The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-07-15
PlRIs lane 20 1859.

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PARIS. Jane 80. 1853.
The recent continued rains may prove favorable 10 The
vintage by having early in the season But in
Pergord. from Bordeaux TO Pergneaux, they had mum
dated the vineyards. In various districts they had Sc
foasly threatened the corn crops. In PATS they had
provoked return OF the iyphus fever and OF the grips
They had diverted the public mind from the doni-
nant topic OF the day. "Wi the Russian army pass the
Pruh '"-that ,he question. Il bad been replaced
by a new one--" How viii France pass The coming win
ter " The already sensible rise IN The grain and flour
market was ominous OF reduced wages and falling funds
OF an alinentary and commercial Crisis in 6ne; which
might be has,ehed by the extraordinary ineease OF house
rent al Paris 10 say neihng OF The contingencies OF the
complicated Oriental problem The versatile brain OF
Emile de Girardn busying itself with this ques-
ton, which gave opportunity for urging his peculiar
schemes of iar and excise reforms Ihas Journalists,
spec aalos, farmers. and ynedresses, were all out in
the Isin" and several bishops had benevoeny ordered
prayers Tor change OF weather. when, presto! II came
sudden as French revolution So sudden and so ex-
IRENE the change, that the climate itself seemed to
be smien with the ebarnciersc passion Of Pasisns Tor
changes OF all sorts. The herces summer heats
ceeded the cold and wet weather which had made open
ing June almost dismal as November. On Tuesday,
at l2 o'clock M Chevalies thermometer marked in the.
shade 2s deg 5loths cenGrade ls3 deg. Cd OF FahIen
he, and al = O'Clock 80 deg. 6-l5lbs cen,lgrade Isl
frightened; while the words ulimalum fnnan, berat
trade, ukase Danuban prncpaes. the Prulh, the Dar
danees, the Bosphorus, ConsaDtlnope and ST Peters
bugh Mems chiko. Reschid pacha, and Nesseode, The
hospodars, the Sultan and the Gar, Turkey and Rus
sa. are pehiiluy sptinslsd as bsiefe in The news
paper columns and in The conversation OF The oilers who
,hrong the floating baths of the Seine sip ices in The
tssnng in front Of the eafts on the B,ulevards;
The fine season--lI belle saison has smiled 80 pr0piL
tiously as 10 relieve in from The eff
fects OF The uncertainties Of the Eastern question, which,
however is still much in suspense as ever, il being
apparently the rucy Of Russia 10 gain time by dipo.
matte delays, That may perhaps serve i,s umse puri
poses better than dozen victories La belle sason, while
j, attracts hundreds OF provincial and foreign yisi,es to
Paris who choose well their time, drives away hundreds Of
Parisians who hope 10 enjoy il more in country retire
tsn ot in travelling THUS mot to speak OF the mere
fashionable pleasure who HE TO The varons valet
ing places many notable persons have now left the city
Lanane seeks Macon the repose which his health,
enfeebled by excessive labor, requires. while his HIS
tore d.s Constituents In course OF publication by the
Steele, excises the public curiosity 10 high degree
Guizot reres with his children 10 Val Richer, where he
finishing his History OF the English Revolution. The
Duke de Nouillss Is continuing al the chateau OF Main.
tenor his Historic de Nine de Maintenon But while
score OF dsng pushed pens are quietly busy in rural re-
treats there ia foliage enough around the house OF M
THEIRS in the Place ST. George, lei him imagine, If he
his window; so his pen ID no less quietly BUSY IN the
midst Of the metropolis, upon important work, the It.
lie of which has yet been made public. My ceie-
braed neighbor not the only dscoverer Of the fact,
that the dog days almost always be passed al home
in city in more undislurbed solitude and in more agree
able Goodness, than in crowded watering place,
dusty journey. The arrival Of The Duches, of Able,
(sster OF the Empress Eugene) with her husband. aud
The pos.poncsht Of the imperial tour 10 the Pyrcnees,
have thus far leesened the usual number OF emf
grants II is possible the cour, will remain for the whole
Of the fine season ST. Cloud and thus the promenades
in Paris and IFS charming vicinity viii be entened all
summer By SNOWY equipages and gay lvenes, among
which vani,ies the imperial bees and vioe,s will OF
course be conspicuous.
Paris" say certain journals /" is deserted" But
without counting the mulltudes who crowd the Streets
you would hardly credit this assertion had you seen the
large and brilliant audience al the annual meeting last
Saturday, THE Academy Moral and Political Sciences
On that OCCASION alter the president A. Damison had
proclaimed the prizes accorded for essays comparison
OF The moral and political philosophy OF Plato and Ars-
totle with the opinions OF modern philosophers relative
to the came topics the social influence OF the different
systems OF moral philosophy ante rior 10 Christianity; on
The reforms OF which civil procedure in France is
cepiibe and the condition Of the French agricultural
laws frsm the thirteenth century until the revolution OF
1880. NJ. Mgnet pronounced long and elaborate eulo
~ upon the late philt sophe Jouoy, in the course of
which The learned secretary INDUCED in certain historical
Statements with reference 10 the Emperor Napoleon
which have since excited bitter from the Contnu
tonna. "rbc dispatagng remarks" oil NJ Mgnetconelu.
ded thus He CHAT IL, Nspoleon) bad thought 10
by his victories the exernal face OF the world But
struggled sgainshc truth OF things and the wants Of
the times thus, in spite Of the prodgcs OF his genius
nad by the very OF his orce alter having
iced liberty, surpassed grandeur. exhausted glory, ia
tzueJ even ambition, he fell still more rapidly than he
had risen" Such language as this naturally dis
pleased the polite of the haitsrers OF the actual
Empetor--,hc parasites OF the nephew OF his uncle.
Day after Tomorrow vast number Of people will as
semble TO witness The coronation OF the image OF the Viz
gin in The church OF No'te Dame des VICTORIES. The
gold crown 10 be eel on the head OF the Virgin, the
and the day OF the ceremony is the anniversary OF the
entrance OF the French army into the Eternal City
The galleries OF the Annual ARTISTS Exhibition daily
throngcd with visefs The Salon OF 1884, in spite Of
The absence OF lnges, Paul Dslarocbe. Lem Coquie
Deeanpe, Couture, Diaz, Muller, Horace vrruet. and
ober eminent names will hold honorable place in the
history OF French sr The energetic talent displayed in
the Horse Market" by Rosa Bonheur, has attracted
remarkable share OF public attention IL has been
talked about than any other picture except the Bathing
Grs by Courbe,, the eccentric champion Of the Real
lists" The figures 10 both paintings resemble each other
in sioutnes. at least. Whatever may be though, OF
Coubes strange choice and equally strange treatment OF
subecs, IL cannot be denied that he exhibits decided
force OF talent Like most OF the large pictures IN the
exhibition, Verdiers Jscqucrie Moderae" is failure
proporlonae to lis sze Ii than failure for
il only iustihes the complaint OF the ilustfous Be-
ranger, that artists historical pictures, scorn 10