The Sun.
London, England, 1868-12-31 00:00:00

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_ FOREIGN NOTES.
(Fran tL Anglo-Anterkan Times.)

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PARIS, I)ec. 22.

The rather absurd ehargesanade by a Paris cor-
respondent of The Press and St. James's Chronicle
against Americans residing here must proceed from
t.omething like spite on the part of the writer, who
probably has attempted-try-get into American society
in Paris, and has not ,succeeded. It is true that in
some instances Americans who coma abroad betray
a certain degree of snobbishness apropos of their de-
sire to obtain the entrée into aristocratic circles, but
that any should go the lengths so fancifully pour-
trayed by the entertaining correspondent referred
to above is absolutely false. There are but a limited
number of Americans who have mada Paris their
home, and these being wealthy, very respectable,
and intelligent, neel condoscand to none of the
littletricks dwelt upon by the said correspondent,
whose exceeding bad taste in so ridiculous'y misre-
preseutiug. American society here scarcely merits
notice. As I said in a former letter, it being now
quite the thing for Americans to make the Euro-
pean tour, some strange specimens of the genus
Yankee find their way over here, but it would be
as unfair to judge of American s3ciety in P.Lris by
the& exceptional cases as to make s seeping
denunciations against English society on ac-
count of the absurdity and lack of good
breeding of some English persons who may be met
here. Parvenus are the same the world over, and
that " shoddy" should be as absurd as your " Veneer-
ings" or the "neuveaux riches" here is a likely re-
sult. Apropos of American society, I may state
that last Monday evening a charming reception took
place here at Colonel Norton's residence. The event
was all the more interesting from the fact that the
American banker in question had invited his friends
in order that they might hear Miss Rice, a young
American artiste, sing. She comes to Europe
to devote the next two or three years to the
most assiduous cultivation of a magnificent
voice, which has already made this gifted lady quite
celebrated in Boston and New York. I may add
that the dilletante present much admired Miss Rice,
who doubtless in due time will take rank among
the American artists who have achieved a reputa-
tion in Europe—Patti, Kellogg, Vanzsni, Merensi,
&c. Miss Minnie Hauck, who is to mske her debut

here next Tuesday evening, has become the liming
of the moment, through a marvellous biographical •
sketch published of her in yesterday's Figaro. It
may be great as an advertising dodge, but is Mun-
chausen like in its proportions. The writer asserts
that Mks Hauck, at the tender age of eight, rescued a
well-known New Yorker, Mr. Jerome, from a
fearful death. He had been captured by the In-
dians and bound upon a railroad truck. Just as
the screeching locomotive was upon him Minnie
rushed forward, cut the thongs which bound Lim,
pulled him off the rails, and thus saved him. The ,
Figaro goes on to relate that impelled by his gra-
titude, the gentleman, whose fortune is immense,
" 10 millions of dears," took Miss Hauck to New
York—of course th.. Indian and railway incident
did not take place on Broadway—placed her under
the tuition of a celebrated music teacher ; she made
her debut with success ; received from M. Jerome
one hundred thousand dollars on that occasion—
took New York by storm, and is now to appeal to
Pari; for the last and most important sanction
which an artiste can receive. You will scarcely .

believe bow much sensation the above nonsense

Las created, and how many Parisians believe the
whole medley of " After Dark" romance and fact.
As regards the latter it may be briefly related. M.
Jerome, a well known and very popular gentleman
of New York, who is fond of art, happeded to hear
of Minnie Hauck, as a child possessing a remark-
ably fine voice. This interested him. Ile heard
her sing, and decided to patronise the child. She
received the best tuition, has sung with suc-
cess in London, and is now to sing here.
with what success I shall relate in my next.
There can be no doubt that the event Creates a
marked interest in American circles here, and that
at her debut Miss Hauck will have an audience
largely composed of her countrymen and women.
She is under the management of M. Maurice
• Strattosch, who, up to the present time has, as you
are aware, been the very able and tancee.s.alul. agent
Of La Patti. This artiste left here yesterday ;-Slie
will sing in Brussels and Liege, and will arrive in
S:. Petersburg about the 9th of January. Her last
appearance in Paris was doubtless one of the moat
interesting events of the kind ever witnessed on any
stage. Not only did the audience call out the artiste
and overwhelm her with bouquets and crowns of
gold and precious stones ; they shouted " Adieu,"
"Au revois," good bye, &c., as though it were a
parting between the dearest friends. The charming
artiste wasso affected that she burst into tears, and on
returning to the green-room embr,%ced those present
with erfusion. The theatre was literally jammed to
the dome, and the receipts were over 24,000 francs.
I should have stated above that Mr. Jerome, the
patron of Miss Hauck, has just arrived in Paris.
He came by the Pereire, which reached Havre the
day before yesterday. He will be surprised, doubt-
less, to find how interesting a person he has be-
come to the Parisi ins, who look with wonder upon
the hero of the adventure described above. Mr.
George \' ilkes, the editor of Wilkes' Spirit of the
Times, a journal of New York, which has at-
tract ed much attention of late years, by its boll
advocacy of extreme Republican measures, and
which took such a lead in the Impeachment affair,
is here, at present. The incessant labours of the
just terminated Presidential campaign have some-
what fatigued Mr. Wilkes, and he comes here to
pass a quiet winter. Mr. John Savage, the poet,
and lately appointed American Consul to Leeds, is
also in Paris. He was as much surprised upon
hearing of his appointment as could have been the
English authorities, and awaits further information
ere he proceeds to the post. In your remarks
about Mr. Savage, who is a most intelligent and
gentlemanly person, you were but just ; the
position is an extremely embarrassing one, and
Americans here wonder at such an appointment,
unless, indeed, it be the purpose of President John-
son to test how England will accept this practical
working of the naturalization laws. One of the
American institutions in Paris—Thorpe's Bar Room,
where any of the nondescript " drinks" of Yankee
land may he obtained, from the " cocktail" to the
" foaming pick-me-up"—has been the scene of much
animated discussion this week. At this bar-room
congregate English gentlemen as well as Americans,
and it frequently happens that the Duke of Hamilton,
his brother Lord Charles, and other noblemen may be
seen there. About the said aristocratic personages -
the Figaro of last Monday contained a scurrilous
article, charging that they were tipsy in the street,
that they assaulted some quiet citizens, that, with
their grooms, who like themselves were tipsy, the
duke and his party cleared the street. I take plea- -
sure in adding that the whole account was grossly
exaggerated, and arose from the first that upon a
wager originating at Thorpe's the young noble-
man rode against time from Paris to Chan-
tilly, and it was while making the start from
the Rue Laffitte that a slight disturbance took
place. I may add that the Figaro has published
a retractation of the unfounded charges it made.
We hear from the Americans at Nice that the
sojourn there is more than usually gay. A great
many New York and BoSton families are there at
present. General Darling and family, of New York,
are at Florence, whither has gone Mr. Tickner, the
well-known publisher of the Boston firm, Tickner
and Fields. Mr. Tickner is to reside in Europe for
the next two or three years, and will, after making
a tour of the more important places, return to Paris
and there make his home. During the week quite
a number of Americans have arrives here. Mrs.
‘Valsh, the daughter of the American Minister,
General Dix, is to return here this month. It is
expected that when she arrives the receptions of the
General will commence for the season.

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