The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1868-09-26
Life At the TuiIeries.

4 recent Paris Journal contains an interesting
account Of the Z. private life Of Napoleon Ill.
IL i . O'Clock IN the morning We are sup
poSed - Vo@-e-s the ring OF Gyges. which makes
" invisible, and boldly enter the TGileries- The
s~entinels not being able % observe as, we enter
the great PAVILION in the centre OF the yard
known a. the Pavilion de i Horlage-Qass through
the main entrance, PASS towards n door ca our
left. eurtained with beautiful GObelin tapestry,
and find ourselves inside Of a capacious ante
rom. y Eerculean porter and a crowd Of lack
ey- In imEerial livery (gTeen and red, with gold
embroidery. J are sitting there on benches, which
run along the walls, or half asleep, are stretching
themselves In spacious arm-ckairs. Our Gyges
ring J. of vital Importance here, for without Its
charm We should inevitably be InterrOgaIed rs 10
our designs. and If We had no imperial order 10
produce, We should positively have 10 retrace our
steps. Fortunately, no one can see US our tails
man protects u. and we promptly advance into
the apartments on our right. The hrst saloon we
enter in the sale des Huissiers. These gentle
men, likewise dressed in the brilliant liveries Of
the EmperOr's household, are quietly finishing
their morning nap in their comfortable arm
chairs. Not wishing 20 disturb them, We pass on
70 a second saloon, elegantly furnished with heavy
red silk damask tapestry, richly gilt arIn-chairs,
etc. Here we find the adjutant and chamberlain
III waiting. both of them in ordinary civilians
drc--, there being evidently no particular oeremO-
Nv AZ court IN progress for to-day, else the officer
would appear III The uniform Of his corps. and
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This saloon leads Us into a spacious and elegant
one beyond. also hung with beautiful dark red
danask tapestry, and richly gilded throughout.
In this saloon tie Council Of the Ministry i held.
IL i the sale du Con-eil. In the centre Of the
saloon stands an enormous table, round which are
placed one armchair and ten ordinary chairs.
At this table the Emperor presides in council
twice 4 week regularly. Immediately adjoining
this saloon l. the cabinet, or more properly speak
inc. tie hrst cabinet of tie Emperor: for this
- Ill I. I.-sI-I -. -
the first of which the Emperor receives those per-
sons 10 whom he has granted an audience, while
IN tine second one he spends a good part Of the
day in writing. reading reports. and examining
vast heap Of documents, which await hs action
or his signature.
Two Talets are occupied busting the furniture
and arranging the room generally-the Emperor
NAV enter at any moment. These two UGiefS to-
gether with a first Huissier. n chief ralef. and
about half a dozen old laekeys, arc in constant
Personal attendance on the Emperor. They are
tTu=iy and tried servants, some Of whom have
formed part even of the household of Queen
HoTtense, (mOther of the EmperOr,) and who all
adore their master, and with sincere devotion and
much discretion watch over everything concerning
hs personal safety. / say TurpOsely with much
discretion tJr IL i by no means easy 10 watch
over the Emperor, since be altogether and posi-
lively disdains all the precautionary measures
with which II l. deemed best t. surround him.
IL requires, therefore, much iUIethOught and cir
- conceal them as much NJ possible.
IL strikes seven O'Clock from the Pavilion dc
J. iIorlage, and the Emperor las just entered his
cabinet. The fret person that l. regularly admit
ted every day at this time l. DIR. Conneau, of his
tOrical fame. He was once the faithful comIan-
ION Of the e Prisoner of Ham, and has since be-
opIe the confidant Of the Emperor. lie j. the
EmperOr'- physician in ordinary, and has. more
over, To perform the difficult and delicate duty of
attending 10 presents, pensions, and, IN fact, 10
everything directly depending upon the beneyo-
lenoe and magnanimity Of his imperial master.
Shortly after DIR. COnncau. the chief of cabinet
and the private Secretary Of the Emperor make
their appearance, giving him u condensed report
OF petitions received, etc, and taking his orders
and decisions. After them it l. tie turn of the
hfcran, authors, and artists, who have been en-
trusted with some special business, or with whom
the Emperor desires 10 converse on certain ques-
tiDns and points in which be Is Interested. To-
wards II O'Clock the higher officers of tbe house
hold are admitted, each reporting To the Emperor
ON that branch Oi the service specially under his
care.
At IL O'Clock precisely, the Emperor repairs 10
the apartments Of the Empress, with whom and his
son lac takes breakfast privately. This breakfast
Cccupi generally about half an hour, and is a
very plain one. After he has pleasantly convers-
cd Tor some time with bis son, whom he loves
dearly, and who bears his father a most hlial at
lection, (this relation between father and son,
which L have often had occasion to observe. Is
very cordial Indced,) the Emperor returns to his
cabinet, and now begin the so-called great audi
ences, the Ministers, Mar-hals. ambassadors, the
Oi the Senate and the Corps LegislatiT,
and a number of high officials, who desire TO see
the Emperor, are admitted. These receptions
ordinarily tIl 8 or 1 O'Clock. Then arrives
the hour during which the Emperor daily, if the
be at al propitious, rides out in n plain
twc-seated vehicle, which he drives himself. This
haeton Of the Emperor is well known to the
Parisians-thcy recognize it at a great distance.
aud often cheer bun loudly. l.
the wOrkmen gr,at an-h.'.+-