The northern tribune. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1847-1855, 1848-03-10
From the Christian Mirror.
Mr.. Palmer's Sketches.
No. VIII.

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de Justice and its Prisom-Sainte ChapeAe-
| Notre Dame-Palais du Lsrem5owg-M.
CouqereFs eIoquence-Palais Of st. Cloud
the King and Royal .tamily-School Of Fine
Arts-Palais Bourbon dElysee-departwre
from Paris.
(CoNcLUDED.)
Just as we were about returning to the city,
we learned that His Majesty was to pass near
to st. Cloud on his way to Versailles. With
some difficulty we ascertained that in re-
tired place not far distant he would stop TO
change horses. We were on the spot of
course, and had the honor to stand within
few feet of him as he sat uncovered in his
open carriage, and conversed with an officer
The Queen was with him, and also his sister
the Princess Adelaide, who has lately died,
Louis Philippe is altogether Q fine looking
man, hale and vigorous in his appearance, and
has calm and amiable expression.
The Queen is tall, qseemly, but mild and
agreeable looking woman, with hair Of a light
tiaxen color. We saw her on another occasion
also in company with the Duchesses Orleans
and Montpensier at the church of St. Roch.
Louis Philippeis said to be very fond of his
children and very happy in his family rela-
tons. The young Count of Paris who should
be his regular successor is now but nine years
old.
Another attractive place is L'Ecole des
Beaux Aries. In the court Of this ediice are
the fronts of two chateaux of Henry the
Seconds time, antique in their appearance and
of beautiful workmanship. They have been
removed entire to their present position by
Louis Philippe and are well worth preserving
as memorials of the olden time. In the Hall
of Ancient Monuments, we saw among other
interesting things the original casts in Plaster
of Francis LIST and his Queen, just as they
were taken from their bodies after DEATH
In another hall we saw specimens of works of
young artists, done on trial within certain
number of hours, by direction of the govern
ment. The author of the best performance is
sent to Rome TO pursue his studies for five
years, having all his expenses paid by the
State. In other halls we saw a variety of
casts of ancient buildings and statues. But
! the richest thing OF all was grand fresco in
the hall in which prizes are awarded. The
hall is semi-circular, and the painting ex-
tends nearly around the semi circumference.
1t contains somewhere from fifty to seventy
five figures, all as large as life, and except
few in the centre which are personifcations,
all portraits of the great masters of Painting,
Sculpture, Engraving and Architecture. In
the centre are three imaginary judges seated
together, with two female figures seated on
either hand, representing Grecian art, Roman,
that of the middle ages, and that of the
Renaissance or the Revival period. The
figure representing art in the middle ages. is a
portrait of Madame De la Roche, wife of the
artist who painted the fresco, and daughter of
Horace Vernet. She died year or two since,
before this painting was finished. Her face
is most angelic, and she is represented as
looking up toward heaven with an express
sion OF deep and solemn tenderness which is
admirably touching. In front of the judges
is another female figure perfectly beautiful,
Just taking wreath to bestow it on the sue
cessful competitor. 1t was hard to leave this
hall. must pass over our visit to the fine
palace D. Orsay, to the Hotel Cluny-an i'm
mense collection of antique furniture of all
descriptions-to the Chamber OF Deputies,
and several other places. Our last visit in
Paris was paid to the Palais Bourbon d'Elysee
a small but interesting residence of royalty.
1t is on the northern side of the Champs
Ulysses has attached to it a charming little
garden, and for a city mansion, has very
rural and quiet air.-It was once owned and
occupied by Madame de Pompadour, after
ward passed through several hands, was
made at the Revolution printing office, then
was bought by Murat, and after he was made
king of Naples came back to the government
and was tavorite city residence of Napoleon.
He occupied it after his return from Elba till
the battle of Waterloo; and when he returned
to Paris from that fatal field, he lodged there
the last night which he passed amidst the
scene of his former glories. There stands
the very bed on which he slept, or on which
as we should be more inclined to imagine he
spent the livelong night in the restlessness of
an agonized and hopeless heart. 1t was
occupied by the Emperor Alexan-
der and the duke of Wellington. But the
most beautiful room in the palace is one
which the Duches du Berri, the now exiled
sister of Charles X, fitted up after the style
of military tent or pavilion, to surprise her
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