The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1844-09-13

have not heard the sound of he'll. ex-
eept as the hammer of the clock strikes
it. There is no noise in the street but
such as is necessarily made by the pass
ing of carriages. Thousands ale in the
public gardens every day--other thou
sands on the Boulevaris--they laugh.
joke, play, amuse themselves in various
ways, but entirely without the obstreper-
Gus clamor of an American population,
which seems to identify uproar with en-
IJoyment. have not yet heard the report
of cannon. But bands of music hun
drcd strong are no unusual sight half 4
dozen times day. The mystery Of a
wheelbarrow or hand cart is yet to be
acquired. | pity the unfortunate porters
who carry every thing-sideboards, sofas,
beds, book cases, weights of every kind
on a machine fastened upon the back
But come: we are going to parly--and
by a conneXion of ideas which is better
created by writing than animal magnetism,
(now all the rage here can carry you
with me. 1t is the night of reception of
the lady of the British Ambassador, the
sister of the Duke of Wellington, aud the
object of high ambition to all Americans
in Paris. We must 90 into a " Noilure
de remise;" a common hackney coach
would not be admitted into the court yard
A servant goes with us of necessity and
there is abundant need of his services.
Those who pretend to make display take
two or three. Well, we enter the carriage,
and at two streets from our door, are " en-
| fle." That is, we make one OF the eight
hundred equippages proceeding 10 the
same spot. Now, in Paris, every thing
is done by rule. A military guard regu-
lates the approach, and all are compelled
to 90 by one route, and in procession,
without confusion and disorder. But
stop; there is a coach with out-riders and
servants in livery, that drives by, and adj
vances directly to the door. Yes, that is
the coach Of minster--an ambassador
"a peer or deputy--and all such have
a privilege on reporting TO the guard, to
break through the line, and require the
long line to stand still.
Now At the British Ambassadors are
received al, Tho dicni,aries or This Emnire
and all the representatives of every other.
and their pa,ent Of precedence iniercents
the access Of our untitled nobility well
II Is - o'clock an bour since W. started
and we are now at the hall door Of the
MAGNIFICENT bo,el which the British Go.
vernment purchased for the residence of
its representative. Our servant takes our
outside garments which he is to guard till
our departure. We are received by SER
wants in livery. One Of higher grade
announces Us, and we pass double file
to the already crowded and brilliant re-
ceP'loh ROOM we are received WIN a
polished polileness and elegant aiiabIIliy.
But there is only moment OF two Tor
onr turn. The stream rushes from behind
u.s. and we pass on. The Illuminated
apartments are filled with the nobility OF
Europe. The stars and ribbons OF the
conference.-the beauty and the diamonds
OF the iadles--the extensive halls filled to
! proluson with ilowers, and decorated
with costly iurn'ure--the general air oil
satisfaction and seli-possessIon IN this gay
Ihrong' COMBINE TO astonlsh ana dellght
o''ss ''."'--'' o'e s''"u si'e''ao'o Vi roy ID