The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-06-22

A correspondent OF the New York
Times, writing from Paris under date
of June 8, gives an interesting account
of the appearance of Royalty at the
opera the night before. We quote:
After the races on Sunday, the Impe-
rial party paid visit to the Prince Inn
perial at ST. Cloud. At this charming re-
treat he pursues his studies and exercises
in quiet, out OF the excitement which
would surround him at the Tuileries.
He inherits from his mother a delicate
and sensitive nature, scarcely consists
ent with robust health. The Empress
Is capable of great exertion, and does
not shrink from fatigue, butfor months
past she has not been able to bear the
strong odors of flowers. Accordingly,
at the grand gala at the opera last night,
the Imperial box, enlarged so as to oo-
cupy the whole front of the theatre=I
mean the whole dress circle opposite
the stage-contained no plants or
flowers. But it blazed with diamonds.
On the other hand, the stage was COW
cred with real roses, from the gardens
of the Bois de Boulogne. Never have /
seen the roses of Paris In such magnifi.
cence as at this moment.
At eight O'Clock yesterday morning
there was line of nearly hundred
persons formed at the Oureau of the
to see, not the fourth act of "L'Africa-
ine," not the second of ia Giselle,"
but the CZar of Russia, the Emperor
and Empress of France, and half the
royalty and nobility of Europe. at
night the house blazed without and
within with perfect splendor of lights
and decorations. The vicinity was illu-
minated. The stalls were thirty francs,
and all the unreserved seats at proper
tionRl prices. The crush of carriages,
the magnificence of costumes, you may
imagine, but court and military ett-
quette together gives an order in France
70 these great spectacles more striking
and impressive than their magnitcence.
In accordance with the Russian custom,
the Imperial party was received by the
audience without any demonstration.
The CZar and the Empress came for
ward and saluted, then the Emperor
and the Princess Royal of Prussia, then
all took the places which their rank as
signed them. The orchestra played the
Russian national anthem, and the per-
formance commenced. The best sing
ers in Paris took part in the opera. The
smallest parts in the ballet were filed
on this occasion by the first class of
dancers. at little past midnight the
wonderful spectacle was over. In the
street there was no etiquette to prevent
cheering, and the reception of the as.
sembled Sovereigns, on their arrival
and departure, was as demonstrative
as need be-but the French are scarcely
ever noisy on such occasions. On the
race course the hearty hurrahs We're
English. In French crowd you hear
few explanations of "ViUe PEanper-
The splendor OF the Imperial box at
the opera, in the midst of all the blaze
of light and beauty, of riches and mag
niticence around 1t, may be imagined
from the following plan, which will
show you the arrangement of the I'M
perial and Royal Rssemblage; each OF
the following illustrious personages,
be it observed, having his or her at
Iendants, suitable to their rank, and all
with appropriate costumes and decora-
tions: