The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-02-15

The champions Of FRANCE ana England the latter be-
ng MIR staunton, and The former NJ dc ~ Amal''
The latter had heal all his Contemporaries France
but IN the contex nov carried on, consisting IN
batch OF games, no hes only won three, while the
British chanpoo has gained eleven.
Al the nlonent Of the opening Of the Partisan
balls singular fatality all find has struck the
leaders of the giddy throngs The sparkling Mar.
qoise dc c., who was wont to follow the stag al
the head OF all sporismen, is now parayz VI her
limbs the Duchess dc p, having committed
Jaua pas has disappeared from the horizon Of plea
sure the CouDtesse dc Laperte and de Neukerk are
held prisoners by sickness aud the Duchess OF Fiz
james has quilted Paris, and lives exclusively at her
country seats. Now comes the struggle for rising
beauties
You are preparing for Chrstmas-we for the
Jour dc LIN -bonquets, presents, and embracing
suit US much better than gastronomy, which, greye
TO say, has fallen down TO the culinary zero. The
absence OF large hereditary fortunes has caused the
decline People politically unsettled and porsenus
nave no ola wine treasured up-no ancient habits oil
taste, and with private epioursm public gastronomy
has declined. All the restaurants are wretcbed in
their dishes, and even the famous Rocher dc Con-
oate has failed the amiabe Russian Ambassador at
your Court having at their dispersion secured one OF
The high priests OF that celebrated kitchen No in
stitution empire falls, without our walchfu Rus
sian ,nds securing the finest relics of the rum
The death OF the most popular poet of France,
Casslmer Deavigne, has created sensation in every
class OF society IN Paris and at the time has
Piouu'eu NHS HioSt WcII tlc most nuHcT-
Gus orations over his grave. An exception must be
made as regards he speech pronounced on that occa
sion by Victor Hugo, which is as honorable to his
heart as 1t to his head The spruele Comtesse dc
c., on hearing il, exclaimed that " if Delavigne
and Victor Hugo were not already nmortalized by
their works they would be now the by the noble
tribute OF homage he had paid TO his colleague the
other for having inspired and mcrted it," When
the body was lying state, three women, closely veil
ed, were seen to advance and throw holy water on
the ma ynfcent coffin. These ladies were Made
moselle Mars, Rachel, and Plessy? Jules Jann be-
ing asked who these mysterious mummcrs, ma
liciousy answered, that " il the grand conmedi-
enne, )" Surname Of Mademoiselle Mars,) the grand
tragedienne (surname of Rachel) with the young la
| dy who was neither the one the other" He
might more justly have said, " the lady who was
both" One very elegant lady excited general cur
oslty and sympathy. Hidden beneath her thick veil,
which prevented the least feature from being dis
cerned she followed on foot the procession through
out the day. She was said to be lady to whom the
poet had inspired most tcLder passion without ever
seeing her, and who followed him about for years
IN all his travels present. but unknown and unseen.
! whilst the gossips here are expecting, with the
utmost lmpatieDce, the report of the trial betwixt
your two nobiemen, Paget and Cardigan, we have
abundant matter Tor scandal of in Pars; as,
for example, Baron de v, young lion of the
opera, lately met in of the Hobbies an elegant and
graceful! lady, whose particular bearing pqued his Gu
riosity. lie followed, entered into conversation, and
made himself ultimately acceptable. The second
time she paid him visit at his residence he insisted
on knowing her name. Atthat very moment entered
NJ. de RI, who exclaimed III tell you the ladys
name-she is my wife J" A duel ensued, and the
husband was brought home, having received three
sword wounds-fortunatey not mortal. The lady
was OF the highest rank, and till then of spotess
reputation.
A still more remarkable adventure is that of the
Comte dc P and NJ. l.. de NJ who, dis
covering they were bath lovers Of the lady, had
recourse at the Jockey Club TO game of thirty
points at ecare to decide who should withdraw from
the held. Nj de P the loser-wrote TO
the lady TO explain his misfortune and enclosed her
letters. Through the stupidity of a servant the par
Gel was delivered to the husband wit, sarani and
distinguished philosopher. The next day he wrote
10 his wite's correspondent as follows "Sir my wife
begs you will keep her secret As TO my elf, l offer
you my compliments Of coincidence but congratulate
you on having lost. You have played at who gains
loses "a q,a perd gogne)" Such is society here in
Paris.
II has much to ejoIce at here in the marriage Of
NJ Berger with Madame de Sommariya BY this
event the greatest Of France will become pos
sessed Of that afuence Of which his conscientious
opinions have alone deprived him Woe to his en-
emies in the approaching attack upon him in the
Chamber Of Deputies