The Express.
London, England, 1851-08-09 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, SATURDAY EVENING, AUGUST 9, 1051.,

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'• ' t mare, richly , antecedents of St. Cloud. Once tbe propertyof Philippe i table., and refrethments, although of inferior quality, i the silken couches, and to invite re. But the
quisitc white Arab, the Emu s Pe
housed with green velvet, is rearing, and two pretty Essaliteat attracted the tastefulve of the unfortunate circulated freely among the visitors,
principal hall and the Se du Trone. The latter
who hada &pee COMmelleCll. There were two bellroome. -The
gazelles are bounding over oriental looking funiaure, Marie Antoinette, and its forced sale to the erown, not succeeded la obtaining any at the fete. A ltst• of i
ffee pots and a hea of disordered objtets, was said to be one of the causes *kith estranged the the guests is not attainable, the number of visitors ,Is much the smaller of heft wo but still so vast, and
tweet CO ,
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all painted with surprising i
_d truth, and dist head of the Orleans branch from the reigning family being BO great. But there was a fair representation so entirely removed front the sound of music in the
Several empty canvaeses on the other of France. bees of blexia flowed because a prince of our own niunielaalitV, an immense number of ; former, that a stranger might well have passed the
tine:turas.
ells dimly sketched over with figures, indicate was deprived of his couutay house.; but the palace : military officers, and the clergy were represented hy !whole evening there without suspeeting that
wogs,
the lab-ours of the great artist are far from being still retuning', and, unconscious or the sad scenes it ; the Archbishop of Paris, who COMO in full archiems- !he was within reach of still greater. splendour.
, had wane-wed, looked as gay audits bright yesterday ; coped costume, and held an impromptu levee in one lUpto 12 o'clock the arrivals were incessant. Along
yet complete.
After the visitors had been conducted through the as ever. for the reception of the island visitors. Here lot the saloons of the palace. ;the quays front the Louvre to the Hotel do Ville the
between two compact lines of curious
remaining rooms of this magnificent palace, now they could gaze on the state bedroom, which had If the fete rhompetre given yesterday at St. Cloud 1 carriages Passed
' spectators. 8,000 invitations were issued, and
become national property, they were suitably enter- been successively the property of Jisephine Marie was on a royal and magnificent scale, the dajeuner
from the immense throng, which made it at
Mined by the prefect of the department. lit the Antoinette; and the apartment in which Na- at the English embassy to-day was one of the most 'judgialf
afternoon the great water-works played in the . poleon had projected laws for the world. The core- elegant and graceful entertainments of the kind that lone tune difficult to move about, even in these almost
. pony seemed lust M admiration and delight as was ever given. The Lord Mayor and his usual , unparalleled rooms, nearly all the invitations must
gardens. wandered through the gorgeous suite ef ' party made their appearance soon after three, and I have been accepted. The President of the Republic
Another of our correspondents describes as follows . they
, apartments which the resources of a whole people. were received by the ambassador and Lady Nor- ' arrived at 11 o'clock, and walked through the
the excunion to Vermilles : - die genius of the first artists, and the will of success manby with the distinction becoming the occasion, !saloons with M. Berger, the Prefect of the eeine,
In compliaace with the programme, this day ..
brae sovereigns, had combined to render worthy of and the courtesy which is invariably bestowed upon i
was devoted to on excursion to Versailles, when
the Grande Nation. Amid ehasseurs, carabiniers, all our countrymen. The President soon came from ; ministers. The President WOW the uniform of a
the 'cheated fountains were to play for tire'
and light dragoons, whose sable* the Elyske hard by. lie was dressed in a plain black : General of the National Guard. Lord Normanby and
gratcte•
'don of the English vieitors. The company lancers, passed !hie attachas were attired in full court costume. The
rattled loudly on the marble pavement, they suit, without any distinctive badge; and as he
begun 'to nesemble at the Palace of Vereaillea so
ascended the. grand staircase, and, having paused from the refreshment-rooms down the centre of the I Chiaese. mandarin, quite recovered from the fatigues
early 14411 o'clock, but the pm-senee of the lion of the
a moment to admire the beauties of the wad- garden he addressed, in the pure t English, the ;tendon,of St. Cloud Yesterday, was the object of marked at-
.
day was unageountably delayed until ten minutes . Bot.sLoois Napoleon l cape...tinily biathe ladies.
