New-York daily tribune., 1854-09-08
FRANCE.
THE FETE OF NAPOLEON.
ieuce Of The N. Y. Tribune.

'onespOndence Of The N. Y Tribune.
PARIS, "Wednesday, Aug. 16, 1854.
Ia Tie Fete Of Napoleon set his Empire in commoiion
ftilrouds offered excursions to the people, and all
nnce convorged toward the Capital to see tho ele-
liant and more monstrOus animal was never ,asora
M on exhibition One fore foot stood on the CHAINS do
Esrs snd the other il the c. hlups Elys6os. and bal
es,ns rode upon itG back His huge proboscs PLAYED
suly antics in rowing matches on the Seine, and ia
ssmting creased poles at the Barrier du Tr6ne while
q hind legs tread out umi' atons and rockets, and
sOng tail dragged far past midnight 1t was great
.shcmoth-such as Paris only can produce
AL The tieaieIs were opened gratis during the day.
.aehel came express isom Brps'e!' to p!ay in Her
esOOe Al the elite of artists we're at their p9S'S
'me danced, some sung, some loved, some died.
gEh did his best, and the people proved its Inherit
tfEs ofromnants ofideal beauty by applauding only
s'lai was well done But 10 give items of such a
[sste is Lie showing chips to illustrate the Pyramids
Ihe day ended but not the foto. Tired nature .
tet restoror left balmy sleep behind and ran ahead
y ssk where we might have Oul dinners. Thank our
shn We were well directed, and sat at last beside
s.s window in the RUG de Rivoli, so well known to
e esIsh and Americans. And while we waited for
90 that was fare and fare that fowl, we mused
Ikkn the crowd that was rolling past US. Who shau
Ma them He who feeds the ravens only knows
NJ VIC III nked him heartily that We were among hts
Issored birds Besides abundant courses and peaches
.e3defeTt, we had dainty bits ol Iao'e'iaik, winch
'f-Ihn't know why-rnOsl people eaYe suh'rosa, 50
setar Then there is usnaiis an ihconVenlent pee
lime ;wxt late aud early, that cao Is puzzled no"
eensasge. You know what II is--0n ne p9Iuers oI
| ef that some call "eGdy candle light" a assure
II we took it in completely wale finding con
pablo seats in the Gardens of the Tuilerles, near
vi military orchestra which was built up IN ors OF
- great empted basins in front Of The Palace
= foom Boom, sound tho oannonS Of the lnvdldeS
y hour is come. Seven times sounds the clock OF
~ Paw dion OF the Tuileries. "Partant pour la
e1rie strikes up the band. is French National
- composed by the Queen Hofto lse-the mother
he present Emperor-On tho occasion of the first
x 1oleons departure for his campaigns IN ksyp,,.
.Ytry Frenchman was beating ;imo; scarcely each
I<tttancd his song. Had it ncsn moment longer
|44france might have been on les legs and away to
.4Asars But fortunately the note is changed.
ehn religions air thrills the crowd, Hearts beat
.Mely. ''God save tie Queen" Smdles Eagitsh
| ~tasiesm. Then something followed, which 10
.kol,to the triple alliance, shall call Turkish
ssklnd music murmured tor an h'rr. Ihen harmony
I'D into silence aud music or It's memory hung
Y a our @, elids, and twihgh, hang apon our hearts
. : = the trees and thought voice IKE the tw-
- sbisrer,d "Dors tu'F N0i no was only
: hiking replied 1 indign aniiy.. Bnt really
q hn were ali those things illumined = L asked
| - energy. ala Ha. me petite anne, s2la lh9
|<s, You have been caught mapping,
= 1t mieux." you arc awakened in the celes'ia.
g. The walls, as seen in tho Apocalypse, are SCI
Il I'D YOU and whether yo, are in the booy OF ou.
II fhc body, be glad and rci,ice in their beauty
he sands of the sea shore be diamonds, pearls AM
= rss and heap them up high as rabies al around
T. k Of waters and You have the gardens OF the
. ! t4res at that evening hJas, enyironed by thS'
= ef brilliants. Night lent enchanting distance 60
. f alsminations The great i.1mphal arch al tht
ffs Of the gardens, not FIVE rcrutcs walk from a.
Pad booming up far ont on ,ho brink OF space S'''
NJ and all glorious the toasand pinnacies o'
. l# struck iceberg. The pr,a. chandelier saspeu.
III hon the center arch. leut us illusion, iof
x bought il the perspectivs of the Champ Eiysses
Ir<s % the Arc dEtoie. Bat, - in some regions o.
" tsssed we passed from CIRCLE to circle OF giofF
sPace De la ConcOrde beautiful, as II encr'
M BY an infinite Nenas cestus. Not even tne
T. enn of Luxor could find place to east It's lonS
. II shadow Silver gos Ii his wrote Napoleon,
" tihed with laurel above NJ. and bebnd US the
III tres, marked from broad base to high pinnacle
Xew linss Of lights and q ,.ning vases crouehedhke
y1fsnnid respendeni ip So eEPsnse OF desert Along