The Sun.
London, England, 1814-05-31 00:00:00

CARLTON- HOUSE FETE.

His Royal Highness the PRIN-CE REGENT IS de-
termined to give the most public and splendid
testimonies of the high esteem he entertains for
the Illusfrions Visitors Who are" now. daily ex-
pected. Every accommodation • which taste and
munificence like his can suggest, will be provided.
His Royal Highness personally, and with an ar-
dent zeal,-takes the 'trouble of superintendiag the
regulation of the buildings now erecting for the
projected fete. On Saturday the grand ()white of
the itumense'pile, denominated the.ChineseTemple;
appeared in a forward state; the ske:eton fraaile
alone consumes ten waggons loads of timber. Ntio'r-
berless workmen commenced their operations On
the same day, on. the lawn of Carlton House.;
they were occupied in building several new rooms,
the architecture. of 'which will be after the purest
specimens of the ,florid Gorhie, each laaving'et
groined roof. These aparments will be at :he
eastern end of Carlton-hot:sc.., communicating with
anew tiottlie-cOuserviti.ory, filled with all kinds of
exotics, and other flowering shrubs, placed in
Shrewslitirsf-vases. There will be .five rooms in
all, each. .bout forty feet long,. eighteen Wide,
and twelve high. The Whole will be ornemented
with veil! karge French windows, to enable t!,,
company to see the -various devices in illumina-
tions around the gardens. -Mirrors will till up
the piers and chandeliers of the purest cut-glass
illumine the whole of the interior: The range Of
rpouis will neariy resemble the-letter II; they are
intended to communicate with the grand
taritiosn, abiry the Vlllth's room, Ste. in the houFe,
-and- the ChineSe Temple without. All will be de-
, cowed with.. banners; also garlands,- wreaths,
and festoons of natural and..artifielal flowers. All
tempoiiiiy-ereCtions will be elevated above tlic
lawn, to a height parallel with the'roinns of state
in ,the house,. with whichthe whole•• %vill,forni one
conneetedichain ;,. when ..fillished,,and fprnished,
they will exhibit a most superb andinteresting
spectaole.. 'These roorriS'are'fb beawropriated to
:the-Royal Party only -.One-cof them they Will
sup._ Next,to the.., stabling .t-here will be a curl:-
eisly-contrived avenue, t?a flight.of steps,
-comtnunicating with the baSemenrstdry ;....the first
room- will ribemble-a kind of sub-hall, of an ock-
tagon .shape,aittfitt etl.ap
.tasesewhle an, arbour,
with oak and latirel leayealn:.the .back ground., a
profession of rell 'arid .vbitTel'ose-s. in Emit.

•
t:ol.',oll.'etrAitlinreS
' This huilkliaer,will 11e ufter tht-Etwein style ;
it is expcessiv allottedjor_tile :exhibitio,utof fire-
Workg. The height iSio be 78.6 feet.; the diame-
ter we could turn
-round apoiviks:9o-4.Caxis.,- winch way be-ttisily
complishecl by w.beels placcd_gineject apart. It
Kill be supported by iron. columns, and, in the
eentge- a iri,igitiffeti'ne- front
whieh•will b.e-Anspended4i Vast 'number-Of chan-
deliers, forruiug one itA4ss.of light, • We are nut
prepared to give the whole of the outline' correct-
ly, as toltifiee"Ciin ',itireVe‘-'n vetl)6 his plans in
much, mystery:ip but we tiotici‘Stiiilirelitit kreat no-
velty will he,illeading fcature.irt the .structure.-'--
There is to be a promenade alk „around this It is Said.there will be' several triumphal
Arches of,theTiasoarl Orderly and one 'Opposite
to
•the
,spot whereon the Emperon of Reissia
be seated. The
,latter to, be magnificently ilia-
minaret! ; and Fame, sUrthountinc, the- pediment,
will blow front tire trumpet: ih r-latersof
‘‘ Thy laurels shall neverfacle." _
On another_arch will appelr Mars gnd,Ntptoneo
,
personineu by WELLINGTON 4.91(L: ; 011
wings- will 'be. PlaCed Plarfies'Of • otitia 'feathers,
and, military•trophies appearing' to 'asctinit to the
skies. The time limited for ail these, things is
ten thiys. The Herald of the blendedrose, in his
robes-ot•cere-monY; will announce the entre of the
Emperor of.RussiA, &c: by the Sot>utl of trumpet,
a salute of .music, a wavingof white handkerchiefs,
and three cheers. These tokens of heartfelt gra-
tulation will grace the commencement of this au-
gust and unexampled festival.- •
Such are, we believe, the principal arrar
merits ;it will certainly exceed, in display igc-
tvorks, the celebrated one th• peace of 4 fire-
Cliapelle.

