The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-07-04

S,vHss l-v-~sa ne 'svysd, ne mcss prssensed
- s,s ssvs.l seAysy and sincere I have ever heard
s-sors .as sssl i. Vie he snsS became suss
s1eess when 81 s'escck the magnificent cortege
s.ss,. and o. ssS.s cannon me srs sn me nSsass,
80 The ace~aAtuus Of dense nuittade few could have
ye1eA uc,r sskne~ lesgmest that Napoleon, whatever
- snsecedens, whatever hts means OF obtaining the
y~r, wss nov, II al events, the chosen monarch Of
would that tns departure o. the pos-nred unfcrtu-
ssie 20 day scr twelve ococs, consequence Of the
grand fst~-psrutied 70 give the readers Of the
s.sAap . nl and minute ae-cripnon Of the church 9,
have volumes ~ say but only MIR ntes TO write them in
scs Known thAi Sosre DAme though in It's exterior
90 mott tesvul temple cf Paris, has Long been grew
osaNly Injected IN Tie ntungs up within From time to
une has SUFFERED from popular connections, and espe
scrrbIe srolsiion and deal~nent For some time past
great eors have been made IN renovatng the exterior
a The building and lately two a the magnificent CIR.
eur windows have b. en- restored painted IN style OF
gorreo1sness becoming the thirteenth century. The
dec1sons for the present occasion have in fact been
q cAAge q Ina, era IN The belief that approved Of
~ Nc pubs The lsie VII eventually NJ i sp, regard
- sssses ~ s IA ons earneetsd Sy
% many eventual ceremonies and ep0chs IN the history Of
On ssssnrs therefore The visitor surprised 70 nnd
h1nscH . new land Of sacred things. New Asles had
been erected with yuAted roof Of ceruiean blue, be-
upADged with golden stars. The lancet arches were
peaked on. with green yellow, crimson and gold. Win
dowr of epbencra character but so admirably done
Thai they almost wed in beauty Win tnose tnAt were re-
A1y painted helped 10 nng so light Of rich harmony
scene which would take half Of your columns ade-
quateiy describe. The u the which
ssutee the edihce had high altar erected, which
spended from the top OF the blue vauted roof
ych purple canopy spangled with bees. On side
y0w OF graduated benches sat the 81 bishops % France
= their gorgeous robes There the lour archbishops
. fauteuil by themselves. Tbs cardinals, in crimson
another opposite. In ort Of he altar, With the font
between placed throne, Tor the Emperor and En-
PRESS. Thousands OF stres rGng their Light on the
81 the church The shot It's glorious rays through
ne coiored windows, and when the imperial party, the
Legislative and senatorial bodies, the thousands Of beau
baytisma wells, all assembled the effect OF this Light
was beyond measure enchanting.
But time presses. The Emperor and Empress and the
Prince Imperial entered with aDfaronade of rrmpsts.
m CARDINAL Isgate received them. All the con-
ETegaton rose, and the church, from The roof
hgs in their habits Of ceremony. The imperial
child was presented 10 the font, and IS the
pApa Iegate raised in his amid the deaihless ST.
lence Of ALL uttered long loud sharp, but still PLAIN
cry which attracted the sympathy Of all present
Every helped 20 break the silence, and make some
exclamation indicative Of human sympathy The Empc-
smiled and the Empress, spite Of the soemniiy bent
her head the little one.
Then took place the attestaon, the Emperor dong so
FIRST the Princess Mahilde and the oher Processes
doing the same centy salung their hsest' as
paes ng before them with their superb trains upheld by
great book Of state.
ne baptism over, the eqnerry exclaimed: "FtVs =
Prince Imperial - The congregation caught i up, and
0e church nom all points rang with the glorious cry
Many In tears. The words we're caught up, and
air expressly composed for this occasion was chanted
by the whole choir. with the words " We pEpsrsv.
-Vs~ Vi,s Il Prince Imp>rtaI."
But have time for another word.