The Sun.
London, England, 1866-09-25 00:00:00

The Emperor at Biarritz.

BIARRITZ, Sept. 21.
The Emperor arrived here this afternoon at 3.35.
The visit had been so often announced, and so often
postponed for the last few weeks, that people began
to doubt whether it would take place at all ; and,
indeed, whether it was ever seriously contemplated
during the present season, which is already far ad-
vanced. His Majesty's recent illness and the many
cares and anxieties which have lately pressed upon
him sufficiently account for the delay without the
necessity of seeking any other cause. It was, how-
ever, formally made known here this morning by
proclamation from the Mayor of Biarritz, as well as
by beat of drum, to the general satisfaction, that
the Emperor would be at the Imperial residence this
afternoon. He left Paris at 11 o'clock last night,
and arrived at the Bayonne station at 3, doing the
journey in 16 hours, the same as the express train.
There are two ways of proceeding to Biarritz from
Bayonne,—by the railroad, which goes directly to
the Spanish frontier, and by the old coach road to
the same, both through a charming country. By
the former you get to the Biarritz station in 12 or 15
minutes, where omnibuses, caleches, &c., are in
waiting to take up the passengers, and bring them
in about ten minutes to this now far-famed bathing-‘
place. By the latter crowds of vehicles of every
size and form, from the stately char-a-banc, with
its fine horses, to the small, low, pony carriage of
basket-work (known as paniers-a-salade), whirl you
off in 20 minutes to the end of your journey. The
rapidity with which Biarritz is expanding may be
judged by the fact that 45 new and handsome houses
have been built for the accommodation of visitors
within the last 12 months, and there is every pros-
pect of an increase. I must add that Biarritz boasts,
too, of a newspaper published three times a week
during the season, which is of four months.
Before Biarritz was directly connected by rail
with Bayonne the Emperor used to go by the old
coach road to Spain, but since then, and to avoid
the necessity of changing carriages, by rail. In the
expectation that his Majesty would continue to
rail without getting out at the faubourg of St. Esprit
a handsome canopy of crimson cloth and a carpeted
platform were erected at the station for his recep-
tion, and triumphal arches on the bit of road leading
from it to Biarritz. The Emperor, however, is par-
tial to taking people by surprise, and on this occa-
sion he got out at St. Esprit, where the carriages
just arrived in time, and he and the persons in at-
tendance, including the Commissary of Police
attached to his person, drove along the old road, and
arrived at the residence precisely at 3.35, the
hour indicated. Except a few small detachments of
mounted gendarmes stationed between the village of
Anglet, where the road branches off to Biarritz,
midway between it and Bayonne, there was no mili-
tary display. The proclamation posted up early in
the, morning from the Mayor of Biarritz, announc-
ing to the public the Emperor's approaching arrival,
suggested an enthusiastic reception, but recommended
that as his Majesty was coming to Biarritz for com-
plete repose it would be well not to trouble him dur-
ing his stay by any indiscreet demonstrations. The
recommendation of the worthy functionary, who is
at the same time Mayor and doctor of the town, was
complied with even from the outset, for the demon-
strations were by no means unnecessarily noisy or
indiscreet. The Emperor looked pale and tired,
which is not to be wondered at, considering his re-
cent illness and the weighty cares and anxieties press-
ing on his mind fOr some months past. Crowds of
people were assembled outside the gates of the
chateau, and saluted him quietly but respectfully as
he passed. A few minutes after he alighted from his
carriage he appeared on the terrace, and seemed to
inhale with delight the pure air of the ocean and the
mountains, which, it is hoped, will soon re-establish
him in health. The weather was lovely. The houses
of Biarritz were decorated with flags, and the illu-
minations were general after nightfall.
There are crowds of strangers here. Many Rus-
sians and Spaniards, some Americans, and a sprink-
ling. of English. Among the persons of note is
Marshal O'Donnell, late Prime Minister of Spain.
It is not true, as some of the French, papers have
stated, that the Marshal has taken a house at Pau
for the winter. Re intends spending the winter in
Paris, unless something extraordinary occurs to call
him back to Spain.

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charity from day to day. The committee warmly sympa_
thised with the remarks of tho Lord Mayor, and expressed
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any movement on the subject that might be originated, if
indeed he might not originate such a movement himself,
and that the existing committee would heartily co-operate
with him.

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The Lochgoilhead regatta and land sports came off on
Saturday at Lochgoilhead. Unfortunately, the weather the
whole day was most unfavourablu, a strong gale, accom-
pasiod with drenching thunder-showers,
and a grand
completely marred
the pleasure of the spectators, and interrupted the arrange-
tested. However, several of the matches were well com-
peted for. The proceedings commenced on the arrival of
the Loch Long boat from Glasgow, about one o'clock, and
finished shortly before six. On the conclusion of the sports
assembly took place there at half-past seven o'clock.
The public debt of the United States on the Ist
tho subscribers dined in Lochgoilhead Hotel,
inst. was 2,730 millions, and the coin in the
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was 132 million dollars.

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