Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-09-09

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propositions to the Governor. Then the Of
large Of money offered by the Russians to have the
place betrayed and the indignant refusal of Mussa Pacha
Gortschakof who is waiting outside is furious at learn
ing the result Of his reasonable propositions and gives
the signal for fresh attack in which the Russians
again beaten back The Turks make sortie slaughter
the enemy their guns and seize several pieces OF
cannon Mussa Pacha testifes his satisfaction at the
conduct Of the Turks his wife and children cast them
selves into his Turkish envoy brings sword Of
honor the governor from Omer Pacha is intmated
the French and English forces have landed and
about to relieve the town grand ballet ensues in which
various military dances given and 30 ends the hrst
part Of the performance In the second, the Russians
return in force and attempt desperate attack
BEFORE but which proves again unsuccessful Prince
Paskewtsch then arrives and presents to Prince Gort
schao the formal order to the Gar to give up his COM
mand to him. the newcomer Prince Paskiewitsch inti-
mates that Oa que coa he will obtain possession Of the
fortress and dreadful assault takes place After se
of desperate attacks the Russians obliged to give
way; the Turkish cavalry makes sore and completes
the rout sf the enemy Mussa Pacha, whilst returning
4 Is mar tay wsanded Sya Ahel and xss heas iifsisss
4 into the Of his followers AT this fnghtful inte
gence his wife and children rush TO the scene Of deso
ton the dying warrior embraces then and looking round
once his faithful officers, expires Such is
brief explanation Of the representation which receiv
ed with extraordinary applause by the thousands who
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any thing more enthusiastic than the applause given
every action Of the Turks whilst the Russians and par
ticulary the Cossacks, received with groans and
hsses The Turkish ag representing silver crescent
surmounted by star crimson ground. greeted
with enthusiastic shouts whilst the yellow flag of Russia
with its double black eagle excited great discomfort
During the whole Of the first performances Of this piece
small trcoored balloons sent off from enclosure
the Military School, each bearing the name of
sci belonging the three allied fleets An exhibition OF
| ropedancng gymnastc exercises and balancing then
ata1
and little later the second representation Of the siege OF
Ssria was given, with even more applause than on the
previous occasion
Before the second performance M GODDARD accompanied
by three females in aegorical costumes, representing
France England and Turkey, assembled in balloon forty
in diameter which after short time
to bear off towards the northwest
But, vast the crowds assembled in the Champ
de Mars, the quays the Pont dIena were at the
time thronged with spectators of the boatraces-
The space appropriated for the races is far too limited for
good smiling match but that very defect has the advan
tage of compelling the competitors to be sharp in their
movements; and, taking the confined space into due
sideration, the number of foulings exceedingly
few AT one time eighteen boats were engaged in the
contest and presented very picturesque scene many Of
them being worked with considerable skill. There
good breeze blowing but is the in all river sail
ing, it in catspaws, and at times laid of the
boats nearly gunwale under The rowing matches were
well contested the c1nors showing both skill and mus
clc Much amusement appeared to be afforded by that
part of the days entertainments which consisted Of the
jouss the Seine and the swimming Matches and,
sderng the extreme heat of the day. is probable that
many Of the heroes of Sstriahat is say the mimic
place of that name in the Champ de Mars-would not
have been to have changed places with the compe
titors in the Seine.
In the Of the day pantomime performances were
given the Place du Trone to crowded audiences and
every seat occupied in the Theatre Francais, the
Grand Opera, the Opera Comique the Palas Royal the
Gymnase the Porte ST. Martini the Varieties in all which
theatres the performers gave their best pieces and
listened to with decorum and appreciated with surety
of taste which the population Of other city in Europe
could display During all this early period Of the day
the Tulerics Gardens and the Champs Eysees
crowded with promenaders that could almost imagine
that all Paris had thronged to this part of the capital
but in reality every point where amusements given
equally crowded. even to the booths and merrygo
rounds under the trees at each side of the Champs Ely
Sees which, during the whole day, had long
sion of guests must have afforded them most satsfac
tory harvest.
Towards six o'clock as the human tide was veering
round from the Champs ElysGes return home and seek
refreshment the of the nvades thunered forth
its second salute of 101 guns to intimate that the day
fete had reached its termination. Perhaps the crowd
thinned little at this period, though certainly very
perceptibly and when, in about two hours and half
after the tide again flowed back how splendid the
illumination that greeted the in every The
whole of the garden of the Tueries the Place de la
Concorde, and the Champs Elysees lit up in the
most magnificent manner oil the colored lamps having,
were, at changed their character and shone
forth rubies diamonds emerads topazes and other
precious stones The grand avenue Of the Champs Ely
sees resembled intermnabe ballroom Lit up with long
lines of magnificent chandeliers all varying in colorS
and each equal to its fellow in beauty The cords OF
verdure which had appeared graceful in the daylight,
had now become invisible and each large usre seemed
selfpoised in the dark blue atmosphere. In the same
the ustres under the long line of arcades appear
ed held aloft by magnetic power, the spectator
being less occupied by their surprising bancy than by
the srangeness Of their position The large
sphere the Rond Point studded thickiy with blue
lights to represent the armament, and the huge eagle
above magnificent blaze light The eye almost
ached at regarding vivid blaze Of continuous umi-
nation and expressions of admiration universal
Occasionally, too, might be heard expression Of
greet that the Emperor not present to witness
veous The lighting up Of this immense mass
of lamps occupied not than forty minutes the
employed being about 1000.
The spectators had scarcely time to admire the bright
of beauty thus presented to them when after
nine o'clock, the signal rocket announced that the ds
play OF fireworks was about to commence. The moment
after shower of rockets in the air opposite the Pa
las of the Legislative body and burst into of every
color of the rainbow No had they disappeared
than fights Of Roman candles serpens and other spec
utes untlthe time arrived for lighting the grand dis
play of the evening" namely exact representation Of
what the Louvre will be when completed In front Of the
mimic palace stood equestrian statue of the Emperor
Napoleon l, having either side immense alegorical
figures of War and Peace fanked columns surmouned
by an eagle with wings expanded The appearance of
this piece when fully lighted grand beyond descrp
on and drew forth rapturous burst Of applause from
the assembled crowd. 1t chef dGupre OF pyrotech-
mic Skill and reflects the highest credit the artist who
designed and executed it. As this part Of the
display had disappeared other flights of rockets
svey rose, and were followed, as fpale by the bou