The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-21

which kept the audience (and the Emperor and
Empress were presently In state Of continual ex-
element. There il fnneresl chorus and march,
from which stands out o noble romauza by Beau
carde-"Non Il Scordar di me"-the motive OF
.bich is subsequently, taken up by Madame Frezzo
lini the whole forming duet in the choral and or
norceaur ever produced from the pen Of Verdi il Is
thought by the best judges to be characterized by
paintive and savage gran deur worthy of Meyerbeer
The opera bids fair to take lead even among the
first works Of the day. BERTHE.
PARIS, Jan. 6, 1855.
Passion of the French for Everything NeW-Fssti-
vities of the Season-Rsv,e,os and Court Recep-
tions-Simple Personal Habits Of the Emperor
His Encouragement Of a Lavish Expenditure by
those tcho Surround Him-Iae Neto Loan-Ihs
Crimean Campaign Fought ,cith Paper Bullets
French Criticisms on the License Of the Eaglish
Press-Projected Tisit to Windsor of Louis Ma
poIeon and his Consort-A Coup d. Fiat MGrmo-
nial--C Curious Reception at the TuiLeries.
II in any part of the world more than another, old
things are particularly dismissed with blessing,
and new cheerfally adopted in their place. it is
surely In France. Whether it be timehonored in
situations, on which the dust Of ages has accumu-
lated, forms of government monarchical, republi.
can dictatorial importation st,red streets every
stone Of which might cry aloud Of mpershsble his.
torical events, it is all the same everything is
swept away upon scientific principles, and race
that knew not Joseph" reigns in his stead. And
as with these, SO 1t is with the old year and the
new one. II chargers are mounted, garrisons turn
ed out, and all don their best from the chief func
tona5y Of state to the humbless blouse in the de.
partments, to usher in this last. the parting mo-
ments Of the expiring year are saluted with the
noise of trumpets, with the tramp Of cavalry, the
clash Of arms, and the presence of monarch sur
rounded by the elite Of his court. Accordingly the
moment its deathstruggles might be supposed to
be beginning-ssy on the 30th-and the gurgling
rattle Of dissolution clearly discerned the Champs
Eysees, the gardens of the Tuileries the court in
front Of the Csrousel, were swsrming with armed
men to be reviewed by the Emperor, and certainly
II steel curass and champing war horse if troops,
not less magnificent for their physical pro.
portions than their admirable equipments,
are things grateful TO the mares of that
defunct atom of time called year, those of
1854 ought to be perfe:tly content for never did
20 600 troops of all arms present so fine specimen
Of military completeness. The heavy cavalry
the carabineers, who mustered in great num-
bers-were especially remarkable for the stslwart
muscular proportions Of both man and horse, as
with brazen back piece breast plate and crested he'll
met, they Numbered along towards the balcony Of
the Tuileries where stood watching them the gen.
tie Empress Of France. As with waving swords and
deafeniDg cries of Tipe PEmpsreur, the sun playing
on their armor, they executed this movement
the gazing popuace seemed to hold its breath with
suppressed excitement, and when it was faished,
loud. long and continuous UiUa broke forth, tina.
made the color mount into the delicate cheeks Of the
lady of ladies in the balcony.
So much for that which has been; and nov for
that virgin portion of time which it is believed was
in the new born year.
TIE morn of ls55-a year that bids fair, il there
is sny reliance 10 be put in the shadows deep and
long which have preceded 1t, to be famous in the
annals Of the world was gloomy, and toe sky gene
rally overcast; occasionally the sun made q valiant
struggle to dispense his murky attendants but the
clouds finally, as they seem to have knack lately,
had it all their own way; sharp wind from the
southwest kept the rain from falling till late in the
afternoon when 1t took ample revenge for its ten
porary suspension.
But till tour O'Clock, the weather was perhaps as
favorable az csn be hoped for at this time of the year.
and at an esrIy hour the Boulevards gitterng with
inI umerable worthless in the way of etraines, and
forts or LDliputlan ma sazines which fRuked on
either side the magnificent causeway, were intensely
crowded. The emperor and empress had LATELY
honored with their presence the house OF Giroux,
o faint description of which ventured to give you
in my asst an thus gave /. additional importance in
the eyes Of the ~orlo. But tins smaller wares CON.
prised in those deal boards whose i.inersnt mar.
chands, from year TO year. sppear on the stage tor
few days, and then are never heard OF sll another
annual revolution frds them again in tuec place,
were to-cay the chet source CT blteresti aad 1t ia
really marvellous 10 thick how such ingenuity can
obtain its remuneration in such insi gnitcant sums
For ore you may purchase a treasure IA At will
secure you from the whnls and caprices Of infancy
for setk; and for three you may have r0ises ia
your house that Will beat all tie Dutch concerts ever
dreamed Of IN you; philosophy.
Tho rue RIvoi aud the neighborhood OF the Tuile-
RIGS, however. disputed The oam OF attra tion wit
the Boue vards tor at the Palace the En peror was
busy receiving the dutiful coDgra .1lat.ons OF
the great bodies of state, the brand officers of
the legion of honor tie Cour Imperias Of Paris, the
Catholic clergy the officers and ladies Of the house
hold, the princes and prtncesses OF the Imperial
family, the cardinals, Minister'S msrshals admirals,
generals, &c, which constitute the pillars OF his
throne. Napok on the Third, though singularly
transformations in his own department, is q great
promoter Of expenditure In his encourage, and Is
known TO lock VITA jaundiced eye ON what are
called prudent habits. His ministers and function
aries are paid well--good measure, pressed down
and OVERCOMING; and he insists that the masses rs
well as themselves shall have the benefit Of It.
Their equipsges can never, therefore, be too hand
some for him-he toilettes Of their wives too.
rich-tbeir Inequalities never too abundant; and
aspirants TO his favor are not unmindfnl of this.
On his first advent TO power there were those who
seemed disposed to act ss II the present sunshine
were but carpe diem, NOR brum0, but who, hoW
ever, soon received for their guidance very intel
ligible hint. Three years have now passed since
the Inauguration Of the imperial regime, and in the
present kubbub Of the world It Is Napoleon who is
'msster OF the si.uaton"-a fact which officials, at
all events, seem to be convinced Of IL the sensible
increase 70 their style of living be an index. Toe
carriages which conveyed these functonsries to the
palace we're got up regardless Of expense" the
men wore wigs and curls and tnree-corner-
ed bats, ard almost all were guarded by two
footneD. As JET the French, though enor-
mously improved, are as much behind the
artniiDa EanIfrA LII -..lu=i H.