Year: 1879

HOW THE Ex-EMpREss WAS RECEIVED IN


PARIs-vIEwING THE SCENES AFTER NINE


YEARS OF EXILE.


From the London Globe.l


PARIS Nov. 81. 1879.


Paris has been called the caravansary OF Europe
and NJ. Daudet has shown us the great men OF the
earth and the kings OF different countries IN exile
within the gates of the modern Babylon. fafis
opens its arms every one the Sultan OF Zanzibar
is as welcome the King of the Belgians. and no
more attention is paid to His Majesty OF Holland
who is still fond of music and the lyric STAGE than to
the Emperor of Brazil. although both of them may
frequently be wandering up and down the wide
boulevards. The arstocratic looking young man who
sits of an afternoon slipping his coffee at Tartonis
or dimes quietly at Bignons under tho eye of Henri
is the Duke of Cumberland, the heir to the OF
Hanover. He may be seen of an afternoon during
the fashionable hours of five to seven driving round
the lake in the Bos dc Boulogne. The observer who
takes his stand near tho pathway leading down to
the watersidc and 10 the ferryboat, where an aged
Charon paddles the lovers across to the restaurant
and scrutinizes the faces of the occupants of the
different carriages passing by will be convinced that
the sorrows Of the great are very real. Don Carlos
is in England. but in his absence the spot is
well worth visit. with the ex-royal family OF
Naples Her ex-Majesty of Spain. German grand
dukes who have been annexed to the chariot of the
conqueror. Russians who prefer Paris life to the
their enemies. Pcrsians and other races from
the East. where war is now threatening or being
carried on. NJ. Daudet had not far to so to find
matter for his realistic writing, and though the


kings in exile may not feel attered at the license
taken by the author has attempted ndie their
biographies. replacing at times facts by fertile and
romantic creations Of his own inaginaton, there is
something in the book recently published which is
calculated to entertain the reader and to prove to
him that the great Of this earth have to bear
their trials and crosses The future Queen OF Spain
quilted Paris this morning for Barritz Within few
days she will be among her new people. listening to
the shouts Of the crowd of Madrid who will acclaim
her she enters the capital. Everything seems
pleasant for her. and her almost triumphant journey
contrasts strangely with that being made by another
august lady whose last hopes lie buried in the vault
at Chiselhurst, and who broken down with grief is
now Fastening toward the land of the Spaniard to
receive the benson Of a, dying mother. The stern
rule of the Republic which proclaimed imperial
dechea,ce has been relaxed at the request OF the
English government. Every vestige Of the Empire
has been removed. and the twenty years of pros
perity France enjoyed have been effaced from the
memories Of time-servng people witch has up
rooted the landmarks of once popular regime Few
knew that the President of the Republic and the
Ministry had sanctioned the request made and that
General Fleury had taken with him to England per-
her way to Madrid to visit the Countess
de Montijo. The inner room Of the station
was cleared minutes before the train
arrived in Paris, and q strong body of .po-
lice was in attendance. The landau of the Due
de Mouchy was drawn up opposite the door. and
behind it was cab for the police escort, composed
of NM. Caubet and Boucher-Cadart with four of
their myrmidons. Beyond dozen people who were
among the crowd waiting for friends and relatives.
in the yard of the station knew that the EN-
press about to visit Paris for the first time since
she Quilted the capital in 1870 The travellers
OF them English. stood aside to let lady, dressed in
very deep mourning and closely veiled. pass. Her
Majesty appeared to lean heavily on the arm of the
Due de Bassano who raised his hat several times in
acknowledgment of the tributes of sympathy and
respect paid to the august and unfortunate Lady
whom he accompanied. The two employees who
stand at the door and levy the municipal dues on
the different articles enumerated i'll the tariff
recognize the lady. and. forgetting that they
were officials belonging to a republican government.
they removed their kepts and abetained from asking
whether the lady or gentleman had anything to de-
clare Not a word was uttered not cry was raised
as the Empress seemingly overcome with emotion.
walked slowly along the line OF people to the carriage
awaiting her. Heads were barred as she passed by,
and stood in the eyes of more than person
| when those who knew the Empress years ago, when
she in the zenith of her beauty and influence,
contrasted her present widowed and childless posi-
ton with that she held in Partisan society. The
carriage, containing the Empress lady and the Due
de Bassano drove straight to the Boulevard de Cour
celles, the residence OF the Due de Mouchy. The


landau was followed by the hack cab containing tho
police and the latter took up their positions outside
the mansion of the Due as il to prevent any mani
festation. Those who saw the Empress say that her
late trials have greatly altered her. and that
and grief have left ndelibe marks on her handsome
Majesty quilted Peris early this morning. The car
riage which drove her to the station passed by
pal Council has opened in front of the ruins of the
Tuileries dividing the old palace from the
private garden. What must have been the
feelings Of the august lady she saw the
blacksned ruins Of the place where she had lived
and spent so many happy hours? There was the
garden with its well known statues, and the broad
walk where some dozen years ago boy. who was the


idol of his parents and the hope Of his country rode
round and round on his bicycle laughing and talk
ing with his comrades On the left of the carriage
was the Sale des Marcchaux. with the legend Hon
ct Patrie written in letters of gold against the
scorched and blackened wall where kings and princes
had been received in 1857 and where balls had been
given rivalling in magnfcence the spendor of some
Eastern tale. Nine years ago Her Majesty left the
Tuileries in exile.