Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-10-06


plos. cider. and brandy. The Royal Family left
Rambouillet IN precipitate manner, that neither
wine nor viauds of any kind carried with them,
and upon most occasions during this journey, they
have not had better than the humblest of their sub
jects
| At small, uncomfor,a able, and dirty public house,
tho floors of which of red tiles, the furniture OF
the principal room consisting of four oak an| pom
derous tables, probably in existence since Henry Of
England marched trumphanty through these valleys
narrow benches of tho same rude construction.
upon which the Norman boor had vociicrate ted. Down
with the tyrant!'-hcre, where only yesterday the
Marselo,sc Hymn sung with enthuslasm-here
with the scnnty meal ] have just described before
them, sat the descendants of Hugh Capet, and the
daughters of long line OF Kings! How applicable
those words of Bossnet-'' Nunc erudimni qui Judi
Cats terram!"
| From lie Gio6e.l
| The following curious episode of the Journey OF
Charles, " has been sent US irsm L'Aigs, where he
spent one night. Ii appears from thence chat the
fallen Court has mol changed any thing in habits
of ridiculous etiquette if that could be of any use
Ito th"m
nj. de c.. the richest inhabitant of L'Age, who
possesses fine chateau, was informed oy the author
llles that Charles " was next day to proceed from
Verneuil to LAige, and that he would stop day
there. NJ. de c. immediately off for Verneuil, to
learn what he could do for HIM He applied for in
structions to NJ Hocguart, the Matre Hotel, after
previous conference with the Commissioners of
Government. who accompanied the Ex-kins He
returned home then to make the necessary prepare
hens at his chateau; he destined for the use of
Charles y. an apartment consls ing of a saloon, q
bed room usually occupied by Madame de C's moth
er and grand dressing room fl TO lodge valet de
ctambre IN Divers apa rtments other parts of the
Chateau we're intended to be appropriated for the
use of the rest of the family. Mattresses and straw
we're prepared for the suite the currders and uncc.
cupied rooms, the proprietor, his Young wife her
child and nurse, taking refuge in the servants rooms
where they established their dining room bed chamber
ARchen' &C contenting themselves with such scanty
= 10 20 h, AL A.
the structlons OF tine Ex-Kpg's Matre d. Hotel
separate apartments had been given TO the Duchess
de Berri, and 10 Madame dc Maile, who acco,npa
MED that Princess; as well to tire Dauphin
and the DuuphnesS, Madame Guntaut with the
Duke of Bordeaux, Mad=moselle de Brrr her gov
erncss &c.
At seven O'Clock in the morning, NJ Hocouart
with crowd of culinary officers ami wagons, laden
with plate and utensils, arrived, was customary
during the travels of the Court He wanted lmms
diatciy 10 know he arrangements taken for the lodg
ings of the Court. He was first conducted To the
Kings apartment, which he crossed to enter his bed
room. He then turned round solennIy TO NJ de C
-, and exclal mcd-'Sir, It is impossible thut the
King can sleep herc' Why, tins is the best room in
the chateau, and the only one [ thought worthy of
the King intended 1t for him, 1t being my mothers
own room
Very unfortunate indeed but the King cannot Dos
sIbly sleep here NJ. de C looked at the Matte
Hotel perfectly .onshcd when the latter hastily
SAID, Sir, etiquette formally forbids it. The King
sufficiently large to contain his attendants during the
night Ii is impossible TO get over this indispcnsa-
BILE rule There IS but one cxpedCnt then, Sir,
namely, TO move the King bed into the SALON. and
to convert II into bedroom. Do So Sir The bed
was Immediately taken down, with its rich draperes
and otnamon's. which were removed, together will
q looking glass at the foot OF the bod They were
all fixed IN the saloon, holes being bored to receive
the males and hooks. The destruction was consider
able, every thing being done it is no doubt custo-
tomary at Court The other arrangements were I'M
proved. After organizing all matters concerning the
lodgings the Maitre Hotel installed his people in
the Kitchen Every hing was pressed into the ser
vice. not an oven being lett prepare the proprie
tors own dinner In the midst of these occupations
A. Hocquart sent for NJ. de C, and said to him
with an air of alarm. Sir, in despair. III can
'Oh, Sir! | am ruined man.. Good God, what is
the matter thrn:' why, Sir, brought twenty cooks
from Rambouilet; and, would you believe it, these
wretches have, by degrees, abandoned so that
ly eleven of them remain? What can do, What
will become Of Inc? | cannot possibly manage with
eleven cooks implore you, if you will save me- to
procurL me % women from The town to assist in the
kichcn.' III try to get them, if that is oil The
campagn now commemorative 25 women arrive
III. Hocquart gets somewhat calm. aud sends word to
NJ. dc G - that he requires two table s--one of 25
covers Tor the attendants another Of eight feet
for the King. They procured fresh mes
sage IS sent to Madame de G. The King cannot eat
a round table. Etiquette forb it. that would be
quite unhcerd Of infraction; really we must not
think of it. am very sorry; but no other tables are
IN fashion, and possess only such one That is
unfortunate, Madame; but the King absolutely can
not dine on round table Well, Sir can only
give you what have got;' and Madame de C
not choosing to honor the within of the Marre d'IIo-
tel he was obliged to resign himself and for the first
tlmo since the age of Louis XIV. a King Of France
was seen TO dine on round table.
EMBARKATION OF THE ROYAL FAMILY.
Charles x. and his family left Valogne on the 9th
at O'Clock in the morning; they arrived at one g.
clock at Chcrbourk, and without stopping in tho
town they proceeded towards the great port, where
they were expected by two American ships, charter
ed for the purpose Of carrying them away from
F'ance. They were escorted by about 300 horse
both Gardes d. Corps and Gendarmes dc Chase
The population of Chcrbourg went to meet the
cortege 90 ITS passage, and preserved the most pro-
found silence, not single cry afflicted this family
which had fallen from 70 high station. The Com.
mlssloners OF the government awaited the arrival Of
the family at the entrance Of the bridge leading from
the quay to the royal packet
This Court ceremony and pomp. the last farewell
Of useless guard this silence of the NUMEROUS spcc-
totor', all these trngic crcums snces gave TO this