The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-12-16

ton, to whom We return many thanks, letter writ
ten to him from Paris received by the last arrival,
which Tor esprit, piquancy, and savor uicre, sur
passes any we have recently in print. Mr.. Ro
bert Walsh, who writes letters for the National
ntelIgencer highly praised for his talents spirit
and variety, but how dull even Walsh appears when
compared with the sprishtly letter annexed This
letter refreshens the opinion formed OF the
blance of New York to Paris, during vi
sit to the latter city Every year brings the two c-
ties in fashion, manners spirit, literature and
intellectual activity Can our friend send more
such letters! Can he give us copy of jules Jann's
new work Fanny Elssler used to say that we were
the Jules Janin of New York Was it a sarcasm or
compliment hardly know. Here is the epistle:
PARIS, Nov Is, 1912.
Les etrangers s'etrangemt, Monsieur said my
bootmaker to me Coming word), by which, sup
very strange or very scarce In Paris Just now. And
the same complaint l have heard reiterated in
hundred different phrases from hundred different
artistes-the tailor--thc glover-the perruquier-
the landlord OF the caie have all been murInuring
at the unusual deturbauon lit toe may coin
word) OF the Boulevards and the Rue Rlv.h. The
sharpest remark l have heard was from the tar
keeper of the chocolate shop by the Bourse, where
numbers OF grave and threadbare Spaniards may
daily be seen taking their frugal breakfast. " Paris
Is very dull, said |. g Yes, IT is all owing to Ia
defuence DIES Angais" /" What" replied the
absence OF so many rich islanders dininishes the
custom OF your shopkeepers" " No, Monsieur"
quoth she, " but the Germans and the English
gone, and we poor Parlsians have nothing TO laugh
at.
Within the last four or five days, however, the
aspect OF the metropolis has lost every shade OF
frtsfese, from what reason know not, but there has
been terrific swelling Of the crowds both In the
streets and al the spectaces the hotels are teemng
once more, and the shops beset by foreigners.
Wherever go, hear Anguish, German, and
AmaTican spacken here, as the announcement has
1t In the money changers window, Passage PIANO.
ramas. have always noticed this in Paris, that
whatever is done, or happens, whatever new phase
or turn the city undergoes, It always occurs on
sudden, and en- n,asse Every movement is univer-
sal and seemingly unprecedented. Like the IN
stinct which every April, however raw the day,
leads all Paris, from the ttUonie to the Countess,
to hrong towards the Champs Elysees to see the
fashions OF Longchamps In the same manner,
say, IN this city, everything seems to happen,
were, epldemIcauy Sometimes the wnim will
seize the people to be Flooding and anxious-slghs
are heard at the balet-wrnked brows are seen In
the Palais Royal-the newspapers catch the COM
plaint-" LIE Temps is d0lorous-" LIE Constitu-
tiOnnel' Is dy-" LIE Journal des Debats" is drow-
sier than ever; Anon. every body IS on the grin;
grimaclng is the mania now-the Palais Royal Is
merrIer-the Boulcvards crammed with chatlerers
-eyes CLEAN more brightly az the LOuvre-fun In
tects the ar-the papers grow ocose, and the cafes
ring with, laughter; nobody knows the reason,
nobody asks why; but all are jolly by instinct. AT
another time every body is rushing to town, and
then again all the world is the wing-some 10
Rome and Naples-many to Berlin, many more
to Petersburgh-a choice lot for London, and a
''consd'able squad for Yankee land.
Nothing has struck me more sensbly during the
three years that have been residing In Paris than
the increase In the numbers OF our own country
men. You will have read In the newspapers about
the parting dinner given to our minister, Cen Cass
by the American residents here. Upwards OF hum
dred sat down, and the entertainment passed with
out single incident or word mar the flavor of
he fIupc of | rvvaT ttnc w ION
Cass has countless friends in Paris and IT will take
a long time tor any successor TO earn such popu-
larlty.
Jules Janin. by the way, has Just sent forth new
WORK, entitled =" LAmericain in Paris" which for
beauty and finish of illustration, surpasses in nv
mind, the very finest of the English Annals Eu-
gene Laurie, am told, is the name of the designer,
put 6u. tns e ;a are all Englishnen You can
Paris is success indeed While was purchasing
mine In the booksellers in Rue Vivienne, counted
eleven PERSONS who, In the space OF fifteen minutes
had come IN upon the same Grand
The Russians perhaps the most liberal patrons
OF everything splendid In art The number of
wealthy Muscovltes who have lately trooped hither
from the bleak banks of the Neva, with their fami-
lies, furniture, and servants, is rodgous. 1t is to
these -nabobs that the bookseller the bijoutier,
the milliner, and the artist look for the most ready
patronage. saw at a warehouse In Rue Ri
chelleu, think, magnificent brace of canaelebra
beautiful beyond description, and adorned with
gems, which had been made at cost of thirty thou
sand francs for certain Madame de Razan1of1iki
VI spell the name right, who has suite Of apart
any beloved Sultana in the royal domains Of Shnaz
or Stamboul. Strangers are admitted to weekly
levee Gas the Washington word is) where not only
gorgeous books and furniture, and the loyelest
ladies are assembled, but where one may also en-
Joy wit and talent-the choicest fruit of converse
tlcn served up with the richest Of politeness
Paris small talk, it must be confessed. is few
touches above the drawlng-room babble OF New
York and Boston; as to Philadelphia, say nothing,
for see that Charley Dickens has demolished It's
reputation du salon for ever, by limiting in his late
book at !" Shakespeare and the musical glasses" M.
Theirs Is one OF the uncaged lions Of Paris who
does not disdain to make himself visible now and
then by the light of social candles. 1t but the
other evening that saw this remarkable man chat
ting most oracularly with countryman of ours,
who has himself dabbled in politics. 1t was |
amusing to contrast the complacently profound air
OF the French statesman with the ducking de- |
meanor of the ticked republican
Speaking OF our countrymen, one OF them, let me |
tell you, though dare say the news has reached |
America by this time, has recently received from
the Emperor of Russia, the honos Of knighhood.- |
who has long been established in Paris as a surgeon |
dentist The captain OF one of the New York |
packets, whom happened to meet, repeated joke |
which rather guess came from some Yankee, who |
hadpaid double fees for the loss of moar En- |
curing Of what order Of knighthood said artist |
had been created member-"Wal," SAYS the cap |
tain, in alluson TO his exravagant charges, some
pOdy tOIu me nat ne rather guessed IL was the order
of the Golden Fleece" In truth he does charge |
most enormously. | saw of his bills in the New
York Herald some time since, which an exact /
of one which received However he
has skill, and the Russians rch for friend tells
me that he has quilted Paris route for Petersburg
There another excellent dentist here, also an ]
American, and man of better education, talents,
and manners than Brewster. He is DR.. Parsons late
Of New York or Boston, | forget which, but am In
formed very eminent in his profession, and far more
reasonable in his fees. His establishment is SUI
perb one in Place Vendome, right opposite "Bo-
ney's, brass post" as ! heard Yankee call the
bronze column This is doing the thing in STYLE
but nothing can be done in Paris without display
have no doubt the Doctor finds his account in his
marble staircase and damask curtains | am told
that many Americans frequent his rooms TO read the
New York journals, for he always has them fresher
man uanSuanl, anu eveh ~ Z aL,s 'nere no nvin8