The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-03-31

The persons invited shall b. s'ea In the sriSunsa Of
fsw moments before the hour naAced, shs Prn,s VII
be carried from his apartment into thar OF the Emp
s S: :.
ceremonies accompanied bv the otber great oSers Of
the own win fetch the Emperor and the Pinse Imps.
On the entry Of the Emreror the oorege Will proceed
In the following manner-T aids des ceremonies, the
the Emperor the pre- Of ths palace tas oaamse
hns Of the Emperor and En- the oaamhsraias apd
rs o. ns sss hs h
general Of The palace The general commanding the lmpe
sal Guard the sra, mas Of ceremonies, ths grsrd
tie e'and marshal o. tbs palace, tbs fur wi'nsss.s oi
tho csrrm ,n3, tine primo Of the family OF the Em
rial family. the Piipcs Imperial carried BY hts gsa-
vernans, ompanied hy tbs two sous gcuvsrnantss
the psinces..s o Imosri. family toe o.in O.
tho family OF bs Ec peror hoicng rsax st sour tho
o. as tns ss'Gnd CO.. 'so ., sss IN
in waiting ami i les 10 val ing o. he prinsees the
governor Of Il. palace sh. orderly the Eaes
rr, rbe captain anong the Usot Gar es, and the
officers on service of their Imperial Hghassses.
All those persons forming par! Of the eor'ese win bs in
the Empress The first chaplain Of the emperor,
panied oy the clergy, viii proceed to the door ths
Of he parish Of ST. GsraAa TAuxssrois il sarpas aud
star & w sooo%IanS the aerey 10 en- sriug the chaps
aer which tie places aruud the faueut of his Majsety
viii be cccuct-d 10 tha nawlog manaee:-
- the right Of the Em oeror, the Prinos Impea.
guveinantes; to be light u &c Pliaos impsris aud
q little behind the Princes S the impsri amty; TO
the right of these Prncs, the Prnoesses OF the ipra
family having rssk ct court
10 the lift Z the Emperor, little to tns rear the
Of the imperial family TO the lett Of these
holdr rank at court to their lef the mother OF the
Pm press the four Witnesses, two on th gut and
the Grand Officers of the Crown excsorug the Or .ni
Master Of the Ceremonies, who q. be to tbe rsst AMI
and the Ofeers Of se:voe to the prp Sc Imp.r al be-
hind the Grand Ofacers the Ladies' AMI the OH of
nesses the Haste-s and the 1ids o. to ss
right and left in front of his Majesty, the sar
TIE cardinals. a1chbshops, bishops, mia,tees, mar
occupied already their places ySody viii s' rem mni ia
prayer the first ohaplsin will approach the baotsmL
font The grand master Of the ceremonies WI bos
order present the child for the ceremony His Msss
wi bs ecedes by the grand msster, mas aud
ade ds ctrso,t, the wiz esses the g,avern:nss oss
ing the child, and the sub gouvernautes His Majesty
Will be followed By the grand officers of he Crown tbs
second chaplain, and the general c,mmAod,ng the mps
10 arriving the FONT tho cloak viii bs from
child and the sub gouvernsntss will tase is off An
Of The grand 0icsr, and viii psce It In chair during sDe
ceremony The uvernante win present the head OF the
child to the font and the officiating prelae viii spuk's
This ceremony terminated, the su,-gouvernautes viii
wipe the head Of the child ard will cover l. onse more The
the first shaplan viii go to the front Of tae altar aud viii
chant the &c 0eum During the 7S Dem tbs Prince I'm
s e carried Sy Els ri and By
mept The cortege win proceed direct BY the esisu'e
without going up the grand apartments. Ater the Ee
chaplain will give bis bsnedicon After the benedia.
t!on, the Emperor will kpeel mis- pre dieu. During
' y ss'' ''' az 4as'.dA be
fArAis RorA1, March 3, 1855.
THE LAYETTE OF rnn IMPERIAL INFANT.
