The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1861-10-16
The Fresch Brcad-,ua- Crops

A couespndcnt ct Mr.. u,rry Paul 10, k
" This city, writing from Pa-a under date
September I'D says t.at il had been ascertain
cd tho previous day that tho corn cfop in
France us infinitely worsc thaa expectsa"--
"COu'd rot 10 worse no mat er what the
Fronch parcrs 'sy. About ton dayt bf re there
bad Vii an incipient lTcad riot At B1rieaux.
This Cbnirms or own idcNs on the subject. Oi
course he reader will understand that in q dos-
poic country li'is France, where tho govxn.
nent lsLsitiVClv ondcAyOrr 60 guard agtinst
food tfonblC by interfering - keep dswn price,
and buy ing largely from abroad for tho saIno
purpose, tho fesl state Of THO case cannot be
Lmanii,st hom the tone of the papers. II was
known torne weeks back that buyers for France
werr in tho American cities making largo pur-
Chases Of breadstufi,. But tl,s enwmous ship
meats ma, o by our own mon hanN m;t-t have
satisfied tbs Emperor, for the ngcn's have dis
appeared At all events the ty'timony y, clear
enough ihrt u ere is great market nov open
TO ~, not oriy in France but in other parts of
the contirc1' for all tho hreslstuiis wo can
rpare.-ihV Gd7ctte.
4 Japanese Hotci.
was eeco I'D by tho Japanese lEepretuT intd
\ suit Of elegant saloons, opening ono hsJou
another, and sapablo Of being feparatod into
pIivato rooms BY closing tho folding screena and
sliding panels, which extended do N tho longth
OF tho building, and wero easily moved in their
grOOved lines across the several apartments. Tho
walls were covered with neat white lowered, six
en-grained paper, with native piintinSs anu
little ornaments tastefully arranged in each
anglo and the lOor was covered with the
usual clean matHsg, padded aud fitted into
square or oblOng compartments chair was
brought for mo TO sit in European style
and tho Japanese landndv, . middle
aEel, black k.toot.nd parsonage, of comely
ooks and polite manners, mado her APP
Iearance. ller husband soon rejoinsd our par
ty, and both combined their endcavors To ascor-
tsin our wants and meet our requirement. Sho
was soon followed by three waiting dam'els,
wearing their nat1ral sets Of glittering whits
teeth, with their native ruddy complexion en~
hancsd by little artificial addition Of ., arl
dust and rouge, AM their lip, stained with n
dark purple crimson. These young waiting
girls arc always selected as the most beautiful
and prepossessing Of their sex, and demoaned
themselves with simple artlcss modesty. In
all parts these public hotels arc served by the
most handsome girls; and was informed
that they were well conducted class, and
that japanese law rigidly protects them
while filling such n capacity in these houses
ot refreshments. On thus occasion tho landlady
and her native damsels ovcrburdcncd me with
their attention. placing my chair in tho most
convenient spot, rc.arranging my travelling
covorlets, wping my shoes, placing cushion
on my eat, and anticipating every want. Cake,
soup rice and swcoimcnts we're brought in sue
cesson. One laughing, bright-oyed damscl
approached mo knceling with "A cup of tea in
her hand; another held some sugar, Lneeling
on the opposite side while third from her
lowly posture ON the ground held to my lps a
boiled egg, already broken and pooled, with
the spoon containing the inviting mOraol duly
seasoned with salt--Dy. GeOygc SButts Ton
Week. IN Japan,