Year: 1878


Parliament would open. finally We got
through, as l thought with the pictures,
and descending the stairs to leave that
part of the building, but before going out,
the guard directed us to another entrance.
Passing into the apartment l became be-
wildered at the immense paintings before
me, they being representations of battle
scenes of the first Napoleon, executed in
the widest and most exciting manner, on
canvass twenty by fifteen in size if not lar
ger, How many of these immense works
| saw in that building am unable to say,
but the entire gallery consists of over 4 :
600 paintings, and to my taste they are
the best assortment had the pleasure of
looking upon in Europe. They are the
productions mainly of the first Napoleon,
in my opinion, the man that in the aggre-
gatew as possessed of more natural genius,
true courage and executive ability than
any human being that ever lived.


At each end of the main building are
wings, almost as large as the centre, now
used for the Legislative Departments.
The Senate doors being opened applied
for admission TO the gallery; receiving u
ticket we we're shown in by an officer, and
the door was closed. The hall is semi
circle, about eighty feet deep, with two
small tiers for spectators, something like a
theatre, the President and officers being
seated upon and around platform at the
head. About eighty Senators made their
appearance, and the usual legislative rou-
tine promptly commenced, but in an un-
known tongue to US, and soon ran us out.
The most interesting object to me was in
the Diplomatic Gallery; opposite appeared
the Turkish ambassador, with his attend
ants. He wore long, cream colored tun-
mic gown, and turban on his head, which
he never removes on entering any public
or private place.


Leaving the Senate we proceeded to the
other wing of the building to visit the
House of Deputies, Here we found a
great rush for the galleries, similar to our
House &c Representatives at Washington,
ii be;ag the popular place of resort, in
wl:ch such men as Gambetta and others,
possessing the popular applause and good
will of the people, entertain the multitude
by their eloquence. l found no one in
the place able to speak English, and not
having command of the French language,
had great trouble to ascertain the mode
of gaining access to the House. At last
l discovered that the only way was to send
note to member inside, requesting him
to favor the applicant with card of admiss-
ion. Not knowing any of the members
felt that must surrender, and therefore
left the scene of confusion for Paris.


Since our return from Germany we
spent two days at the Exposition and
found the outside general appearance very
much improved since our first visit, in
April. But, owing in a great measure to
the want of sufficient space, the appear
anee and grounds do not compare favor
ably with the Centennial at Philadelphia,
two years ago. So far as the inside ex-
hibits are concerned, they are very good,
and | am unable to make a just compari-
son from my meagre observations. In
my next will give you a more detailed
statement. Gen. Grant is stopping a few
doors from us at the Hotel Liverpool.


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