The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-10-23
France and Prussia.
THE MEETING BETWEEN NAPOLEON AND THE KING OF

MEETING BETWEEN NAPOLEON AND THE KING OF
PRUSSIA.
Pars October y correspondence Of the london News
Thanks to the special correspondents sent TO
Compiegne have early intelligence in Paris of every
circumstance connected with the King Of Prussas visit
which IS thought likely TO interest the public The fol-
lowing paragraph in Gdligani gives summary OF tho
particulars that were known this morning.
On the arrival of the King OF Prussia at Compegnc,
Sunday evening the Emperor in plain clothes attend
ed by Generals Feury and do Monebcllo his Maestys
aids-de-camp, waiting at the railway station to
ceve the royal visitor Five open carriages, each with
four horses and Positions, in the court yard
Of the station. When the train stopped the En-
peror advanced, and, when the King Of Prussia had
aghted from the carriage, the two soveregns shook
hands cordially intcrchanging friendly expressions
lave to their meeting. The Emperor and tho King then
entered hy themselves Of the carriages the gentle
Of their Maesties' suites occupying the others.
compact crowd filed the streets leading 10 the palace
being greatest the vicinity the royal residence Tho
two soveregns as they passed along were greeted with
enthusiastic accamations In the court yard Of the
palace the Zouaves drawn at each side and
the arrival Of the King tho band and drums played
salute.
The Empress accompanied by the Prince Imperial was
waiting for the King the foot Of the grand staircase
Near her Majesty the Princes and Processes Mura
and behind the ladies' of honor and the Of
the Prince Imperial the Ministers Of state Foreign Affairs
and Interior and the several personagcs Of distinction in
vited to Compiegne.
The Empress n purple dress with white lace
maneet and in her headdress had neither diamonds
ornament.
The Prince Imperial wore Scotch Dress with jacket
When the King of Prussia was aighng from his car
riage the Empress advanced few steps the vcsbule
towards him. but the King fastened TO her Majesty and
gracously kissed her hand His Majesty then carcssed
the Prince Imperial and offered his TO the Empress
to ascend the staircase The Emperor gave his to
the Princess Mpfat
The cortege proceeded to the drawing ROOM the stair
being lined by Cent Gardes.
In the evening there select dinner party and at
half past eight there by torchgt In the courtyard
Of the palace, Of stag killed by the imperial
hounds in the course OF the day
The apartments occupied by the King and which 1t is
unnecessary to say splenddly furnished in the
right wing OF the palace and command view q the gar
dens.
Among the persons invited Compegne on this occa-
sion arc Count Walewsk Minister Of state Count de Per
signy. Minister Of the Interior; NJ Thouvcno Minister Of
Foreign Afhrs Marshal Count valiant, Minister Of the
Imperial Household Marshal Magnan, Commanders in
Chief Of the First Corps dArmee; Marshal Mcmahon,
Duke OF Magenta, Commander in Chief of the Second
Corps, and the Prince dc ia Tour d Auvergne.
The programme for today {Monday} is grand break
fast Of seventy five covers shooting in the
promenade Pierreonds and the Eangs de St. Perre
dinner OF eighty covers aud performance in the theatre
OF the palace
CLEAN the following additional facts from the evening
papers:-U is circumstance worth noticing
illustrative OF the prevalence Of the habit of
smoking that during the short ride OF not
more than five ten minutes duration, which
their Mesties had m tete in the way from the railway
station the chateau of Compiegne both Of them lighted
segars Whit took place between them the
correspondents say but they affirm and this fact
may assurediy be accepted their authority that they
appeared be on terms Of the most perfect corday"
When the King aghted from the carriage his height and
corpulcnce remarked but he looks ruddy health
and though sixty four years OF age walks erect and with
firm STEP