The New York herald., 1864-09-05


psral sitting opposite. The grounds then full OF
spectators and shouts OF "vive rEmperear" arose on
dncted royal guest through the principal rooms
pointing the works OF which Of the highest
Dinner TOOK place a bali past seven in the Salon de
Mars the covers being sixty in number the Princess
Mashide me Prince and Princess hur.' and sne mem
All IN rich court dress.
few minutes before eleven The Empress, full court
dress with long train, wearing the crimson imperial man
tis and leaning on the arm OF the King Of Spain, IN
grand uniform, with all his decorations descended on
than from the Galerie des Glaces
Her Majesty was followed by the ladies OF the court
and tho officers Of she imperial household and OF she
The Empress and the King, with the rest Of the impe
nal party took up their station on the terrace below tno
wide fight Of steps.
The signal rocket for the fireworks was then let on
After the usual showers OF rockets which commenced the
colossal escucheon with the Of Spain, surrounded
by appropriate emblems. The whos produced brilliant
efcct but unfortunately the wind blew the smoke In the
direction Of tho palace, which somewhat impeded
the view. The public standing on tho side Of the
bouquets after followed which caused enthusiastic
expressions Of applause. Bengal hros were lighted 10
different parts Of the park by Of electric wires the
played during the fireworks and tho effect pro-
ducsd BY twenty electric lights placed IN suitable posi-
tions produced splendid effect particularly on the basin
Of Latona the Jets OF water appearing as II transformed
into fragments OF rock crystal, and diamonds, when
The gates OF tho park had remained open by order OF
the Emperor, and line soldiers stationed TO keep
the public II certain distance on the terrace and flight
Of steps in short time the line broken through
and the troops then withdrawn from that part and
tho place lett free to the people narrow passage was
however, Kept the steps, but after the fireworks THIS
line broken, and 1t was In tho midst Of the
crowd that their Maestes we're Obliged to re enter tho
palace in the midst OF enthusiastic aociamations.
II midnight when tho Empress and the Ring, FOL.
lowed by their suites returned and the imperial party
after took their at tables ranged in two lines,
the Gaerie des Gacce, afording accommodation
Two hundred persons. The adjacent rooms lit
vic.oria.
II was O'Clock before the imperial party left the
palace 10 return to ST. Cloud.
The Alliance OF France and Spain.
RENEwAL OF THs MISSION OF THE LATIN RACE.
From the London Times August "a
Tho position Of Spain In the middle OF the nineteenth
century will otter perpexng phenomenon to future his.
torians We are accustomed read strange things OF
that kingdom and 10 wonder succsssvey a. It's extraor
dnary rise and i,B still more fail but In the
present asy s position is stranger than h. ever nas aaa
capce il has passed into condition OF considerable
strength, and X has exer,ed in recovered power In
characteristic manner. Tho spsnards made war upon
tho Moors, IEhtened their grasp Of st. Domingo,
and were willing to undertake tho rcconquess OF
OF their country to bs regarded
great Power OF Europe, and their resources give
bowever, . new opening has been suggested TO them
They have been 70 enter the circle OF great
e Wait o. % q Se sus Spain to Paris has
evoked speculations which have probably very little
basis and Will produce very little result, but which may
amuse .hs public by their od.woridishness and sim
Bya French alliance" Is here meant not merely
state Of endly relations with France nor even corda
ou, a compact o. rha strict and special char.
actey which was in favor century or two ago,
and which almost psrtook OF the nature OF Con.
federacy. IL az this moment France and Spain would
same friends and foes ana combins ell occason 10
impose their win op the rest o. Europe the prosperity
countries would be infaliby secured That Is the
0Yin Wh n
expressed. We even favored with c'roumstaDtal
statement Of the happy results which might be
to Spain would beccme, ipso fdcto fret rato
Power France would at last acquire true and faithful
ally The combined States would monopolize their own
resources and nevertheless obtain The trade OF the
universe. Finally, NE influence of he Lam ,ooUid
,nrsoratsi and the mssio. Of the West nsig effect
- The path to this greatness is very plain one.
Spain must FIRST pay her debts Financial honesty now
the spasrds found themselves almost without an effort
Of their own In position q sovoncy and wealth, u Was
10 inee power TO place their credit ona solid and respect,
able footing Their omission TO do poiti
cal and the fact, sooner or later VIII inevitably
force itself upon their .csnvicsns. Ihey may assure
themselves that far s TO be accomplished by re-
deerairg ihs fault and by persevering in works OF
iLduslfy and commerce, than ny exkuning pohics!
traditions or deyising diplomatic roads TO Euro
pean power. They have ine country, and their
actual Prosperity shows how costly national wealth
immense development, and may be cultivated with GER
tainty OF That the eid to be worked and na
tonaJ greatness win follow unoiddeu A ;or ihe ''fais
v
those thpgs which may be safety le 10 take cMs Of
themselves. We narpo he D.s in qscyeos,
gres trv,9oraaor. France IS powerful enongn = please
frenehmeD itay moro OF state than has been
since OF the Romans and the rise aud pretcp
sons OF spain constitute the very pasnomenon which
the OF the subject before the is lea
rio6ro,p IN A<co laci rpy srprislsS 1sf a any
hare ano,hsr charc But these are DO,
questions to be governed by alliances. II all the peope
OF Scandinavian extraction bad mbined the ohsr day
to resist the encroachnens OF the Germans tns pro.
ceedng would have been frteligiole; but nobody
eau imagine that the Latin stands 10 need os
such protection milton or 30 OF Spaniards planted 10
the idsl OF indian people American territory aad
abruptly emsncipatsd from the control Of the mother
country A1-e pyoei tAsrssssss tnclp1t Of gqor
| nenl U.dr Il. cosa,!.on. Uhch ens1d, hsy would
prooa5y az soBs time 0v hare bsep dbsorbed 81 he
yp,Ld Nns erc.1 ne aud thus a fragment
OF the Latin race would have oeen devoured by Anglo
saxoo community 3ut the result would not been
to their dstrimsns could u have been regarded
iaaEencipg the OF nstonsities We Wish we'll TO
the experiment which has been designed avert such
u any futuEe time but thc question does
nos call for ary attention at home France alresdy
great nation, spain may very probably become but
neither country the other would derive any ad
vantage from 20 the ideas Of obsolete and
exploded policy.
Exile or General PFim 90 Oviedo.
Tho ILsria of Madrid rcfera loviug 20