New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-12-23
MR.. WEEDS LETTERS FROM EUROPE.

Editorial Correspondence OF Tho Albany Evening Journal
PsRI. November a. 1861.
We reached Paris last evening: The day was
bright ard the countr, through which we travelled
perfectly ench inting. In picturesque beauty aud
agricultural richness, the valley Of the River Seine
furpasses even that Of the Genesee. For twenty
miles either side OF Rouen the numerous manuiactur.
ing villages indicate enterprise and prosperity.
Mr.. Sanford, our Minister to Belgium, and Mr..
Bigelow, our Consul to Paris, greeted us cordially
at the derot, md, anxious 10 hear al that could
ray Of public affairs, took Immediately 10 dinner
at CAFE In the Palace Royal. AZ 10 o'clock we
went 10 The Hotel Louvre, the like Of which, IN
magnitude and magnihcence, bas yet TO be. Among
its army VI guests IL Charles Dickens, living quietly
AZ work.
The following morning called uIon Archbishop
Hughes at Maunce's, on Mr Dayton at the Lega-
ton, on Gen. Scott at the Westminster ard on Mr..
Bigelpw at tie Consulate.
To-day we occupy apartments at tie Hotel En-
pire, adjoining those taken at the Hotel for tho
Archbishop. IL is eligibly situated, nearly eqni-
distant from the Boulevard, Place de Ia Concord,
the 1uilefies Garden and the Champs de Elyseos
This is not the Paris | visited ten years ago,
though in 1851 il was nparatively unchanged dur
ing the ter years that bad ELAPSED snce my fret visit
~ 1912. The Paris Of 1851 resembles ST. Louis, or
Chicago, or Milwaukee, whose Inagic-like growth, in
builGings, bewiters even their own inhabitants.
Here entire blocks, streets and quarters have been
renewed. Acres of old rookeries have disappeared,
and in their places stand immense and beautiful
structures.
Some Of the readers Of TIE Journal may remember
that being here in December, when the present Rm-
peror s,ized the Government. differing with other
Americans, l predicted that he would establish a
strong aud stable Government. give repose and pros
perity TO France, and become popular in Paris. In
iheee respects history yindicates prophecy. was
led to there convictions from seeing order succeed
chaos rapidly, and from evidence then had that
the Emperor wac his Architectural his own
genius originated and his own wisdom perfected the
civil reforms and reorganizations which every day
revealed.
Nor. 2S.-We were startled this morning with the
information that the arch-traitors Mason and Sldel
were taken by the steamer San Jsciuto. This was
Joy Gus news. II added another reason for Thanks
giving on day set apart for that purpose. At III
o clock we went to the English Episcopal Church,
where the Rev. Mr.. hanson preached an appropriate
Thanks iving discourse.
AT 2 O'Clock, in accordance with previous under
standing, the Americans in Paris waited upon Gen.
Scott, at his hotel, before the door Of which
fine display OF carriages. Our Minister, Mr.. Day.
ton, in behalf of his countrymen, addressed the Gen
eral In the happiest manner and spirit, in reply 10
which the General was equally happy. Then many
old friends greeted the General, who We're subse-
quenily presented by Mr. Bigelow, TO other ladies'
and gentlemen. Prominent among those who greeted
the General was the American BOniparto-a tall
fine, graceful specimen Of manhood. Among old ac.
qua,o ances Of my own, were Mr. Carter l'JeTy y
Mr. Sidney Brooks, Mr.. George Schuyler Ir. bud
ley Selden, Mr. and Mrs. X. 1. Nandewaier, &c.,
&c. T.. W.