The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-07-21

W0rkmen; ana VIII tnF eAcSPlioH VI tue ntos
Important ruins, and the scene OF destruction
outside the Qualifications, 1t Is becoming daily
rare occurrence to witness any yestlge OF the
cruel Commune, now poWerless and scattered
~ Business Is rapidly improving; countless
strangers arrive in swarms at all the railway
stations by night and day; tourists, sight-seers
and proyinciaIs, as web as Parisians, returning
to their homes, and soldiers paying tribute tc
the queen OF cities after their long incarcera
ton in the prisons of Germany. -
Excursions and pleasure trips have been In.
augurated in London by enterprising mana
gers, who, at fixed price eedingly rea-
sonable. by the way, (flO sterlIns) agree to
forward sight-seers, via Dover, to sunny
France, lodge and feed them for week; OF ten
DAYS at flrst-class hotel, and show them the
superb ruins OF the Hotel de Vile, the ,Tu1e;
ries, and the ashy souvenirs Of the PTussian
Investment. Many persons, it seems, nave
avalled t, ;seives of this excellent opportu,
nifty of vls..lng Paris, but they do not Spend
their gulneas as freely as :in the halcyon days
-ot the exhibition, and the French press are
not at all pleased with the Inhabitants OF "per-
fdious Albion" and tell them so plainly and
frankly In numerous well-wrltten articles. II
is generally supposed that the price OF almost
every commodity has been greatly augmented
since Paris has once more been opened to the
outside world. This Is not the case just at
present, although before the end OF summer
His highly probable.
Food is plenty, Of the very best quality, and
is obtaina6e at the very same prices as before
the siege, excepting In the aristoeratlc cafes
where everything Is three or four sous dearer.
Cabs, though not numerous, still are to be had
at the old prices, (if your physiogn omy pleases
the Jehu you may happen to hail,) and II o
good s.pour bone" Is promised; but all such In
convenlences will disappear In atew days, Tor
there are enormous Quantities of horses In
Paris, NOT thin, bony, wretched specimens,
plentiful; but cdbbieS are scarce"
Everything promises an exceedingly bril-
liant fall; already the principal theatres. are
preparing theit novelties for the month OF
August. The old "Porte st. Martin, ? now one
:. enormous heap Of dirt and rubbish, Is to be re-.
J built. The s'Theatre Lyrlque,n which was
very seriously damaged by the crazy Idiots,
who wished to make q second Moscow Of the
city. Is being repaired, and as every day hun-
dreds OF artists, singers and actors return
from different parts or Europe to resume their
former positions, 1t IS quite possible that ;du:
ring the coming season, Paris, In. q theatrical
and musical way, will be gayer than ever.
The Grand Opera House 10 10 fine condition,
but the interior Is still unfinished; however,
manager Perrin will be out soon with a. card.
and ali the papers speak Of The Touuertnrei OF
the old Opera House as very speedy occur.
renee. a. -. ~ 80. ~ ~ !: |
the same liberty as the cafes all over the city,
viz: permission to remain open Till IL P. H.,
are the .s.Francais" ...Chatelet,nn y ssGymnase,"
varieties vaudeville" e." ssGaite, !" t.Palals
Royal,n 3stFolles." .AmbigE," and several
minor theatres. These, as veil as the circus
very mixed but enthusiastic audience, assem-
bled from all parts of Paris to witness the re-;
yi$als of old, time-honored plays, while walt
lug for the approaching novelties. The stu.
dents ball In the .sQuartier Latln" Will open
next week, as well as the "Elysee bal, the,
eternal Mabille and the beautiful "Chateau
Rouge.n The latter spot, which served as q;
tomb for ID nnhappy Generals Lec0mte ands
Thomas, and as q council hall and execution
ground for the members OF the Commune, has
been repaired, embellished, and = much I'M
proved. New trees have been planted, !.
kiosques erected on all sides, the facade Of
the principal entrance restored, and n 1eW
days the grlsettes and students Will again
dance and sing, led on. By NE etas's enhancing
music, on the very spot where so many nntors
tunate Innocent citizens were brutaly assas-
s;nated. s5S
Two events of great importance have taken
place this week In an interval Of forty.eight
hours the loan and the grand review OF NC
Mahon's army, heavily reinforced by the REM
nants of the army ofthe Rhine returning from
Germany. The enormous. loan OF two mil
lizards of francs has been voted and taken. The
credit and honor Of France were at stake, and
it vas in atriumphant, patriotic and eloquent
discourse that the5Ainister Of finance nee an an
subscription to the loan Of two billions was
not only filed up greedDy BY the French peo-
ple alone, but that nearly three billions more
we're subscribed by the eager: purchasers.
Paris, stupefed by five, months Siege, burnt,
! plllaged, malmed by the foul Commnne-Paris
alone, unaided, furnished two bilEons nVe
hundred million of francs, and the provinces
another billion: Europe; Who firmly believed
that PROSTATE France was ruined, and hoped
so perhaps, enlightened and inspired By Pres
ident Thiers's sincere, truthful statement on
the real situation and resources Of the coun-
try, has subscribed for oyerSas billion more:
Never has such an 'oyerwhel Ginning, stupendous
proof of trust and confidence been given to Q
lSlon, and the German sojour1 In France will
not be Of long duration, for the war indemnity
will be paid promptly. =
Thursdays review, after the success of the
great loan, was even more than military So
Iemnity; it was great, Impressive event.
but as savior and benefactor, by McMahon's
soldiers, proud and pleased of his having assos
ciated them with tho great act of saving Paris
from brutal hands; secondly, ,sthe National AS:
sembly greeted withrthe aWarmest, heartfelt
sympathy by The entire population as aiaWfpf
repreSeQLaLlV0 OF cue CVuntiy c7WAtt sAnSa
IL, the army Itself welcomed by the multitude,
who knew how bravely those splendid soldiers
fought, needless ofthef efearfnL desperate odds
against them, on the CORY plains Of GraYelotte
and Mars la Tour. Such was tne e1clLlpg
scene witnessed at the grand review.
The magnificent. ,Hippodrome soi Long
champs was chosen for the occasion; Inc
weather was superb. and assthe bronzed vete.
rams of Solferino. Africa, and Sebastopol trod
grandly and silently before Marshal Mchlahon
and his glittering staff, one long, prolonged
hnzza OF delightand admiration arose from the
lips of three hundred thousand spectators; and
the whole appearance of the troops was fully
as striking and grandlose as when, in 1867,
the eX-Emperor revealedyto his illustrious
guest, the Gar Of ussia, his grand and in
vincible army, which, TIL then led by ex.
perienced generals and real soldiers, had
reached the very acme of power, discipline
and glory
National Guard, the 'Mobile," aud the regu.
lar army deserted when the ferocious Com
mune began their orgies. and are now return
ing in great numbers, having, ior the mos,
part, joined the army at versailles; but
another class tof Frenchmen, who also have
made their appearance in the gay capital tt
&ace the boulevards and tirst-class restaurants