Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1864-10-04
The IMPERIAL FErES IN FRANCE.

IRE 1MPERlAL EEiES IN FhhNGE.
The Paris correspondent of ths London
"T;mas" gives description "f the Jete at
Versailles in honor If the kiGh Of 81 ain.
Ilo tays:
Tie weather, which waa threatening during
the day, tIrlItd 0ut more tavorsbly thon Was
expected. A shower fell in the evening, but
did not I6uoh interfere with The proceedings.
The Emperor. the Empress, the King Of Spain,
the Prince Imperial, and their respective
suites, arrived from st. Cloud db0ut eleven
n':Inck, in ten carriages and four, with roatil
| ions and ouridbrs, and briaIfssted at TriG-
nor. After examining various psrts Gi the
| parf, the imperial pnriy procs6ded to the pa
! lnec b. the este If the Grand Canal. In the
! carrisge, the King was seated next the En-
press, On the LETT, the Emperor and the Prince
Imperial sitting opposite The ground. wsrc
then full of spectators. and shouts Of " rivs
llEmpsrcur' arose on every side. On urriV-
ing ut tho palace, the Emperor conducted his
| royal guest through the principal rooms, point
! ing out the works of art which were Of the
highest value or presented the greatest In
| teiess.
Dinner took place at half past seven in tho
Salon de Mara, tho covers being sky in rum
Der, the Plincsan Mlthiida. the Prince and
| Princess Murat. ani the me1nbors Of the d.
| Ilomslic body, bei0s among the guests. All
were 10 full court dress. A few minutes be-
fore eleven, tho Empress, in full oour; dress
with long train, wearing tho orinaon Imperial
inan lie, anl leaning Gu the arm Of tho King
Of Spain, in grand uniform, with all lIis deco
rstions, descended On the terrace, from Wtiih
bctter view could be obtained than from the
Galcr,e des G!aces. Her Majesty IVES followed
| by the ladies' Of The c6ur; snd tie .ers CT
! the i'm pera! household and Of the Kings sui:s
The Enpre.u and the King. with tho rect ct
tho imperial psIty, took up their station Oh
lbe torla,s below the wide flight of steps. -
Tha signal rocket for the frew works ,sas thea
lat If. Alter the usual ehowerq Of rockets
| which c; c;mnenccd the display, the prir rcipal
pieco was lc. IF. 1t represented q colossal
esoutcheon, with the arms Of Spain, surround.
cd by appropriate emblems. The whole pro-
drced brilliant !effect, but. unfortunately,
tho wind blew the smoke in the direction Of
the palace, which somewhat inp:dud tls vi6H.
| The pchlio etand!ng on tho side Of the canal
! we're clear OF that Inconvenience. Three
| large bcquets afterwards iolioRod, which
! caused enthusiastic expressions of applause.
B Blngai fres weTo lighted in din, ,rsLt parts Ci
| the Iark by nians ii .lec.ti. wires, the whole
/ tALeut ihetuDthEoouFiy nPPSo''"S 'h AA''S'
| The water played during the Gre~orks. and
the eFeo. produced by twenty electric ligh's,
plsced in shitatls Positions. produced I. .plen'
did tE.st, particularly on the besin Of L,tons.
the Jets Of water appearing as if transformed
into fragments Of rook, orystsl and diamonds,
| when thrown into the air.
The sates Of tie park bad remained open
! b7 order Of tho Emperor, and line Of SOL
| iiers was stationed to keep the public o.
| certaiu distance on tho terrace and flight oi
| stepe; but in short ,iue the line wss Lsoken
through and the troops were then withdrawn
from that ratt, rud the place left free to the
peopls. 4 narrow passage was, however, kept
up the steps: bat, ster tho fireworks, this line
WAS e'sn broker, and il was in tie midst OF
the crowd hat their majestiss were obliged t.
re-eatcr the palace in the midst of enthusias-
tiJ a,clamations
RAILROAD AccrDEHr.-Ths down freight
rain On the Va & TIM. Railros3 met With a
serious accident at Big Spring Thursdsy.-
Jus. al the train WAS crossing the bridge q
| i;,i}, tIis sils of the Depot, a wheel of one Of