We have already gwen description OF the magaia scot
silver cradle which has been prepared for his Agesn
Majeety. we shall present lacy readers With
full and specific Of his bibs and fuckers We
copy these important particulars the Paris journals
uf the pth:-
The Princess Mathiide Saturday Visited the ayete
resial infant During the whole Of that day aud yes
stdey, an uninterrupted Of Of 6ess
DISTINCT IN Paris visited taese OBJECTS. the folio rug
hlted-- -p ~'A : '1' : '''0' 'Aui'
Tie fir thing tina. strikes the spectator on entering
Hoe Felcies wa erooms II the exqusi beauty of tho
various arc es cisplnyed to view. Three
them OF great sze-are throw open, and evorythl
exhibited In them fcm part of the ayste At ths 8st
gaDce one would Imagine that color be reep
WIS white but afterwards the eye perceives that the rio
Us and san used for trimming Of the ar,ic os
chdron es rose pink Ia to those Of tbs op % SEX
C. icea would occur T. the lonker-on that every
q ~
ever is nOt the act for the imperial ,nfaat has bsea
rout an Uonc, blue Is used iu such o case udiscri-
rniistly for si her sex As some of readers
not perhaps aware of wat rouS Nanc exactly
means, 1t may be ~ veil to state that semettmss
l. France mother consecrstes her child before its br reh
to ibe virgin sciDg tho infant under her espscis pro-
tect.n and as sign OF her having dose so clothiag
the child in whi'e oay. with ornaments of bae
sometimes keeping IL In such attire for certain
number Of ears three five or seven aud on so,s occ.
sioDs, the period OF the chtds first communion Il IA
IN accordance With th custom that Of ae articles
hQC
without any reference to the OF the ofso In ths
Ia.ge room at Mne Felicies all the tables along .he
e completely covered With the most ael
ces Of lace smbroitery silk satin and cambric that per
nunbe Of dresses alone that wo too
the liberty Of irquiny The number and were in usnei
twelve dozen. ALI are embroidered with such rare
perfection ss to really merit to rank wo.ss Of
art, and the vast qusnhty of point d. Acncon with
which they are trimmed must bs Of immense value.
Along the tables are also TO be seen ba,y's caps
hats and head d esses In such abundance as 70 OK
one's neer; and Of these, also, twelve dozen have
essn eoaTsd % AL IL. beautifully smbroidsred aad All
pears 10 have been glcAl numbe. in tbs order
syen, CIV As 1snsn slovss sSc bots
c-were all to the sane extent All tue sh q "a were
marked sih the impe ai crown and lpher and sr;DmM
we're not ordered in such profuson az or is lance &ae
long nantes, Of which there we're dozen fo ate o,ca
others were Ia satin Ia six, in cachenee but all Of
the greates. beauty. The quilts also some IN blue sa
anc some In WHITE were limited ssa.e, al;
rs rich 10 human Ingenuity could make them At the
end OF the room stands the crsdtc-not tna VIII ch ho
city Of Paris preparing for the Imperial infaat bat
sii one OF great beauty. lofty aeche vt she head
ierhea o. vine branch OF gilt bronze gently bsui over
the part in which Ne infant is to sleep. From the fecAe
curtains Meehlia ned With blue silh are suspead-
ed OF each side, tho whole being loopsd up vita g3h
cords ter mating vt torsdes to mAtch OF the sans
METAL Ono corTe peds n Of white satin, snd anot Of
blue, snd the whole % covered with Alen,on Aee,
with the initials N. in the centre, the VIII 10 poo
dueiIg an effect Of the rarest eegancs Opposite
the cradle, the centre table, stands ths roJe ae
Jolteme au Of point Alieon with mantle and head.
dress 10 mate. Near 1t Is muf OF ermine. ~ith
ns ntle Of white satin lined with ermi1e On the tn Ole
lay he chos cora for the period Of eshng in tnis in
stance mace Of amber, the ball for the rattle boing hol
loved from he sod This little play hi 1g alone
cst 600 r. Near ~ placed amber neska rirn
mall gold medallion In tho centre, whicn the A-ca-
bst op u paIs had given his benedicuon. rigea
covered with AIeuc lace and b,ariog the imperial
IL md aYna. Co m on rnuld he To c,lua1a