The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-01-29

Our Paris Correspondence.
PARIS, Jan 7, 1858.
he Wiaer IL. Paris--St1ere WeaDer-Ms Mercury IA
doors Belo,o Zero-7h. Police and he Ska,ers-Inpriat
Reception NeU Pear's-A Nsp Journal, dc.
Here we are with the thermometer standing in bed
rooms below zero and with every promise of Of the
smartest winters have experienced for years As yet
no has fallen, and the cold, sharp is has
heahfu and cheering aspect The magnificent. pieces Of
in the Bois dc Boulogne frozen and afford
field for skating such as no other capital Europe
offer, But somehow other the iron rod of desposm
rings dsmay the ice, the midst Of the sport, and
spos The vsiter with his recoe :tons OF the gay and
busy the Serpentine, in the Park of London
astonished find few chilly bystanders shiyering
the edge of the lake OF the Bos de Bouogne wfee hun
dred skaters s the CLASSY surface for their edhcaon
Unconscious Of offence he himself perhaps quits terra
rma for the slippery plain in order to observe more
nearly the artistic skill Of the exhibitor. In moment
the hoarse voice of 5endarme in cooked hat long blue
cloak and sneathed sword, meets his ear" Monsieur, 81
patinez pas allies en- " For appears that
none the skaters themselves must be the ice OF
course the motive s a good one, but in common with
a thousand other similar good motives, the arbitrary
power employed fails Of its object Instead of the
frozen region echoing with the glad cry Of fun
and froic instead of nature in her ice bound
dress summoning around her an inhnty of fer
tile resources, as dipayed by her children in
in prolific ever.varyng abundance in England, and
doubtless in America, all is comp iratvely s life. The
skaters seem more intent on their little feats of
skin before the thin group of by ISLANDERS than dash
ing forward, pelimell, with that joyousness which
evinces the exhiratng nature OF the peculiar exercise
The larger Of the ice is untenanted and nothing
breaks the monotony o. the but the occasional action
Of the policeman; who, with his broom ever and anon
sweeps the ice dust thrown upon the surface by the
evolutops OF the skaters Many years have had tue
opportunity Of witnessing the contrast in common matters
produced by the Inference between arbitrary ana repre-
il more strongly marked than this. In London-busy,
toing Lonoon-ho jealous contrives TO fad spare
hour for The fro toi; and Paris, which contaos 80
many idlers sias II any will try the experiment Of
standing stu and looking at his shce string for two mi
nues he will find fifty people TO collect about him aud
keep him company cannot send forth five hundred happy
spirits 10 enjoy, after their fashion, Of the
beautiful play groun is in the worldbecsuse its govern.
mept treats the czens like children who be
trusted to play with each other. Cest dsendre is the
magic spell which, in winter well summer, benumbs
the faculties OF all independent action and produces those
fearful popular explosions which render the fairest
try in the world unstable and untrustworhy the banks
The Emperor and Empress the ID OF January OBJ
servhpce OF their annual custom, received the ladies
lon thus occasion YVES permitted that their husbands
TO them at the palace Of the Tuileres On this occasion
the palace ia placed in grand tenue. The chandeliers,
respondent with their thousand lights, shed their usre
the richly g ded walls and sumptuous carpets such
the manufacture Of Iho5en alone produce The
Cent Gdc and the picked representatives OF the different
arms of France line the ample staircase whi:h leads to
the princey suit Of rooms guarding the Salon du
Ttone; and at 10 O'Clock the marshas of the palace
Majesties are gracously pleased TO receive first
the sautons Of rho lad es, and then OF their better
halves On entering the Emperor s seen standing before
The imperial state chair in ded marshals uniform, and
by his SIDE al standing the beautiful lady who divides
with him, N not the at least the attractions OF his
imperial state The Empress Eugenie wore a crimson
velvet mantle embrodered with gold, over white dress
se was am aeas q S S oaSs OF and
ngy lovely 90 either sdeof the imperial pair stood the
princssses and prloeexpSjhe dynasty. Each lady,
handel another Xhfe took charge of her tram
and thus the for~arded to the imperial
Their Maeses graconsly bowed TO the reverences thrice
repeated, made oy the fair danes who humbled them
selves before them. The ceremony got through
with great raply ard all the presentatons both of la
dies and gentlemen, in the Of hour
There was no rereshmeni and the company alto
gether could scarcely have amounted TO more than FIVE
huDdreda very small number scattered over that spen
did area OF palata nagnncence. Among the toiittes
most worthy Of atterton and all indeed splenddy
arrayedvere those at Mrs Barring sister Of the Duke DC
Bassora, who had dress and mastle OF morc
rque OF pale green She person OF great beauty and
OF command ng height and her appearance was very
striking but the toiene which the observed Of all
observers that Of kme Pongade consisting Of dress
Of bldc satin, with nlnte OF the sane color and mate
rial orpamented With bouquets Of flowers and cherries.
She person Of strsng presence, about thirty years
Of Ise Her complexion is dark but with features Of
perfect regularity, and the graceful movement Of her
slight 10, re sAs general theme OF admiration
The wagons containing tue furniture and baggage Of
French government not examined by the customs officers
the rootcr on be0g brought into France, few days
ago. The prod al OF old often gets the best Of In
these days II loyal subject OF the government, at
present esaesheo had arrived, with sundry wooens,
hose and broaGcloh in his potmantesu for his personal
and comfort this cold weather, he would probably
have had great dculty in passing II through those
toms oflcers' hands, at acost OF 81 per cent
new Journal has made its Appearance, under the aus
pcos Of 81 g. do Csagnao, deputy OF the Coys Leg,s
iai and OF the principal writer's OF the ionri
It's ntt article from Casgagnac himself Under the title
Of Science de PO7gs he sets firth bis views journal
m liter lture and the drama and bis object In pub
fishing new journal His words worthy OF remark
81" must be evident 10 al that the present day
political journals without having lost their utility,
have lost a little of their importance. Generally
speaking, when the political press s strong IL Is
because the ruling power Ia weak. For writer's
10 take up questions II II necessary that ministers
should have let them slip from their hanss and power
must poccsf ariy exist somewhere falls into the hands
Of Journalism tho government cannot hold H.
But soon as beloved az energetic power establish
cd In country which shows itself jealous OF s work and
aocomplish,s manfuily, questions and affairs remain
within The circle OF government; when they leave Il,
they leave siied and setted This precisely the posi-
ton N which Franco after many years OF confusion
and struggles The government governs. The executive
power a. the rueres and great bodies ofstse and not
IN baf dozen nkstands Public opinion and public int
rests follow their natural guides instead OF losing them
selves in thousand tyrinhs the tracks ~ journalists,
uibuncs, &c. me press envenomed questions without
solving them the Cove e-nment solve. them without
vcnomtrg them. Lot us praise God for II A"
Csagnscs motives for finding fault with the present
Of the French drama happiy much rational
than those he has alleged for dispensing with tho freedom
OF the press But doubtless w the Journal
with your usual files, and give extracts from Of
ample nature then would st the space Of letter.