The Sun.
London, England, 1864-10-26 00:00:00

The Emperor and Empress of Russia.

The battalion of Chasseurs of the Guards sent to
do duty at Nice during the residence of the Empe-
ror of Russia were reviewed by his Majesty on
Saturday. The Czar himself commanded the diffe-
rent manoeuvres, and expressed great satisfaction
at the manner in which they were executed. The
display, notwithstanding that the rain fell heavily,
lasted an hour and a half. The proceedings of the
Emperor Alexander and party at Marseilles are
thus described by the Semaphore :
His Majesty dined about eight o'clock in the evening in
one of the saloons ort the second floor, but the Empress, who
was extremely fatigued, remained in her apartment. After
dinner the Emperor, accompanied by three persons of his
suite, proceeded on foot to the Gymnase Theatre, where in
the mayor's box he witnessed part of the performance.
Naturally the Czar was throughout the evening the object
of constant attention on the part of the audience. The piece
played was " Les Charmeurs." On the following morning,
shortly before their Majesties' departure, the Emperor and
Empress, accompanied by the Princess Marie, passed in an
open carriage along the Rue Noailles, the Cours, the Rue
Paradis, and the Ccurs Bonaparte, The Empress, from
her weak state of health, was obliged to wait at the foot of
the bill, but the Emperor ascended to the summit, whence
he examined attentively the floe panorama presented from
that point of Marseilles.

The Salut Public of Lyons contained the sub

joined :--
The servants by whom the Russian Majesties are accom-
panied are 28 in number. People ask what can their occu-
pation possibly be during the journey, for the service they
performed at the Grand Hotel was not very absorbing.
When the luggage of their Majesties and suite arrived at
the hotel the trunks were successively carried by the por-
ters of the different rooms, but as each package was taken
from the heap it was accompanied by one of the Russian
servants, wh on being installed in the ehamber of its pro-
prietors, placed himself near and constantly kept guard
over it. All the trunks which were not required to be opened
were deposited in a separate room, where they remained
under the charge of two Russian servants, who remained
with them all night. This system of watching is probably
a Russian custom. We do not think that a service of sur-
veillance can have been inaugurated for ithe journey to
France, where people are not accustomed to such an excess
of prudence, and where also it is not required•"
M. Louis Bertrand, well known in the French
sporting world, has addressed to the France the
following particulars respecting the fine dog which
is the travelling companion of the Emperor of
Russia.

This animal is not of the Newfoundland breed, as
stated, but a fine jet black setter, of large size and beautiful
form, with long silky hair. His name is Milord, and he is
of the same breed as Black Rake, one of the spaniels which
I last spring presented to the Egyptian Prince Halim
Pasha. Milord was at one time an excellent shooting dog,
but since his promotion to the rank of favourite he rarely
does any work, except it may be occasionally to act as a
retriever, and fetch any head of game his master may have
shot, He is excessively gentle, and the inseparable corn •
panion of the Emperor, following him throughout the
palace and even into his cabinet. At night he always lies
at the door of his master's chamber. The Emperor gene•
rally feeds the dog himself, and never allows any one but
his personal aide-de-camp to give him any food whatever.

A Frankfort letter relates that during a visit
lately made by the Emperor of Russia to Homburg,
his Majesty, accompanied by an aide-de-camp, en.
tered the casino at that place. Having entered the
saloon where roulette was being played, the Em-
peror was curious to try his fortune, and ordered
his aide-de-camp to put down a 100 rouble note on
the red. The paper was hardly on the table when
the croupier pushed it back with his rake, calling
out, in a tone far from polite, " We do not receive
that sort of money." The aide-de-camp took up
the note and followed the Emperor, who had left
the room.

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