The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-08-08
THE FRENCH EMPIRE.
Our Paris Correspondence.

OuH correspondence
PARIS, July Il, 1858.
The Royal Excursion to the Pyreaees- Military
Monouures and Soldiers-Amusement Royal
Hs'ts-Qseen Christina at Nalnsaisos--Ihe
Vi1age and its Traditions-Anothcr attempt to
Murder the Emperor-More Investigations The
Commune Reuolutionnaire- East-Names
Of the Prisoners-Ihe Sultan's Finances The
Chayivari' IN Trouble General Finances, &c.
The departure Of the Emperor and Empress for the
Pyrenees is decided upon but the utmost secrecy is
kept about the day at which it will take place
Nevertheless all the preparations for the excursion
are completed, and No doubt the imperial couple
will leave ST. Cloud in the most strict incoguto ss
1t has been decided. On Saturday last Louis Napo
leon and the Empress were driving in the neighbor
hood of Versailles, when their carriage, whilst cross
ing the railway, was nearly crushed by the engine
OF q train which was passing at the same time The
consequence was that the horses were frightened by
the whistle of the engine and ran for few minutes,
thus giving to the vehicle an impulse which saved
the lives Of the Emperor and Empress. This last
person was SO much frightened that she tainted,
and did lot recover for about five minutes.
The imperial court has put on mourning for thre.
days, in consequence of the death of Nine. Fsrdi-
nand de Lssseps, one of the relations of Empress
Eugenia. The ceremony Of the funeral which took
place the 18th instant in the church of La Made
Iene, was attended by all the diplomatic corps aud
a numerous audience.
The military displays are still d ordre du jour at
the camp Of Satory, and the Emperor is giving him
self, every week, the pleasure Of mimic war,
which seems to afford him much qualification. On
Monday last, we had the spectacle of an imi-
tation of the battle Of Marengo-the celebra-
ted battle Of General Bonaparte--which was . very
excellent representation of this memorable victory
of the first Napoleon. The Empress, Duke and
Duchess of Albe, as well as Queen Christina and
Duke of Ransares were present and took much inte-
rest in the mastering of the troops. The Emperor,
desirous to afford amusement to the troops has
ordered that an immense amphitheatre built with
earth and sand, wood and canvass, should be built
on the ground of satory, and that twice or three
times week the company Of riders Of the Circus
and Hippodrome would amuse the soldiers and off
GERS with their numerous performances. The first
entertainment Of the kind will be given on Tuesday
of next week, in the provisional amphitheatre
will be completed.
The Dowager Queen Of Spain, Christina, Is now
residing at La Nalmaison, near Rueil. q few miles
of her daughters to Prince Napoleon Bonaparte, son
of Jerome, is without any foundation and has been
denied by her as well ss by the imperial family.
Louis Napoleon sent to Christina one of his aids-de
to invite her to come to st. Cloud, where she
was aiken into one of the imperial vehicles and re-
ceived by the Emperor and Empress. General Mu-
noz her husband, was present and was gallanty en-
tertained by the Empress, aud Christina took occa-
sion to pay her charming compliment upon the
high rank which she had exchanged for lower con-
dItion. On Tuesday last, Louis Napoleon and his
wife returned the visit TO Queen Christina, in her
sidence of La Mamaison; and am told that the EN-
Ieror could not refrain from showing some emo
ton when he entered the house in which his
mother and relatives had been living under
many extraordinary positions. In short, the
sojOeYn Of Christina in Europe must be con
sdered as concession made TO the revolutionary
opposition OF Madrid. which attributed to the in
auence of the widow OF Ferdinand and to the Duke
of Riansares, her new husband the dangerous crisis
which has been agitating the government Of Isabella
for the last six months. The Malmaison (cursed
house) was formerly !" hospital" )" and it has been
reported that fortuneteler had foretold to Jsse
phne that she would become Queen of France, and
would die in a hospital. As it may be observed,
this prophecy was accomplished, owing to the ETY.
molopy of the name given to the retired villa where
josephine breatned her last. Napoleon departed
from La Malmaison in 1916, to embark on board OF
the English manof.war which took him to st.
Helena.
The Baron of Seebach Envoy Plenipotentiary Of
H. M. the King OF Saxony, called on Monday last at
ST. Cloud to deliver to the Emperor the notification
of the wedding of his nephew, Prince Frederic Au-
gustus Albert, Duke Of Sax0ny, TO Princess Caroline
- Wasa daughter of Prince Gustave Wasa, the
heir TO the kingdom of Sweden. II is said that Louis
Napoleon manifested sort Of coolness to Baron de
secbach for it will be remembered that the Minister
OF Saxony had first been the Intermediary Of his de-
sire to marry himself to Princess Caroline AS mat
ter of course, this obliged audience did not much
pease the Emperor
refused - believe the report that another attempt
to murder Louis Napoleon had been made, but after
the most particular enquiry, am forced TO
it here as positive fact On Friday last whilst the
Emperor and Empress were passing in their carriage
the place de la Concorde, their wayto ST. Cloud,
man who was on the passage drew out Of his pocket
pistol which he aimed at them he was on the eve Of
pulling the trigger when coachman rushed upon
him and prevented him from doing The mur
6erer WAS taken To prison. and he here confessed that
he did belong TO the company Of the Opera Comque,
and had sworn the most solemn oaths TO kill the Em-
peror.
The prosecution OF the Opera Comique plot is
still going on and the secret society by which this
murder had been decided is said to consist Of two
hundred persons 1t is said that the Emperor did
not believe that the conspiracy was genuine" and
that NJ Piexi the Prefect Of Police, WAS obliged to
show him the pistols and daggers which had been
seized the persons who had been arrested by the
police. The Haute Cow will be assembled to pro-
nounce sentence on the corspiratcys,