JOint,NAL OF A 1 idP 'lO PAidS,

(s':u. ML)

THE PorisktkrEs.--On the morning after my
arrival in Paris I was roused at an early hour
from the sound slcep-of which the fatigue of tray
yelling was the father, mother, and nurse, by a

visit as unexpetted as it was novel. A niltila-

riot's and loud rapping at my chamber door prow,
nosticateil at once the number and consequence
of my visitors. I started, and, half asleep, half
awake, half in French, half in English, "Entrez,"
" Come fn," gave permission for entrance : when,
lo! to my surprize and amusement, no fewer than
five of the Dames des Halles, alias Poissardes, made
their appearance in full costume, with immense
nosegays in their bands. I remember, in reading
history at. school, I used to feel a very hearty
contempt for the warlike nations who allowed the
-Amazons to beat them 3 but I can now very readily
conceive that, with fearful odds on their side,
-these heroines might be competent to ovrti.vhelm
tides not altogether of a cowardly temperament ;
at least I. would fain find some apology for my.
own timidily, while I confess that, naked and on-
armed as I was, I shrimk with no inconsiderable
degree of apprehension from the confused, noisy,
and desperate attack now made upon me—or ra-
ther upon my purse. Two of the most loqua-
cious of these celebrated dames (whOse exploits
during the horrid pericA of the Revolutinu it is
trot easy to forrt) instantly occupied both sides
of my bed, while the other three took their sta-
tion at its foot ; so that bad 1. been inclined to at-
tempt an escape or prodig-ions 'sally rather than to
capitulate, there appeared to be no hope of sue.
cess.; Utider these circumstances I qionght it hest
to comply (as graciously as possible under exist-
ing circumstances) with the requisition laid upon
" on g4fiereax milor Ang-lois," and accordingly
disbursed a five-trano piece to my fair, and soft,
and gentle invaders ! The bed of justice was con-
requently evacuated, and, after presenting me with
a flower, the party took, leave of rue, to pay their.
.devoirs elsewhere.

This strange variety of national manners seem •
ed to prognosticate that I should find ample funds
for observations, and for the indulgence of that
species of curiosity which takes an excursionfrom
the Palace of the Endllerics to the-examination
,of the -beggar who solicits charity at its gates,
and' condescends to leave-the inestimable Louvre
I,1” %Ls r of,i a vesli_izatinz.._ di: ahe
Qaoi below, an old print-stall, whose whole fur-
niture is not worth twenty shillings. Neither
have I been disappointed—neither, I trust,. Mr.
Editor, shall I altogether disappoint you, though
I must be allowed to riot occasionally on trifles,
drop and resume subjects ad libitum; and, in short,
write just as chance or whim determines.
I have named the Louvre : attracted by its
loudly-blazoned fame, it was the first public place
in Paris to which I directed my course---But how
*hall I describe 'my emotions on first viewing

this truly sublime collection of such a number
of chef-d'oeuvres of human art as never were,
since the world was created, thus concentrated
into one overwhelming sphere. I was agitated
with dk!igiit, and rapture, and astonishment. It

was impossible for a time to rest the vye upon

any individual object—the power of selecting and
`dwelling upon one point was dissipated and de-
Stroyed by the splendid multitude of the claims

upon the undivided occupation of sense. I ran
f:oni the sculptures to the paintings—from the
10,nz des Fleuves to the Gallery of the Bolog-
rese schocl—from the La Ocoon to the Transfi-
guration by Raphael—from the Torso Hercules
to Michael Angelo—from the dviug Gladiator to
Guido—fron► the Venus de :Aledicis to CliLucle—
from the Apollo Belvidere to Titian—from the
marbles of Greece to the canvas of Italy,•" till,
exhausted with the fascinations of. the place-,
sunk on a bench, bewildered, and dissatisfied with
that narrowness of intellectual power which for-
Lade ►ue to grasp even a small part of these en-
chantments, and fix them for ever on the tablet

