New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-08-30
FRANCE.

The tr;nmnbapt entry into Paris of the Army Of
Italy took place on the l4tn inst, and passed off With
great 6cIst The streets crowded to excess and
the decorations and lumoations in the evening
on grand scale. The Emperor and his staff headed
the procession along the Bouevards from the Bastlle
70 the Place Vendome, and were greeted with loud
aoclanatiops. The Empress and the Prince Imperial
were stationed at the Place Vendome, and arriving
there the Emperor took up position in front of the
Imperial stand, and the troops marched on. The de-
fling of the troops at the Place Vendome commenced
at $780, and terminated at 2:3O. The soldiers bear
ing the standards taken from the ereny were received
with ovations
The flags of those regiments which were torn by
the enemys fire excited the population TO enthusiastic
cheers. The weather was foe and the spectacle im-
posing but somewhat nonotOnous. The nperor is
said to have been eoldly received in Democratic
quarters.
On Sunday evening" grand banquet was given
by the Emperor to the principal chiefs in the army
About three hundred persons were invited.
At the close Of the banquet the Emperor spoke as
follows:
GTsTLEMEv: The JOY experience at finding myself
again with most Of the chiefs OF the army oftay would
be complete If it not Dged with the regret OF be-
holding the dissolution OF the elements OF force
so well organized and so formidable Az sovereign
and AZ Commander. ID Chief | thank you again for
your confidence. 1t fatering to me- who had
never commanded an army, to find SO much Obedience
on the part Of men who had crest experience IN war
fare Ii success has crowned efforts, am happy
TO attribute the greater part OF 1t to those sklfu aud
devoted Generals who rendered my command SO easy,
becaue e, animated with holy fire, they have necessar
lily given example of duty aud of disregard of death
portion of soldiers are about to return 20 thor
homes. YOU yourselves, are about to resume the oc-
cupatiops Of peace nevertheless do not forget what
we have done together. Let the remembrance OF OBJ
sfa If eluded.
discovered, often recuT To your minds. In COM
memOratOn of the Italian campaign shall distribute
medal to all who took part in II, ana wish that to-day
you may be the first to wear 1t. May 1t recall Inc
sometimes to your memory, and while reading the
glorious names engraved thereon, let each e1clalm,
" III France hes done much for a friendly people,
"whst would she not do for her own lndePen-
denoe." i now propose the health OF the army
On account of the fete of the El5th, the Emperor
padoned 27 persons, sentenced to prisons for va
rous crimes, oenses, and infrngements of the law,
or reduced the terms Of their imprisonment.
The Moniteur states that the Emperor having de-
cded on retaining for the present army of $4,000
men in Lombardy, several corps which had much dis
tnguished themselves in the late campaign could not
be represented at the entry of the troops.
A local journal states that Lille is to be made the
headquarters of a grand military command, with a
Marshal of France at its head. 1t is thought the
projected Notifications at Antwerp have had some
thing to do with this measure.
The French harvest appears to be rather better
. than expected, but not so good as last year.
Wheat had declined slightly in Paris.
The accounts from the vineyards are for the most
part unfavorable.
The Bourse was closed on the 18th, owing to the
ftes On the 10th business was resumed and conslie
able fuc,uaton took place. the re"fes finally closing
q. 69f. Sc, being decline of on Saturday price.