The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-08-20
Our Paris Correspondence.

PARIS, August 4, 1853.
Revolutionary Ceremonies Imperial Leres Mourn
ing. Dinners. and Iacatricals--F Foreigners Pre-
sented- Political State OF France-Post Office
Espionage-Ho;o its Maaaged-JVW IL Affect
The Herald ?-1Yn Spanish En-. Qucen-A Tyc,
memdous Money O1sration- Sentence Of Colonel
Tcvi,-Our Flag an Stoaserlend The Oriental
Uisppte-7he american Consulate.
The ceremony In honor Of tho dead of the revol,l-
ton Of 1880 of on the 3Oth ult. by special per-
mission Of the government at the Church of st. Mar
tin de Roule, but am bound to say that it was an
utter failure. There were scarcely q hundred peo-
pie present In the church, and. indeed, it was too
much for the commemoration Of such regretabe
event, by which king, who had never committed
any attempt against his subjects, was turned ont,
with ignominy to make room for Louis Philippe,
whose reign, followed by q would be-republic and
then by the most tyrannica power that OF apoleon
Ill. This makes mo remember tho well known
fable Of Esop 1.-THE frogs seeking q king" 1t
was nothing less than a humbug-a hoax plotted
against the liberties Of France.
The Emperor and Empress are OF st. Cloud, hold
ing their levees in the most retired and also In the
more solemn style. One evening they remain alone,
or In the company only Of few intimate friends.
Another day they receive large numbers of princes,
ambassadors, diplomats ltterateurs, &c. They have
been keeping on mourning, owing to the notification
of the death Of the Grand Duke Charles Frederick dc
Sake Weimer for six days !; but this mourning did
not prevent the Chief Of the State giving grand
party at st. Cloud Friday last, which was proceed
ed by grand dinner, and followed by a theatrical
performance, in which the actors of the Coincide
Francaise represented Gle Mari 10 Champagne y
pley by Bsyard, which elected much applause
This fete dc canyogns was quite brilliant, and all
the guests had been requested to appear ia costume.
All she ministers were present including Mr. Drouyn
de rHuys, despite the poor state Of his eyes, and
Marshal do Arnault who has not yet totally recover
cd from his last sickness Among the other distin-
guisbcd persons were the Queen Christina aud her
two daughters the Duke Of Ranzlrcs, Prince jerome
Napoleon, his son Buonaparte, Princess Mathilde,
the Duke and Duchess Of Able. the Prince Of Hesse
otc. The Duke Of Able wore the grand Gordon OF the
legion OF honor, which had been given to him by the
Emperor by special favor. When the comedy was
over, the company retired to the saloons, where a
splendid collation. had been prepared Several am
bassadors had requested the Emperorto allow them
to have the hcnor to present few OF their country
men and couDtywomep, aud whilst the company
was partakng the delicacies offered TO them, Lord
Cowlcy ana Mr.. dc kettseT made the presentation
of their aati0nour, among whom will mention the
Countess Xalerdj niece TO Count dc Nesselrode
and Nine. Adolphe Barrot, wife to the ambassador
OF France in Belgium. About twenty Americans
had requested the Charge d. AfaiTes Of the United
States TO procure them the pleasure add honor of be-
ing admitted in presence of the chief OF the State
but 1t seems it was too much trouble TO take, and
their demand was left aside, without any answer
Nevertheless, number were presented, aud among
them / will mention Mr.. and Mrs Rdgeway, Mr.
Coityp and ladies, aud Mr. Mouton. The other
diplomats Of foreign nations presented many
Of their countrymen. Marshal Naryaeg was present
as well as Vely Bashaw, Ambassador Of the Sublime
Porte nm told that Prince jerome intends giving
during the next winter, series OF Jtcs, to which the
literary people Of France will all BE admitted.
The journey of the Emperor and Empress to Pau
and the Pyrenees Is postponed 10 another time The
preparations which were made to receive tho impefi
al guests have been coantermaDded, whilst the ur
hohterers and other woikmen have received order
toprepare the Tranon, and to have tho palace read
as soon az pV. sible.
Tho pop acal state Of France Ia quiet In appea,
ance, tH,ugh have private intelligence that the se
cIet ,ceties are at work-Se teo qssGrevss que,
dtvJrsf--which Ia 70 say, wAitngh favorable NOV
. yuept 70 make one q theSr AstepP&