New Orleans daily crescent., 1866-11-19
men, it il always greeted with loud cheers, for
] Ihere Nanoleon enjoys true and unIeigned popn-

men. 81 il always ereeted with loud cheers, for
there Napoleon enjoys true and unielgnea popa
larity,
Hs usually does not drive out at random; no
goes to visit either one of the large factories or
one of the numerous charitable institutions, But
with special predictions he examines the large
reconstructions Of Paris, now in course OF pre-
rress all over the city. There ne alghts from ms
1hmipn: the workmen surround him with LOUD
cheers he begins to converse freely with some
of them, praises them, encourages and rewards
them and the scene, often not devoid OF a g9oa
Joke ends with the widest and slneerest ehtha-
siasm MI,
At o'clock the emperor returns to the Iule-
ries and at dinner is ready. The emperor, tue
empress, the prince imperial, and all the olheers
If The household on duty, sit down at the table
These officers are the adjutants, ordnance othcers
ehamberlains, equerries and ladies IN waiting Az
gala dinners the empress occupies seat opposlte
his majesty; at these usual dinners she IS slttng
by his side, and Gen. Rollin, the adlutant genera
Of the palace, is sitting opposite to both OF them
on the left of the emperor the first, on the rght
or Gen. Rollen, the second lady in waiting Inc
first lady has the precedence in the service; when
her majesty takes ride she IS allowed 10 SIT III
the carriage, while the second either remains IN
the palace or rides in second or third carriage
The ordnance officers are equally suodivideu.
There being but one adJutant on auty, ana ne
being the next in rank to General Rolien, he is
| allowed to sit on the right of the empress.
NAPOLEON is very temperate in his fare; he is no
patron of the culinary art, and distinguishes him-
self thereby from the Oreanists and Bourbons,
who were enormous gourmands, In the imperial
| kitchens lives still an old cook, who was most
prominent person at court during the reign OF
Louis Philippe and who is now in despair on ac-
count of the indifference the emperor shows to
his culinary masterpieces. He is said to have
| lately exclaimed in agonizing dependency, " The
culinary art must go to rum in France. bet that
the emperor cannot distinguish chicken IRON the
| Mans from chicken from the Bresseh two kinds
of chickens well known to the Partisan fine eaters
| After dinner the emperor usually spends some
| time with his family and the retinue. Coffee is
Fbrought, and frequently social games are played
/ Cards are strictly prohted in the Tuleries. Bni
sometimes their najesties engagein in discussing tht
j most important questions Of the day. There Is
now, for instance, subject which enlists the i've
| LEST interest Of Nopoleon-the construction OF
i.healthy, camsortable and cheap houses for work
/ ingmen. Rents in Paris now being very high
cheap rooms would be Of the greatest advantage
/ to the working classes
/ The emperor has now ordered little wood and
! paste boards and constructs with his own hands
| all kinds of models The empress assists him il
raising these little buildings. The courtiers sug
gest some improvements, and the plans are some
| times very lively discussed during the whole
| evening
| At 10 o'clock Napoleon again retires to hi!
cabinet, spends some time with reading or writ
ing, and at II he goes to bed firmly believing il
the good old principle, that sleep before mid
night is the best. WEBER.