New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-10-29
PARLSIAN NOTES.

Plans have been submitted for a new Hippo
drome in Paris, to take the place of the ugly wooden
structure, recently. happily destroyed by re The new
building is to be made entirely Of aud stone and is
sea pieces. A spectace called The fsthmus Of suez"
which has long been in preparation, wiz probably be the
first OF the pieces IA which water will be INTRODUCED L
s hoped that the building may even be 50 far advanced
by the middle OF November admit OF the first per.
fOrmanee of this spectacle taking place on the same day
with the 9P9n iii r 81 hs canal series q ap M
Of wse5 eSSS We are e be
the oaaacs of the Ele and the nundation OF the Ne
Unless the prolonged dfouth under which Paris
suffers shall have end by that time however,
it Is difficult to cay where the supply OF win be
procured to carry ont the magnificent programme. The
Seine s now lover than IT. mas Issh y sce h nne
trates the love OF the French for the marvellous. AS
the river continued g fall 5nRos rsS t5 s Ssfs SSSS
OF the Pont NedfHenry III laid the first stone OF this
woe be- 10 those who shall see me laid bare Paris nay
the whole world, shall then come 10 an endr tmmense
Gro ds OF people thrOnged the bridge ITSELF the neigh
boring duays and the hOuse-roOfs, while the windows
were alive with faces The water went lower ana lower
that the authorities had great difficulty in restraining the
excitement. At last, to bring 1t 20 an end they sur
5o b SasS water ~ ne we s Of Course the terrible
Inscription was to be found. This. however. does
rom gEsa the SsGPH 10 ee
may perhaps be uncovered In the present year.
The Project of POlice-the name OF Pietri is
az familiar In Partisan mouths household words -had
forbidden q certain association Of workmen to bold
meeting I'm order hear read the report OF one OF their
number who had been sent as delegate TO tho Work
mems Con gress at Basic The meeting made impossible
the men we're greatly bothered what TO do At last it
suggested, Print the Report; then all can READ ~
On. wise Prefeot OF Police, don't you wish you had
allowed the meeting s..- 'I I.. t-
That "mouChardp means secret agent OF
police Paris too many people In that well governed
city know WELL But Just why these detestasle spies
are called by that name long been puzzle
gists. The reason has at last been discovered Inc
doctor Of the SOrbOnne and Canon OF NOyon, born az
COmpegne who died at Paris in 1874 he rendered Rim
self celebrated by his zeal against the reforers ana was
named nquisitOr OF the Faiths Inc nefcJics, VINO
hated hm called those whom he employed TO discover
them mouelards" after his name. He assisted az the
Council VI Trent, and published many theological WORKS.
Apropos of mouchards. A Mr.. Daclin haV-
ing described very charmngy in one Of the newspaper
visit he had made to Victor Hugo. the poet sent hm
letter OF thanks IN which informed him that he had
by mail to his address copy OF little work OF MS
called " A Voice from Guernsey" Not receiving the
book, Mr. Dacn wrote again TO Hugo, who replied from
Brussels as follows by young and dear eonfrere
sent you postage paid the poem entitled VOICE from
Guernsey IN which tell tho story OF Montana. Ihe
postmaster has kept the money, and the police mas Kept
tho book This resembles honesty as the empire resel
bIes liberty Yours cordially, Victor Hugo. p. 81
wonder IL you will receive this letter y
The plates and dishes to be used at the
dinner gwen by the Eug6nle win cost it is said
million francs but the dinner tsef to cost much more
than the service may believe the gossip report
One OF the Is to consist entirely OF 0strehes
brainsl As these birds have the reputation on haylnH
very brains will be necessary 70 XIII great many
OF them Ia consequence the market reports announce
that ostriohes are lively