The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-09-20


The increase thus sixty per cent, and affords idea
Of what those countries may become which have hitherto
been the worst administered in the world.
The Emperor and Empress are busy taking the baths
ut st. Sauyerthe former makes his abutons at seven,
the latter at eight In the of the day they make
excursions in the neighborhood have already been
twice to Barages where the propose to erect
military hospital The Emperor takes great interest in
the projected establishment, and has the plans submitted
sructions in the environs Of st. sauyeur but thus Ger
only operation is certanthc RESTORATION OF the oo
the beautiful valley Of Luz The chapel there Was for
merly place ofpgrimage, and the hermitage acquired
certain degree Of celebrity The Emperor and Empress
delighted with their residence. Il have visited
various parts Of the Alps, said the former shut have
The mountaineers Of the neighborhood sing charm.
ingly-smple peasants, utterly ignorant Of even
the mechanical part Of book lore, and with
nothing save their ear to guide them in their
knowledge Of music wthal that they chant the songs
Of the country with marvellous taste. number Of
these peasants have been seranadng their Maestes The
drawing room in which the imperial personages on
the ground floor and the moment the singers began the
Emperor appeared the door shortly followed by the
Empress. The Empress seated herself chair on the
door steps, with the ladies of honor behind her. and the
Emperor descending amongst the crowd, stood leaning
against the wall. The peasants little awed by the
peral proximity, nevertheless acquitted themselves
ceedngy WE'LL and their Maesties several gave the
signal Of applause One of the songs sort Of
in honor OF the imperial family, and prayer God to
watch the Emperor and the imperial Prince, which
the singers had ceased the bystanders cried out with
great enthusiasm, Vye fEmpcreur' g vve Impera-
trce' " Vive lie Prince lmpcrnl.' The Empress then
advanced to the singers accompanied by the Emperor
and addressed to them her thanks and compliments
curious experiment OF watering public promenades
s being tried at Lyons, and hitherto with success
chemist Of the city accidentally spng hydrochorc
acid on terrace found the spot hardened and main
tanned in state of permanent moisture This induced
him to think it might be applied macadamized roads
with the view OF allaying the dust Experiments have
free from dust During the hottest part Of the day the
ground although dry and gravely, has the appearance
of having been recently damped At evening the mois-
mO nj Eyarv rpipU
the ground is ser and more comfortable to walk The
acid i'll fact, decomposes the gravel stone forms
one or several delquescent salts, which therefore at
tract the moisture OF the air. The only Ques is whe
ther roads thus damped will endure under such pro-
| cess as long as they ought.
n. Fould, the Minister Of State has gone TO join the
imperial party at ST. Sauveur II seems to be part OF
imperial policy just TO bring the outer world as much
acquainted possible with the future Napoleon w. One
day grave statement put forth Of his imperial High
ness view OF the Italian war; in which certain degree
Of sympathy expressed for what he presumes are the
unwashed and praycress Austrians; another day he
confonndng the DOCTORS the waiting maids and danes
dhoSeur, by his pertinent inquiries TO the
ner OF keeping up their stockings; and now arc
told that with walking stick instead Of fusil the petit
c1poyl Of the guard executes his military maneuvres
with such grace prompttude and martial 1re that all the
drill sergeants struck ssof heap' and to prove in
alhbly what an Admirable Cchton is in store for the I'm
peral throne stated that he already speaks English
Spanish and German with as much facility French.
Pretty well this, for three years old! The authorities
have filled up the measure OF his Imperial Hghness
compishments for doubtless independent OF the Ian
gnages above specified he has Attic idom Of his own
CHILLED from all the rest which in its way absruse
than either.
Everything seems gradually tonng down To the dead
level OF peace The reaction after the excitement of
events is rather e but the approaching winter is expect
ed to make such ample amends for the dizziness Of the
asf-o which the Emperor gave the coup de grace by
his speech to the Austrian Mnsterhat every one seems
disposed 10 make the best Of IT,