The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1867-08-24

Paris is interesting now from the fact
that in all probability there are up
wards Of half million strangers now
in the city, and also from the fact that
it contains two Emperors, King and
the Crown Prince Of the three most
powerful nations on the continent
Alexander the Gar of Russia, and
and king William of Prussia-and
Prime Minister Count Bismarck, a
man more feared in Europe than any
of the crowned heads.
Napoleon has extended To his royal
visitors most marked, and TO all APP
pearance most cordial welcome
Balls, operas, reviews, and other ex.
hibitions are constantly prepared for
their entertainment, and the whole
city is alive with excitement. Apart
from the great influx of strangers, il
| is mystery to me how so many
French people can afford to idle about
these displays of pageantry. The re-
view at Long Champs on the 9th was
perhaps the most brilliant that has ey-
er occurred. At an early hour in the
morning carriages and pedestrians
were pressing their way by thousands
toward the Park, expecting to gain
eligible positions to witness the dis
play. Having fortunately secured
seats in the tribune, we did not de-
part from Paris until noon, which was
two hours before the review. So great
was the rush, however, we did not get
to our position until half past one
The police in Paris are much more
Skiilful in managing crowd than ours
in New York. Had il been otherwise
we could not have gained the places
assigned to our party. There were
sixty thousand troops, "horse, foot
ard dragoons," drawn along in lines
around vast parallelogram. the whole
being visible from the position We oc-
cupied. At the precise hour flour
ish of trumpets announced the arrival
of the reviewing party, which was
composed Of the grandccs Of Europe.
The two Empcrors and the King rode
side by side mt the front, and were fol-
lowed Immediately by their suites
all mounted upon fine horses and dres.
sed in brilliant costumes. Having
passed around the entire inner line OF
troops, which occupied abont three
quarters of an hour. the reviewing
party rode across the field and took a
station Immediately facing the tribune.
Then commenced the movement Of the
entire military force, infantry, ariille-
~ and cayalry-passing Immediately
in front of the Emperors and King
The marching of infantry, the rattling
of the artillery. the grand charge oi
the cavalry, and the inspiring strains
of the numerous bands Of music, to-
gether with the brilliant uniforms OF
officers and men, produced scene
which those who witnessed il will new
er forget, and one that is not likely to
occur again in Europe. The attempt
made By desperate young Pole-Bc-
rezowski-to take the life of the Car
as he rode away from the review, pro-
dueed a most intense excitement, and
before we were aware of what had
happened we found ourselves surroun-
ded and hemmed in by an agitated
crowd who were pressing the officers
as they attempted to carry away the
would-be assassin. II took US nearly
an hour 10 get out of the confusion.-
The escape Of the Car was the sub
ject of general JOY, and the Farisians
were especially thankful that the at
tempt was not made by French sub
iect. S. II. w.