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

The Emperor at Biarritz.

BIARRITZ, Sept. 21.
_ 2eror arrived here this afternoon at 3.35.
The visit had been so often aansplnced, 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-bane, with
its fine horses, to the small, low, pony carriage of
hAsket-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
froth 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
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-
lug 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-pad 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 bim quietly but respectfully as
he passed. A few minutes after he alighted from his
carriage be 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.

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THE FAMINE IN INDlA.—l:cster-ay the Lord
Mayor availed himself of the opportunity afforded by the
meeting of the Mansion-house Relief Committee to refer to
th,ehorrible and heartrending accounts which,had reached
this country of the famine in India, as published in The
Sun of Friday and Saturday last, and-said it might be,
would he. called upon to make
oLrgoennacLiathe 'east of London had passed,
such as it did. on a memorable occasion
a 'the mayoralty of one Of his predecessors,
stno°ll6fmar newt‘eivttt. the
aeleittCaie.itsiht.teyeahf geoooomfnfar 'greater calamity ,which had befallen
our fellow,,ubjt-,:ts in, India, by supplementing the public
. l abinsoglu
et ne.
Subseyiption whit.ll was being raised in Caleutta to pn.vi.le
people.ithoeede•sa:lontdtehe,wfaenr],itslih4inugseedeef P
• They read, be it said,- of
starvation, and that 20,000 in Calceuotptale,aldoyniong
were of
iv
charity from, day to day. The committee warmly sympa-
thised with the remarks'of theljord Mayor; dud expressed
their readiness to act with him, if it should berthcnight de-
sirable after due deliberation, in raising and, sending out
money in the hope of -assisting to Stay the pestilence. It
has been stated by a correspondent writing'from a part of
the country where the famineis• molt dire that they had
"four -dark months" still before them. Sir
Mordaunt
Wells, a =ether of the conimitte?,-bore testimony, from a
reildeuce of some years in rndia,lo the heartrending re-
.sidtgef previous visitations of the kind. The Lord Mayor
said lie should like to know, what- the feelings were of the
large Indian houses in the city on the subject. The c'Dn-
versation thou dropped fOr the time,' but it was conducted
in such a manner as to leaveit :to be understood that the
Lord Mayor would he. ready to put himself at the head of
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.

,illO LOCUGOILHEADI,Oehgoiih REGATTAregatta
and ANDIa li LANDSpo r sports came S P°ll:f fB7:
Saturday at Lochgoilhead..,Unfortunately, the weather, the
whole clay was -most unfavourable, a strong gall,
marred
pabied with drenching thunder-showers, 1!
the pleasure of the spectators; and interrtrP
There were 13
--rents of the committee of managenolnthom
were not con-
events on the programme, but ol
s°c
were well corn=
tested. However, several of the matches
need on the arrival"of
pOted for. The proc . eedixrcts commenced
ajasgoir, about one o clock, and
the Loch Long boat from
sis. On the conclusion of the sports
finished shortly before Si. Med !the arrange-
there at half-past seven o'clock.
assembly took place
the United States on the Ist
. ' The public debt of . .
132 million dollars. .
tlfe subscribers dined in Lochgoilhead Hotel, and a grand
was 132
was 2,730 millions, and the coin in the Treasury