The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1857-09-17
BY&DAVIS g. CREWS.
C0RREsP0NDENCE OF THR N. z JOURNAL. OF
COMMERCE.

weather of Saturday. Rain fell copiously
~ atintervals throughout the day, and render
ed difficult the i:uminations Of the evening
Nevertheless, half or third of the inhabi
ants and visitors were abroad, forenoon
I'D afternoon, and very long tails were
.rmed at the door of the theatres for the
gratis pc cformances, which began at two
o'clock. The managers provided their most
attractive pieces. The grand dramatic
spectacle was in the Champ de Mars, and
drew at least a hundred thousand spectators
The subject of the military pantomi,ne was
the submission Of the Kabys: The stage
was Of two hundred square yards; twelve
hundred infantry, five hundred cavalry, and
two artillery b. ttcries operated in it. The
military action, the mountain scenery, and
the picturesque costumes Of male and fe-
male natives, were admirably devised. No
disorder anywhere; no accldcnt, except that
just as the pyrotechncs finished, a church
in Chailott was seen to be in blaze. The
crinolnes of the ladies in the crowds con-
stituted the chief embarrassment. Addi-
son relates that person Of his time, who
determined to dress according to the rules
Of common sense, was soon, in consequence,
put into a lunatic asylum. No such dan
ger for the fair sex of our day, whether Of
the haut ton or the bas ton. Emperor and
Empress will set out this afternoon for
Biarritz Our morning papers furnish no.
thing of politics absolutely new; they are
angry with Lord Palmerston for his third
denunciation of the SCENE of the Scuz Ca
nal, and with Lord John Russclls protest
against the continued Austrian and French
occupation in Italy.
Our ministerial press expresses entire sat
isfaction with the acquiesccnce of the Bri-
tish Government in the annul,nent Of the
Moldavian elections, as the case was ex-
planned by Lords Clarendon and Palmer
ston in Parliament. There is increased
confidence that Louis Napoleon will bring
about the union of the Principalities, in n
way to create Roulnan nat OH and State,
and to establish the ascendancy Of races
susceptible of every degree and form Of
civilization. The situation of Great Britain
in regard to India and China, is sagaciously
treated in the Constitutional; and the i'm.
portant debate Of the l1tl,, i'll the House Of
Commons, seems to he well understood by
the Journal des Debats. The speech Of
Mr.. D'Isreali in that debate strikes me as
the ablest lie has delivered during the ses-
sion; the views and maxns are Of the lof-
tiest elevation and scope, those Of a philo-
sophical statesman. Lord Palmerston
must have felt the structures and the rebuke.
Mr.. Whiteside, too, the Irish member, exer-
cised his uncommon powers with indisputa.
bic effect. This gentleman's speech on the
Jew bill, was throughout 50 instructive, SO
impressive, eloquent, that it extorted from
Lord Palmerston, who followed him ilnme-
diately, emphatic encomiuns, to which the
whole House assented hy hearty cheers
il Mr.. Whiteside should persevere in suck
= demonstration of his rare abilities, lie will
prove himself worthy successor Of the
Sheridans, Grattans and Plunketts. The
share which he took in the debate Of the
1lb, on the Indian question, did him like
credit. Mr.. Vernon Smith, the President
of the Board Of Control, who replied to
him, confessed "the greatest admiration for
the lively cloquence with which the honor.
able gentleman entertained the House,
Lord John Russell's speech on the same
occasion, we may esteem the most sensible
= and. valuable ,l,e has pronounced since the
.re;openipg Of Parliament. lie thought i,
"iikefy. that there was general conspiracy
of the native provinces Of India for the
purpose Of subverting the British power
.Mr. DIsraeli exclaimed--"there is vast and
Imminent danger to our country and ou,
power.' Such is the apprehension of the
majority Of British politicians, and the opin
ion Of the French. The ulterior consequen
: ces may berthe worst.
= at is rare that. our public festivals arc
marked BY any novelty of device in page
anti, pamps, OF sports; but .the celebration
pfdLsI 4th instant possessed that attrac
fdn oIs;,M thS same nature might moi
sscnE 81 long period. 1t had intrinsic
dignity; tnsgnifcence in itself, as we'll a,
bs1sty, tastes and general success in tbt
dstd Die long gallery Of one side, con
sSestieg 1he places of The Louvre and til,
Tailssses, wore the aspect, first, of an exhi
biti9n of faricnitare; Ill sorts of rich ant
odoifssgps plants were collected, and dis
tIGats 20 20 70 regale the imperial pro
3 sss;oS NTH odors and blossoms. Flag
ling fspm thsa neigbboring houses, ant
from al che great hotels of tho Ruo d.
,RiEoM barge bodies Of giiuering troop
formed dliues Of great extent; the Nationa
Guards had he stations Of honor, the com
..ple.;on Of tho stupepdous enterprise being
I'D a civic achievement The whole n