The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-09-07

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The Nominations Historical Souvenirs Of the 18Th o.
Angast, de-, dc.
1t viii be curious fact IT, among other chenges the
much loved much abused all bsorbing fste should lose
hitherto uns hakable tenacty on French TASTE The
18th of August certainly kept fee in every
OF the word, FOR never relaxation more general,
the Horaton sentiment acknowledging the de
light which all have In occasionally casting gravity be
hind faithfully received. dlce est desi-( 'Here
in love')-was the ruling principle Of all but here the
matter ended Either the government had not prepared
sufficient variety else the people cared for nothing but
that freedom from toll Of sncws and brains which tn
sight each other in holiday garb to generate
Certain II is however the mummeres on the esplanade
OF the Hotel des Invades al the Barriere du Trone
the well creased poles eliminated by sucking pig,
leg of mutton or string of sausages-dd not attract g
many as usual and persons seemed ben. visit
ing the Bots de Bouogne the Ro Catalan the beautiful
vlsge of Auieu the exquisite OF Paris such
Mendon, Vile porny Montmoreucy Enghen aud othec
delightful spots than laying themselves ont for the or
told tale of Partisan agreements There wa usual the
number OF little shops spreading their ssntng roofs
to the sun: there the nber Of fddlers, OF p
pers harpers hornbowers ami truMpets but the psope
stopped not TO listen heretofore, was the business
done by the keepers of the little magazines OF any consi
cerable amount. Even the Examinations and the lire
works had limit their usually absorbing power, aud
though the Arch Of Triumph ilumined the city far and
wide by the splendor of its pyroechnc decisions the
number to stand and gaze palpably less.
STILL let forget to do justice. The purer part OF
the observances of the great zee welcomod and
ioyed apparently, much as ever The churches were
thronged The aims giving was abundant, overfowpg,
and essentially phianthropic At O'Clock P NJ. all Pa
rs was in motion. 1t colossal bird cage full Of
gaudy songsters. The day beautiful. The scorchng
beams Of an August softened by gentle breeze
Flags utered from every YER steepe balcony roof
and public monument The bells Of the churches rang
merriy The priests in their broad beavers the
de choits in their white bonnsts the soldier, in
his gayest uniform the policeman, in his pantaoons RI
vang the OF Mount Cents the dame de- compton,
her toilet OF last Sunday the countess foot in the
robe she dantiy for her carrage-prnce and
peasant clerk and clown-all. all attest bv their gait
their looks their Joyous harity, that feie-per
hays not show-not spectacle-not day of theatrical
display-but in the ruest OF the word holy day
In this this nato aal tee has been kept an well
kept But repeat the special amusements provided
for the public were not this occasion 50 energeti
caly sought for before. Some of the nuts
de cocane-that classic for poles creased from stem
to sumnt-were crowned with laurel from the leaves Of
which were suspended either watch, silver cup, a
silver coursyt, handsome pipe knife with costly baa
die and other thngs-re wards of course, for such gal
LIANT young men, who proof against the lubcipus na
ence Of fat could still climb, and climb and gain them
These not without interest for what ia this
life s undressing which relates 10 successful enterprise
A moral can be learned from the mIt de cocayne see
that youth. tow CALAMITY he dashes forward-his arms
bis legs his bent head his every snew, are brought, 10
bear the work before him. He bids defiance % the
deceful onf uent No spider spinning rs ar'ful msshes
more easily ghdes over the work before h.n-a foot a
yard, moiety or the pole, 10 already passedhe pause;
but is only 10 make another gigantic effort; when ID
the Of refuse obedience n their masters
wil-he omnpo.elce Of fat begins make itself mani
fest In vain he clasps, he chngs, he coils around ns
anxious lnbsthe goal IN sight the silver prize hangs
aunly from the smiling lsCrel-the saaieDea youth
only throw upon one long anxious, fer-d look. aud
then, fielding 70 Will not his own, slide down the
path be has with much effort ascen led Such
the fate * hundreds aud such the fate q thod
sands upon thou sands 10 tae busy Of life Calamity
We push our way at starting no obstacle impedes ~
We before Us the prize Of our high caiog-we az
cenc-we c,mb-we mount-we feast our eyes on is
mss mary possession; and then falling strength, falling
resolution, o. hrg fortune bids Us Depart AMI yield -
other end younger neads the ambition OF our lie.
