The Sun.
London, England, 1862-08-11 00:00:00

THE EMPEROR OF THE IBENCH.

A letter from Vichy has the following :--" The
Emperor three days ago honoured with his presence
a concert and a ball, given by ten of the visitors
residing at the Hotel Germot.—The Marquis de
Belbeuf; MM. Hubert-Delisle and Bonjean, sena-
tors; MM. Nonier de la Sizeranne and Andre,
deputies ; 31. Barbier, Director-General of the
Customs; M. Maigne, Councillor of State; M.
Genteur, Prefect of the Allier ; and M. Abel Gay,
Procurcur Imperial at St. Etienne. At 8 o'clock
the Emperor was announced, and every one present
rose. After saluting the company his Majesty took
his seat and the concert commenced, By the side
his Majesty were seated the Princes Joachim and
Lucien Murat ; M. Baroche ; the Marquis de Tur-
got, French Ambassador at Berne ; Admiral Tre-
houart ; Generals Baron de Beville and Fleurys,
Aides-de-Camp to his Majesty; and behind and
around him the givers of the fete. The Emperor,
who was in plain clothes with white waistcoat and
white cravat, with the insignia of the Legion of
Honour on his breast and a riband of different
colours at his buttonhole, was placed in such a
manner as to take in at one glance the double row
of ladies placed in a semicircle before him, and at
the same time to be visible to all around. Tam-
burini opened the concert, and his daughter,
Madame Gardoni, Vivier, &c., took part in it. At
nine o'clock the concert terminated, and the Em-
peror descended to the garden, where a table sumptu-
ously covered with refreshments was laid out
There, in the midst of his entertainers, turning
towards one of them—M. Barbier—his Majesty
said aloud, I have named you Commander of the
Legion of Honour on the occasion of the 15th of
August. lam happy to accord this recompense for
your excellent services.' When the Emperor re-
turned to the concert-room the appearance of it had
completely changed, and an orchestra for the ball
was at its post. His Majesty opened the ball with
Madame Magne, and afterwards danced with Mdlle.
Mahnsen, a creole, and with Mdlle. de Mahy. The

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mperor retired at Dancing
was kept
up with great spirit until 2, when every one with-
drew charmed with the brilliant fete of the ' Coun-
cil of Ten.' On the following day the Emperor,
accompanied by Generals Baron de Beville and
Fleury, his aides-de-camp, and others, visited the
large paper-mills of Cosset. His Majesty was re-
ceived by M. Meyer, the proprietor, who particu-
larly directed the Emperor's attention to a new mo-
tive machine working by means of hot air, and
known by the name of gazomoteur. This machine,
which is of six-horse power, works the machinery
of a great part of the manufactory with a consump-
tion of coal less than one kilogramme an hour for
each horse power. This invention, which is likely
to prove of advantage in manufactories generally,
on account of the saving in fuel, will be of double
importance in the navy, enabling vessels to make
long voyages without calling at ports to coal. The
machine works without water, boiler, or smoke, and
cannot give rise to an explosion or fire. The Em-
peror listened with great attention and interest to
the explanations given by M. Belon, the inventor,
and expressed his satisfaction in the most encourag-
ing terms. His Majesty afterwards went through
the other parts of the establishment, and compli-
mented the director on the improvements he had
introduced since last year. His Majesty afterwards
went to the church, where he was received by the
clergy of Cusset, in the midst of an immense con-
course of the population, who had collected on
hearing of the Emperor's arrival. After praying for
a short time his Majesty visited the works of the
new church, now in course of construction, and
then returned to Vichy."