The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1868-02-01

The EMPRESS OF The FRKNCu.-The most popu-
lar lady in France is the Empress. She is benig-
nant, intellectual, and handsome. Her beauty is
a style that will not fade. She is really a woman
of talent. She is the wisest ard most practical of
the Imperial advisers. She sits at the council
board, and discusses with the ministry matters of
State. She has often presided as Regent, In the
absence of tie Emperor. She is prompt and efh-
cient. presides with great tact, and holds the I'm
perial Senate sharply TO the questions her husband
wishes discussed. She is tall and genteel in form,
a complexion of alabaster whiteness. and n pecu-
liar taste in pressing that the word elegant fity
represents. Were she dressed as plainly as a
governess, and bore no insignia of royalty about
her, the Empress would be at once selected in the
midst of a thousand French women, by her per-
sonal appearance and her taste indicated in dress.
She is an active friend 10 all forms of want she
goes the rounds of the hospitals, private as well
as national. She never goes eInpty-handed, but In
the hunbiest abode, leaves SOME token of the
kind heart. Her heroic conduct during the late
visit of the cholera will never be forgotten.
There was a panic in Paris, and even paid nurses
fled from the bedside of the sufferers. Dressed in
the simplest garb, the Empress went through all
the cholera wards, administered c~ordials, medi-
cines. and delicacies with her own hand shamed
the timid,c called out the brave, allayed the panic,
and became the idol of the nation. She under
stands the temper of France and does much to-
wards keeping down the discomfort which always
exists to some extent in the capital. The work
unc must nave WOIk, OF IN ln1ODe II INSECURE
The lovers of pleasure-and they are counted by
tens of thouSands-must have their amusements,
OF barbados fill the streets. The gay promenade
from the gates of the Tuileries TO the triumphal
arch, known as the Champ d'Elysee, is filled
every day by an immense throng, VINO occupy the
chairs that I'LL the entire pathway. On one side
of this avenue are booths, and tents, and gardens
full of hobby-horses, toys, mimic theatres, panto-
mime, and cheap amusements for the million
Along this boulevard roll the carriages of the no
bles and officers of State. Every day the elegant
oOrtege of the Empress can be seen rolling up and
down this brilliant thoroughfare-sometimes the
Emperor by her side, sometimes the Prince
Imperial, often alone. To the humblest sweep
or the workman who lifts his hat, she re-
turns n gracious bow. On the day the Exhibition
was opened she seemed to enjoy herself like a
schoolgirl. Chatting with the exhibitors, clap
ping her hands in ecstacy over ONE marvel of in
%vention, tarrying behind while her silent husband
strobe on, running to overtake him, darting into
this alcove and then into that, visibly excited at
the hearty cheers from the Engiish-who joined
to give the royal pair a warm reception-drinking
in the full enjoyment of the occasion-and taking
no care to conceal it. a devoted Catholic, she
has a Protestant governess and tutor for the
Prince Imperial. The Prince Imperial is a lad OF
about a dozen summers. He is handsome and
manly. He has his mothers beauty, but bears
about the same relation to his father in talent
that the young King of Rome did to Napoleon L.
He has been taught self reliance, and does not re-
gard himself as a boy. A toy carriage was made
for him by one of the great builders of the city.
In its way it was quite a gem. With the car
riage came a couple of miniature ponies. not much
than cats. The Prince turned away in
disdain from the bauble, and ordered it to be
placed on exhibition, where it now remains. He
has a complete establishment at Almy as Heir
Apparent to the throne. He has fifty horses and
ponies, and a complete set of carriages and out
riders, and all in Imperial style. He is quite a
is a Inc nber of the Imperial Guard, and
can put a battalion through the exercise equal to
d~rill-master in the army.-London Budget.