The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-03-06
France.
Correspondence of the Herald.

to"e ""u SNcttH ft"so;U-<iueoit
teries Of Beriin-Concerts and Theatres 4ar-
tide Of Importation.
Lazy fellows are never happier than when they
have too much to write, for this is with them fair
excuse for not writing at all. With me it is to-
day quite the reverse To comply with your
quest, made up my mind to write you az many
letters possible, to keep your numerous readers
au fat with all the events in politics. literature,
cial and musical life but the gods know how
shall be able to bring this epstle to a respectable
length. There is an absolute dearth of interesting
news in all circles perhaps equal to the hun
cry years OF Egypt The good is not new, and the
new is not good, and so will follow the example
of a great number of our modern statesmen and
authors, and shall endeavOr to say little nothing
IN as many words as possible, hoping that you will
consider this letter more as chltchat than grave
correspondence.
The excitement created through the proceedings
in the Chamber, during the debates on the speech
of the King, has not yet subsidized nor will it disap-
pear tor some time to come. The opposition cling
to it as a drowning person does to anything within
his reach. Poor Guizot will have to bear the
brunt OF still many an attack in the course of the
parliamentary year He has perpetrated the great
est crime, winch il is possible to commit in the an
nails OF French politics He retains Office after
lapse of three years and half and what is worse,
avoids every thing which could endanger his porte
every thing, even his Angomanie, but not the pre-
sidentship, nominal or real of the cabinet They
were ready Pounce upon him at every moment,
like hungry vultures but see themselves condemn.
ed to go to bed without supper. The dotation
bill is Withdrawn. The paragraph relating to the
right of search was adopted, without encounterine
any opposition on the part of ministers, and even in
the very important question of the impudent AFRO
gance OF the clergy, who agitate for their own
benefit, meets with quiet and passive opposition
CIulzo keeps, and is obliged to keep, aloof leaving
the whole business in the hands of Martin and
Vlllemaln, who only offer passive resistance, to
TO conclae the clergy, the greatest part of whom
is Legitimate. Nor will Guzot interfere, being a
Protestant, and dreadlng the reproach of intole
rance from the Catholic community. The OPPOSE
ton IS, therefore, thrown upon its beam ends the
r$toe electorate Is rocco, and the time of the for
LITIGATION is not yet come There is no doubt that
he will weather the present session, and perhaps
the future, # he would not court unpopularity with
the same obstinacy as Theirs courts popularity.
Guizot does not belong to the school of modern
Machiaveism, and acts frequently in opposition
to the articles OF creed of that statesman, who
angT We, as the means OF dsga.. ng
honest, but not political he could keep his pred
lection for England TO himself without abiding tc
it at every moment. After all, it is perhaps, no bad
speculation to scale the ladder of power under the
shield of unpOpularity; there is something new in
it, and it is OF more lasting nature than popu.
larity.
The Moliere monument has AT last been inaugu
rated under the ssuPerlntendence of Count de Ram.
buteau. Several long speeches have been made
but not one deserves particular consideration
The French Academy was represented by a few
members only, probably thinking themselves supe
rlor to one who was refused admittance into tina
Industrious body of literary nightcaps and politca
steam engines. To how many of them will
be erected statues! To Mr.. Fasquier, perhaps
or to Mr.. Flourcns. This monument is lvin:
satire to the mmortals, being more immortal thai
thew the fountain dedIcafp1 IN Cardin a
Richeu, the founder OF the academy, was demo
lished to make room for the statue. The gentle
men OF the French theatre were not less supercl
ous, having excluded the Ode0n, the seconC
French theatre, where Ponsard sought refuge
and found it-trom the procession. After the clos,
OF the ceremonies il was observed that there was
most ridiculous photographed fault in the lnscrlp
ton; the word vdre being spelt with two RS an,
what is still more ridiculous, it has not yet been re
| moved, nor is there anylikelhood that il will be- S,
much for the labors of the committee, consisting O
twenty or more members selected from the instl
tute, the French Academy, and several other equal
ly illustriou. bodies, The attendance was very nu
merous, although it was percngly cold; severa
windows are said to have been hired at hundre,
francs Il piece. In the meantime, Moliere is god
send to pulls and advertisements; you find him OF
snuff boxes, pantaloons, umbrellas, sticks and bill
of fare. Would that he had lived to write come
dy putting, as the spiritual Paul Durand in tn,
Steele says.
Mr. de Custine's celebrated work, "Russia II
ordinations in the Russian circles, who are very
numerous and brilliant this winter. Mr.. Claude
sagues pupil OF the school of Gustave blanche
has very spicy article on it in the Revue ne Paris
but does not succeed in reiuting his principal argu
ments All unpreludiced persons agree in procla
ming II the best and truest picture OF Russian po
itics, life and manners, notwithstanding the small
contradictions which occur here and there. TIL.
eyes OF all Europe are at present turned towards
the continually growing despostism of Russia, Sc
that even good natured and drOwsy Austria begins
10 be afraid OF her usnrpations on the Danube
Nicholas sees this and tries to strengthen his in
iuence through family connexions, with the mino
princes Of Germany. He IS already br"ther-in-law
to the King of Prussia; his IL married Il
the Princess of Darmstadt, and his second daughte
is going to be united with the Duke of Nassau. H.
is extremely annoyed at Cuisines Russia, anc
works hard to neutrallze Its dangerous influence
He caused very severe criticism to be inserted il
the German Universal Gazette, and has charged
Mr. Tolstoy to reply formally to IL in a pamphlet,
has not produced any effect European tourist
| are at present more engaged with that countr
than with America The Vicompte d'Arinccur
has published an extremely eulogious description O
| Russia and has received from the Emperor a gol
| medal with the inscription premio digno. Custin
| expects likewise one, but is rather afraid II wi
bear an inscription of prGmi indigno. But al
these works are said TO be eclipsed by brochure
known author, and is entitled "The Mysteries O
| Russia" II is to be published in German ant
French. Apropos desbotfes, the excitement pro
dncedb by Sues work IS still growing Every cir
culating library has five or six copies, and ever
those are not sufficient tor the demand. Scott
BaZac, Janin, even Paul de Kock lay slumberine
on the shelf. Every body wants to read the Mys
tercs, particularly the ladies', who keep it some
times too long. This made a wag say-for there
are wags even in circulating librares-he never
saw ladies' keep mysteries (secrets) so long. Nearly
every city has now its mysteries there already
four different works published in Berlin alone, and
still they go: The Journal dos D6bats, in which
they have originally appeared, has made the bes
business after ALL in spite of the great paid to
the author; its circulation has nearly doubled anc
advertisements are consequentlygpouring in. News
papers have here little to do with advertisements,
as the right of insertion IS sold at auction ever,
year. The Debats generally got about a hundre,
and fifty thousand francs year, but this year i
receives nearly five hundred thousand francs 70
the fourth page alone.
The concertsof the Conserpatoire have of course
begun, and produced the same profound impression
as every year This is the only place where goo,
and classical music may be heard The concerts
Valentino and Paganini having ceased severa
years ago, Mozart, Beethoven, Haydn, and the
ofher nm nh ufrIOus. can onIv be enioved in IN,