Last night we went to the theatre of Monsieur Compte, where all the performers are children; the little creatures acted remarkably well and with great spirit, and we were highly diverted. Monsieur Compte is considered the best ventriloquist in Europe. Edgar and Sigismund have been taking lessons in swimming; there are several excellent schools here for teaching the art, and one for _ladies_; and Marcella, Leonora and myself had serious thoughts of entering as pupils, but finally concluded we had enough of _water works_ at the delightful "Chinese Baths," on Wednesdays and Saturdays, our regular bathing days, when we usually rise extremely early, so as to accomplish our purpose, and get back in time for breakfast. The "Chinese Baths" are so called, because the building containing them, is in the Chinese style; in front is a parterre of flowers, and beyond this masses of artificial rocks, with a couple of Chinese figures among them; the whole arrangement is singular and picturesque. The H----'s have returned to town for a few weeks, and we are engaged to pass this evening with them. I do not covet going however, for their parties are said to be very stiff. With our usual affectionate greetings to aunt Margaret, Albert, and yourself, I conclude. LEONTINE. * * * * * LETTER TWENTY-THIRD. A sociable evening at the ex-Minister's of the Marine--Museum of Artillery--Bay Market--Corn Market--St. Germain l'Auxerrois. PARIS, ----. _Dear Jane_: Our stay here is drawing to a close and consequently during the last ten days, we have been so occupied in shopping, visiting and _sight-seeing_, that I have found it impossible to write; but here is a rainy day and I take advantage of it to resume our correspondence. We called yesterday to take leave of Monsieur and Madame de N----, and they looked happier, I assure you, in their own residence in the Faubourg du Roule, than they did when inhabiting the sumptuous edifice of the "Admiralty," on the place "_Louis Quinze_." I suppose you have learnt from the newspapers that Monsieur de N---- thought it prudent to resign his office, and has been succeeded by Monsieur ----.