The New York herald., 1878-05-30
LIFE IN PARIS.
How the Princes Come Wooing
the French Republic.
ARRIVAL OF GENERAL GRANT.
The Prince Of Wales and the Ex.President at
Polo in the BOis.
PARIS. May 10, 1873.

Paris was never moro than now the world'y capita.
All the world seems to be to be coming. Many
Frenchmen and many who do not wish well TO France
would have II that there be success, no page
ant no exposition, even, that docs not have royal
imperial sanction Yet oil Paris from the brilliant
encourage OF the Eiys6e the forlorn atics oil tho
Boulevard Rochechouar, untes 10 dong honor 20 the
Republic and the Exposition. rhe new consideration
won oy France during tho past few ycsrs--won by
her patience and her conservatism-s shown by for
eisn princes who como 10 court the Repub-
lie in various ways This Prince OF Wales
Is hero ana tho centre OF unusual social
attention. He made speech o lew nights
ago nj an Exhibition dinner, in which he dwclt upon
the ations between France and England with
unusual iervoE As the French are susceptible
people tho words OF the Prince sent thrill through
the country and aid moro TO cement true alliance
between England and France than years ofdipiomacy.
Whether the speech OF the Prince was = frank out
burst OF good feeling or calm diplomatic movo no
one knows. As an act OF diplomacy nothing could
have been more successful The ex-Klng OF SPAN,
Amadeus or Italy General ana Prince, is also here.
and woong The Republic on behalf OF Italy. His
Majesty looks uch younger and brighter than when
your correspondent last saw him in Spain,
the cares OF Empire resting on his
sh houiders. Tho Czarowitch Is TO come In Juno,
wnilc SPANS new King Alfonso, will arrive
earlier. The Shah is on the way, but his reception
will not be as dramatic before There is a rumor
that the German Imperial Prince will come quietly
and see the show. France Is In good enough humor
10 be civil even 10 Frilz, moro especially since his
father thought bcttcr OF Germany's resolve not to
take part in Exposition and sent such fine col.
lection OF pictures from tho imperial galleries.
ARRIVAL OF GENERAL GRANT,
Speaking Of princes and rulers suggests the nearest
thing we have TO prince this side of tho water
General Grant. Tho ex-Presidcnt arrived Tuesday
evening, from Italy He came to town In heavy
Storm and drove to bis hotc near the Place Ven-
o0mc whore he spent the evening with his family and
one or two irienda Tho General looks brown and
sunburn In capital health spirits, proposing TO
remain two or three months. hewill visn tho north
ern part Of Europe, 30 as 10 be In Sweden and Nor
way about the lime Of the midnight sum- He Is
accompanied by his daughter, Mira. sartors, aud
his youngest son, J. X. Grant, He hoped to
havo visit from his other sons. and kind
OF family reunion IN Paris, but il ooeA not seem
feasible. Jesse r. will return home TO enter upon
the study OF law IN New York with his brother
whether the General will return 10 America not
this year ID question. The trip has been immense
rest He would ike 10 10 India, China and Japan,
and return by way OF California, SO as to reach
America in June, 1879 Ho was 50 much pleased with
hts visit to Egypt and his hurried trip the Nile
that ho thinks Of taking dahabeah and going as far
az the second cataract II regard" said the General
"lhe lew weeks ! spent on tho Milo as among tho
happest my he" There was 10 much rest in that ST.
lent winning sad and sunny land II tho Khcdve could
establish . daily mail throughout his domnons Mrs.
Grants only objection 20 q Nile trip would vanish.
ior mat would solve the solemn and ever recurring
question oi letters hom home As u is inc General
enjoys his LIE IN quiet way. He walks great deal
AMID society and ceremony, wonders on Wy himself
through the back streets und outlying UouIevxros.
He looks into Drexci's tor few minutes. ana tnen
strolis toward the Consu;ate, and II mats are In
spends hsur in the HERALD Reading Room, which
is tne mcricau Headquarters during the Exposition
Yesterday afternoon no made special VISIT TO the
polo grounds In the Bots de Boulogne.
