The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-08-22

heights and weFe answered by the roar Of ths
artillery Of the Champ do Mars. The chasseuTs
charge over the bridge vi Jena, and pour gal
ling fro iut0 the army Of the right bank. 1t
seems rua battle aud the crowd looks on with
serious interest The Al tillery follows the chas-
seurs and, in few minute > q bridge of boats IS
brown across ihe liver; beams and planks are
bror yht and in tfice, the bulge is solid enough
TO suopo,. the passage Of The comba'ants. Tne
battalllons Of pfautry traverse the bridge, sup
po ed by tremendous discharge of artillery. A
reserve is behind them Of lancers hrssars, dra-
goons and gurrdsmen. Tie attack is b'isk
one, and the yollevs of musketry ere upinter-
mitfed. Sheets of fame pour from the ranks OF
the asss''ants but they ere repulsed and forced
To retreat to the leit bank. Attacked IN their
turn they are driven with great noise and little
slaughter, back to the Champ do Mars, where
the President intcrferes and puts stop to the
eflusi0n OF powder. The 4 oops then deiie be
fore hin and the cavalry go through great num-
Der OF rapid manGuvrcs
Not single accident occurred to mar the plea
sure Of the day. This is but one fact OF the
many which prove the exccIIenc, of the Paris
police. Several of the houses on the quays
were hired for the dry by spectators, who lot
places at tho windows and on the roofs. A good
place cost about rs much rs n box-seat at the
opera On the whole, it YVES an excellent repre-
scntation OF battle
Any thing which goes to bind nations more
closely together, by d'ssolving prejudces pro-
noting friendship bctw EN- individuals and fa-
c'lItating intercourse, should be encouraged.
Popular festival, for instance intended to bring
ne artisans OF Londcn into contact with those
OF Paris, the merchants with the merchants the
4 "a ttn nj. ..sf. n.
lawyers, and the editors with the ed tor !, won Id
be productive of mo happiest results. The same
may be aid of the Industrial Exhibitions, whore
the fee OF admission il so low that all may
enter, and the facilities for Travelling 80 great
mat immense numbers may go. These are pow
eIiul agents OF civilization and good will among
men. No objection can be made to defraying
their expense from the public treasury.
But the fetes are over, the English have r.
tn ned lone, the prOvncials have left the city,
sld the good people Of Paris have gone back
into their workshops and counting houses, there
rema'r until wa out by the festivals of
September. These also are to be Industrial and
popular, and VII doubtless attract great num-
ars of foreigners as well as natives to the
French capisc
The Greet Exhibition continues to receive
< daily 'de of 10000 or 10000 visitors The
@,scussion with regard to the retention Of the
@''ld'ng is stu kept up, and apparently with in.
c-easing favor toward the construction of a
winter garden.
Messrs. Golden, Bright, and the leading mem
bcrs OF tho liberal party in the provinces, are
preparing for the immediate commencement of
a series of public meetings for the organization,
Nrlng the parliamentary recess, of gen r
y movement in favor of a new and extended
reform bill. Alderman Salomons also has ac-
cepted invitations for large meetings in Liver
pool and elsewhere, to promote his demand for
h's seat IN the house Of commons.
Inc American reaping machine in the Great
Exhlbition continues to attract much attention.
A irf'her tis', to which it les been subjected
frs resulted in demonstrating its great import
zee to our az culturiss.
A new flying M chine is much talked Of at
Paris. The inventor assembled with it few
DAYS since, in the presence of few persons,
e,iehy editors of newspapers, who vouch that
he reached an elevation of more the, 100 feet,
ard wrs then able to move il nny direction. A
public trial is promised on the 18th of the
present month.
THE PROPAGATION ON PARLIAMENT.
The crowds assembled to see the PROCESS of
TO queen THIS r..efl00n To he Horse OF Par
fament appear to have exec ded al former
egp er.encc. The cheers which greeted her were
uaversal, and the weather being extremely fine,
10 event hos been graiify ing to the immense
;ncou-se of s'rangeis now emong u.s. Her
speech likewise, with its allusion to he spirit of
kindness and good will which has been so re-
rnrkablv manifested by The vast rssemblages
attracted hther by the Exhibition has produced
apleasing effect
MONEY MARKET, ETC.
The money msrket and the funds remain wi y
cat the smallest r'teralon Bollion continues
u be absorbed for he enormous wants Of the
popu' alton at the present moment in the shape
OF specie circula. on, to which will now be added
the demand for the payment of ha vest laborcrs
and for persons tnkHg advantage of the close of
Pee amoat TO avel o the continent. Al these