Apathy of the people—Temporary building in front of the _Ecole
Militaire_—Pont de Jena—Policy of Napoleon regarding
Fouché—Procession to the Champ de Mars—Peculiar accoutrements of
a regiment of cavalry—Reflections on some points in the history
of Napoleon—His mistake in changing the republican into a
monarchical government—Coaches of ceremony of the French noblesse
and officers of state—The Emperor’s liberality to various members
of his court—His personal dejection on this day—Rejoicings
succeeding the promulgation—Superiority of the French in matters
of _embellishment_—Gratuitous distribution of provisions and
wine—Politeness of the lower orders of French—Display of
fireworks—Mr. Hobhouse’s “Second Reign of Napoleon” 345