The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-08-14
THE IMPERIAL INSCRIPTION.

THE IMPERIAL INSCRIPTION.
The inscription commemorative of the opening of
the works and the Inauguration of the CherbOurg
basin is engraved on plate upwards of half ton
weight, and measuring nearly seven feet in length
by nearly four in breadth The inscription is rs fol-
lows
This basin decreed on the 18th of April 1903 by Nap,
leon l., begun the 2Sth Of June 1886, and in
augura.ed on the h Of August 1858 ia Of their
MAestes Emperor Napoleon III and the Empress Ecgenie
his Exceleucy Admiral Hameiin being Minister OF Marine
Amid all the turbulently joyous exhibitions Of
popular feeling that will greet the Emperor and
Empress on their way there will not, think. be one
more calculated to add to the enthusiasm of the
hour than an humble altar of turf on which will be
placed fe ~ flowers by the hands of poor maiden
in the obscure and distant hamlet Of Quintin. The
circumstances connected with the erection of this
little altar few and simple, and yet well worthy
of being known. !" tell the tale as il was told
to me-
A short time since young peasant girl, in the
neighborhood Of Quintin, who had just finished her
education at rural school, upon her return to her
home found her family in great distress in conse-
quence of her brother the sole support of his pa
rents, having been compelled to become a soldier.
The young girl having heard when at school, great
deal said of the kindness Of the Empress, determined
TO write to her Majesty explaining the situation in
which she and her parents were left in consequence
of the absence Of her brother. This etter-the I'M
assisted composition of the young girl-was, with
the address " A Madame fImpeTafrice, Paris"
confded to the post. The young girl said not word
Of what she had done to any one. She regarded it
as secret between herself and her Majesty; and
she was not surprised (although every one else In
the village was amazed) to hear from the postman
that he had letter sealed with the imperial arms
addressed TO the young maiden. This letter
written by her Majestys secretary and assured the
little peasant girl that the wrong done TO her family
in few days by the return OF the girls brother to
his native village.
The young soldier and his sister are about to erect
an altar of turf and TO decorate with flowers, and
nj at fuaidens
young of their village, will offer up their prayers
Tor the health. long life and happiness of the En-
press as she passes on her way from st. Briene to
Oman.
The only place in Brittany in which the English
collected IN considerable numbers are Oman and
Saint Mao with its great suburb Saint Servan. The
Vice Consul of England at Saint Malo has sum,
moned meeting TO be held this day, at which will
be prepared an address TO the Emperor upon his
arrival at Saint Malo.
The English of Oman and it's neghborhood had
meeting at the mayorty on Saturday. IL was at
first intended to have prepared grand decoration
in which the flags of England and France should be
combined together, and underneath motto with
the words England aud France united" Between
the first ventilation OF this pacific and conciliatory
idea and the day Of meeting appeared article in
the Times showing that the Emperor had paid
very bad compliment to Queen Victoria in inviting
her to Cherbomg, which had been originally de-
signed by Louis XIV, and continued by Napoleon L.
for the purpose Of invading England, and now
that IL completed by Napoleon III.
could never be used Tor any grand purpose except
the rapid embarkation OF troops on their way 70
London II is amazing the effect which this single
article, written with the usual talent OF the Tunes,
had on the intended meeting here. The idea OF the
grand decoration was at once abandoned; and one
gentleman more remarkable for his nationality than
his piety declared he would see the French very
well - before be would ever consent to unite his
| flag with theirs" The decoration" has been
changed for an address, which will most probably
be presented by very worthy gentleman-Sir
| Robert MeDzes Barton behalf of his English COM
patriots in this city and neighborhood.
The Emperor and the Queen may be on very
friendly terms personally, but such is not the case
with the Bretons and the English. The local feeling
here IL typicd by the monument of st. Cast, the
first stone Of which vas laid with all due solemnty
on last Saturday, with the following memorandum
carefully deposited beneath it,
"On the 18th day OF July, in the year 1858, was
placed the first stone Of this column, commemorative
Of the hundreth anniversary Of the battle Of ST. Cast
gained by the French troops and Breton volunteers
over the English on the llth September, 1852
This monument Is to be decorated by sculpture
representing the Breton greyhound trampling upon
and throttlng the English leopard'-a lifting en-
blem of the entente cordae it exists not in words
nor in phrases, but IN feelings and ia fact.
pINAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR TUE FETGS.
| (From the Liverpool Times, July 81.
Final arrangements have been made for the lmpe-
rial visit 20 Cbeibourg.
Queen Victoria will arrive there on the ith of Au.
| gust and the Emperor and Empress will make their
| entrance into the town on the same evening. The
| first interview between the soveregns will take
place on the 5th, and their Majestes will pass the
9Th in the roadstead On the 9TH the Inauguration
benedicton and immersion Of the dock Napoleon H.
will take place and the liner Vile de Nantes
which has been built one OF its slips, will be
launched. The Emperor will give splendid dinner
10 the persons attached 10 his suite on board the
BretagDe, screw line-ofbattle ship, which will be
| the French flag ship,
| The equestrian statue Of Napoleon l. will also be
naugurated at these fetes. The height of the whole
mass from the metal stand which the legs of the
horse rest 70 the top of the Emperors hat 161 feet
| and its weight six TONS
The Marechal Due dc MalakoG will accompany
her Majesty In her visit. His Excellency will be on
board the flag ship the Royal Albert, in compliance
| with an invitation from his old companion in arms,
| Admiral Lord Lyons.
Some of our cotemporsres have fallen into a
strange mistake regarding the squadron which Is to
accompany her Majesty her visit to Cherbourg IL
Is not nor we believe has II been at any time IN
| tended that her Majesty should be escorted by a
large fleet Of line ofbatte ships and screw frgates,
stated Only two ships Of war properly speaking,
are likely 10 fulfil this duty, and 10 all probability
they will be the Royal Albert and the Renown. The
other vessels constituting the squadron, besides the
Victoria and Albert, will be the yachts Osborne,
| Black Eagle, Vivid and Banshee, containing the
Lords Of the Admiralty and their friends, with the
l troop shin Urgent which win be fitted up for the
| accommodation Of q number OF naval and marine
officers. ~ 81 present arranged We believe heI