The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1847-04-10

architects with the intendants of theciviI list
and of his private estates, are offreTlent oC-
currence. The galleries Of Versailles, and
the improvements NJ Fontunebieau-nll
made after his plans, and IN great measure
under ms personal upcrintendence---cour
balls anddinners, diplomatic audiences, cor
respondenco with foreign courts, journeys
otvarious kinds, visits 10 the castle Of Eu aud
10 military cnmps-such are n portion of tho
Iinnumemble claims upon the time of tho
King of the French. But, by clear headed,
active, and earnest man, endowed with the
faculty of order, which Louis Philippe pos
sesses in very high degree, much is to be
got through ina day of twenty hours: and,
after doing all that hus been enumerated and
many other things Of less importance, the
King still finds time TO devote 10 his family,
for the necessary heallhful exercise, and for
the pcrusal Of the principal newspapers and
publications., both English and foreign,
each morning, either before or after break
fast. dtt the newspapers, political pamphlets,
even carcatures, were laid upon the table,
and the King and the Princes were the first
TO read aloud the articles published against
them. They examined the caricarurcs, and
passed them to the bystanders, saying, What
do you think ofthis?"
We believe there is no ground for acct
sing the Orleans family Of nvnricc. True,
they do not, in imitation of some ofther pre-
decessors, indulge in reckless prodigany.
and squander enormous sums upon profigatg
conriierS and Icwd women. They better I'm.
derstand the proper distribution ofrhcr great
wealth. They do not gamble. or maintain
PeiteS BtaiS0nS, or establish PAR Gur-sert$,
or commit any other oftbe disgrnccful Gx-
travagunccs for which so many BouTbous
have made themselves conspicuous. In this
respect they have improved upon she Eadi-
tons cvcn Of their own house. Louis Phil
ippe must he admitted TO he great improve
ment both us private and public man. upon
his dissoue and disieputabIe toreii,hers. G.
ven by those bitter and malicious foes who
convert his habits of order and proper econ
0my INTO grave offence. We learn froua
VI. Appcrt 10 what extent he sins in these
particulars. To preserve his hcal,h which
is excellent he lives very simply. Al dinner
he rarely eats anything but soup and asolia
slice OF roast beet; but the twenty five or mir
" persons who daily surround his board are
subjected TO no such frugal diet. The rovul
table is perfectly well served; the wines, cS.
pcciaIly, ARE old and delicious and me King
takes as much care ofhiS guests ms ifhe were
II private gentleman giving dinner. The
inlendam, oi'thc household submits each days
bill oi'iarc. for the Queens approval.
The Sing takes particular care of his
clothes: and ! once saw him in very bad l,l-
NOR because he had torn lis coat ngainst n
door. The papers in his privave study. the
books an his library, are arranged With grcui
order, gnd he does not like 10 have theig pla-
ces changed in his absence. Whilst ,coiwcr-
sing, his Majesty unuses himself by milking
for letters, and often makes these
for the large dispatches serve twice by turn
mg them. He has the habit ofwusting 10th
ing, not even Il Thing ofsmall valEe, tgat can
again be made available. He loves neither
play Eor field sports. Ofan evening in his
domestic circle, he sometimes aJnItSes linn
self with game at billiards. but seldom for
ong together: for il is very rare that he can
get more than an hour TO himself uninter-
upled by the arrival of important despatch.
IS, by the visits OF ministers or foreign anl-
Dassadors.
81 remember" snys NJ. Aprer, when
'penkiug of the subordinate officers oI the
oval household, "rhat one of these gentle
ner, having anussed great deal too rapidly
| certain competency, asked the Kings per-
mission TO leave his service, and return to his
,wn province, where all aunt, he said, had
eft him IL pretty income. j have not il.
cast objection, replied his Majesy;I only
rope that have not been your uncien'
NJ. Appcrt takes us even into The royal bed.
hamber. He does so with all proper dis.
retion, and we will venture to follow him
hither.
"Ihe King and Queen always occupy tic
anne bed, which is almost as broad as it is
ong. but whose two halves are very differ
nifty composed. On one side is Il plain hose
lair mattress, cnthe otheT an excellent ieath.
+ he'd. The latter is for the Queen The
Princes and Processes are accustomed, like
he King, to sleep on II single mattrasR
There is always light i'm their Malestie5
p9rtment, andt,co pistols are placed upon o
rble near the King"
Uneasy lies the head that wears crown!
II this instance, however, the pistol practice
) the result probably ofan old habit, rather
pom the Tnieries."
"The Queen disposes of five hundred thou.
and francs a year for all her personal eXpnn,.
es; and certainly she gives more than iniu
Hndred thousand in charity ofall kinds IN
Ippert,' she would sometimes sny 30 Eae,
rive those five hundred francs we spoke Of
mt put them down upon next months list
n The ,cters are lo,c, my parse is cmpty's
lngrMlulde, even the insolcm
,rln ofthe petitions addressed to her far
, discourage her IN her benevolent mission.
an old Bonapartist lady one tlav
role to her, "Ifthe Bourbons had not return
4 10 Frnnco-lor the misfortune of the ma
on-my beloved mistress and protec.ress,
ne Empress Maria Louisa, would still bet
II the throne, and | shouldnot be under tho
limiatlng necessity oftehng you that | am
'ithout bread, and that the wretched mat
ess upon which i sleeps about TO be thrown
ut of the garnet inhabit, because my year,