The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1857-09-24

yard of the Ioupse, to the Rue De Rivoli and
then again taro, Oh the Place de Cairo ,sel.
The windows an balconies of the Rue Ri
voli were crowded. with persons assemble to
catch q glimpse Il the brilliant cortege, of
the fair face of the lovely Rmpress. heir
arrival at the T,illeries was announced the
Psrisan world Ey another salvo of art lery
from the Invalid,i.
A grad dinnr II, given by the Ministf o:
State, to the artit,s and workmen of the Lo lvrs,
finished the celebration of the inaugurati, q Of
that stupendous Office.
On the following day, the national fett was
celebrated throe ihout France. The We kther
was far from fas ring the 18th with the anne
serenity that ha z seemed hitherto its due, from
the fact that the Emperor's star had not sfore
been obscured n such an occasion sir q be
came to the thru ne. At six o'clock on atur
day morning, to 18th instant, volley c one
hundred and or guns, fred from the 10, j des
Invalides, ammo, need the commencement f the
fetes. A largeSmount of provisions wer, then
distributed With liberal hand to the pc IT al
over the city, b. be mayors of the twelve ards
At eight o'cloc4 high mass was said at Il the
churches. 1t " the day Of the Assumpt IN, as
well as that Of 81 Nspoleon's Day. The eh, ,ches
were generally crowded, the cathedral Jotre
Dame in partit lar, where all the high fnita
res were assen led in their state robes "a II
Dcum terminal :, the ceremony. At two ,lock
crowds of perssIs armed with open umh elias
were vending Sneir way to the various tpuse
ments grstuito;.sly offered to the public, The
doors of the tb sstres were beset at an early
hour, by those eager to secure the bes, seats
and in each CASE the whole house was rowr
open to the populace. The best piecel were
given. as well as performed by the first ,.ors
and the spectators, though generally of he la
boring classes, behaved in q manner tb ougb
out most irreproachsble. The rain cor inuee
to fall most obstinately; nevertheless, rust
was made for the Champs de Mars, whs e ths
principal attraction of the day was offe ed, il
the shape of a military psntomime, represent
ing campaign in the late war of the French
against the Kabyles.
which a tremendous high stage had been erect.
ed, large enough to hold an Arab vilE ge oil
mud huts, with fortress opposite, bacl,ssd by
a range of rugged hills, (of painted CARCASS
1t was a great pity that the sun did not shine,
even for an instant, to light up the sumsuit OF
those African hills, 30 true to Nature, tax hg up
onethird Of the width of the Champs de Mars.
The Arab village, surrounded by natural palm
trees, began to show some signs of 'fe to-
wards two O'Clock, in preparations of S.feuce
against the French soldiers, who soon xmade
their appearance, entering with military preci-
sion, to attack the enemy. After a shan, battle,
which lasted about fifteen minutes, the latter
conquered the Arabs and the French esg WIS
seen waving in triumph above the fortr. So, e5S-
citing laundering applause from the spe ,tator /.
The victorious soldiers, who were aim st lost
to view in the pursuit of the enemy in tie dalk
ravines, again came in full view, closely gua,,l-
ing their prisoners, and laden with the.; pin y
der pasapO in rauiaru hafo tho non. al ofs,
GERS and their staff.
The performance was repeated in the cou-se
of the afternoon, and only lasted an ho;r esch
time. Six hundred troops of infantry tcsk part
IN the dumb performances, either in tho ca ~:
city of French or Arab soldiers. The plot Was
we'll carried out, and the rain only sddei to tie
reality pictured by the performance.
This was followed by the exciting aStemp 8,
made by young men, to gain the prize plac ID
on the top of creased poles, or" Msto c. csgpe,'
four of which stood on the " Champs d. Mart. "
An open stage was also erected in the centre
of the Champs de Mars" where vsrf Jus a b.
lectc feats were performed, to divide Il attic n.
ton of the crowds collected there. 7 re 6I al
balloon ascent, made by Mr.. GODDARD, acco n.
panied by several persons; closely flowing
that, an ascent of fifty smaller ones, viii IN
were attached chldren's toys and bomb ms, AAd
allowed to drop, from time to time, to le gre at
amusement of those disposed to scrs able for
them. A fine concert was given in ie Ttil-
lerie gardens at six o'clock. The b, nd con
sisted of two hundred and fAy inst, linen al
performers, added to three hundred ,,calets.
The fret piece given was the natl, nal sir,
Partant pour la Syrie," composed / 4, Qeeen
Hortense, the present Emperor's mothe Over
lures by several great masters we're sue essively
performed.
The rain ceased TO fall toward. eigh O'clock,
and the Champs dc Mars, the Champs Elysses.
and the Tuillerie gardens, were again .rowGe ed
to excess. The latter was interiorly lrro1nd-
cd oy network OF variegated colore lamps,
supported by columns surmounted wit crowns
and stars, with the letter n. beneath, In the
centre OF the. Tuillerie gardens, a jun phal
arch was erected. The name of MAJ ,eon, in
large letters, placed in the most col ,piclous
part, surmounted by large crown, as most
Disabling. The "Avenue des Champs ,lysees,"
up to the "kond Point" was brili oily llu.
minated with festoons of colored Lam D. The
Palais de lIndustrie" was also beaut ully lin.
minated with candelabras of gigantic re, hung
before each window, and rows of ligh around
the edges of the roof. Ali the the. tres and
public buildings were also well ligh 3D. But
the most brilliant spectacle was in the "Rne de
Rivoli," where a row of gas lights extended
along the first story of all the houses, from one
end to the other. of that long and b autifIlly.
built street. The rain did sad wor& in MANY
Places and Somewhat marred the bri,liancs OF
the illumination, notwithstanding tn, indie att
gable and alceasing labor of those ,mployed
to light the lymps. The fireworks ere mag.
n hcent thes took place on the sights of
TTocaders, a1ittle after nine o'clock, and were
perfect In every respect, though it b ID rsined
all day long. They we're opened BY, flight of
endless rockets, and the fac ade, of fip hundred
feet in length was suddenly lit up, i, the cen.
tire of which was represented q bril- iant aun,
surmountec ~ the letter N, and lar 70 medal
lions Oh eFler side of it, bearing he words
" La Psix y and La Guerre." Ber tal lights,
Roman candies of every hue and col r, and an
endless nnniber of rockets, followe in close
succession. A gigantic eagle, with us.sptead
wings, surn,punted by . crown and globe, on
which was inscribed /" Napoleon III, was text
lit up. Balloon was lastly sent : ,, ano, on
reaching Great height, a shower fire. balls
fell from II, Illuminating the yer, heavens
Inns last s,estacle alone would I've amply
repaid Jtlrney to the great ca, tai. The
cost OF thIa rete is estimated to have ,een sixty
thousand sellars.
The Eo.Eeror, after his return fro the Isle
of Wight, remained at St. Cloud uni the fete
was over be left with the Empress for Biar.
ritz. fes days ago, his Majesty ,turnfd to
Paris, but is now at the Camp Chalons,
where he intends to remain durin, the whole
of September, in order to direct he grand
manoavres, in which the infantry id cavalry
of the Imperial Guard are to take art. The
Camp was officially opened Tuesda the oath.
and will not be broken up before he 9Th of
October next. Fourteen thousand fantry and
six thousand five hundred cavalry, all about
twenty-one thousand men, and thre thousand
six hundred horses, are now at he CRmp