Foreign Correspondence

Bura, Germanv, Oct. 8, '8G. Dkar Couriek :- We sailed f rom New York In the pleasant weather of the firs of Julv, and there never was before sucli adelightful calin voyage. To be Bure I was slck for a time before we were twent-four hours from land, for it would never do for me to cross the ocean without experiencing, at least for a few moments, the strange sensations due to the preseticeof that dread sea-monster culled mal de mer. Bat it could not continue as on a previous voyage for more than four days, for the sua til as calin as a quiet lake, and while sitttn in the parlors of the in 'igiiiticeut ship, La Bourgoyne, one had to close his eyca and dreain, to imagine himself a thouaand miles at sea; for at times not the sllghtest motion was perceptible. On the French line, althoiigh you may now and then hear a word of Euglish, Spanish and Italian, nearly all speak Freneh, and oue has a good opportunity to refresti hïmaelf in its use before arriving in Paris. During the voyage I also made the pleasant aoqaalntapce of a Germán, Ritter von S , a former general in the Austrian army, who was returning to Vleona tosettle affairs preparatory to making his home in America. We arrived in Havre in seveu and a half days, and five hours uftcrward were in Paris. Considering that baggage can now be checked in New York direct to Paris, and the excellent fare which ia equalled by no other line, unless it be the the North Germán Lloyd, we tliink tlie French line the best for traveling to the continent of Europe. We stopped only once, at Itouen, on the way to Paris. While walking a few moments to "stretch" ourselves, and looking it the ofllcers, Mattend here and there about the station, General von S. remarked, "Fine soldiers ! " The tone of voice and the laugh as he turned on his lieel gave meaning to his words. The general is, doubtless, a better judge than [, for I saw nothing In particular to crltícise. Perhaps a spirit of old animosity prompted the cxclamation. As is well known, travel Ing in Europe with mnch bagage is not only an expensive and vexations luxury. No little time is wasted in chasing one's baggage aroiind, having ie weighed, and paying extra charges. The continental r.iilways allow from lifty to sixty pounds per person. The charges for excess are not light. From Paris to Berlin, the charge is fourteen cents per pound. A man going from Paris to Berlin, having one truuk of the usual American siZe and weighing one hundred and lifty pounds, mutt pay $2G.0O for his ticket, first-class, and $14.00 for extra baggage. One hundred and h'fty pounds extra baggage costs more than a second class ticket. I suppose the reasou is bccause the baggage cars are so small here that they can't put anything in them. One has to send his bajjgage ahead by freight, or express. Then, too, pleasant little incidents like the following sometimes occur: When we arrived in Paris, an army of Uungry baggageinen awaited us. Every thing is carried on their backs; no trucks. As I did not forbid it, three men seized our three trunks, and carried them about three rods to our carriage. I gave them a franc eacb, and then the two who had carried the heaviest, stood and begged for more. Did they get it r We drove to the Jlotd de la Couronne, and in a short time were pleasantly eettled for a stay of three weeks. From our windows we could look out upon the garden of the Tuilleries. I found. that my previous visit in Paris was of great benent, and I was able to find my way anywhere without a map and without trouble. As Paris is the city whose slghts have been described more than any other city in northern Europe, I will describe nothing. The 14th of July was celebrated aa usual, but the Illuminations wero not so splendid, nor the enthusiasm so greut, :is on previous occasions. The chief attraction of the day was the review near the Hippodrome in the Bois de Boulogne. We drove out to the parade grouud In the afternoon, and were fortúnate enough to secure a good place close by Ihe exit through which all the troops e e to dc file. The grounds are so large that one can sec but little even with a good fleldglass, and uolcss one is stationed near the entrancc or the exit, he loses the best of the review. The whole nuinber of men in the field was over twenty thousand. The Tonquin troops, who had jiwt rcturned, took part in the parade, and attracted the most attention. The President of the French republic, Grevy, and the Minister of War, General Boulanger, with a large number of generáis and ollkers, rode in review. It was certalnly a line parade. The French army bas made many great improvements since its reorganization after the humiliating ex perienees in the Franco-Prussian war. The regular soldiers and the cadets of Saint Cyr presented a splendid appearance. As to the cadets of the other military schools the cadets of the Michigan Military Aoadomy could utterly eclipse them. On the following Sunday the celebrated fountain of Neptune was to play. As it had not played for thne years and will n.it play again for tliree ycara more, uutil the National Exposition in 1889, we went out to Versailles to see the display, but not without the reluctance of a good American, eitizen to using Sunday for a day of celebratlon. Over eighty jets of water spout at the same time. The cost lor üalt au hour's eport is two.thousam dollars. In the evening, with the flre works and colored lights it Is a magiiifl cent sight. The Grand Opera 3 open but two or three times a week in summer. We founc the same singers taking the same parts in the same operas that were given when we were there three years ago- Faust, the Huguenots, the Cid, and so forth. Tlic Theatre Francais is open evcry night and one can hear Corneille, Raclne uut Moliere to his heart's content. Altliough they have the electric light and gas in streets, stores, hotels, public buildings and private residence, yet most of thejhotels still cling to the candle for lighting rooms, so that they c:in charge a man a franc for every candle he uses. I suppose the proprietor of a hotel would imagine himself ruined, if he were deprived of hls bougies. There were three or four candles In our room, but a couple of candlesticks that would hold ten more, so I went out and bought two dozen for three francs, and by bornlpg eight or tea at a time, oue could get light enough to dead by. As Berlin is a city th.it is not so well known as Paris, I wil! teil you sometliing