Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1834-09-16


reioning themselves, or allied to reigning hous-
er. collected in groupe around these TWO Vele-
rams of German literature.
The rolling beat of drums was heard Without
II is the Emperor, was the cry OF the whole com
pany. Blockheads, what are you about! crieo
out angrily to the drummers their commanding
officer; il is only a King. A German King en-
tered the hall; three more made their appear
ance shortly after Thus entered without any
noise or eclat, the Kings Of Saxony, Bavaria
and Wertemberg. The King OF Westphana,
who arrived later, eclpsed them all by the rch-
ness of his embroidery and jewels. The EN-
peror Alexander, majestic in his appearances,
entered afterwards. The great box opposite
the stage. dazzeled the eyes from the eciat
which i spread over the hall. The Queen OF
Westnbalia, covered over with diamonds, SAT III
the centre;-near her was the charming otepna-
ME Grand Duchess OF Baden, more conispiou
Gus even by her grace, than her spienaia atuie
Some German Processes were seated near
these two reigning Processes. Inc gehI,enle.
and ladies oftheir cour.3 occupied the back part
of the box
At this moment Taleyrand made his appear
ance in small box on level with the PIT erect
cd near the stage, on account OF the lnhrmily
of his feet, which rendered him unable TO stand
even in the pit. The Emperor and the Kings
came and stood before his box, in order to
amuse themselves with the minister, VINO was
himselfvery comfortably seated.
The whole world was there,-he alone VINO
had caused this assemblage Of the great was
vet absent. He kept them long waiting :,
Finally, again and more strongly the rolling
of the drums was heard. All eyes turned win
restless curiosity towards the place OF entrance.
At last appeared the Emneror OF the fehci, ti'a'
man the most incomprehensible OF every tninS
that that almost inconceivable epoch produced.
Dressed as usual, in the most simple manner,
he saluted slightly enough as he passed along,
the soveregns whom he had kept so long wait
ing. and took his place in his arm char, al the
| right of the Emperor OF Russia. his short,
stont person. contrasted strongly with the noble
/ bearing of Alexander The four Kings took
their places upon their chairs, and the play be,
GUN. In vain was THAT Talma displayed all
his art Jocaste Raucourt all her beauty ana Ia
| lent; we had eyes and attention only Tor the pr
before us. However the gems o. arms al tue
door of our box, did all that they could to COM
pete our defective education, and 10 instruct rs
| between the act as to the etiquette to De Cd
served in the presence of the master OF the
world.
! Awav with that opera glass-the Emperor
does not like them; cried one of them bending
over the ladies in the box behind u.s.
| Sit up strait, and don't elongate the neck so;
the Emperor does not like long necks cried
another.
There was much Impotence felt at this, but
we followed the examples Of the Kings and
Princes before us, and bore patiently from the
French. what we were unable to change.
Immediately after the opening OF the TRACE
dy, which he had perhaps seen hundred tunes,
Napoleon having placed himself at ease in his
arm chair, was sound asleep. He could, it is
well known, at any hour of the day or night
sleep when he wished. Eye witnesses assert,
that in midst of decisive battle even, he would
| desgnedly take an hour or two OF sleeep IN or
der to recruit his energies and that he would al
j WAYS walk at the hour he had designated.
| The day Of this representation at Eriurt, ne
had been engaged for many hours together, IN
exercising his troops in tine country.
Ii was singular spectacle to us, to see thus
in a sweet sleep, the terrible man, whose vast
plans had caused the happiness or sorrow OF
half the earth We could but contemplate with
establishment mixed with fear his beautiful an
tioue profile to which the sombre uniform OF
Alexander, served only as foil.
Twenty-six years have elapsed since that pc
Rod, scarcely the third of the life of man. Yet
how many changes have been produced in that
space of time? Where are the Kings, the Nigh
| tv and the great, who were assembled IN that
| hall? Were he who assembled them? He re-
poses forever upon the rock, around which
| roar the waves of the ocean. The short and
splendid life of Alexander is past. The Kings
ofSaxony, Bavaria, and Wertemoerg lie IN their
tombs of marble The ciderant King Jerome
alone has survived them all. But his renown
has vanished, with his fantastic royalty, IKE
dream of the morning.
| Jaronoa Ronanarte.