The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1871-05-30
Mliooltburp Atolsttr
Foreign News.


~ ,ho Legion of Honor and Council OF
State, on the southern side OF the seine
and opposite the gardens of the Tulleries.
Other palaces are also burning, and the
fumes and smoke OF petroleum pervade
the city.
A later dispatch states that the Palace
of the Tu;leries has been burned to the
ground, but that hopes were entertained
Of saving the galleries OF the Louvre "A
terrible explosion had occurred IN the
center of Paris, and it was considered
nrohoble that the Hotel de Vile had
been blown up by the insurgents.
The Versaillsts are furiously lombard
inc those quarters where the insurgents
keen nm resistance The dead remain
unburied, and the wounded lie una''enu-
ed in the streets.
In the Assembly this afternoon, NJ.
Theirs announced that the Hotel de Vile
was in flames. He expressed his horror
at these acts of vandalism, and declared
that it was the determination OF the Gov-
eminent to punish the perpetrators with
out mercy.
The Teleqraph's special dispatch says
the foreign Powers have ordered their
representatives in Paris to protect the IN
suroents. 1t is said that the American
Minister, Mr.. Washburne, did not act in
concert with the other diplomats.
Gen. Dombrowski is wounded, and has
been captured and imprisoned at st. Denis;
Billioray, the Communist Minister OF
War, was killed in yesterdays battle, the
oath.
M. Theirs is ndefatigable in the direc-
ton of operations looking to the supply
of Paris with provisions.
Berlin journals of the 2lst inst, state
that Gen. Fabrice recently demanded OF
the Paris Commune the surrender OF the
National Guards implicated in the attack
upon the hotel of Mr.. Washburne, the
American Minister. M. Groussot replied
that the Commune had ordered that the
Embassy be held sacred, and that when
they heard that the establishment had
been attacked they ordered a courtmartial
of the offenders. The culprits fed in
dismay and could not be found. The
Commune could therefore only express
its sorrow and indignation at the occur
renee of a deed which they were unable
to prevent.
The magnificent building which has
been sacrificed to the insanity OF the
Paris mob, has history extending over
centuries. In 1864, Catherine de Medicis
began its erection. A prediction bidding
her heware of St. German and the
Tuileries caused her to abandon the work,
and leave it for Henry ~. to extend and
embellish. He began the long work
which Joins the Louvre to the palace
and the works suspended by his death
we're carried on, and terminated by Louis
XIII, 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 monarch resided in the Tuileries &C.
casionally until the building eff Versailles
when the court entirely forsook the capital
The Regent Duke of Orleans fixed his
abode in the Tuileries during the minority
of Louis XIV; but from that period til
During and StG since ST the 0 ggsa 4y tn.
the palace of the Tuileries was associated
with many memorable scenes The mol
entered it on the Goth of June, 1896, ant
it was attacked and the Swiss Guard.
massacred in the August following. II
was the official residence of Napoleon
when First Consul, and when he became
Emperor it formed one of the imperial
palaces. In 1908 Napoleon began the
northern gallery to serve as communica-
ton with the Louvre. After the Restora.
ton 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 29) Louis Philippe fixed
his residence in it, and continued to in.
habit it until the Oath of February, lS48,
when it was again invaded by the people,
and the King made his escape. By a
decree of the Provisional Government of
AZ, it was to be transformed into an
asylum for invalid workmen, but that in.
tention was not carried out. During and
after the formidable insurrection of June
Of the same year it was used as hospital
for the wounded. In lS49 the yearly
exhibition OF paintings was opened in the
Tuileries. During the reign of Napoleon
III. it was his official residence, and was
the scene of magnificent balls and recep-
tons. 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 339 yards; its breadth
80 yards. Owing to the different periods
at which it was built, its architecture was
not uniform. All that wealth and taste
could accomplish was employed under
successive monarchs to embellish its in-
terror The Emperor's private apart
ments were gorgeously decorated. The
theater could accommodate 300 spectators
and was used as supper-room when balls
were given at Court. The chapel of the
palace was rather plain, and had gallery
and ceiling resting upon Doric columns
Of stone and stucco. The Sale de la
fsix was used as ballroom, and was
l4O feet long by 85 feet broad, and con.
tanned splendid statuary. The Hall of
the Marshals was remarkable for its
sPlendor. The names ofthe great battles
fought under the First Empire were in.
scribed on its walls, and around the hall
were busts Of distinguished generals and
naval commanders, while portraits of the
great Marshals of France adorned its
panels. The furniture was ornamented
with green velvet and gold. This was
used as ballroom on State occasions.
Four other magnificent halls were con-
spicuous features The carpets on them
were OF Gobelin's manufacture, and cost
100000. These halls were the White,
the Apollo, and the Throne Halls. The