The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-05-31

A recent Paris letter to the New York Herald
says:
The great event Of this week has been the con.
frmation and communion of the imperial prince
at the Tuileries chapel, which holy ceremonies
took place yesterday In presence OF the emperor,
the empress, all the imperial family and their
household. The most rigorous ostraclsm pre-
oluded every possible attempt to battle the strict
orders given 20 admit no one whose names were
not down on the list drawn up for the approba-
ton of the empress. No one instance OF favorlt-
ism was shown, and still the chapel was full,
without even an ambassador or minister, senator
or deputy, being countenanced.
The empress had formally expressed her wish
ahAt the pomp of court should be laid aside on
this occasion, and as far as this could De enscted
her desire was faithfully obeyed, for everything
was carried on with the greatest simplicity, and
religious feeling was all the deeper. The empress
had ordained every detail of the preparation the
day before. The chapel is not spacious. With
out the gallery, occupied on ordinary occasions
by the court, the building would not contain
more than a hundred persons. Large rhododen.
dron formed kind of bush to the right and
left of the altar in the spaces generally hlled
by chairs and stools. Two red velvet seats and
cushions were placed in advance Of the covered
benches for the ladies Of the imperial family
behind. At half-psst eight all was in readiness.
II nine O'Clock Messrs. Auber, Leborne, Jules
Cohen Faure and the Misses Black and Mau-
duit were admitted to the organ gallery, and Mr..
Thirion announced the emperor, with q loud,
clear voice. The nave had filed in no time,
each guest finding his special seat without the
elightest difficulty. The archbishop Of Paris ad.
vapced TO meet the imperial cortege, followed
by his clergy. Al that moment Jules Cohen
executed q solemn march.
Far behind, long after the duke Of Cambaceres,
who headed the procession now entering, came
Gen Fleury then the prince of Moskowa, then
the princes governor, Gen. Frossard, then the
emperor, preceded by his son and the empress.
All the gentlemen wore the dark blue dress coat,
with gilt buttons and white satin Innings the
ladies were in high silk. The white altar cloth
was held by Prince Achille Murst, Gen. Frossard
and two chaplains, while the prince partOOk OF
the communion. He was in black, and followed
the service in the book have described in pre-.
cedipg letter. Faure sang the ofertory, arranged
by Auber TO words, il is said. written in French
nv the archbishop. The Benedictus.n sung by
Miles. Bloch and Mauduit. was very fine. The
choruses were conducted by Auber. As the
ceremony proceeded. religious thrill passed over
the empresss features, and she did not attempt &c
conceal her emotion when her son knelt ct the
communion rails. The child returned to his place
with his forehead hidden by his appraised hands
and eyes bent to the ground.
The Domino salUe was then sung. and ths
archbishop addressed the young prince. BE sai'
little but that little TO the point and produced
very deem impression. For the first time Il Wa
observed that Napoleon III laid aside his hsoitua
cold reserve-his deep gray eyes were dimme
by tears more than once, and As Tar as scrutin
could read in the closed book OF his soul, pc
fernal Joy and satisfaction certainly beamed fror
his glance on that boy, the center now OF his vas
projects and aspirations. At Eve O'Clock in u
afternoon the confirmation took place. This IS
very solemn introduction 10 our weekly fashio
gossip, but there IL but one imperial prince (
France xoJinger over, and every public ceremon
connected with him can be but once told.