, 1879-07-06
PARIS:
Tho Return OF the Chambers---
Proposed illumination OF
the City.
Disgraceful Episode at Versailles-
Rowdyism and :Riot--Expulsicn
Of PAIL de Cassagnac.
The Emeh Of S1abady.--Eew Pieces at the The
atres---l Biblical Drama---kew Books
/ joke.

PARIS, June 1S.-lt Is the fashion for journal
lists to treat their readers every now and then to
along rsmarole on the londness Of the French
people for fetes and fireworks. Between our
selves, though there Is undeniahy founda-
1ion of sense in this, there is raised upon it the
most magnificent structure OF nonsense. We
certainly enjoy festival when it comes in the
natural course OF things as much as, or more
than, other people; but cannot see any reason
for supposing, rs the papers would make one
suppose, that +here IS periodical c1amor and
complaint amongst us about the rarity OF those
spectacular displays which went so far to assure
the transient popularity OF the Empire and the
misfortunes Of the French nation. Perhaps the
only persons really exercised about the matter
are-the gentlemen Of the press themselves.
At ali events, it is curious that all these
suggestions of merry-making and riot
come from the journalists. Tie working
classes don't grumblc about such things, and,
am CONVINCED, would prefer to have the cost OF
nil public reioicings added to their wages. How
ever, as said, it Is the fashion to agitatc for
more greasy poles and Catberine-wheels every
now and then; SO there is no cause to be spe-
ciall9 astonished at Emile dc Glrardin's last
"idea.''
he WANTS Us TO ILLUMINATE
n the night the Chambers return to Paris.
10 what pass must Paris have come when it
can find no better pretcxt for illuminating than
the return OF about $40 rowdy or incapable leg
islators to the PaIais Bourbon! Upon my
WORT, there is something sublimely ridiculous
in the thought, after the scenes that have just
been disgracIng the Chambers at Versailles.
And, OF course as it is SO sublimelT ridiculous,
it will be caught at directly. On the Saturday
we elall be all Venetian lantern and bunting;
but On the SUNDAY it will be all Gallic lampoon
aud bauterng again.
The return to Paris is not quite decided. A
Congress, formed OF the united Chamber and Sen
ate. has been called for tomorrow to give the final
yote on the subject; but We know beforehand.
what the result will be. The Right or Con-
eervative and Reacdonary side Of the two Houses
is opposed to the recapitalizahon Of Paris The
whole Republican party, with the exception OF
part OF the Left Centre, is favorable to it. n.
de Laboulaye, whose American sJmpathes are
SO notorious that he has been satirica1ly dubbed
the American Senator" is the chief op-
ponent to the scheme; which will certaiCly
be adopted in spite Of A.'de Laboulaye, who
good, sensible gcnt1eman-does not seem par-
ticularly concerned about his prospective dis
comfture. He comes in to the Cafe Vo]taire every
day with the same unruffled brow and Quaker
ISL calm, sips his coffee peacefully as he reads
the violent attacks made upon him By the Radi-
cal press. smokes pleasant pipe with remarka-
BILE cheerfulness, aud goes oil to Versailles re-
1reshed.
II really appears to me that
IT Is THE DEPUTIES AND SENATOR'S
who shoulo illuminate, not We Parisians. Thev
will be spared all those drearv Journeys to and
from Versailles, all the sccrching heat in sum-
mer and all the bitter frost in winter, that thev
have had to endure since 1871 Truth to tell.
II was time they Gid return. Since they slipped
away from popular control they have dune
hardly ANYTHING but talk. and fight, and b1nste-.
To what social measure likely to benefit the ma
tion can they puint as an outcome OF their eight
years. 1aborsa I cannot zee 2nT. Political
squabbles and hatreds have overshadowed the
practical business Of the country, and honorable
Deputies have earned their Is francs day
by hurting insults and recrimination at each
others heads Six months we're wasted in 1877
in attempting to undo all that the Republicans
had done in the six years previous: and since
1877 the Republicans have been chiefly busted
with inyalidating their enemies and undoing all
the mischief done by MN. de Broglie and Buf-
fet. Even the budgets are become infinitely
less important and interesting than personal
row about the election Of II. Blapqu or the
prosecution Of II. Paul de Cassagnac. All this
will be nearly impossible once the Chambers get
back to the Palais Bourbon. Paris will not
stand that sort Of trihing; and, If it find that n.
de Cassagnac mouoDoiizcs the attention OF the
Chamber to the detriment Of the public interest
it is more than probable n de Cassagnac may
one Gay nnd nimseH
SWIMMING UNDER TIE POINT DE LA CoNcoRDE,
while the Chamber settles its account with
hundred tbousand cxasDersted insurgents The
wonder is, that Paul has not been jumped upon
long ago. Parnell. Bepar and the resi- OF the
Irish obstructionists are very annoying to the
Rritish House of Commons: but they are
more bores than bullies, Paul Is q.
bully, purely and simply. That he should have
hcen submitted to tar1,ely so long. speaks vol
umes for tie forbearauce or the titniditv of the
Versailles Chamber. But the other day be went
little TOO far for the patience OF even ihatlon
SUFFERING hodv- A yote Of censure with tempo
rary exclusion wax nronosed aud carried, and
PAM had to slink out to save himself from forcl-
bic eiection. t will not weary YOU with a long
aceount Of the almost incredible scene which
nreceIcd this tarllv act. Of retribution, but at
1he same time think ron should really hear
something about it, for it viii show Whist base
and absurI1 nurnoscs INNOCENT and liberal Par
7iamentary iustitutions NAV be made to serve
by unsrrupulous fools or rowdies.
The nominal cause of the bubbub 6Qs the
discussion OF what is known as
THE FERRY EDUCATIONAL BILL.
Ibis bill is to a great extent aimed at the
xJcs11its It tends to substitute State and secu-
So education for %Ia tearhfup