putations assembled at six o'clock in the morning, and proceeded to the church of Notre Dame by seven. The deputations from the different tribunals of justice, and the functionaries, invited by the emperor, met at the Palace of Justice at

ry, in which military power was predominant, as on the present occasion.

'The great modern general, always thinking, with Othello, of the tented field, seems to prefer the appearance of a tent to any other. Hence the portico at Malmaison is in the form of a tent, supported with spears, and his favourite room resembles the inside of a tent, hung with painted trophies of the arms of various nations. On this solemn occasion a large and high tent was erected at the door of the archbishop's palace, under which the emperor alighted with his train. The ceremony of the coronation was performed on a platform erected in the middle of the church, was very splendid, and accompanied with excellent music. The streets through which the procession passed and returned were covered with sand; but the garden of the Thuilleries, which had already suffered considerably by the procession to the Invalids, in order to distribute the badges of the legion of honour, was greatly injured on this occasion; the gravel walks being torn up by the numerous carriages and cavalry. The order was very exact, and I did not hear of any accident. The emperor's coach was not greatly admired, being in the light modern style, while the imperial crown on the top was extremely heavy; it was drawn by eight fawn-coloured horses from Hanover, decked out with feathers and bunches of ribbons; and the traces must have been more ornamental than solid, for it was said that in the street St. Dennis one of them having broken, the procession was obliged to stop half an hour before it could be repaired. All the other coaches were simply painted green, with brown mantles on the doors. But Bonaparte, though a great character, has some failings which rather belong to a little mind, such as an avarice of ambition, a covetousness of power that will permit no splendour but his own; and knows not how much greater it is to give than to enjoy.] In short, here, as upon other occasions, there was the emperor and his train.

I forgot to mention, that when the pope left the Thuilleries, he was preceded by an ecclesiastic mounted on a mule, and bearing a rich crosier. This part of papal ceremony had far better have been omitted in such a laughing city as Paris,, for the poor priest, who bore in his countenance and face no small marks of imbecility, was besides so daunted and overawed by the excessive splendour of the military pomp,

seven, and walked to the church, where they arrived before eight. They were succeeded by the senate, the council of state, the legislative body, and the tribunate. Each of these bodies was escorted by a body of cavalry. The diplomatic corps had a place assigned them in the church. The pope left the Thuilleries at nine o'clock, attended by his retinue, and at ten the departure of the emperor from the palace was announced by a discharge of artillery.

that all the soldiery, who stood four deep, burst into one torrent of laughter, which roared from the Thuilleries to Notre Dame, to the great discomfiture of his Holiness, who must have intensely felt that Paris was not the shrine of papal veneration. There being soon after at the theatre de Vaudeville a piece represented, in which strange and fantastic animals appeared, a loud cry arose, "The pope's mule! the pope's mule!"

That part of the Boulevards, through which the procession passed, was illuminated with yew trees and oranges, that is triangular and round frames of lamps. The return to the palace was the most splendid period of the procession, the garden being suddenly illuminated in a new and most brilliant manner. Four arcades of wood, about forty feet in height, had been disposed in such a manner, as with the back front of the palace to form a square of illumination, like a magical castle in a fairy tale; and, besides the novelty of other parts, festoons of coloured lamps were suspended between the trees of the great avenue. The illumination of the houses was penurious, being confined to those occupied by placemen. This is generally the case at Paris, where the inhabitants do not put candles in their windows as in London, but place little earthen saucers of oil or greese on their balconies, or projecting ledges of their houses. In Paris it is an illumination of palaces, bridges, and public edifices; in London an illumination by the people: and never can be observed, at the French capital, that universal blaze which tinges the very clouds with flame. What are called Bengal fires, in the direction of the master of the ceremonies, were, I believe, vessels so disposed as to emit vivid flames at certain intervals; but though I looked every where I could not perceive their effect. I heard no acclamations; and I was told that none were perceivable except upon one of the quays. It would have been better to have bought them; but Bonaparte has learned to entertain a supreme contempt for the po pular voice. Who can blame him? Has not this popular voice been dishonoured with acclamations to Marat and Robespiere ?'

