The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-09-02
THE PAGEANTS AND AMNESTY IN PARIS.

THE PAGEANTS AND AMNESTY IN PARIS.
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Our Paris Correspondence.
PARIS, August IA, 1859.
Grandeur Of de Paris F51s-- Completeness Of the Aous-
Dsent-l20 900 Armed Men Present-Orisy Of the Pro-
ce's'on- variety of Dec5raions-7he Statue Of Peace-
Scenes in The Rue dc Ia Paiz-Dassling Prospects in e
fioce Verdome-Rch and Gorgeous Decmntions-Posi-
TN Of the Court and Iu.golol Aaeadants-yhs Prim-
cess Csoaids Present-DeojsYsing applause on tie Em
peror's Appearcncs-D D.fIsns Of n. sOldiery--Tnsiy
Nnmoers-Crdr Of Ae Rrgraents--9he Zouapss and
Baoains-Accidens-7a Emperor's Kind,.ess-yA. SOL
diers' Ccnpdniors dc, &s.
Such military spectacle Witnessed yesterday in
ne capital OF France las very rarely ssen II was
not fa' numerically speaking IL proportion 60 vast
for greater numbers on grand field day have been coll
ected within recent memory the Champ de Mars but
while the thousands and tens of thousands in all their
massive mmensity formed, they must always = con-
siderable feature in the scene, q certain unique
ness, dramatic completeness OF the whole moved
forward through the broad oroughares the est Of
all European cities in the midst OF half million Of spec-
tators, which constituted s peculiar attraction Taere
was this also to be added ihst theatrical tho display
might be- II essentially phase the drama Of res
life Every Marshal, every Of the ranks-every
hreock, 40 every carnon-sere fresh from the death
struggle, AMI while many their persons the living
evidence Of the pers they had but partially escaped
whole regiments showed, by their reduced numbers their
attered banners and the travel aspect Of the Living
the deadly game they had been playing.
DAmee i1tse represented by about 10 COO men:
but We calculate the number Of troops which guarded
tina whole Of the long ej from the Place de ia ssste
to the Place vendome, including the National Guard,
the amount Of armed in the streets Of
Paris can scarcely be estimated at less than The
infantry marched in flies Of eighteen men, their ranks not
cosey serried but with plenty Of space TO spare On
aide drawn up the Lne the other the Gsrde
Nationaie double deep. Behind them was an extensive
oor thirty feet ct least in DEPTH many places much
wider, every inch of which occupied by dense msss
Of spectators From the Barere du rone TO the Place
Vendone, aspsce of hve or aix miles, was the came
everywhere, and not only the pae but every window TO
the house-top literally swarmed with human beings
Great as was the military spectacle tie people themselves
unconscious OF It az they we're, spectacle Infinitely
greater. They we're all well dressed too speak Of
the crowd oo-the well to bourgeois and the ouvrsr
en- bo1se The women, whether cnapeau or the charac
tersc bonnet protected from sun by such charming
psrasolswhoe amlies too, with children ia their arms
all according to their grade in lfe-and no people 90
punotousy observe this as shs Frenchpresented coup
do Of well clothed, well behaved people, such as any
nation, whatever it, claims to greatness might be excused
Tor envyng. Not an angry or even impasen. word ID
uttered The BUN shed his nercest rays the heat Of
such close packing may unendurabe the obs.-uctng
Of vision positively insurmounsablea b managei some-
how without murmur; nothing is allowed to interfere
with the good humor aud desire fun and pleasure that
| brought them from their hon1es
Throughout the whole passage, especially from the
Place de Ia Base where the troops who were encsmped
a. Vnoennes had assembled, there we're the ordinary
decorations with which custom has rendered. PArisian
demonstrations familiar the caascteristics Of which
are mast poles gidsd and painted, wftn o-41sues
trumphal afcnes fasceaux OF the national cclors be-
saee banners OF all natonsi DONE know that rreusrk-
cd tnose OF Austria the present oCcssion-separsev
suspended from the windows different scaos, that
20 to make up the lofty proportions OF Pans box
various e1Sens apparently Indicative OF sympathy
are spontaneous ebuliops We're ali Paris in oiszsof
7eves and nery gas To morrow would infer no unani-
NIFTY Of feeling general Satisfaction on tue part Of fhe
inhabanu, each Of whom, he of wha. oolnon he vii
the police sght up, unfurl your banners tr1e md ba
merry; you nre commanded to do SOP says fuuctlcu-
afy IN cooked hat and rapier dangling by ms side-and
woe be to bim who neglecs TO do So
1t was in the centre OF Boulevard from vhi.h tha
beautiful hne De Is PAX branches oil, that pecu-
mar s ces OF decoration began TO display and con.
