The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1855-12-21

REcrpTIoN or THE KING OF SARDINIA IL
PAeIs--The Paris correspondent ofthe London
Times, under date Of November %, writes
The great event of this day is the arrival OF
the King of Sardinia in Paris From II O'Clock
this morning considerable portion OF the pop
ulation OF Paris ihvonged toward the terminus
Of The Lyons railroad 10 receive, and welcome
with their accIauations, Eicto- Emmanuel
Though the Monitor had announced that the
royal cortege would pass along the quays and
the Rue de Rivoi, a great many houses on the
BouievardS, the Clubs and theatres, We're from
an early hour decorated with flags, displaying
the national colors Of France, England, Sardi-
MIA, and Turkey.
The Cirque Napoleon, in particular, was re-
marked for the elegance Of its decorations
The Rue de Rivoli, the place of the Hotel de
Vile, and the quays--in fact, the entire line a
long which the King was 10 pasS-Were similar
ly adorned, as also the faqnadp of the station and
the large courtyard. On the place itself de-
tachments of foot chasseurS and of the line kept
the ground, and the guards of honor within ;he
court were selected from the grpnaders and vol
tiseurs of the Imperial Guard. A canopy of
crimson velvet, fringed with gold, hung over
transformed into splendid saloon, hung with
red velvet, fastened up with gold.
Clusters OF flags belonging to The allied ma
tions, with the name Of Victor Emmanuel, and
the shields with bis roval arms, completed the
ornament. A rich carpet extended from the
door 10 the pathway, on which the King was
TO step from the carriagr, and GALLERIES to the
right and left had been prepared for those who
were specially invited. A detachment of the
Crnt-Gardes and Guides were drawn up on both
sides ofthe entrance TO the waiting-room, and
seven of the imperial carriages awaited his Maj
esty and suite
AT l2l o'clocL, Prince Napoleon left the Pa
lais Royal in a state carriagr, preceded by two
outrders wearing the imperia livery. Marshal
Magnan, Col. Fleury, the Projects Of the Seine
and Police, and great number OF public func-
tionaries, civil and military, awaited Prince
Napoleon at the railroad station. The members
of the council of administration, the station mas
tiers, and all the employees, Were drawn up with
in
AT l O'Clock, precisely, the arrival of the
royal train was announced, and in FIVE minutes
after the locomotive. deckrd out with the Sar-
dinian colors, stopped the drums beat TO arms,
and the full band of the Guides, who were sta
toned al the entrance of the reception room,
struck up the March de Savoie.
The King, who wore the uniform ola colonel
of Hussars, descended from the carriage, and
was received FIRST ~ Prince Napoleon, whose
hand he shook warmly, and replied 10 the words
of welcome OF the Prince.
The royal cortege entered the waiting room ;
the whole of the persons who filled it rose, and
received his Majesty with acclamaions of''EiUe
Ie Roi -s'Vjpe (e Prince Napoleon 70 which
were taken up and repeated by the crowd which
thronged the court OF the station and the ap-
proaches to 1t.
The carriages soon drove up in order at the
entrance, and the King and bis attendants en-
tered them. Prince Napoleon and his Majesty
entered the same carriage. which was preceded
! by four outfiders wearing the imperial livery,