The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-07-02 00:00:00

THE FETE MEL:

Stxn.sy, JUNE 97.
This day being remarkably fine, all Paris was in motei
at an early hour, to prepare for the religious pror.ssions of
the principal I arish churches of the metropolis. Ey tea
o'ckek the bells of different churches announced the rc,/,.
of the list, with the Curate and officers of the establit!.
merit, escorted by a band of music and a company of
National Guard. The principal streets through which tl,e
I rocession pass: 11 were lined with spectators, and thwiels
of reporw were crcend at stated distances, which were or.
namented with much taste. The promotions from the
churches of St. Germain, St. Reque. St. Eusmche, and
Notre Dame, were the most rernaikable. A rnpany
the National Guard, wilt a band of music, precede a;
next followed a Numb( r of youths, with henget( v; in iLe r
hands; alder whom. more titan a hundred It males in w lf.tr
dresses, and veils hanging down to tin it waist ; Etuntrs
of infants from live to seven yt ars old, with chaplets
fl twerp, walked by their sides; next followed the pritcs;
and lastly, a magnificent canopy under which walked t!
high Priest with the Host. Several baskets of flown;
carried in front were spread in the way, which rendetel
'or a few moments the filthy streets of Poris in at la arm:
a garden; Rowers were also thrown from the windous,
which were lined with elegantly-elle:said ft maks ; the 2r
was really etnballm•d with the perfume of ten thourn I
times ten thousand roses. The effect of this ceremony
honour of the Fee Dien, or what in our calendar is called
Coe pus Christi, is solemn and impesing, particteaely the
(haunting of canticles by the virgins who have just per.
i.orered their fiat erniimunion.

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Another fete took place, a league from Paris, at the in..
auguratien of a new village, which is marked out on a
large plain beyond the Champs de Mats, to be called the
Village de Grinelle. The Prefet and Municipal Acidic-
riti. s, with the Bishop, who performed a solemn Mess,
proceeded in grand proet salon along the liner, wh'cit de-
noted the different streets, e.hose names wise fixed ou
paus; and at each of which he bestowed his baaec Ltion,
and prayed for the prosperity of the rising village. In the
centre an immense square was railed in, for the exeinsite
enjoyment of those of the bon lon who had letters of invi-
tation, and the tnilitary in uniform. Tables of 500 hun-
i!red dishes were served to near three thousand persons.
The awnings were tastily ornament:A with wreathe
flowers and appropriate mites. The centre of the tables
was spread with flowers, and the sides embellished with
hair's tine and well-dressed females, aceintipanied with
th...ir (wait?. Jerre/der. The ruby wine flowed in abort-
dance, and gaiety appeared to mark every countenance.
Not a restaurant in the neighbourhood but was Med.
Towards eight o'clock Bacchus resigned his reign to Teri •
siehore, when nothing Wile heard but the animating sounds
of music, or the voice of hilarity. In every direction were
arties of peasantry, and artizans, who felt themselves re-
paid for the labours of the past week, by abandoning them-
selves to the full enjoyment of heartfelt and innocent
mirth. At ten o'clock a superb firework, of beautiful el,
vices, closed the cu. [nutty.
In the centre was presented a device, formed of various •
fireworks, which commenced by throwing cut stars, nit
a rising sun, in the middle of which was a transparency,
with the motto, " Success and prosperity to the proprietors
of the new village of Grenelle ;" this gradually increased
in splendour till it represented a meridian sun, of seven or
eight feet in d ameter. The rockets 11111 i Boman candles
were magnificent ; after this exhibition the dance was re-
newest, and several thousand couple distributed on tly
plain, kept up the village jile till Plicebus warned thorn to
seek repose.
To-day (Monday) the
.file will be renewed, and a
hi-
Icon is to be set oft' at five ; it is to be hoped the it/70sta;
will be nu re successful than the unfortunate hero of the
Champs de Mars. 3h r r than a hundred gendarmes, in
horseback, were stationed to keep goed order, wiance:
having, occasion to c sercise any rigorous measure. Such
the tut bulent charceter of the French, %viten in the arms ef
Bacchus, that it is Aso:lit:ly necessary that the Gee., Ti•
none should take the precaution of providing a tniiitary
police to maintain traiiquillity.
An atrocious act was committed by a well-dressed
rutaan, who had a young and beautiful fimale by his side
far advanced in a state of pregnancy, with whom he ap-
peared to be in dispute, when on ti sudden he gave a violent
blow with his fist in her side, she fainted, and on recovering
xedititned, " I hope you are content, you have at last ac-
complished your purpose !" But little indignation was ex-
!r. se-1 be the by-stamlers. She was obliged to he led to a
cab' jolt t is waiting, declaring site allot-. benled the futuni
con.rg emcee of the wretch's brutality if left alone with
hint. Oa being advised by one of the crowd to retina
home with her husband, site burst into tears, and es-
elai•neel, " Ile is not my husband " S,) much for the
boas:eel gallantry of 1112 cher unties of Paris. I pointed
him out to the agent of polio', requesting him not to lose
sight of this monster, who hod in all probability gieen
l!eAtil-blow to th:s unfortunate creature.

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Colonel Sir Hugh (lough, of the ?Al Regiment, ha
latey purchased an estonsire esh..te in the county of
Tipperary.
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ihe e:tate of P'Lr Holmvs, Esq. in the county of
Tipperary, including the town of Net agh, comprisio4
eight hundred housi s, is advertisal to be sold, for p4q-
ntent of ilehts.—lrish Paper.
In :laid in to t t, oth.r publi: improc-Inents in Leeds.
a handsome large square, called Llano-it-square, and not
inftrior in its area to the London resort of fashion of that
name, has just been laid out at the North-west end of the
lawn of Ltedt, in Mr. Major's best styk of landscape gar-
dening, and ailZirds the site for a gnat number of deligh:-,
ful residences, within ten lid:lutes' walk of the centre et
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Two young gallants passing the other day by the side et
a young Parisian, one of them exclaimed-, ' Thu
most handsome woman I ever saw in my life.— The lair
um., turning her head, and finding him very u„ 1y reCi,t!,
" I wish, Sir, I could say as true!' of you.' "
dame (retorted our spark, piqued at the rt ply), ...erne:
youttell a tib for met., as well as I ?"
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FLATTI.I.V.—!t 15 rt'Lltetl of the Ihike de Gran to `nt.
one ut the mist liar hid courizans of his day, that hap-
pening to enter the Cabinet of tile l'arilinal de Richeliyc,
without I-cing announe...ll, lie discovered his Emineme
amusing hi!nsdf l,y way of distraetion, witlaiumping dos,-
legged against the wall of his chainher. The Duke tut
the danger ut having surpiiseil the Pi nue :11iniettr in so
childish an occapation. A fool would hate retiruil tt
stammering out an excuse, for n Nell his ilis•trat, wan
have been an 1111SWCZ. dint the liakk courtizart, far frcti
lcommitting this milt. clin.-ied with p 'eip ta.ion,
out. " I will lava finnan-it crowns t. 3111. I ittillp )11041
i than your Einiacence.- His Crae: aril Lis Eminency
• gait to leap wits ail their utirlu. The Duke took citri: to
jump ten inches lowa. titan Monsiegneur, and lost I's
wager. Six imonlis after this arrair, he was wade Nian.t-
ehal (J. )