The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1826-08-09

brilliantly illuminated by full blaze of
chandeliers, exhibiting the lofty fresco
ceilings, spacious saloons, Gobelm tap
estry, Savonnicre carpets, silken couch
es, and other splendid furniture up TO the
throne itself, to the test profitable adj
vantage. Our entree was through the
large room denominated Sale DIES Mare
chGuT, from the circumstance of its con-
tanning portraits of the Marshals of
France, and busts Of other distinguished
officers, who have fallen in battle. The
next in order are the Saloon of the No
bles, and the Saloon of Peace, the cell
ings of which are spIendidly adorned
with allegorical paintings. In the lat
ter is fine emblematic statue Of mas
sive siIver, holdinga cornucopie. Be.
fore reaching these rooms, the echoes
of music from an excellent band station.
ed IN the banquetting hall, stole at frat
ialntiy upon the ear, but grew louder
and louder at every stage Of our pro-
gress. The fourth in The long success
sion OF apartments is called the Sclle du
Irone, where the throne of the Rour-
bones burst upon our republican ewes in
all its spendor. II is canopied with GRIM
son velvet, bordered with gold, and en-
bossed with aeurs-de-lis, the curtains be-
ing suspended from crown of laureI and
wreaths OF oak, surmounted bv plum
ed helmet. The ascent TO the seat is
by three steps; and the whole appara-
tus, as well rs the room itself, is gorge
ously decorated with the costliest orna-
ments, to which many a citizen, now
perhaps suffering the hardships of PEN
ury, has contributed.
We at length reached the dining.
room, which is spacious, but was filled
10 overlooking, even to the windows,
with ladies and gentlemen who had been
presented at court, and were therefore
Privileged TO remain during the whole
banquel--a prerogative which felt little
anxiety to enjoy. Temporary boxes
had been erected around the hall, over
looking the table. These were filed
with ladies in full dresses, who sat all
the evening, patiently watching all the
important movements at the festive
board. A little incident occurred, show
ing to what extent taste Tor such
scenes is carried by fashionable people
in Europe. A general IN the British
army, who had behaved with great gal
lantry in several battles, and received
one or two wounds In the service Of his
country, tamely suffered himself TO be
pushed about from place TO place by the
walters of his majesty, all for The sake
of seeing man, of probably not half
the talent or worth with himself MUNICH
his bread and take his soup.
The table was in asemi-circular form,
on The outer side of which, near the
centre, the King was seated, with the
Duke d'AngOuleme on his right, the
Duchess d'Angouleme on his LETT, and
the Duchess de Berry on the extreme
right. They all sat at respectable dis
tances, looking cold and unsocial enough,
staring at the crowd, and the crowd star
ing at them. His majesty is genteeI
marin his appearance, with rather a
thin face, and a grey head, with no
marks of decrepitude, though now at the
age Of sixty nine. There was nothing
peculiar in his dress. He seemed less
embarrassed by his awkward situation,
than the rest Of the royal group, who
sat like statues over their plates, while
he handled his knife and fork with a
good deal of ease and dexleriiy. His
whole appearance is so like the Phila-
delphian, who accompanied us, that the
latter has several times been taken for
the King, while walking the streets Of
Paris.
| AL the others are poor lot. The
Duke and Duchess d'Angouleme are
both coarse in their features, particular.
ly the latter, who has bold, masculine
face, and looks as if she might be a
Catharine Of Russia in character. She
is said, however, to be woman of tai.
ents, and to have an ascendency in the
cabinet, whence originate all the ultra
measures of The government. The
king has not half the ability of Loui!
i XVIII. Aware of his weakness, be il
inclined TO relax the cords of govern.
ment, and to pursue popular course
but his authority is overruled by others
His son, the Dauphin, is now at the age
Of abou, 80, and looks as old as his ia
Their. On his shoulders, and after him
the young Duke Of Bordeaux, who il
now SICK Child, and was not at the Ia
BILE, the future hopes Of France rest!-
The Duchess Of Berry is small, Inte.
rior looking woman, with nothing pre-
possessing in her appearance. Both o
The ladies were dressed in black, will
their robes profusely studded with dia
monds.
On the whole, this was the greaIes
farce ever attended Il is converting
Il tho Oal.ca into a mennVerie. and III.