The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1872-07-18

also showed me otner points OF inter
est.
Arriving at Versailles at 9 o'clock
l proceeded to the chateau, took 6
general view of it, then, as the gal
leries and apartments which can be
visited would not be open until Il
o'clock, I wandered through the
Park, viewing the "Petit and Grand
Trianon." The waterWorks are not
playing every day, as you may
know, but only on the first Sunday
Of every month. Still, to see the
Park, its designs and beauty, is
worth a visit. There is no compari-
son between it and the "Bois de
,Boulogne." It.is a misfortune that
it is not nearer to Paris, so that the
people in general might enjoy the
pleasure of walking and riding
through its lawns and avenues. 1t
was not, however, designed for the
recreation of the vulgar, but for the
scions of nobility and monarchy.
The palatial stables of Louis XIV.
have been converted into barracks
for soldiers. I wished very much
to see the royal coaches, but these
were not exposed to the view of the
public on that day.
I was pleased in going to the gal
leries of paintings, to see the vast
assembly of Kings, Queens, Royal
Princes and Prime esses, and the
great men of all ages, even in this
painted form. The paintings of bat
ties and sieges, of the awful and ter
rible works of war, did not please
my fancy. Whilst appreciating TO
some extent the talent of these mas
ters, which placed these scenes on
canvas, l could not help feeling a
disgust at the inhumanity of man,
and praying that the peaceful reign
of King Jesus might soon be usher
ed in throughout the world.
was pleased to see the likenesses
of great men of other nations, and
above all to recognize those of most
of the Presidents of the U. S.
George Washington is here twice,
full size. There may be more, but
[ saw two of his portraits. While
visiting the galleries at London, 1
sought American faces, but failed to
see any. If there are any I do not
think they are i'll the Government
galleries.
At 2 O'Clock, as one of the objects
of my visit was to attend a session
fthe "Chambers des Representants,"
1 found my way with many others
to the "salle a. 0ttente." On the
previous day, at Synod, 1 asked
Gen. De Chabaud Latour for per-
NIT, which he readily granted me,
and wrote a few lines to the official
who has to give out the "6illets de
place" in the gallery. He sent me
to as near point as he could, above
and on the side of the tribune and
officers. It was expected to be a
stormy day in the Assembly, as
amendments to the Military Bill
were to be voted upon, and both
Representatives and spectators were
very much excited. Such noise and
confusion and loud talking every
where. When the President of the
Chamber rang his bell, no order was
made. He rang it dozen times,
and one man ascended the tribune
and spoke a good while before ST.
lence and order prevailed. I asked
my neighbor on the right if it was
usually so. He said, "no, but the
Representatives do not want to hear
that man-his amendment is obnox-
ious to the majority"
The Bishop of Orleans (M. Du-
panloup) assembled the tribune and
made a lengthy speech in favor of
his amendment. He was listened
to with complaisance and cheered by
the Right, but the Left kept silence.
He is man of power, and one of
the leading minds of his church in
France; much of Jesuit, and is
considered by many a dangerous
man to the liberty of the country,
civil and religious. L was glad ofthe
opportunity offered me to hear him.
1t had this effect on me, however,
that q minister of Christ is out of
his place in a popular and legisla-
tive assembly. He had much of the
dogmatic and pulpit style of speak
in. More of the prelate than of the
statesman, cropped out.
MIR. E. Pressense, a minister of
the Free Church, is also a mem Der,
and if [ had heard him 1 would still
be of the opinion that the legislative
assembly of nation is no place for a
minister of the gospel. 1 was some
what anxious to become acquainted
with the last named, but had not
that favor.
AS the hour of adjournment ap-
preached, 1 went to the Depot, took
my seat on the imperial of a car,
and returned to Paris by the other
side of the Seine. Had a charming
view of the surrounding country, of
some of the suburbs of Paris, and of
the Capital itself.
M. Guizot did not miss my ex-
pectatiOns in his speech before Sy-
nod. 1t was simple, clear, faithful,
and to me conclusive, in favor of
the Confession of Faith. The de-
bate is getting more and more ex-
citing. Much talent is shown by