The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-04-24
PARIS LETTER.
tFrom our regular Correspondcnt)
PARIS, March 20. 1879.


PARIS March 20. 1879
Politics are entirely, and business almost en-
tirely, laid aside, and Paris has given itself a
thorough holiday. Yesterday and today
crowds of people, favored by the lovely wealth.
er, have been enjoying the fresh air, and to-
day all those who have not gone to the open
ing of the racing season at LOngChamps are
sitting under the trees IN the Champs Elysecs,
watching the long stream of carriages gong
10 and returning from the Bots. Easter has
brought us the usual number of "pcrsonally
conducted" tourists from England, and the
English tongue, though not always Chat usu-
ally described as the Queens own" is heard
from one end OF the French capital to the 9th
er. The theatres are IN full swing, the Hippo
drome has just opened, the above mentioned
races are gong on near the historical wind
mill at LOngchamps, so that, with the addition
of the Gingerbread Fair at the Other end Of
Paris, visitors from abroad, and hOldaymak-
ers from within cannot complain Of lack Of
amusements. The celebrated far has been 50
often described that | need only say that it
comprises this wear the usual number of at
fractions III the shape of fat women shows,
rOuntabOuts, wax works, fortune tclICrs, and
natural, or rather unnatural, phenomena, such
as hens, dogs and lambs, with superiority of
necks, legs and other limbs A new feature in
connection with the fair is one which will
strike dismav into the hearts of those who de-
light in feast Of horror namely, the police
edict which forblds the entry Of keepers into
the cages Of wild animals Paris has seldom
enjoyed IA more pleasant Easter.
An immense crowd visited VI. lOysOn's
church on Good Friday, including a large
number of Roman Catholics, ANXIOUS to hear
how the eX.priest of their church would treat
the subject peculiar to the solemn day. His
bold, striking historical sketch of the Jewish
nation since the time of the Divine tragedy
vas very different to the mild platitu les va
rfed by sCathing abuse, to which one is aCcus
toned from some pulpts. With remarkable
fearIeSsness he did not shrink At all, on the
anniversary OF the Saviour's death, from trac-
ing before his congregation the picture of the
sutferngs and prosecutions undergone by the
Jewish race, whose marvellous vitality and un-
ceasIng energy enabled them to recover from
every defeat, until At last they had attained tDl
almost unlimited power In commerce ana lit
erature. NJ. Loyson made several pointed al
lusions to the faults with which he reproaches
the church Of Rome, its retention of the spill
itual power by means of bayOnets, its pOmps
ana Vanltles, ana It's deviation from the true
doctrine originally laid down 10y the Divine
founder of the Christian faith lie spoke
with his accustomed elOqucnce and vlgor, and
his full, rich voice was as powerful as ever.
A sad accident has just occurred at Fontain-
bleau. Lieutenant ROussel, the riding master
at the Ecole d'Application, was gIvIng a lesson
to some OF the officers when his horse took
fright, and running away threw him with
great violence against tree. Nj. ROussel was
Immediately borne to the hospital, with his
skull fractured, and soon after expired. He
vas an officer Of unusual promise and his IN
timely fate-he was not yet thirty years of age
has cast quite gloom over the town.