The Hawaiian gazette., 1885-07-22
The GIzetts's Paris Letter.


PARIS, June IL, 1885.
! The Grand Prix and the coinage are the only
| relics that remain OF the Second Empire, which
had been three times voted as the regime of France
| for ever The Due de MornY wentin for lsthmian,
| games, as he did for pictures and Jecker bonds
well knowing his countrymen would never allow
| such gambling innovation TO willingly die. That
Saxon institution has now sunk as deep roots into
| French customs as "le yosbifet IL plum pHddiHH."
| 1t may be safely said, that till then, Parisians
knew little about horses, cared little, save when
| the noble animal appeared yOked TO a cab, or en-
ulated man in intelligence at Franeonis Circus,
executing a waltz, or initiating the wounded or
| Stimulating death. No one went to the horse mar
ket except butchers, grocers or farmers. If swell
desired TO stock his stable, as he would his wine
cellar, he relied on the fashionable, the upright
dealer, who went twice year TO the Derby and the
Newmarket, TO drain England of all her cracks
Fred Archer's riding on Sunday last, was the
most skilful and scientific performance, ever wit
messed by the Oldest inhabitant of the horsey
/ world. He played with his competitors, as cat
| with mouse, and when within one hundred yards
of the winning post, with GOODNESS and surety of
eye that could not be paralleed he placed Paradox
| in few strides, in the first place, and won by
| length, seemingly without effort. The French
were very fallen by the defeat of the national
! favorte, Reuisant. Having won two years IN sue
cesson, they could not believe in the ckleness of
| fortune. Their patriotism WAS wide awake not
the less, as they put their money only on the Eng
| lish horse-balm was thus found in Gilead. Ar
cher was not mobbed, some predicted he would
| be. but a lew EngllsU eACuTSlOllsIS. forgetting
the discussions in France respecting red tags, un-
| furled the Union Jack when Paradox won. This
led TO scene, but as the flag that braved thou
sand years was not burned and the ashes thrown
into the Seine, no diplomatic explanation will be
demanded. 1t was also regretable to witness NJ.
Grevy and the Ministers derisvely cheered Knocked
and hissed as they drove away
The advent of new English Cabinet has already
exercised salutary influence on those continental
writer's who depict England as having fallen to the
condition of the Republic Of Andorra. 1t is ac-
cepted that England and Germany will be now
intimate friends, and can dictate their opinions
/ TO the world, commencing of course, with that
foresight, common to the most disinterested phil
/ anthropy, taking care of number one. Such re-
/ lationship speaks volumes. Then the friendship
/ of a great man is gift of the Gods.
Another event which has had the effect of a cold
douche, is the resolution of English shippers to
send their vessels by the Cape instead of through
the Suez Canal, as they may deem fit. That means
| an e1tinguisheT on the Congresses of Paris and
Rome, TO regulate the traffic in time of war and
cholera, but ostensby to cripple the trade of Eng
| land. Every Capital apparently, must now days
have its Congress- az its Worlds Fair to iuterna
| tioualize something or other. No questions are
| now popped, as to the date when the English must
/ quit Egypt They are waiting perhaps, for this
| Mahdi to come down the river, and convert them
! to lslamism. The bond holder politicians com
mence to perceive that if English trade takes,
partially the Cape route, the receipts of the Canal
| will suffer. Nothing much plays Old Harry
with patriotism and rigid principles, when they
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| fifty per cent. H|.a
The death of Admiral Courbet produced sur
| prise. However, shocks from earthquakes down
| wards, are becoming very common. IL was no Sc
cret the Admiral in bad health, caused by that
most terrible of maladies, for able and decided
| man. worry. Courbet was native of Abbeyille,
| born on the site of the battle field Of Crecy
| property owned by his family, Madame Cornet
| recently murdered by Marchandou, was his cousin
| Tine French had no ADLER Admiral, nowhere can
his successor be discovered. He is the last drop
IN the cup OF bitterness that the Ionquin adyen-
| ture has cost the French. The extremists rOundly
bold Jules Ferry responsible for his death. as the
| treaty just signed with China could have been as
easily, and more adyantageousy concluded with the
Celestlals year ago. Instead of Impeaching again
Jules Ferry, why not decree 10 scourge him with
fox tails-the punishment reserved for the erring
Doges Of Venice. The deceased will be inferred in
the Pantheon, with National funeral. As he is
| reported 10 have been "strict accountant of his
besdsS It will be curious toobserve how the clergy
! will deal with the matter.
Another mighty man in Israel has fallen in the
person of Prince Frederick Charles of Russia,
known as the Red Prince during the Franco
German war. Considering the mode of life he lea,
there was nothing extraordinary IN his DEATH The
Emperor's health is likely to be affected by the
event, as he had great admiration for the prin;i
talents, while highly disappnoying of his private
| life. In fact the Prince was disgusted like all
great warriors at his forced inactivity and suffered
from ennui, which dissipation could not remove.
be commanded the army which invested Metz, and
| to whom Bazaine surrendered; 1t was he who ad--
ministered the coup de gTaoe TO the French resist
ance, by defeating General Ohanzy--4vhose talents
he testified to- as also TO Gengral Iaidberheis-an
able afltaire now nailed 70 his Bath chair. Though
Prince Frederick Charles was man of most yio-
lent tempeT, in war he as chivalrous as he was
brave. When Madile. Dodu, the Postmistress,
was decorated with the Legion of Honor after the
war for her pluck in telegraphing the movements
of the Germans, at the peril Of being imnediately
shot and that she persisted patrioticails 10 do ali
the same II was the late Prince who first conprat-
| ulated her on being 50 honored. ffr5
The Theatre Francais on the uart of Dramatic
i Art, had its apotheosis of Victor Hugo who viii
nov be left all alone in his glory say till his oen-
tary. Ihe ceremony consisted of recitations from
/ Marion Dsi0T-ae and Ls Roy : Anus not bis best
works, by the chief artists Of the house. Then foi
/ lowed the apotheosis scene, poetry by n. Delair
where Pity, the People, the Ocean, Poet, were
duly symbolized. From the other world, there
was background, where glory shUna, and q voice
Replied, hugo could not be returned to the neither