The New York herald., 1870-08-28


II was as ia current some forebodng Influence
then electrified the whole audience. Appiauso
loud applause, however, soon eflaccd the impress
sion. NJ. Richard pressed old NJ. Auber's hand,
and the prizes were awarded by command of the
Empress Regent two orders of the Legion oi
Honor were distributed to two very worthy mas
| ters. 'ett.t
Nothing very eventful thereafter ensued heyenG
'u"uisuous capping, when one of the yonug
VINO mad gained a prize came forward to take i,
'h thc uniform of the Garde Mobile. He waved
us cap 10 hismother sitting by with the negligent
gesture OF young volunteer who has done hs
best 10 excel IN an art he may no more think Of
and from which he has TO tear b;nsa,f .y.y
An old man may be allowed a tear. and nerd no,
| be ashamed TO say shed one for the lad 90 o,o
verse of the poet came to my memory .,roo
young to have learned how to KILL but NOT too,
| young to know how to die"
The following programme includes the names.
of the successful competitors and the titles o. ,hs
pieces which carried off
PRIZES.
Solo pour le hau,bois, compose par NJ. Charles Colin
2 AR de "Donaa caritean de Mercande chane par Mile
sr tanasie sur Fans" pour lie vioon, NJ.
a. Eragnens du iroisieme acte "dG.dps Colonne"
rhesas r. Esh.rs %sso0s sys, @ Foyose yd
o. rrag,nents du roisieme acte dcs "Chateala Es
fsssonnage:. M. Joamara; Victor NJ srnu !,
justin ne Nile Marun henriette Nile harre,ta. ieune.
.. fragments dn Tolseme ace dc "Faust par NJ.
Personnase Marguerite, MI e. Berthe Thibault.
RUDE REALITIES.
| The final strains of Mile Thebaut, who was The.
fortunate recipient of three grand prizes ,operA
drama and composition), still rang in my ear when
| | wo ont n tho hnuI yarJ ,nl "A
amidst thick groups of men and women with con.
| sternation all their faces. The kiosks were
| being invaded and the papers greedily divided
| Instead of stopping at Barbedienne's store 10.
look in at his last bronze arrivals or the dcpaf-
lures Of statues for some foreign court, backed
up against his front door to run down the lest
dispatches. IT was the defeat Of Wissembourg,
and after having become acquainted with the de-
tails of the engagement, which is very ancient
history to your readers by this time. | pro-
ceeded, but found myself in thicker crowds at
the corner OF the Rue de Richelieu. The bank
ing house of Leon & Drehcr had just been shut up
and the nuriated passers by were smashing every
thing they could with heavy copper sous and
stones dashed against the blinds and shutters The
row had originated with one of the clerks employed
In the firm, who, on hearing Of the loss at Wissen
bourg, had cried out, $50 much the better: now
we will have our revenge. VirelG P,-issse ~ IN
less time than can write it, an individual, could
almost eau him comic actor, nourished with n
bit of white chalk over the shutters, and when he
had done the following inscription stood ont in
plain black and whitc:-
This firm is closed on account of aninsull made
to France; closed until Berlin is taken, by order
of the people,"
After this the indignant throng stream ed to No.
80 Rue de Richelieu, the business premises OF NJ.
Hirsch, and with difficulty did the public force
ana police agents prevent them from tearing
down the ratings in front of the Offices
"Death to the Prussians' was now the cry and
the chalk inscription, though very short upon Mr..
Hirsch's shutters, implied fearful hate II was
simply "Article H." That is the number of the new
law condemning to death ali who convey funds 10
Prussia ont Of France.
Agitation continued to prevail the whole even
ing. The first tidngs of the signal loss had been
q shock, but like all violent emotions it had re-
action, and the words soon heard were, "This, orr
first defeat. il victory. They were ten to OF
ours" Leaving aside my own impression, which
would lead me to inquire why the French allowed
the Prussians to be ten to one, and not Wishing
to add one word of blame to the fallen who so
magnanimousy fought and died, will hasten on
with my narrative.
THE orrRa.
1t was TO be dramatic day from beginning to
end SO went to the opera; There was q hot
bed of enthusiasm. The pubc had made up its
mind to defy the first dark shadow the
co1tlear de rose at the Parisian horizon. Mime.
Sass came forward as had seen Marie Rose the
night before III the antique pepium and cap of
liberty; she waved the banner and had five times
to sing the MarselaiSe" unto rapturous, excited
house.
II France thus welcomes her defeats how will
She laud her victories?
THEATRES.
The first thing saw, stuck round a column. and
on the very first column | came TO the following
day, was play bill, headed by red
painted on white square. This is a Sign which
indicates some enterprise or work in favor Of the
funds for the wounded. 1t the performance
to be given that night by the Theatre Francais,
nd fhe and wrr ~
play some Of the grandest scenes in French iitera
ture for the benefit of this admirable society.
THg STUDIOS.
To race ON for ticket, at any price, was my
first object; after which had my daily rounds and
curiosity shops to inspect n look in here and there
at different studios and as went along admired
the appropriate selection of print sellers and
grocers. The former have al! the engravngs OF
military master pieces in their windows; at
Goupii's there is splendid crayon by Gustave
Dore, representing the army Of the Rhine about
to cross the lubicon, and with boy warrior in
front. ''On te pere a pnsse, pdSsca bien
| Tcnfdnt" The grocers have hung out Chinese
| lanterns, all shapes and all colors. for
.srs saSs the sd sy scen Ra Dsva sd
| by Deliout, also by Vaucorbeil, and the 'Depatt'
by Mebul. All these copies are illustrated with
/ most republican figures.
| in red and blue. OF course it is treason 10 amp
pose France could lose In this bloody strife with
! Prussia, but should Prlssian heroism prevail over
french nerOlSul may We Hot NJ" ,is oiehiHeiS
and artis:s-fancy this fckle nation, disappointed
| by reverse and overturnug dynasty with this.
Marselaise, applying the verse Of Houget de
File to its ruler not its foe
THE TnIcOLoR AND CONFUSION.
These were ny hidden thoughts when had to.
| go down the V,ienne. What the tficoor hung
from every store and window. WhstA strangers
met, shook hands and spoke 60 each other as il
all were a family united by some bond OF love.
What women pressed their children TO their
bosoms with sudden glee and the bigger
boys looked wonderingly at the hte
flags now on every omnibus, cart and
dray horse. While had been musing about re
verses between the Chaussee d'Antin and the Rue
Viviennc something had happened. "A victory!'
cried all, as neared the BoGrse. "We have Lam
dau, and the Prince OF Prussia is taken On