New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-08-31
PARIS.
NIpoIEoNIC FETE-THE CENTENARY FESTIVAL
PARIS IN A BLAZE.

P,pIs. Aug l6-Yesterday a grand fete was held
!, Paris to commemorate the One-hundredth birth
day of Napoleon the First High mass was cele-
braed at Notre Dame at pm. in honor OF the great
deceased and was attended by suck vast crowds
that thousands were unable to obtain admission.
All the poor of Paris made glad by. diStrlDu-
ton in the morning of large amounts of provisions
from every ward or reimbursement of the clty'
Having secured high stools placed against the sac
wall BIZ the payment of franc, my friends ana
had { BOD view of the passing dignitanes' Inc
mounted ouards made fine display in their laced
Jackets and bearskin caps, OrHamented with taSseS'
pantaloons all white with the high military DOOt,
carbines slung and swords drawn. The police Kept
the lookers-oR upon the sidewalks, while the
mounted soldiers guarded the square in front Of the
cathedral partly standing before the old Hotel Deu
now being splenddly rebuilt Between the lines of
expectant faces came the various privileged charac-
tnrs all wearing Grape in consequence of the recent
9TH of Marshal Mel. Most interesting was 1t
watch the crowd, and hear the COM
,nts, sometimes made without reserve
sometimes in a lower grumbling tone But
all conversation was stopped by an eher-
getio bourgeoise who was determined to see
and to get to the front that finally the police inter
fered In another case it was old man, who at
last gave up in despair but the most successful we're
two Young ladies, who spoke English, and VINO
elbowed their way TO the front and seemed dsgusteu
that by that time there little or nothing TO see
Occasionally an officer walked down the center with
a lady and perhaps one or two children ana the SOL
Giers seemed the privileged class, for we never op
served halted asked for his ticket al the
door The hour having nearly arrived, and the
church being crow died. the bells began TO chime
ceasing precisely at l. Then we heard the small
bell inside; but, unfortunately, the organs and
choir. with the grand " TIE Deum," reached us only
in faint echoes and into the interior sent only
a stream of light from the tapeTs upon the altar
In less than threequaTters of an hour the vast as
semblage came forth, and the carriages were rehled
in rapid succession When the inmates were State
officers two outrideTs accompanied them III 1uli uni
form The carriages, horses and uniforms gen
eraly were in as good taste as Overwrought
splendor could well be. The eXpectant
crowd now filed the Metropolitan Church
of Notre Dame. but evidently not to woT-
slip, for they went about gazing at the crimson
cushioned seats the long candles on the altar
and the carvings and paintings, only few crossing
themselves, as they entered, with the cOnsecrated
water The church was still full of the smoke and
odor of the burning incense we entered; whether
or not it assembled acceptaby to the Creator OF the
universe is not for frail humanity to decide.
AFTERNOON FESTIVAL
Scan after D. m regattas held, sometimes
eight boats starting at a time, with two rowers In
white uniform in each. The Seines banks were
densely lined with spectators Those who could not
got near enough to wandered in disgust to the
Champs de- Mars where numerous booths were
erected. besides climbing poles, wrestling forums,
and theatrical exhibitions l did not witness any of
them. bnt was told the performance was poor.
The preparations for the evening fireworks and illu
limitations were everywhere visible. Thetramework
for stars. banners, names, &cY was usually wire or
tumbers supported by the wire were filled with diff
ferent colOred wax, having wick III the center.
These, when lighted at night and seen at distance,
looked like eolOred paintings all III blaze. Our
afternoon walk confirmed the observation that you
may do almost anythipgin Paris without its being
specially noticed. Two sober-lOOking, well-dressed
men, each at least 80 years OF age had stuck pea
SpoXe,looEing Russia-rabbit hats, and were walking
along gesticulating with the usual French yehe-
mence, neither they nor the passers-by apparently
regarding the action at all as unusual or unsuitable.
EVENING ILLUMINATIoN.
This certainly exceeded anything of the kind had
ever seen, heard Of or Imagined rams seemed sys-
tematcally on fire and the system was mathemat,
ica for it consisted of streams OF light In lines and
paralelograms triangles and stars squares pyra-
mids and circles: in short, III every conceivable
form and of every color but especially blue, white,
and red the national colors. After the saIvoS OF
artillery magnificent displays Of pyTotechHy went
mp, which lighted the whole heavens in the region
of the Champs de Mars. At the Hotel de Vile were
three continuous lines of gas streaming from Jets not
six inches apart like fiery cOrnices, thrice around
the building, beside sundry stars and coTonets to
ill up gables and inches on the Government build
ings in the Rue de RivO the Palals Royal the Pal,
ace of the Louvre, Tuileres and Place de Carrouscl
eagles and crowns Of fire, varied By mutations
Of gayly bespangled banners, the letters and ustTa
tions being formed in different cOOTs By the of
cups of differently cololed wax. Turning into the
Garden Of the TuileTes and Champs Elysees the view
northwest. elOng the Elysean avenue toward the
Arc de 1riOI phe was the realization OF some OF the
descriptions N the Arabian Nights" A long double
line of iron lamp-pOsts at moderate intervals, ana
surmOunted by chandeliers with ground glass
globes. the Intervals filled up by small iron tubes
hanging between the posts and bearing aloft 80
globes sparkling with jets, extended for miles, and
were terminated by NaPoeon's Crown OF hTeLt IRON
surmountng the blazing Arc de etOie de Triomphe,
or 1Timmphal Arch OF the Blazing Star. Each inter
mediate in the Champs Elysees bore testOOnes
and baskets OF blazing tapeTS and the electric light
cast at intervals its intensely dazzling glare. But all
these splendOIs paled, and even the glbbOus moon
shed hut a dim luster on the scence when the fire
works in the west broke over the Champs de Mars
and the Place du ROi de Rome. At first, 1t seemed
ms If there were fierce combat of artillery between
cOntending powers which was following the storm
ing of some vast citidel as the rockets burst like
shells over storm pressed fort Next myTads of
meteOric showers fell in red, white, and blue Then
phaetOns seemed endorsed, ana the chariot
of the sun appeared dashing, among the
smoke and confusion, when suddenly
from the blazing sky golden shower dropped
on the numerous Danaes beneath, who looked up
as If expecting some such NEUROLOGICAL deR0ument
came Offering TO Ceres which Outved all else
"a graceful bouquet sent from earth, and occupy
ing half way from horizon TO zenith with rapid sue
ceSsiOu Of fiery blossoms thrown ont in magical
scintilatIons from the living sheaf-like column Of
fire. This the jOyloying multitude of at least
million souls turned eastward for the last views of the
grand illumination at the Hotel de Vile and other
Government buildings, surglng with low murmur
yet with neither disturbance nor confusion, and
guided by 10000 paper lanterns. The crowd swept
along the Rue de RYOli with a force irresistible
that progress westward scarcely possible, and at
III as looked out from the hotel balcony the same
stream still flowed on.
TIE AsiNEsTY-THE CONSPIRACY OF JUNE
TREATMENT OF MIR. QUENTIN-DOUBTs