The Irish republic. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-18??, 1867-07-27
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE.
Wild Egerton in Europe.
LETTER Ill.

LETTER
AS the able and eloquent writer of the following
letter is special correspondent of the REPUBLIC the
editors think it right to declare distinctly that in his
estimate Of the present ruler of France they do not by
any means, On the contrary they regard Louis
Napoleon as the jailer of Europe and the enemy of
liberty all over the world.1
PARIS, June 25th, 1867.
Paris has been passing through series of 1etes
recently, which, certainly have surpassed in significance
and imposing circumstances anything her brilliant past
records and perhaps, few full of grandeur
and magnfcence have been enacted on the soil of
France The presence in this wonderful metropolis of
more than half million of strangers has contributed
much doubt to render these impressive demonstra-
lions striking and peculiar than usual but taking
the entertainments themselves, commencing with the
grand reception of Alexander IL of Russian which
Napoleon took especial pride and peasure-and follow
ing through the royal banquet the Tuileries the
Grand Prlc races at Longchamp-where five hundred
thousand people We're Spectators the Imperial day at
the Exposition; the gala night at the opera !; the
reception of Bismarck and King William of Prussia
the great review at the Bots de Bouogne-a spectacle
ON which million witnesses looked down; the i'm
promptu but general and gorgeous Examinations of the
city which followed and celebrated the miraculous escapes
OF that day. the municipal ball at the Hotel de Vile
surprising in spendor all former balls the Gar return
festivities at La Elysee-where he was domciled the
ee cdmpetre at Versailles the farewell soiree at the
Tueries with it's vast gardens enchantngly illuminated
the Prussan Ambassadors dinner the visit of the two
Emperors to St. Cloud and Fontanebleau and above ALL
and through ALL the holiday air of Paris fairly dazzling
to the eye with flags banners and novel decorations
say following through all this medley of magnifcence,
it is difficult to believe that the world has ever yet pro-
duced an equal under any circumstances. However
this may be- the foreign soourner in this gay capital
still congratulate himself on having been partici-
pator in the events of that memorable fortnight; for
many years of residence in ordinary times might fail to
give him such insight into European life. Only one
blot is on the brilliant page which bears record of the
two weeks carnival and that astounding, well nigh
tragic episode has reached you long this no doubt
(hanks to the cable and called forth comments in the
columns Of the REPUBLIC STILL as it the strange
fate OF your correspondent to act part somewhat con-
spicuous in the drama of The Cars Escape" you will
scarcely expect us to refrain from giving correct and
faithful version of the oft repeated story There are
many people in Paris to-day, who having witnessed our
brief involuntary connection with the event in question:
firmly believe that Gar Alexander owes his life to our
interference with the woudbe assassins plans at the
moment OF frng but let that pass The facts of the
case are these Our carriage had been standing
elevated portion of the grounds at Longchamp in fine
position to observe every movement of that grand army
OF seventyve thousand gorgeousy equipped troops but
too tar distant from the grand stand to obtain anything
like satisfactory view Of the sovereigns princes prime
minister's ETC., who were assembledn such extraordinary
numbers to behold the pageant Wedetermined there