The Portland daily press., 1867-09-13
Miscellany.
The E,,, pcrors.

D.
Mr.. W. Fl. Hurlbut, writing to the World
from Salzburg under date of August 21, de-
scribes the arrival and appearance of the i'm
perial party as follows:
Suddenly, little after five P. M. the shrek
of steam-whstle, that modern herald alike of
emperors, and Of emgrants, OF prir cesses, and
of pedders, rang from the distance down
along the echOing rails. Again! again then
the dinlinuendo boom of the heavy car wheels.
the rumble OF the train--and the locomotive
glided softly past-one wagon, two wagons.
three wagons, then fourth, and from tbe win
dow OF the said fourth wagon, a head lool;rn
out, side-wise looking head, with not yerv
VIDE open eyes, and with a heavy, drooping
mustache, and with pointed glizzled chin
beard! the head of Punch and OF the Exbibi-
tion medals, and ofthe photographs which all
our centre-tables know so well-the head of
the nephew of his uncle guillotined for
brief moment m the window of an Austrian
Imperial railway wagon. Then rose a loud
swelling outburst OF the band, "Partant pour
La Syrie," and wellbled cry of "Vive TEm-
pereur, ana the head, no longer guillotined,
put bringing its body after it, and in the hand
OF its body stove-pipe hat, emerged from
the door OF the Imperial railway wagon. besi-
taged moment on the step. descended. and
was met by the glittsrng Kaiser.
The Emperors shook hands most heartily.
hand for moment Doubtless thro1gh the
q minds OF all there present, as through mine.
ran the Thought of the place where those
TWO, looking each other in the face before lis.
had last stood thus, hand clasped in hand. II
was at Vilafranca, after Solferino. in the
merry month OF June, and in the year of our
Lord 1853. On one arm of either Emperor
was pound Dand OF crape-the memorial of
BE- another day in June, the silent witness of
Queretaro. Neither Francis Joseph nor Ma
p"leon spoke Tor moment, which / think
rather credltable to both of them; bun tbe
austrian sovereign very soon welcomed his
guest in quick, nervous kind OF way. and
Elizabeth. oo'
ilg impress had remained standng a sten
CT two IN the iear OF her husband, and the
Empress Eugenie, who had fIoated rapidlv
down the steps OF the railway carriage i'm that
wonderful way she has, exactly inflated her
imperial sister. Almost before this could be
remarked, however, Francis Joseph had rails
ed the Empress Eugenie's hand to his lips
and Napoleon was oiierin. the same HOMAGE
to the Empress of Austria, and the Erspresses
were thus electrified together They did not
however, rush into each others arms as The
manner OF ladies', sometimes, and of royal
ladies' generally is, and could not help fancy
ing that II france and Austria were ruled
oy these Two tair regents, things might not
20 on just so amla6iy as they now promise to.
Napoleon looked, thought. both old and
Tired. He walked firmly enough, to be sure.
puC poth as TO the face and as to the body, he
must be conceded to be tending towards fab
Dlness His complexion is sallow; his ewes are
more nearly shut than ever, and his mouth
apsoiuteiy looks as If nothing but an oyster
knife could open it. Yet there is such mass
Vi power IN MS square, heavy chest and shoul-
ders that one cannot but hesitate in casting
his horoscope of health; and the peculiarly
leaaen, gray look OF his face on the afternoon
OF sunday had disappeared and given place
10 warmer and more healthy hue when he
rode past me to day in little open caleche.
on ms return from some excursion to the en-
virons. - W. VA
He was dressed in simple black suit; and
all Austria will shortly be convinced that anaw
era is dawning on the Empire when it learns
Fl tnat-thanks to his example-Francis Joseph
was yesterday seen walking with him in tbe
streets OF Salzburg, dressed in dark civilians
Irock and trowsers, and wearing round hat
Ihis is literally the first time that such phe-
nomenon has been seen. The Kaiser has
Always worn uniform and insisted that not only
his guards, but his very domestics should
wear uniform One of his reasons for dis
trusting his brother Macmillan, and charg-
Ing him with Democratic instincts . was the
iact tnat Max put his household at Miramar
INTO mnfn; or, in plain English, into plain
ciotnes. But Francis Joseph has come to
PLAIN clothes at last himself; and this appar-
entity trivial fact is pretty certainly the yery
strongest proof yet given of the Kaiser's com
plete change OF policy, and OF the reality of
the new French alliance. .I..
The Empress Eugenie wore dark purple
travelling dress with short skirts. and yerv
scant which not only gave her the look of .
neat Chinese umbrella, but made her appi ar
almost positively little by the side of the tall
and slender Elizabeth. She wore a small hat
with veil which covered her face SO that
nave nothing to report to your lady readers
there have been none and win be no grand |
demonstrations a.