The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-08-16

PARIS, july 2I.-Comtng from Londof
10 Paris the change Is so great In climate
and the brightness OF everything that oul
Young companions We're in ccstacies durins
the drive from the depot They had thought
London grand, but now regard II as dul
and stupid beyond measure. Their time
being limited, they seem to think the nv
DAYS given TO London as so much lost time
out Of their vacation holiday. All tourists
have found that when lady reaches Paris
IL is difficult matter TO fix day for depar
ture or to satisfy her that she ought not &C
spend still another day at the Bon Marcht
or the Mapazin dc Louvre. She has to take
home little souvenirs for all her Young rela'
tjyes and friends, and some for the Older
ones. as well as for all the servants. Al
though the enforcement OF the tariff Is no"
SO stringent at New York every lady think
she must take home at least one Paris dress
Then the getting dress made in Paris re
ouires time. She must have it fitted thre
times before il is delivered, and must ex
pect TO be disappointed IN its delivery
Hence, when her stay is limited, the shop
plnc and dressnaking must be attended Il
first; and II during the first week she car
be persuaded TO take any part in sigbt-see'
ing, IL must be an evening drive on the
Champs Elysecs or in the Bots de Bologne.
Having received an.invitation from Senator
Dupouy to visit the French Senate, they
were enticed to-day from Bon Marchc, and
we proposed on leaving the Senate to visit
the Louvre, which all gladly accepted, but
when orders were given TO the driver we
found that il was the Magazin de Louvre.
the great dry-goods store OF Paris, that
they were so willing 10 visit, and not the
great art gallery Of France.
THE SENATE OF FRANCE.
We were surprised TO find that the Senate
Palace OF France is located nearly two
miles from the legislative hall OF the Cham
Der of Deputies. On sending our card in
TO Senator DupOw, whom we met here
during the EXPOSITION, we took seats in the
ante-room, where we waited with throng
OF other visitors. In q few moments 4
voice from the story above called for the
friends OF Senator Dupouy, and we were
accompanied by an attendant up to broad
passage-way, where we were welcomed by
the Senator, introduced to a dignitary in
military attire, and passed TO an attendant.
with instructions to take us to the
Diplomatic Gallery. We found the Senate
chamber very much like our old Senate
chamber, a hali-circle, with small gal
leries, one for diplomats, another for
the President OF the Republic, another
for senators and their friends, and
another for the friends Of deputies, and
still another for Cabinet officers and their
families and friends. They were all crowd
ed 10 excess, except the gallery in which
we were located, Of which We were the
only occupants. We were supposed to be
some distinguished visitors by the occu-
PANTS OF the other galleries, and there was
a general craning of necks to see who we
were.
INTERIOR OF TIE SENATE.
Each senator has a comfortable red mo-
rocco armchair, and a small desk before
him, and they are packed much closer than
in our Senate. When a senator desires to
speak he must ascend q rostrum directly in
front of the President Of the Senate, who
is seated at more elevated desk. The
Presidents seat and the rostrum are very
elegantly Ornamentcd, as is the whole in
terror of the chamber Below the rostrum
there is another desk, at which six short
hand reporters were at work, and in the
rear OF the rOStrum about as many more
representing the leading Partisan newspa-
pers. During our stay two speeches were
made from the rostrum. The speakers SEEM
ed to be very earnest and excited, but we
could not discover that more than very
few of the senators were paying any atten-
ton TO them. Nearly all were talking or
reading, and general murmur OF voices
could be heard. The smallness Of the
chamber, however, enabled all to hear who
desired to, despite the mingling OF voices.
The speakers were evidently delivering
themselves OF speeches to appear in the
journal OF debates, or, as we regard them,
speeches to Buucombe, rs they did not
seem to mind the lack of attention that
was given to them. The number Of
French senators is $50, and they are
packed almost like sardineS in the chamber,
which is but little larger than our old
Senate chamber, now used by the Supreme
Court.
THE HlPPODROYE.
Baltimore Is regarded by Barnum and
the Circus-men generally a. the best circus
city in America. That is to say, it can
always be depended upon for full houses,
whether the attractions are good, bad, OF
Indifferent. But Paris takes the palm III
this respect. We last night visited the
great Hippodrome, and more intolerable
and disgusting performance could scarcely
be imagined. The building will hold about
1900 persons when crowded. and there was
whom seemed TO enjoy performance thai
would have been Kissed in Baltimore. II
was, in reality, not q circus, but q variety
show, with pantomimes, some Of which
were very disgusting, and so stupid rs not
TO be understandable. There was but on,
riding performance in the ring, and thi,
was by Hubert Cooke, as "the great Ameri
can jockey" His performance was trul,
wonderful, and was received with great
applause. There were horse-races and
chariot-races, &C., but all very tame affair,
compared with Barnum's.
The Hippodrome itself is a great curiosi
~ TO the stranger. Ii is an immense and
elegant structure, and the whole glass ROO
can be slid off on an elevated railway track
on very warm night. The interior i,
lighted by LOG electric lights in addition L
gas lights. There are eight calcium light
near the roof, at each end OF the building
and the rays are all concentrated on tn,
riding ring and its performers in the centr
OF the building.
THE REPUBLIC ON THE EMPIRE.
The Napoleon Arch OF Triumph. which
ornaments the Champs Elysees, is under
going transformation. Ii is the great ant
distinguishing representative OF the En-
pre-, ana workmen are now constructip.
upon the centre OF its apex what seems {,
be double tower, 10 commemorate the re
public. The scaffolding for this structur,
is nearly 100 feet high, and it will dosbt
less prove an imposing Improvement. w,
visited the arch this morning. Ii was like
ascending the Washington monument
IL is almost the same height, but
looks much shorter. The view from
The top OF 1t is the finest In Paris
no less than fourteen boulevards con.
centrating at the grand circle from all