. A line. Ilous letter
We, where kindly memories might be re- al y r, and other Englishmen.
posit 2. In the interim the visitors crowded the' saved by Scheffer's statue of Louis Philippe they 2-. ad single Englishmen.
, wenn to nut and greet with peculiar tor- ;11.1u appeared m the .1) hots of the morning asserting
windows and the esplanade and consoled them-
I wad throu al the Salon de Mare, its mythological dial' tty theses Englishmen whom he had formerly 1 that this soadissiet dignitary of the Celestial Empire
selves for the delay by listening to the ex- Pa 6
embellishments contrasting curiously with the espies- known on the other side of the channel, who he knew 1 was not a mandarin at all, and had no right rattle button
client band of the :ouch regiment of light infantry,
,that he wore. Leaving this delicate matter to be
trian portrait of Louis XIV., in a court-wig and jack- would feel most flattered by being remembered in his
planing some gay polkas and waltzes. lhe we•atherl settled by history, it is certain that the company last
was most poopitions, the suit shining brightly, and set- boots, and proceeded to the world-famous gallery present position. Thus he shook hands heartily with
1 eaglet seemed determined not to abate one jot a the
Apollo, where a Pope once condescended to baptize 11r. Mitchell, the spirited manager of your French
ring nit the various out-door attractions of this rale-Mintage with which the people here delighted to
Time Lord Mayor the nephew of an emperor, and where the civil con- plays, and Mr. Sums, the bookseller, of Pall-mall. I
brake] place to the Twat advantage.honour hint befiwe his dignity was culled in ques-
tract of marriage of Naleon with Marie Louiee fhe eating and drinking part of the entertainment
and party were on their arrival received with every time. The various uniforms gave an interesting and
was solemnized. Nothing short of actual inspec. was remarkably free from the scrambling which dis-
• f weleume by the crowd, and the curiosity to
sign 0 don could do justice to this magnificent apart- tinguished the feast of the Orangery of St. Cloud; uncommon appearance to the ball. There were
ece the veritable e Grand Maim de Londres" was 1 French nglh officers of all grades, both
me-M.. Its profusion of gilding, and decoration, its and as the guests in succession had refreshed them-
greater than even we have seen exhibited in Eng- lof the arms and l'avy. There were Prussian,
paintings amid its rare furnaure in tortoiseshell selves they repaired to the garden, where a novel
bend in the case of crowned heads of the first class. furkish, nod Greek officers. A large number
and Lulea were eagerly examined by the core spectacle awaited them. A swing was bung Ix 1'
The lard Mayor was actompanied by the Prefect of of English gentlemen were in court dresses.—
puny, for whom a new eurprise awaited, when two lofty trees, and a dexterous performer on the conic ^
the Seine and the other civic notabilities whone duty it Apropos of English uniforms, it may well be
reaching the open windows at thee end, they haw rolante was executing astonishing feata to the music
toshow his I. adshipthe lions. Having pasted through doubted whether the English yeomanry and
stretched out before them the lovely valley of a military band. The weather was charming.
the gallery a the manoluals, the meeting proceededdeuty-lieutenants, who bring their uniforms abroad
of the Seine, with the whole city of Pans Among the distinguished guests present were alai.
to the orainge•ry. Where some time was passed in in-with so much trouble, are as much admired in them
striking boldly against the clear blue sky, and do Toequeville and Iula" most of the diplomatic
• • meats of the place. An
meeting the- ‘3110114 arrangemen
glittering in the bright sunshine. A general corpee, and M. Baroche, Minister of Foreign Affairs, as they expect to be. The graceful in costume is so
immense crowd followed, and were with difficulty much a matter of association, that a red coat and
pause took place at this point, a dense crowd with home of his colleagues. The company took their
kept at nasentable distance by the numerous military massive epaulettes, far front inspiring that awe and
soon charges! the haleonies, and exclamations were departure at six.
