The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-06-01
From the London Britannia.
TIE PRESENT ASPECT OF THE TUII
1CpvES

LERIEs.
The Tnillcrics has not fnr some time
boon 90 we'll worth visiting ns nj the pres.
ent moment. Il has only just been opened
10 inspection, and even now, the private
apartments Of the cx. King nrc closed. Il
seems there were some robbercs committed
in tho palace, the thieves getting in BY
climbing the water-spouts md entering the
upper windows, which, MI broken and shat
tered, cannot he securely fastened. This
suite, therefore, is not shown without n
spec;al order from the government; the
general public are not set admitted TO any
part Of tho chateau.
The apartments FIRST taken possession of
by the people comprise about hall the grand
front, from the Pavilion do FIorc 10 tho
Sale dcs Marcchaux, which is exactly IN
the centre; they arc in tho left portion OF
the facade ~ you look from the Place da
Cssrousal. In the Pavilion dc Fiorc, tie
great gallery md apartments which led to
tho Throne room and tic Hall Of Mlrsl'alls
have been turned into n hospital FIR the
wounded. and rows Of beds, with pale pain
stricken faces In, ing on the pillows, stand
under The gorgeous paintings aud ei'ded
corniccs; gray .coa,ed COW nIesccnis pace
languidly up and down before tho large
mirrors, or rather round the blazing wood
frcs, hooking m ifihcy had had sufficient
experience VI regal splcndor for the rest oi
thcir lives.
The apartments Of tho Prince dc join
willie are above tho sales where the hospital
has been improviscd, and arc at present &C.
cupied by NJ. Imbert, the temporary chief
Of tho invalides Of February, who but few
days ago was an exile, quietly fabricating
pottery ut Brussels. Tho sitting room is
beautifully furnished; all the fittings arc
scarlet and gold; several citizens had Just
risen from hearty breakfast. spread on
largo round table, drawn within comfort.
able proximity 10 the fire; and while VI.
timber, was giving all kinds Of directions
and orders, cigars were lighted, mud every
ono made himself quito nj home. Il il de-
Iiahtinl TO sec the facility With which men
adapt themselves TO circumstances; cspc-
cially when they arc IN improvement on
antcccdente. The profession Of the Prince
could bc traced in the numerous maps on
tho walls, 10 the lines Of the passage be-
tween port and port marked on them, ma
gins paintings and sketches Of scncoast
sconcry, and large model Of ships stern
placed over a mirror. 4 whole suite IL
rooms open from this apartment; tho two
first arc filled NTH confused heap Of fnrni-
ture, mingled mass Of wreck and snlvsgc,
broken or saved from brcaking. Screens
nre chnritaLly drawn across TO conceal tho
sad spectacle; beyond them is the library,
exclusively arranged, and untouched; not
q book has bcen disturbed. Then follow
sleeping rooms, one Of which 10 magnificent
in ils appointment; tho others domestic,
with sufficient elegance. A series stair.
cases lead down Ia The first Of tho state
apartments, the Cabinet de Conseil; here,
loo. nm extensive breakfast Ind been nchicv.
Cd. and tho whole aspcct Of things wns de-
cidodly convivial, with slight air Of disor-
der; an immense pile Of wood on The turkey
carpet. would not, perhaps, have been per-
mitasd ifa sitting of The ministry had been
sxpectcd. Tho walls sre hung with paint