The New York herald., 1871-10-06
NE PISslcE THROUGH THE alps
sspsgs Of tho Herald Correspondent Of the
liant Cents Inauguration Ceremonies
DepaFture oe the Trains from Turin-Ths Trunk
1ailways a Accessible Assent Of Bussoleno-
xAs Gallery Of Meana-Ths Pauage
Through the Tunnel-Asembly Of the
0uss&s- -Banquet-Bll of Pare
Speeches Incidents and Scenes

Speeches. lnc1denU and Scenes
TURIN, Sept. II, 1871
To-day the union OF Italy and France by means
q the Mont Cents tunnel, was formally lnauguratcd
ana celebrated ''The Pyrenees are no more p was
10 saying In the days OF the Grand Monarch OF
France, when family ties were considered the
strongest ones between nations. This day the
ua,aAs, thanks to their great Cavour, can say, The
Alps are no more % Whether they have succeeded
IN linking the limits OF the nations or not 1t GER
tainly rs real fact OF which they can boast that
the Alps are no longer almost impossible barrier
between them as hitherto The "Mont Cents tun- I
ner VIII always furnish now an easy intercourse
between the TWO principal branches OF the Latin
family, with no more breaking down OF stages NO
more SNOW or tempests avalanches 10 make them
AFRAID. The real name OF this grand work should
be '~Tne Frejus Tunnel,n for the Freus comb OF
thc chain Of Alps distans fifteen miles In straight
nnc from the top OF Mort Cents, has been the
one bored through in preference. Still the work has
been constructed to supersede the old route 1t has
been called by the public the ..Mont Cenis,o and
oy that title II win always hereafter be known and
spoken Of. 1t has been really grand sight for all
Of US who assisted at
THE INAUGURATION
70 behold this immense mountain chan-which
served as huge stumbling stone in the path from
the one country to the other-cut in twain and for
practical purposes. annihilated, as It were The
genius OF Count Cavour wiled the great undertak
ing. and the scientific abilities and energy OF two
eminent Italian engineers achieved It, 1t is glory
FOR Italy, benefit to other nations; hence Is that
thc new Kingdom at present. from end to end is
rejoicing over the grandest labor OF internal i'm
pfOvement perhaps ever executed; certainly the
grnnde6 and longest tunnel in existence. As for
TURIN
which bears the principal palm and is now
having the honor to do the opening celebration in
she eyes OF the word, ner citazens jubant with
pleasure and glee. Cavour ana the capital have
been taken from her, but she has the tunnel IN her
Keeping and that is kind OF elephant that no one
can or would care 70 take away. The day and the
occasion Is one completely given over TO heartfelt
cOntentment, and the little city has done her best
20 please the visitors and the sght-seer "TraJoro
<1elle AlpL" alias the work in question are words
used in every way now BY all, nothing else being
thought or dreameu Of. monte Centsio" is pla-
card pretty extensively set at the OF the
streets, and In all the highways and pyways OF the
place. The Italians are right for they are sincere
In believing that an Austerltz. Marengo or q
Bedan cannot compare with their victory over the
mountain. Their Joy is but another patent proof
that BY rejection and taste they are In faver OF
peace on earth for the better and thorough de-
velOpment OF the same and for goodwill among men.
And the days formalities the proceedings Incl.
Gent 70 the solemn opening OF the passage, have
been perfectly successful, barring the dlsappoint-
ment felt at the absence Of the King NJ Theirs.
Iheard many remark that had Napoleon III. been
ruler In France should have had his s'assist-
ance" and imperial presence to aod splendor to the
Inauguration and gladden. the eyes OF the curious.
In the absence OF the representatives Of both mon
arcny and republic the best done that could be
oone but although every invited guest Did his indi-
vidual share Of the celebration, our JarJares and
Eaitter were not remarkable. The mountain Ii naked
md rugged In It's severe majesty; probably the few
ana simple ceremonies used were the best adapted
10 such severity and grandeur. Frolicking in q
puerile way would certainly have been out OF place.
nor would 1t have been possible TO make q nag OF
estber country commensurate with the size OF the
mountain or the work.
SIMPLICITY AND 6oBRIETY
were hence the order OF the day, and the ags OF
respective countries, united the locomotives and
over entrance arches OF the tunnel were few and
uf very diminutive proportions Two nuttering little
tT1color banners and couple OF streamers made
rather good effect at the base Of such high heap
Of earth better one than yards OF haunting canvas
and chief features OF the work, Will narrate the
auguration ceremonies which, quiet though they
announced In the press several weeks In advance
and the invitations lover two thousand) were sent
0ut In due time 70 all visitors and inspectors ex-
pected TO attend. The works have been carried on
By the government, but the latter yielded supreme
nrst In the building operations and then IN sending
out cards Of invitation for the Inauguration. Three
pointed TO leave Turn and to proceed through 10
France were issued. Here Is
A COPY OF THE INVITATIONS DISTRIBUTED.
''The Technical Direction OF the Tunnel OF the
Alps has the honor to invite - del NEW YORK
semSer 1871, at the inauguration m o Of the raliery
For inc Technical Direction tsignedl s. Grattoni.
INSTRUCTIONS and pictures oil the northern and
southern entrances TO the tunne! the back OF
card.
THE DEPARTURE FROM TURIN
At six O'Clock this morning the Turin station was
I'll parts q Iay-in dress coats and Ss White craVats
the uniform de T.gueWIto take Their respective
Sussline about and Chatting in lively way | and I'm I'M
patient 70 be on. whIe the outside crowd looked
g na on re q ns % se uesp az e ane
At twenty minutes past SIX train moved on
silently amid adleus and waving Of hats hands
for the departure Of the first convoy OF cars that
ever went from Turin through into France. The
THREE TRAINS
after an interval OF an hour or course the higher
notables left first; they were the three Ministers
nance, and vincenzo, Of Pubic Works; Senators
and deputies, the mayors OF the great Italian cites
the press This the first cargo sent FORTH and
u was q matter Of remark that not only was the |
out In the cold evidently with Intention Perhaps it
was considered that the sword had no right TO 90
not being the instrument used In making the tun.
nell but the more probable reason is that Italian
army 0f1cers could not have been present without
the attendance OF the French and the latter do not
seem 10 cherish any tunnelling aspirations except
with regard to Prussia La Prtisse, according TO
them, win be bored through or these
days. and then we will all '.assist" az
that performance. For the rest, as / nave
before informed you Italy and France are
froid both sides claiming have been shabbily
treated In their International relations the one with
the other and the souvenirs and sentiments
between The c0rnpOnents OF the two armies are
especially uncordial. French military men look
upon Italians az puppet soldiers, and, pice versa
che French are looked upon as overbearinR COCKS
with their spurs cut on
OUR INAUGURATTvE TRAIN,
llcd and started proceeded as far the station
OF Bussoleno, which Is the last before Susa on
the railway from Turin TO Susa, where the Fel
track is taken TO cross the Mont Gents pass. The