The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1867-05-22
The Emperor and Empress Of the French.

The Emperor and Empress o. the EieAcA
nBurleigh,'' the Paris correspondent OF the
Boston Journal, writes
The people never tire of looking on the I'm
perial cortege, especially on State occasions. /
Of course, the turnout on the day Of the open
ing Of the Exposition was immense. Napo- |
leon does not use the state carriages except
on rare occasions He has used them but
twice since he has been Emperor. He used
them on his marriage and also on the baptism
of the Prince Imperial. They are not kept
in Paris. They are on show at Versailles and
make part of the splendid pageant,at that pal
ace The Imperial carriages are SIX IN num-
Der, are drawn by four horses each with pos
tillions The Emperors coach is model OF
elegance. He is preceded by an out-rlder
who looks like an illuminated horse jockey.
The horses of the Emperor are unequaled.
He has ten horses for bis own use that the
treasury of no realm could buy. These horses
are kept in a stable that is one of the sights OF
Paris Black walnut, marble, brass and bur-
nished steel enter into their construction. One
hundred horses are kept in these stables for
the use of the royal household. The turnout
of the Empress is exquisite, like everything
that belongs to her The Prince Imperial has
stable of his own, with master of the horse
and nine princeiy animals TO do his will. A
coachmaker in Paris finished up a gaudy lit
tie carriage, with all sorts of Juvenile trap
pings, and sent it as present to the royal
boy. He turned up his Imperial nose at the
Gift, said he was not baby and refused to
ride ia it, whcreupon his sire, wonderfully
tickled, ordered the carriage to be put on eX-
hibiton At the head of the stable is a shrewd
Scotchman, who has had charge of the En-
peror's horses since he, was President.
The Emperor seldom rides on horseback.
He has grown too stout for that. But be has
one horse that knows more about reviews than
most men, The trappings with which he is
clothed are richer and more magnificent than
those owned by any monarch in the world
Napoleon walks badly. His legs are short
He rides well, for he sits high. When arrayed
: in bis uniform, with his brilliant steed caparl
soned, he makes SO splendid show that the
enthusiasm of France overf1ows in ''vlye
viyes,' and the disaffected are half reconcllec
10 his rule.
: Those who expect to find in the Emperor {
feeble and waning man, will be disappointed
He seems 10 be in the prime of life and the ul
yioor of health He has none Of that sleepy
drowsy look represented in pictures. His eye
y is not heavy and stolid. His face is full o
thought, and his eye, when he chooses to If
his head, is brilliant. He acts like a nissan
f thrope. The expression on his face is that o
a man iaded-tred out with fetes and show
! -one who didn't care to conceal his disgust
> He sits back in his carriage, orrather crouehe
up in the corner, Indifferent to all the pIau
dts of the great crowd, not even delgnlng
: Hook on the assembled multitude watching to
It the Imperial smile.
Not SO with the Empress. She is being
S nant, intellectual and handsome. She is tn
y idol of France She never appears but tn
q people 90 into ecstacies. She sits upright l
: her carriage, bows to the right and left, nc
V with the air of patronage, but Of genuine goot
a ness and delight, with smile that is SO pr
J. culiar to her majesty. Like Abigail of OLE
5 she seems to attempt by her own courtesy
(, make up for the churlishness of her HUSBAND
" She is Spanish, and her style Of beauty SO III
ID like that of the French that it is marked. II
$ French ladies are not beautiful, tried by an
9r standard either English or American. The
Is are Short dark and fat Their dress IS II
tv becoming it is neither tasty nor elegant III
,e noble ladies, as they ride in their coaches, a
n. BIZ no means attractive. The Empress IS ia
e. slim and fair. She has not that dollllke bea
al ty ascribed to her. She is really lntelIectu
ke looking. She has decided talent. She a
he tends the cabinet councils and debates Il
n questions of State with great ability. 81
n presides in the absence of her husband, al
on holds the council close to the Imperial WI
is. Her husband confides in her judgment, al
be on many occasions she has proved to be
good angel. She is bold and brave IN eve
D2od work, and dared the cholera, VISIT
u.s. the sick ward and distributing smiles a
es flowers, and was ie~arded by the tears a
de gratitude of the PATIENTS Her dress, on
M day ofthe opening, was sngulary simple
wn elegant She wore claret. colored silk DIRE
lp- black velvet coat, bonnet to match her DIRE
he and gloves in keeping, with one single or,
sc ment in sight She won all hearts by
he gentle ladylike and queenly movements I
nd face was radiant with satisfaction as the EI
to fish and Americans blended her name IN
rst hearty cheers they gave the Emperor.
5ht -"s' 90 .
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