: tsN POLO IN PRAKck
You among the attractions which Paris Offers 10
dn,on VIII ch all good Engllshmen anu Americans
cherish, that NO Frenchman llde or play cricket
box The main thing which Frcnchman Can do
Is TO SIT on the boulevard and drink aUsntbe and
hum suggestive airs from Ohcnbach But such a thing
It's skill, It's endurance and the itte spice Of danger,
tho chance OF bong Knocked ON the head by your
com fade's maet or OF rolling about UNDER the feet
vi his pony. Tho Idea that SO furious and cxactng
game as polo should grow aud thrive In France will
be surprise TO many honest Americans, whose ideas
oil France were cleaned In English newspapers Yct
therc reason why good borssmen should not be
found among the descendants OF the cavalry men VINO
threw themselves again and again upon the
sccnaants OF the men VINO followed the tcnd-
ing plume Of hura, over 50 many bloody
fields. Only this tradition IL among tho many
which we Americans must unlearn about Franco,
about Germany about Spain. about all countries ex
ccpi own, which, all mon know, s the greatest
the most incompatible In the world. Polo Is among
French Institutions, aud you note tno taste winch
has sci, ccd the polo grounj. IL you Know he BoIs
do BouIogne you viii remomoe tho avenue called
the Avenue OF the Acacias don't know that II has
associations throughout France, except Tor
incident IN tho lie " tho third Napoleon. During
his Pi ssdency tho Prince was anxious 10 strengthen
himself by alliances with the great names Of France.
There was no greater name tban that OF Lamartine.
Poniics ran so high that frsnchmen could not
Frenchmen ior the most patrIotic purposes without
scandal, and for Lamartiue to be CONVERSE
ton with Bonaparte would have agitatcd France so
II was arranged that night tho Prince should ride
alone into tho Avenue OF Acscias aud there meet
another horseman. his nappencd; aud Ltmurtinc
ana Bonapa.tc talked in the silence OF nigh, but 10
no good, ior the Repubc fcI and The coup
detd all tho same. IN avenue OF tho historI-
ca conference borders the HELD on which our French
friends nave arranged their polo ground. Win thst
common sense whicn now nad. Inca appears IN the
French mlnd they havs actually yirsn up part Of
their pubic park TO POO, and not oniy TO poio bus TO
other amusencns. just over that lake, winch looks
80 cool and soii aud smiling this warm aternoon, you
Bcrgrto moiest or make afraid. Ihc French nave
10 Cfncd somehow or anotner--icr Providence only
knows how thsss Frenchmen do get at thiEgs-th.t
pigeon can be killed aud made INTO wholesome rood
Aud u company u gentlemen choose nov ana then,
0f an aiternoon 10 add TO the food supply OF fsrs a
lev piscous tac au,hofhes set no grca harm. Here,
then Is iIe Pigeon C'up, and Just over the lawn
tho trees. IDLE persons are playing ,cnni- In TACT
you must have not cd MS you siong the avenues
Of this Bois de Bouiogne, now bending under the
wealth vi ITS sprlng beauty that all Kinds oil games
were permitted Chi!drcn could romp, BOYS could
the lake sail Their toy boats, just over
the ioresI IA the vslicy noar the wndmIii you may
IN lew days 20U, 0J0 men aud women watch Tho
sieeds straiuing tor the goal or mark the tramp
u legions psssiug fh review before the Piesideni.
TnE roLo. GROUNDS IN Tns nois.
For this Bvfs Is Va trutn "A puuc PARK. IL ~ what
you mignt call all encompassius pleasure ground
IL 10 III Paris, within u hall bour OF every where.
There is no weary los days journey IRON your
pieasuro srvund 10 dinner or the opera--as IN New
YORK. The enclosure Is nominal There 10 the slight
prctcncc OF ence which docs not prevent all Paris
from coming to the game Il all Paris wishes ahc
ground Is irregular IN shape and not as gooi, woud
tank, Ior polo rs the grounds NJ Newport ahu Jerome
Parx Butior pic,uresquencss, natural ucau y, con.
venicncc, the grounds uch nner modest tent
given over to purposes OF ENTERTAINMENT and refresh
menL UuJor ono group OF trcesa number o, chairs are
aud the ladies' bury their iest ~ the bu Ter
cups ana daisies and the long grass MS they assemble
TO watch tho fortunes VI the ganc On the other side
OF the grounds Is another ciuinp oi trees aud here
the ponies are champng AT ther bits and waiting with
inpatcncc Tor the hour TO arrive. -Four o'c OK was