The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-01-04
ISABELLA.
The ex-Queen Hopes to be Recalled-H er
Partisan Palace.

Paris correspondence of December II says
The difficulties OF the present Government At
there (Spain) are matters of congratulation in
Paris, and Isabella is sanguine enough to hope
that she will be recalled, that her people eau.
maketh the heart sick, she is visiting the edI-
fees of Paris very minutely, and is much i'm.
pressed by the beauty OF the pnolic buildings.
strangely deficient: on many occasions her
husband Francois d'Assises, has to translate The
explanations given her by the cicerone. The
French have not failed to comment on the very
visible emotion sne showed on her visit to the
Exptation Chapel, erected q commend mOrative
monument in honor OF the two royal victims,
Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette. The eX-
Queen here heard mass in deep mourning and
kneellng on mat, not a bench, as Is usual.
After divine SERVICE and while her husband
was in conversation with the priest VINO had
Cffic1ated, Isabella contemplated the two mar
BILE groups which stand opposite on either side
of the small nave One represents Louis XVI
mounting the scaffold and assisted by his con-
fessor who is supposed 10 be saying:-"Son of
st. Louis, ascend TO heaven" while the other
Patience on her flight TO eternity. On the two
pedestals are engraved the wills of both
sovereigDs 1t is not unlikely that the cause
of the tears which rolled from Isabella's eye
lids was the souvenir OF royal vicissitudes
and some analogy with her own trials Another
visit which has been talked of was that her
appearance at the Palais de Justice. She ASKED
to be allowed to see the rich hall of assizes, in
which judges and several members Of the bar
were sitting in private audience. The nature
OF tn debates was such that not even queen
could be admitted; but at Isabella's request
moments survey she retired, probably much
gratltied that justice If severe, Is polite.
The two houses which had been selected for
her future home have been given up. and Isa-
bella has definittvely put down 1000 0O0f for the
magnificent palace for merly in the possession
of Prince Baziewski. 1t is situated at the cor
nor of the avenue du Roi de Rome, not far
from M. de Girardin's substantial dwelling.
Nothing can surpass the sumptuousness of the
bvilding. 1t is marble on marble from the hall
tc the roof, or rather the dome, which iuside Is
blue and supported by marble columns. the
dining hall Is gold and white, the furniture
gold and tapestry. The reception salon is oval
and splendidly fitted up, the boudoir is lined
with satin, the paintings on the ceiling corre-
spending with the hangings of Aubusson in the
bed chambers. The picture galleries and
lobbies are decorated with masterpieces; the
library is of ebony, set of by red drapery and
huings. The museum Is full of curiosities
from every part OF the world. In one wocd
the 2,0O0,oO0f paid for the walls and building
are exceeded greatly for the furniture, and all
the waste ground round tbe palace which has
been purchased in order to be converted into
park and gardens will cost more than tue
palace and furniture together. This home a
exile must prove not quite so cheerless as poets
maintain.