New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-11-20
ITALY AND GERMANY.

THE IMPERIAL GUEST AT a SCALA THEATER-
pIsAGREEABLE INCIDENT EXCELLENT HORSE
M.NsHIP OF TIRE EMPEROR.
Iron TUE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF HE ral'oNh'l
MILAN Oct. 3O.-An the papers IN Europe
have been so filed weeks past with specuatohs more
or less valuable on the political significance OF the meet
ing ct Milan between the Emperor OF Germany and the
King Italy and With accounts more or less accurate
and truthful OF the pageant1y and revelry wihcn sol
,mpized the occasion, that think shall have better
chance Of interesting your readers by giving them few
ot those little personal details which History with
sbe II aud all ito dignity - does not disdain as re
cards the persons who have large share in makins
history.
We first caught sight Of the two monsrehs together as
they sat side by side the open carriage, which, pre-
coded by household" troops and followed by a long
string Of other carriages gradually dwndling in mag
nAcence Till the cOrtege ended in onehorse hack carry
ing a couple Of servants and what looked like a very
shabby portmanteau and dressngcase), carried the
King with Imperial guest his right hand from the
railway station 70 the palace Kings, we have been
often told are Just ike other II may be So But
At all events they not just like one another. A
greater contrast between two individuals can hardly &c
conceived than that between the two men in that car
rage. The King though very plain man, neither hand
some in feature nor webult IN person has a certainly
royal look about him. l suspect that to vulgar
minded gazers at royalty he wOuld be deemed the
more royalookinS Of the two He has good eye the
frank and fearless expression of which is carried to-
known TO be a hater Of all the external rappngs and
pageantry OF royalty finding himself much more at his
ease in shooting jacket which has seen plenty OF
hard work the mountains than with any amount
Of gold lace his back and shoulders. And this per
haps if what causes hun, when engaged IN performing
his mari in state shows 10 wear Pedt ccst moi" sort
81 air and ysbly seeOnsCious kngshlp that has no
element Of repOse about IT, He seems to have II as much
present 70 his mind that his business Of the hour Is 10
act king A. II il in the mind the bewigged cOachman
Te.F af.f IN liz ~ AFnW lt
urancng steeds ntsted to him. he Is In the prime OF
mans age and is. and looks, rather exceptionally
strong and healthy His greeting 10 his people IN
return for THEN cheers saluatons IN public has habit
uallv somewhat OF short and sharp military naVor
about IL and s or If not, night royal as manifestation
Of the tie existing between monarch and his subjects
according 70 the conception OF rOyal in the mind OF the
spectator. on the present occasion, indeed victor
Emanuel in courtesy to his guest, made no Asn what
ever IN return the enthusiastic VACCINATIONS OF the
immense crowd through which the carriage slowly ceit
its way OF he marked his consciousness that all
these cheers were addressed TO the stranger who Eat be-
eide him. truly the ana left TO him the entire
task Of replying 90 them.
And this duty the Emperor performed in a manner
which emphasized the contrast existing have said
between the TWO men, The Emperor Is =, and though
short observation Of his habits viii suffice convince one
that very few such OF IS, he looks MS age
But 10 this venerable age only that is due the
perfect easy repOse marks his bearing He looks AZ
Though such. as We al know, far from being the
easel, and would at his present time Of life find il wholly
impossible 20 PLAY being anything else. All the active
part Of the work Of the hour fen TO bis share II was ne
who had 70 express his OF the really extraordinarily
enthusiastic reception (Which being offered to him
The King had only SIT still Yet the latter looked As
general ON the field Of NAV be supposed 10 look -
a. II the whole show depended on his vigilance ana
Watchfulness The Emperor on the other hand' Whlle
ahundany recognizing the welcome and the solutatons
Of the people looked comfortably al his ease ID lis
corner Of the carriage old gentleman taking his
drive on the most elastic OF cushions could look The e1
preston Of the Emperor williams face is very stkngy
marked by quiet cheerful serenity which looks as IL
10 use a Vulgar phrase-nothng could pnt II OUT one
is led 20 the conclusion, one LOOKS al NM
that = good conscience good digestion
more probably both" ia corpore saHo
must have gone to the producing OF that babtnai
expression Of feature. The face Is rather SNORT
one from the roots hair 70 the point OF the cn
and 70 increase the Of expression which this con
formation usual, produces. the lines in the forehead
which are strongly marked horizontal and not Yert-
cal II If not face indicative Of any high degree Of IN
teecal power: but is which, should Judge 70
bepeak character calculated TO engage Affection Ahd
should say that il the face Of a good man.
These first impressions were IL degree modified
when saw the two -overegns second time together IN
their box al the occasion OF the grand gaia
representation given the scala The reception Dy the
house which was with a curious exception TO be men
even more enthusiastic than hat in the streets on the
occasion Of the Enperor's coming bad been both On
his entry into the theaer and his quitting IT, the roar
Of applause and the clapPing Of hands broke out again
and again And again and again the Emperor came ioI-
ward 10 tho front OF the box and bowed MS thanks low
and long turning himself successfully 70 the rsht' 10
The center and to the left Then tie Prussian hymn
which as your readers doubtless know Is the same an
a. God save the Kng'J played by the orchestra,
and then after renewed shouting for two or three MN
III. EUQG AL Vel
there was another round Of applause, which that time
the people did intend for THEN own sovereign But
Victor Emanuel would recognize any such inten-
Tim He continued 70 stand ia the background OF
the box as II to protest that the compliments
Of the audience were wholly and solely intended
for the Emperor And the Emperor had accordingly to
ONE forward yet again bow his thanks And THIS
wac done with so mixture Of grace and dig
tv that he people might excused Tor constraning
the roval performer through his part again and
aOain The opera was Verdis BallO in Masciera, ana
the Bauo was Manon Lescaut But 1t Inattered little
what the performances were whether they were well
or III done For human being paid the slightest AT
tepton 10 them They there 10 see the performers
on the other Of the curtain When at last the roy
Marty were allowed 10 take their seats the Emperor sat
AZ the right hand OF the King the Emperors rsht
Fat the Princess Margaret, looking as lovely as she
always does and seeming unfeignedly pleased al Tue
receptou accorded the royal guest ana on te eIJ
hand Of the King sat the Duchess OF Genoa The Bao
Was gwen between the and second acts OF the opera
according TO the exceedingly detestable italian fashion
And al the end OF the second act OF the opera the Eh
peror rose and after another exchange OF VocheouS
accamsons and graceful bows, the royal party reteu
must not omit to tell you before we quit the
eater the true facts Of an incident which made con-
adorable stir IN Milan and many false statements con
.e,uinC which were rife and written 70 foreign