and pollee in attendance. The orangery having been admiration that they do in England, are rather opt
heard on every side eulogistic of the surpassing Hitherto the series of brilliant festivities given in
disposed of, the fountains, le or 13 in number, were
the extreme beauty of the picture. Afterpains; at this prosiwct, honour of the London Exhibition, and of the to raise a laugh. Moreover, our real soldiers
then taken s• earth's and, considerina
the compuity had little admiration to spare for the distinguished deputation representitia that glorious are not very fund or sporting their uniforms at a ball,
heat of the sun, a A try fair amount of'work was done
like time internal deeoratione, except those of the billiard- internasional fact, has proceeded' with auspi- where their well worn toggery is sure to he eclipsed
by the fraternising municipalities during
room, where the history of Mary de Medicis glows cious harmony worthy of the great occa- in splendour by the more shining red and more pon-
occupied in inspection. It will nut, of course, derous bullion of the holiday coat of a militia captain.
be necessary to describe at any length the in all the brilliant colours of the "'dins ham. The Oioll. All that depended on amide:tit has turned
the glass doors stood temptingly open, and the company out must favourably • and the capricious sera-
the consequence is, that a Frenchman has a very
aquatic wonders of the Partenve d'Eau,
poured out into the gardens, where military bands, thee itself, which Las hitherto deformed our confused notion of what is the time martial bearing
Parterre du Nord, or even the celebrated
graceful fountains, and splendid avenues of trees summer by an almost uninterrupted series of of an English soldier. He does not understand how
Parterre de Latour, whose wonderful basin
opened up re new source of pleasureable excitement. thunderstorms hoe suddenly twat out into a glorious it is that an ensign should wear a brace of heavy
was one of the moet admired features in the day's
1n instinctive rush was made to the orangery, where sunshine, worthy of Naples or l'alertno, but tem- is like a colonel, and when in answer to his
prograniene. The party proceeded slowly through •
refeediments were tastefully laid out, but the hungry accred by the freshness of the north. The feeling of itmuiriesaylio is such mid such alwilliant looking officer,
the various takes, and am they approached•the differ.
!haws were repelled until their Lord Mayor should the Parisian public upon this occasion has been as astic passes by, it is explained to him that it is only
ent feuntains eignals were given, a military band
appear in pnawne persona to open the feast. They admirable as their behaviour; and not a single in- a lieutenant of the City- Artillery or a cornet of
struck up an in air, and the waterworks
ha to content themselves, fur the nonce, by peeping stance of conduct in the least degree disrespectful to Hampshire Yeomanry, the Erenehmien begins to
were so arrange dwe to burst nut in full jet just us a
into the elegant little theatre at the tied, which the the immense crowds of English has come within have very little reverence for the British uniform in
the lard Mayor and party entered the esplanade.
