The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-10-12

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Account Or the P1ace-M1s AN1essyI
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Correspondence OF tbs London Tinsa.
BriRs,rz. September 2l.-The Emperor
arrived here this afternoon at 1885. The
yisst had been so often announced, and 90
oilen POSTPONED for the last few weeks,
That people began to doubt whether II
would take place at all and, indeed, whether
Il was ever seriously contemplated during
a present season, which Is already far
advapced. His Majesty's recent illness
and the many cares and anxieties which
have lately pressed upon him sufficiently
account for the delay without the neces-
sity Of seeking any other cause. 1t was,
however, formally made known here this
morning by proclamation from tho
Mayor Of Biarritz, Is well as by
beat Of drum, to the general salts
faction, that the Emperor would be
at the Imperial residence this after
noon. lie left Paris at IL o'clock last
night, and arrived at the Bayonne station
at 3, doing the journey in sixteen hours,
the same as the express train. There are
two ways of proceeding to Biarritz from
Bayonne by the railroad, which goes
directly to the Spanish frontier, and by the
old coach road to the same both through
Q charming country. BY the former you
get to the Biarritz station in twelve or fif-
teen minutes, where omnibuses, caleches,
So, are in waiting to take up the passen-
gers and bring them in about ten minutes
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the latter, crowds Of vehicles Of every size
and form, from the stately chdr-a-banc,
with its fine horses, to the small, low pony
carriage of basket work, (known as pdaierS-
a saldde,) whirl you off in twenty minutes
to the end of your journey. The rapidity
with which Biarritz is expanding may be
Judged by the fact that forty-five new and
handsome houses have been built for the
accommodation of visitors within the last
twelve months, and there is every prospect
of an increase. / must add that Biarritz
boasts, too, of a ncwspaperpublished three
times week during the season, which Is
of four months.
Before Biarritz was directly connected
by rail with Bayonne the Emperor used to
20 by the old coach road to Spain, but
since then, and to avoid the necessity of
changing carriages, by rail. In thesexpec-
tation that His Majesty would continue by
rail without getting out at the taubourg OF
St. Esprit, handsome canopy of crimson
cloth and carpeted platform were erected
at the station for his reception, and tri-
umphal arches on the bit Of road leading
from it to Biarritz. The Emperor, how
ever, is partial to taking people by sur
prise, and on this occasion he got out at
St. Esprit, where the carriages just ar
rived in time, and he and the persons In
attendance, including the Commissary of
Police attached to his person, drove along
the old road and arrived at the residence
precisely at 1856, the hour indicated. EX-
cept few small detachments of mounted
gcndarmes stationed between the village OF
Anglet, where the road branches of to
Biarritz, midway between it and Bayonne,
there was no military display. The pro-
clamation posted up early in the morn
ing, from the Mayor of Biarritz, an
nouncing to the public the Emperor's
approaching arrival, suggested an en-
thusiaStic reception, but recommended
that as His Majesty was comingto Biarritz
for complete repose, it would be well not to
trouble him during his stay by any indis-
Greet demonstrations. The recommended
tion of the worthy functionary, who is at
the same time mayor and doctor OF the
town, was complied with even from the
outset, for the demonstrations were by no
means unnecessarily noisy or indiscreet.
The Emperor looked pale and tired, which
is not to be wondered at, considering his re-
cent illness and the weighty cares and
anxictics pressing on his mind for some
months past. Crowds of people were as
sembled outside the gates Of the chateau,
and saluted him quietly but respectfully
as he passed. A few minutes after he
alighted from his carriage he appeared on
the terrace, and seemed to inhale with de-
light the pure air of the ocean and the
mountains, which, it is hoped, will soon re-
establish him in health. The weather was
lovely. The houses of Biarritz were de-
corated with flags, and the Examinations
were general after nightfall.
There are crowds of strangers here.
Many Russians and Spaniards, some Ameri-
cans, and springling of English. Among
the persons Of note is Marshal O'DOnnell,
late Prime Minister of Spain. 1t is not
true, as some of the French papers have
that the Marshal has taken house
at Pau for the winter. He intends spend
ing the winter in Paris, unless something
extraordinary occurs to call him back to
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