Of memory. But the whole was too stupendous

for definite enjoyment ; and it was only after re-

peated visits to this immortal exhibition of the

wonders achieved by genius in all ages, that I

could collect those remarks which I intend to di-

late upon in future Letters. For the present you

must rest satisfied with a notice as indistinct as

.rny ideas were rendered by tbe Gallery of the

Louvre. One only of all the subjects there pre-
sented shall I venture to particularize—the Apollo

Belvidere, that masterpiece of human talent, which

it is impossible to approach Without feeling a spe-

cies oL veneration as if a divinity s.c.re before you,
or to contemplate without experiencing sensa-

tions as if an emanation from Heaven, and not
the work of a fellow-mortal, were presented to

you for adoration.

E.om tLis ecstatic pleasure it was lung before I

tattid tear tflyteit, tbdtigh the how. for indulging
in grosser appetites was long past.; and at lehgth,
however, the signal was given for closing the
Gallery for the eveningfand 1 departed with the
last lingering party, resolved to devote as Much
of thy time as possible to this ravishing scene.
The Mode of daily living in Paris resembles, its
. the general outline, that of other large cities; the
only difference is in the peculiarities of the cafes,
restaurateurs, . the cookery, and the habits of the'
people. You may have your breakfast, dinner,
supper, sent to your hotel, if you choose ; but the
majority of persons -who travel for information
prefer, of course, mixing with society in places
of public resort. I ought, perhaps, to notice,
that the hotels are mere lodging-houses, and
not, as in England, taverns also. The cafés
are of two kinds; one "exchiSively adapted for
coffee or tea, the former of which ,is in request
at all hours of the- day. In these places they
supply no edibles beyond 'a biscuit or roll.—
The other description are the usual breakfast-.
houses,
,under the denomination of Cafes a la
fourchette. besides tea, coffee, chocolate,
&c. you have a regular bill of fare, as for dinner,
of fish, flesh, and fowls, of every sort-.--eggs,
oysters, tiallads, vegetables, liquors, all kinds of
-,wine, &c. The latter is -a far niore'common
production on table than coffee_ I mav,say, that
'eight-persons out of ten drink wine in the was, we
take ;ea for breakfast. .This prevailing- custom
has grown to it:: present height under' the anti-
cc measures Of Unonapirte., I had, on the
first morning, made myself acquainted with Tor-
toni's, in the Boulevarts, a Foureltetie ;Pizrehottse
of very great resort, and deserved eminence. The
several rooms were crowded with persons of, atl
ranks and nation?, every One of 'Whom seemed to
do justice to the solidity of this meal in Paris.
From two to three hundred breakfasts (like dine j

ners) are at present, in the crowded state of the
Capital, consumed its this house daily. There
are also a number of other cafes of 'the same
kind, and of nearlTegnal celehritv,ln all parts of
the town, but snore especially in this neighbour-.
hood, upon theßonlevarts.
Though the bseakfast hour is ratter Lite, that
is to say, nearly the same as.in London, varying.
from nine to half-past twelve o'clock,' the-yari-.
sians are much earlier risers than we are. About
five. or six o'clock they are all astir ; the yery
Court is in fall bustle by seven;. and froni tLit
hour to nine the Thuillerics are crowded witb
rnutatodes of-Civil and Military OrilcaB, gf ink Its
their reports, and attending to their multifarious
functions. Indeed, the business of the day seems
to be finished, in most cases, by noon.—The fe-
males. continue their attention to the shops till
night; but the male part of the creation, removed
from handicraft drudgery, contrive in general to
haVe little, to do with serious HVOCatiOnS in the
afternoon. Idling, 4uidnuncing, gambling, or
play-going, occupy far more than the larger pro-
portion of their time. To Say the truth, they ,
lead a strange kind of gossiping, lounging life,
which, as it must be the source of immorality,.ll-
- and disorder, is., I hope, only a
temporary evil, to be attributed to the present un-
settled state of things. A striking example of
this prevailing disposition is presented to a stranger
in the public gardens—such as the Luxemburg's,
&c. but principally in the Thuilleries. In these,_
every bench is occupied with persons, whose sole
occupation would seem to be, to read and descant
/upon the news of the day. To supply them with
the necessary food for this exercitation, there. are
perhaps a dozen of stalls, whence all the daily
journals arc lent to read, These-are kept by'ivn-
den, who have not only a good stock of news-

