New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-09-01
FRANCE.
A, Imperial Fete Champetre.

- ..count of visit TO the country by Louis
w., and the members of his family and court
80 ve.terday came in from walk, in erea
an. ' ,onnce the fact that the Emperor and the En-
non! s,e 10 dine at Murette-a hunng box or small
Pr ssr the use Of the Emperor when nc hunts IN the
eets ,s EIGHT miles from any place which indicates
ics,a n n forest well taken care OF IL mies from
nav remind one OF the absence of human society
r. only spare carriage to be found IN OF Tsrhah was
49,, mi into requson and away VIC S'artou Tor u: cen
soon ~ ~ rresi Al first / disposed 10 be phl)so-
W ~ hsa heen wondering all tho morning on one al the
,roverses of St. Augustine, and did MT parti
",sri euoy an interruption to my studies BESIDES hid
sn he Emperor dozen times at distance ana thon5t
tetn ss mall affair To- ride EIGHT miles to see hun jump
ri; carriage But the ladies would 60, and "a the
y y =, enc and drive between archins trees over
ndd road in the middle of summer Is not great cal
unity submitted as married man IS o3iu - 10, 70 10
al sn,boy;fy must say that nothing preiier than
S,;ve tb-opph a French fjrcs. n warm dly. lac
asd are eli paved macadanzed the ancient ems an
az. emulesy ovorhang them thus presenting long VIZ
~. "a s,ch,d Green with the distant horizon shnng Ike
"a on The anlerw BOD j. completely cleared, and
ss vayety of flowers and plants grow IN great luNur
20 an every side while troublesome insects disturb
~ plaedty Of the mind or nteTupth feelings OF ENJOY
aeh In good time we arrived al Muretie expecting 70
and crowd impellcd by the same folly as ourselves
Rt rupately the people had dispersed upon the different
rautps by which he wGs expected no one knowing the
vsy which the Emperor would come lie never tells his
movements until the last hour as ne i'es N perpetual
vbo has overturned all constitutional bery AMI m)'ei
Inc IDEAS of the civilized world As he Is, however
prudent sasacous and able ruler, no event would b.
more sincerely deplorcd than his removal from the pae
he has usurcd although the usurpaon has been sllc
Toned by The votes Of the naton i not likely he viii
be continued long Notwithstanding all hs precautions
and all his excellence as a sovereign II we my cal!
great power wisely administered by bad man an cNee'
lcnce go
Amer we had walked about the woods for while
and had surveyed the preparations of the numerous
vents to receive his majesty the imperial coregc cam, in
sight We stationed Ourselves against the tire = D. the
aide Of the narrow forest road and had most ad nrabe
view OF the Emperor and Empress lie ashe is ever
represented calm and cold with nexPres5y features and
unmposng address giving outward ind cation of VIVA.
be proves himself to be- the muster spirit OF France at this
time. Sic was all grace and smiles and beauty such rs
Burke arced in Marie Antonette when dluphine'' Of
France The pictures Of her, the best all represent
her with anxious frown but | saw it not ye,i-r-
day, as che bowed TO the people assembled to wei
come her in the depth Of the forest When tn, im-
Iend couple and oil the suite had alightol-Mir n
shat, Ministers of State Princes, Senators, and ladies'
Of rank, among whom was also the Qdeen of SPIN,
nov on visit TO the Emperor. VIC had still better opPpr
unity survey the group they promenaded fore The
house within 30 feet Of us Tho ladies were all dr3Ss3i
with great elegance, yet simply in mu-ns without
mtnt aud the gentlemen in foci PATS and with put
any marks Of rank Indeed would have supp )scl
hey were other than ordinary men, either in dignity dro's
pssngnomy or manner The Emperor is a small MN IN
stature aud wore blue irock coat and grey pants with
owl any decoration except the ribbon in his button h)e
which ell distinguished French gentlemen and even m my
unanneulshed, constantly lie walked about ana
surveyed the orses a. il he knew about them IN
me politics Of Europe He walked in hall shulng half
%nneng gan like decayed roue lie stopped c,asd IA
