The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-11-12
Eyom ihe N. Y. Union.
FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.
PARIs. Der rs. 1912

of bankrupts are oil constant occurrence a'ei"e
during the last month being eight day Large a.
veil as small establishments have gone and are go
ing 10 the wall la the ia hionabe quarter, shops are
every day closing on account OF bankruptcy, iraoe
is going 10 the dogs. The tge .7gtais' wen Ai'onn
as long established concern, has got dlshed In inc
provinces things are just as bad
The English have latterly fought shy OF Paris
The constant attack upon them IN the newspapers
and the dread that, sudden, war may Dreah our
and detain them as prisoners, have much contributed
IN this The permission which, for the first time |
during twelve years, the Emperor Nicholas has gwen
his subjects To winter at Paris, II they pleased WIZ
make up for the part Of the loss when must accrue
from the absence OF the English. Already cro"d
Of Russians have arrived. The Partisan hotelkeep-
ers are feastng, in anticipation, on their rapies-
Lodgings in the neighborhood of the Champs Elysees
and the Place Vendome are "looking up as 10
price.
menced and that always sends the iashonabes from
the country 10 Paris. They from all points oi
the compass. The hotels pretty full, many OF
them are quite so, and unable to accommodate tie
guests from want OF room. need not tell you tha'
a hotel keeper must be very full indeed when he
| sends moneyed guests from the door. 1t IS by no
means unusual, just now, TO see carriages huri9ns
| from hotel TO hotel before their occupants can get
apartments. Other capitals fill gradually, here me
season bursts upon one like Lapland summer
! fortnight ago when | last wrote, Paris was dull,
miserable, wretched "weary, stale Hal, ana uiEro-
/ 6table :'i-bchold 1t now, with It's. streets thronged
| with eQupages ana uisiilnP tqucsuIahs' Aet -
il only in a state Of transition at present-on inns
day month, - the season. will really have begun
Fashion is queer thing Ii has just brought INTO
| vogue a new race Of artists called the Ongieurs,
dare swear that you will not guess who or what 'hcy
a e. Their other, but less fashionable title IS, The
Nanianss Know then, that at the up-top Parlslan
| Baths constant attention IS Inc Pedtaie, VINO cuts
corns pares off harde ed flesh reduces The hails, and
so on From this branch Of the fine arts has sprung
the Ongleur, who, for 25 francs per month, under
takes To render your hand nails perfect, 10 reduce
them to the true hlbert shape, and to polish Them
bright as amber, by means Of an instrument duly
Sold al a high price, undera " brevet a invention"
l. went last week, 10 the autumn races at Cba uliy
Tourists cannot do better Than stay few days at
Chantly. The forest is intersectcd with pleasant
rides and drives, and Mr.. Palmer NINE nost VIII
either mount victor or thorough bred back, or
provide carriage and excellent horses: coDtrlyed
TO see the remarkable sports,-such as The cha-
teau of Queen Blanche, the pools where The hunted
stag has ten taken refuge, aud the stable OF Mr.
Hubert The last day ! was out and rose for three
hours and met wth only three living things-a garde
chase, (n cooked hat, blue uniform, and sword
by bis sideD fawn, locking quietly at me with It's
melancholy eyes, and person.
But the Chantilly Races They came of under
altered circumstances this year. While the Due
dOrleuns lived, they ourshed because ne supported
them, and made them the fashion. Ills death mas
caused the ab ence of all The Royal Family, well as
many Of his personal friends, and 1t also wiihure"
several horses from some OF the best stakes. r. r
Il
and the long-contnued summer had induced many
fashonables to continue longer than usual at their
4 Chateaux. ,
Yet. with all these drawbacks, the were well
worth seeing Nothing can be finer than the course
: roped i'm from the magnificent park OF Chantliy.-
t The autumn-nted woods on one side, and, on The
other the palace- Ike stables and the kennels, where
the late Prince Bourbon de Condo kept about 2oo
horses and racks of hounds Peeping from grove
of trees at a little distance from the bottom OF the
course lies the Chateau, humble in architectural con-
irst with the stabling yet in the rich style OF LOUIS
XIV, and enclosed within a moat, ana surrounded W
Is those formal gardens with their fountains statues,
l. &C. clipped lime tree walks and hedges, when were
~ Grand Monaraue with the stately days oil the
. The races occupied two days-Saurday ,,os s,,,
ady IL was eAcelent, and would have done credit
: to some of the first English .-aa.i, n .ui'
year olds are very promising In few ytats," II
Il ely mind the training, the French will have many
and admirable horses
The first day, there were four races ell well con-
tested. The first between year old
U colts, and started. 1t was cleverly won by NJ
Foud's Gertant, rode by Edwards. The last
was hand cap for a splendid plate presented by
Barons A. & n. RothschId, and for this started
I 1t beautiful race--a sheet might have covered
all the horses until they to the distance, when
.4nneiia (who ran in the name of Baron Rothschd's
trainer, c rter, though belonging 10 the Ba ON came
in winner.
There as good sport on the second day Five
races announced, but we had six; Nj. Palm r,
the trainer of Chantlly, getting up handicap, the
Chanty forest stakes.
The crack race of the day (the ST. Lcger of 5000
francs, given by the kingD was won by 7nne'ta
beating four others-a very pretty thing Sixth race
for the stalk. for beaten horses, and was won, after
very fast race, by Robinson, Siane. He is
cond only 10 his brother James, and his beautiful
style Of riding ought to teach well as surprise the
French.
On T. C first day, the attendance was thin. The
sky frightened up the 1nd day. and brought on
most Of the Partisan Jockey Club, and sprirkling
Of the aristocracy. Nj. SulIicot, banker, dashed
up in very handsomr, indiscrbabe charubance, a
four in hand. Coun, Pontalla brought two ladies in
mail phacton, with a position in long Jameaux
livery. Baron A. Rothschd present, and so
was Count Baihyany. One OF my friends who knew
the count, went up him and sand, 90 you must be
ubiquitous. have met you at Baden, heard of you
at Doucaster and met with YOU at Chany, all with
in six weeks" The Count, who speaks English well,
smiled and said, 90 aheadm
Last Sunday got ct } the Paris races of
on the Champs dc Mars. Sunday is the day which
the French dedicate to all extraordinary ietes, new
! plays, operas, sc. he OVID of carriages and
hol semen immense, and the pedestrians nnume-
rable The day was Leauliiul, and the pre- |
scented very exciting scene, partly from the brilliant
dresses oil the most distinguished visitors partly from
the masses OF people an partly from The number CT
soldicrs-iniantry, lancers, and dragoonsln charm
| ing variety of costume.
| should not Willingly have allowed horse of mine |
TO run on that course. Where it not hard as
flint il was six inches deep in sand--ust the place
for founding nag The first race for 9l2O for
three year old colts and hllies by half |
length by Baron Rohschild's Muse, 10y Royol Oak |
out of Terpslchore, beating three others The Sc
cond race ESQ, for horses aud not exceeding
four years old, won by Nj. Lupins Anjou after three
heats, beating four others-Calicmbourg running Sc
cond.
he course looked like something between mil
ary review and country fair IN England. Several
hundred soldiers kept the clear No gamblers,
and not single drunken Plenty OF stalls for
gingerbread and lemonade, Crowds OF cheerful peo-
pie in their holiday attire, knowing little and caring
little for the races, but amusing themselves in all