The Emperor and Empress ei not dsfaia to courage
with their presence OF these efforts after
placed under such oeagirous drcultes They drove up
UNATTENDED without guards escort OF any k.ad ani
were enthusiastically cheered.
At half past Fix nihcent concert took place Ia tAe
gardens OF the Tuieres. u was composed OF the bans
OF the gcrdx the Gen farms and the First regiment OF
volugenrs Of the Imperial Guard They were all united
into vast orchestra Ate O'Clock the vast coDcoarse OF
persons leaving the Place de IA Concorde and fhreadiog
Their way through the Clamps Eysees male their way
to the Arch of Triumph, where really 70 be
hceni spectacle. The position OF tnis ne ~orS OF
art eminenily ns il for being The sen, o pyrotechnic
dis jay. TO see those rockets blue hghts, bls
kets OF s,aklng diamonds. iumplnz, csresring
cracking, blazing, Kissing and gurgng M 10 The md
plight air was really sight % remember TIE 80 3t1
Arch temple OF wreath IRE Tho intense light
thrown the space below, sufficient TO make toe
people believe the great comet 50 long expeea bad Al
length arrived II curious sigh; TO the people
by this hight gathered at the base OF the Area
There they lay 10 groups OF tens, SKIES and thress
needing not the red no, IRE which shower.ng doxn
their heads, and only raising their eyes In pous
tentment tha, much harmless Ore should fall around
them. Some accidents did take place; but mainly
owing to the sparks being carried out FAR the peo
Pile heads among of shops furnished with CON.
bu.tbe matters, such as wood Charcoal No, aud one
or two devastating oonhasrations followed,
The foundations were good, but - an hdbtye they
wanted the attraction o. originality The gardens orthc
Tuleries the Place de Ia Concorde. the Ryol The
rue de Ia PAX the Hotel de Wire the Ministry for Foega
Affairs ali IN their several degree essentially beautiful
but il q tale de,iss reyt1d" TIE baptma baked
might "a said 10 have been preserved for the zee
DAY Of the I'm eror and, as before Remarked ths gen
erai interest petite proportonaoy less II naf
been IN contemplation 10 have bad graaf review Of The
troops q the line and the National Gaard oG ne ex,fem
beat Of The weather caused the idea % be abandoned
The ryrotechIc display al the Arc ie lrompae was ga
attempt 10 representa- cannot say Successful oae by
any means-hc Fort OF 81 angelo at Zone 1as FORT 4
viii be remembered, forms part q the castle ~ that
name, which the old mausoleum OF the Emperor
Adrian, built by himself IN the gardens Of Dom ,iia1'
This famous maGsoIerm covered By m0st beaiiUal
marble and embcshed With all kinds Of decorations 10
those days twenty four columns Of violet marble formed
- pcrtioo there beautiful crpola and or toe sm
mi a marble cone Now the masoleuIn Of Airran IS no
thing bit shapecss mas, and immense roanf tower
Il ali that remains Of It's former granfeur The tower
a political prison II Il close 10 the vatican AM the next
time the Of the Pope be omes too hot Tor him.
hts Holiness may. perhaps. take refuge there rlIs
tower Is surmountei by colossal angel, armed with
sword and 50 4 IS called Fort ~ Angelo II was the
original dome cupoia have referred TO- brilliantly
Lighted Up, which wss Illustrated 10 the ftH ddrtfcs on
the 18th.
II was ccralny very ingenious the part or those =
whom such STAIRS depued % dignity the display by
such name but for auvht aAy one understood about the
matter the would have tccd just sweet by any
other name Il somewhat reminded one Of t1ai artist
who beng employ cd 70 astrate The passage Of the sh
drcn Of israel Through the Red sea confined himself 10
simply covering the wall shh flaming red tent, aud on
bel ing asked whre tie flying ho ~ Israel ant the
pursuing charios 81 Phardah anssef ed that tue chill
dren Of Israel had already passed through and that the
Egyptians coming. N patiinr poetry, and ryro-
iccbnics suppose y necessary 70 leave something for
tic ina nai0p and certainly the Arc de rromphe was
on his occas on toeTaby fair Instance Of this postu
late.
Tie 18Th tf August The re Of Napole =, i no no.
dies faillW the annals 81 France. i H. IN the hrst
place the lee OF the Assumption ami Ear back 1855
louis XII made national fee by placing his persoa
and his Kingdom under the protection 81 the soly Virgin,
aua ordering that that lay solemn procession should
be made 70 he church of Nofre Dame, 81 which the