tnue Till reached the Place Vendone which was 70 be
the terminus of the great moving diorama There vas
erected statue vi Peace In sitting posture the sstue
hundred ieet nigh held IN hand sword with the
point turned do~nsards in the treasy OF peace
Az fer sdes were two eagles, aud at her feet Was non
coucnant the symbol Of force repoee the pedestal OF
this statue was twenty feet bgh which was inscribed
IN letters OF gold "vilIasrancao and tue noadinrs
which decorated represented Austrian flags csnnoo
~ &c All was in plaster, but coorod TO represent
In the Rue de Ia Paix itself the spectacle was very .r
nncent Down both sides were erected ioity
.s nensnan masn win e!reamers noatiDg above and es
OF ticoored aes The houses TO the very summit pre-
ssnted one mass Of haugings flags, Towers aad
windew The guard house the left hand sids,
ss1srs So bs0SsOms oy p0Dp was
velvet, and during the procession all the windoW1
were occupied by elegantly dressed ladies' Just beyond
began the exquisite Commentator, to which alluded in
my last Of the Place vendome which constituted the
final scene OF this grand spectacle.
Ihs Celebrated square, with its famous piAr-aer the
manner OF Trojan ssurmcuned by OF the great
Nspoeon extends It's name TO two abort some atty
Rue de Ia Pax, from the south by the Rue Castirone
the io.mer Is cut AZ right angles by the Rue ST.
Augas'n the latter BY the Rue st. Honore al the en-
trance and terminus each OF these streets or yest
bues 10 the Grand Place placed eight pillars two On
eacn side Of either end They really Of Pa
rsan science In the decorative art II d;ut to give
the reader an adequate idea SURPRISING beauty Of
these columns Of mere plaster, which mad ali the nnish
and requisite workmanship Of work intended for the
duration Of sges. They forty fee, in h.gnt richly
gdcd in part and partly painted to represent ssoer and
were On square pedcatas. Each was sarmounted by a
gilt statue Of victory with outsretched arms as If about
to let fall laurel crogn the army passing below
symmetry sculpture exquisite proportions 81 which,
have done such scanty justice and tricoored
streamsrs decked out win gold Hoased from tnsir
eummits From the windows OF every house rch velvet
hsngngs, with deep gold fringe, the centre OF which
hlazed with burnshed bees, suspended If add 70
uSoe pawn VIC aCt tuNt Ill the Deauty or France
toites such France only can suggest were lkewise
At those windows the reader will be abe 70 f,rm faint
idea Of the splendor OF the scene
But We are now in the Plate vend6me itself. Here the
decorsior AZ swed by the fine arche proportions
OF the Place, seemed first have stayed his hand
although an almost magical Transformation had occurred
the predominant mpression simply the old Place
Vendome as Of yore though looking little more tran
quiz and orderly The that the Der lies taken
WIN were all done by reverent hand great aud many
as they were. The majestic beauty OF the Place intn-
sicaly was ever uppermost in his mind. Round tho
whole space, close the houses, was erected vast
amphheai,e, rising gently from the pavement 70 height
slightly exceeding entresof The large windows above
Consequently the fret part of each structure to
meet the eye OF evergreens ran from win
dow TO the other all round, contrasting peasngy with
the crimson velvet and gold hsngings which giit-
tered in the sunshine above. The windows or the
second floor displayed velvet drapery similar to thoee
below while the cornice Of the festOous Of nn
rel were every suspended. the central radi