, 1866-05-13

Pe1tss I1entteH7y CuueeElhs Aou Qf1vtS On tho |
Iuays and occasional horssrnces, coasitut-
ng the principal public annsements. -
At Bordeaux, Toulouse, Angoultme, Ds,on.
Montpelier, &C., the society 1. cultivated,
md Includes many learned and accomplished l
people. The French Toblesse hare many par-
lsans IN theso provincial towns, particularly
It Bordeaux. Though opposed to nj modern !
scfosms, they retain at least the charming
manners Of the old rsgim'. Not faw ttne
landed estates cluster round these, u we'll AZ
round many other provincial towns. Artes,
Tor Instance, Is peculiarly Interesting on ac-
count Of the classlc beauty of the indies, who
retain In a remarkable degree the features OF
their remote Roman progeultors In those
Southern regions Of France.
The contrast between Bordeaux, the head
quarters Of the legitimate, mud Lyons, that |
Of the turbulent Democracy, IL almost as
great a. between the Paris Faubourgs st.
Ge1maip, md st. Antoine-the former all fas. 1
t1diousness, and the latter bolsterous aspIrn- |
ton. Manufacturing activity eTolves IN
France, as In England, strong liberal ssplra-
tions, as agricultural pursuits seem to confirm
habits Of conservatism. Lyons and st. Et- |
icnnc are the great silk manufacturing cities OF
France, but strange to say, although most Of !
the raw silk Of China, Persia, Syria, Turkey
Greece, Spain and Italy, fnda its way to these
French factonea, ut reaches Lyons only ria
London, owing to The fact that London has
the capital and the commercial Will to mo-
nopolizc these colossal Imports, while the Ly-
Gus merchants, Though the Desgrands and
other great Lyonese have tried hard to wrest
the sceptre this trade from the Greek. Eng
lish and swisa Iouaou houses,}
but hare failed In the attempt.
The influence Of the American traae Is quito
as extraordinary upon these French as upen
the English manufacturing districts. Lyons
and st. Eleune have risen to immense import
ance since the beginning Of this century.
mainly by reason of the new and increasing
demand for silk goods, ribbons, shawls and
1aces In North and South America Many
goods that remain unsold in Paris and Lyons
on the accession of some new fashionable pat
tern, are thrown upon the American markets.
Many an American bella makes q brilliant
debut with the Lyons fashions of years ago,
and thus not only sdorus herself gracefully,
but also saves the honest Lyons manufacturer
from the insolvency to which he might be re-
duced. Il -tbc&e lar away customers did not
relieve hun Of his antlquatcd trumpery. The
magnitude Of the silk trade bring hundreds
Of American importers to Lyons an
| nually. In Lyons, rs In Paris, Boua>
parte strives to muzzlo democracy by
smbclllshine the streets and promoting
material progress, and Lyons has become
in this wny quite renovated. There is STIR
ring nc,isity and at the same time cheerful
look about the people, which contrasts Agree
ably with the gloom Of The English MANIAC
turing towns. Lyons would be one of the
nosttn1eresslnE cities ~ the French provinces
L 1t were not 20 bot IN summer, Its Place des
1trrduz, ono OF the principal squares, being
actually IKE the Desert Of Sahara Tor heat
In the north Of Franco Rouen Is the most
Interesting city Historically and socially as
- well as indust1saly, while taae, 10 ffeheh
Flanders, Is rematkaole Ior lIs industrial &C.
nsity, 'or 1ne ousue o, lIa 'ue es9ue',"o.se q.
and 1s otner P,1ne,pa1 stteets' aoo lor Inc
oean.5 o. i.s cn1eI caies. II Is 20 oe 1es!e1.ea M
That Paris Keeps people from visiting au the
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