The New York herald., 1866-10-14
NAPOLEON AT BIARRlTl.
OUR sIARRTz SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE.
BlARnn, BAssKs- -PynssKKs, FRANCE. Sept 20, lset

SITUATION or IMPERIAL RESORT.
Down here on the lower part Of the Bay Of Biscay,
within few miles Of the Spanish frontier five miles
from the quaint old town OF Bayonne tho present de-
artmeDt OF the Basses Pyrenees, aud In the ancient
basque province" Of France, in little nook where
the noisy restless Of this quiet bay Of Bis
cay have followed out IN the bluffs which form the
obstacles TO their further progress little bay within
bay hes this secluded, charming watering place. Fifty
years since il was Insignificant fishing town, but the
soft, balmy purity Of ts atmosphere, which in
winter is harsh hard, It's magnificent beach,
and its rolling. dashng SURF began attract attention
to 1t bathing place. II not however, I'LL 1850
when the Emperor built upon high bluf overlooking
the sea chateau, TO which he gave the name Of the
"Vla Eugenie; and when he and the Empress began
70 come here every TO pass few weeks that Barrz
became, as IT now s the most fashionable, exclusive,
arstocraiic Snd expensive, M In certainly the most
charming sea bathing place on tho shores Of Europe.
Town,
rather village Of about thrao thousand inhabitants
contains nothing OF interest. II is built bluf
rather succession Of rolling hills, between which and
the clean broad beach over which the surf
seehing and boiling and throwing up . purer, winter
foam than have ever any other shore. Rocks
and crapr OF basac formation line the coast and give
variety and relieve the eye from tho monotonoss view
OF the vast oxpanse Of water stretching ts i'm.
mensiiy.
ROYAL ARisocRAnc SOCIETY.
Biarri,z the resort and has been years
Of the most arIsocratc and elegant society in Europe
lhe Emperor and Empress usually spend the latter part
Of September and The first October here
and here they throw OF as much possible the et,-
quette Of court and dispense with all ceremony, and
mingie freely among the people,
his health no, permitting him TO leave, and one
IL decided that he shoud noe come but Al length
his physicians recommended bim TO try Il, and he
has horc in the hope Of recruiting his health
strength, aud his stay will depend entirely upon the
result Be has brought with him OF the great
phyreians, only hs family medical man. Dr Conpeau,
in whom he great confidence but there ~ tele.
graphic communication direct from the villa Eugene
10 which he and the Empress 1--we, with Paris; that
IN case Of emergency they could be Immediately con
suited or brought down here.
cLorp
The Emperor, aer his departure had been postponed
from lay % day during the past fortnight Gnally got on
from - 'load week ago to-day accompanied by
General fl.1ry the MARQUIS de Caux the Vlscoun, de
MANOR and his private secretary ~ retr Arriving at
hoFdehn At ten O'Clock Friday sftor rather informal
reception ithe aakor.i.es all along the route having
been Instructed that hi Majesty desired TO travel
sue,ly 40 possbio the Emperor hour after the
.raII ,or BayoDne, stoppinr hour the desciaie
Iand.s. she~ he has tara, at soferino TO which
ssyntSS
psi him Al BayonIe, aud the imperial party In open
afsscw drove into Bartx about thrse IN tho afternoon
0r Friday
of course the Whole town wAs ~ motion, and ty
the street, under ~hici, The Emperor passed But
there nolry demonstration, no burrAblng, nor
Dor enshgsAsm exhibited: and the whole popu
alton seomed iay 10 appreciate that was not 20 much
The Emperor 81 ~. French coming among them in his
glory and strength and power, ~ Il wss borne
ao~n and wearei with care and labor and physical in
lulf lf utl. euut md
from rhts bsimy bul inyisorai,ng arr
Ia fat the ieope hcre. both residents and srsngers
rspei ~ much ran pe especs.d under tho cream
stance the request which has been made OF them
my his Majesty with ~ little demonstration possible
following !. copy we're posted al over The village
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-.sssss hin 80, s'.aiads for tie sssas which IN ,ss
dt q 30 Grave rroocupailon- hs ha. never ccssed 70
tsssys.f ae s,rts q .o,err.sns procure, N.
sssl.aes NJ e. o.. sea.ss opse I.naared q n,
vtis, Yos wii as.aia Esn. ,rom II na.sy n,anf-rts
,en. and - .edsrsss s,,s,,y Y,u w.r r,spee ,hs,s
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fI.Isyssvs.f lir,L rrsss I..,-rsa1
In obesence ,hAs. people here rally behave veil
~ nsarr thn ~ am-sanees they csud he expected to-
wssn ne rpperar and Empress walk upon ID. beach
The str.et either slngiy together there
noisy Gosging ~ their stnpe,
parse1la aroeant ~ .rr city sshblted Resdenrs and
afrxngn- Their hss sbor Hajeses pass by,
and shs s'er rrccyaya ths sct ~ poeness BY sight
~. tg.a 'he beaeh IN tho morning, while The En-
~ 'oss.s, more - less curiosity ssh.bed among the
nA~ o. amn.es. here % see them, aud occasion
ursl,s nol Their ssls.,ls move sbou, Win
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The Emperor and EmpFs do rot bathe but ths lil,le
Prses fstea he hath regularly ~vsry morning, rain
shine parcsar place hour apart for him, hut
he ga- sLcrs everybody ei does may and Al
ssms s,ue "a tat tho wsol. asa Of no inpcral family
evdsnsy heft - hasea l'iis ceremony aud court s
qnss,s rossiba iEieef, Y most - relief for them
Set away from for awhile, and While breathing ths
rars elsnr ar al he rns throw oG the bampering
us ~ b N .heir pos ton must 70 cnsisve and neon
mode then
fhs tm.-lm rem. aed ~ lcors ne arst afternoon Of
bis sTfisa, sli'h wss vet ose probably ensngsd In
taik M family With the Empress and sisning
- the wsnderfgi ubch the little Prince had
,si his hs cuns and climbed shout his tnees. Of
hos she hg lashed np ssssu~t the rocks and s~c
over him :. No took he Aacsouea hafh tia, morning
AZ the "Pur vlear
ha,. ofcn ,Loasht wbss a pleasant hing u would
ioossns. sphrE Jared man IL ~ fsmiy circle ~hen
fov TIE moreut the rmpsrw vM ihro~n saae, and hs
saa eny us husband arr fa'ner
W. nsr nsarnsps a. ssht ciorx the Emperor alone,
attended ~ his seref poleetv0 issdes' looking gen
asasass .ehind 10 Ioss ssrOll apon the beach. asd
rstsnins 70 ne shssean 81 len, walked again up
. Ne "fosa y'sai, dstsnes Of hsf mile ~iih ihs
rmpfcs - sss IN. frnos itnpcrai isss his BATH
err
nsv srEe crowd " so.-ss had ssihsred 70 ses her
= ,ear MIA s,sr ssa soaniry ~ angling 90, Nh, Hss.
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