ministers of Louis Philippe had caused to be erected, my knowledge. The tone of the press has reflected general. Last night Alderman Salomons appeared
'I he promenade, which would have beem mast de-
in order togratifytheking s taste fur theatricals, with- faithfully this friendly disposition on the pert of the in a tett coat so smart and so well made that he was
lightful 1111(1 it not been for the intense heat, was
finished ut the Fountain of Neptune, the most cele-
out exposing hem to the, not imaginary, risk of people; and the newspapers of all parties for a moment mistaken, even by, an Englishman,
area The beautiful grounds were now- lite- observe uniformly a courteous tone, indicative eye:illy for It colonel in the Guards. This Englishman
heated of the Versailles fountains. The green
roily covered with one of the most brilliant astern- of seltrespect [1.4 well as of the appreciation due hastened to correct the error which he had
amphitheatre by which the ',Gain is surrounded was
before blame that possibly could be gathered in any part to the English visitors. The caarseara obliged imparted to a French gentleman. upon which the
complete:lv covered with people long
the Loi-el alseyeese arrival, and the crowd of the world. The dresses of the ladies were rich and (k (Mario to shake its cap and bells, cuts only the latter observed that he thought Alderman Salomons
us correct in colour, as the well-appreciated taste of most innocent and stupid juges about the civic digni- a much more warlike-looking person than Lord
rose simultime unsay the nioment his lordship's
France could make them, and the civilians were tildes, in a harmless and inoffensive spirit. But the Gough. This gallant hero was in tall regimentals,
cortage appeared, and gave him a reception in
manyof themliterally encrusted withordersalleslight most important feature of this hospitable reception and hooked exceedingly well. In spite of the crowd
wlach curiosity- Wiel quite as perceptible OS
form of Horace Vernet might be noticed laden with leas been the marked honour with svhich the Lord there wee really a great deal of dancing,. Erench
welcome. T soldiers he mache and maim-, who were ex-
tremely civil, had great difficulty in keeping hack the homages which princes had rendered to genius, Mayor has been received by the highest authinities and English seeme co d mpletely blended together. Pro-
and the redoubeible Narvacz promenaded with the of the state. When Sir JOhn Musgrove presented bably ou no former occasion was thewe such a fusion be-
Ow crowd, the lathes especially tieing most anxious
much-prized order of the golden fleece conspicuously himself in the Salle des theatre Colonnes, the hall of t wcen the two countries on such alarge scale. The rooms
to catch a glimpse of the Lonl Meyer of London.
displayed fur the edification of the Aldermen of Lon- audience in the Legislative Palace, all the repre- were sometimes hot though admirably ventilated. It
Cutaway, lease-see was SOW' transferred to the
beautiful fountain, which, with its twenty-three don. Ministers amid ex-ministers, parliamentary aentatives present spontaneously uncovered, and the was at all times easy to take the air by leaning out
aets, nettle u eli•play which could Lordly be expelled celebrities, and men of letters,
. contrasted their sober sentinels of the anny and national guard presented of the windows looking on the Seine towards Notre
h. bilintents with the gay uniforms of the officers of , anus. The honours that were paid to the chief anal- Dame. The soft light of the moon throwing the most
in any part or the world. Erout the front
of the fountain where the Lord Mayor and party almost every division of the French army. The Ca-leant magistrate of England by the board and leach'', picturesque shades OW the sent-rabic clusters of houses
lattices were recognised by their light blue and 1 members of de-Assembly were higher,and volunteerea in old Paris, a singular contra.st to the dazzling
were stationed, the spectacle was certainly one of '
burin...sing lwaut v. The green sward was covered ' stilvel., as were also some officers of Light llussars,l with a better grace andmorc readittessahan any which scene-within. Irant
he Midst of the court-y rad of the lintel
with gaily elreseill speetators, except that portion whose size and weight formed a singular contradic- : have been offered in the same place to foreign princes de Ville a cool fountain wits playing, around which
reaervist for the visitor.; military uniforms of various lion to their designation. The Lancers enlivened I and their representatives. No doubt the mayors and the dancers promenaded dining the intervals of the •
designs might he Men in every direction, while the the presence with their bright yellow facings, 1 aldermen of future generations will, through the (lance, and not a few slaked their thirst in the crys-
bright sun over head st • • g upon the spray of the while it was appositely toned down by the black : rapidly increasing intercontinunication of the two tal water rather than take their stand 11113011 g the
fountain-. formed a beautiful rainbow extending over velvet of the engineers, and the peculiar scarlet and I nations, acquire a more fluent use of the French anxious expectants who watched the avenuea of those
the whole breadth of the Wein. The whole display black of the officers of Spahis. The infantry of the 1 language, and prefects of the Seine will be not secret passages from which ever and anon bottles of
was meat maa•nilarent, and called forth the mem- line must not be forgotten, their trowsers of equivo- I wholly unpractised in the ruder tongue of their is- eltamPais
me might be seen to issue,. There were ices
mow,
to the
of all re English aisaoro. cal scarlet being the subject of much °laceration ' land neighbours; for at present it is understood that in abundance and every variety of dessert pastry for the
Even to the majority of the French present it had among the guests. The-se numerous officers were I the principtel interchange of civilities between the ladies. Dancingwas kept up with much spirit till
all the charm of novelty. for the- present is one of nearly all 1111:11 of tall stature and great muecular 1 dad municipal representatives of both countries a o'clock, and the visitors, of whom perhaps at
those' rare "evasions eel which all the fountains are development, and, if not picked fur the occasion, !consists in frequently shaking hands, neither being least half were English, left in thee cued air of a
played on the KIIIIP day. Ilut very few of the mem- formed very creditable specimens of the higher :able to overcome the barmier of a difference of lan- brilliant morning the most captivating spectacle
ben of tin- royal commission, and only a small de- classes in the French army. About three o'clock the ; image. The city, indeed, does not won in this that their lives had witnessed.
