The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-09-19
The Imperial Fctss in France.

The Paris correspondent Of the London f"'es
sv.. description of the fsfe at Versailles in honor
Of the King Of Spain. He says; ~
..,rhe weather, which WAS threatening aaiihS ti,e
s.v inrned ont more favorahiy than was expeeiea
!Sawer fcl in the evening, but DID not much NJ
..sssss with the proceeding The Emperor, the
En,press the King Of spain, the iiluee inIe,tai
ana their rcsptetiye suites, arrived from ST. Cieua
about II O'clock In ten and as Tr;ana
syar examining various parts OF the park the 1m-
pcria party proceeded TO the palace by the gate OF
the Grand Canal. In the carriage, the KING was
ss ia merit The Empress, on the LETT, the Emperor
ana the Prince Imperial sitting opposite. The
Grounds were then fun OF spectators. and shouts OF
Yire Emperepr" arose on every SIDE On airi-
wing at the palace the nnnsns a. i
works az art which were OF the highest value or pre-
Dinner took place al half-past seven in the Salon
de Mars the covers being sixty in number the Pfin
Cos MaihiIde. the Prince and Princess Murat, and
the members of the diplomatic body, being among
the guests All were III rich court eress a lew
miuut.s before eleven, the empress, IN mil COURT
dress with long train, wearing the crimson Imperial
mantle. and leaning on the arm OF the King OF
spain. in grand uniform, with oil his decorations
descended on the terrace from which better view
could be obtained than from the uaee aes oassr
and the officers of the imperial household ana OF the
Kings suite. The Empress and the King, with the
rest of the imperial party, took mp their station on
"The signal rocket for the fireworks was then let
off, After the usual showers of rockets which COM
menced the display the principal piece was let of
IL represented colossal escuteheon, with the arms
of Spain, surrounded by appropriate emblems. Inc
whole produced brilliant effect but, unfortunately,
the wind blew the smoke in the direction Of the
palace, which somewhat impeded the view. The
public standing on the side of the canal were clear
of that inconvenience. Three large boqnets after
wards followed, which caused enthusiastic express
sions of applause Bengal fires were lighted IN
different parts of the park by means OF electric
wires, the whole extent instantaneously appearing
in flame. The water played duTng the fireworks,
and the effect produced by twenty electric lights,
placed in suitable positions, produced splendid
effect particularly on the basin of Latona the jets
of water appearing il transformed into fragments
of rock, crystal and diamonds, when thrown into
the air.
"1he gates of the park had remained oren by order
of the Emperor and line of soldiers Was stationed
to keep the public certain distance on the terrace
and fight Of steps; hat III short time the line was
broken through and the troops were then withdrawn
from that part, and the place left free to the people
narrow passage was, however. kept up tie
steps; but after the fireworks, this line WAS also
broken, and it was in the midst Of the crowd that
their majes.ies obliged 10 re-enter the palace
in the midst of enthusiastic acclamstions
ST was midnight when the Empress aud the King,
followed by their suites, returned, and the impe-
rial party after took their seats Mt tables ranged
III two lines i'll the Gaerie des Gaces and affordng
accommodation TO two hundred persons. The AHA
cent rooms lit up in the same manner as at the
fste given to Queen Victoria. 1t was one o'clock be-
fore the imperial party left the palace to return TO
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