New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-08-25

AL woo cs>end tie rouc. n shico hSu's -.'aHs
we're stru,t with he msyveious ressmo s1e vaioh,
rem ths: point ct view Cherecurg bears - SeTsto-
pol. H. instead OF the bresk water, ri1ge 81 Al
existed Tor IRE north side, the Likeness voul1 De PEI
fect bot ChsroourS frC the ses u scarcely AL -
strong tie EuIInes grss. mistress. !. a. osevsT
s;ropc enough snd msy ieris sks ia rAok sronS ne
C-ea;est ses fo,resses n The vcrc-Cfontsc u.o-
rs.ar SID Hslts-for, ike them il properly deier ied
70 totally impregnSble ;rcn me F.te- s.s1st so'ia
sIBs. Her Msiesy ned the for f0rsc1rs lie =
che le Aad taen aksd down the rosi - the 20 Va
- ds.xuce OF more than mile; bat ire psta wa so
s'eep Inst carriage could o1ly have scocEpEshtd
the journey 81 eousderspe difficulty, SOD evsa riss
Through the town, OF osuIse the R)yBl cortegs vas
received with every welcome, out sooenOv or other
TIE French vita 81 their iervor, De eltal-
sissiic by sppo.rfnsn, and 20 the reception OF both
ire Imperial 81 Royal visitors sDi nearly 81 the
shouting, such 50 i va, wstt 20 the honor OF the
foIner short Of VIA. would hsve been given n
sly town, 70 matter which, il toe Uolted h Esdon
Fer Msesty, Immediately OF her retain, embarked
sid went oa bosrt he Royal yacn, her progress OF
course icing marked With ire ssne numbering CON-
pliueEt from the French feet ~h.cl accompanied
every Incident Oh the vaer, sd Nh shook tee W.
dows std Knocked the soct out Of che chirnsys o.
every house the tow leDever the Wind happened
70 lsy 10 tnst o'recon. According % the programme
il intended that Ter hses.y, attended oy some Of
te gi1sers sid officers OF the french feet, shoui
yst ire breesrs'e- but from some causs or scotheT,
ts visit cid rot tsk p.a,e. The Duke OF snb'ioye,
ho~ever always vstc ful 10 ST ms't-rs restlns 10
vsrlke defsDses snd preparations, ls-ded suf eIsm.
lied the forts on the breszyater infinitely his vlsi.
ocsupyrg Q considerable time.
AL the msps that have beer Issued OF CheroourS,
IcludiLg Wyd's snd StsniO-ts ard the best French
charts, give only eastern srt western ors on .he
breaks ater with one in the mid lie cslst For. Cen
ee. This Is quite Incorrect there are tOur powerful!
forts Which face no, only sesgsId but have batteries
commsrdirg the interior the hsroOi likewise F)It
Centrsle and TIE two end fcrts molut shout sky
eurs each; the fourth fort oaly Thirty Eve guns. All
o. solid granite, with the lower tiers of csnn) %
cssens.tG batteries the upper are s.One emo:ssures.
TIE other principal for'if cations, ell Of ~hi)h are
built rocks commanding the entrance. TO the h'T-
Dor at every pont, sre really tremendous works.
such as Foit OuJgueyils, Fort Chavsguao Fort In
periae, Fort s.. Arns and Fort D-s Fismsuis.
Most Of these mount upward OF ore huadrei and
twenty suns-tSo tiers casemsted and the upper ~
bGrbe. AZ fer az regards those 10 the break Ea.er,
however tpeir durability 10 be more than quss-
tioi able since The foundations have given down suii
Gently -owsd The western entrance to make conslt-
cradle seure in he Fals OF the fort 81 thst end In
spite CT hs hoxever most OF the batteries carry toe
heaviest guns used ID ws--s - FOUNDERS, lO inch
guns ard opg 32s. Tne contrast in this respect be-
tween the French works ard our own IL remark .ble
There is not battery in Plymouth or Portsmouth
carrying heavier metal than long % est. Jl-pourd
ers, While in but toe many cases, especially at Ports
mou b, Whole bsstioDs and redoaots are armed With
shoit a or IL pounders.
