1608.] 
Théatre des Jeunes Artistes, is in the 
Rue de Bondé. 
Theatre sans Pretention, is on the 
Boulevard du Temple. 
Lhéatre des Varvetés Amusuntes, is on 
the Boulevard du Temple. 
Théatre des Jeunes Eléves, is in the 
Rue Thionville, formerly Rue Dauphin. 
Vhéatre de la Rue du Bacq. 
Théatre de la Vielle-rue du Temple. 
Theatre des Danseurs Voltigeurs, is on 
the Boulevard du Temple. Tere they 
tumble, and dance on the slack and tight 
rope. 
Théatre des Jeunes Comediens, is in the 
jardin des Capucines, or garden of the 
Capuchin convent. 
Théatre des Ombres Chinoises, is in the 
Palais du Tribunat. 
Théatre Mecanique, is in the Tue 
Weuve-de-la-Fontaine. This isan exhi- 
bition somewhat similar to the Eudophu- 
sicon, Which was given in London about 
fourteen years ago, : 
rising and setting of the sun; the effects 
of a storm by sea and land, &e. 
The prices of admission are, In gene- 
ral, one-third less than in London, 
The most frequented of their Public 
Gardens is Tivoli, which 1s in the Rue 
Saint Lazare, and formerly belonged to 
Boutin the financier. This was the first 
rden which was made public. Here 
exhibit fireworks, and have an or- 
tra well filled with instrumental per- 
mers, The price of entrance is three 
nes, or an Enelish half crow 
The Garden of Frascati is on Ube Bou- 
tevard Ttalien. This is the favourite 
summer promenade of all the voluptuous 
idlers of Paris, of both sexes. But nei- 
ther this place, nor Tivol, is to be 
compared with your Vauxhall gardens ; 
the delights of which are more im, con- 
sonance with good sense than are to be 
found in any other public garden. that 
I have seen in any part of the universe. 
In the Garden of the Capuchins, on the 
Boulesard L’ Antin, are to be seen Co- 
mediens les Marroneties & Funtocini, or 
Puppet-shews, in the French and Italian 
manner; an amphitheatre d’equilateon, 
or horse- -riding; another for dancers; 
Funambules, or rope-dancers ; des Escu- 
moteurs, or jugglers. Here you may be- 
hold la Puce suvante, or the learned 
Flea; the sacrifice of Jephtha; L’Ane 
savant, or the erudite Ass; the Tiger of - 
Bengal; le concert hydraulique, or wa- 
_ter concert, &c. &c. 
The public gardens, where all are pri- 
wileged'to enter without payment, on the 
View of Modern Paris. 
They. represent the 
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observance of good manners, are the 
Tuileries, the Champs- Elysées, . Elysian 
fields; the Jardin Soufise; the Jardin 
Paphos; the Garden of the ay uxembourg3 
the Botanic Garden; the Garden of the. 
Arsenal, &c, 
At present there are twenty-two news~ 
papers published in Paris, and each de- 
partment has its proportionate number. 
The Moniteur of Paris is the paper in 
which are first published all the official no= 
tifications of the government. Each pa- 
per, and every species of book, or pam- 
phiet, is subject to a censorial inspection 
previous to publication. 
The Boulevards of Paris formed in the 
earlier ages the bulwarks of the city: 
they are now continued entirely round 
Paris, and make perhaps the most va- 
riegated and pleasant scene of perambu- 
Jation in the world. It is scarcely pos- 
sible to convey an adequate description 
of this amusing scene, especially of that 
interesting part which lies between Place 
Concorde and the Rue Saint Antoine. 
Place Concorde, heretofore known by 
the name of Place Louis quinze, is the 
spot where the late King and Queen 
were guillotined, and, eventually, a great 
nuinber of those whe had voted for the 
death of this benevolent Sovereign. The 
saine loathsome machine is now used for 
the common malefactors in the Place de 
Greve. The remains of Louis and An- 
toinette were On with quick lime, 
into a rude grave made in the ¢emetery 
of the Magdalens, where they are now 
making a foundation for an immense mo- 
nument to the honour of the grand ar- 
mies of France. Here, by a rational 
inference, it may be supposed, that the 
dust of this reyal pair will constitute a 
part of that cement which is now binding 
the marble bases of this temple. 
How strongly this illustrates the rea- 
soning of the immortal Shakespeare :— 
& 
<¢ [mperial Cvesar dead, and turn’d to clay, 
May stop a hole, to as the wind away.” 
The road of the Boulevard is wide and 
well preserved, and each of the foot- 
paths is lined with trees, which forma 
most agreeable shelter from the heat of 
the sun, during the summer months. I 
have already enumerated the theatres 
which are on the Boulevards: in addi- 
tion to which there are panoramas, gar- 
dens, hot and cold baths, greenhouses, 
over which they announce the enjoyment 
of “an eternal spring.” Le Caffe -esta- 
minet, where you can enjoy your pipe, 
aud coffee- houses for tea, where you can- 
Rat, 
