New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-06-28

lished with explanations of the nature Of
the different objects. Here are mummiss
and tombs with hieroglyphies belonging to
the ancient Egyptian kingdom, dating from
3OOO and ZOO years before Christ. On the
walls between the columns are papyrua
manuscripts preserved under glass; also
papyrus rolls, az we'll as tiles of the clay OF
the river Nile. In inches are to be seen the
colossal figsres of ancient kings in por
phyry. Among these are King Horns, OF
the Egyptiaus, and Sesostrs, King of the
Greeks, enttely uniDjured. The collection
of engravings is important and interesting
There are upwards of 100000, beginning
with l464 and extending down to the
peintres graours Of the seventeenth century.
There are over 20, 900 drawings, miniatures,
etchings, ETC. A number Of the most valu-
able Impressions in historical point of
view are in aazed frames, while the others
are preserved IN portfolios in the cabinets.
These cabinets contain the works of Italian,
French, Spanish, English and Russian N as-
tiers. We enter next the Kunstkammer or
Chamber OF Art. This is fitted up mos
artistically With historical pieces of the
palatlal funiture of many centuries
past; small models of celebrated monu.
ments, and SASS cabinets with numerous
models OF Buildings intellectually inter-
esting-relicssand memorials of the royal
family OF Prussia. Here is the same old
chair in which Frederick the Great used to
sit. could not forbear asking the per-
mission to sitlown in it for moment, and
while sat thee mysterious feeling came
over me-a lind of phantasy woven by
memory, representing to me that the great
est men OF ceruries agone had sat in this
chair; not onl! the succeeding kings and
warriors of Pnssia, Russia and England
another, also he greatest Of his time, had
chosen to use his chair for no other than a
soulcarrying admiration for it's owner;
and this mn was Napoleon l., in
the year 1886 When Germany laid
conqueRed AZ his feet, he selected
the private ssidence of Frederick the
Great for his ON, and whatever good rea-
rons he had totelieve himself the greatest
and most powdul ruler, he ga, down in
this chair, examining: Eyes! If he had
lived fifty year later l would hardly sit
here" In thisroom is also tho table upon
which Fredersk the Great used to write
science and arta avs, philosophy and poetry.
Here are ais the books used By him,
and manuscriIs in his own handwriting;
his flute, and pte-holder and music used
by him; drawpgs executed by him, and
his snuff boz. In niche adjoining are the
lifesize fguressf the great electOr, beside
which are thoa of Kings Frederick 1. and
Frederick theGreat. have also been
shown Napales's orders, hat and pistols
captured in Miscarriage at Genappe, after
the battle of faterloo. Blucher's orders
and weapons alto be seen here, and mum.
berless other hAorical memorials of great
interest. will tell you something of the
"King's Rooms" Let us 60 up the broad
marble steps, With richly gilded ballus
trades. At our left entering the front OF
the palace, are heserooms; they are nine.
teen in number broad, heavy double
door, with sculpmral carvings, opens before
US; here we are amid the splendors OF
kingly life, both anchnt and modern. and
the mind is carried away by the greatness
of historical events We pause reverently
by window in which frederick the Great
used to lean, in the sal night when the
condition of his coutry laid sorrow
fully upon his heart devising means
for her welfare; here di he pour out his
souls sorrows through be power of his
loved flute, and again di he draw hope in
the answering notes of te gentle nightin-
gale. The other depaunen is of these
Kings rooms are Of mo, or less impor-
lance, but will not enter to description
of them separately. The contain many
objects OF historical intent, such as old
arms, war armors, antiquits, statuary and
paintings, among the latr many fine
works by Rubens and VI Dyke. The
"Crown Salon" is one of t. most impor-
tant of these rooms. The own chair is
here the most conspicuous bee of furni
ture. 1t is an arm chair of gra size, in solid
silver and of exquisite woH panship. A
chandelier valued at $500, 900 Aosaic tables
of 40, 900 ducats each, curious moir, whose
drawers open with secret sings, worth
5000; statues of Frederick 4 Great and
others; different presents to Il Court by
monarchs at various times. emarkable
among these are a pair OF ara.Japanese
vases, presented by the Russia Emperor
Nikolaus.
The royal family are making operations
to leave Berlin for few mont. l will
soon tell you something of the, where
they go, etc.
Yours, EAH.