New-York tribune., 1867-08-28
PARIS.


NAPoLEoN's FETE DAY-THE NEW OPERA
HOUsE-THE MEXICAN QUESrION-VISIf OF
LOUIS NAPOLEON TO FRANCIS JOSEPH.
From Our Special Correspondent
PARIS, Aug. fe, 1867.
Yesterday was Assumption, NapOleon's festi-
val and French national fGte Looking on, with q
pleasant company of cOmpatrotc friends. at some OF
its humOrs and bnlliancies we came to make COM
panisons between it and the Fourth OF July, not
altogether hatteTing to the Day we Celebrate -
that is not TO our way of celebrating. They surely
do these things Of pubic festivities better IN France
It's people have genius forlying and let live in their
enioyments, impcrfcctly developed with rs Between
the Arch of Triumph and the Hotel de Vile, in the
avenue of the Champs Elys6cs, the Place de IA Con-
corde the Gardens of the TuilCTies and The Rue do
Rivol there should have been last night at o'clock
some half million OF men, womcB, and children In
all that immense multitude there were not probably
100 drunken mcn Not one individual fell or
reeled under our observation and yet, all through
that day and evening about 10000 Wlnc-sh0pS grocer
les, cafes, and other places were open; WncTe Wlne
and beer and distilled spirits sold. Nor did We
see q single fight nor hear any lOud quaIfclhg
Single policemen could he seen here ana theIe, WltI-
in call as IL were but not OStentatlOusly prominent
At certain points they were stationed III stronger
force, and supplemented by men from the army; but
these rather to keep than to restore order II seeAfu
to that the good nature ana mutual cOutchyO the
thTOng made the good order But where the lJtn oi
August is enincnuy superior TO the GIOli-
Gus Fourth. as a ftte, is, not so mHeh IN IN
illuminatons bright aud beautiful as they are, nor
yet in the gorgeous splendor of the fireworks as IN
the local limitation of these last. Here we were all
agreed, though some Of our company were advanced
Democrats friends of the largest freedom, that ilTe-
works let Oft by the iron hand OF desp0tlsn III one
limited place vastly preferable to the restrained
re-crackcr from the hands OF the terrifying juvenile
Democracy. Paris folks and visiting strangers who
want to see the brilliant show and like the sound.
hqNg hrIff n "a a
home traverse all but few streets and squares of
tho city in Sunday peace and guletness Tho papers
this eVening-nOne issued this mOrnng-will bear
no record of houses set on fire, and carriages run
away with by frightened horses and old Indies and
gentlemen scared out of their wits, and patriotic
arms aud fingers blown oil by the fesa reJolcings of
the 18TH
Beside the ordinary sights and shows of the ma
tiOna ftte. an exceptional attractive spectacle was
offered to the public ia the unyaing OF the facade
Of the Operd-hOusc. ii has been covered for the
last many months by an uDsightly board casing, be-
meath whOseshcltcT cunning wOrkmeu have been busy
with carving the soft rough stone lnodccate forms,
and gliding and other fine labOrs. The building Is
yet far from being completed, even Tor ITS exterior;
but 1t now appears nearly enough Ike what II IS 70
be tO enable competent critic" to pass judgment
on its merits and defects Not beng OF that
large and respectable class, Will not take such ad
vantage to the wCarIRcss of your readers, OF
this kindly thoughtful enabling act of the autkOri-
ties. Ii must serve for this bout TO say that the
facade is very ornate, not so much by forms as
by colbr. There is n great usc-to many of us,
quito unwOntcd TO any nearly so extensive applca-
tiOn Of OlychrOmy IN external architecture IL seems
almost an abuSe--Ot various col0rcd marbles and
gliding and painting. AT least the effect is novel
and striking and the architects attempt in this
kind, if not apelfect triumph of his purpose is GER
tainlY far from n dsgraceful failure, and offers u
grateful reef TO the eye from the rather wearsOme
nO-style style that peryades the mOnOtOnOus long
lines of new built Bouleyards Of HauSsInauville:
chaTacterleSs but mannered style that some have
named the Pe1eTe style in malicious allusOn to the
chief manager Of the great specializing city-lOtaud
building company, the Socid6 Immobili6e
md .G
In the main, repetltOns Of the preceding years. In
the morning, at the Cathedral House of Notre Dame
as IN other m churches throughout France, there was
official Tie Deum ordered from the ministry, and
listened to with official devoutness by highplaced
fighting men and civilians. Out on the slopes of
TrOcadero were whirligigs and two pantoinine
theateIs, OF covered stages, the unlimited open
ground in front serving paTterre for free stand
ing public And there were lofty creased poles, to
whose SUBMITS many aspired, but Oftenest slid
back, weakened and exhausted, before attain
ing the slippery hight of their ambition,
their painful lise watched with some sympa-
thetic interest their face descent always greeted
with loud jeers But the public has its sentiment of
the Just and generous, and when the pertnacous
climber did get fairly atop and wave the flag there
his triumph was as loudly acclaimed. We feel a
little, perhaps that the successful man represents u.s.
The MORiteWr Of the morning published long lists of
creations and promotions in the numerous Order OF
the Legion OF Honor BY far the larger part of the
calow knights are of raised to such dignity
as the brief record following each name imports,
either for 20 years faithful service or several cam
paigns the years in the field count double) or ex-
cepOna acts of courage Next in number to soldiers
come magistrates and other civilians in Ohce last
nd least IN number few of more and less mark
IN letters and the arts. Young Alexander Dumas is
at last promoted to the grade ofofcer the rank
enjoyed by Mr. Commissioner BeokWth. and until
lately by the Mexican Lopez.
The interest about Max. and Mexico, fed from so
many sources hardly abates. In the Rerue ConteBl-
pOraine, the number for the 18th of August YOU will
lind the second OF an important series of articles on
the history OF the fate OF poor Max They are to be
continued, ana consist largely of hitherto unpub-
lshed documents, with supplementary narration and
reflections by NJ. KeTatry. Another CLEAN of lurid'
light has been thrown on the same dark tangled his
tory by the anonymous editor of a pamphlet pub
lshed ten days ago. entitled La COUr de Rome et I'm
pereur NOriMsiaR, showing and showing up some of
the relations between the Court of Rome and Max,
woefuy dscreditable TO the honesty and policy of the
former party Except brief preface by the editor II is
made up OF authentic notes, dispatches and speeches
Ry Max. himself by his ministers at home and at
Rome, and by officials Of Rome. Never did bad
cause indy hackers than did Max adventure for
CROWN the Mexican Clerical party whOinyited him
TO- ana Rome that encouraged him in the enterprise
beside tle documents just referred to, the pamphlet
contains fragment OF letter singulary yirile i'm
tone and thought from that statcsmanSe Princess
Charlotte ana an expose of the military situation in
Mexico, dated june 20 1865. This last PAPER though
brief and guarded " phrase, the writer confning