techment of the eorporat • were present, the re- throng of carriages became fast and furious, and I respect to have made much progress since the days 11ILITARY FETE. AND SHAM FIGHT.
Cher being
used in a ludicrous eon of tummy here, having done full justice to the magnificence oil of Chaucer, who makes his nun lisp the French of
by the enstonehouee authorities, who, Ity their the 'edam an observation may be fm given as to the 1 Stratford-upon-Bow. though French of Paris she late's, ma:est:sear EvENINO.
ITo-day the weather has been remarkably fine,
mails'denee manner of doing lowness, thrived eoutaua which th, several equipages Mended todid never know. The President behaved vestenlav
and innumerable crowds ea:ambled at an early
localities of great enniemalaigal splendour. display exhibited in Pall Mall on a drawing room lat St. Cloud with his usual grave and* entitle;
We ea:lea-teed Dr. Playfiiir and Mr. Wentworth Hake day. The must striking and handsome of all the courtesy. He received the Lord Manor in one ofs hour in the neighbourhood of the Champ-de-
among the compiny, but were rather surprised at carriages was re carriage-and-four with handsomely these beautiful alleys of the park, emu," Mars to witness the review given in honour
the thin attimilietwe of the civic notabilities. Mon- dressed outriders, which brought every one to the by the genius of Le Naar, anti addressed to him of the, Lord Mayor and the other visitors
day stands fixed for the reception at St. Cloud, and windows, and turned out on inquiry to be the con- some compliments in English. Afterwards het from London. Every avenue leading to the
1,2151 tieket i hail' hen entrusted to M. Sellandrouze ye-yenta of a London common councilman and leis offered his anti to Lady Nonnatibv. and made the scene of the review was crowded with people.
for distribution nmong the visitors. It is the general f *IY• The remainder of that distinguished body round of the delicious gardens, om:smelted by groups '
flee top of' the triumphul arch at the Barrier de
opinion in Pane that nothing tuts Put' a long time and their more illustrious seniors, Ilea aldermen, of living flowers, which drew'• the eye of the ravishel l'Etoile, and all the heights for miles around the
caused a greater amount of excitement in that city followed emu after, complaining sadly how much they spectator from the gardener's inanimate pll'il rIVII. Champ-de-Mars, were height with eager spectators.
than the visit of the lord abler of London, and were restricted in their choice of personal decoration When the brawny Alsatian carabineers had gut The Parisians made yesterday a kind of general
certainly the stimearance or Ventattlee and the route by the conduct of the railway authorities in critelle flushed eitlt the champagne, they gave here and holiday; in the principal thoroughfares most of the
dallier today would go far to justify the opinion. detaining their luggage. Sad stories Were timid Of the there rinds. which renewed the -intui a u. shops were closest after twelve °clock. The public
Not only were the nail% ay trains crowded to suffice- straits to which municipal dignity had been nduced, membrance of Satorr. The P . ident 're *.uPtautnedstlreiat- offices were shut at an early hour; the National As-
lion. but the node were eswered with every kind of and credit was taken for the energy and spirit with demonstrations of this kind might lot be - senility alone continued their daily toil. According
hors• anoveyance. and the Men Melt preaented all which the, oneportion othe troops seas to
difficulty had been overcome in inelivi- rated, as would • • me- to the programme, o • 1 •
they oblige hint to re-
the appearanee of a grand fete; and it would be dual eases. The President of the Republic arrived tire. Not the least •t- t• tof • einii tees mg par this bank
represent a victorious army marching upon the right
difficult I . name any portionof the NINICIOtI4 31111 beau_ at three-o'clock, and promenaded the grounds, with a fete Was the p tetate to the lord Mayor of of the Stine, the general commandieg a finial-
titul park which was not eleusely crowded with lady leaning un his unu. Ile was dressed in plain several distin •led 1 •• •• ' gllll I (maims, who basing been for- .
