New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-09-12

ations i'm Which Bcntham is to supefsrde 'llr"-
wins The private houses are pallry most OF 'h''n
rivallng the hotels in their meagr' haKrdh'N''
some of them encrusted with lorid NulHa''i-s' "''
all of them bad. There is not mach even OF t',''
monotonous variety of outline against inc SNy
which is supplied by the ordinary manearl r'oi al"
dormer windows The red brick o. which thny are
built is of q curious unccanncss. Their sole merit i
modesty. They shrink back from the street. anu
conscious Of their meauness interpoSe cpurtyar"
between themselves and the gaze Of the public;
and the courtyard has commonly a few shrnoS o'
flowers visible through its iron gates. The Casino
which stands in its own grounds of some acres i
what casinos usually are since Sir Joseph Paxton's
day; n portcntous dollhouse Of glass and iron CON
venicnt for tine purpose but tawdry
Tho Castle cinging to the edge of the vest en-,
dates from the fifteenth century. and would have
been interesting if the mOderns had let 1t alone
Bnt its four towers are ovcrtopped by recent bar
racks and the architectural view OF 1t IS almost as
complete as that Of The Castle Of Edinburgh
battalion of the line gIrrisons this fortress. Inc
tower is not 50 far rs know. IN immediate danger
from any foreign Foe bui the military arc uSeful as
police and they add som thing to the general AMI
nation. Morning and night the buglc echoes over
the water and all day long the soldier perVadcs inc
beach and the town. Never in France are yOu out
is an earthwork mounting six guns. Parapet and
slope harbette and drill yard, grass-Srown, the
iron gun-carIages are allowed to rust but an IN
fautry soldier with no gun, and his hands IN his
red brooches pockets mounts guard over tins strong
hoIu and warns of the nquistiye stranger. lie is
such a little fellow that the inquisitlye stranger
might be tempted to walk past him into the i0rt'
but he has a comrade not far of on the quay who
carries the one rife they seem to possess between
them; the gun sung over his shoulder ready to
do battle with the invader or take a shot at sea-
gull What other business this man of arms mas on
fine MIR | cannot conjecture unless it be to protect
the lighthouse, which seems very well able to pro-
feet itself Yesterday afternoon there was a
demonstrating match on the ptdge, and half
company of the 18th Regiment Of the French Army
did not disdun to stand Sentneis over this manly
sport and over the fence ncosng the ground. the
traps the tribunes and the aristocratc Cerclo DIES
Patlneurs. which did the shooting-though it is
not clear why a skating club should be killing
pircons The inner precincts OF the race-course.
which is a mile or two out of the town. the stands
and paddock are projected in the same way by
the same REGIMENT This is one Of the advantages
of being in garrison town. The police estimates for
Dieppe must be kept within a very moderate figure.
Nor am ungratefu to this detachment of the
armed forces of the Republic. They are ont for
battalion drill every morning on the plfgc. Their
burles are the first sound hear in the morning.
share with the municipality of Dicppe the adyan-
tage of the services OF these warriors they call me
with perfect regularity at $, and my toilet waits
don't know how long while I watch their march-
ng and countoularchIrg and ingenious eIolutlons.
Their morning uniform i, the national tr.color; red
KEPT. blue jackets, white trousers. If the men are
a little understood they are we'll SIT Mp. and they
move with an .aicrtucs5 which the big Guarlsmcn
in HYDE Park might find it troublesome TO initiate
A smart battalion altogether; and with their gay
costume against the tuJt-whch looks grecner
than it did. for there wa, shower last highland
the CLINT of the Sunlight on their b1yoncts, they
culivcn the scene. Not that the scene would bc
wanting in liycine,s without them. Early as II
is the parade ground is dotted with people. Two
parties Of English people ladies' Included, are play
ing lawn-tennis surrounded by a group OF natives
who regard their performance with at least a.
much establishment as they them-elyas bestow on
a fat full grown, mustachioed Frenchman flying
n kite The fat Frenchman, holding his string
lauutily between two fingers, coquetting with his
toy and with the girls about him. proluse in ges-
turc gorgeous in dress, magnificent in his strut,
clearly believes himself the object Of attraction 10
all tb, tLr1ng; and perhaps lac is. Flags are flying
i'm front Of every n0tel-beforc the Hotel Royal
there is an American ilag-and all over the beach
and the casino grounds and the scarlet p1ra~0l5
which protect the cOmplcXiOns of carly female
promcnaders are more sandy than tAe Tags. The
movement of the troop, never ceases. hur %, lie
multudc-least of all Of the children who are
everywhere. and whose laughter and laughing
shouts mngle with the uccssaut orders OF the
major OF the hattalion VINO Sis ON BIS morse win
that stitl discomfort OF which only Ercnchman
has the secret The word of command SpurtS ont
from his lips with the explosive curtne.s OF tone
with which bullet leaves Us barrel The Germans
give their CIders with much Jess dramatic object.
Pretty all this Is. il IS only the f9reTouud OF
the picture which the greatest of all artist, has /
painted. The day is perfect; the sun shining - 1t
never shines IN England; the sea radiant with !
luminous green and blue, deepening INTO purple /
when il meets the horizon. / have spent half my |.
summers in watching the ocean or many different /
coasts but can rccocct stretch OF water with !
such pr0fuSion of delicate and constantly chang !
ing cOlors this. 1t Is idle to say the ocean Is
monOtonouS: there Is nothing in nature 50 multi
form and il is never so lovely in its variety be-
meath such coast this. where II breaks ut the /
base of noble cliffs and reflects the manifold moods
of n sky which has at once the intense blue of the
Mediterranean and the infinite chaneefulucss OF !
tide Is up the wind fair. and fleet l, staining out
from the port; fail rugged ship slowly thread |
ing her way amid score OF hShlngboaiS whose /
hullS vernilon and white below the water line /
show like flame against the waves. Morning after !
morning YOU may gaze this brilliant scene |
breathing an air which Is like champagne, until |
YOU end by wondering why YOU should leave this !
enchanting and enchanted shore and what else !
there in the world 50 full of lasting charm. Not
withstandng which, start tomorrow Tor Swltzer-
land. Il. ". :. |
TOM hughes IN IlfERIC1.