Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-10-08

was clnttcr of horses hoOfs, and rattle Of sdbres
and the Cent Gardc (Body Guard of the Empcrol
magnificent uniform of blue and silver, glitterinl
helmets, and long white horse tail pluncs, max
ing gorgeous display. As the Palace CLOCK
struck three, the drums rolled oil down the lint
and as they ceased, the Bands struck up and thu
ROYAL procession moved First came n dctach
nlent of the Cent Garde, then four carriages. con
tanning the Empress, and ladies oi the Court AS sht
passed the troops sprcsentednrns, officers snuting
cOors dropping, while the people cheercd mildly
and she bowed graciously right and left. Ther
another detachment of the Gardc. then the Staff
the Emperor and Prince Imperial, more Staii
aud the whole closed up by the remainder of til,
Cent Garde. While the Infantry were posted III
have described, the Cavalry were ranged dowr
the Avenue Josephine, the Avenue d Jena, ant
Avenue d Eglan. while the Artillery occupied thu
Avenues de la Refine, Hortensc, and de Friedland
As the Imperial coltege pussed the Palace of 1n
duslrie, the troops deted aite them and passed
in review. The Infantry by battnliOns IN clost
order, the Cavalry by division aud The ARTILLERY
by dcm.battery, There were passed in review
81 buttalons of the National Guard, 13 hattuliOns
8 squadrons, and 10 batteries Of the Imperia
Guard, ~ bat;alions II squadrons and II hat
tcries of the Troops of the Line. In all 10 0OI
mcu; the flower of the French Army. mos
formidable looking body they are The nation
who goes to war with France viii have her hand'
full! Eren america! 1t Is estimated that ovel
2OD, 900 people witnessed the display, and dc
not think 1t was less. Among the crowd were
several old veterans, who served under the Firs
Napoleon, and who were given the place OF honol
by all near. And row for the 'ooject of inter
est" for whom all this fuss is made!
The Emperor is very like his portraits only
as 1t seemed to me, with more sly and cunning
look, than they give him. He looks old ant
falling, his hair and moustachc quite gray, bi
head becoming decidedly bald, while his lac
looks anxious and careworl. do not think th
crown is an easy burden to his head, though III
has struggled so long and hard Ia Keep boh on.
was struck by the difference in the manner of hi
reception from that of Victor Emanuel. When
SAW The latter riding down the Casclne, ut Flor
rncc, in May last, he was greeted with pericc
storm oi huzzas ut every step, waving hats ant
handkerchicfs, aud all the usual demonstration
Of popular affection, while Napoleon rode diwi
the line, not In perfect silence, To b. sure but th
few frantic efforts Mt cheers, only made hat
matter worse and the feeling more apparant
Poor OLD Nap! The Prince rode just behind hls
father his horses head at the Emperor's knee
He is fine, bright looking little fellow and car
ried himself with very klngly air, lifting his ha
and bewing to either side with MS much ease ant
dignity as his Imperial father.
But the Empress Words fail me altogether
Her pictures are all miserable failures, lovely n
they are. She is, without exception, the mos
beautiful woman ever saw. Now 1t seems TO mt
as II her face was but Il dredn after all, for cal
hardly believe that even n Queen could be 5,
beautiful and live ! What she must have bcci
ten or fifteen years ago, cannot realize. 1t !
strange she was received SO cuolly, for she !
