The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1854-07-28

an old man, with bald bead ana Iong Wniss
beard, 4 crawling out from bsussth sllss
tent. Altossshss. Il = . pttssss bas'is
sssns. This sosoe vas painted b. Horses
vsrnstt. !. b said that hs win cast his
eye upon psrsoo for few sssoodss then
retire 70 his studio. and in an hour Will -.
turn with . correct likeness. He b now at
scat Of war 70 take sketches Of the battles,
which hs yin Afterwards paint upon the walls
Of the Palace. On the upper end Of this room,
"a portrait OF Abd-sd-Ksder. He has no
bse, but mild and pleasant couptsuanss, with
t'ase Of melancholy upon IL. Il was
probably taken sfter he was brought 70
France, and his defeat and subsequsn, ,roo-
bles gave him this melancholy sxpression.-
On the opposite side Of tho room, was
another scene, nearly IS large ss the one
that have been Describing. representing
the taking Of Rome; bs. - the Palace
closes al 4 o'cfock,we were obliged to hurry
on. In one room through which We passed,
was clock nude IN the time OF Louis XVI.
It is very large. Tho machinery 10 open to
view on the sides. The whole being incased
in glass. There Is great deal Of gold and
ornamental work on and about tho face
Il plays chime ct each hour, and when it
strikes small gold figure Of o Monarch
opens little door over the dial-plats and
steps out to view. AZ Il ceases. he steps
back and closes the dor after him. Il was
near 8 O'Clock when ws entered this room,
and there was qults crowd collected
around 70 witness the performance. Il was
really quito amusing. In another room were
two clocks-ooe showing the changes Of the
moon, DC - the other marks the hours snd
SEASONS, TO-, and shows, BY . lsrso globe
beneath, the diurnsi and annular motion Of
the earth. We were shown the balcony
from which Losis XVI, accompanied by
his Queen Maria Antoinetts and her chill
dren, addressed the enragsL mob. which
had come 10 drag him from the Palace;
also the bedroom Of Maria Anloineite,
where she was sleeping on that fearful
nigh, when the infatuated populace bursiin-
to the Palace. The guide pointed out the
door through which the unfortunate Queer
escaped. I, is abou, three foe, high, and
leads to The back part Of The Palace. It
was probably intended for secret retreat
in time Of danger. Il well served the pur.
pose on that night, for The mob had already
bruken into tho iron, Of the Palace, and this
was The only way Of escape. Every thing
connected with this beau,iiul, bu, most un-
fortunate woman, Is Interesting. And a
sight Of the places where these sad events
Of her life iranspired, brings before tho
mind Of the beholder The history Of her
life. The heart is .addened, and our sym
paihies are again awakened as we think Of
her misfottunes, - her suferings aud an.
euish 90 intense a. in one night to cause
her hair TO turn gray. II is strange that
The people could look upon such evidences
Of suffering, in one so young and lovely
one whom they had but few days before
adored as their beautiful Queen, and not
be moved with pity for her woe. One can
not Danish the feelings Of sadness which
visit 10 these rooms is calculated TO excite.
In another room, in niche In the wan.
is mirror, in which person sees himself
in several different positions Of the Same
time. You SEQ your form before you. as 10
q common mirror. then above, you are In
verified, 90 that The two heads nearly meet.
AZ there was quite o company Of rs, tho ef-
lect was very amusing. The Royal Chapel
(which is part Of the P.lace) is very splen-
did. The balustradss Of the galleries arc
Of marble, and ornamenied with bronze and
gold leaE The ceiling is beautifully paint
ed. Altar 10 richly gilded, and on the sides
stands marble statnes Of Louis KILL, and
Louis XIV. It was In his Chapel that the
marriage ceremony Of XVI. and Maria An
toinrtte was celebrated. But BY far tho
most magnificent apartment l. that Of the
Theatre. IL 10 ssmi-circular In form, is
high walls are covered with red and gold.
The seats IRE Of bronze, and lined With red
velvet There Is beautiful crystalized
chandelier hanging near The entrance. and
smaller lamps all round the room, over .
thousand in oil. II must have had most
brilliant and dazzling appearance when
lighted. On the upper aoor arc gal
leries OF portraits Of distinguished individuals
OF oil ages and countries. Among them,
! noticed portraits Of Washington, Webster,
Clay, Calhoun, tho two Adams, jackson.
and J. X. Polk. All the rooms Of The Pal
ACC are beautiful In themselves. The 6oors
with the exception Of the lever rooms,
which IRE Of black and white marble, laid
down In plated or basket work, the bars
being laid about three inches vide, and %
hard and smooth, that visitors, unless very
careful, IRE apt TO clip on them. The walls
are hung with pictures or gobelin tapestry.
The ceiling all through Is with adorned emo
allegorical or neurological paintings; OF
heavy PANEL work Of oak, polished and adj
orned with gliding,
At 4 O'Clock tho Palace closed, and al
though ws had spent some hours ihsrs, No
left Il feeling that We had hardly glanced al
Il. Through many Of the apartments,
which, though very beautiful, had nothing
Of particular interest to engage our atisn'