The New York herald., 1870-06-16

Country Houses and Seaside Ideas-PrOm.
enndc the Dois do Boui0 gne-Beauty, ;,
Chivalry and Style--The ssPeopie'' Who
Drive Ont.
| PARIS, June /, 1870.
The fashionable season OF Paris Is rapidly winding
up and the last balls the last races and final Jetes
are coming Off In bewilderlng succession. The 'pe-
tits cundis' Of the Empress which is the name Of
four very select balls given annually the Tuleries
by her Majesty, and these usually take place in April
have this year been deferred by various
to the present moment and the second Of the series
| was given on Monday. These pretty assemblages
will conclude the festivities of the Palace for the
| year.
In the beau monde, the last ball Of the season. oc
CURED on Friday at the Countess de Gabrlac's and
the fact that 1t was the last rallied immense con-
Of the ndomitables whose thirst for gayety
seems unabated after the unbrOken round Of enter
ta!nments which have filed up the last five months.
The season begins here with the new year and ter
inmates with the great racing event OF the year,
called the Grand PrXi de Paris, which comes Off on
the Bols de Bouogne the first Sunday in June. This
is the signal for general dispersion Of the world OF
fashion which is scattered forthwith In all imagina-
BILE directions. Country houses and watering places
absorb the greatest number.
The most attractive feature In Paris just now es.
pecialy for strangers, is the promenade in the Bois
celebrated Central Park in New York, but in other
respects is Inferior. For instance, the rock scenery
here is all artificial While with It is Natures own
beautiful handiwork. From four O'Clock to seven
O'Clock P. M. every day at this lne season the dis
play OF equipages in this 1avorte resort Is something
taste. There Is nothing like 1t elsewhere in the
world. In London you see as many fine hOrseS-fOr
1ne @ Eng Emgsn t breed Is not yet surpassed In Frame
and more elegant III decoration. Besides the Paris
ians are fonder of display than the sober-minded
English, and hence the harness used for parade In
the PARK Is richer in ornament while footmen,
coachmen and pOstillions are got up in style that
may be called gorgeous. But snowy and brilliant as
are the equpages, they do constitute all the at
traction OF drive in the Bos. The toilets of the
II somase To 70 e asen s s0os 81 1 n
and distinguished by that fancy and taste which
makes Paris the throne of fashion, to say nothing OF
the easy manner and graceful bearing OF the ladies
in he central Park" Of Paris that is absolutely un,
Iages are drawn BY two horses. Many pretty little
vctorias" are content with one; but certain well
known lovers OF h0isefesh appear daily with the
pick Of their stables in carriage and four. Some
are driven before London drag" but Others
managed by two postiions q Ia Daumont. or the
latter class the best turnout Is decidedly that of
American, well known on both sides OF the water
Lewis Cass son OF the late Secretary OF State There
is Still another salient feature OF these auring
gatherings in The 'bois' and that is the number Of
celebrities not only Of Paris but Of all Europe The
leaders OF fashion widely known; foreign digntarIes
and princes Of European fame, not to speak of those
gIerng anu S eppemera me creatures sne Oyntnas OF
their splendor of toilet and equipage, but by ele-
gance OF manners and good taste in conception.
POLITICS AS THEY PREvAIL-THE PLEBISCITUM AND
'REDs"
1t is high time however, to return from the "BoIs'
Of interest. The political world Is very stagnant.
The Chamber still meets almost daily, but there is
cite. The truth is, the opposition have had their
pllick terribly damaged by that tremendous VOTE
Se 5 Of y 5 Sams s sds s q aa yGs s%nv
means one thing above all Others, namely, that
"France Is resolved against all revolution" In this
case, what is 10 become Of Rochefort and his dsc-
pies, who were crazy enough to thiak, pretended
10, that France desired nothing less than an over
e 20 a e saa IL s S no %
out or it gave great deal Of animation to the polit
cal world. and now we have fallen into something
weaIlsome. The prOjet OF the Olivier Ministry to
lower The salaries Of any new members Of the Senate
to below, leaving those OF the existing Senators at
the old rate Is now meeting with serious opposition
after the merriment first excited has subsidized. The
probability increases SIT fhas al Il the government don't
bsr, which would be a check and might lead to the
resignation OF Olivier. Some OF the members OF the
lower House think IL would be more desirable to
make the salaries OF the Senators the same as the
Deputles-name.y. $l2.5oof ts2,50O), which is less
getting and more the fashion in high quarters,
and that touches the only real grievance that can be
alleged against the Imperial government--t0.wit,
Certain it is all the symptoms tend now the other
way. The other day the Minister of War stated
that 120O 900 men OF the army had been sent to their
homes, subject, OF course, TO call In case OF emer-
gency; but this Will be great relief to the Budget
This year less number than usual VIII be enrolled.
We had little fiutter in the. Chamber last week
abou. The dissolution OF the committee formed in
Paris TO aid the ptebiscate. These gentlemen pro-
posed TO remain organized for any future election
that might turn up. But The government wisely
objected saying the law prohibited political organi-
cations dangerous to order, and II they allowed
fuse others opposed TO them? Olivier made very
sensible speech on the topic, and the Chamber suS-
tained him almost unanimously.
Several of the leading men, 10 the number OF O
hundred, have formed themselves Into league In
Imitation OF those famous organizations OF Cobden's
day, and their object is to discuss The best mole of
'decentraizing'' the French government. This
Is rather philosophical question than
political one, and no doubt The government
viii cheerfully consent to their enterprise
striking remark OF the Emperor Is going. the
rounds and is quite worth recording, for 1t Illus.
trates so well The man and his system. He said In
conversation the other day. Aig device in politics is
mat of Wellington on the feld,-o advance slowly,
hui never 10 fall back This Is certainly ctarac.