The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-08-15

has not hesitated to invite Queen Victoria to add
by her presence, an additional charm and prestige
to the rejoicings at Cherbourg this is the reason
mat, with an equally exquisite tact, her britannia
Majesty has accepted with cordially the invitation
OF the Emperor. Both sovereigns have felt that by
a compliment agreeable to the two nations the most
nearly interested they should give to the whole world
salutary example, and new pledge of good un-
derstanding-that Is, OF universal prosperity. We
have already said that the great fact that which is
the principal cause Of the journey of the Emperor is
the completion of all the works previously executed
1t is 400 metres in length 200 meters in
width; the height Of the quay is Is metres,
and the depth of water o meters. 1t has
been followed out, not merely of the rock ;,
but of the granite Itself, by a mining system not,
tried heretofore Or at least of which the prodgous
results had not been as yet tested. Never had the
resoute will to conquer nature attempted so much,
or succeeded 80 we'll On the stocks of this basin
the steamyessel the Vile de Nantes has been built.
Is it not evident that the launch of this fine vessel
in the presence of their Majesties, will add add
tiona feature to the special character OF the journey
will be opened for public accommodation. What
addition of strength does not Cherbourg derive from
this railway which is to connect its port with all the
resources of the interior of the empire? The true
author of Cherbourg, such as it exists-he who
celved or revised the final plans according to which
it has been bult-was, as every one knows, the En-.
peror Napoleon the First Hence it appears natural
that he should be hOnored with a statue at Cher
bourg. is it not providental that the Inauguration
of that glorious statue should take place the very
day when the last of the docks opens its suices to the
seattle very day on which the descendant of the
dern Chariemagne renews implicitly with the English
people, in the person of its Sovereign, treaty OF
foreetfunsss Of the past and Of friendship for the
future? What we must not pass over in silence is,
that the Emperor has anticipated by two days the
date originally fixed for his arrival at Cherbourg in
order to be able to devote whole day to the dis
charge of his duties as host of her Britannia Majesty
The Emperor and the Empress will probably pass the
day on board the Bretagne, a ship carrying an Ad-
mirals flag, while Queen Victoria will remain during
the day on board the English vessel carrying her
flag. Visits will be exchanged by means Of yachts.
Thus the two soveregns of the two greatest maritime
nations OF the world each in command of imposing
forces in friendly waters, will give to astonished and
delighted Europe the spectacle of their mutual
friendship, in locality where Often in past still
near our own times, the proofs of rivalry between
the two nations have manifested themselves-a rival
ry glorious in more than one respect both for our
neighbors and for ourselves, but, the whole, un-
fortunate for them, for u.s. for the world That is
great spectacle which recalls to the mind the noble
words pronounced at Bordeaux by the chief of the
State, in October 1852:-"The Empire is peace.
Peace since France wishes it.; and when France is
satisfied, the world is tranquil"