The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-09-08

greeng - he Prince Of Wales and the Princess Royal b
whom her Majesty was accompar., The Emperor and
his guests proceeded at the railway staoui u 81
out Tor Paris Here they arrived at twenty minutes past
seven hour behind time The Queen on entering the
station salutcd with the laundering Of artillery and
received by the Prince Napoleon Marshal Magnan the
project b police the project of the Seine the commander of
the National G6ard and other distinguished personages
Her Majesty sin paih SILK dess ard looked remark
ably we'll bonduet presented to ef III tle name Of
the 9th battalion OF the National Guard.
The Queen and the Princess Royal the Emperor and
Prince Albert entered carriage drawn By Elk horses
The Prince Of Wales and Prince Napoleon entered another
carriages the suite t5bk others The eoysgc then
amid laundering cries OF Tiye Ia Refine yive la Refine
Il Augleierrer Vive Ia Refine ct Prince Alhertp and
Yiye lEnpereurl from the National Guards, the troops
and the multitude As the eorfge passed on, the
cries were repeated with enthusiasm and willie the drums
Of the different regiments aud battaons beat champs
the band played God save The Queen And 30 the
Queen continued her route to ST. Cloud tie people
and the troops and the NATIONAL Guard shouting, the
bands playing and the artillery laundering BY the time
the core reached the Champs Eysee II had become quite
dusk and by the Emperor orders the corte broke into
troi."
The royal party finally taken TO St Cloud TO lodge
The following description Of their apartments is from the
London Daily News:
"rIs suite Of apartments now occapied by her Majesty
and the Prince Cousort al 81 Clop5 and arranged for
their reception under the daily supernendence Of their
imperial host and hostess consist of that beautiful set OF
rooms which the historical student may remember we're
decorated and furnished according TO the taste of Marie
Anolnette not long before the revolution swept her royal
husband from the throne and sent her Ia the Conciergere
BY special permission of the Emperor have been allowed
accesa to these Interesting apattnonts From the great
courtyard they arc reached nv s EFT entrauce up fine
staircase ornanenied with statues and has reiiefs. Turn
ing at the top of this staircase the right the viser at
enters the suite The view from the windows com
mands Paris side, and the sloping lawn from the
private gardens TO the lighthouse built by Napoleon
on the other. The first two rooms nre those devoted
10 the ladies in waiting. They fine square apart
ments, ornaimented with rich draperies and painted
panels At the present iriotleht the richly seulpured
walls further enriched by some OF the finest pic
lures from the louvre removed hitler by order OF the
EMPEROR to do honor TO lis royal guests. Here
fine Rubens, yandykes Ierhdrgs, Lebtnns, Salvador
Rosa Tians, &c. Beyond these rooms Is her Maestys
private drawugrooni The chief picture in this splendid
apartment rich with the beautiful tapestry of Beauvas is
splendid Correggo The walls white, with flowers
carved in wood with exquisite decacy, and gilt They
the remGns of the decorations of the time Of poor
Marie Anoinettc The curtains white wasred silk,
trimmed with red and gold Beyond the drawng-room is
her Maests study The most remarkable piece of furni
ure in this apartment is the splendid bureau made for
Louis XVI IL is remarkable specimen of the art work.
manship Of the time the designs in marquctere being
beautifully finished The central ornament at the back Of
il is little clock let into the design II contains fourteen
or fifteen secret drawers Beyond the study is the
Queens boudor beautiful room, the walls OF which
white and relieved by the gilt sculpture Of the last
century, The hangngs are Of blue, and the furniture
includes two conmodes Which Said to be perfect
specimens of the Partisan artistic upholstery Beyond the
boudoris the Queens BATHROOM exqusey lined through
out with pink silk and covered with muslin. This
leads the State bedroom which is in the angle of the
wing The principal object Of interest in this apartment
is OF course the State bed II consists of four white col
umns richly gilt supporting at the top amid deliberately
sculptured designs the royal AL the head of the
bed the royal initials The bangngs of pale green
silk lined within with pink covered with muslin lace
Beyond this bedroom is the Princes dressngroo, which
originally Marie Antonettes boudoir Here the
mens the when the unfortunate Queen occu-
pied them Beyond this again s the Princes bed
room-a pretty ROOM hung with rici-howered silk dam
ask from the looms OF Lyons Beyond the bedroom is the
Princes salon. where fine pictures and beautiful
clock the chief Then again beyond the
Princes sittngroom are two waiting-roos the last Of
which has walls OF beautiful inlaid marbles
Under these royal apartments those of the Prince Of
Wales and the Princes Rcyaali very simply but pref
uly decorated.
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.
Many British officers Ore leaving tie camp on sick leave.
The general orders of August Sd TO 9Th give leave
fewer than seventy Complaints are made that officers
not from England to take the places of the absent
The French &c into the other extreme, and grant
leave.
The present effective force of the British in the Crmea
exclusive Of sick and Of rciniorcements tho way is
about 1000 men, The hospitals now in quite salts
factory condition.
The London Times continues TO reerae the necessity of
pressing the assault upon Sebastopol before winter
causes the besiegers TO abandon their advanced lines
proposal is foot to raise large sum by s,ibscrip-
ton in England and to present it to Miss Nightingale on her
return enable her to establish hospital in London
where ladies may volunteer they have done
in the East letter from Mrs Sydney Herbert to The pa
pers says that the establishment of such institution is
the darling wish Of Miss Nightlngale's life
Twins born to French conniere in the trenches
before the Malako The lady accompanied her battalion
the trenches and probably forget the little incidents
about to
The Turkish government has authorized the copstruc-
ton of railway from Constantinople to Belgrade 1t will
soon be offered to tenders
Omar Pasha has been decorated with the British Order
Of the Bath.
On the eth of August eight hundred Russian prisoners
exchanged at Odessa Eight English officers are still
prisoners there.
The military gazette Of Vienna states that the Emperor
Alexander, accompanied by bis brothers Nicholas and
Michael will toward the end of this month proceed TO Sc
bas,opo he verbally promised his late father do
thank the garrison for their brave defence.
FROM ASIA.
Statements regarding 0mer Pachas movements still
contradictory despatch says he has returned TO the
camp for the purpose of taking Part of the Turkish troops
Asia 0mers troops win be replaced in the Crimea by
the Turkish contingent, under General Vivian.
Accounts from Mars indefinite and contradictory.
They TO indicate change in the state of affairs.
The Russians blockade the place Turkish renforeemcns
arriving at Erzeroum.
ny TELEGRAPH FROM LONDON TO LIVERPOOL.
LoSpoS Saturday August 81 ls55-Prince C,ortscha-
the allies has ackened He adds that it has caused bat
little damage TO the Notifications
There is to be draft of 1900 for the Crmea from
the camp Bouogue The first detachment marched on
Tuesday, and two others followed on Wednesday and
Thursday The daily embarkaon Of troops at Marsces
Is on very large scale.
sufficient number Of officers has been found for the
Anglo-Itala legion but soldiers have presented
themselves.
Advccs from Yarna state that sixteen Turkish batal-
ions are marching that place from Rustchuck and ST.
stria embark is Supposed for the seat of in