Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-04-19

Of Montmars at the leh, the Qnsiey Of psrs la chais
directly before you the " Bos Boulosus close 70 you
night; the latter is called the He Park Of Paris.
Going the other side Of b and turning your bsc
the city, you will be able the great roads TO Yer
\ sailles. 81. German, &c.
on descending the "AY examine Its structure, and rea'
At the foot of the iea:e, you purchase bronze
medal Of Napoleon andhe you choose 10 ascend
ing, ii customary havs lantern, part Of the way
quite dark This ou obtain of woman at the entrance,
and pay her in ret five ten sous according the
! Der of your party
Close BY ihe Irc dEtOile Is the Hppodroms famous
Circus, whicbis open early in There is said,
one may see,he best riding in the world.
Another eesting place in this vicinity is the Chapel
st. Ferdipnd, which about half mile beyond the Arc
outside 10 city walls This chapel is built on the spot
where ~ Duke Of Orleans eldest Of Louis Philippe
(Prntss Marie Of Wurtemburg)
Jou ride to the Arc d'Etoe Il will be well for you to
wax back through the Champs Elysees On the right a.
yn go down glass-covered building called the Jardin
EHver, which 10 well worth visit you have time II i
ppens to be between four and six O'Clock n the afternoon
you may chance to Louis Napoleon who is then often
out horseback At any rate when about
the way down TO the Place de Ia Concorde notice small
palace your e almost hidden by the trees before it, Th,
the Eysee Bourbon where the President resides Il was
occupied by the Emperor Napoleon during the sshundrd
days. Proceeding on, you will reach The Place De Ia Con.
corde Notice the fountains here, and the Obek of Luxor
in the centre.
Read what Gaignani says Of the Place." the Champs
Elysees, &c. Here you in the Of interesting
| objects.
You have just come down the Champs Eysees before YOU
the Gardens Of the Tuleres and the Palaces on
rights hedge made Of the ruins Of the Base. Just across
this Is the Palace Of the Legion of Honor &c. On your
left the Palaces Of the Ministers Of Marine and Finance
and street opening between them enables you the
"Madelaine" beyond.
II too tired you will now do well TO pass on into the
Gardens Of the Tulees and walk towards the Palace Here
read what Gagnan says Of the history Of the latter See
for they arc a1 bs s and IN s s sfae 1e4s Sns &c.
Be sure to get the view from the central alley through to
the Arc dEtoe Notice terrace at the left side Of the gar
which has subteranean passage through which Louis
Philippe made his escape in February, ls4S You are ex-
70 pay three sous for occupying chair in gardens
The chairs private property, owned by poor women
You will probably be in Paris the time Of the Erposi-
ton Of works Of Modern Artists II SO, you can get ad-
mission 10 the Palace of the Tueres as the exhibition is
held there
What have already laid down probably more than YOU
do in day; but if yet exhausted walk around the
outside Of the Palace Of the Tueie taking the river street
to the Place du Canousel Here look at the Trumphal
Arch the of the Tueres the Court which the throne
was burnt in ls4s, the outside Of the long gallery Of the
Louvre, &c.
SECOND DArf you did not examine the exterior Of the
Iuilees first days excursion, begin with that Visit
the hue du Caouse and enter the Court Of the Louvre
as to get an idea Of is extent Then 60 what will be
pointed out to you the entrance of the Louvre though
looks little at one side.
Here have only to show your passport and believe,
inscribe your name in book and you obtain admance
from ten to four any day in the week but Monday. II
you have cane or umbrella, you will be obliged resign
and are expected to pay two OF three for it's safe
keeping.
Every where you expected pay this trang sum fol
such ing service but at the Bibliotheque Natonale
Here those who attend at the door forbidden any
fee Remark the grand staircase by which you ascend the
"Long Gallery"
First visit the "Long Gallery and here particularly no
tice the pictures Of Raphael Correggio" Rembrandt
Claude Lorraine, Poussin and the illustrations Of the life
St. Bruno, by LIE Seuer. From this you had better follow
the order Of laid down in Gagnan Do not fail TO
visit the collection Of ancient sculpture, and the Musee de Ia
Marine.
It will hardly be possible for you to do more than walk
| through the rooms of the Louvre in one day.
Your visits here will Of course be regulated by your time
| in the city.
Be the part Of the Louvre which is the
| front, and is considered very fine.
Directly in face of It is old church, interesting from its
antiquity The bells of this church. st. German PAuxer-
ros gave the signal for the massacre Of ST. Bartholomew
fyou stop at Meurce's you are on the Rue de Rvoli o
which notice the buildings and arcades you return
THIRD DAr.-Leaving the Hotel Meurice, 20 down the
Castglione to the Place Vendome Here notice the
Column and surrounding buildings. It is not worth your
! while to mount the column.
Go down the Rue de la Paix to the Boulevart des Capu
cnes the Rue Neuve des Capucaes the Bouleva de
Ia Madeaine Try this also by moonlight The effect Of
| the exterior is beautiful.
From thence go the Chapelle Expatoire. This is no,
far from the Madelaine, and to very interesting
place. Read what Gslignani says Of its history.
From here II is not very far to place which you will find
interesting you have time 60 out of the way for it. This
is the house 50 Rue de Ia Vctoe occupied by Napoleon
and Josephine, before be became first Consul You can
easily obtain admittance fee of about half franc will
be expected by the porter at the gate.
Return to the Boulevards by the Chaussee dAntn, which
contains some fine shops. ,t1.a
The objects have just mentioned can easily be seen 10
half day. and perhaps you will visit them occasion,
when you have been occupied with business in the morning
will not name other places to be visited the day,
as there other objects Of great interest in the mme
diate vicinity. ,,
FOURTH DAYGo the Paas Royal it's courts and gar.
den and look the shops but beware Of being cheated
This palace was the private property Of Louis Philippe In
entering the Palais Royal notice the place in front and the
ruins Of the Chateau fEau, building which burnt in
the Revolution Of lS4S destroying the lives Of sixty
eighty Of the Municipal Guard the only beings who remain
cd faithful to Louis Philippe.
If happens to be Tuesday Friday, and between 10
and O'clock go from the Paais Royal the BbEotheque
Rationale This contains magnificent collection Of books
manuscripts, &c. 3
From this place 60 to the next street eastward the Rue
Vvienne and follow it down to the Bourse OF Exchange
Try be in the gallery o'clock when the merchants
begin to do business There will be perfect bedam be-
| low you
You may then well walk down the Rue Vivenne to the
Bouevards, and wander there little WHILE These are such
distinguishing feature Of Paris that you should visit them
both in the day time snd evening" and how the people
and drink and live out Of doors.
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