The pope and the emperor, instead of going directly to the church of Notre Dame, repaired to the archiepiscopal palace; where his holiness pronounced the usual prayers, while the emperor put on the imperial robes. They afterwards went in splendid procession to the church. The coronation ornaments of Charlemagne were borne before Bonaparte, and he was preceded by Marshal Serrurier, carrying the ring of the empress upon a cushion; Marshal Moncey, with a basket to receive the mantle of the empress; Marshal Murat, with the empress's crown; the empress, with the imperial mantle, supported by the princesses; Marshal Kellerman, carrying the crown of Charlemagne; Marshal Perignon, the sceptre of Charlemagne ; Marshal Bernadotte, the collar of the emperor; General Beauharnois, his majesty's ring; Marshal Berthier, the imperial globe; and the grand chamberlain, the basket to receive the mantle of the emperor. Bonaparte then entered the church of Notre Dame, with the crown previously placed on his head by himself. It has been said that in this he imitated Charlemagne. But this is not accurately stated; for, according to Gibbon, after the celebration of the holy mysteries, pope Leo the third suddenly placed a precious crown on the head of the emperor, and the dome resounded with the acclamations of the people: Long life and victory to Charles, the most pious Augustus, crowned by God the great and pacific emperor of the Romans!'

The imperial throne and the altar were equi-distant from the centre of the church of Notre Dame. On the imperial throne was seated the emperor in his ornaments. The empress, on his right hand, was seated a step lower, in an armchair. The princesses were on her right hand. On the left hand of the emperor, but two steps lower, were seated the' two princes, with the two dignitaries of the empire at their left hand. The throne on which the pope was seated was raised near the altar. At the moment their majesties entered the porch, the pope descended from his throne, and, advancing to the altar, sung Veni Creator. The emperor and empress

then said prayers upon their cushions, and were immediately divested of their imperial ornaments. The grand elector took off the crown from his majesty's head; the arch-chancellor took from him the hand of justice; other grand officers strip ped him of the imperial mantle, while he himself drew his sword, and delivered it to the constable of the empire. In the mean time, the empress's attendants took from her the imperial mantle and ornaments; which, with all the other insignia were placed upon the altar, for the purpose of being consecrated by the pope.

Then followed the ceremony of inauguration. The grand almoner of France, with the first of the French cardinals and archbishops, conducted their imperial majesties from the throne to the foot of the altar, there to receive the sacred unc tion. His holiness bestowed a triple unction both on the em peror and on the empress ;one on the head, the other two on the hands. After having received the unctions, they were reconducted to the throne, when the pope performed the mass. His holiness then said prayers separately over both crowns, and over the mantles, the sceptres, and the hand of justice, When these imperial ornaments were consecrated, the empe ror put them on again; and afterwards placed the crown on the head of the empress. After this, the pope, preceded by the master of the ceremonies, followed the emperor from the altar to his throne; where, after pronouncing a prayer, he kissed the emperor on the cheek, and cried aloud to the audi ence, Vivat imperator in æternum!" and the audience exclaimed, Vive l'empereur ! vive l'imperatrice !' The pope was then reconducted to the altar by the master of the ceremonies. At the elevation of the host, the grand elector again took the crown off the head of the emperor.

At the agnus Dei, the grand almoner received the kiss of peace from his holiness, and carried it to their imperial majesties. The emperor then, with the crown upon his head, and his hand upon the gospel, pronounced the coronation oath in a firm tone of voice. The chief herald at arms then loudly

proclaimed:---The most glorious and most august emperor Napoleon emperor of the French, is crowned and enthroned. Long live the emperor.' The audience again exclaimed, Vive l'empereur! vive l'imperatrice! A discharge of cannon announced the coronation and enthroning of their ma jesties.

The oath was presented by the president of the senate, attended by the president of the legislative body and of the tribunate. Their majesties left the church with the same pomp and state, and returned to the archiepiscopal palace. When they had arrived, the pope was reconducted by his clergy, and the procession returned in nearly the preceding order.

On the following day, the heralds at arms proceeded through all the principal streets of the city, and distributed a great quantity of medals of different sizes, destined to com memorate the coronation; on one side of the medals, the emperor was represented, bearing the crown of the Caesars, with this legend: Napolean, Empereur; on the reverse was the inscription, Le sénat et le peuple, with an allegorical ret presentation of a figura clothed in the attributes of magistra cy, and of a warrior newly clothed with the imperial attributes.

If the continued support of the army can be obtained, the new dynasty may be established; but, as has justly been ob served, if they have not address nor interest enough to manage this point, the return of the Bourbons is secured, it will be completely a struggle between two opposite forces, and it is difficult to say which will prevail for as to the preference of royalty to republicanism, that is already settled; it is only whether monarchy shall be administered by an old family or a new one. The prejudices in favour of royalty are chiefly derived from its antiquity: whatever seems to lose itself in the obscurity of past times, derives a degree of respect from that single circumstance; a coin, a marble, a house, a tree, or a castle, though insignificant in themselves, become venerable from the length of time which they are supposed to have exThe monarchies of the old world claimed their origin