The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-08-15
Inside Views OF Franz CO.

| What is 10 be Done tchen the Emperor Comss?-
81. NIalo-Insight as to the Relative Proportion Of
| Irades-IHe Psasaptfy and the Priests-Ihe
| Emperor, Empress and their Respective Suites
| Various Festivities in Preparation T'riumphai
| -Arches-IAe Turf Altar Interesting Anecdote-
The Empress and her Peasant Girl Correspon-
dent-Ihe English in Briftany-Ad Addresses to the
| Emperor Monument of st. Cast-Emblem of the
| Entente Cordidie n Breton Hound" and the
| English Leopard" Fighting, Sc, &c.
| In the letter addressed to you from this place.
dated June 3, stated the result of my observa
tons upon tae condition and feelings Of the people,
that the form of government most agreeable to the
mass of population in Brittany is that which now
exists that the feeling to the promised visit Of the
Emperor, is of great satisfaction; aud, to quote
the words of a Breton when referring to the pro
posed visit-'tous peuisnt e saluer de bon cour."
Circumstances thatave occurred since that letter
was written fully justify such statement. The
days are now known when his Majesty the Emperor,
accompanied by the Empress, will visit certain towns
in this part of France and already preparations are
makipg-not merely by the constituted authorities,
but by the population, and especially the agricul-
tura population TO exhibit their admiration of the
Emperor personally and the fervor of their devotion
TO his dynasty
1t is the feeling of the people that gives weight
importance and significance to the preparations that
are now in progress for the reception of the Empe-
It is the desire Of the people to be permitted to
participate in every manifestation of loyalty and
spect that makes the official programmes of MARES
and prefets documents of interest at this moment;
and whether we look to Rennes ST. Breuc, st. Malo,
St. Servan, Brest or Dinan we find that in all the
,;,,;n,, p;ta
with soldiers and gems darmes, in appearing pro-
cesslonaly before the sovereign and wherever it has
been found impossible to comply with this desire
then the people have taken the matter in their own
hands, and have resolved to ill the streets, aud
crowd up the roads, and with banners, triumphal
arches temporary affairs, &C., to testify the hearth
of their good wishes, and the ardency of their
zeal.
have been too long an observer of political pro
ceedngs not only in this but in other countries, not
to be fully aware how little value is to be attached
TO the official receptions of soveregns when passing
through provinces subjected to their sway lie must
be either an outrage1usy bad stupidity weak
ruler who will be EN- ;ountered such occasions by
any fragrant disrespect and hence it too frequently
happens that nothing cin be more deceptive, as a
test OF the popular feeling towards existing GO
vernment than the manner in which its chief is
ceved in making progress through his dornnons.
little tact, little management, and very slight
pressure on the part OF the officials,
quite sufficient to get up demonstration which
may, without any very grevous violation or truth,
be described ~ the government journal las very
loyal demonstration OF popular feeling Did dis
that any such arts resorted 10 tbs pre-
sent occasion, would rs unbesitatingly refer To
them as nov do 20 the indubtable fact that the
ardoT Of the people surpases the desires of the gov
efnment employees; aud the difficulty of the latter
will consist not in inviting the attendance of the po
puiation, but in making such arrangements as will
prevent the possibility of any untosard accident oc-
casioned from the great crowds that viii assemble
in all parts OF Brittany to welcome their imperial
visiters
Take, Tor instance this little city OF Dnan. 1t
has but one street. and square-the Place du
Guescein-capable OF containing about ten thou
sand persons closely packed together. Their Majes
ties to pass through here on the 18th vi August,
remaining ouly few hours In the town. According
TO the onicial programme there will be troops
/ here beyond the necessary guard OF honor accom-
panying the Emperor. Order is 90 be maintained,
and line preserved by the lire brigade OF the town
aud deputatons from the rural communes; and these
last, expect, will come In such numbers "a to make
of themselves alone crowd very difficult 20 man-
age. What then Is 10 be done with the Thousands
uD0n thousands who are resolved 10 come In Ito
the Emperor" from the populous environs? The
Marie OF Oman must be second U,dipus il he can
sOye this question 10 the satisfaction of all parties.
His Honor OF hs worship or whatever else
meTs and ctdybOnnius and field aborers as easily
as the dignitares of ~. Mio have contryed 10 com
promise between the narrOwness Of its streets and
the excessive enthusiasm OF it, mechanics, by per-
hitting them 20 elect representatives in proportion
to their numbers to be participators in the process
sion that will conduct the Emperor within the walls
OF that ancient aud formidable sea fortress.
The authorities OF 81. Mao, In allotting n repre-
sentau1n 10 the dilercnt trades carried in the
town, give some idea OF the relative numbers ON.
ploycd IN each business, aud hence the following
specification has interest OF its own, independent
Of the particular purpose for which /, u designed
Thus find there are two &c representatives. allot-
ted 10 each OF the following category OF operatives
viz.:-The printers. ithogfaphers booksellers, bind
ers; the bOO'inaker-, shOemikers, curriers' the
hatters, uphOlsterers tailors; the butchers, pork
butchers, pastry cooke. bakers: the coopers aud
basket makers; the canlkerS. Whilst there are four
representatives foF TIE following trades and mann-
fact0ries:--ROpc makers, ship builders, sail makers,
seameu, carpenters, Dorcrs block makers sawycrs,
cartwrights. c0tclm tkers, blicksmiths cutters.
l)cksmiths. iarrcrs tinmen. braziers, foundry men
sadders harness makers, house painters jpiners, CT
binet makers turner's, misons, plasterers skaters.
marble cutters, lime burners tlnnerics, with pipe
and oil manufactures, NC.
The scattered rural population cannot be 50 easily
organized and regimentei as the me ;hanics OF a
town: aud hence the difficulty OF soothing down |
their existing enthusiasm, aud modcrating IL within
due bounds. can see bat one method for escaping
from the embarrassment, and that Is by the clergy !
placing themselves with their ocks, the road "
the Emperor have already stated why the Bona.
parties are iavofites with the clergy; aud because
they are So IL is very probable that what now sug
gest will be very generally carried into effect.
On all sides there are preparations making for the
Emperurs visit, and nothing j. read with greater in
terest at this moment than the most minute details
that be Published with respect 10 il. cannot |
siy how many times have been told that his Ma. |
iesty will come to Oman, accompanied by four aid |
de camps. two "preniers Wallets de chamber two |
suivauts' eight Wallets, two couriers and two es |
tafettes y and that along with the Empress will be 1
Ia grande maitresse de II mason de ~ Majestic
two danes du palIs,' one premier valet de
chamhrc,~ two femmes datours." three femmes
dc chambre dcs danes DC r1mpentrice.' | have
also been assured that at Brest there will he grand
ball board the Hercue, for which two thousand
invitations have been issued; that there will be
other ball at -. Breuc; that the 18th of August.
It. Napoeons Day, the Emperor aud Empress will
hear mnaa In the chnrch of Sanfa ANN III AnrlY |