The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-01-09

If the Emperor commits during his tenure o.
Office greater act of despotism than this, history
will not deal very severely with him. Something
of the kind was really wanted if for some five
months in the year he and his family are to live in
the heart of the town; and the opportunities that
will be afforded by it of exhibiting the confidence he
has in the general people will not be thrown away
II was easy to see that the vast crowds, to whom
the view of the garden is Just as open as before
though the interval between them and the
palace windows is increased some tenfold
were enchanted with the spectacle of a beautiful
woman surrounded by the majestic halo of an i'm
perlal crown, taking her diversion with the young
heir to her throne in the very centre of them The
human heart is ever disposed to respond to spirit
of trusttulness; and If ever murderous shot Is
directed against the penetrdlid of the Emperor, it
win not be on such occasions. Her Majesty was
dressed in a crimson velvet mantle aud light green
bonnet, with a black voette and the little Napo-
leon wore tartan frock and a beautiful Highland
cap. Both locked remarkably well. They were at
tended simply by the nurse and dame dhOnneur.
AT the end of the winding gravel walk stood two
servants in the imperial livery. The Empress
and her son remained in the garden gather
ing flowers, finging pebbles cakes into the
water among the gold fishes, for upwards ola hour
The crowd which stood engaged outside, ut last be-
came enormous. The disposition of the large piece
Of ground thus appropriated from the park of the
Iuleries is excellent and VIII doubtless IN time
form decided Improvement to the facade OF The
palace. At present, the manner of planting it
rather detracts from the appearance il would other
wise have. The object has probably been to obtain
shelter possible; and, by degrees, the
slightly large spruce hrs which are stuck about IN
admirable confusion will doubtless give place to
choicer arborCulture. But knowledge of planting
is not one OF the sciences Of the French, may be
seen by the avenue de limperatrice. where, with
every facility, the best effect to be obtained mag
UIf of * y1ad with ttfrtxy
stumps or scarecrOw poles.
Since ] last wrote the excitement produced by
the Montaiembert prosecution has by no means
abated. The Emperor, in his haste to escape from
the unwise step he had permitted himself to take
has committed an additional blunder whiNn NJ. dc
Montalembeft has shown every disposition to avail
himself Of He thinks it very pretty quarrel as it
stands and is in no haste to be retrieved Of penalty
which has already rendered his name famous
throughout the civilized world. What could possess
the government 40 be in such hurry, is everywhere
asked. As it had thought tit TO go so far at least
il might have saved appearances and waited till the
sentence was confirmed before dragging through
the dirt the prerogative of mercy. The Emperor
is even more damaged by it than by the prosecu
ton itself, for 1t shows conscious weakness The
excessive jealousy, too in regard to the English
journals from which French provincial news
papers are wont to draw so largely has tended to
bruit the matter abroad in manner which an open
court and public trial might have avoided
notorious prosecution required equally
notorious publication. The editor of lie Cor,
respondent has very cheerlully paid his
fine of thousand francs. Such a flip to
an insignificant journal does not happen
every day, and will be worth fortune to IT, la fact
II Is said the proprietor has already refused fabu
lous for it.
Altogether, the gay season, which the arrival of
the Court may be said to inaugurate, does not com
mence very auspiciOusy. There is an unpleasant
spirit abroad-a notion that something is rotten at
the core. Men are fond of repeating that every.
thing since the dttentdt twelve month ago has
gone wrong-that the Emperor no longer exhibits
his wonted sagacity-that one blunder follows upon
another in such rapid succession as TO provoke the
expression; that those whom fate is about to des-
troy It first deprlves Of their senses. Never did
the high families show less symptoms of Welding
to the new order Of things than at present. 1t is
observed that whatever success may have attended
the Emperofs general p0licy-however liberal the
guerdun he oiiers-no one IS won over to him. The
stern republican remains true to his creed; the
naughty legitimist is more contemptuous than
ever; the Orleanst, spite of NJ. Dupin, keeps
jealousy aloof. 1t is found too, that the tastes at
Compiegne are not French. The Empress is Spa
niard. She is not spitttee. Her soundness Ofbeart
and chaste behavior alone prevent her from being
spoken Of a fool. And the Emperor himself Is
almost universally written down a Dutchman. The
inner circle of the Court, that which Immediately
clusters around the persons OF their Majesties, Is
known to be dulness itself. The Emperor was
never guilty Of a bon mot in his life, aud the very
caution which admirably adapts itself to the great
game ne plays Is insuiieraby welrisome i'll private
the toilette, in which she is said 90 be very scen-
titc,. not word worth listening to can be got
from her. Her last passion is, by way Of eneou-
raging literature. to summon to her presence some
Of the popular fiction writers of the day, and re-
quire them to tell her an amusing story.
Trade also is dull-yery dull. Loud complaints
meet you on all hands. Never, since the rcvolu-
ton Of lSiS, were there SO many furnished apart
ments to lct-never was 50 little doing in the va
rious mogozinS which depend upon the commerce
generated by foreigners. heavy cloud seems 10
hang over all ShOpbeepeTs stand about their
doors with q blank listessness which imparts it.
self to the very goods in their windows, and which,
by The way, have a sad look OF "aHld lang ayne
about them. The season of the Jour de [ An il
close upon us, hut there are no signs of vigor or
enterprise. few neglected beauties OF last
hiding places, but evidently with no
great hopes of themselves. In fact. what
with the censorship Of The press, the severity of
the police laws, the Montalcmbert prosecution, the
general dislike of the subordinate members of the
BonaPaTtist family, the contempt IN which the
seryilc e0'Our0gc is held, and the strange and nm
certain future, Paris IS no longer the gay, charm
ing laughing, rattng city it was Of yOre It's jokes
are stale, its calicatures are pontless, It's publ
cations heavy. The subjects uppermost in every
heart are forbidden fruit, and the paradise Of
France j. more jcalOusly watched than the Eden Of
Asia Our dear mother Eve would have had no
chance here and been pOunCed on long before
the apple had reached her lips
letter from an officer serving in the Chinese
expedition to a friend in Paris, gives the following
laHghabie order OF the day published BY one Of the
Chinese commanders, directing the soldiers what
they are 20 do in order 20 overcome their enemies
tt t. drawn up in the form Of a training bill OF fare
for thirteen days.
This IS commanded by ne, the Chief Of the Braves
Let all tremblc and OBEY. On the 18Th day
before the battle they must eat jelly made from
tigers flesh, in order 20 imbbe the rage and
ferocty Of that animal 12th day before, the
roasted liver Of lion, Do order 10 have The inrepidy
or that noble beast 18th day sewed gtrpoue 10 acquire
their cunning; l0th day extract Of clmeona deceive
their enemies, by changing color OH crocodile broth to
make them amphlbous and be able pursue aud nznt
their enemies, both on land and water 6h ag1ays hair
cooked IN vine In order 70 have the rapidly and fury OF
that quadrupei I'm, hawks heads order 90 have the
quick eye Of that bird in distinguishing the enemy; 6ih
2sbras ntestncs, 10 be able to initiate the cry Of that
aHf1al Jth hppopotinls braHs 20 make :le body i'm
penetrabe TO balls, 4th stawed monkeys. 70 &C
quire The activity Of that race 3D., scorpions
IN ORDER that al tho woGnds inflicted by them may be as
ycnomous as The sting OF those reptiles The day be
foe battle the bali raw breast Of panther in order 10 be
as pitles7 as that ANIMAL and on the morning OF the
battle they must drink glass Of eopards blood. that
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