleries. the
occasion OF the &C. the guests with perhaps the single
exception mentioned in the following paragraph going
in full otbcsl costume
The Instructions of the Pesiden, OF the United States
10 his repre- sen,sses al the different foreign courts that
they should Tor the inue appear all OF pub
he ceremony IN plain clothes and not IN ocia costume,
were Carried into execution ia Paris Monday for
fret time. Mr. Sanford, the charge daf'aires of The
United States, appeared at The soee OF the Emperor
also at the dinner given previously BY tue blnIser OF
Foreign Affairs. IN The PLAIN dress OF an American ct-
zen" s-# M.Ht..lH aa t.-a
From an Occasional Correspondent