New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-09-04
Another View OF the subject.

Another View OF the Subject.
corr,.vsuS.ucs OF ThsN '. Tribune.
PARIS, Thursday, Aug 10, lsj2
The fetes are at last over-happily. The
two or thru hundred thousand visitors from Oat-
side the for iGcations, from the departments, from
be, ond the channel aod beyond the Rhine, whom
they had attracted hither, have mostly left us.
We who remain have had one quiet nights rest
and are nearly cred from our fatigue, except
ing a slight smell of burned grease and loads Of
pOlm.trces, flag. stat, plaster Of Paris, images,
painted canvass, lamps and other dislocated menu
bers OF the illumination, passing along the streets.
Paris in general retains no external signs OF the
great National tcs of the 18th Of August. call
il Aotional jtte, tor that is its Official name. II
was 50 chistened before it's birth, by Presidential
dee rec last winter. Yet il was in no ordinary
sen,e national. The nation took no part init,
other than that of simple on lockers. They did
not ask for IT ia advance, tney have expressed no
loud approval Of it in presence-only in forced
silence they must pay Tor it, The bill will not be
a small one, for these public rtJolcings were got
up all over France. France when, according to
NJ. de Bourgong lin prevention OF prejudice let
me state thar NJ. de Bourgoiog - not one Of
those socialist wIiters,''l the expenditures OF
peasant family, including father mother and three
children are 1919 francs, % centimes per aDnum,
that IS something less than four cents per day for
each m. mber TO illustrate the popular nature
o. this cte and to Illustrate the purpose of It's
giver let me quote from the proclamation Of the
Pref ct Of one of the Departments National
and Religious Fete tf the 10Th August Inc
n. phew and h. ir Of the En- parOr has suppressed
all Che anniy. rsares w1icn brought 10 mad the
mIsiOdUn resulting from political depressiOns at
ptIIocs when france had lost the Government of
ifs c"Oice Osefthrown by foreign Invasion. lie
has desired to Gssocitte in one religious and ma
tiODa tcts HI plous ln'trutOns Of nDci-nt France
" IN iht glorious souvenirs OF the Enpue. Mon
stign' us the Bbhop Is requested, IN the name of
he Imp, RAJ Highntss, the Prince. President, to
orctr religious service followed by lie Deum
on the 18Th OF August, the day ofthe Assumption
ano at SAINT Napoleon. etc etc." all TO the same
eI of making "A ut Of the Uncle aud an IA
ptTor Of the Nephe@. So in the general pro.
gan mo Of the fctrs, published by the Project of
Pom e, and posted on a. walls OF Paris ist week,
" Th- inhabitants are invited 10 illuminate thelr
windows on the evening of thu 10Th Of August
The invitation was nor accepted by any one ex-
cPpt ny thOe Who, like the Preside nj Is tabor on
the Boulevard, are directly or indirectly in the
Presidents pay.
shall NJ I az tempt any description OF the ill1mi-
DstlOn, the fire wOfks or the balls. Your ParIsian
files Will give on whole columns Of It. Enough
forms 10 FAY that prep ,ratiOns made for one
continuous line OF light, by gitase, gas and gal
van SIN, from the Place Bastile TO the Arch of
Triumph AT the end Of the Avenue Of the Champs
Ely ces that the Place De la Concorde was deco
rated to that 81 tent that il had the appearance
rather OF al lmme nse SdiLs dc MeatTe than of
pu lie squsT, that the enyrons Of the Elyeee were
iuni he'd Ith exte AIDED apparatus OF ILLUMINATION;
thaf "a he W., re- % De sol INN
cIowns and the letters L. ~. which were intend
ed at night 10 blaze WITH ire. Owing 10 the
great extent Of the plan Of tho e. -, Of which |
have given but few Of the points, thu labor of its
completion prove too nucn for the workmen,
although they pushed on he work all day Sunday
tn their utmost diligence. On that account, and
on account of high wind, not ono fifth Of the
lamps DO duty, add the illumination is con 'dered
by Partisan conDOiseuTs TO have been failure
LEES cntI:Gl strangers and the mass Of the French
crowd were tOler-bly dazZled by n. The fire.
works were unexceptionably brilliant IN them.
selves but tine Mount Saint Bern ud, on which
they we're 10 be play ed of with grsr effect, was
anOih.r failure. IL wss ~ have been gu immense
structure OF wood and ca .vass quite surprising
the sctnrry the Grand Opera tssli the wo den
part the anatomy Of the mountain and it's lover
declyitIe', we're all there, the latter having really
q very ttheatriesl Alpine look, bat the upper
rocks we're not able to stand against the wind
ard On TO the palace Of the Legislative Body
BY the good nature Of guard, whose express
business was to let no one pass, was admitted
next morning 10 view the back eide Of Mount st.
Bernard, which abounded in curious specimens.
the same canvass having been often used for by
gone political fttes. Among Others was struck
with the sight Of large piec, Of cloth, which
was now a glacier, | ctInk. 10 the public
but whOse reverse had figured last December in
the celebration Of the Presidents election, and
still bore 10 large yellow letters that much abused
rroyerb, Voc Popali, |Or Del, which, by the ~ag-
gerry Of the scenery man, or Of significant acei-
dent, was, however. t1rned exactly upside down,
The bali at st. Cloud on honday night was
more courtly than any yet given By the President.
Improper Characters. unless enjoying titrs OF no.
bLiy or Offices Of State, were generally excluded.
lt was gratifying to see the Prince moving in bet
ter society. To do hisi Justee, he becomes the
place very well having no dignity Of bearing. he
assumes none, but behaves hilnse Il like quiet.
proper gentleman. The ball was little stiff and
formal however, until his retirems mt To his rooms
at oeloek-whcn the brisk dancing began and
was Kept up till morning BY candle hight the
Pr'nes !ooAea very well. mean l9oksd 10 be in