The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-22

The long-coveted glance at the Imperial apart.
ments was promised for ten cents; and after noon
great crowds moved toward the gardens and entered
by the great vessibule which delivers the
drive OF the Emperor. National Guards commanded
all the approaches and the great court and the lower
apartments were occupied by the troops engaged IN
drinking wine and eating coarse bread. The throngs
were below the average middle class OF PaSisans,
and the women seemed to be mostly represented by
nurses and chambermaids, or some Of
THE DANES OF MoNTMARTRE.
moved up the grand staircase where Napoleon,
less than one year ago, was accustomed to linger
and watch the grand beauties OF the Avenue de5
Champs Elysces from the large windows Of the pal
ace, and at the first landing paid over my ten
sous and made Of the fact that heaps OF silver
had already been realized from the exhibition of the
imperial quarters. The first apartment, walking
toward the Rue de Rivol, was the chapel, soltened
by mellow light, and furnished In crimson and
velvet. There was no ostentaton IN the cnance or,
indeed, in the decoration OF the altar. Accommoda-
tons existed for the Court alone and not above 100
chairs were in position. The chapel remains as It
was at the flight OF the Empress. Ipassed along
from my position above the han OF worship TO the
suite OF gallons facing the grand court Of the palace
From these
sUMPTUoUsLY DECORATED ROOMS
all furniture had been removed, and, in general the
satin tapestred walls were hung In linen Tor pr0tec
lection. In all OF these chambers the general
style OF treatment prevaled-dark oak, inlaid floors;
marble tireplaces, great pier glasses, often grand
circular wall mirrors bold and heavily gided cor
nices and medallions OF pictures, many OF them OF
the old masters. The Salon des Marechaux pre-.
sented the same general appearance as the throne
room OF the Luxembourg. The gaudy
TINsEL EXPERIMENTATION
was to me painful In its extreme profusion. You
had gded racery, gilded mouldings, gilded panel
ling and gilded grouping. The effect OF the tout
ensemble seemed to pe-gold and glitter. The ale
gorical paintings were all IN good state OF preser
walton. searched In vain to find any evidences OF
vandalism or theft, and the only query that could
not answer was ''N hat mas become OF the FUR
niture ~ The Salon des MarcchauX was arranged
with velveted chars and benches for the concert
be given in the evening III aid OF the widows ana
orphans OF the Commune, and the orchestra was
being farmed out TO the musicians. Through this
as X noticed edot. e bron
gazing IN stupid wonder at the frescoes and baltic
scenes vanly endeayoring TO dccipher the classical
representations. aud marvell1ng, perhaps, what
Diana aud Apollo and Venus had TO do with French
history or palaial luxury. The wise and
EXPLANATORY VISITORS
who generally habituate the cathedrals OF Europe
missed III the Palace; and saw no people VINO could
recall the scenes COMMUNICATED by particular paint
Jugs, because iorsooth, there were no guide books
or guides OH hand and these particular rooms have
never before been thrown open to the public in
THE TRAMP THROUGH THE IMPERIAL QUARTERS
was extremely gloomy and was necessarily brief.
One could not have sat down II he had so wished, in
order to make q close examination OIL the modern
works embellishing the different salons; but u
seemed to me, even from the hasty glance that was
able to bestO7, that many showed signs OF THEFT
from such Old masters as Raphael ana Titian-n0
an entire appropriation, but an arm hero, leg
there, q pose, or unmstakaDle effect. From the
apartments facing the court turned into tina Salon
de Mars, facing the garden OF the 1uileres. Every
salon was marked with large Official envelope,
upon winch the name OF the apartment was written,
and this envelope was pasted Oh the mirror. The
first apartment peculiarly Interesting to the crowd
was the
SLEEPING CHAMBER OF THE PRINCE INTERVAL,
situated on the northwest corner OF the palace, but
lot the corner room. Ths chamber, while eaDor-
ately gilded, moulded and lrescoed, was not more
extraordinary than many OF the other rooms. The
accompanying toilet rooms opened or, and the east
ern door led 10 the chamber OF the Emperor.
NAPoLRON'S CHAMBER
Is iSluch smaller than that oil the Prince Imperial,
and.tne frescolng Il much more sOmbro ana cheer.
less. Immediately upon entering
THE IMPERIAL BEDROOM
made careful inspection OF all the door appliances
and meaps or exit. l found on the eastern wall
two panel doors not very dcxteronsly concealed and
walked up ~ look at their mniutia. A National
Guard posted to watch the sanctity OF the sdiO7,
doubtless criea out, .'Ne tQuChez DGS ca MODSteurn