, 1864-11-19
PARIS GOSSIP.
The Emrcror and Express Of Rus
- sia at Nice.
THEY CkEEY WITH THEN PORTABLE
SLEEPING APPARATUS.
Tne Empress Inin3ical to Exraya.
CANT Hotel Ellis.

1 gant EFotel Ellis.
'' - PANS, October a6, 1854.
The town,of Nice Is rejoicing at the pre-
seucc Of tho Emperor and Empress Of Russia,
their daughter and two young sons. and hop.
>has tom himself away from his pretty be-
throthed, and who will, no doubt, have much
10 recount on the subject Of his future wife to
his Imperial pupa end mamma. Nice is still
tle most charming Carayanserai in Europe;
looks on visitors as its own peculiar treasures,
and as the Great and Little Bears arc tomakc
prolonged stay in its midst: it counts On the
: patronago of these illustrious sojourners as
fikely. to bring good many others, oflcss
:'exalted rank, but equally useful. Accord
irelY. its streets were gaily rigged out for the
reception Of the august travellers, with Rus
sian and French dag5; but the enthusiasm Of
the population went no farther. The French
people nre indignant at the fate Of Poland;
and although the railway -grandces were at
the station to receive their Maiesties, and the
Emperor Napoleon had sent an envoy to vel
come them ID his namo, the papers arc already
reminding the Car of tho interest-Brance has
always taken in his victim, and assuring him
that while ready to distinguish between the
man md the sovereign, the French people
cannot in their minds, separate the sovereign
and the policy carried ont under his sanction:
II the Emperor Alexander reads the articles
which the leading members Of the Paris press
are publishing about his visit to French soil,
he will certainly see good many remarks
scarcely calculated to please him. =:
1t appears that the Imperial pair have tray
eled in the quietest manner, preserving so
strict an lneognito that on their reaching
Lyons no one was admitted to the station,
the Company's Servants having al1 been sent
away and only the station-master being there
to open the doors of tie carriages. Splendid
apartments had been prepared TOR them at the
principal hotel, with grand dinner on the
1isst tioor for their 1naj2sties, aud q simpler
one on the floor above, for the children and
suite. The silk manufacturers had also sent,
for the Empress' inspection, the wonderful
the beautiful tissues being ranged round the
bedroom prepared for her. But she was 30
much fatigucd By her journey that she had to
be carried from the railway carriage to the
hotel in IN arm chair Being to- ill to dine
with her husband. her dinner was sent to her
room ; and she herself Was put into bed with.
out being able 10 look nt the magnificent
silks, satins, Velvets and brocades, which their
makers had hoped would be honored by her
inspection. Partly from on amiablc desire to
console the silk wcavers for this disappoint-
ment,, partly, no doubt, to gratify her own
curiosity, Her Majesty requested that the
ut Nice, and promised to make choice Of
those which should please her best. The I'm
perial pair, be 1t noted, IN pdsasnt, carry with
| them d portable sleeping apparatus, and nev-
er use any other bed than their OWL. Orders
had been sent to all the hotels at which they
| were to stop to remove the bed from the bed
room prepared for them. The late Empress
| Of Russia :wns even more particular about her
| travelling accommodations than the present
occupants Of the Russian throne; and being
| dissatisfied with the enormous bills which she
had to pay, struck out many ingenious
| methods Of setting tho modern harpies at de-
tlance. In all her later iourneylngs she took
with her portable kitchen and q cook; a1
her repasts being thus prepared.
The Emperor Alexander had invited Mar.
shal Canrobert to dine with him, and Is said
| to have received him most graciously. The
Marshal, the Project, and one Of the gentle
men, were allowed to attend the Russian par
t. to the station, next morning, and see see them them
oil. Equally careful preparations haq been
made ior the ''august y travellers at Mar.
settles, where the magnificent new inn, L.
! Grand Hotel" on the model Of the one in this
city, bud "put Its best foot foremost" In
their honor and its own. The Empress, who
is seriously out Of health, was unable to stir
but the Czar went to the Opera, and was, ol
course, the greatest attraction Of the evening
Next morning they all drove through tie
town In open carrhges. The Emperor aud
the children, went up 20 the top Of the hill to
! obtain good view Of the town and harbor
the Empfcss :enainiue in tbs carriage. The
| tourney 10 Nice was uuiokly ACCOMPLISHED
md the Emneror; on The following morning
| ross;no review Of the hattalion of Chas
| seurs Of The Guard, sent bY the En-
! pcror Napoleon to act as guard Of homo,
during the stay Of the Imperial guests
ut Nice, soaking ram came down during the
| mantnuyrcs but The Emperor Alexander com
mendea mend them iii, and al the close Of the nj:
| fair. e1nressed grcnt satisfaction ut the per
fccfion with whfch theY hod been executed
| No less than thirty servants accompauIed the
Imperial party, their duty being apparently
rorious hote1s whsPe they aliphted. the
trunks Which were not needed to be openei
.rcre n,,are;9 in n sn1nrate ro1,m> and twn n
thc Russian " servants mounted gunrd owe,
them duripg the night willie, for every trunl
which were carricd to tue rooms Of tic trav
e1crs. serynnt wns detailed to accompany IL
to its destination, and to keep watch over Il
in the chamber of 4s owner during the night
The French bublic, not accustomed to suct
IN excess Of prudence, are half inclined tt
feel insultcd at tie idea Of France being sup
posed to be 60 full Of thieves as to render /
servant, but 1t appears to be Russian prar
tice, and may possibly be necessary In 'Hol.
Russia"
The Emprcss's dress, on this journey ha
been 50 extremely @ simple, as 10 contrast yer:
ioreln %th the tno F 90.
vogue among all classes In France: As 70
the Emperor, ne wore round gray 1elt wide
awake, with rough cloth, evidently coplet
from the same model, as the one which th
Emperor Napoleon has been sporting sine
the Vlsa OF inc hing OF Holland, Who seem
to lave set tic fashion among his crownes
brethren. =.
It Is understood That tue Emperor Napo