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FRANCE.
HoNoRs TO THE MEMORY OF GAR
| FIELD-A CRISIS IN FRANCE.
Louis Blanc-French Politics-The Events
in Erica and their Efect-A
Remarkable Work.

in Erica and their Efect-A
Remarkable Work.
PARIS, October 2, 1851.
On Monday last the American section in
stalled at the Exposition of Electricity was
surrounded tby large black band, and a
bronze medallion over yard high repre-
senting President Garfield was placed in a
conspicuous place, entirely draped in Grape.
The following day, on Tuesday, solemn
service was celebrated in the chapel of the
Oratoire, Rue st. Honore, as public ex-
preston of the sorrow felt at the loss of
the good and great man we have all been
mourning. The church of the Oratoire is
large imposing building and the finest
Protestant church in Paris. Mr.. Morton,
our Minister, received the diplomatic corps
and those invited at the entrance Of the
chapel, Rue de fOratoire, while the public
were admitted through the large door on
the Rue st. Honore. The interior Of the
chapel was covered with funeral black and
Grape as far up as the second galleries. A
little before o'clock the church was
THOROUGHLY CROWDED.
All the Embassades and Legations were
represented by the chiefs of Commission
or the Charges d'Affaires. The members of
the French Government present were Mr..
Barthelemy Saint Hilaire, Minister of For
eign Affairs Mr.. Tirard, Minister of Com
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and Teiegraphs, and Generel Fare, Min
lister of War. General Petite represented
the President of the Republic, and Ad-
miral Peyron the Minister of the Marine.
Leon Say, the President of the Senate,
also assisted at the ceremony. Among
those present were great number of ladies
dressed in mourning, who belonged for the
most part to the American colony resident
at Paris. The ceremony commenced with
hymn sung by the congregation, after
which Mr.. Vernes, President of the Con-
sistory of Paris, occupied the pulpit. After
having called attention to the suferings and
resignation of General Garfield, he declared
that the members of the Consistory of Paris
were doubly happy in loaning the chapel
of the Oratoire to Mr.. Morton to celebrate
this funeral service, first as a French citi-
zen, and second as a CO religionist. As
Frenchman, be could not forget the tie
which unites the Republic, particularly the
day following the departure of the French
delegation for Yorktown. o-religionists
it was impossible for the members of the
Consistory to forget the interest with
which the Protestant churches of the
United States had followed the progress and
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France. After this discourse, hymn
prayer. The minister, Mr.. Rewlin, next
spoke. He reminded his hearers of the
horror that existed throughout Europe at
the news of the crime of which General
Garfield had been the victim he explained
with what anxiety the entire world fol-
lowed the Presidents struggle with death,
and that France, who, with all her faults,
cannot be accused of selishness, would not
under this circumstance
FORGET THE BONDS
Which united her to her sister of America
as much through form of government as
through the most glorious of traditions.
She takes her share of the mourning, re-
Numbering that Lafayette and Rocham-
beau fought hundred years age by the
side of the immortal Washington. On the
other hand, the Protestant church of
America has never hesitated to SUSTAIN the
Reformed Church of France, thus creating
between them an imperishable link. The
orator then drew brief portrait OF General
Garfield, who was the child of his works,
and who raised himself to the highest dig
nifty by his own efforts, through his intel
ligence, his will, and above all his honesty.
In terms which excited many to tears, he
prayed for courage and patience to be
given to the two noble women who sur
vived the President-his wife and mother.
In an eloquent peroration the orator
solemnly implored the United States in the
presence of this death to put an end to all
the divisions of party that there may no
longer be North and South. After the
singing of two other hymns Bishop Dud-
ley, of Kentucky, nsxt spoke, and thanked
the consstory for having been SO kind as
to loan the chapel of the Oratoire, and to
unite with MIR. Morton and the American
colony in marks of sympathy. He then
explained the object and essence of the
reunion, and the great lesson that results
from the death of our much-regretted
President. The ceremony finished at five
o'clock. All present were penetrated by a
real sentiment of mourning, and the most
profound and touching meditation reigned
throughout. France is at present passing
through
True, it is scarcely evident to the casual
observer, but the politicians are making
enough ado over it to compensate for the
Indifference of the general public. There
is Louis Blanc, whose regained health and
natural patriotism have again cast him
into the vortex of politics, and friends and
enemies, who have come for years to look
upon him as an interested but passive spec
tator, are surprised to behold him again
equipped for war. The good, dear man
might have gone to sleep like Rip Van
Wrinkle, but, unlike Rip Van Wrinkle, on
waking up would have found the world
still far behind him. These last elections
prove to him that the people are growing
up to him, and his voice can now be heard.
He, with other politicians, have become
alarmed at the reckless way in which the
Government is conducting itself in the alb
sence of the Chambers, and convoked
meeting of the extreme Left, of which he
is member. The authorities refused to
open any part of the Chamber of Deputies
to him, when, becoming indignant, he pub
licly convened all members of the extreme
Left to his house. l wondered where the
dear little man would put them all, unless
on the top of the house, for his apartment
is exceedingly small, and seemed to me
only large enough for such wee body as
himself. However, bonnie yolente will go
long ways as well as patriotism and political
enthusiasm, for the majority of the men,
bers did meet there, and failed to complain
of the want of room. After much deliber-
alton it was decided to appoint
A COMMITTEE
TIC wait on Jules Ferry and insist on con-
vocation of the two houses for the purpose
of discussing those important questions