The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-08-16

Day OF Napoleon BOnaparte Celebrated
by the French Residents and Visitors.
The anniversary Of the Feast Of the Assumption Of the
Blessed Virgin Mary occurred yesterday and strictly
observed in all the Catholic churches in this city and
elsewhere This day is an obligatory holiday, being
the few of that kind Of holidays which observed by
all good Catholics the Of the year. and which,
in the Emerald Isle always especially observed In
Ireland from the the squire the mechanic and
the tradesman, all keep IL reverently no work Of any
description being performed; and young Ireland
forgets TO make much noise is asual this day
Other secarians besides he Catholics observe the ho
day Indeed IL might be almost termed national holi
day there. In Amerca, and in the city Of New York
especially these holidays and fast days not strictly
observed yet hundreds find their way church these
occasons who perhaps not regular in attendance
all the year round. ~M
The day of the anniversary Of the Assumption Of the
Blessed Virgin Mary celebrated in Jerusalem early
as the nth and sixth centuries and not only
meorated in the Catholic churches hut also in the Latin
and Greek churces and from the latter period 10 the
present tyno the 18th of August has always been
sololnny observed The festival is intended TO COM
memoraie the happy departure of the Virgin Mary
from this world and her translation into the kingdom OF
her Son. and from whom she received crown OF i'm
mortal glory and by him placed in position above
all other SAINTS From mention made OF the Virgin in
council Of preates held ut Ephesus many coDjecturcd
that she died at that place. while others think she died
at jerusalem mention Is made OF sepuchre cut In
rock at Gethsemane All agree that she lived to very
advanced age hut unable TO give the exact date
which she paid the debt OF nature. II s tradition
sry belief that the body OF the Virgin was
raised by God soon after her death, and
assembled to glory by singular privilege; and
this in the eyes Of the church, 10 an opinion con-
ormable to the sentiments of pety and respect due to
her mother OF Christ So great the respect
and veneraon the fathers towards this exalted
Of pure that Saint Epphanius dared not affirm
that she died, because he had never found any
mention Of her DEATH and because tradition says she
translated 10 glory without dying. The assump
which tho church celebrates in her honor II is the
summation Of all the other great mysteries by which her
life rendered most wonderful and as the birthday Of
her true glory and greatness the crowning OF all the
virtues OF her whole lfe which admired singv in
the other festivals her honor Churches have been
dedicated her honor in all parts OF the Christian world
ever nee that liberty allowed by the FIRST Christian
emperorp The great church at Ephesus where the
general council assembled In the wear 43 was dedicste
10 her bui in Rome in the year 433 besides
others TO mention. In our own times
find churches continually being built and dedicated to
The day was observed In the cathedral IN tins city by
the performances Of grand high by the Rev Father
Eugene Magnire hampsss ten rnc ssrxcc wss % 10, TO-
faithful present. who were very devotional IN their atten
tion to the words Of tho priest High mass was held In
all other churches In the city at half ten be-
sides the ordinary masses In the morning.
THE EMPERoR's FErE DAY.
Yesterday in addition to the interest attached 10 II in
the eyes Of all good adherents 10 the Roman Catholic
church as Assumption Day was Of corresponding i'm
portance In the Of all tue Frenchmen ss being the
ninety eixth anniversary Of the birs Of the Emperor
Napoleon Bonapsste, On the 10Th day OF August ls09
Napoleon the second son Of Lea, was bor " her at
tho Of Ajaccio, in Corsica The condition Of tho
country at that time was much Ike that Of portion Of
own country at the present day Civil war had des
the land Paol and his band OF patriots had been
again defeated and driven TO the Businesses OF the
mountains Loa, faithful 10 the last, had followed her
husband riding much Of the distance on horscbcck. II
Is n singular commentary upon tho manifest destiny
doctrine that had Napoleon been born about two months
earlier than he was, instead or being Frenchman he
would have claimed Italy as his birth place, for the
island had only been under the dominion OF France
eight weeks when the infant Emperor breathcd his first
breath Hence Italians M well az FronChmen should.
and they undoubtedly do join IN the celebration Of the
18th day Of August as an anniversary Of no inconsdcr
able Importance
In commcmoraton OF the Emrcrors fch day tho
foreign shipping In this port was yesterday appropriately
doekcd out In s most gaudy attire Every French ship
and proudly sent IL TO the breeze. Many Of the men
aud officers Of the vessels upon shore,
dressed In their best celebrating the great
They added and increased tue interest In the crowds
Of people Of other than Catholic countries, which
already filled tho principal streets MANY wended their
TO the prinopa s and hotels where they passed the
day In drinking the health OF the Emperor his patron
saint and In other joios and festivities appropriate
the time The Frcnchmen quite civil IN their celc
bration and comparatively fow went beyond the limits
OF decorum In their public behavior
Az noon royal salute fred from the French naval
shipping In tho harbor; also IN commcmoraton Of The
Emperor's fft day.
Tho otices OF tho French Consul General with the
adjacent and auxiliary apartments closed during
tho day all tho employees boing engaged IN holding IN
an appropriate manner the festivities TO the great day of
Napoleon In fact all the city whero there were
fronchmen, the great occasion almost universally
observed