The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-07-08

4 ROYAL SrABLE-WuERE KAISER VIII
LIAM kEErs HIS UoRsES.-C. {. Fulton.
writing from Vienna to the Baltimore -imcri-
can. under date of June 10, says:
"IIavug procured tickets of admission,
we proceeded this morning to the royal sta-
blcs, and were astonished ut their dinen-
ions. The number of blooded horses in
The stalls is 400, and they are all, with Il few
exceptions, English horses. Here were the
Emperor'S ridiD@-horscs, and the Emperor
riding and bunting horses, the Emprcss'S
ponies, the Prince Imperia'S riding and car
ru-ch horses and ponies; white horses to the
number of over one hundred for the royal
carriages on State occasions; over hundred
brown and sorrcl horses for light carriages !:
about fifty coal-hack horses to he used for
funerals and when the royal family is in
mourning; and about twenty mules, in
Guiding several pet mules belonging to the
Queen. The number Of royal coachmcn is
seventy, positions forty, and two hundred
rrooms for the horses, with about fifty sta
bie-boys and laborerS. The Emperor and
Empress are both passionately fond of horses,
and can talk horse with the best jockeys
in the land. It is evident that they do not
intend this to be regarded as II one-horse
country There is 4 hospital for horses,
with professor and students, and large
hor-c-apothccary shop among the buildings.
ave were next taken into the carriage
loft, and here were two hundred carriages,
about one-third of which were immense ana
pundcrous vehicles, covered all over with
rit, some of them especially for grand State
occasions. and others for daily Use. all as
bright and beautiful as if just from the factory
| here WAS also the grand gilt chariot built
for Maria Theresa, the panels OF which were
the giltlcd sleighs, and the smaller charlo
of the snted Maria, with dozen little pony
pha,;lon>, used in their day by the Emperor
and Empress and hosts of other great folks
when they were little boys and girls. There
| was also in this loft the mourniug-hearSe,
upon which the remains OF Macmillan were
conveyed to the tomb, and the mourning
carriage in which the Emperor and Empress
rode on that OCCASION. In another building
we were shown an immense array Of gilded
harness. hundreds of sets, all ready for Use,
| with the suits of livery to DE worn by the
coachmen and positions with each set 81
harness. Then there was vast number of
sets of harness for funerals and mourning
occasions; light harness, saddless ETC.. innu
Mexico was also shown us, with other mat
tiers pertaining W tle hoIse loo neiuelouS u
| mention.
1--WE also visited, in large building, the
royal riding school, for use in winter, where
| the boys and girls of royal blood are taught
! TO ride on horseback. 1t is an immense ball
| 24O feet long by 120 in width, with canopy
box for the Emperor and Empress to sit and
| witness the performance. 1t has carefully
| prepared turf floor, and the walls and cell
in"s are elegantly ornamented. This being
ONLY for winter use, furnaces are placed
| under the floor, with flucs for heating it
| The whole establishment is almost Us eegan
rs the palace, and everything clean and IL
| fine order The horses are all kept In broae
stalls with cushioned sides to them swinging
| from bar"