The New York herald., 1867-02-28
NApolEoN's SPEECH.

OpcntuG ol tho Session or tho Fronch A.ogis-
lasare Scenes In tho streets aud cham bers-
Arrival n0d Rcceptioa 81 the EsaDress and
Emperor, &c. - ~
[From Galignani's Messenger, Feb 15-Eveninsf
orKxIsG or HE cHAxBrRs
The legislative session OF. 1857 opened THIS day a.
one o'clock BY the Emperor in persos 'hs me-
Etats OF the Louvre. A tho long eMiery wnicn
con,municste: from sne pa;,esss MN n' sr ss
Msjcstics were obliged 10 proceed in state car
riascs through tho triumphal arch IN the Place
OF the dspsy being in consequence rendered infinitely
more striking As the weather delightful and NJ
usually mild for the season O. the year nss fber
Macstics' passage As In usual on such occasions n
party Of the National Guard on one side and irooY
way which the imperial cortege had TO lclHc
Behind stood dense mass OF spectass; sna - xStue
ds ace RSs %as ssronsod Sy
the splendid cquipagcs convcyng zoe amos ~ the
marsus minister n, ,nd e Alter twelve Continued
sncccss,on of carriages drove past towards ne
similar stream coming back somewhat befcfe 'wo' ~no
the sitting nsi s,nnssmsnss Of the Sale des Ees ~ers
about the ame a in preceding yesrs the rod lace
hung With !, srssa m ss ro . bs seer IN
the windows and doorwsyw whole length Of the hall
galleries running the and benches prepared
similarly Qgnltares and oficai bodies were also
coye.,ie wss prepared raised cstrads. which was
,S ."S % ,ha Empcror's throne, with chairs OF state
x.r. rrnces Oh the imperial fsmiay, while immedi-
M .k,nd stood other seats for the great dignaries OF
~ ~ crown IN the centre Of tho hall Was left wide pas
ss r;chiy carpecd by which the imperial procession
could reach the raised platform On either side were
6srosed cross beuches for the various Official bodies
nsyinr ! right TO be present
s arst arrivals contrary to. whoa seen In former
took place long before tue usual hour and a half
nat ts1 except for the highly psvieged, there wskl
rcsablitv FOR any person To- get more thans~ crowd
r,.rce ,nto the grand hall OF meeting ~ something
ssoS n the sale LsDrun endcaveriny6nd, buA without
~ What was passing in the arks 10 hearing what the
much chance OF succeeds utterly out Of the question
Er,pcrcr miaht saw. just mentioned, not OF the
~ tact after iors could penetrate beyond the outside
for tho persons who had special tickets the
~ was Qntc dneren they, OF course entered freely
into the Sale dee Etats There from eleven o'clock
until onarer past twelve richly attrc personages fol-
lowod cech other without interruption.
great number OF elegantly dressed ladies also con.
tinued present themselves and generally assigned
pIacoe In the galleries above until at last the whole n
tho front each side occup8ed exclusively by
the fair spectators, the bright cokrs OF their spring
dresses adding to the general esot II was remarked
that no previous similar occasion had witnessed largo
en- attendance both male and aAac tho desire beng
universal 70 learn the earliest possible moment the
Emperors views the evep&s in uermany and on tho
constitutional reforms lately ordered During all ths
early part Of the day the bcnrs of ths hall seemed
scsae 0 apparens ocnfnaoa. Ne He1Atou snd psDuuel