Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-08-20

dislike of the precautionary measures
which the several attempts to assassinate
him have rendered necessary, and M.
Hyrvoix, Inspector General of Police of
the Imperial residences, is obliged TO
employ the greatest activity and skill to
secure the safety pfthe sovereign against
whose life 80 many conspiracles have
been set on foot.
While we have been staring at the
rooms through which we have passed,
seven o clock has struck, and the Empe-
ror is now at his desk The first per-
sons admitted to his presence are DIR.
Conneau, the Emperor physician, and
director Of the Sovereigns s bonnty, and
NJ Melin, Treasurer of the Gazette, or
Privy Purse These gentlemen report
on the moneys distributed by them yes
terday, and receive their instructions for
to-day. After leaving the Emperor they
make similar visit to the Empress and
the young Prince Imperial, for the same
purpose The next arrivals are NJ,
Cont, Chief Of the Cabinet (which must
not be mistaken for the Ministry, and
NJ. Pietri, private Secretary TO the En-
peror. They report to his Majesty upon
the petitions which have been received
on the previous day, and take the Empe-
ror's orders with regard to them. As
numerous documents of this kind are
daily sent to the Tuileries. and as each
is duly examined, this labor usually con,
sumes the time until 10 o'clock. At
this hour Felix introduces the sdvans,
writer's and artists employed by the En-
peror and who come to present their
work or receive instructions. Shortly
before noon the officers Of the house
hold submit their several reports, and at
noon the Emperor goes up to the apart
ments of the Empress to breakfast, her
self and the Prince Imperial only par
ticipating with him in this meal, which
lasts about half an hour After break
fast the Emperor remains short time
to converse with his son and the ladies'
and gentlemen of the palace on duty.
He then returns to his Office and the
regular series of audiences commence.
The visitors are the Cabinet Ministers,
Foreign ambassadors, the President Of
the Senate, Corps Legslatiff, and Coun-
Gil of State, the high functionaries who
have business TO transact, and persons
who have been accorded special inter
view These receptions are rarely over
before clock The Emperor then
goes out TO ride, sometimes merely for
relaxation, in which case he drives to the
Bois de Bologne, or to Vincennes, but
frequently avaling himselfo of the oppor-
tu nifty to inspect the public works and
improvements in progress, and visit
charitable establishments. He generally
returns to the Tuileries about 6 o clock,
and at dinner is announced. AT this
meal, in addition to the Emperor, EN-
press, and Prince Imperial, the guests are
the entire household on duty, that is to say
the aids de.camp, orderly officers, cham
berlains, equerries, and ladies Of the pal.
ece. Contrary to the role observed ON
occasions Of ceremony (when the Em
press sits opposite the Enperor), on or
dinary days Her Majestys place is at
the right side of her husband General
Rollin, Adjutant General of the Tuie.
ries, sits opposite their Majesties. The
first Lady of Honor is placed at the
Empress left, and the Chief Aid-de- Camp
at the Emperors right. .ir
After dinner, the company enter the
drawing-room adjoining the dining room,
where about an hour is passed; the time
being spent in conversation, or in games
of skill and calculation. Card-piaying
is entirely excluded Recently, the oc
cupation of this hour was the planning
of homes for the laboring Glasses. The
Emperor and Empress, both of whom
take deep interest in this subject, each
built a miniature dwelling with blocks
of wood and bits of pasteboard, defend
ing their ideas against the objections and
criticisms of those around them, At the
Universal Exhibition of 1867, Napoleon
III and the Empress Eugene will figure
as exhibitors of workingmen's houses,
and may be fortunate enough to carry
off medal. f'.rt
Between 9 and 10 o clock the Emperor
again returns to his study and labors
until the hour of retiring Hai .I