cation on the left bank represented by the Ecole-ali-
• •
eisitors. Pt rams eatle Deuced in such platten. ma cluthes, and looked well, but a good deal older than bidden by a ukaseof the Czar from visiting the Maim, pushed forward an imposing body of troops to
dem n the whole number present at somewhere about when resident in England. A crowd, of course,London F. WI ' • k .x i noon, too - this opportunitv to testify . ,
execute a vigorous recounaisance on the heights of
100,000. lowed, and - , some Englishmen leaving originated a their symietthy with the great internatioeal under- Trocadero, but, being everywhere mat by superior
the it was cordially taken up by the Frenchguests, taking. ing. Besides thew, Prince Czartoryski, at the numbers, they are forced to retire under the walls of
FESTIVITIES AT ST. CLOUD AND TILE ' •cries ' .. -•
mingled with of a•eve Napoleon," "Vice La head of several noble Polish, II d Hungarian, anltalian the fortress. To add to the grandeur of the spec-
ENGLISH EMBASSY.tack, and to show the peculiar intilli `Hee of the
France." A brilliant cortege of officers of high rank safe era, came to offer his ml. t to' Sir Charles.
• co p 'men s
PARIS. T rvioikr. was in attendance, and a few of the carabinier. fop- Itg
was
noted, as a not ungraceful stroke of French ..
French soldiers, besides the about gi- * . operations, in
The English visitors, however they might have lowed, to •that close • ' '
present too contiguity, which it irony that Mr. Might and the membersof
. which 30.000 men were employed it was determined
been dazzled and astonished by the civic ppletedoure 64 the privilege of the public evermon• to reek with congress' of * " to throw 'a
bridge aortas the Seine.• Piet
. army. m-
ute a distinction. The Lord Mayor arrived abo ' Penee lead
received
a i'Pecial ilivi.
d . I l *
in t ic shefig et amounted to eta battalions,
et the Howl de Ville. are all now prepared to admit lien ut ration to thee grad military spectacle of mimic gage
that a pleasure' of a new and unique character two hours after, but in so quiet a manner as to escape war which take plum the 22 squadrons of cavalry, and six mounted batteries.
awaited this in the gorgeous apartments and en- the guests, who, regarellessof the- sun, had beem vigo- evening about 2;1 n- pace to-morrow.tlce 1 General Carrelet, who Occupied the he. hts of Troca
1 n a tees:a among. w emu
a dcro in front of the bridge of Jetta half 42 batt I. -a. tons
chanting gaidens of t.t. cloud. 'there are few et musty hunting for Item everywhere. Ills lordship were MM. ]lupin, Oda.-
, on 1 arrot, de foequeville,anu
our reader,. vile, ine not acquainted with the beauties was introduced by the Marquis of Nome:Lay to the Dro
uyn de I fuss poured in, whose timely appear-and lo d 1 • - squa of
us a versary, Generel Guillabert,
of this churning
to the lot of many to inspect them under such corporation. A few words of kind welcomepassed, ace somewhat e 2 . .
forth by the liberal distribution of champagne. It megatuents of cavalry, besides 2 squadrons of the
favourable einametances. The day itself was one and the party proceeded to prow ad • n e the apart- is to be regretted that any political party feeling republican guard.
of the meat brilliant of a Parisian summer. A clear ments and grounds. The party returned in about an should have been displayed during these festivities; the troops took up their positions at 3 o'clock.
