The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1882-10-29
PARIS NOTES.
Fresh Gossip and the Latest News about
Literature md Art.

Eresh 4oeslp ana the Lnfeat news about
Literature and Art.
PARIS, Oct. 4.-Thc wits or loustics-a
word supposed to be derived from the German
instio-prctend that tho tranquility of President
Grevys household has been disturbed by tho
announcement made In some American journal
that his colleague OF the United States Presi-
dent Arthur. dresses like the most brilliant Of
Partisan gentlemen. and wears clicked silk
stockings and dress coat lined with white
samte mystic. wonderful. The loustics add
that President Gr6vy, in his determination not
to be collapsed by the American. has ordered
heaps Of new clothes, to the alarm OF son in
law Wilson, who Is expecting an heir, and who
Is therefore disincined to favor lavish expendi-
ture on the part Of his fathor-n-law.
The French archBoloGists arc in high glee
over tho discovery Of important Gallo-Roman
romans ut SanXay. near Poiters These re-
mains. dating from the second century cover
sprco Of twenty-five acres. and consist OF
temple go feet BY $40 feet; baths covering Ave
acres; a Theatre with II stage 295 feet broad: q
cnravansary covering seven acres. and contain
ing hundreds OF chambers; wall paintings,
coins. arms. &c.; in short. IL Gaulish Pompeii.
Father de 10 Croix. learned antquary who
has directed the excavations pronounces the
monuments Of Sanxay to be OF Roman con-
struction. and to have been built by the En-
peror Antoninus rs a meeting place for the
tribe of Pctoncs. Cesar and Tacitus refer to
the custom of the Gaulish tribes OF meeting in
general assembly ut certain seasons OF the
year. The custom Is still kept up by the Bro
tons. who meet in Target bodies. as they do at
Sainte- Ammo ID Auray. for instance. and after
performing their devotions they indulge in
copious libations. dancing. and other festivi-
ties. as their Gaulish ancestors appear TO have
done.
Among the many flne illustrated books which
the Partisan publishers now have in hand 1
notice tendency in favor of Jdponisme.
Tho example was set by Quantin, who pub
nsrat eaIs tr sI o the Japanese novel
called" The Faithful Ronins.", At kouveyrc's
s h Shsr p dss ssssa thu
Jnpnnese novel which will appear in the spring.
Philippe Burty, the eminent art critic. is cor
Japanese fans. Of which he has n beautiful col
lection. Qunntin. again. is printing an impor.
eelored ilIastrafions by NJ. Louis Gonse, editor
OF the Gazette DIES Bed,n Arts and one OF the
great Parisan IaPanese collector n these sea-, are
Jdponisnlc in literature which is succeeding
ydponisne in art. so much in vogue a fow years
Henri HoqsTsaye in recently ~, rubshcd
got in for French painting, In 1870; he says:
bet Goroi. Mill"i. Couiurs. Dias. Cabanel, Bsn-
dry. Gdr1me Chintreuil. Ricard liobert Fleury.
hess ai ruES DE s H1
Daubigny. Henri Rsgnnult had revealed HIM
self great painter. The younger sc,neraM,ionn
Lefebvre. J. p. Laurons, Daallle- had begun 10
make their mark. Now half these men are
pacc at the head Of the French schoolY Paint:
ers OF talent are not wanting. but now many OF
them abandon themselves to vulgar nrt ana
fuCiIo which ia tho thing, Nj, HOLS-
Of Tns tTf sn re
msnss than it now Is NJ Henri f9ussaye. i
cist" and naturally ayerse to recognizing talent
in uncassical paths.
las Lorin, died recently at Charities. his native
town. NJ Lorin executed some Of tho finest
H and in Af Mhs nS
specimens Of his art MAJ, be seen At Chartres.
Bonrges. Paris. St. Denis. Troyes' Dion heims.
is on large s,u1s Of for The
e '1 sa S'e + SIS nrSG 9 T
ishne Snint Denis Preaching" also des-
lined for the Pantheon: and p"ld s4,oo3 by the
sss
likewise for the Pantheon. The Last Moments
81 made sEeeS for this ore and
has almost given up working, except for his
own satisfaction. there is now little probability
of his ever executing the picture.
NJ Ernest Rcnan. driven by the snow from
Mention Saint Bernard. where he had hoped
to find IA warm summer. has returned to Paris.
II his health. and the prompt pncicaton of the
East permit, he will visit during the coming
winter Ihrncia. Egypt. and Sinai. The curn-
tors of the Louvre Museum are counting on NJ.
Renan to procure them some relies OF print
tive art. In 1861 VI. Renan brought home q
great quantity Of remains of PhWnician and
tiraco- Phpnician art. which now figure in the
Louvre
NM. Detaic and de Nruvie will not en-
hihit at the Paris Salon next year. They have
Recently made visit To Metz to make studies
for another grand panorama Of the battle II
Rezouville. This panorama is destined for the
town of Vienna.
Moody and Snnkey the American Evanscl-
lists. as they. call themselves, are now in Paris
They opened n campaign in tho American
Chapel. In the Rue de- Berri. on the Sth and will
remain until the, 22d. holding services in the
Rue de Berri in the afternoon. and at Pastrur
Berricr's church in the Avenue de la Grando
Arm6c in the evening. During their first week
their audiences have been thin and cold. Tho
fact is that the English and American residents
to whom Moody and Snnkcy appeal do not lis
ton with pleasure to Mr.. Moody's bad grammar
and broad accent. THO