The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-01-08


the comfort of their travellers must be consulted al
any sacrifice. The report admits that exceptions
have occurred to the satisfaction felt at The ar
engagements for the conveyance OF passengers pc
tween Alexandria and Suez. We will mention
one circumstance urgently demanding the compa- |
ny's notice. The attendants too few at the re-
'pectivc stations to take care of the baggage In
stances have occurred, and lately too, OF very
young ladies' being obliged to carry their own
things tar beyond their strength. This arises from
bad management and false economy; but 1t Is a
serious evil.
The sale of the magnificent gallery of paintings
formed by the late Cardinal Fesch is definitely fix
ed 10 take place al Rome in March next.
The statement OF a marriage having taken place
between Miss p. Horton and Mr. Wheatley Is In
correct.
Paris-Francc.
Correspondence Of the Herad)
PARIS, Dec. 7, 1913.
Movements of Gorernment-Louis Philippe-.Gui,
sot-Duc de bordeaux IN Los.don-Railroadsd ana
Robbery-Opera-Com Concerts Literature.
Our legislative chambers will open IN about three
weeks, and there are hardly ten OF the deputies
from the provinces in Paris. Ministers are IN the
mean time busy in preparing important laws on
commerce, railways, and other objects deeply al,
fecting our material interests Thank Cod, all
parties conservatives, doctrnares, legit!miss ana
republicans are quite worn out with continual skir,
mishes comforting visible benefit to either OF
them; so that we might anticipate session OF ul-
usual camness, if the affairs OF Spain mad mol as
Reports are gaining ground TO day, that something
more important had happened than Olozaga's dis
missal and Government is accused, as usual, OF
keeping back Biographical dispatches, Queen
{ hristine remained all morning with the king, and
after her departure ministers were summoned TO q
council, at which Louis Philippe presided, and
which lasted four hours. Alter 1t was broken up
Numerous couriers were sent oil in every direction
This new catastrophe is sad disappointment TO
Guizot, who had already prepared paragraph In
the speech of the crown, highly compimenting
Spain on its present tranquility
don is thorn in the eyes OF the Orleans family,
perhaps as annoying as the opposition with which
the Notifications of Paris meet throughout the
whole country. He is surrounded by nulnberless
spies, who are even found IN his hotel. Chateau
brand has arrived IN Paris and expresses himself
highly convinced of his fitness for the station OF
Constitutional King Of France, or,'lt you Ike OF the
French Berryer, the celebrated orator, is eX-
peced to-day
You know already that Polignac, the minister of
Charles the Tenth who arrived here sometime ago,
received an order et with the
same fate. This kind of ostraclsm is universally
condemned, as giving too great an Importance 10
the movements of the duke In the meantime ne
is enjoying himself, and receiving at his hotel IN
Belgraye square, several distinguished families from
the FaubOurg st. German The English aristo-
cracy appear to have confined themselves to the
civilities offered to HIM as their guest al Aton
Towers, as he has not been visited by any OF the
leading houses He is gong to take his departure
on the fifteenth of this month, few days before
the queen is expected to arrive at windsor II Is
openly said in London, that she was IN grea..
wedding an official introduction, as she could not
decline his visit without offering him personal
insult.
Notwithstanding the unsettled state OF affairs IN
Europe, great preparations are being made at the
ruilleries for festivities, dinners and concerns
The opposition OF course see nothing IN II pul d
trap to ensnare some wavering deputies into vote
A. \. ,tnI, n
will be presented this year. The DUKE OF Ne
mours intends, likewise, giving some splendid par,
ties but il is doubtful whether they Will be so wen
attended those of his brother, the funre hesens
being considered an aristocrat. But, perhaps, lie
will put his best smiles tor the sake OF the TWO
million he wants. :, ~,
Our railways are going on favorably. The num-
Der OF passengers and merchandise transported by
Them is daily Increasing The chemil de ter d.
aOrd will probably soon be settled, Mr.. Rothschld
having considerably lowered his pretensions But,
the country would like it much better if the busl-
less would be taken into the hands OF govern
nent. Mr.. Teste has been treating for some time
With the proprletors OF the railway from Paris to
trial with the atm ospherlc system, as on the rail-
way between Kingston and Oakley, and Messrs
Mallet and Telssere, the government agents, who
nave been sent to Ireland for the sake of investi-
gazing the matter, think the plan feasible, but the
French company doubt its efficacy on longer dis
tances.
Our city is at present infested by gang of rob;
oers, part OF whom have been tried and condemned
10 the galleys. Twenty-s are already in the hands
IF justice. One of them said during the trial, that
they will not be missed, as there still two hun,
lred at large. From the first of January additional
watchmen will be on duty night and day, who Will
communicate with each other by means OF par
ticuar kind of whistle as it is used on the English
railways The provincial tribunals have been like,
wise very busy with trials tor falslfed wines and
liquors. merchant in Rouen has been fined
seven thousand francs for having sold them. This
Justification is carried on TO an immense extent
even by dealers who have been considered respect
lble. In Havre, Toulouse and Raubaix whole
casks of wine, cognac, and even milk, have been
seized by the authorities and poured IN the CUTTERS
The trial Of strength between the English and
french chess-players is going, on vigorously. Mr.;
Staunton represents England and Mr.. St. Armand
France. The stake is five thousand francs; the
!Oser has, moreover, to pay expenses The betting
s very heavy on both sides Each game lasts seven
)r eight hours, and sometimes five or SIX moves
played is fixed at twelve Till now, Mr.. Staun-
on has the advantage. Each OF the players has a
second: MIR. Stauntons man has no sinecure, be,
ing Obliged to keep careful watch over HIM, and
lock hun up every evening so that his faculties
night not be impaired through excuses, to which
lie is rather frequently liable, not having had, till
low, any connection whatever with Father Ma
thew. M
Paris is now at the height of her fashionable life
concerts are very numerous, but less Interesting
han usual owing to the absence OF great number
If our artists. Damoreau, Artot and Vieuxtemps
ire In America; Thalberg is IN Vienna; Doehel
md Sivori migrating List keeps himself
close, busily engaged with the composition of al
opera for the Academic Royale de Musque, tt
which Georges Sand writes the libretto; Auber i.
composing new opera, and Meyerbeer is still il
search of prima donna for his &c Prophet" which
| y finished these two years He does not like
| Heinefeter, so celebrated through the notorious
Caumartin affair. Don Sebastian, by Donizetti, i
attracting crowded houses at the opera, although
IA af he tatiO thes
| doubtful. The scenery in it surpasses everythins
| that has been brought before the public, and tn,
Parisians accustomed to miracles of that kind
| The pageant of Sebastlans funeral at which he as
,sts in 1wopria persona is exciting in high degre,
so that several ladies tainted, and the Duke ane
| Duchess of Nemours were obliged to leave tn.
theatre, probably affected by the recollection o.
| the funeral of the lamented Duke of Orleans.
lew ballet is rehcarsed with Caroa Gfisi as prn
:ipal danseuse, till Fanny Elssler's difficulties will
| The manager will be entirely settled or till Ceritt
| will have lowered her exhorbitant demands Tag
lonl does not intend visiting either Paris or Lon
,hn IRA