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

ceremonies of state The eastern front
of the Louvre was one of the finest pieces
of architecture of any age. The grand
colonade was composed Of % coupled
Corinthian columns, fronting vide gal
lery. The central part of Of the building
forming the gateway was crowned by
pediment, the raking cornices OF which
we're each of a single piece. This pedi-
ment contained a bas-reicf executed by
Lemot, and over the grand doorway was
another by Cartellier. ME gates them
selves, made by order of Napoleon, were
of magnifcently-workc bronze. This
front was 525 feet long and So feet high.
The southern front, also the work of
Claude Perrault, though not so bold, was
very fine. 1t was decorated with 40
Corinthian pilasters, and, like the eastern,
had richly adorned pediment over the
central compartment The northern front
consisted Of central and two lateral
pavlious projecting from the main body.
The western front presented no special
features of interest.
Almost nll the interior OF this palace
was devoted to the museums for which it
was so celebrated. These consisted Of
magnificent apartments, filled with the
rarest and most valuable antiquities and
artistic productions that France could
secure through the reigns of successive
sovereigns, who made additions to it a
subject of pride and emulation. As the
valuable paintings were removed during
the Prussian siege of Paris the world
will not have to deplore the irreparable
loss their destruction would entail. Be.
sides these, however, there were vast
collections of curiosities from America
China, India, and Europe, which, it is to-
be feared, were not removed, being OF
little intrinsic value.
The Hotel de Vile was the place OF
the assembly of the Municipality of Paris
and was erected and embellshed at an ex-
pense of upward of s4,0O0,000. 1t con.
tanned several magnificent state apart.
ments, decorated in highly artistic man.
ner, and furnished at immense expense,
All the revolutions of France were asso-
ciated with the Grand Hall of this build
ing. From it Louis XVI. spoke to the
populace with the cap OF liberty on his
head. 1t was in this edi6ce, that Robe
spierre held his council and afterward
attempted to destroy himself; and it was
at one of these windows that Gen. Lafay-
cite embraced Louis Philippe and pre-
scented him to the people.
The Palais Royal, which has shared in
the general destruction, was one OF the
most remarkable palaces of Paris, and
was fitted up in splendid style for Prince
Jerome and Prince Napoleon. There
were historical associations of deep inter-
est connected with it.
The Palace of the Legion of Honor
was built in 1856. The interior was
decorated with elegance. 1t was the
home of the Grand Chancellor of the
Order.
New YORK, May u.
There Is little news not already tele
graphed from the scene of destruction il
and about Paris this morning. The
slaughter of the insurgents has beer
frightful, and the Versaillists since Tues
day are killing all prisoners The houses
in the Rue Royale were wet with petro
leum, and the insurgents fired then TIT
people are furious in consequence. 1t il
clear that the insurgents intended to des
troy the whole city. Even women were
discovered throwing petroleum on the
hc"ens and sig members of the Nationa
water, were shot in the Place hoyale
There is no limit to the readiness that OK
lists to kill the members of the commune
and the leaders of the guards taken were
shot instantly. The gas works at Auber
vililler have exploded. Many other ex
plosions have taken place. The deat
bodies of the insurgents are see every
where. Any hidden communists, wher
found, are brought out and shot immedi
ately and no pity shown Ranal Rigaul
chief of the communist police, and Ger
bet, superintendent of the destruction Of
the Vendome column, have been captured
and shot A number of prisoners, amon2
them hundred women of the DEM
monde, taken fighting for the commune
have arrived here.
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