At few putes b. fore O'Clock the Emperor sud
Empress embarked in their magnificent State bsrge
ond, followed by another barge second only IN splen
dor 20 the Emperors, for the officers OF STATE, the
cort6se started for the Bretsgns, the noble three
decker of Admiral Dupuis. mounting $50 guns. The
Empress 10 by no means as good sailor as her Ms-
esty; though the evening vas calm and the water
quite still nevertheless even this short trip across the
Dkbor appesred most disc agreeable TO her. AZ the
State barges approached the Inc Of the fleet the yea
sels ed yards and ssutsd-the English, as usual,
firing II each ship, giving gun for gun, bu; the
French with that terrific csInonade of lOl guns from
each three times repeated, TIL the whole town seemed
shaken to lis foundation. There was another ire
ei d0us sslyo as Their Mses.ies mounted the side OF
he rafG - ,fah hnc shn sh Haa
cid net JON, as It's contrary TO their etiquette 10
salute Royalty save at their arrival aud departure
ard reyer at al after sundoTn. Her Majesty and the
EngHsh Royal party embarked about i've mlsutss
after the Emperor, crossing the harbor 10 the Safe
barge as usual. Again there was another can
nonade from French and English; the English
manned yards and the French old their best to follow
the example. There Ia no mistake about the question
that whsteyer ee the FreIch navy can do, they can
not man yards. Their men, as usual never attempted
going above the topsai yards and the way they stood
these they CID reAc was not calculated TO impress
~ m T rot o nsne S ' ISM
on tie contrary crowded oct 10 perfect lines all the
ysrds, even to the topgallsnt, while TO the amaze
iIeIt OF the whole French feet and town, the strap.
ping fellows stood high above all Oh the masthead
trucks of the RstoRu waving their caps 10 ole hsdd
sld MON Jack in az other si'h as much sang T0ld
ss il they stood upon the breSk Eater ITSELF rcby
decorsted accommodation ladder covered with How
ere, mas provided for al the Royal vlsiors to the
Byets gne while the poop was covered with en- SWING
Of crimson ard gold, for the ROYAL guests 20 witness
the display Of fireworks from Fort Cenirsle on the
bTeakwsteT after the banquet
1t daring TIE o.urae Of this entertain neut that
His Imperial NJ 7esty de iyeed that speech which has
aiescy been gwen 10 the world, and in which he
characterized TIE visit of Her Gracious Mslesty as
ter ding the bghes. degree h strengthen and con-
soidEie the intimate alliance whsh existed bstgeen
the two chief 0aii rs OF tie world. Tee sun went
down az o'clock, but the ships remained dressed with
colos, and as the darkness increased VOWS of lights
f,pd
Into the foT.s from every em0Tasure and every case
mate they hone nth with al effect that was exceed
irgly beautiful All the sbips too, opsned taer ports
to the utmost ard Ulumln ited light Was hKed upon
the muzzle Of every gun along all their grlm broad.
sides TIL the brhancy Of every snip was something
grand 10 lock 81, as they lay glterng and Thinking
ir,m thousand points OF fire. which the SUI water
beneath seemed 10 magnify and reproduce, I'll the eye
vas pain cd at the brightness. Before this was all
done too, the town Itself had illuminated, and shone
in The distance Ike sea Of ire, amid the general
glare OF which some particular cevice OF extra orl-
srcy or more showy colota stood out 10 rlch relief.
Al o'clock the fireworks commenced from Fort
Centrae. AL fireworks, when good, pretty much
alike and whether bad CT good It Dot in easy words
10 describe either. Those hsIged N honor o: her
Msesty on this ssicn however, so brilliant aud
60 varied that il would be me.e repetition OF super
latiyes 10 attempt % do them lustice. For more
than sn boar their lov into the air wS nces san..
Now II was a Tremendous cascade Of nre then bou-
qust Of go coored rockets; Ds1t devices sni coored
as'erois Will bombs and varied Tres, TIL the spec
tacie was literally almost too dazzling. O1e gga1tc
device represented the Roysl aud imperial arms aud
cphers in coored fires with sucn effect and precision
as 70 appear a. distance Ike brilliant painting,
ard bouquet Of some tbouands Of coored rockets IL
up the hsrb5r with c5snalng huei, that gave 10 the
whole sceIe wonderful appearance. Perhaps the
mcs grsrd Of sll effects WAS Produced by Lighting up
the central foIt with crimson ire. The deep red
see ned 70 glow ard gather round the fort o. II the
whole place with ia hsrbors and parts from bs,e
70 summit, red.ho., throstg terrific glare upon
tie spsrs snd hulls Of the ships Of WAY ard spres1inz
tie Reflection Over the Eater tpplns the with