The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-08

pended, shops were closed and every one was In the
streets, enjoying the warm sunlight and the clear,
sparkli lin. ar Inc city people who could afford II
people rushed to the city by tens Of thousands from
all parts OF France II one can judge by the immense
Every one was allowed to do about what he chose as
long as It did not disturb the enjoyment OF others
me stern Hnx,eyed, iron-faced screens ds rtns re-
Iaxed theie hard visages and smiled IKE the happy
people about them.
Every street was lined with beggars pleading
for aims. No place was free from them They
had the run OF the city and nice harvest they
reaped From unknown recesses swarmed out itin
Grant musicians with hand organs, hurdy-Rurdy ana
every imaginable species Of instruments to make
sound, or music If you viii, and the very air groaned
with the walls and lamentations OF these antique
and broken down affairs until 1t seemed as though
the spirits Of all the deunct instruments OF the past
were abroad determined to turn this gala day into
one of torture. Where these fellows come from no
one knows, but certain it is that Paris was never
overran by 80 MANY before. It was serious draw
back on the pleasures OF the day:
of all kinds Eleven places OF amusement, including
the grand OPERA gave gratutous representation Tor
the public ana the blue blOuses filled the seats where
the elegance ana fashion of Paris are generally
found. The verdict Ofthe curriers' OF the Faubourg
ST. Antoine and the denizens OF the Latin quarter
was entirely favorable TO the last work presented in
the Grand Opera "Hamlet." What applause was given
was hearty and loud. If the audience not criti-
cal it was enthusiastic and ate oranges like men OF
At the Trocadero two theatres were erected for
military pieces and pantommcs ana the tremen-
dous crowd there were delighted with the spectacle
Of a battle between the French and Arabs the latter
being vanqushed, OF course, and made prisoners.
Then there was climbing OF creased poles-nO mean
feat, but funny one-when valuable prizes were
carried or by muscular and plucky contestants. A
thousand and one MINOR entertainments appreciated
by the country people clustered about the TrOcaderO
in everv street leading to it and hundreds OF stalls
lined the streets where merchants displayed gener
wise. This was the great centre Of attraction and
hundreds OF thousands visited it during the day
Regattas given on the river and many dashing
races were Witnessed
The huge tent in which the battle Of solferIno was
given Mt the TrocaderO was fairly covered with
American flags, with here and there the tri-coor
Why the Stars and Stripes were displayed was u
problem that bothered the mind OF every Frenchman
that gave attention TO the matter Its connection
with the battle Of Solferino was extremely dubious
In the evening there were an illumination and mag
nihcent display OF fireworks on the Arch OF Triumph
The gardens OF the Tueres the Place de In COncOrie
and the Champs Eysees were brilliantly Illuminated
Each lamppost was surmounted by a group Of
lights surrounded by white globes Of glass and the
lamps were connected by garands of lights. equally
covered by glass globes. More than thirty thousand
red Chinese lanterns SUSPENDED IN the branches
OF the trees on the Champs Elysfes The effect was
perfectly enchanting and novel to the Parsians who
were densely crowded into the great avenue. More
than half million Of people were in the one avenue
and every street leading to II was filed with q
great mass OF human beings. IL was wonderful
scene even for Paris.
DIR. Thomas W. Evans has recently effected an i'm.
provement in the administration OF nitrous oxide
gas, which is as interesting from scientific as from
a strictly surgical point Of view, and which must
work great good in the world. One OF the principal
the OF this gas as substitute for choroOrm ond
ether has been its bulk and the consequent neon.
used Wishing to obviate this df,culty. DR.. Evans
instituted series Of experiments which resulted in
his obtaining the gas In liquid and portable form.
Ltquefaction Is brought about by mechanical pres
sure, and the liquid gas Is secured in bronze bottles
holding quart q, 600 grammes, or a pint $500
four hundred times its volume of gas and about
Twenty-Five granmes are generally found sufficient
for an average operation; The liquid gas, when to
be used, Is drawn oil through stop cock into
q caontchouc bag, when 1t rapidly assumes ITS
original volume. and from which it Is given to the
densed has been recently administered by DR.. Evans
at the Dental Hospital In Paris. as well as in Lon
and surgeons, with the greatest success The gas
was found to be more rapid in its action and OF a
better quality than that commonly used, the process
d liqueiacton being also apparently one OF puri0-
cation. The practical value OF this Improvement in
preparing and administering the gas promises to be
very great. Dr. Evans has also suggested, In view
If the rapid evaporation OF liquid nitrous oxide and
Is consequent great refrigerating power, that 1t
nay prove the most effective agent for the produc
ION OF local an9sthesa. number Of successful
experiments have already been made with reference
o this special application. The results so far OBJ
has been clearly demonstrated to be the least dan
yerous of the commonly employed general anashe-
world in cheap, portable and convenient form he
will have conferred true boon, not only upon his
procession, but upon humanity
M. ROchefort the Reigning Dynnsfy--"La
Lantcrne'' Speaking from Brussels-Seizure
of the Journal ON the Frontier.
In the issue OF La Ldnte,ne newspaper, No. 12 pub
shed In Brussels, but seized the French frontier
when sent for circulation in the empire NJ Rochefort
publishes several articles short and singing, the
regning dynasty Of the Bonapartes
One is headed 'The Empress Abuses Her Position"
The writer says:-Being already on the threshold OF
my second youth my first having been passed amid
q m apd nj
seeing the young Queen OF Belgium driving her own
light carriage drawn by four small ponies and
saluting in a friendly manner all those who raised
their hats. The simple a!luremens and the perfectly
seem TO express that have no preensons to be q
political woman; reign, but I do not ignore that
others govern for me, ana have no desire to take
their place. An here we are far enough from the
soyeregns who from the summit OF their false head
dresses preside at councils select minister's organize
distant expeditions, and. while living sumptuously
despatch soldiers TO he killed, in order to please the
Archbishop OF Granada or the sister Pa'rocinlo.
Another reads "Absurdity Of the French Constitu-
ZION, ana runs:It appears that the British consti-
tuition forbids the sovereign from speaking about
politics. The French constitution il less severe, and
third is entitled Robbery OF the Naton,n which
says:-Monday, August 1c.-Seyentysix years ago
today n 1922 the people pillaged the Tuileries. To
day II Is exactly the contrary.
fourth NJ Rochefort heads "Ilnpopularity OF the
French Government" and writes.-All the arrestG
given TO the Tuilcrics. what revolutionary idea
could have possessed you to send the hope OF your
France mot mne) TO he directly Kissed by the stu
dentsf You ought to have been aware OF your I'M
popularity, particularly among young people. II
You had consulted me you would never have COM
United that crror-that is. unless YOU intend IL as
provocaton on your part: unless you cherish the
idea OF recommending the 2d OF December with chill.
dren. under the pretext that you have so well sue
ceeded win grown people. Your system is so SYM
pathetic that you have found means for even infancy
10 revolt, and you would do well now to construct
NaZas for Insurgents Of the tender OF three
ahl hai And am prosecuted as beng danger
Gus mani II IL You who ought 20 be condemned for
driving students to hate each other.
Ncction Votes in Past Years.
The Paris Ep0qite publishes n curious document,
Consisting OF table giving the results of the partial
elections IN France since 1858 with the number OF
votes In favor OF the opposition and government
candidates In the same crcunscriptions at the last
general election In the constituencies referred to,
when number luty-tw0 the 0fiical candidates, who
IN 1888 obtained 1892 36f votes received only $40, f5g
pxIlilc hnun hoota 1.i..n, ~.