New-York tribune., 1871-07-28
FOREIGN MISCELLANY.
FpTNCU GOSSIP.


rur OPENING OF THE GRAND oPERA-CEKEMoNY
IN HONOR OF AUBER, THE OoMroSER-bAD
rEFLING BETWEEN THE GERMAN TkOOfS
AND TIRE FRENCH INHABlIANIs'
trpoN ORR special CORRESPONDENCE
p,prs July 1A-Although Paris has not been
ro,au declared free from martial law, its rgcr is
oduollv released so that feel less OF the rksOme
moss of military rule every day One of the most unpop
Mar of Marshal MacMahons edcts was abrogated yes
,erday 10 the great delight Of tho Parisans. audo
10 an order that al ca6 theaters, concerts, and drink
ipsbars should be closed precisely at IL O'Clock every
evening. This order very annoying 20 the
Parsians, WHO arc certainly not fond of
going to bed early; besides, it was very unpleas
ant 10 them 90 come out Of hot thoaer on
Summers night and not be able TO get glass
OF any sort OF liquor The Parisians grumbled
not little and they therefore welcome most heartily
the new ordor which permits all establishments, such
theaers cafes &C. TO remain open until midnight On
"Wednesday night the Grand Opera reopened, after
having been closed for less than ten MONTHS during
the war ana the domination of the Commune In spite
of the heat the thcater crowded for not only was
the Academy Of Muse to be welcomed back TO life again.
but Il had been announced that the opera Of la MUee
do Portc Aubcrs masterpiece, would be performed In
honor Of the recently deceased maestro. OF the opera
itself there Is little to he said IL is well known.
The character Of the audience was not little curious
spite OF the late and invasion most Of the old
hdbs Of the opera were III their old seats Great was
The skanr Of hands in the saloon. between the acts
member OF the Chinese Embassy, which has recently
arrived m Paris present in Of tho center boxes,
and the poor man. with his yellow face and blue gown,
stared most numerically. I for one could not
help looking at him eagerly TO see if he would
show any signs OF either astouishment pleasure when
the famous Tdrautca ballet came to be danced. Not
lit oft The stJd ycllOw-face never moved muscle
even while BeauTaud and Merant6 were dancing their
dzziest And yet certainly the corps dc ballet has
looked well as 1t does just now for curious reason
Au the d7HSese, from having remained idle during the
whole OF tie segos OF Paris have not only lost that
Gugularty not to say tinaes which Characteristic
oi ballc but have positively become stout that
course OF Mr. Banng's treatment would be advisable
for not few OF the successors of Miles TaslOA and
Ceritos.
Tho execution of la Nce or as we are used to call
g. NgSXiCo left much TO be desired; nevertheless The
duet in honor Of freedom and love of country brought
forth thuudeTs of applause, and repeatedly ell
cOred. Between the second and third acts the cere
mOny, is called, took place in honor Of Auber The
Parisars, who laugh at everything are, see by the
papers, little inclined TO mock at this ceremony
In honor Of the great composer they have recently
lost. But TO foreigner these ceremonies are solemn
enough. and by no means inappropriate way OF
showing respect to the memory OF the departed. A
large. white bust Of Auber, on high pedestal
was placed in the center Of the stage. and around
st grouped all the principal members OF
fhe Opera, many Of them dressed in deep NOUN
ing and all Of them with wreaths, either OF
fesh-cut flowers immortclles in their hands Those
who were performing in the piece appeared in the
dresses OF their respective parts young lady dressed
in white, and having wreath Of golden laure!s in her
hand leaned against the pedestal Of the bust and was
supposed TO represent the Muse Of Music in France.
Two ocr ladies' also in white represented the Music Of
Germany and Italy, keeping Lite il the background.
As the curtain the orchestra played few bars
from the overture Of the dccedents opera of Naaon
Zescank Then all the singers and the solemn
notes of the wellknOwn prayer from NGS0Hnicto
peaed forth. The prayer concluded, all the
singers and placed their wTeabs at the base of the
great composers bust Then the curtain fen To-mor
there 10 be Auber funeral service in the Church
Of the Trinity, in the vaults Of which his coffin was
placed during the reign Of the Commune, and where it
very narrowly escaped desecration by the National
Guards
During the second siege, the hatred Of the Parslm
for She PUssans had, in very measure died out,
ha6 at all events, ceased to show itself Uuortu-
natey. AuOw that all danger fIom the Communists has
momonta1ly passed away the hatred Of the Germans,
and everything appertaining TO them, has revived,
ad issds intense ever; the newspapers tecHing with
accounts, more less credible, of the cruelty and
tyranny Of the Prussans in the occupied departments Of
France To my certain knowledge very many if not the
great majority Of these stories either wholly
founded or else grossly exaggerated few days ago
all the papers here the moderate and sobermndod
ones, like the Temps, could find no language strong
enough TO condemn the conduct OF the Prussan com
maudant Amiens for having issued & notice in which
&c warned the inhabitants that If stones continued 20 he
thrown at the Prusslan sentnels the said seutIels
would shoot az their assaants. This order excited |
chorus OF bad language from all the principal organs OF
Che French press, have no doubt the Germans are
Cyerbeang and exaotng in the occupied departments,
tut really the French here all events do their best
tease them into being disagreeable Not a day passes
but the rowdy papers here like the Figaro and the Paris
Journal have some story to tell 10 the discredit OF
tAe PrjIssians; but now, on the stage, the
who garrison ST. Denis are mocked and sneered
GJ. In the amusing buresque Of Peta Faust
which has been revived here this week some lines in
fhemseyes amusing must be admitted grossly Oen
Give 20 the cOnquerOr have been introduced are sung
pres the other night, and several Of MY neigh
Tors remarked that II well worth while to pay i've
8 bon deHtndre biggtT les Prpssfcns" II may he very
itasau ior the Iaus;ans 70 laugh at tho PIIssans as
Ire latter not in Paris, but ~ he very
able for the unfortunate inhabitants OF The occupied de-
1rtmcns TO have visited their heads the sins Of the
aIisins And then ii Should be remembered that the
PruSsau at the best OF times Is singulariy bad sub
ct fo. chaf be takes 10 too much in earnest and he
= ftraly not much inclined to stand being laughed at
The papers with the exception Of the few Legtimist
and Clerical organs continue 20 make fun Of poor Henry
y and bis beloved white nag. NJ Richard Cortambert,
tributes 10 the Li6t clever and interesting article III
which he makes short WORK or iLe @ bt h
Eions 20 theological knowledge You laik ABOUT tn5
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nnglt to know that Joan OF Arcs nag was the
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the Willie flag did any OF the house OF Nauls. &
really ought TO fRoH M sSry S iV ony and was given up by
rnr ancestor Louis XVII IN 1852 wLe the tr;colo Wa va
kdoptcd by Lafayette, shortly aitel TIC '"Ai"s Vi '
bg preparations the sitting OF the @
,a,s will take place IN large rldlng ch9oi ~lch ms
been arranged with temporary Cou[t oI adSbf
,Ler opcnlng their sessions uutli hes. tC cru Ui '1
IlOntE The demand foi places IN CouI' 10 '0
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