New-York tribune., 1881-09-25

which hampers commercial relations Gambetta's
progentors, so far he is aware, were all engaged
in traffic. in the South of France also, where there
are few manufacturers. protection is in bad odor,
4 WOODS and American farm produce inundated the
French markets. Rouen, which is industrial is
4 anti Cobdente Havre and Honheur, which live
by traffic, are the reverse Gambetta likes the
English people and prizes his English friends. TO
some extent, it his fault that the specific tariff
s de MeauS. was Carried through the Chamber. He
was led to expect that If he abandoned the al
yalorem tarifi for which the English contend, the
protectlonlsts In the Senate would not be an
8 obstacle to the BardouX Scrutin de Liste BILL In
stead oi aeceptng that proposed measure que OF
charged his task in manner that deeply wounded
Gambetta.
Honheur has place in the Shakespearean draraa.
All 1t wanted was a clean seaboard to be lie.
{ llghtful resort, The mud deposited around the
harbor rendered ii unhealthy But this drawback
no longer exists. Honfeur faces Havre, OF which
IT IS the parent 1t is half concealed amid cliffs and
hills. Around the port is the old town with its
. quaint church, in which Henry V. of England prob
ably heard mass before he started to give his hand
] in Picardy, to the Burgundians. There pic
/ bear marks of English attacks. The Eopheurois
now wish prosperity to England which is the best
ampton and London which this queer old town
carries on Is very brisk and familla Calvados
placing himself on the side of Free Trade NJ. Gam
betta was sure to command the plaudits of his
auditors at the Honileur banquet which was by
no, means democratic one it having been pro
vlded ut u cost of thirty francs head.
The new town of Honlleur struggles mp hill and
is composed of villas. A shady road leads TO "a
calvary or stone image of the Saviour on the cross
lhis incentive to devotion is placed the summit
OF high hill which commands u gloriuus view
one sees the mouth of the Seine, aud the historical
castles, abbeys and churches which crown she
heights that rise above the far side of the river
liavTe with its shipping and busy docks; sunny
-. AddrcsSe; Trouville, and in the oing the deep
blue sea. That part of the INTO which the river
discharges itself takes muddy. hue. snug inn
is near the cross 1t stands in orchard the trees
OF which are laden with golden ana red checked
apples. Excellent rustic fare is provided for the
guest ane Omeette an iard made by the hostess is
n dish that merits the ghest encomums Cider
and cider brandy are the only drinks offered. The
water, which Is drawn from u well, is not good.
On quitting llonleur NJ. Gambetta went TO Pont
PEyeque, famous for its cbceSes and its paddocks
stocked with broOd mares and foals There has
been "A horse show there NJ. Gambetta distributed
the prizes. lie made set speech this OCCASION
bat addressed a few gracious words to each prize
winner to show that he knew who he was In the
evening there was banquet attended by the
Mayor. sub-Prefect and tho exhibitors They
were favored with oration. light in form and
dealing exclusively with equestrian subjects Ia
his Norman tour Gambetta " laid himself out ~ TO
gam the ear OF his auditors wherever he went He
got himself, before he started. well posted up on
subjects OF local interest and the antecedents of
district notabllities. They agreeaby sur
prlscu and hatteJcd to learn from his remarks and
allisIons that he thoroughly acquainted with
their concerns and past llves lie treated them as
old friends. aud they paid hun back in acclamations
4 the seductive iiatcry he lavished on them.