The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-07-05

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81 PAnIs, June. 4, 1869
II We have generally been led . sappos
! thas - present war With Austriais unpopu
| Iar i France, and that IN nnhaI1swed ambi
tioh Tor military renOwn has CAUSED the Em
. pcrof to involve his country in another afbi
trament Of blood, in opposition to the popular
. sentiment Be the private motive that in
!. duced the Emperor to throw down tht
gauntlet to Austria what it may, no one car
doubt that the hearts and good wishes Of hi
countrymen are with him. The manner in
which the war loan was taken up BY the
wealthy classes gives evidence Of the popu.
lar sentiment in that direction; the bravery
with which his soldiers go into the contest,
evince their feeling in the policy of the war,
and the grand ovation which is now in pre-
paration for Napoleon ON his return to Paris,
are unmistakable evidences Of the estimation
10 which he is held by his people. There Is
also to be general jubilee and illumination
| as soon as Milan is taken, which Is expected
to be accomplished in the course of very
short time. s5
| have also, within the past few days had
proof Of the falsty of the stories which have
been promulgated by the English press that
the Empress is in constant dread Of an at
tack of the life on the heir apparent, and
keeps him hid from public view. Whilst on
q visit to the Park Bologne on Saturday af.
ternoon, the Empress accompanied by her
son, bright little fellow Of about four years,
passed on her regular evening drive. bowling
to the throng of visitors, who politely raised
their hats as she passed. She was accompan.
med as usual by four of the National Guard,
and the respectful greetings she received
seemed to be as earnest and cordial as those
paid to Queen Victoria when driving through
Hyde Park.
Whatever may be thought Of the military
characteroft Il e Emperor, and of the arbitrary
manner In which he carries out his policy,
ne has undoubtedly exhibited civil qualifica-
lions OF the very highest order, and endeav-
ors to exercise the power with which he is
clothed for the good government Of Paris and
the protection OF the poorer classes, some
instances Of which will relate:
1t is but o short time since, complaints
having been made Of the exhorbitant dc
mands Of the parties who furnished the |
drinking water of some sections Of the city, |
Ut being brought in barrels and sold by the |
bncket,) he Immediately directed the erection
OF reservoirs, and the sale of water at one
sou per bucket at all seasons of the year
There are some sectious cf the city which
cannot be supplied in any other way, and it
Is now carried about in hogsheads on wheels
IN charge OF men in the employ of the gov.
eminent, the price charged paying all expen>
ses and yielding o considerable revenve to
the.city
There was also recently great complaint
among the poorer classes as to the quality of
cigars sold at one sou each, the manufactures
declaring that on account of the demands of
the government they could not afford to fur
nsh a better article Tobacco is govern
ment monopoly in France, and to remedy this
complaint Napoleon Immediately ordered the
of government factory, and
packages containing % cigars of very good
quality are for sale in all the tobacco
stores, done up in brown Paper with the
seal. Every tobacconist is com
PEELED to keep these cigars for sale, and it is
II very difficult matter to find better article
at any price in Paris
Paris is France, and the city governments
a.so in great measure, under the direct
control and supervision of the Emperor. 1t
was under his direction that the noble line
OF uniform collonade buildings along the
whole front of Rue Rivoi, from the Place
Concord to the Rue Louvre, as well as the ,
streets, sprang up as if by magic
structures that formerly disigured it, The
property holders were exempted, by his di-
from taxation for o certain period,
To re1m hurSn tIepn for fho o1thnurh
it was scarcely finished before the increased
rents which their stores commanded yielded
them fair percentage on the improvement
The Emperor has also recently had opened
two or three new bonlevards passing directly
through ancient and compact masses of lofty
buildings. Their completion has improved
the whole neighborhood. added to the beauty I
Of the city, opened broad thoroughfares in :
The place OF narrow streets, and increasing
The value OF property to double the cost Of !
Improvement These orders were considered
ut the time, but the wisdom of the '
Emperor is now acknowledged. ,
There is no city in the world SO free from
snnoyances which usually beset strangers
rs in Paris under the rule Of Napoleon. On
irst arriving he is surprised to find that
le is heset neither by hack-drivers nor hotel O
He passes from the depot without
annoyance and seeks hackmen sitting on
heir boxes at a distance, and not permitted I
g approach until called for, when they hand !
lim card with tne rate of charges Hotel {
runners are not allowed to speak to a travel
.r without being first spoken to. This is also /
he case with hackmen in the streets They !
IRE not permitted to annoy any one that
passes them, bat must remain on their boxes
md wait until spoken to- ]
This rule is also applied to another class !
# persons who are apt in large cities to {
nnoy those who pass them at night If !
hey speak to gentleman before being J
poken to they are Immediately arrested,
nd any decorous conduct by them or any one i
Use in the streets or public places is follow
d by an immediate arrest and sure punish !
nent,without the conveniences of straw bail
II any of the modern contrivances COR eva
ling the penalties Of the law.
The punishment in Paris for petty frauds,
ueh as selling washed jewelry for gold, or
nisrepresenting to purchaser the value
nd material of which an article is made
5 so heavy that it is very rare a stran. {
er is taken in and done for as is so com {
non elsewhere These shops which keep q
imitation gold jewelry for sale arc obliged, .
they exhibit them in their windows, to tack =
card to each article, stating its precise i
haracter. A store keeper who should sell :
or silk dress made of cotton and silk j
lixed, would be liable to fine and imprison-
'ent, so that any of the sharp practices Of
rade, which are admissible in other quar-
ere of the world, are seldom attempted in
'aris
So strict is the enforcement of law that the Z
told and fixed countenance and erect fig
re of one gendarme is sufficient to preserve
rider even amongst the mixed assemblage on 4
he Champs Elysees.
The people are undoubtedly deprived of
II direct ayoice in the government; but no
ne who has resided ten days in Paris can
nil to be convinced that the will of the '
eople indirectly governs the Emperor as
nralY and diafincflv - the will of tho noo. y