The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-01-30
BONAPAR ISM.
The Anniversary of the Death
of Napoleon Ill.
RELIGIOUS CEREMONIES.

''Le bon horanae v0 encore" said Prince Bismarck,
dryH, to some one who spoke to him slightinlly of
Napoleon ILL.,. then captive at Wilhelmsh1he ;
and Prince Bismarck is q wise man, by no means
apt to take romantic and imaginary views OF
things The truth Is that the NapolcOnic idea has
very real existence in the minds OF large num-
Der Of the French people. Perhaps in many cases
1t goes deeper still and Is profoundly rooted In
their hearts.
It Is doubtful whether any OF the Napoleon fam
fly would have risen TO eminence either In America
or in England. We should nave looked upon them
as dangerous enthusiastic, and they might possibly
have lived the best part OF their days actors in
suburban theatre. But their melOdramatlc ways.
their grandiOse language and the government
which they established were all things which rec
ommend themselves In special and peculiar
manner to the French people.
SORROW AMONG THE BONAPAxTISTs
1t is not surprising therefore, that upon the first
anniversary of the Emperor's death there were
many who mourned for him. 1t is all very well
for Frenchman to throw up his cap for a republic
when he has nothing to lose, but the sorrow felt
for the overthrow and death OF Napoleon ILL., repre-
sented serious regret Tor substantial losses. The
Republic Will not a matter OF tact, work
smoothly in France. 1t rightens away tnat crowd OF
wealthy foreigners who made Paris their head
quarters; 1t lmpOverishes trade: 1t disc0urages
ambition France has at present no Court no so
ciety public festivals, and 1t Is gwen over to a
narrow minded bureaucracy too Insignificant to
be hurled from power during the rapid political
changes which are constantly succeeding each
other. The public service no longer offers career
worthy the attention OF able and aspiring men. for
the higher places in 1t are all insecure and neither
project nor ambassador knows how to act or to
speak in such q manner as will not render him
ho orn0 of
q days notice. Capital and enterprise are both
paralyzed, Tor no sane person will venture upon
any undertaking of magnitude while the funda-
mental laws and government of the country are
still unsettled. and civil war. which there 10 no
power in the State adequate to suppress, may
break out az any moment When Frenchmen think
OF these things they forget that they threw up their
caps for Republic, and look back with glance,
half startled, halfhopefu, for the government they
have lost, and they speculate upon its possible
return.
| So to-day, at the Churches OF St. Augustn, st.
German FAuxerrois, Ste Clotlde, st. Eustache, ST.
AMBROSE Poplncourt, st. Bernard and Notre Dame
| de Paisance. a sober crowd assembled to pay
tribute Of respect to the memory Of the deceased
sovereign who gave to France twenty years Of
almost uninterrupted prosperity. 1t was at the
Church OF st. Augustn that the adherents OF
| the fallen dynasty appeared in the largest
| number. About 10000 Bonapartists nocked
TO that place OF worship, crowding every nook
| and corner OF 1t, ana overlooked on to the
| streets around. In the nave of the church
| 1t was impossible TO move hand or foot for the
multitude, and the heat was sufrocating. 1t was
clearly political manifestation which had brought
| that crowd together, but 1t one singuarly
peaceful and orderly, and the strong detachment
| OF police which represented the republican gov
| bad fNe, q
to last.
| THE IMPERIALIsTs
are not noisy people. They are generally an opu-
lent class, who have too much to risk for them to
be willing to mix in any dangerous proceedings.
No one had forbidden them to go to church; they
went there. Possibly they would not so readily
have gone anywhere else; and the Bonapartist
manifestations since the overturn of the Empire
haze been lew and cautious. Only one incident
worthy OF note occurred throughout the day.
When the ex-Queen Isabella OF Spain, attended by
the Princess Girgentl and the Prince General
Joachim Murat, arrived there arose cry Of "Vire
la Refine |" and 1t was answered by cry OF "Vfve
pEmpereurr' which spread into the church. Then
all was silent, NJ R0uher looking very grave and
| somewhat alarmed at this untimely exclamation.
Also M. Paul de Cassagnac. one OF the stanchest
friends Of the imperial cause, having received
something like an ovation from the crowd, called
Gacre and hurriedly drove away to avoid 1t.
THR CEREMONY AT THB CHURCH OF 81. GERMAN
| LAUxBRRoIs
| was almost Official In It's character and the old
imperial courtiers who were present declared thss
they felt as though they in the chapel OF the
Tueries in the piping times that are gone. In
the choir there were reserved places for the mpe-
rial family, represented BY His Hghness Prince
Napoleon, the Princess Clotilde. the Princess Ma
thilde. Around them the great officers OF the
Dygone Court that splendid pageant which has
passed away. They were all in deep mourning.
The choir was hung with black. The stalls OF the
priests were covered with mourning drapery.
There was no manifestation here, not cry, not q
sound but the thunder of the organ. the voices OF
the clergy and the tinkling OF little bell.
| The Church OF st. Cotde Is In the midst OF the
Faubourg st. German, near many OF the public
ofnces. Here might be seen many OF the bearers OF
historic names In France. with ladies exquisitely
dressed and some few superannuated clerks and
tnek Amille& who cane 10 e9eE tbslr last homage