The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-03-24

The DeSeriuu Palace Of Macmillan
and Carl0ta.
A Ramble Through tho Marble Solitude Of the
Adriatic-The Garden and Apartments Of
Miramar-Ths Admirars Favorite Room
Just as He Left It-Carlota's Bou-
doir--The Salon Of Strangers-The
Pervading Gloom of the Palace.
MmaMAn PALACE, TRIESTE, Jan. IS. 1872

poor Carlota passed from the realms OF reasOus
SUCH has been the fabulous cost OF fabulous am
btion, and IL Is heIe at Miramar alone, that one
can measure the terrible sacrifice which loving
couple offered to a vain hope, tina, they might IN
common enjoy q western crown and sit in royalty
In the halls OF the Montezumas. Napoleon at st.
Helena, after having made oil plastic Europe adie
Of his own mould. presented no more lonely, for
saken attribute than that which pursues the
memory of the Austrian Admiral or has followed
the sister OF Leopold OF Belgium 20 the environs OF
Brussels In fact those wno whatever their private
virtues, seek by violence 10 wrench republics into
empires have generally been overwhelmed by .
swlit-moving retributlon Maximilan's and Car
lota's crime mas, however, been punished by
more exaggerated punishment than Is kn0wnm
history. Whether 1t be because tho expedluon I'M
dertaken by u fearless and bold man and en-. Z
couraged by beautiful ana dazzling woman was
q shot aimed at republlcanism In America,
through the subtle weapon OF Napoleon HIS dipo-
macy, Is q question winch belongs TO the gods AZ
We SOW so shall ye reap. 1t would be ungenerouS
to the slain Arcnduke and MS suffering widow to-
write, perhaps witn mat severity when the Mexl-l
can invasion merits exactly me Justice u .nea sv
Let US ranlble tnrougn Mlramar ana nnu Wnae tno
aneconate pair lost IN domestic cheeriu'nes Ness AN
luxury IN order that they might rule the most un-
gOvernable people IN the lnsuoordlnate attuacsv
the baubles OF the throne, ana what disastrous
campaign. hurried execution anu o maduOuso
have converted INTO maroie sOlltudes.
MIRAMAR
from the city and drive along the margin road Of
the gulf TO the southwark passing singu.
lar strata Of sole stone. which IN sections
afford an instructive study TO the mer re
Clouds OF mountain dust are the only inconveniences
You will suner along the route while the broad pay
studded with infant shipping ana squadrons OF me
peculiar lelluca. are not unpieasant 10 an eye
weaned by the monotonous craft o. our fS coasnS
cheerful part OF the day-say AT noon-for 1t re-
quires considerable time to divest yourself Of
THE UNwELCoME SADNESS
| which the spot inspires. Near one O'Clock we ar
rived at the lodge ol the Palace No sign OF life was
prominence were the gorgeous lasades OF wnite
marble rising from the margin OF the sea-.
| MIKAMAR, FROM SEAwARD VIEW.
| is the paallal gateway TO Trieste, standing on
rocky base, with immense Doulders nankmg IL, and
green foliage ana varieg ated lowers for Deepen
ing landscape. Macmillan thus stood, as II were,,
upon the threshold OF his house. TO receive his ma
rlne guests; and, when foreign war visited
the port. a flying salute Iired In double defer
ence TO MS trim qualities as Admiral and Archduke.
You must yourself lit the latch; Tor no porter Is 1t
hand to admit you. Once within, the was lies mp q
broad, gravelled drive, either size belng ornar
mented by garden plots and hedges. ~
THE GARDENS
OF Miramar are burst of beauty such, venture
tlgulty to the saltlness onends vegesaton 10
mucn tnat 1t is only by marvellous application Of
blooms as 1t does. Our party consisted OF three
Trend and my SELF aud a stranger. We made
det0ur OF tue palace and al last reached
MAIN ENTRANCE
from the rear. ring The porter responds. eyes.
the palace Is open but l must nave your cards."
Even mere The low voice and melancholy accent mas
begun, with the Dury, healthy, unsentincntal door
beloved He must lave been a man of magnetic
tenderness 10 nave iorswOrn his own dOmesJlcs 10
nU% nor MS wS aay aoa
! the tesseated marble toward the grand staircase;
| the porter closes tue mammoth oaken door with
slow solemnity, as II quick movement would
! awake the Indignation OF the dead, and now we
| THE SPLENDID BUT DESERTED PALACE.