and ranted utimeeplien• gave exhilaration to the hour, and the doors of the refreshment room being but the absence from the Hotel do Vale of several The President of the Republic, in the uniform of a
moirite, and the country which intervenes between thrown op a scene ensued which could hardly be distinguished members of the Left, and more part' u
‘, general of the national guard, followed by a brilliant
the tuetropulis and the palace displayed all that sur at the most tumuituous of London enter- tarty of Victor lland La • - - * staff, arrived on the ground le-fore 4 o'clock. He
ugo menteus, representatives
beautiful satiety of serdure and flowers which is the tainmenes. The crowd rushed to the table., was accompanied by the Minister of War, Marshal
site; of the Seine. has raised some murmurs against M.
well-kuown attribute of the banks of the Seine. ing at bread, impounding bottles, and callin
I
Berger for having excluded from the great banquet the Exelmans, General Oudinot, and a crowd of generals
The railways on both sides or the river were meat in every variety of tongue and eve claim and officers of every erne. What principally added
most illustrious of his political opponents. The
crowded with istasengeme. and in the morning their of' vociferation. lice advanced guard wasr)co. m wed 1
rMandarin Key Singawhoseigracious smiles and intel- to the splendour of the cart,* were the beauty, rich-
respective stations displayed groups motley enough lof a donee body of French officers,who showed thei .eass, and variety of the foreign uniforms. elarshal
, Ville,
courtesy we-re so much noticed at the Hotel do
to gratify the taste- al' the most novelty-loving ' fiction of military diecipline.by coveringthe tablesPe in' e, was completely knocked up by the heat and
I.arvaez wore his full uniform, with all his &cora-
Parisian. The fez of the Egyptian, the peculiar; a close phalanx, through which the most exhausted I excitement of the festivities at St. Cloud. On quitting bons. General
Si
John Burgoyne was in the full
head-dress of.funis, contrasted with the fiat Cap of' lady sought in vain to penetrate for water or the park he broke away from the gentleman on dress of an English general. Ile was accontpanied
the mandarin, white military costumes, representing . lemonade. It was quite impossible to get ' whose arm he was leaning, to rush into the first by several officers of engineers and of the guard&
all the regiments of the enormous array of France,
within call of the waitersuntilgentlemeneven
had carriage that he saw. It was explained to him that lltere were also several officers from different Ger -
were MIMI side be side with the blouse of the metier been satisfied, and some of thee mom fraternal he would rett 1 Paris e 1 quicker by the railway, and, man dates. The Piedmontese army was represented
d the quatut costume of the Norntau peasant. That of them not only secured good lunch
mum with much persuasion and not a little force, he by• Colonel Augregne, the Marquis of St. Marsam,
an
realm-table iutlividtud John Bull was adequately m for themselves, but retained their posts until
• was prevailed upon to mount the steps to the auleadecalap of the Duc de Genes who was late
preeenteel by Sr. innumerable host of islanders, who they had regaled their militury cornpanions '
woo station. There he flung himself into a third- bearer to the President of the collar of ly
the Ationciade ,
demanded their chick, With their usual energy, and stood behind. A bright exception must bemade
in a style of Ereneli which was more astouniliiig than the case of some officers of more advanced years, and move into the Ist classplacewhich was • lost an arm at the battle of Novara, and the
provided ssa . . . Count
intelligible to clamour officials. After a scene uf Al tl • est en 3 of high rank, who, seeing English 11. • ; ntivoglio, aide-de-camp on
r um. is curiosity was completely conquered the same day to the
confuesion and which is only to be seen at a I ladies alinost fainting at the entrances, ta in by fatigue, and to all the proposals which were I Duke of Savoy, now King of Sardinia. There were
Finch railway station. the whistle sung the (leant . hered the galbentry of Old France, and eared
pt•essed upon him for the evening's amusement he no Russian officers in the suite of the President. I
the Wool, and the heat ily-laden train of the rice I employed themselves in succouring their fair gueee Ts turerd a deafshaking his head, and muttering : Dembinski was amongst the spectators. Prince
Waite proceeded gaily through its neunet-ous tunnels' from aeries the Channel. This scene, which last
ed in I tiglish 't No n • bed bed." Czartorvski, although nearly Pill yeof ars age, was on
and over the pleasant garde•us of the Seine. On are , fur some time, although disagreeable in some re- * . ' -' a ' ' horsebabk near the President. The President had '
riving at St. Cloud the population might be: seen ' spects, was yet consolatory as showing that our Lon- THE BALL AT TIIE HOTEL DE VILLE. sent him a special invitation.
