Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-02-03
NzPoieon's Rev Year ReeeDt5es.4-EEsz Re.
marks 60 she DfPiomF tfc Body.

CORES pondence OF TIE London Tines
Paris, January 2-Tho receptions opeped
at halt-past IL o'clock yesterday, in the apart
mems OF The Empress, where their maissties
received the prince and princesses Of hoigDerial
/ family, and the prince and princegses Of the
EmPeroI's family holding rank At court. The
/ scene then changed, a1d we find the Grand
/ otheeIs Of the crown the grand mistress Of the
/ EnPeroF's household, ths goveruess Of the chill
I dren OF France, the LAZY Of honor Of the En-
press, the ladies' Of the palace, the sub-eover-
nesFes Of the children 3f France. the Isdies of
tho Princess Clot.Ide and the Princess Mstbil9e
the co-nmsnder-in-ehisfo Of tho imperial guard
the adIaiant-geneTal Of the palace, and the aides
aecsmp OF the Emperor, all assembled in whss
is called the Salon des Tspistsries
In the Salon Of L5uss XIV we're the offeers
(on duty Of their majaslies' housBold, and of
thsir ImpeflaI highnesseg, aud the ehevslier
q honneur Of the Princess Bacciochi.
In the Sale du Irons, cardinals. ministers.
prlYy councillors, marsaals, adnirals, chancel-
lors OF the legion Of honor, governor Of the in
vaiidss, and the governor Of Algeria.
Ia the Salon Of Apollo, crowd Of inferior Of
iceTs Of the various households, net on duty.
with the physicians and surgeons, ordinary and
extraordinary, consulting and non-c0nsnling.
Of the Imperial family.
And ~ the Salon Blanc, ai110ners, Wears. geu-
urers, directors Of tbs music OF the Imperial
Chapel, officers Of health and officers Of the
cent gardes. After al these persons aad psid
thelr homsge 70 the emperor, empress and
prince imperial. tbay MARCHED in due eradafon
to the Sale des Irevies, and there took their
place.
AT twelve o'clock she grand master Of csremo-
MES gave the signal, and tfeir Maissties, pre-
eeeded BY the grand officers OF the crown and
Their attendants 10 the Same o-der, entered the
chapel Of the palace. The E,nperar and En-
press, passing through the Galerie de Ia Paix.
received tAe homage Of the imperial function
aries whose rank did not enttls them to b pres
ens ia any Of the saloons aforementioned.
Their MaJesties entered their private rsllerv.
and the attendants occupied to the right and
left the places reserved for them. After iusss
thoy returned 70 their apartments with the cere-
monials IS they left them; the cardinals, minis
ters, members of ths privy council. marshals,
sdmirals, cbanceioTs Of she legion of honor, eie,
IN the Sale du Tfone
At ] o'clock the Emperor left bis aparhnents
for the Sale du Trone, where the members Of
the diplomatic body, ranged in order by themss |
ter Of the ceremonies were assembled The !
msster presented each of them IN due order to /
his majesty. The Papel Nuuei0, who spoke in /
the name Of the Diplomatic body. said:
SIRE; The members Of the diplomatic body !
beg Of your majesty 10 acceps the respectful /
homage which I have the honor to offer you in
their name on the OCCASION Of the new year.
We are happy, sire, every time that we have the
opportunity, to express the wishes which we
form for the bappiness Of your majesty, and Of
your august family, snd for tho prosperity oil
France"
The Emperor replied:
Ihe wishes which you express to me, in the
name Of the diplomatic body, touch nae nearly
am happy, st the commencement of the year.
to see myself surrounded by the representatives
Of all the powers. They can testify to ny de-
sire to i've with them in relations of friendship,
so necessary to the security Of the present and
Of She future
The Emperor thsn took his seas upon the
throne. At his right stood Prince Napoleon,
Prince MUTat and Prince Napoleon Charles b.
napartei at bis left, his Imperial Highnsss
Prince Louis Lucian B0Rspsrte and Prince
Joachim Murat while again to the right and
le!s, extended long line Of grand officers Of the
Crown ministers, privy councillors, admirals, |
marshals, attendants of the princes, etc The |
master Of the ceremonies, Wish bis assistant, |
then introduced succesSively and called cut the /
names of senators, deputies, councillors Of state,
magi5 trates, clergy, members of the institute, !
the central council Of the reformed churches, |
and The Whole Of the functio1sries, civil and |
military. admittas to psy their homage to the |
Sovereign