, 1877-06-10
PARIS.


Paris, May h-Tho OVERLOOKING theatres, tho
crowded salon-de-Feiuterse, gay promcnsdes,
the yaecs and brilliant toIlettes. all serve to put
Paris en- fcte: yet the conviction TINT VIC arc In
tho presence Of events whose results may provo
fifsahtrous renders t!lIa gaycty superficial in
great degree. Tho display OF elegant totlettea
at the Balon exceeds that Of amy other occaalon
where street costumes aro required. and very
few are seen without tie cape Or scarf mantle,
IN la various charming fosma. Sumo hats re-
tain wonderful profuston Of flowers. but It ia
evident this superduous style Of trimming Is de-
clEuing In favor among the principal leaders Of
farhion. and ostrich t!pt and the beautiful marar
frequently seen. The former orc mingled with
solld-colofed ribbon and tho latter with e1n-
bro!dcred gnuzo or lacc ecArfs. A Fresch hat,
however. varics so frequently, that In nat!y IT,
pears, OF under another gutse loses fts identity.
Thts mag appear c1travagant to those who de-
pend entfre1, on rnodfstcsi Int antnhcrent sense
Ut the fftncss of all things Is d peculiar cliarac-
tcrtstlc of the F1cncl, woman. aud With natural
taste and tact she arrangcs her toilette to kuit
cycry occasion much lnure effectively and with
lcsB expense than otliers. Tho pretty 1it'o
Counters dc ", 80 celebrated for her charming
toilcttGs, and WHO prtdes herself I'll her ability
of producing artistic effects
AZ rlitHtfNo COST or T1ME
nndmoney, is alwayB attre in Strlctcst confortnl-
ty to surryundioge. A cool morning viii perhaps
ming, varied according 10 clouds or si1pshtpe,
With dark ostrich tips, wIth bright plumage Of
some brazilian bird;. and flowers, lght scarft,
ribbons soinbre or bright, appear with alt tho
cxaetItudc demanded OF changes In tho weather.
A description of toi'ettes amidst such 4 world
uf art NJ IL rbr presented IN the "pa1ata tlo
| l'fn1ustrio may sceln trivial. but, In truth.
| tue living beauties fl their charming new to-
| lettcs Rcrtousiy distract attention from those
| hnrOinr nn fha u RA11a. &mDnG fttN 1nffpr In n
bridal company In magnificent Attlre, aufrountl-
| cd 1y tue gorgeous accessories OF wealth. but
| there Is not a beauty there wt,o can rivaf hum
drcds OF those who gaze almost spoll bound on
| walls, mirrors, pictures, lair bride md the
bridegroom Il, gold and while, together With
bridesmaids wearing costumes contracting III
color With the conventional white of the bride,
uYc, Of whose t1,er1ts you ean form at opinion
when ju1Rsnc'lts becninc cool au'l i,npafhai
an! able critics shall have compared and classi-
| Usual NUMBER or PAINTINGS
| whose success depends wholly oa wonderful ex.
erutiot,, independent Of all conceptions d
beauty In the subject. Conspicuous among this
class Ia an Oriental picture. representing a1 u,
Of supposed rival In Ills Infections. TIC color
Ing IL supcrb,~-t course anu Guy, like that
which Is tartlonctl cren III aomo q ltnbcns' EUR
gcous works. but tlclicately brilliant, with tl!u
light playing on them that the whole seems q
reality. This picture Ia by II. Garnicr, and,
although possessing artlstIc merits, l. Is mar.
vel how subject 90 repu!aIvc In all fts suCgcs'
tIuns could have gained alllulsst0n TO the sulon:
Alany thai have been rejected would have filled
its place more acceptahly, and It Is to he regret.
ted that hasty Judgment las seriously injured
number Of lncritorio.s works by excluding
them frul, the Salon. One Of these has been
purchased for trthlng sum by a connoIsscur,
ind It now hangs prominently among lls at,
gems IT. represents yonfg E!rl pleading VII!
| tho propftctor OF pnxH-ahop for u token OF Of.
fow mouths bctoro, mud wfltcl. ste was unable Ia
redeem. The man IL pointing to gifts Of love
aud friendship nl1 aro,lttt, and wc can almost
hear his mocking tones cxpl9ining to her tllat
poverty which. like her own, was too poor moi
too feel its wants. md too proud to oeC, and ws
watch, With emotions Of: pity and scorn, tNs
brght-eolorcd web OF hope, lnterwoTcn IN tlt
p1s appsss gs e sss5y e 81 &c 'ss sss s
THEATJslcAL AND ACs1cAL~
There Is little now to chronicle regarding the
atrlcal mattcrs, rcpctitions bcing generally th'
tic future, n. 1ounod informs that Important
additions WI bo nade to tho opera Of "Cint
Mars" oil the occasion Of fts temperance q
tho Opera. Coniluo on Nuy. !. The "lsoi d.
17agniilccncc Of this opera has been lcralled ta
ant near, but tho le1enl wllirl, II Ia foundct
is little known. Az Eastern l'rineu loved
young Ilinlalaicnnc, but was Obliged to wal
ycara before ho could marry her. The time a
length arrived, and ~ ic WIS proreclinE t
clailu his bride lie Was killed BY stroke Of Hight
Ming and obliged to descend to pur0atory. Aftc
sasrtrE t1 nesessssy tgrsns 1 tna r. r niuE
thi.lcr and thus addressed the angel who WI
awaiting Ills arrival:
"Cln return for IN hour to tho world to &c