along the remade in their headily dresses, and every- don Guildhall iN not the only place in which battles PARIS, IVEDNESDUr MORNING. A great number of stands had been erected for the
thing indicated a grand festival. The massive ate fought for chickens, and gentlemen help them- Yesterday
evening the vast saloons of the Hotel I accommodation of the persons invited to witness the
forms and splendid uniforms of the carabineers selves before they remember that there are de Vill e were. thrown open to the visitors. As early ! review. The Lord Manor and Aldermen were in
soon attracted the eyes of the strangers, and am- any ladies in compeny. It is to be hoped the
as half-pet eight, which was the hour mentioned on : President's stand. The
t other stands in the humo-
r...cots we.reraioed ins to whether or no they were that when these limpitalities are recipro
catedbvsome the cards of imitation, large numbers were mount-; diate neighbourhood were occupied be- the other
equal to our life-guards. They are certainly a fine i grand.file in London, the brave men of the two •mg the stain. 'these were well rewarded for their' persons invited from London, be representatives •
well-grown bodi amen, but are not well set up, 1 countries will, while swearing eternal friendshiiwntattyes of
punctuality, by the opportunity of feasting their , the people and by Frenchmen 1 ___
sr do 15 ' exhibit ' - which is I abandon at once the itches of the Guildhall and the an foreigners of
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nor do they . that military manner
so striking in French infantry regiments, nutsvith-
standing their inferior stature. 'Cher arc all drawn
from the German border of the republic, and have
much more of the German than the Gaul in their
appearance. A little confusion, a good deal of ex-
postulation, and an immense expenditure of nervous'
energy on the part of the polieek brought the privi-
leged crowd up to the gates, and once haeing passed,
a sight awaited them which could hardly have lien'
witnessed in any other part of the world. Ou an
occasion of such unusual and singular importance, it
may be perhaps considered not out of place to rural
to the attention of the reader some of the historical

St. eloudfi-te, and mag,nanimon.4ly supply the Indies 1
with lemonade before they themselves attack the
more solid refreshments. The scene at the
Orangery to-day was almost as exciting as
the 18th Brumaire, although attended with
less important consequences. The cool evening air
tempted a renewal of the promenade, which was
continued until about 9 o'clock, when the company
departed to fill the trains, the ruitures, and the
ehars,i-bane in which they had crowded to the/de 1
in the morning. On the route to the station the
little town was observed to be all alive. The cares
were all full, the streets were crowded with

wondering eves at on the gorgeous spee. ' distinction.
tack that awaited them. The blaze of light The operations began immediately after the arrival
proceeded entirely from waxen tapers dis. of the President. The light infantry of Guillabert's
posed in innumerable lustres. In the grand ban. division moved rapidly forward to reconnoitre the
4uttting hall alone there were more than 1,000 , banks of the Seine above and below the bridge of
►ights. High above their heads, amid the sump- Jena. The crowd of spectators at this point was
tuous architectural decorations of the roof, waved immense ; the majority was composed of ladies. The
flags of all colours. Wandering through the num.' light infantry having prepared to throw off their
berless boudoirs, corridors, and galleries, the feet' knapsacks, some wags amongst the spectators spread
alternately slid along the most polished floor, or sank I the report that they were going to undress completely'
luxuriously into the softest carpets. At every I and swim the river with their swords in their
turn 11111S6Cs of fragrant flowers arranged to I mouths, as the French light infantry did at the pas-
resemble the thick spangled beds of a par.! sage of the Limath in I 799, and at the passage of the
terre, seemed to vie with the yet richer hues of Rhine iu 1800. Cries of horror were instantly