New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-04-24
The Promenade Of OngcaaB,ps-Gi,;sriiu ana
the Observation-Disclosures Sp0ris--Liter'-
ry Gossip, &C., &c.

ry Gossip, &C., &c.
Correspondence Of The n. Y. Tribune
PARIS Thursday, April 8, 1852.
, The dearth of matters of startling pollti-
cal interest leaves me time and space this week for
dry topics Of minor importance which might other
wise have omitted. The annual promenade OF Long
champs takes place this week. and may well utilize
my spare room in describing how this fashionable pa
cean, has degeneaed into what it is from solemn reh
gious pilgrimage. The Abbey Of Longchamps was
founded in the Bots dc Bouogne, in 1851, by Isabella OF
France sister OF Louis TX 1t attracted little attention
ill about the year l74O when choir of mclodious nuns
drew the attention of amateurs. The abbey became
largely ffeqrented and during Passion Week was the
resort Of all the artocracy of Paris, who attended the
church IN state In order to increase st further the
attraction and augment the collections, which were al
ready rablc the more celebrated singers of the
Open we're engaged to assist in chanting tine nnenia-
tons and The 7rse5y But the vogue OF this establish
uert gradually passed away AMI the abbey was soon
deserted But the annual pageant, which was 80 striking
ao become one of the rena kable features of Paris
was still continued The Champs Elysees were still
filed, during Wednesday and Thursday OF Holy Week,
End especially on Good Friday, with gay and dashins
equpsges ladies' dressed in elegant toettce, cavaliers
upon wholesome chargers and crowd OF admrlng
spectators, such only Paris can dsgorge. The only
difference that the vehicles, instead of continuing
their route to the distant shrine turned short round at
certain point Of the Bots de Boulogne and came back
again The promenade was suspended for time by
the earlier scenes Of the Revolution Upon Bonapares
becoming French Consul it was resumed, although the
abbey had disappeared. 1t is now nothing more than
an annual display OF the spring fashions, but continues
70 remarkable sight to the uninitiated stranger
nss lost altogether its character of pilgrimage ia which
originated The Project of Police issues stringent
regulations every year for the preservation OF order
pane he three days. this year vehicles of all sorts are
FORBIDDEN topass through certain neishborng streets
ua' he crowd, that is always present on foot, may en-
JOY temporary immunity from horses and wheels.
.pon the grand promenade al carriages going up or
Gown VII take the right in single file the space be-
tween viii be reserved for the equipage, OF the Prince
fesdea Of the Republic and of hs suit for four horse
teams generally dilgences excepted und for indvid'
uakurcn horseback Thus far the display has been su-
pe'ior to that of last year From the turnout
row Good Friday shall be able to Judge desinitiyely
dAe stote OF the public mind and the condition of its
PrSse pure
kae Girardin ia of his series Of articles headed
"csssaroRs "a R,Fa5iqHe,' attempts to demonstrate
as,Ae Empire could not be restored without serious
Danger to the public peace and welfare. quote an
srnest and plausible passage.
The name merely OF the Republic iSlovcd by the
soPS who cling TO Il more than Is generally believed
iae people hold fact 10 the Republic, like wounded
Saasr 10 his tat,cred aag
Rhas rendered the people patient and tolerant it
sss made them conservative while in COMPARISON it is
We sensreaics parties who are revoluiionists.
,;.n
Asoeic give the Absoutst powers the prctext and the
1904 which they are perhaps looking for 10 tike up
80 NE work Of 1915, and to form once again the
TFresed
n, would resndle the unextin9uished souvenir OF
s.'hoo hwould carry France back to the morrow
ea es''le; to the lsth OF June, isi5.
would make France 10 imagine and to believe IL
an 20 snail compared 20 what il was bsiSrc the battle
ss1s ioaeht la March, 1914 Imperial France would
xsf2ofs the recollection that shc no longer what
S,.s; che would remember that she then consisted
.4 departments instead Of So
Namely. u In Belgium, OF which the capitals arc
ssesp Brussels, Bruges, Ghent Mons, Nsnlur, Lux
-eerg hass,ricit Middeboorg, and BsisieDnc.
IN Rhenish Prussia, whose capitals are Treyes,
~!ence, Coblentz and Aixls- Chapene
"a n Switzerland and Savoy, including Geneva and
esnAty
iskshn
s-sh Germany, including Hamburg Bremen and
= n PiedInc nt, including Turin and Genoa
A La the Duchy of Parma.
Sin Tuscany and the states of the Church, inciad-
n 3tbrence Leghorh Rome and Spoleto.
tnnce would reoolloct that not only was she re-
Il aaiser 1878 10 her ancent limits OF 1852 out thss
Il go robbed Of Msrimburg PEilippeville and Ian