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FOREIGN NOIES.

(rpm the Anp,lo-American Timm.)
- PARIS, Dec. 23.
The rather absurd charges made by a Paris cor-
respondent of The Press and St. James's Chronicle
against Americans residing here must proceed from
something like spite on the part of the writer, who
Probably has attempted to get into American society
in Paris, and has not succeeded. It is true that in
some instances Americans who coma abroa I betray
a certain degree of snobbishness apropos of their de-
sire to obtain the entrée into ariszocratic circles, but
that any should go the lengths so fancifully pour-
traye I by the entertaining correspondent referred
to above is absolutely false. There ere but a limited
number of Americans who have made Paris their
home, and these being .wealthy, very respectable,
and intelligent, nee I condescend to none of the
little tricks dwelt upon by the said correspondent,
whose exceeding bad taste in so ridiculous'y misre-
presenting American society here searcely merits
notice. As I said in a former letter, it being now
quite the thing for Americ ins 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 society in Paris by
these excei;tional cases as to make sweeping
denunc:ations against English society on ac-
count of the absurdity and lack of good
breeding of some English persons who may b.: met
here. Parvenus are the same the world over, and
that "shod ly"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 Coloael 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 thit they might hear Miss Rice, a young
American artiste,
,sing. She comes to Europe
devote- the -moat- two- •or---,t-hreo- 7years- -to the ----7wpag.fr."4lF4ltt4
must assiduous- Cultivation of a magnificent
•
- •
voice, which haS already made this gifted lady quite
celebrated in 13os:ton and. New -York. 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 repute.*
tion in Europe—Patti, Kellogg, Vauzani, Merensi,Le
8:c. • MiSs Minnie Hauck, who is to make her ciebut
here next Tuesday evening, has become the liming .
of the moment, through a marvellous biographical '•
sketch published of her in yesterlay:s Figaro,
may -be great as an advertising-doelseebrie iseMercre
chausen like in its propertiens.- The writer assert}
that Miss Hauck, at the tender age of eight, resCuttLa
:IrNDIA OFFICE, DECEVRER 10; 1868. i well-known New YOrker •Mr.' :Terome. --,irona-
_AL By order of the SECRETARY of. STATE for
INDIA in Council. fearful death. He had been captured .by7the
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIV.EN.,..IIiat it is intended to dians and bound upon a railroad truck. Just -as_
send to India annually a certain number of YOUNG
MEN, trained and cducated:for ultimate employnient in the screeching locomotive • was upon hire Minnie
the higher branches of the Dclrirtment for the conserva- rushed forward, cut the thongs which bound
tion ci.,l nia.nagement of the Forests under the (.14ern-
'meet of India. pulled him w
off the rails, an I thus sed him. The -
Eightyoung men will be selected in 'February n; ligoro go2s on to relate Gilt impelled by, -
go to India at the end of 1871.' titude, the gentlt•man, wiles) fortune
i 3 ien~tiega►,;
The salary will be at firsr.£loo-a year and the salaries
of the appointments in the three Presidencies range'be- "10 millions of doliars," took Miss Hitick'toeNTew 4,
tween th,t sum and £1,900 a year. Promotions will de- York—of course--the- Indian and railway. incident-
pond upcm efficiency, and the occurrence of vacancies in
the higher grades.clid not take place on Broadway—placed her nada
Applicants must be British.subjects above 17 and under tILi tuition of a celebrated music teechere, sheema.de:.
23 years of age. -
her (Limit with success : received frotie 111..e.Teroin •
• As active habits an,l a strong constitution are most im-
portant, candidates will have to undergo a strict medical one hundred thousand doll ti that' ocetstoa—
_
examination. elt New
They to York by sterm,• and is now Co appeaLt4
mast send to the Revenue Department of the
tris - for the last and most i:epartant sealed-4 ,
a Office, on or -be fore the Bth of January, ry, 1869, a P
'a .
statem-mt ,:f their names and parentage, with a,certilicate which an artiste can receive...___ You...will,.searciely...
of birth, and of being posssescd of it competent ktowl•ige believe how much sensation the above.; ionadriie/
Id the following subjects, and they must be prepared o
undergo an examination iu,them has created, sad how many Parisians l.)elieyethe'
-1, English writing from dictation and English com- • whole medley of " After Dark" roma,lea' and fact:. •
:position.
2. Arithmetic in all its branches. As regards the latter it may be briefly relate l. M. v• •
3. Algebra, elementary principles, simple and quadratic Jerome, a well known and vere popular gentlemen
equations. raCos aml proportions, logari.hms, arithmetical
en w ork, wNeYho is find of art, happened to hear
and geometrical progression. •
4. Geometry (Ist, 2d, 3d, 4th, and 6th books of Euclid) of Minnie Hauck, as a chill possessing a remark=
and plane trigonometry.
ably fine voice. This. lilt:I-este I hiss. Ile heard
5. Free hand and plan drawing.
6.: A good colloquial knowledge of either French or her sing, and decided to patronise the child. She
German, witii the facility to read and translate the works received the best tuition, has sung with suc-
of some classical writer in the language.
A preference will be given to those candidates who cess in London, and is now to sing here.
obtain a certain-proficiency in,— with what success I shall relate in my next.
1. Surveying and land measurin...
There cin be no doubt that the event creates a
2. The elements of any of the following natural
sciences : marked interest in American circles here, and that
Mechanical and natural philosophy. he, *but - H. k il7

