Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-10-04

ground at the Bsrrisr d. Etoils. We walked along
the centre avenue Of the gardens Of the Tullenss-
The crowd was great--but all wandering in the same
direction. But oh! such laughing, talking, and
hopping about from place to place. Lights were
seen glinmering from the Chateau, and the women
appeared to look up with great interest towards thai
| wing which contained madame Ia Duchssse, the
very natural cause of all this rejoicing.
We gradually moved aong-passed the place de la
ConeOrd where at each corner, are statues Of four
splendid horses pedesals all in the sublime atti
tude of sprnging up to heaven, reckless of rider
martingae. All the public buildings were illumna-
ted-but not single light in private house. In
London their illumnations receive their greatest
splendor from the private illuminaons In Paris, if
there is any thing 10 rejoice about-a revolutions
baby born-a battle won or any other bonnie bosche
or bonnie ovtature, they let the government iumn-
ate as much as il pleases but for themselves they
save their money, and spend it in dancing, .fste
champetrs, or some other piece of saiety.
Well, could not help admiring the magnificent
| church OF the Magdalen, which was seen from the
Place de Ia COnsorde through the Rue Royale. This
is oft most classical and of the largest build
ings in Paris. The facade is sublime. The lamps
were thicky strewed along the foot of the magn
ficent columns, and the glare they threw up in
every direction, produced splendid effect. We pro-
ceeded at our leisure along the centre of the
Champs Elysess. The crowd was here immense,
but not near SO dense as London crowd. The
number of tents, stands, pavilions, and places for
eating, drinking, and amusement, is very striking
to the stranger The Champs Eiysees pretty well
covered with large trees. Under these trees every
variety of thing is exposed for sale. One old woman
was following asloud as she could looked at her
wares. She was disposing of cooked sausages,
warm from the frying pan She had erected near
large beech tree very neat little Cuisine and was busy
frying sausages for the of any person who might
patronizs her. This is the mode of the French. A
suit of kitchen utensils can be carried in mans
hat, hung to the strings Of an old woman's petit
coat Wherever they stop they cook dinner
for dozen in five minutes.
In rising ground, al the edge of the thick forest
took my position to the fireworks, which were to
be let of from the Pont de Ia CoRcorde. Here the
people were adopting all methods TO make themselves
taller, to see over each others heads, and to catch
glimpse of these magnificent fireworks. At my side
place loner'-"a place to let-a place to let" Some
persons gave two sous for a chair-others climbed
up the trees, and half dozen boys, clustered like
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under the weight and came with crash 10 the
ground. Then came the fireworks, and very splendid
they were. l have never seen any thing in New
York equal to Them although those let off in London
on the coronation day were far superior They
ed all forms and all figures. One represented crown,
with the device in burning letters of geld "ie Comte
de Paris" They closed with splendid shower of
varicgated lights, called Bouquet and most mag
niicent one il was.
The fireworks being now over, many Of the people
began to move homewards. Not SO the crowd
There was so much dancing fun, and other anuse-
meat among the spreading trees of the Champs Ely
sees that thousands remained till late hour. left
at 10 o'clock and made my way leisarely to the Rue
Riroi, where reside. l thought, however, that the
whole thing was a fiat concern. The people like
fsies, like fireworks, like amusement-but they have
no very deep vsneraton for kings queens, princes,
princesses Louis Philippe is good and sensible
man-a good and sensible king-but | verify be-
Ieve he is mistaking his position. He seems TO be
edRing gradually TO the absurdi,ies Of the elder
bran h of his family. Nothing has created more II
dcule wit and sarcasm here, than the flood Of foole
ries which the birth of the young prince has let Oh
The Parlsans have laughed heartily at these jokes
as q, the rockets. The municipality of Paris have pre-
6enteQ SWORD 10 tue UdUc andt Cdiihoa yct uohuic
SPOON knife or fork. The Ts Deum and rejoicngs
yesterday, were got up in opposition TO those of the
Trois yours, but doubt if all these will succeed.
One most remarkable fact is developed side by side
with these fooleres. The National Guards OF Paris
are a, this moment, circulating petition for The en-
larqement ef the electoral franchise. In this petition
they demand their rights, and enuneiate the great
principle Of popular sorereignty." The National
Guards of PARIS give the tone to these of the other de
partmenls. This inherent right of popular sove
reignty"i clsmed openly by the people, at the same
time that the king is endeavonng TO merge all sove
reipaty in his family. These are curious symptoms
in existence here. On the surface all Is quiet B.
FUEL ADAPTED TO STEAM NAvrGATIoS.-The
great obstacle to ocean steam navigation particular
is he enormous weight Of coal required for large
sells on long voyages The foreign papers state that
Mr.. williams the chief director Of the Dublin steam
company has invented a composition formed of peat
or turf called stone turf from its solid nature, and
far which mixed and subjected 10 high pressure is