papers (horn 12 to 20 of each publicatiori),

but also a few of the more bulky periodical works,

such as the monthly and weekly Magazines, as

well as the brochures, of which immense nutubers

e every hour appearing and disappearing. A

sous is the price paid for the perusal of a paper;
and thus the very poorest of the people are en-
abled to become great politicians at the cheapest

rate. It is, perhaps, owing to this, and to the

recent very critical situation of airairs, that the

restrictions on the French Press are continued to

an 'extent ill-agreeing with the liberty which was

to have been a fundamental principle in the new

order of things. I hope, however, that freedom,
to the salutary limit which is consistent with-the
general interests, the weal of the state, the se-
curity of the Government, and private happiness,
will speedily be accorded to the press—the most
potent moral engine that exists.

VIATOR.

We have authority to state, that there is not
the least truth in the assertion that a Dutch Gen-;
tleman has laid before the CHANCELLOR of the
EXCHEQUER a new i,!an for a Lottery to be drawn
in a few wees. The whole report proves to he
a gross fabrication-, manttlacttuett for the purpose
of injuring the sale of the .present Lottery, which
begins drawing on Saturday next. it -is the in-
tention of Government, in the next contract, to
extend the time of drawing to the iLth October,

Vitit'Alt ddr4..titis6:',.ifit:W,t,

i)AitiS,At Sq.

" The public mind is «still here in g.
tuspense and vague tlacertiaAilty:- No one is satts—
fied! the old RoyalLts, who have ilocke4, hew.
frarn all parts of the cdnntry td inake a. tenter
of their setviCs, conyla.inAhat they Wye. been_
sliglitett, and that rll the smiles of Royalty have
been exclusively reserved for the RevOlutidnists
whilst these, in their turn, seeing the cum.-
mous pretenitins' of their antagonitts, and the
places already betowect on 'them, beg ii' to Ivar
that their influence in the new. order or thiligs
will be much less than they had ..presuinettto.
pect; all, however, wait for the promised Consti
tution with equal anxiety, proceeding more frthri
selfishness than from public spirit. The whole na-
tion are turned place-hanterb ; and all the tricks,of

low cunning and intrigue are practised

out any ,remorse, -even on the clearest friend
and nearest mineetion, whose competit;on is
dreaded. T]le "King, the Princes,," ili~~istei s,
and even the . menial servants of the.,
are loaded with petitions from all qilArtets
To •Put:thein in order, and to ruregkter them, a
Special g ,ard has hien established; and you way
guess at ,their number, when I sissnre you, from
the.,roost 'undoubted authority; that the demands.

for Croix de S.:. 'Louis alwie excectijifieen t 14047

sank! 7

f.‘. In the mean time themass, of the people..is
quiet; they greet the
.King and the Princes,
whenever they. .appear,., with :loud- litizzas,, anti.
freely Warne the. greedy' 'eagerness 'With' whieh
the Sovereign is assailed by :411 parties, when
.• .
hardly seated on his. Throne. The suspension of.
the public works, 'occasioned by the state of the
finances, gave'lliowever, it.pretence to abota 6.00
meri.of the tivb famot3.fauxhottras of St. P itoine
and St. Marceau to assemlile, 'some days ago, in
the Plain of St.-Dennis ; but they resolved only to
present a• Petition tip the King for bread; • The
principal works', have be,'n since resumed, and the
public Peace has not been one, instant disturbed.
The National Guard do their duty with exemplary
zeal, until the King's Guard is organised. The
number of. :applications has 'Featly retarded the
formatioo of that corps, so neeetssayyjn the ‘pre-
The sons of the old Gtmtrv,-trom all