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Chemistry. at .Jr (. jut Miss _ .auc, will have an audience
Botany. largely compased of her countrymen and women.
Geology. She is under the management of M. Maurice
If selected, they will be furthlr required to go through Strattosch, who, y
Up to the.. .p resent time has, asyou
a course of training_and instru,nion iu Forestry and cog-
nate sciences for two years and a half, in Prance or-Gor- i are aware, been the very able and sucoessFul agent
many, previous to their departure for India, and the Sec- of La Patti. This artiste left here yesterday ; she
retary of State will contribute £3O at the end of each half
year towards the expenses of their traininz, in the else of will sing in Brussels and Liege, and will arrive in
such candidates as are favourably reported on by their in- St. Petersburg about the 9th of January. Her last
structors. In addition to this, if it should be found prac-
ticable, the young anon will be required to place them- appearance in Paris was doubtless one of the most
selves under an apprdVed forester in Scotland for a few interesting events of the kind ever witnessed on any
months before they go out to India.
stage. Not only did the audience call out the artiste
More detailed information as to these appointments may
be had on application to the Under Secretary of State for and overwhelm her with bouquets and crowns of
India, India Office, Westminster. gold and precious stones ; they shouted " Adieu,"
(Signed) HERMAN MERIVALE.
" Au revois,', good
,bye, &c., as though it were a
parting between the dearest friends. The charming
artiste was so affected that she burst into tears, and on
returning to the green-room embraced those present
with effusion. 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

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NOTICE.

STREET CROSSING SIGNALS.
BRIDGE-STREET, NEW PALACE-YARD.

CAUTION• STOP.
The Semaphore Arms The Semaphore Arms
lowered, and by Night with extended, and by Night
with a Green Light. with a Red Light.
By the Signal "CAUTION," all persons in charge of
Vehicles and Horses are warned to pass over the Crossing
with care, and due regard to the safety of Foot Passen-
gers.

patron of Miss Hauck, his just arrived in Paris.
He came by the Pereire, which reached Havre the
day before yesterday. He will be surprised, doubt-
' less, to find bow interesting a person he has be-
cone to the Parisi ins, who look with wonder upon
the hero of the adventure described above. Mr.
George ilkes, the editor of TVilkes' Spirit of the
Times, a journal of New York, which has at-

The Signal "STOP," will only be displayed when it is
necessary, that Vehicles and Horses shall be actually
stopped on each side of the Crossing, to allow the passage
of Persons on Foot; notice being thus given to all Per-
sons in charge of Vehicles and Horses to stop clear of the
Crossing.

RICHARD MAYNE,
Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis.
Metropolitan Police Office,
December 10, 1868.

tracted much attention of late years, by its bold
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 bow England will accept this practical
working of the naturalization laws. One of the
American institutions in Paris—Th)rpe's Bar Room,
where any of the nondescript " drinks" of Yankee
land may he obtained, from the "cocktail" to the
" foaming pick-me-up"—bas 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 theDulte 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 hislhome. During the week quite
a number of Americans have arrivel here. Mrs.
Walsh, the daughter of the American Minister,
General Dix, is to return here this mouth. It is
expected that when bhe arrives the receptions of the
General will commenc3 for the season.

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