The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-05-29

Tho Moniteur Hayien, the official journal OF
his most sombrs Majesty gives the following desa'is
Of the celebration Of the anniversary OF the CORONA
don Of the Emperor and Empress wnien we Trans
late for the Nsw YORK HERALD.
The anniversary of the conservation OF their Ma
i.ss;es was celebrated with rare magnifcence, on
The 18th of April 1t was q grand sight to behold
the whole population Of the capital, animated
Nth the most noble enthusiasm, eagerly second the
zeal of the authorities in giving to the soemntes
the most imposing appearance.
On the 18th, at sunset, salvo of hundred can
non Shots executed by all the forts of the capital,
announced the fste. The people, for many weeks,
had been mpatienty expecting the splendor Of this
great day They manifested their sentiments OF love
for their Majesties by song and dance The longer
the time since the epoch of the foundation of the
empire, the easier it becomes to prove that all
the solemnities the nation gives to their Majssties
are evidences of a more lively affection.
On the evening of the 18th, the city was illumi-
mated on all points. The imperial palace and the
public edifces were effugent with light The next
day, the 18th, at o'clock in the morning. the gene
raj call was sounded. At o'clock the capital was
already decorated on all sides with flags banners,
and palm branches, and the citizens focked toge
church. At 81 o'clock the regiments of the Imperia
Guard ranged themselves in the court yard of the
palace, and the troops of the garrison on the Place
Potion. At O'Clock these troops, under the COM
mand of the Count de Petionville Governor of the
Capita departed from the Place Petion and went to
form in square on the north side of the Church square,
They were composed of the lst, Sd, sth 9th, 10th,
18th, 18th and 18th Regiments OF Infantry. At "a
o'clock the grenadiers and light infantry-Ch lpenrs
d pied-of the Imperial Guard debouched in fine
order with music at their head the Market square,
and took their station opposite the church. The i'm
peral artillery occupied the espanade of the in
tendant, and there ranged battery. At II o'clock,
the great bodies of state the consus, the function
aries and employees OF the different departments, the
pupils of the government schools, accompanied by
their directors and professors the merchants, the
officers of the imperial navy and Of the port, and the
officers of health, presented themselves promptly at
the church, and occupied in the nave the places
signed to them by the masters Of ceremonies.
The interior of the church admirably decorated
with hangings in the national colors with flags
mounted by eagles and garnished with gold fringes
tent Of national colors, surmounted by standards
connected the northern facade of the temple with
the opposite houses. The crowd lined the parapets
Of the terrace and the avenues OF the church were
filed with considerable concourse of citizens.
At eight O'Clock their majesties left the palace, in
bells of the Cathedral church. They occupied
carriage drawn by eight splendid horses, crowned
with golden eagles. The cortege arrived at the
church square in the following order =
The Mounted Grenadiers of the Guard.
The Officers of the General Staff, Major, and the
Officers unattached TO any Corps.
The King at Arms, the Herald-at-Arms, and Crers.
A platoon of six Aides-de- Camp Of the Emperor
The Aidesde-Camp on both sides, at respectful
distance.
The Aids and Masters of the Ceremonies.
The General Officers.
The Grand Marshal of the Palace
The Princes and the Marshals.
The Ministers and the Chancellor
The Imperial Princes.
The EMper0r's Carriage, drawn by eight horses in
which were seated their Majestes aud the
Princess Olive.
Pages before and behind.
To the right and left the Grand Groom of the
Emperor and the First Groom of the
Empress
At each forward wheel superior officer behind,
the Grand Chamberlain and the Grand Painter.
A Picket Of Six Aides de- Camp of the Emperor
The Carriage OF the Imperial Princesses Cecilia
and Ohvette, drawn by six horses, a.
each wheel a Lieutenant Governor
The Carrsg es OF the Members of the Imperial Family,
and those OF the Ladies OF Honor, OF the Ladies
OF the Robes, CT the Duchesses, Countesses,
Baronesses, Knightesses (cheralieres,)
according to their rank.
The Light Dragons closed the Cortege.
Their Asjesties having arrived at the entry to the
church square, were received by his Royal Highness
Monsign0r the Prince de Jacnel, commandment of
the Province Of the West, who had the customary
honors paid to them by the fine army drawn up in
front of the temple. They then alighted from the
carriage, amid the reclamation of the crowd and of
the troops and were received by the clergy at the
door of the church.
Their Majesties, wearing the crowns, preceded by
the grand master Of the ceremonies, by the grand
chamberlain, by the ministers and imperial princes
took their place on the throne erected to the left Of
the grand altar, platform covered with silk. His
Majesty the Emperor was clad in the imperial man
tie OF scarlet velvet besprinkled with bees and Her
Majesty the Empress wore cloak Of extreme rich
ness. The lett wing OF the church occupied by
the foot grenaders of the guard, and the right By
the light infantry.
The divine Office was celebrated with the greatest
pomp, by Monsignor, the Grand Chaplain of the En-
peror, and vicargeneral with the music from their
MaJesties chapel. At the conservation, and at the
Is Deum, a salvo of twentyone guns was fired.
After the religious ceremony their Majesties left
the church, amid the noise Of hundred guns, and
thea cclamations OF the people and army, and made
tour OF the city. The great bodies of State, the
functionares and the employees of the different SER
vices repaired to the palace Immediately after the
mass.
Their Maiesties returned to the palace in the
midst of cries Of Viue rEmperew and of Vioe
tIniprdt1ce, and with the report of salute fired
by the imperial feet. They then went to take their
seats in the Thronehall, the decorations of which
uniting everything of the greatest perfection in art
are OF a dazzling magniicence. Their Majesties,
after having received the constituted bodies, and the
consus oil foreign powers retired into their private
apartments. They afterwards reappeared in the
Mars saloon, where there a concert.
In the evening the city illuminated, and ma
tional dances were executed on the square of the
inner cemetery, where great number Of tents were
pitched. 1.-THE nom official report adds that their
Majesties stopped to witness the dancing, and dis
tributed money to the different societies assembled
under the tents.
On the next day--the 19th--at three o'clock in
the afternoon, the western hall Of the imperial
palace was filed with high functonaries, generals,
and the most elite of the society Of the capital in
yited to grand banquet. In the northern hail. as
sembied their Majeetes, the Princess Olive, the la
dies Of the court, in grand costume and the great
digntares.
Alta o'clock dinner Of two hundred covers spen-
didly served in the salon de Mars re assembled all
the guests: The Emperor, the Empress, aad the
Princess Olive, were seated at the northern ex
tremity of the table. Besides the members of the i'm
perial family we noticed Messieurs the consuls of
the foreign powers, the ministers, and the high dig
nitaries. We also noticed among the invited guests
the ladies and citizens Of Miragoane, who had come
to the capital to attend the fee Of the previous day
At the dessert the following oats successfully an-
n0unced by his Excellency the Count de Champagne