New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-04-01
FRANCE

From Our Own Correspondent
PARIS, Thursday, March l3, 1886.
The Congress Of Plenpotentiaries. ..-...-.-.-
session go. otherwise =. but, nOtwthstand-
ing..- still =. relied upon -. -. well informed
Also nevertheless which however may
may not. therefore docs. does not. The
above report of the SESSIONS Of the Congress held
since my last contains all that is really known by
outsiders The general belief among outsiders is
that the conclusion of deGntiye treaty is near at
hand.
Paris is now in a peculiarly, a triply eXpectant
state. We are expecting, within the next fort
night the declaration of peace, the death of old
F. King Jerome, and the birth of an Imperial
Prince. Nobody expects an Imperial Princess.
The programme Of ceremonial to be observed on
occasion Of his birth and baptism is Published. Ii
is curious document to be published in the coun-
try of Voltare. Those who fancy that high hum
bug is peculiar institution Of America, will find
their mistake corrected by its perusal. Parts
Of it are rather indecent, or would certainly
be thought 80 if set down in print dpropos Of Mrs
Jenkns's lying-in, On the whole it is very sad, or
very funny according as DemOcritus reads it or
HeTacltus reads it. For my own part and dlges-
tons sake, :" make haste to laugh for fear OF be-
ing obliged to cry over it," 1t is quite too long TO
insert il full. 1t Ellis three columns of the news
paper before me. / have room only for abbreTi-
ated free translation OF some parts oft. "When
"the Empress feels the pains that announce the
"speedy approach of her delivery, the Grand Mis-
"tress of her household will carry word to his
Majesty, and take his orders, aud send notice to
"the Imperial Princes and Princesses, to the
"UOiher Of the Empress, to Grand Officers OF the
Grown" etc, all of whom must come TO the
Palace in sunday cOstume-the ladies in morning
toilette 80 II goes on, paragraph after paragraph,
full OF officials OF all sorts, with assignment Of their
places some in this room, some in that, i'll a way
that Mrs jenkins would not hear 10 under similar
crcumstances-nor Mr. jenkins either. Little
jenkins will be presented as as possible after
his first appearance, by Nurse Bruat, to his father
and mother, and then IL Ministers of State one o.
whom viii register hib birth. Then he will be
carried into his, little JenkinsS, apartment BY
head nur,e, dry nurse, widow Admiral Bruat, who
will be attended by the subGoyernesses. widow
General Blot and widow Colonel Brancion, of the
5Jtb Of the line, Husbands killed before SevaSto-
pol, and by the Genera-in-chief of the Imperial
Guaid, and by the Esquire on seTvice-in case any
thing shorld happen on the passage. Accidents
will happen in the best regulated families. Here
the little man will find the officers appointed for
his seryice-whOsc titles are not given; fancy
suggests the Grand Mater of the Rattle, etc.
Next day comes the private baptism d cereno-
ny i'll which the Presidents of the Senate. Legis-
latiye corps, grand crosses grand mattresses and
ali sorts OF grandees take part. Then there is
Tie Deum. Then the grand Chancellor Of the
Legion OF Honor will carry to the baby prince the
grand Gordon Of this Order and the military medal
[ i read in the Meaiteur Of yesterday how the En-
peror DEGREES to Gen. Maneque, ian officer of
remarkable bravery for thirty years effect
1--WE services, seven campaigns and three
woun,s, simple advance to the second grade
Of officer" III the Legion; then follow the names
Of some dozen very brave" sergesnts and pri-
Yates, nmputated" for the most part TO whom
is decieed the military medal. IT'S but fortune;
9 all is fortune" quoth Mhyolio. Soue are
born great, some achieve greatness, and some
have greatness thrust en- them ~ Considering
what time the little fellow will have of il
IN getting born and baptized and set up in his
apartment these hOncrs are not SO dispropOr-
toned us they would be to his more lmble infant
cOtemporares. The public bGpt:s Il at Notre
Dame will be much grsndcr affair, with much
larger outlay Of officials Of tle most incorgruous
sorts; such, for example, as cardinals aud admi-
rails bisi ops and msrshas, etc ell OF whom, with
out regard 10 age Or SEX or corDs must stand, or us
the Ftei eh phrase is hold themselves end dur1ng
The whole ceremony. This ceremony (the baP-
tism) being finished the sub-governesses will
WI lie cuuu ntdu dn1 cover IL W abd-H.
Finally, while the Emperor is praying, the cor
"tece Will reform etc. The paper IN which
read al this msiciously prints Immediately 'tter
il one Of Emperor SOulouque's swelling proclams-
tionS. No Law on the Press, the editors well
know, can reach this provocsaou TO unsayory
comparisons.
Military, municipal and other officers have al
ready been warned by their respective saperiOrs
TO hold themselves ready at moments nOtice 10
repair TO the palace to present fel:citstions and
bomages when the great event. occurs. so
nice, il is said arc these orders, that municipal
officers, who are for the most part engaged IN
commerce or other affairs, are advised not even
to so out TO do their business without leaving word
With their dOmestcs where they are 70 be found
so you see We are expecting every minute 70
''be the next and, 10 judge from Indications
presented In the MoR,tesr and other~heres, it
would not be strange If the birth of the prince
came to YOU by the next mail. II 10 said that the
Pope will stand godfather by proxy The dresses,
baby linen, &c, Of the imperial heir, were
posed last week at the shop Of Nile Felicie, in
the Roe Vivienne. When passed through that
street the other morning the sidewalk either side
CT the shop was filled compactly with a crow d that
extended. one side into the Place de la Bourse,
and on the ether far 10 .ard the Palsis Regal, all
fkat tnrp IN hav a slch nj he