Charlemagne; the second, with st. Louis
and the third, with Louis XIV.
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and the third, with Louis XIV.
| The last of these, the Hotel de viii,
is the edltice that the Lyonnese point OF
to strangers with the greatest compla
cency. Built after the designs of Simor
Maupin, It presents all the characters
trs-all the heavy, cold and stiff gran
deur-of the architecture of the time
Louis XIV which, however, was bette
than that of Louis Nv, which was bet
ter than that of the Thermidor, which
was better than that of Napoleon, which
was better thar that of Louis Phil ippt


The architectural art ceased to breath,
under the GRAND MoNARoUE and u teri,
gave up the ghost in the embrace O Pc
rault and Lepautie, in the midst of;
group OF Loves sustaining vase of flow
ers River by Broune crowned with
reeds.


For some years, there has been a
strife IN LYONS between the spirit ofcom
mHrce and the spirit of letters, and NAV
say, in passing, that | truly admire the
conslancy of the young writers who
have devoted Their whole lives to the
overwhelming labor of sustaining their
side of the contest. They are miners.
who explore a vein of gold through a
stratum of granite Vet their perseve-
rance has PR cured for literature the free
dom OF the city, which it begins to en-
JOY. 4 single anec,lote will illustrate
the inAusace thai the commercial pre-
jucice of the Lyons merchants exerts in
matters of art.


A merchant and his daughter were
one evening in the theatre, witnessing
the representation Of ANTONY + The ia
ther appeared much interested in the first
act of the PLAY, but that interes visibI,
decreased after the scene between Anto-
~ and the Iandlady, and he continue
% mani est great impatience during h,
asst two S. The interest of the daugh |
er, on the contrary, began to increase !
nst where that of her father diminished !
md at the fall of the curtain she burs
nto tears. The father, ON perceivine
his, remarked, sneeringly,


"You are very compIais INT. nv dear.
o be aft, cted IIy such humhuggerv !"


Oh, pa IA | can't hel lp it," sal
he poor girl, very much confused
please forgive me, fer | know | ap-
ear rid'cuI u.s."


"You are right: It is ridiculous. For
ny part, | do not see how people cal
t Interested in anything so unna ural."
Unnatural, papa Why it seems t.
le Just the reverse of that"


"Did you listen attentveIy ?"
81 did not lose single word" ,
"Welt at the end of the third act An I
ny buys post chaise-does he not %
Yes" q
"And pays the money down."
"Yes." d
every well-he didn't take off the
scnunt % p
The work Of political regeneration ii
IS not been so difficult of accomplish al
rnf. The result of a republican edu- b
IS seen at the last revolution in | vons. al
\ this occasion { 83z) the workmen o.
'rrihed on their flag this admirable g
)tto: &c


''VIvRE EN- TRAvAILLANT