We speak III nushed Whispers lest we might pro-
fame the spot sacred TO the grave donestics, and
! lest, 100, our foreign manners might offend the
! studied mechanism OF their grief. The habits Ut
/ The guide, who conducts you the ruins or the
! sweetest marital union ever known to the HapS-
burgs. Is IN Intelligent German.
TRIESTE IN THE DISTANCE
First we glance out or grand plate window upon
lhat same trieste that ma MaXmian loved so well.
terranean, win It's dense shipping, rece.lIng ter
races ana vanished spires, stands al the cad OF
green avenue Oh water.
WITHIN.
the walnscoting Is In carved walnut bur not OvrY
done; the ceiling Is thirty ieet from the MOSAIC
floor. and the vestibule In which we Is sum-
cIently elegant for an anle-room or large enough
Tor a grand promenade At our right Is the grand
staircase reaching to the tOpmoSt story, anu along
its carved walls are groups OF arInor, clusters
or antique weapons spears, battle axes. helmets.
curasses ana what mol, all woven into those curl
GUS circular textures winch princes believe SYM
THE BILLIARD ROOM.
From the vestlbue we passed into the billiard
many OF them OF Old types, hang upon the walls,
being supported IN ola 6Iack wooden frames.
was next VISITED. There one could Judge OF the in
telligence oil The unfortunate Archduke The coli
lectl0n Is a very rlch one, and MaXlmil1an must
nave been industrious reader. Upon assorted
shelves lound COLLECTIONS oil travels In English, es-
civil engineering, hundreds OF volumes on moral
science, all bearing evidence more or use than OF
ornament. The inlaid ao0riDg, the ricn panelllnQ.
the cases, stands and mantel were ali IL
harmony, without any effort at ambitious ornamen.
talon. iuil Inquire OF Metternich stood on the
table anu marble Dust OF Goethe faced the door.
way as we entered. From THIS collection Of 20 700
volumes we passed TO northward intO
THE ADMIRALs FAvoRITE ROOM
his cabin. an exact counterpart Uf the cabin OF his
tableaus ever enacted 10y Maxullaa at Miramar.
Nothing had been disturbed which mad last received
his sacred touch. Indeed, TINS rule mas been fol-
anu two wine glasses stood upon silver tray upon
MS writing desk; some odd scraps oil paper were
lying Loosely around: an Imperial photograph OF
Carloa was under his last gaze; his sister-lIl-aw
The Empress Elizabeth OF Austria, was also In UNI
avoidablc view while small portraits OF Napoleon.
CayOur, De Beust ana oLner notables were dlstrI-
huted upon the walls i'll caulnet Sue. IA con-
struction and finish TINS CABIN Is the cabin OF
the man-oi-war. There are the oiled carbiDe3
overhead, The stern posts and windows and
The low ceiling and pendant lamps. Anchors
very numerous. The friends OF the family
have guarded TINS cabin with religious care, and to
tOucn an object there regarded little less than
sacrilege. Passing again through the library yVu
THE RECEPTION ROOM or cARLorA
and then her boudoir, potn elegant rooms, over
lOoSDg the unbroken norlzon OF the sea- On the
seconu noor the stale chambers
THE THRONE ROOM -. ...-.--
Is long apartment, iwotIlrds tlc s'le VI oteinwW
Hall, with many penuant chanicieIs III bronze,
gallery Tor me orcIes ana Slightly elevated dnl3
Tor the late Arcnuuke Portraits OF most OF the u.s.
unguished Europeans OF Inc nineteenth century are
| panelled below the CJrnlce and large and valuable
nilryorical scenes enbeiisn the walls. Tne fcost,
striking picture Is genealogical group OF the laps
! hurys a four through the other apartments only
serves 10 confirm IN ine nlna the sumpiuous char
! acter OF all the nttngs. III
/ THE SALON ElRANGEyS
we have the portraits Oi the monarchs OF the world,
including tnose OF The fallen isabella and Napoleon
III. and the despoied KIN. oil Bavaria.
THE PRIVATE CHAMBERS OF THE NOBLE COUPLE
deserve attention. Inelr common Sleeping apart
,rn mud rnlh IL w lod rrau