The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-12-27
Our Paris Correspondence,

PARIS, Dec. 3, 1857.
anniversary Of the Coup d'Etat-Soure:iYs
|t Historical Epoch-Efsct Of the Financial
Is, Of France on The Prospects Of The Prescn.
sts-D Diminished Cordially Of the Enghh
resch An,ance-7Ae Works IN the Bcis de
ene- The Sandman Elections The Tea
Nc, &c.
rday being the sixth anniversary of the memo
up d'stdt, the more intimate partisans Of the
those who are already fattening on the plum
th was the natural consequence Of that success.
alton, and those who are hoping for such good
j. they believe their Imperial providence 10
store for them-celebrated it by reunions Of
kinds. Some Of the Ministers invited then
bends 70 decorous carousal at their private
ks; the ladies' gave balls and concerts; the
especially the higher grades, donned their
d had special banquets; but all was done, as
SUD rosa. There was no Wanting, no boast
being understood that the Imperial wish was
any display; and the press-ever obedient to
brd which Is suspended over it-preserved
silence. 1t happened, however, that il was
second anniversary OF the victory Of Austen
banquets and balls, nominally held in honor
severed all the purpose Of concentrating
Of more recent date, and the material int
which was infinitely more palpable.
not be denied, despite the repugnance one
/ 10 give credit to an art so utterly unprinci-
that of the coup detat of December, 1851,
he constitutional or republican form Of go
BIZ at this moment to be set up in its place, il
nd France in far more orderly fashion than
expulsion of Louis Philippe in lsis. We,
re eve witnesses TO the whole Of that scene,
official drama which swept away the rumpof
hblic, cannot but recall TO ourselves the fears
k predictions OF Frenchmen at that period,
trast them with the elevated tone now as-
when speaking Of the rights and influence OF
Who can forget that memorable morning
IN the mist of December fog-when the
ht, pale and livid, but With compressed lip,
Ian ready TO encounter the executioners axe,
ID from under the gateway OF the Paiais
with small but devoted band Of followers
|bourC was densely crowded for il was nm
h that he intended to show himself and ride
Place de Ia Concorde, which was covered
bops Of ali arms, like battle ground; but
ere the sinister expressions that met the ear,
{" He will be a corpse before his horse has
him ten paces;r "He dare not show HIMSELF"
yrant, let him die" &C., Ne. And we, as
IA at him with strained and eager vision, did
xpect 70 see him fall from his saddle, the vic
bne recreant shot or fanaticai blade; and we
ard since from those who have the closest re-
with the Emperor that, while having the
NJ faith in his destiny, his mind was on that
de M 10 meet the worst. Well, all the
BIZ December 2, 1851, its excitement and fore
are now matter Of history. Six years have
away and the capital in which they occurred
n absolutely transformed, so much 80 that
ouis Philippe be rcsuscitated he would hardly
PC his own again. In place OF hearing from
Of every itincrant politcian-and in those
eir name was legion-the bitter lament THAT
"ftdn perdue," you now hear them speak In
whatever may be its qualfications-very
h from that. Give the Emperor, they say,
dit at all events, that his policy has rescued
from the lowest point Of degradation, and
her ut the very head Of Europe; and however
ntal 10 freedom his internal administration,
ndeur OF his external policy Is indtsputaole.
PROFESSIONALLY no mean item In that page OF
which cannot faii to be allotted 10 him, that,
md Of six years, so much should he granted
n this respect the character Of Cromwell may
to be his prototype. lie Is now in one OF
bases Of his career when the game il more
naiiy desperate. The financial crisis which
me feels to be impending, aud Which may