The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1878-07-12
HOTEL DE l. ATHENEE,
PARIS, June 81, ,1S7S.


From our Regular Correspondent
There is nothing serious in the violent
writing Of the reactionist press, which
predicts like a weather almanac, terrible
catastrophes for France about the au-
tumnal equinox, because the nation has
decided to govern by itself, rather than
a right divine king, or an arbitrary em-
peror. The spectacle for even a stranger,
is still very painful to witness ; defeated
politicians in their rage denouncing their
country before the attempts On the life
of the Emperor William. To find even
a weak parallel, il would be necessary to
go back to the days of the First Repub-
lie, TO emignes, and the Duke of Bruins
wicks proclamation, refusing people the
right TO select the form of government
that may please them best. There is an
other explanation for this childish dis
play of war paint and feathers OF the
7j Senators to be re elected at the close
of the year, forty belong to that group of
re-actionists, whose sole aim and labor
have been to obstruct the settling down
of the Republic, and prevent all reforms
from being effected, so that the honor
and glory of the ameliorations could not
be carried to the credit of the present
constitution. As the parliament will be
prorogued till October, the legal meas
ures for the senatorial elections will al
low the condemned no time for twelfth
honor repentance. The nation is more
and more being attached to the Repub-
lie. The present intrigues are ofno inn
portance ; it is a conspiracy of mori-
bunds, and quite worthy of being set to
Meme Angot music. There will be no
more coups d. etatat home, the playi is too
perilousa and there will he no monarchial
crusades on the part of Europe, against
the most tranquil and prosperous por-
ton of the continent-Republican
France.
Last Monday there were 10000 visit
ors registered at the Exhibition there
would have been 1900 more, only the
supply of tickets ran short, an unpardon-
able religence on the part of the public
to leave till their arrival at the Palace,
the purchasing of their tickets the con-
sequence was, that many persons had to
return to the city to purchase tickets.
The greatest number of visitors during
1867, was 172 600 +; and we are not yet
in "the height of the season." Why this
popular success? Because the native ar
istocracy, and the monarchists, surely
from being politically out in the cold,
have taken the resolution to keep aloaf
from the Great Show. This is perfect
of cutting off the nose to vex
The face. The immense crowd on Mon |
lay had room enough; they trouped,
above all to the English section, where
not being Sunday, exhibits we're no
onger en- chemise. The Canadian tro-
phy, chronically on the point of being
had gaping thousands, to |
admire the gigantic specimens of the
Dominion's natural products, most EFF
arranged, thanks to the excel |
ent judgment and taste of those Jealous
efficials-Profs Selwyn and DIR May, |
whom have to personally thank for
heir urbanity and painstaking readiness
10 communicate all required informa-
ion. The enormous section of woods,
,all up California big tree "reminiscences.
The blocks of coal, of plumbago; the
apples, the seducing furs ETC.,
indicate that the Dominion flows with a |
peculiar, but valuable, milk and honey.
In the corners of this trophy court, are |
exhibits of Australian produce, woods,
pres, woods, wines, preserves etc. That
of Victoria is not only striking from its
ook of robust plenty and richness, but
also from its remarkably artistic arrange
nent, due to NJ Savile Grant, membs
Of the Australian commission.
The Prince of Wales ''multiplies him.
'elf," in the energetic assistance he lends |
10 the administration of the exhibition
A few hours after his arrival on Satur-
lay last, he delivered an address TO the
assembled British classjunors, prepara-
tory to their commencing their associ
ated work. He spoke well, and did not |
appear fatigued after his night journey i
he seems to be at home on the road. |
His able right hand man, Mr. Cunliffe |
Owen, had all papers etc ready for the
English jurors to attend on the following |
morning, at the Corps Legisla- |
tif, and meet their international col
leagues as invited. The English and
American jurors we're up to time, but
not French or an Italian jury-man put
in an appearance! The Latin race seem
to be weak in business punctuality,
General Grant left Paris last Friday
for Brussels, where he will stay one day.
On Sunday he will reach Hague where
4 reception viii be given him. From
the Hague he will 90 to Amsterdam,
Hanover, Hamburg and Copenhagen,
where he will be the guest of his brother
in-law, Minister Cramer. Thence he
will 60 to Norway and Sweden, and then |
visit Russia, going by way of Stockholm |
and Helsingford to st Petersburg. From |
Russia he will return through Austria,