New-York daily tribune., 1854-04-28
FRANCE.
From Our Own Correspondent.

From Our Own Correspondent.
PARIS, Thursday, April l3, lejl
Yesterday there was a grand review of thirty
thousand troops on the Champs de Mars IL was neid
By the Emperor in honor of the Duke OF Cambridge
aid Lord Raglan, TO the qualification of about 2JJOOO
spectators AS military reviews 60 it was fine one
tie erandest show in lis kind thst have had since
tie famous Feast of Eagles, IN May loo2. There VAS
come shouting for the Emperor aud occasional r'ee
fAngthrre addressed 10 the redcOats of the English
officers. The newspapers this mcrohg report g'ea
display OF enthusiasm on the occas oh did not dis
coverit Newspaper reports are not strictly yinjcaoie
Thus of them says the lin fell sblndaatly during
the review; anO'her says there was but sllgoc
sprilhng. Il did rain, greatly inconyeolencing on
lockers ard soldiers, and giving hope, which is de-
stroyed by the bright OF to-day that an cad was
come 10 the droutb from which farmers are sueripg
noticed that the Empress and her attendants were III
mourning 1t is only an external dry goods and MILF
nery grief, put on tor the late amentaole Oake OF
Parma; il lasts but six days--he was such httle
Duke say, | did not discover the enthusiasm yester
dav and do not think it exists either tor the Emperor
or the war; although he has gained in public esteem by
his anageMent OF the Eastern Question ihds lar Bat
il is TO the credit Of the French-showlng their al
vance in cyilization-that, while they almost unan.
mOugly approve the course tdhcH Dl
accept tie a necessity and the sacrifices 1t calls
for az patriotic duty they do not, in view OF It's pro-
phesed eores lose all sight of its present anu coming
evils 1Ley are as brave " eyer-no doubt but they
will faht well ID Turkey they fight well in Algeria;
but they are more sensible than they once were
After al, Tie ps0ple have never been as fond Ol
war as the written admiration OF the deeds OF
the Grarde Ara6e might lead, and does lead,
some readers 10 suppose. Except IN the pas
sionate period of the Republic, the army has not
l.. do t.ItF F.lu
the Great Napoleon and of bis armies are now matter
of national pride and boast Their brilliant deeds
have been enbelished and pOpuarized In every con-
coyabe literary form, by lasting monuments OF arr,
by earruOus tradition and perhaps more ehectVey
stl through the made OF them In lnyid0us com
rarison for political effect BY the opposition that ev
cry government has had 10 struggle against since lcIo
1t is now the cue OF national prde ana hatlohal
vanity aud government policy 10 bring out IN strong
relief the glory of the first Empire. But in the time
of the first Empire the people complained bitterly OF
the aeayy burdens Of constant they grOaned out
curses upon the dreadful cOnscrptlon even the army
and tie slayish Senate and Legislature at last grew
weary OF their stern master Hhose popularity was all
gone long before his fall.
The onitenr gave notice the other day, partly as
warning to careless malicious gOsspdealcrs IN
troublesome rumors partly satisfaction to the curl
public that the Government would publish all news
of tue war good bad soon as received Inc NOM
tar las published very little in that line this week not
so much as YOUR more freely spoken and probably better
informed correspondent at London will be able to re-
nor, to vou Either tie official organ did not tell the
ruth in that notice-wh;ch is quite possible-Or 1t
cannot now tell what is true of the recent c0ntradc-
tory reports We receive OF battles III Iurhe!-"hch
is as probable.
In lack OF fresh news then, occupy IN! SELF, as the
public nightly does with the dramatic representations
of what has aresdy been IN print under the heading OF
Question d Oneat. The grsndest OF these is a drama,
or rather series of specacles spoken, danced paint
,,oa . -.d li0ht
rdd, a. exploded and apoheosed in the most boslerous
and brilliant manner, at the Theatre Imperial The
house seats some fifteen hundred spectators more or
.ess Its large stage is specially devoted and adapted
10 military and fairy spectaces Dramatic unity and
lcgtinacy are dsreCarded there The ach is made up
by quantity ard sentiment The ableadx gorgeous,
and not wanting IN artistic arrangement. The corps
De ballet is ugly, but numerous and very agile the
scene is in lry land tie Transformations are almost
superscenc; il in this world, the performances
quite supernatural. TIE Potrder cf PertiaPinPin,
which has just stopped its long run through three
moths If nights, was equal 10 anything in the
Arabian Nights. E0sSeHe, tie Daring Of IIctOry,
and E0rGpare IN Egypt, which preceded IT IN popular
favor equa Ia either of those pers0nages IN Head
leg or Abbott The uane OF the present piece Is Goa
sGEiiEope bat its action is by limited within
the ancient capital ofthe Eastern Empire There Is
scene in Siberia, where some old soldiers of the Mos
COW Campaign breaking away from their long i'm
PriscLment n It's mines aud another on the shores oil
the Prophetwsrrior of the Caucasus and two three
in the PrIcipaites. at Seyastopol at SnOpe,
AID On 10 the twentieth, which lies in that un-
bounced region or limbo Of scenic geography. Ilu-
II mined by tie sun Of spOtheogis that shines with
roseate light upon temple OF peace where symbolic
FraIce and England are united to give peace TO the
world and to Abdul Medd, who is standing the step
stones. The Sultan dressed TO the lile Omer Pashs
Nerschikoa with bis historical frock coat and bad hat
and manners, Adnir.l Dundas AID Admiral Hamelin,
Prince CorchakoE and shamyl, smorg tie per-
sonales whO figure here. There, are the battle Of
1sbeta,e and tie taking Of Fort 81. Nicholas the
tstle OF snope and another battle or twoa hundred
the stage a. once, and muskets flashing, an d
sabres esshihg, and big artillery banging aud horse
dashing tlroush the thick smoke in deaenlg.
sLsocatils bewildeIlg imitation OF real war. But il
would BE Idle 70 attempt c0nyeying On paper an idea
of tie crowded movement and hGrly burly and OF the
tteatrcaly enifctnt decorations Of this drama,
iloueh think 1 have succeeded We'll enough in giving
yousCme notion OF It's confusing effect But it has
o,ter noticeable points. The expression OF good feel
iIg toward the Encinh allies is managed the
stsce, ss TO meet tie sympathy OF popular French
sudieroe. An uclsh sai,r IN particular with bis
intent, nal tad French and uniDtenona Easisa