Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-07-10
FROM PARIS.
cORaEsroSDESer OF raE JOURNAL OF eonMEneE.

j Paris, MAY IA, ls47.
The Kings ete celebrated usual the ls of May
by haerng harapgues the palace games and shows thu
Champs Elysees, firing Of the hotel DIES nyades
and ilumnaons the qua orsay The charming weathe
attracted hundreds of thousands the Champs Eses where
mimic shows owa at theatres in the open air. mats de cocGg
or high mass smeared with soap and grease at the top
which prizes for such reach them suspended rope
dancers bufoons, uggers rotary cars boats and wooden
horses, snowy booths displaying all kinds of ware, bands
music dloamas, geoamas, figures, mermads, learned
pigs and SEALS sheep with heads cows with five legs and
last not least the never-ng exploits of Punch and Judy
afforded every variety of diversion the children of smaller
and OF larger growth who hronged the space
the garden of the Tueres and the arch of Triumph Here
were seen manyan interesting group which might have been
happily transferred TO the Of the painter the page
the writer But among the joyous muitudes fitted like dark
shadows more than form and face which bore marks OF
wo painfully suggestive of the avages hunger and disease
IN this immense city, The noisy festivities of the day did
completely drown the low wall of despang WANT and its
grim phantom obtruded itself amidst the pendors of the even
lug illumination. Amiens, Rouen, and several other cities
were inspired by the generous idea of devong the relief of
the poor the which yearly destined ee ST. Phi
lppe, the patron-sant of the King But the municipal au-
thonues OF Paris conened themselves with the customary
distribution of food the different offices of public charity
Even in this season OF general scarcity the usual appopra
ton Tor fireworks not diminished, and the INDECENT
scarcely conceang their nakedness the crowd forced
TO see The money which could have given them bread pass
away in smoke.
The week witnessed several other birthday annver
saries besides that of Louis Philippe the royal family The
goth OF April the birthday three prncesses belonging
10 the race, the Bourbon, born in the same kingdom
Naples OF the blood, descended the paena side
Louis NV the maternal from the great Maria Therese
and now allied to Personages whose history snguary
nected with that of their families Mdre-Amele was
born the 18th April 1882, Marie Christine on the Goth
April 1906, and Marie Caroline Auguste the 26th April
1922. Marie-Amelie, whose mother Queen Caroline
the daughter of Therese and sister Marie Anoinete
married to the King OF the French whose father Philippe
Ega,e, of the principal the revolution that
precpiated the Inflated Queen, eoqueny deplored by
Burke from the throne and conducted her from the Temple
to the Concergere and thence to the scaod Another
luton In 1850 raised Mae-Amee to the throne
pied by her unfortunate aunt. Alare-Chsstne, the widow
OF the late Ferdinand VII, King OF Span is gradnece of
Marle-Antonette and mother of Isabella H. and of the youth
fu lntanta OF SPAIN The marriage of the latter princess
the Duke oil Monpensier, the grandson Of Philippe Egate
almost the only consolation which the Queen Christine can
enjoy IN the midst OF her disappointed ambitions Her
marriage portion to Spain TO have been real Pandora
box OF evils scattering all sides the horrors of civil war; and
she has at length to Paris, after various chances and
changes to conceal the of Madame Munoz under the
title OF Duchess of Montmorot title pompous than the
former but still modest enough who the daughter of
King, herself Queen, and a mother Of Queen Marie
Caroline Augusta the daughter Of the Prince Of Salerno
the darling pet of the Duchess de Berry, who gave her the
of La petite sorS blanche, which she was Familiarity
called at Naples in aluon probably her axen hair and
light complexion the wife of the Duke dAumae the
nhertor Of the wealth of the Condos and Louis Phi
ppe whose Ministers imprisoned her aunt the Duchesse de
Berry Such alliances those which this paragraph has
alluded could scarcely have been anticipated half century
ago. Could they have been foretod little faith would have
been yielded TO the prediction.
the Queen Christine and her daughter the Duchess
Of Monpensier the other evening at the representation Of the
Spanish players from Madrid. The ntrigucs of FL
n, l. ~ IL II
to divert whose thirst for gold and power tempted
her beyond the Pyrenees engage in serious ngues
which, thanks TO the independent spirit OF the young cons
tutonal Queen Isabella, have ended in her mothers mory
ing her hotel in the Rue DIES Courcees at Paris
The anxiety with which the ambitious still watches
the OF her royal daughter joins with her other disap
pontents Danish smiles from the bewchng lips of
the widow of Ferdinand VII Neither she the Duchess of
onpenser appeared 10 enjoy heartily the OF the
evening" and gloomy expression rested their counenances
while the Spanish actors played their parts and the Andau
and Casan dancers, their gay and beating
their castanet abandoned themselves the enchanting bold
their boeras and cachucha. The Duke of Monpen
and the Duke of MontmoFot in the box with
the Queen and her daughter. The Duke of Montmoot hus
band OF Marie Christine has replaced Alexander Dumas the
Marquis de Paieterie, title of which the latter
than OF his reputation popular novelist, in the intimacy
of the young Duke The Benz amin OF the royal family They
interchange daily visits and sometimes dine together Eeys
before going the theatre OF the Paas Royal for which the
Prince has not lost his ancient predecton NJ. Dumas
whom temporary misunderstanding with his august patron
had banshed from the little of smokers assembled
three times in the week at the chateau Of Vncennes, is
however, reganing favor by his euet0ns the wedding
visit to Spain, which appearing in La PreSse
Feuleton- literature is decidedly the decline in France
1t does indeed merit all the attacks which lately made
upon it in the Chamber of Deputies by member who would
fam check its influence by restrictions inconsistent with pro-
per liberty of the press But sound and healthy
than the gluonOus appetite which has hitherto pampered
amply gratfed by the excellent works with
which French historical literature has recently been enriched
The attractive page OF Lamarne the high tone which per-
yades the style OF Louis Blanc and the enthusiasm Of Niche
let have secured unbOunded popularity the History of
Grondns and the Histories of the Revolution The in
which these fine productions have excited gives add
tional importance late reprint Of Aacien l0ner which
furnishes of itself valuable of the Contemporaries
Gus history of those memorable times.
Michelet, Professor al the College Of France teaches
by his well by his pen, and his lessons recev
ed with applause, somewhat uproarous is true but at
the indicative Of his great influence the audi
which regularly hrong his ecture-room The last lee
which heard him deliver presented admirable po
trature of the Able Sieye have space give you
analysis of his DISCOURSE which highly interesting and
instructive but if could describe the which preceded
and in fact, accompanied his entrance-whe hundreds OF
students almost terrified the lady auditors VINO
present by shouts and beating Of hands, aud singing the in
spring N1rsedise, YOU would form idea Of the tumu
tuary character which has always Marked less the
students of the Partisan University.
Art is not cultivated Pans the negec; of Science The
weekly meetings u the Academy always well attended,
and always interesting IAe excitement caused by the
nounccmen several months since, Of the American appca
ons OF ether Ivy died away like nnedays won