New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-09-07

~ The cfsee The 0si two reems an thcsa devoted
60 the ladies IN waiting They s,p Rne squs,e apart
meuts, ctnanWned With ,ch dtnre,ios ani painted
rarclp, A tho rwpeni momoni the richly ~ ip'utpd
vale ave further enriched by come of Tho Haas
pictures n,an the iouvr removed hihof by
oi,of of tho tmpcrnr to do honor 10 hia
ROYAL gucetr tlcp arr eomc enc Ruhpna Vaniykca
rcitutEr, lchrune. n Salvador kesn, risua, Sc.
ncycnd tbr~o roons lie her Msireiys private drawing,
rncm. Tho chief picture In ths splendid apartment,
hch with tho beautiful tapestry II Bcauvais, Il n
svlcudd Corrcggio Tho walle arc white, with howefs
carved in wood With exquisite dccacy, aud gli. Taoy
arc the remains Of tho decorations oi the tno OF poor
Mario Artoncttc. Tho curtains arc white waterod
sk trimmed with nd and gold. Beyond the drawing.
lie htr M-icsy'u study. Tue most rcmarkabe
piece Of furniture In his apartment is the sJen lid
bureau made for Louis XVI. II is a remsrks5e
sp,cimon Of the art worl .nar ship OF the time the
d,sigps in marqucierlc being beautifully hoshei.
The central ornament at the back OF is little clock
lc, into the design. II contains fourteen or fifteen
secret drawers. Beyond the study is tho Queens
boudoir a beautiful room, the walls of which are
white, and relieved by the gilt sculpture Of the last
century. The hangngs are of blue, and the furniture
incudts two commOdes, viii n are said 70 be perfect
specme ne of the Partisan artistic upholstery Beyond
tie boudoir is the Queens bathroom, exqu's'ely
lined throughout with pink SIX, anu covered WIN
muslin. This room leads to the state bed room,
which is in the angle of the wing. The principal
object of interest in this apartment IS, OF course the
state bed Ii contests OF four white columns rcniy
gilt supporting at the top, amid elaooraeiy scqp,
ured deseDs, the royal arms Al the mesa Oh Tue oeu
are the ROYAL initials The haugings are OF pale green
silk, lined within with piuk, covered with muslin or
lace Beyond this bedroom is the Princes dressing
room which was orr. Dslly Marie Antoneftes boudor
Here the ornaments are the same as wne1 Tue uh
fortunate Queen occupied them. Beyond this room
again ia the Princes bedroom-a pretty room, hung
With rich lowered silk damask from the looms OF
Lyons. Beyond the bedroom Is the Princes salon.
where fine pictures and beautiful clock are the
Chief ornaments. Then again beyond the Pr1ces
sitting room are two waiting rooms, the lost OF winch
has walls of beautiful iolaid marbles.
"Under these Royal apartments are those OF Tue
Prince Of Wales and the Princess Royal-au very
simply but pretiiy decorated.
visited the exposition of the Fine Arts. Tuesday, went
to Versailles Wednesday, breakfasted at 81 Cloud;
visited The Exposition; lunched at the fuileies; DIM
rat St Cloud private theatrcas by the aIsfs OF the
gymDase. Thursday, visited the Louvre dlned at the
Tuleries; grand bail al the Hotel de Vile. FRIDAY,
grand review in the Chaml Mars; lunch at the Ecoe
MilitaiIe; writ the Hotel dee l1vades; evening al
the opera comque. On Saturday would visit ~.
Gernaine. Sunday, rest. Monday, retnrn 10 IN
gland.
Ibe Paris correspondent Of the Independence Beige
voucbes for the accuracy of the following ade,do'e:
AT Polctiers, five days since, octogenarisn
possessing fortune of 6oooOOfr and without heirs,
caused Dumass Monte Crsto TO be read 10 him dur.
ing an illness. The work chGrmel bin. He made III
qures about the author, and learned that i had once
possessed, at st Germain.enLaye property TO which
ne nan given name OF ul5 rOmance bat which
cumstances had obliged him 70 dispose Of Without
caring to hear more the invalid took pen aud thus
wrote to the prolific novelist; Sir, am old am
'l am moderately rich. Your Monte Christie has
ate,y been read to me- and has greatly contributed
80 dissipate my ennai and diminish my sufferiugs.
Having no Children and being likely to be long
called hence, cannot do better than leave part OF
nv fortune to an author to whom l owe much. I
divide ny fortune then into two parts, giving one to
the poor of Poictiefs and the other to you. BE
good as to receive &C. At first Nj. Alexander
Dumas hesitaed to believe in the authenticity of this
letter but in the course of the day notary of Paris
called upon him anGsatisfed him on that point