The daily union., 1854-01-10
EDITORS CORRESPONDENT
From our Paris Correspondent

lately alluded destined 10 change mo aspect OF fafS
result more quickly, less permanently, effected by the
SNOW. storm This. in lis tun, has been followed by
"spe Of mild and muddy weather, Which has permitted
the soldiers Of the pick hammer and uqwe 10 return with
fresh ygoIio the charge The ancient Hotel do Pergod
the last Of those houses that stood out IN ee beyond Tho
arcades OF the de Rivo and stubboy opposed the
reasless decree OF taiis~sasn Is being demoithed
The work Of demolition is actively pursued on tho qaal dc
Billy, and will prepare the for rendering the whole
line OF quais from the Louvre TO Passy OF tue pleasant
est promenades in the world Labor has again touched
with her wand the edieos that rising as II by
magic In quarter OF The metropolis Not 10 montion
the double range of houses, with arcados and bacones
and eaces that will line The entire length Of the rue
do Oraloie, the large and elegant buildings now nearly
completed in the de la Pax ana the do la Chaussee
dAnuu IL worthy OF special remark that The new edhes
IN Tue modern quarters, remote from the centre o the city
in The quarter Bsauon for exampe-are generally less
lofty than those OF the that the windows are larger
and the space between them is that the Old
(and healthy taste for spacious airy apartments has re
vved IL 20 be observed also, that more than one oil them
is blessed with garden and that almost all enjoy ateas
Pile with and, moreover, lookout on
gardens In the The chateau of M. de Beuuon the
great (and susceptibility millionaire OF the eighteenth cent
~, who bequeshed his this agreeable qtaer. was
he Elys6e which passed long ago from his hands TO
Madame de Pompsdour. How many princes by birth or
by genius have since dwelt IN this Immense park that
ches from the Eyfee to the bois DC bouoane Here
Bazac several o that long series OF fomances ex
uavaganlly admired by his countyen and so prrecty
by American and English readers and here
according of his bogra phers he died of genius and
coffee /" Here tho accomplished Count dorsay finished
his fine head OF Lamartine. Here Rosa Bonheur drew her
first horses Many aecr Of other painters and sculp
tors still attracts connoisseurs Beauion. The very streets
Of the quarter rejoice in usrous The ass deS
Veuves has exchanged It's lugubrous for avenue
Monaigne. In rue Lord Byron, Lammenais has sought
refuge iron. theological and political strife, and bends
daily his voluntary task OF usnsating Dante In
Chaeanbriand, BeraDger sings, alas no songs
but is indusousiy penning biographical sketches (,o
be published after his death) of distinguished
ternpofu.I~s, -ra eh~,.-.isn i,,sI~
eIaboraely written sonnet IN acknowledge
ment of innumerable volumes Of and prose, ham
per game baskets OF wine, and heaps OF other groce
ros which France and the of Europe almost hourly
send the door OF the modern Horace 1t is comfortable
u know that the benefcenee OF the epcarea poet being
fully equal his genius, his charitable distribution of the
queer variety OF gifts which he receives, only relieves
him from the rick Of being choked death by kindness
by Rrape-sone, but also provides host OF
poor and sick dependents with generous food and coals
1t is be hoped that neither he they obliged read
all the preeniatoncopies which him. Not far
from the Cato Bountiful" OF BeranQer stand, the
right and le Prince StouIzas palaces tho Thousand and
Nights, and the Gennar fortress OF the Duke
Of Brunswick which his colors they say here for
it is Ysin rose Near by is the residence of another
uhabitant of this .pays dss praces pro.er" the Prince
Of Capua who doubtless prefers it To the debtors prison
Clichy, with whose wall hs is not unfamiliar, and who
pronouncc Beauon to be the Capua OF Paris You have
probably heard that company OF French specuatos pur
10 erect IN lhe vicinity oil the quarter
paacc-a second St Nicholas Holc They have been fur
nshed with the plans OF that ninth wonder OF the world
and Broadway and the plans be faithfully followed
and the boel kept In American style, crowning
wilt have been added net only TO tue quarter bat Paris
ITSELF The necessity Of importing mammoth hotel
this has been Increased by railways
OF which the French capital is the and the
quent multiplication OF tho number Of vistea continually
nrongng its gates The nsuciency of lodging -houses in
Paris has been made manifest the occasion Of every
public festival since the restoration OF peria throne
and mus, be reneded in view of the prod gous influx of
foreigners which expected the Great Exhibition in 1885,
While this project Of American hotel is In coDem pla
on the solid waits of the Paais de PIadxis are steadily
rising he OF the Champs Elysees aud the
construction OF tho wing which unite the Louvre 10
The Tueries has been resumed the Emperor having
sgnfed his wish that France and Europe may see the PAL
ace Of the Louvre terminated when they shall to
| Paris to admire the Universal Exhibition of 1855.
Ea ATTENDANT the marvellous annual exhibition which
Paris offers he world this sesson--he exhibition OF
Erennss of New Years gf-s already open. The booths
which stretch In double line along the
from the Church OF the Magdaen the column the Bas
te and along each OF the principal ofou ghfares OF the
metropolis beginning be erected, and a few DAYS
will almost rival in thor display Of "arees de Pas the
brilliant windows OF their more pretending ghbors oppo
sirc the shops Ii is that Paris boast such i'm
posing marble font the pride OF Stewans store in
New York; bat nothing in The world, except itself at New
Years. surPass the art with which Paris shop win
dow usually arranged. AT New Years city is con-
verted into one huge bazaar Turn where you will your
eye is dszzed by ntiny OF splendid specimens all
that fancy suggest, science invent skin perform
or taste ard wealth desire, the heart of con
ceive The windows OF Susse, OF Olson, of Tahan, OH
RaDgo OF score OF other equally famous names ght
form real museum ot art aud luxury Their shops are
continually crowded with purchasers, who did need the
example which their imperial Msjesties Napoleon III aud
Eugene, have set this week by visiting these
shosnts Furs and lace, furniture, zes and bon.
bons have not ost-far from i,-be pfeennence which
they have iminemoriay held in this exhibition of Ensn
and observe what seems profusion
OF musical albums &c. &c.
The Lyons journals state that military denomination
took place in That city tho night OF the 10th instant The
Saiut Public Of Lyons states that quence OF in
suc,ions from refugees London, preparations had
been made amongst certain dsn ecled parties Lyons to
attempt rising the night OF the I'd OF December; bur
that fading all the readiness they had pafed they
determined 10 postpone their attempt to the 10th The
civil and military authorities, OF what passing
could the Saiot Public, have allowed ts risihg
place. certain OF being able to put II down whenever they
plea sed and TO arrest the ngeaders In the very of .
surecton In that way the puni,iment OF he guilty par
ties would certainly have been signal, bur, on the
other hand the peaccsblc nhsbisns Of The CTR would
have been disturbed, public tranquility troubled and bu-
man blood shed. In consequence, the authorities deter
mined take preventive and accordingly the
night in question the police strongly armed all tho
posts doubled aud the troops Of the garrison kept under
The agtatots, seeing that there probability
absained ther intended outbreak and everything
remained perfectly quiet. q.
From our London Correspondent.
LospoH. December 2s, 1853.