The Sun.
London, England, 1866-07-09 00:00:00

THE FOUTRU JULY IN PARIS.

A letter, dated Paris, July 5, says :—Yesterday
afternoon the Americans in Paris met to cele-
brate the anniversary of their national indepen-
dence by a fete ehampetre at the Pre Catelan, Bois
de Boulogne.
The clouds which had covered the sky during the
earlier part of the day broke about four o'clock,
and the sun shone in full glory to lend additional
zest to the enjoyment of the crowds collected. .
About the same time the Prince Imperial, by in-
vitation of the Committee, visited the fete, and, dis-
mounting from his carriage, took his place in the
tent where the children's ball was in lively progress.
He remained for half-an-hour, and then departed
amid hearty American cheers for himself and the
Emperor. The compliment to the Americans
was a very pleasant one and very kindly meant.
In the evening the children gave way to their
seniors, and dancing, to excellent music, occupied
the attention of the many who were not attending
to the wants of the inner man. The tables were
bountifully covered with eatables, and there seemed
to be small lack of wherewithal to drink.
Among the distinguished gentlemen present we
noticed the Hon. John Bigelow, United States
Minister at Paris ; the Hon. Secretary Fox, United
States Navy ; Captain Beaumont and his brother-
officers of the Navy ; the Hon. John Jay, Presi-
dent of the Union League Club of New York ; the
Rev. Dr. J. P. Thompson, Professor Hitchcock,
and many others, several of whom addressed the
assemblage.
The Chairman of the committee called the as-
sembly to order, and, after making a few happy
remarks, introduced the Hon. John Jay, whose
speech was received with great enthusiasm. We
are fortunately enabled to lay it before your
readers.
Elegant and stirring speeches were also made by
Rev. Dr. Hitchcock, the Rev. Dr. Thompson, Mr.
Monod, and George Cox, of Maryland, which were
all received with cordial and enthusiastic applause.
The brilliant illumination in many coloured lights,
and the soft beauty of the myriad flowers and trees
of this charming spot, induced many of the younger
of both sexes to take advantage of the open-air
promenade.

The thanks of their countrymen are due the mem-
bers of the Committee for the management of the
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It is to be hoped that the fact that two of these
celebrations have now occurred so successfully in
Paris will encourage the Americans abroad to
organise the thing in permanent shape, not aloue
for the sake of the pleasures of the day, but as
a happy means for keeping alive the international
good feeling.

SPEECH OP THE HON. JOHN JAY.

Mr. JAY, after thanking tho chairman and tho company
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!or their cordial reception, remarked that a recent essay in

the " Revue des deux Mondes " on the European question,
closed with a reminder that in thirty years America would
have a population of ono hundred millions, and would then
be a match for the whole of Europe, and its tone seemed
to suggest tho possibility about that time, if not sooner,
of an European invasion.

Tho idea, said Mr. Jay, struck mo as a strange ono, but
I am persuaded that there is a good deal in it, and if the
writer were hero to-night ho would be satisfied that the
invasion had begun--(cheers and laughter)—and that a
respectable detachment of the grand army, in excellent
spirits, with well-appointed ambulances and capital rations,
wore comfortably quartered in the Bois. (Applause.)
He would learn, too, that the main body of the invading
corps were already scattered throughout Europe; that a
fleet of ocean steamers was almost daily bringing now re-
cruits from every state and city in America, and that there
is still a countless army of resorvo at home hoping to join
their comrades on the field of Europe, to advance the lines
of approach and communication. (Cheers.)
Two telegraphic lines in opposite directions are now in
progress for this army—tho ono by Russia and California
—the other that of our indefatigable countryman, Cyrus
Field—(applause)—and perhaps in this connection I may
refer to tho presence among our guests to-night of Mr.
Secretary Fox, who, I hope, will answer for himself. (Great
applause.) He has brought over some of our nicest iron-
clads, and there is a rumour, which I believe to be correct
that in his successful cruise across the Channel he capti-
vated by a single " coup " the Lords of the Admiralty and
the editor of the Times. (Laughter and applause.)
Occasionally our Amoriean detachments, as we have
been pleasantly reminded this afternoon, come with troops
of light and heavy infantry—(applause)—admirably drilled
in their evolutions—(laughter)—and sometimes with fair
and fearless Volunteers armed for victory, who contem-
plate without dismay an engagement with the most gallant
of the European aristocracy. (Laughter and cheers.)
Those of us who have recently come from Italy—that
beautiful land whose noble people in this groat struggle
have all our sympathies—(loud applause)—have known
something of our southern wing during the winter.
Wo saw them at Naples surveying its lovely bay from
Castellamaro to Baia, parading the Chiaja and Villa Reale
taking "serrations from the Capo di aouto and the