usually popular, and welcomed with cheers ant
| vivas We're it not for the iron hand that hold
| the reins, should prophesy another scene OF wa
and bloodshed in Paris, but while Napoleon live
| he will keep what he has won; afterwards--"Slu
| Sabe." So much for the Review. Then treadinl
on its heels came the Fecs of yesterday, tho Far
| isian Fourth of July" For most of the per
| formanccs the programme will tell all that
| IA tai A tuix ~ ia mn III
| August 10th, Saloos fired by tina cannon Of tn
" Inyalidcs" will announce the National Fete
| These Saloon will be repeated in the evening a
| six O'Clock. lu the morning iood VIII be dis
tributed to indigcnt fnmlllrs, Ia each Of the 2
| ''n rondisscments" Of Paris ln he made undc
the direction OF the Mayors and members Of tli
| Bureau If Benciicencc. AZ one o'clock n solemn
Mass will be celebrated at Nolrc Dame. Deputa
tions OF the Corps dc rEtat" and the civil an,
military authorities will assist at this Mass, whic
will take place simultaneously at the :" Place d
| Trocaders' on the Seine, and ut the " Place d
| Throne" from 2 O'Clock, p. NJ, to g. p. NJ A
the Trocadere, which will be decorated by fla
statiis with banners, shields and trophies two pan
| tOmime theatres and two acrobntc theatres wi
alternate their representations. Six CREASED poles
surmounted by prizes, will be free to contestants
| Trades people will be installed In booths cstal
lished especially for the Fete.
On the Seine, in the basin between the % Por
/ u AlIlil anu upper pDiIl vi tiio iristuu l
Grencllc Regattas will take place al : o'clock.
At the Place du Throne" pantomimes az
tght-rope dancing will he executed alternately !
two theatres, built to the right and left of III
"roud-point." Two CREASED poles. surlnountc
by prizes, will be free to contestants.
At ore o'clock, gratuilous representations wi
be given ut the Theatre Imperlale de I Oper
Theatre Franchise. L. Oper. Comique aud Tn,
tres l. Odeon, Lsiquc Imperial Imperial d
Chatclet, Prince Imperial, Dn Vaudeville, dies V,
-. IL. It.. Dal. t- p...t ~.
Gaite, De I Analogue Comiquc; ut the Circus,
Napoleon and l. Imperatrce, and at the Hipp'
drome.
In the evening the "Jardin DIES Tuileries, d
corated with lights under the trees, with Tia,
staffs with banners, and shields with candclnb
and garlanas and lamps In the principal walk
will be illuminated by gas, and coored glob
and glasses.
The Place du Trocaders" and the sides
this Place will be equally Illuminated.
Will be Illuminated by gasThc place dc
Concorde, +" the "Grand Avenue and the "Rnr
Point" of the "Champs Elysees." The candcl
bra will be surmounted by vases adorned Wi
flowers, colorcd globes, and joucd by garland
The fountains of the "Place de- Ia COncordr' NJ
the side gardens of the Champs Elyspcs' W
be Illuminated by electric light. During Il
evening Bengal lights will be burned in the up,
places of these gardens.
The Rue de Rivoli, the sides of the ,Iarden d
Tuileries, the Palais des Grand Corps dc / Eta
the Hotels of the different Ministers, and Il
buildings used in their services, Hotel de VIII
} Aiairies de Paris Palals dc l. Industrie, the c
lomne Vendome, Palais de Justice, Church dc 5
Gencvievc Pantheon, the Portes st. Denis aud S
, Martin, Colomne de Jcnillrt, Hallts Centrale
and all other public editices will be illuminate
also the Place du Throne and the Terre plein
Pont Neuf.
At ~ o'clock new representations will BE- civ,
at the Theatres OF Pantomimes, and OF Acrobat
At 0 O'Clock two displays of Fire works will
, given. one on the Arc dc 1'riomphe dc rEtoi
and the other at the Place du Throne"
f The show was just what this programme woli
lead you to expect. great deal of noise and hi
laballoo, but do not think the joy was deep
heartfelt, though learned pigs and creased pol,
hept the ball rolling.
made an effort to yet into N0lre Dame,
hear the mass, but being only one hour before Il
time, was told by gend arme on duty, that a.
, was full and the doors closed" saw the Regi
tn, a mediocre affair, but not so poor as the oi
Mt Florence.
At dusk the illumination began, and magni
! cent 1t was. will only attemp, to portray
: you n single spot, the "Placc de Ia Concorde
which was very scene of enchantment last nivl
I Suppose yourself to be standing in the centre
y the 'tPlace' at the foot of the 0bplisk of Luze
: Then look around, and see what you behold {
" each side of the Obelisk, are two great red fin
staifs like those in the Rzza of st. Mark at '
nice, 100 feet in height, from which float u
!. banners, gorgeous with gold and silver and el