New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-01-21

s~".S IN extrsme circumstances would say the
Gallo mashes where the Anglo-Sa1on e'sshes'
Getting into free space, and putting out into
.bsne again. I hurried through back streets, and
presently came out on another part Oh tne boule-
Yards where the throng was less compact mere
fell upon one Of our friends, Wen known 70 your
ra.ssri ~ ,onob the columns Of THE TRIBUNE, look
inc ON the fete with gravity miagled OF sternness
and melancholy This kind ofthingls sad to me,
be sid BEFORE bis German Imagination there was
n.s,ing aoup the Bouley ards-not seen by French
Owe. de,yled by the halo Of French glory that sur
yonnded ne var-worn soldiers, and tickled By the
nectacle. half grsDd-gala hall melo-dramats-a
ebostly procession OF the tens OF thousands VINO
will not return from the Crimea. What the null
titnde saw with their French, sensuous, bodily
eve were TO him secondary objects, mere acees-
sories. His vision was filed with terrible dance
of death. With such suggestions to reflection,
leave the subject.
TUESDAY was the fairest, finest day we have had
for weeks and weeks in this sunny France"
The New Year seemed wishing to show its best
sample end. A walk that day from the Madeleine
to the Bsstle offered to stranger one oi lne peas
ATTEST phases of Paris But 1t seems to my un-
certain memory that now for several years past |
have annually attempted to present to your read
ers rome description Of this New-i Years Day
scene. Though | never have succeeded IN faith
fnl reproduction-or, tortiOri, because | never
have-I will not try again Yet there is provoca-
ton. One who has not seeD and very many times
seen. the Boulevards of Paris does not get cor.
rect notion of theu-of the ine1haustible fund
80 Of entertainment and instruction" for eye and
mind that lies exposed there. The Boulevards
never wear out. The stranger who has walked
their length half dozen times may think he knoies
them. The odd hundred thousands OF Parslans
who thronged that three mile open gallery OF art
and nature last Tuesday have higher, nicer sp-
probation of it, they have been learning how to
eI 10Y il from infancy. There were the usual row,
of Temporary booths erected along either sidewalk,
where there was the usual display OF small wares
adapted for New Years presents. The sale, so
some of these poor little shopkeepers tell me- is not
30 good az usual this year. Customers hagge
more and buy less; many passers-by step and look
and admire but do rot purchase, giving as a reason
that the necessaries of life at present prices call
for more than all their money.
With persons above real, pressing poverty,
hewever. the giving of etrennes on New Years day
is almost as obligatory and onerous as the pay
ment of State or Municipal taxes. Blood relations,
wifes relations business relations, social relations;
Won must remember them ell: if you don't you'll
never forget il. The choice OF articles In. which
the tax may be paid, is happily unlimited. There
is nothing from sugar plum to a life rente that Is
not suitable. There is no manufactured thing,
except collins that is not advertised at this season
efrennes. The Emperor gives out crosses OF honor
That reminds me to say that the King OF Sweden
and Norway has sent TO Count Walewskl, the
French Minister of Foreign Affairs, a decoration
of The order of the Serdphim. | do not mention the
fact as most who have mentioned IT do Tor the
sake of pointing TO the political meaning to be dis
covered in it, but for the funnness OF the order;
1t should rank with the Order OF the Green ana
Gold silk ParasOl of Siam. AprOpos OF the tlme'
III Al corpnositor have the kindness 10 pass 10
LII -~~A u';shss at, q.
THE LAST SPEECH OF LOUIS NAPOLEON.
The troops lust returned from the Crmea were re-
ceiyed by the French Emperor at Paris on the 10Th
ult He was received at the Bastie by Marshal Mag
man, and the expeditionary troops having placed their
kps Oh the points of their bayonets cheered him with
deafening cries Of " Vre FEmptrear! IN which they
were Joined bv the immense multitude which covered
the Place de ia Bastie and the adjoining Boulevard.
The Emperor slowly rode before The lines OF the troops,
returning TO the center, the Pillar OF july 1880
and the ofioere having drawn up around him, his
Majesty delivered in firm and strong voice, the fol-
lowing address to the troops
"Soldiers-I have come to meet you as in other
times the Roman Senate went to the gates OF Rome TO
meet her victorious legions. have come to tell you
that YOU have deserved well of your country
"hIy emotion is great for with the happiness fee,
at again seeing you mingled painful regrets for
those who are no more, and deep sorrow hat coud
not myself lead you on TO battle.
Soldiers of the Guard aud Soldiers of the Line,
/ bid you welcome.
"You an represent that army of the East, whose
courage and whose perseverance have invested with
Lew luster eagles, and won for France the rank
which il her due.
The country, alive TO all that il accomplished in
the East receives you with all the greater pride that
she estimates your Efforts by the obstinate resistance
of the enemy.
81 have recalled you, though the be not ter
minated, because if only just to relieve in their turn
the regiments that have suffered most Each will thus
be able to take his share in glory, and the country
which maintains COO, 900 soldiers has interest in
maintaining in France a numerous and experienced
army ready to march wheresoever necessity may re-
Quire Preserve, then, carefully the habits of war;
and forty yourselves i'll the experience you have al
ready acquired. Hold yourselves in readiness TO
RESPOND, if need be- TO my appeal but yet on this day
forget the hardshps Of soldiers life, return thanks
to God for having spared yon and march proudly in
the midst Of your brethren in arms and your fellow
citizens whose acclamations await you"
After this address, not word of which was lost
by the troops and which received with the loud
est eccamatons, Marshal Magnan assumed the COM
mand Of the Crimean corps, who formed into columns,
and the corfge Of the Emperor returned 10 the same
order to the Place Nendome.
RUSSIA.