The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-04-02

Ambassadors Master of the Ceremonies. and e
the foreign Ministers Sub Master to announce the
birth Of the child
| Each of the Ministers will adopt in his own de-
partment such measures a. may be suitable to
make the news of the birth known, both In France
and foreign countries.
| As soon as the Prince Imperial shall have been
born, Baivo of 100 guns shall be hred ana sinf
lar one in all the countries occupied by French
troops. The difference in the ceremonial for the
birth of princess relates principally to the portion
Of military character.
In the evening the public buildings will be illu
minated.
As soon IS the health of the Empress win allow,
her Majesty win fix the day which she will re-
ceve the congratulations of the Princes and Prin-
cesses the ladies of the Palace and those of the
Princesses, the wives Of the ministers, the mar.
shals and admras, the wives of the grand officers
OF the Ci own, of the general commanding the I'm
perial Gnard, of the Adjutant General of the Pal
ace, and of the officers of the households of their
Majestes and of those of the Princes and Prin-
cesses OF the Imperial family, OF the Grand Crosses
Of the Legion of Honor, of the g,and officers of
the Crown of the cardinals; the ministers, the
marshals the admirals, the Grand Chancellor of
the Legion of Honor, of the Governor of the Inva-
hdes, of the Presidents of the Senate of the Le-
gislative Body, and of the Council of State. Her
Majesty will also receive the congratulations of the
members, and of the ladies of the corps diploma
tique. The ceremony Of the baptism of the Prince
Imperial, will take place at Notre Dame Imme-
diately after the ceremony, a solemn Te Deum will
be sung A 1e Deum will be sung in the Church of
Notre Dame, in Paris, and in all the Churches in
France on the Sunday following the day Of the
birth.
The official baptizng is thus to be gone through
with: .-. ..-.
All those persons forming part of the cortege
will be in grand costume and will assemble in the
apartments of the Empress. The first chaplain
OF the Emperor accompanied by the clergy will
proceed to the door of the chapel and present holy
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St German TAuxer rois, in surplice and star will
accompany the clergy. In entering the chapel all
will turn off to the right and left, to form a pas
sage, after which the places around the fauteui of
MS Majesty viii be occupied in the following An.
uer:
To the right of the Emperor the Prince Impe.
rial, carried by his gouvernante, having behind her
the two-sub gouvernantes; to the right of tha
Prince Imperial and little behind, the Prince OF
the Imperial family; to the right of these Princes
the Princesses of the imperial family having rank
at court.
TO the left of the Emperor, little to the rear
the Princess of the imperial family to the lef, of
these Princesses, the Prineesses of the family of
the Emperor holding rank at court to their left
the mother OF the Empress the four witnesssstwo
on the right and two On the left, in front of the
Emperor; behind his majesty, the Grand Officers
OF the Grown. excepting the Grand Master of the
Cerem 0nies, who will be to the right and to the
front Of his Majesty, the Officers Of the Household
and the Oiicers of Service to the Prince Imperial
be hind the Grand Officers the Ladies' and the Of.
hcers of the Princes and Princesses; behind their
Impe. ial Higbnesses, the Masters and the Aids of
Ceremonies to the right and left, in front of his
Majesty, near the altar.
The cardinals, archbishops, bishops, ministers,
marshals, admirals and the presidents of the Sem
ste of the Legislative body, and of the Council of
State will have occupied already their places
Everybody will remain standing during the cere.
mony. After the Emperor's prayer the chaplain
will approach the baptismal font. The grand mas.
ter of the ceremonies will bow to the Emperor
and His Majesty will enter the sanctuary in order
to present the child for the ceremony. His Males.
ty will be preceded by the grand master, the mas
tiers and aide des ceremonies, the witnesses; the
gouvernante, bearing the child and the sub-gouv
ernantes. His Majesty will be followed by the
grand officers of the Crown, the second chaplain
and the general commanding the Imperial Guard
The other persons will not leave their places
In arriving al the font the cloak will be taken
from the child, and the sub-gouvernants will take
its cap off. An aide des ceremonies will receive
the cloak from the hands of the grand officer
and will place it in chair during the ceremo.
ny. The gouvernante will present the head of the
child to the font, and the officiating prelate will
sprinkle water on its head whilst repeating the
consecrated words.
This ceremony terminated the sub-gouver-
nantes will wipe the head of the child and will cover
it once more. The Emperor will return to his fau.-
tsuil At this moment, the first chaplain will go to
the front of the altar, and will chant the TIE Deu
During the 7e Deum, the Prince Imperial, carried
by bis gouvernants and accompanied by the per-
sons OH service will be taken back to his apart
ment. The cortege will proceed direct by the ves-
tibule without going up the grand apartments, At
ter the Tie Deunn the Domino SalUum will be sung,
and the first chaplain will give his benediction
After the benediction the Emperor will kneel on
his prize dieu.