The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-12-26


they were numerous varied, 80 packed to their
last inch Of capacity, that it was difficult to believe
that an embargo had not been levied ON every one
in Paris; and, at the time it was impossible to
prevent certain feeling Of injustice suggesting
Itself when one remembered how Obstinatrly the
owners OF these luxurles, for whom such delic 0us
roads had teen created and sucn wi cbery of laad-
scape evoked, had refused in the midst OF th J,
States financial difficulties TO contribute frac i0a
towards tbeif lkuidstion The bl is again to be IL
trodueeo in the evening session, and we shall see
with what result. A carriage tax Is no doubt tax
on the carriage builder but not 10 the proper
uon that it Is on she carriage keeper. To certain
extent the coachmskers business viii be curtaiIed
but the luxurious tendencies of an age OF COM
melcia energy will c0unteract this, aud in Stat.
emergency u Is difficult to imagine more Just tax
than this. The injustice Of it in England is this,
that the teisiatuIe has made no difference between
county ana town vehicles Now the latter are
almost inya,iable objects OF luxury, which the
owners might dispense with were they 80 mind ID;
while The former, with q sparse population aud
points Of communication many miles apart, are
hardship. This, II is understood, the French Chan
cellor VI the Excbequer desires to avoid, and he
limits bis impost 10 the town. 1t appears, how
eyer that the town as yet is not able to acques Elm
In the midst OF the sauntering laughing, chat
terng, whirling, galloping crowd Of equipages,
pedestrians and equestrans new feature presented
itself TO the wondering eyes OF the holiday folks.
1t wes the Prince Imperial His Imperial Higness
Was first preceded by equery, in green and gold;
then followed, at distance OF some fifty yards,
pair ol guides their scarlet pantaIoons, their bear
skin caps and jaunty white plaues conspicuous BY
9vertoppng every other color IN the moving drama.
Three pairs Of these, on magnificent chargers with
oaoed horse pistols In hand ready TO deal confusion
and death on every sacrileglous head who would
dare to violate the person OF the young hope of
France, rode ON with an interval OF some sixty
PAGES Then came another equery, and im mGe-
dia'ely behind hm four more guides, who in their
tuvn VIC ,lIn xVad hv 1o onAo and f,vr
horses with Iostillicns in which seated, or rather
IelosiDg, like Y rosebud in the lap of Aurora, lay
the imperial pledge OF love Of the Emperor aud
Impress Of the French. There he was protected,
to be sure by two or three delicate looking ladies'
who bad the honor OF seats IN the same carriage,
but in other respects uogusrded, and his iafant
breast WAS baie 10 the assassins steel any 0her
weapon that terrible parsonage might ccndescend to
handle; for this occasion the squadron of guides
which he letoOre have surrounded the close Car
risge. as IL bidding defiance to all comers, formed
q pholsnx behind, and tbe whole cortege moved
at foot pace. A trumpeter, in scarlet and
gold, rode side Of the carriage, and sounded
from time to time the command to halt or wheel
or quicken the pace as might be of those en drGunf
able vies to effect, and certainly created an immense
interest in the Bois de Boulogne. So much 50, in
Deed, that when, quarter OF an hour afterwards,
the real Simon Pure appeared on the scene, in the
person Of the Emperor and Empress, with their
whole coitege of two carriages and tour hardly any
attention was paid to them. The French are espe
ca!Iy kind AID gentle people wnere children are
conctrei. Every one who has travelled must have
witnessed instances Of this; and the interesting po
siton OF this particular child as helplessly II lay
asleep on q Burgundian nurses lap In the midst Of
the fhousands over whose desines it might one
day hed tt sceptre OF empire, could not fail 70
draw forth common sympathy. But beyond this
i was iole to pretend there was anything more
The nps and downs, the twists and turns Of politi
cal lie have been too frequent too grotesqne, dn-
ring the last sixty ye5rs for any ore to speculate Sc
Ii0pSlV that ch hId's fortune
1t had got abroad that the reason OF so formidable
o military escort to the baby prince was rather
pro;ecfion than ostenfaton; The scene yesterday
runor . nfrsdsction. 4herc have been one or two
awkward incidents lately associated with the impe-
rial intl'i,w which might render yesteI days mark
Of confidence good policy. A day or two ago as the
imperial child was being conveyed up the Chimp
ElysGes IN close carrisee, with the usual pomp and
insignia, the Driver OF facre was seen to place
his thumb IN Ms- nose, at the ssme time thro wing
out in horzo,t.l line in the dire c,ion Of the i'm
peiaf eSSfpe his hNle finger. This rebellious pan
tomimic was incontnently pulled on his box by the
police, ano consigned by those gentlemen OF the
cooke hat and short sword TO dursnce vile forth
with, since which no more has been heard Of him.
