The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-07-15

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was brief and TO the point He said
Profoundly by the enthusiastic reception witch
have rs| al the aud cite, IN my ny S Emo
mvsef Il The safes of the capital 70 see Its principal
speeles and to and the Empress as rs e all
Nsx sans thank you Tor your @ ana salute hue
identGed ms fate with yours.
AZ the close this short speech which the Emperor
evidently spoke with great carnestness there were some
faint symptoms or applause and the eyes OF tie
became nostened with tears There were many dstin-
puished PERSONS present the OCCASION among whom
General Bazane, haron Neigre, General Aimonte
the Mnister velasqocz de Leon the Marquis Monhoon
tho archbshops bishops the ladies' OF honor ana
other OF the imperid household The Emperor
very arabe with every one, and by his directions
all who desired access 70 him. male or emAle were a.
'-'' TIM rRrunrHAL ENTRY INTO TIE CAPITAL
took rlace at ten O'Clock Suuday morning tho 18th
day June Such brilliant sight has seldom been seen
IN Mexico the appearance Of the city on this occasion
rated In The most prouse and dazzling styles Of beauty
and splendor. Every building. public or private, was
closed and hung with flags aud banners mingiedwith 'cs
oons Of flowers The streets and public places were lined
with saiders French for tho most part Balconies and
fabulous prices Churches and church towers
Oily decorated while the bes OF the thedra and other
edidces kept up continual cangor The palace and pub
lie buildings the square sumptuously ornameu,ed,
and Portraits OF the Emperor and Empress appeared ut
decorations the streets occupy much space
than necessary Fu il must be confessed that II was
Of taste concerned, though not accompanied
by the genuine enthusiasm Of a free people.
EMPEROR
made known by salvos OF artillery from Ia front OF
with the Empress AT his side the ladies' from the baco
MES and showered down rose leaves gold
silver leaves them in great proiusiop. Ere
quepty the streets crowded with people that the
whole corispc had to stop and then tho Emperor would
bow all the people in the Streets the bal
comics ana on the bouseops. There was, however, no
their handkerchies and email fags both French
and Mexican. Inc Emperor rode along the Gale San
Francisco 10 Gale Porero. and thence direct TO the
cathedral where the bishops prepared to conduct
him to the throne there erected for him The crowds
gathered about the ard the palace at this time
very large hut there not the slightest mani
festalon OF excitement The enthusiasm If II can be SO
Called was nGned exclusively to 70 the French resi-
government; bat it is fact that, beyond a natural
curiosity the people prorer did not seem to care any
contrary, many Of The Mexcaus were most anxious to
impress foreigners present in Mexico che difference
Macmillan.
IN THE mrERIlL PALACE.
The Emperor received all his friends and adhe-
rens after mass and presented the most conspicuous
them 10 the Empress. On several he conferred
has given his adhesion TO the empire Then banquet
ing aud feasng began and continued for the rest OF tie
day. save during tie hours when the went out
evening ride in Alameda groves end
OF the city. In another letter on my impressions OF
again. and will then be more fun in my details. For
the present have other matters Of importance to
municate and must therefore draw this description to
close.
TIE nLrMxArreN or THE CAPITAL
IN the evening about the most brlinnt and substan
TALLY successful part of the whole demonstration As
kness fell upon the city, the dwellings the principal
streets were al once into palaces OF light and
beauty. Brliancy OF color and effect prevailed every
where The great square or plaza in front the palace
decorated and illuminated in excellent STYLE while
the centre OF the enclosure reserved for the display
OF fireworks TO come OFT at night The palace ITSELF
well as the Monte Pio Por,aes, Museum and other pub
lie and private eddces in The vicinity blazed with lights
Of every order OF form, color aud briiancy The cahs
dral with its old towers flashing out hundreds OF lights
the most attractive OF ell From It's portals around
its Corridors aud the highest pinnacle of great bel
Try, nnumerao!e lamps were suspended. the united
effect o. many lights great an emnence being
that ordinarily beautiful. Tho windows Of Tie
towers, too, ali thrown wide open and Illuminated
the bells within, which were kept continually
vovipg and tnuuderuR their rough notes o acclama
ton. AZ eiqht O'Clock the gathering IN the square
sisted Of thousands OF people, the majority OF
whom we're Of the loNest strata OF Mexican society
epcros, thieves pick aud others observed.
a curious ,atnre Of this public rejoicing there were
aTae numbers OF French soldiers thrown Ia among
crowd who appeared for the most part 10 be Jolly
IL fellows Nevertheless they were ali armed and they
disposed Themselves in such way among The crowd
10 ead TO suppose that they there on business
more III "a On pleasure Wherever | went among that
crowd end quieter assembage have seen,
notwths andng the extremely Impoverished conditisn
aud susl iccus character Of the people, invariably
found knots OF armed French soldiers prepared for any
revolutionary that mil IDLY have arisen.
10 addition 10 lhs, there we're strong guards OF Eex
around and about the gates OF Tire palace,
that IL would have been utterly impossible for any
sassn. however nsaGe and desperate. TO reach the i'm
peral breast with his deadly knife. as nisning stroke,
ard to give the reocings piqusncy and variety not
sions, an additional guard OF Frepchmen, armed with
double barelied instead o. the usual rife
ground at absul nine O'clock and by their
officers in positions OF the greatest advantage Ibis
making security doubIy secure with a verRearce but
gloom over was originally intended to be resua
peoples festival and this perhaps, than anything
else was the reason why there was nothing like Joy or
hlary exhibited the part of the immense crowds
assembled through curiosity ard desire Of
Messing grand display Of fireworks
The main street, which taverses the city from the
square 10 the Alameda was the scene OF much activity
length we're eraped With White and eoer.d car,aus and
from the windows balconies ard cxcds loated innurer
at regular distances gigantic triumphai arches were
erected. aud, though nor all entirely complete perfect
SONS and fresh Towers gathered in the extensive gardens
around the city Exquisite bouquets and garsnds, skill u
~ worked in every stye OF native art, we're suspended
around the columns,rbues o. ingenuity and OF yay
OF the Indian peasants who had gathered the fragrant
in the bosom of their tranquil mountains Beneath
the cleaning multi colored light OF thousands Of antern
all these designs and architectural triumrhs seen
to great advantage. The principal decorations and
luminatoDs In the Gale de Fotrero and the Cse san
Frapcsco-the being continuation OF the other
those OF the German club the Hotel de turbde and
the residences Of Messfs Barron and Fscsnd wealthy
residents u Mexico The German decorations up
with all the taste and elegance for which this people
famous all parts OF the world. Many their con
grstulaory inscriptions written In The language Of
"vaderand and must therefore. have boon particularly
pleasing the Emperor Mr. Escandon's house n as or.
namented by two splendid oil paintings OF Macmillan
ard Charlotte, very good kepesses indeed the produc
items OF Mexican priest but the whole arrangement
was sadly blotched BY the wreched msnrer 10 which
the house illuminated. The residence OF Mr. Barron
on the other hsnd, wse srsticsy Illuminated In the
centre were two paintings more than ten feet high the
one representing Maxmian seated his throne, at.
tended by figures OF Peace and Plenty, aud hand
Almonte scroll Of the constitution. IN the perspective
Napoleon the Third was seen pointing the valley Of
mexico, or something intended 10 represent it, whefo
couple OF very large oxen pioughing aud a
railroad extending In cirouitous lines until 10
the clouds. The other painting a representation OF
the IMPRESS surrounded by the ladies' OF tho court.