Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-08-25
The oueen,s visit to Paris.

The interest excited by the certainty Of the
visit Of the Queen of England TO Paris, increases
as the moment approaches The presence in the
French capital is indeed novelty.
During her stay the Queen will visit, il is said /,
at least four of the theatres Of the capital-name
ly, the Grand Opera, the Opera Comique, the
theatre Francois, and the Gymnase. With
a delicate attention the Emperor has, we under
stand, already transmitted list of the pieces in
the reportories Of those establishments for her
Majesty to select from. Marvellous things are
told Of the forthcoming festivities at st. Cloud,
Versailles, and Fontanbleau. At this place il is
said that the whole forest will be lighted up, and
a hunt by torch-light, as in the time of Francis
/. will take place. This is probably exagger-
alton, but there is no doubt that the noble
grounds belonging to these national establish
ments will be exhibited to the best advantage, to
do honor to the Royal vsiters. At the Hotei de
Vile measures are being takon for extensive illu
limitations In gas, and the court yard Of Louis
XIV. is receiving new decorations. The apart
ments of the TuiIleries are filled with workmen,
who are engaged in fitting them up most spendid-
ly. The palace of st. Cloud is already prepared
Tor the reception Of its ilustrious guests. In the
palace of Versailles, the theatre which is deco
rated in the style Of Louis XIV, is being pro-
vided with chandeliers, carpets, SC. In the
Champ dc Mars grand review is TO take place.
On Friday, M. Alfred Magne, Jr., private
secretary Of the French Minister of Finance,
waited upon the Lord Mayor, for the purpose of
conveying an invitation 70 his lordship and fami-
y to be present in Paris during the period OF the
approaching visit Of her Majesty to that city,
and Inc at the same time placed at his lordship's
disposal the ministerial residence.
The Constitutional says: "We have received
some details or the fetes preparing on the occa-
sion Of the Queen Of England s visit. In publish
ing them we do not profess to give definitely
settled programme On the 18th the Emperor
,rd IL o,td tbo will 90 To meat the
Queen, and receive her at the moment OF her set
ting her foot on French soil. The arrival at Paris
is fixed for Saturday, the 18th. There will be no
fete on Sunday. During the week the following
entertainments are arranged in an order which
we do not yet know: Two theatrical representa-
tons at st. Cloud, one by the company OF the
Theatre Francois, and the other by that Of the
Gymnase. The FiiIa de Foniua will be one of
the Gymnase pieces, with Bressan in his original
part There will be, besides, two gala-spectacles,
one at the Opera, where the piece composed by
the Prince Of Saxe-Coburg Gotha Will be per-
formed, and the other at the Opera~Comique.
The Hotel dc Vile will give grand banquet on
one day. and ball on another At the Tuilleries
there will be grand dinner, followed by fete.
At Versailles great preparations are making for
Illuminating the gardens. The waters will play
during the illumination, which will be preceded
by grand dinner and fete in the apartments
II is thought also play and concert. In the
illuminations Of the garden there VIII DC, we are
assured this special feature, the point de depart IS
a pyrotechnic fete Of famous memory, given by one
Of the ancestors Of the Empress, who was Span
sh Ambassador at the time of the election OF
Charles VII, the plans Of which fete preserved in
the family archives, have been communicated to
the architects Of the crown. il Is known already
that there is to be a review in the Champ de Mars.
There is talk Of hunt at Fountsinbleau But
will not time be wanting for the realization of all
these projectsW