Since last wrote, too, another circumstance has
CURED Of nature less ludcrous. The Empress, at
tended by one lady, ber doms dhonnsnr, was, as Is
her wont very often, descending the broad avenue
of the Champs Elysees, on her way home to the
Psiacc Of the Tuileries. with the carriage moving
very slowly, when rufsn rushed TO the side OF the
u
her ear some remark which does not appear to have
been head by any other party, but which had the
effect OF suiiusrg the countenance OF the fsir En-
press with crimson to her very temples, as was seen
when, turning away from the intruder, she looked
round as il for protection to the dame dhonnsur.
The rascal contrlved 10 escape detection but very
unpleasant sensation had been cr ated by all who
witnessed IT, and the corfegc Immediately qnckencd
ih pace.
rumor prevails, which am inclined 10 believe
Ii founded on fact, that the Empress " again en-
csinfe. II Is traced 70 some expressions Of Dnbois
the accoucheur and II Ia thought that the Monfeur
will ere long publicly announce the circumstanc
Ii IL satisfactory to find that the severity Of the EN-
press snnerings In her first accouchement has had
no permanently injurious effect on her Msiesty's
health. or the Emperor himself " was remarked
yesterday that be has never been seen 10 look
worse. HIS sunken eye, elongated visage, and sal
low cheek, was very remarkable AZ contrastcd with
partner. His Majesty had an appearance OF wear
and care upon him such as have never observed
in him before. As be met the cortegc Of the Impe-
rial Prince On lie return, he smiled anguitly. but
all he has gone through snce his attainment OF
power Is evidently telling upon him.
Napoleon has now completed the fifth year Of that
despotic sway which on the 81 OF this month, 1851
be conquered for himself. What an eveotfn lus
truml nhis mind sometimes reverts 10 that strange
night, when surrounded by festive gathering in
the palas Of the Eysee, he stood, the arch ploter
in the miest Of thousand meaner spirits, who, In
ssei ss Ssy mere Piss u = bs
Is he really happier for all he has accomplished, all
the Obstacles he has triumphed Overt II II be true
pursuit rather than possession is the natural attribute
Of man. that the Creator has made him for some wise
purpose indednable to his creature. essentially o
hunting animal, Napoleon might have been,
when engaged In c,rcumventing and cagtog the
wild and furtve animals who stopped his progress
TOWARDS q throne, mpremely In his element. How
must bis blood have ting ~ bearing to the last OF
his insidious guests the news OF capture after cap
ture Was successfully brought 10 him, Till the whole
prey was fairly lodged In the tolls the arch
bad prepared ior them. And then that memorable
dsy the 9Th past three days by an anterv Of dve
years, since yesterday, when, monarch OF all he sur
veyed, he and his vile and his Prince imperial were
TRANQUILITY taking an airing Ia the Rois de Boulcgne-
what an hour was that, when, seated In little cabi
net at the Elyste, message after message was
brought TO him of the turn Affairs we're taking on
the Boulevafds. At each roar OF the artillery aud
each roll Of the musketry how must that constitu-
uopal phleem Of his have tfembled for its preemf
nence. But what delicious excitement for such q
moDarch--sn empire or . scafoldi All the rest
ps1 have been flull A. tifch water By such compa-