The New York herald., 1870-09-21
SCENES AT THE TUlLERlES.

What Was Accomplished Outside the Palace.
From the European mail Of the 9th inst. we con-
tinue to give ample details Of incidents connected
with the late change OF government IN France. The
following Is circumstantal account OF what occur
red In the Tuieres garden additional to our cable
reports Of the 7th inst.:-
At the moment In which the right deserted the
Chamber, invaded by the people, and when the word
republic was in every mouth, the crowd in the Place
de Ia Concorde forced the great gates the Tutle
the The eagles Witch rhe rail-
ings had been already broken down without OppOsi-
tion. The column was headed by the Guard Mobile
and by the National Guards, large number OF the
former having assembled In the morning on the
Place de la C0ncOrde at the foot Of the statue OF
Marselles.
AS soon as the large basin was passed the volti-
geurs OF the Guard were seen massed IN the re-
served garden ana the MS crSWd Stopped ahen NJ
come TO an understanding with the soldiers. He
left, with white handksrcniei 1 on IT. the end OF bis
SardOu, then by another person.
General Mellinet was on the terrace. The mes
senger approached him and spoke In nearly the fol-
lowing terms:-"The republic is proclaimed.
come in the name OF the people and the National
Guard TO demand an entrance into the Palace,
which is our property We promise TO cause 1t to be
The crowd approached. The General mounted on
chair and pronounced the following address,
"Gentlemen, ask nothing more than to march out
my troops on condition that the post shall be con-
fded to the National Guard on duty mere. In addi-
tlon, declare tnat, f one OF my men Is mOlested,
am General, and l shall do my duty" "Down
with the Emperorp' cried the people; awe VIII
enter"
The General made a sign that the flag had just
been lowered, Tnen the Guards National and Mo-
pile Inning the road under the Derstyle, which leads
from the Tulieries TO the Carrousel allowed the
crowd to deille which cheered, but abstained from
doing the slightest damage.
Inside the Palace
Subjoned are some interesting details concerning
the apartments Of the Tuerles, as they were found
by the people:--
The palace was absolutely empty; the people OF
the Kitchen had alone not deserted. gentleman,
VINO said he was subconservator or the palace Of ST.
Cloud, and secretary to General Lepic also remained.
He handed key to NJ. Ravenez, wherewlth the lat
by himself.
The Generals secretary was deeply moved "Ah,
sir" said he TO M Ravenez, 'it is irightful. the
poor Empress how basely they abandoned her
All those persons whom she pampered left hers
The reception rooms on the first story preserved
their usual aspect, but from the Place de CarrOusel
one could see that the curtains had been removed
from the windows.
On the ground floor the disorder was inexpressi.
BILE. M. kavenez's impression was that the Empress
cpltate departure.
Let us return to the imperial apartments encum-
bered with empty trunks wOrkbOxes and open
bonnet cases; in the Empress chamber bed
the suit of apartments which had been occa.
pied by the Emperor and his son fOund:-On
sofa there was a child's sword. half unsheathed;
on the floor IN the midst OF heap OF copies OF Paris
| newspapers, lay revolver case; here and there
slippers on chairs gentlemens hats. In all the cup
boards empty cigar boxes. and strange enough,
great number OF phlals OF phosphate OF iron. In
the Prince Imperials study little Ieaden soldiers,
put IN motion by turning handle, were lying Oh
the carpet An exercise book for writing historical
themes was open on the table.
One leaf was entirely covered with small and
correct handwriting. 1t begins thus
Louis XIV, Bourbon, Fleury 1723-l74l) Regency re-
sumed Bourbon, 1723 1726 BOurbOn.-Madame de Prize,
Paris Duvernos (Duvernay inended). At home,
ruption, sockjobbng frvoity intolerance Abroad
rage of the King with Marie Laczynska. Rupture with
Spain which country displays Austrian tendences, &c
In one OF the Empress rooms the book for the
palace service was found In the passages, gene
rally lit in the daytime there was vague OdOr
OF burning Oil proceeding from the lamps but shortly
before eXtingulshed. In another room, breakfast
had been interrupted 1t was of most simple char
acter, consisting Of boiled egg little cheese and
some bread. In the Emperor's apartments several
maps OF Prussia busts and statuetes the Imperial
Prince, great number OF little painted figures, re-
presenting Prussan soldiers and officers in uniform;
also volumes with annotations. Let US also men.
ton, along with other objects abandoned to their
fate, a Greek cap with q peacocks feather and in
side the letters G. L. N embroidered in gold.
No damage whatever has been done III the interior
OF the Tuieres. Besides, Gardes Mobiles, rs well
as National Guards, were posted within TO prevent
entrance. A repast was ordered In the kitchen for
the lrreguars. What its worth might be We do not
know, but the wine served was eXccrab!e.