Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-05-29

THE PALACE OF THE TUILERIEs, Just de-
stoyed by the Paris mob, has history extend
ing over centuries. In 1864, Catherine de Medl-
els began its erection. A prediction bidding her
beware of St. German and the lullerles caused
her TO abandon the work, and leave il for Henry
~. TO extend and embelish He began the long
work which joins the Louvre to the palace; and
the works suspended by his death were carried
on and terminated by Louis Kill, who fixed his
residence there. Louis XIV. having ordered
Levan and d'Orbay to harmonic the whole an
attic was added to the central buildings, and
other important improvements made. This
monach resided in the Tuileries occasionally
until the building of Versailles, when the court
entirely lorsook the capital. The regent duke
of Orleans fixed his abode in the Tuileries
during the minority of Louis XIV; but from
that period till the forced return of Louis
XVI. the families of persons officially at
tached to the court occupied it. During
and since the great revolution the palace of the
Tuileries was associated with many memorable
scenes. The mob entered it on the Goth of June,
1892, and it was attacked and the Swiss guard
mastered in the August following 1t was the
official residence Of Napoleon when first consul,
and when he became emperor it formed one of
the imperial palaces. In 1903 Napoleon began
the northern gallery to serve as commUnica-
ton with the Louvre. After the restoration the
Tuileries continued to be the chief residence of
the king and royal family. After the revolution
of 1880, when the people attacked and took the
palace (June 29th) Louis Philippe fixed his resi-
dence in it, and continued to inhabit it until the
24th of February, 1S4S, when it was again in-
vaded by the people, and the king made his es-
cape BY decree of the provisional govern
ment of '4s, it was to be transformed into an
asylum for invalid workmen, but that intention
was not carried out During and after
the formidable instruction of June
of the same year il Was used as hospital for
the wounded. In 1s49, theayearly exhibition of
u, fha Emil
the reign of Napoleon LII. it was his official
residence, and was the scene Of magnificent
balls and receptions. A concert was recently
held in the hall of the marshals, under the
auspices of the commune. The exterior of the
palace was grand and imposing. The extreme
length of the facade was 1886 yards; its breadth
sc yards. Owing to the different periods at
which it was built its architecture was not uni
form. All that wealth and taste could accom-
plish was employed under successive monarchs
TO embellish its interior The emperor's private
apartments were gorgeously decorated. The
theatre could accommodate 800 spectators, and
was used as a supper room when balls were Civ
en- at court. The chapel of the palace was
rather plain, and had gallery and ceiling
resting upon Doric columns of stone and stuc-
co. The Sale de la PaiX was used as ball
room, and was 140 feet long by IS feet broad,
and contained splendid statuary. The hall ofthe
marshals was remarkable for its splendOr, The
names of the great battles fought under the first
empire were inscribed on its walls, and around
the hall were busts of distinguished generals
and naval commanders, while portraits of the
great marshas of France adorned its panels.
The furniture was ornamented with green velvet
and gold. This was used as a ball room on
state occasions. Three other magnificent halls
were conspicuous features. The carpets on
them were of Gobelin's manufacture, and cost
500, 900. These halls were the White, the
Apollo, and the Throne halls. The Throne hall,
a splendid apartment, contained the imperial
throne. The hangings were Of dark velvet Of
Lyons manufacture, with palm leaves and
wreaths wrought in gold. The throne, facing
the windows, was surmounted by a canopy Of
the same, and the drapery depending from it
was studded with bees embroidered in gold. A
description of the remaining apartments would
simply embrace a repetition of decorations Of
unrivaled elegance, the results of lavish ex-
nendirurp