by and looked upon the ground with the air of stu lent
nnu man military man. Indeed. he looked Ike a
rwsssHs'ec conempative, selfish scorniul man, whose
m Mcrna'ed between intellectual labor aud sensual plea
s s'r ihere was nothing imposing impressive or dsni
nea 10 his manner le wore a pair of white xiii gloves,
ana % swung walking stick like one who prom ena Les
eusey on hot day. His numerous attendants seemed
91'e their ease in his presence anu swag yered
.'s@ nun with their hats or, like company of English
oefa,s on the race ground but he had but little to say
wsny oithem After the ladies had taken on their l,gh,
S%nnS which now hung back of the head exposing the
boldly according 10 my IDEAS, they Joined the
A. saNn On the grass plat before the house Tlen
a. went into dinner, aud the dining room occupied
, 'seioer'hs Of the whole house A band Of masi
ss was stationed under the windows and played dur-
s anaer and played most beautifully and npsi
y. s S~ son! As the doors and windows were Open,
sesrs zee me tables, and the people at dinner The
-, a1s Who waited at the table were in simple black
~. sae eravatS, Ike English cergymen whom, in
rs,' ven as dress they strkinsly resembled The Sc:
- sao were In livery were foomen and o. an in
iss' ,vsae The dinner occupied about an hour, and
vSst nao feqaisiiion ON infinite number Of plates,
s,rs ss'e OF Sevres china. The fos aud spoons
Tsr EI The dishes We're both porcelain and silver.
MA w not drink much wine eat much of the dessert
nearly all sent ont il brou- ht in Oh
M N melons were eaten immediately after the -h
H.. go eh had dined as at our ordinary tables dho;e,
csS, se out in front of the house ogainadies and
v;rs - nhe gentlemen did not remain to sip
vs.. 10 England after the ladies had retired Coffee
s,s,S h,sded around in the open air which all took
sr,S5 a"l OF the gentlemen SIN, ked cigarettes OBJ
La aa me Empress herself smoked one with the 0iroi
snol:a sus'omed 10 that soothing pleasure. They al
he 49, sesenty. They then played az foot bail bcf,rc
mo ~ ana between Us spectators. The la lies entered
h i, amusement ~ with great aror and the Enqrcssiorc
W. 10y as u became eutanged in her satin bod rh,sc
hal ~
kns,s none showed much skill the Emperor They
psss and talked and rompod with cigarettes in their
SsE,s ~ queer way, which would have equally
Eassaa ,Vseen Victoria or the prm madens Of New
All village. There was nothing but fun AMI irolc,
rs most marked equality in the ENJOYMENT When they
ated or rather when the servants had hal time to
pes 49, ne tables and sweep the floor which had
H. s! Feen,ered the dining room. the Emperor leading
vsh,. ihen took place several dances-luairiles
slns, w and the people drew still nearer the house,
berfs. ehuer the windows. We all the movements
kss ihe ladies said that the Emperor danced the
sr;r ~ 'he Empress the next best There great
M. qoi,e different am told from English ball
a.; "nere they dance codly and nfeessy as the la
Deaeon street are accustomed 10 bow 10 their
AM ... English dignity would introduce form Atty
is etdity even into the dance Bat the French have
Of natural expressions of pleasure and ii IN ,rc
49,. IN ordinary lie at least more graceful and
roassg when they meet together Think OF an English
vnl " OF nohleman dining in frock coat or dancing
se - cigarette in his mouth at least suspendng the
R;,, smoking only in the dance itself Now all these
trs, "a" with my own eyes, and write with out any
Irss'sion. and have omitted many other things which
ars nave mentioned among which is the selection OF
vs cr the hunismen of the forest by the Enp,ror II
via amusing to see poor fellow brough, up all tremSn
IA G before atty and examined from head
while the tailor stood by TO take ii
and while the great officers of State passed their
'~NsDsn' on the contemplated changes
man sesSD SuicIDE.-On Saturday last c,lorod
Nexhs@sssm sd Hamilton the property Of Dr. Hughes o.
p,sss IN but hired by Mr.. A. H. vanBokelen of hi.
he hss s negro Of Mr. vanBokelens, with WHOM
srrssas difficulty The deceased from fear os hs;n