New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-04-11
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Cns;mir Delavigne and Victor Hugo.

Cnis.' PARIS, 9TH March, lSi5.
CAsI..IR DE1AvIcNE and CHARLES NopIER have
Jeff US nearly at the same time, and on the seats
which they occupied, tears have been shed, such
as never fell there before. Our immortals, like
the gods OF Paganism, rarely love one another.
Who has not known of the grand struggle be-
tween VICTOR HUGo and CAsIMrR DELAviGsE
They seemed like two Generals, nearly matched
in strength and skill, placed opposite 10 another
in the lists, combating with different arms, and
neither able to wound, nor even to touch his ad-
versary. One possessed the regular discipline and
the tactics of Science, the other the boldness and
the originality of Genius. But, without pushing
the parallel father, may say that both have
given us, in their different ways, works of beauty,
and in large style, of which many will survive 10
future ages Censure is a sort of admiration; for,
according TO the Arabian proverb which has been
quoted by Victor Hugo himself-On ne jette des
ptennes qs'aur arbres qci portcnt des puts dor.
(Stones thrown at those trees only which bear
the golden frult.) Casimir Delavigne and Victor
Hugo walked in two opposite roads, and yet, by
singular destiny which has oullasted life ITSELF they
met every where. Deavigne is dead, and Victor
Hugo was the one to whose lot it fell TO pronounce
his eulosy, and to hail his successor.
The public did not care TO hear or Judge the dis
course OF Sainte Beuve; as to him it had neither
expectation nor doubt. Itknew, before hand what
he would say But the curiosity as TO that OF Vic
Tor Hugo rose TO such hight that never have been
seen such crowd, such disorder, such innovations
al the Academy. The journals have reported the
speeches made on this solemn occasion, and spoken
of the profound impression left on the minds of the
audience. But they have nowhere described all
that took place before, during, and after the per-
formances. We will give a hasty sketch Of what
most forcby struck our eyes. AT the earliest hour,
the hall was as full ordinary reception days,
and long file OF blazoned coaches filled the street
At halt past one it was almost impossible TO enter
The chief hussar of the Institute, his sword al his
side, his plumed hat upon his head, arrogant and
proud in his silk dress as man unaccnsomed TO
wear such an one, was doubling the ,umut by his
orders to the guard The crowd which he pushes
back is composed of young and pretty women, who,
with their tickets in their hands, which they sup
posed weuld insure them immediate entrance, rebel
against the brutality of this ancient vale, of the I'm
mortals. Several of them receive injuries and
blows; one of them stops M Villemain in the pas
sage 10 narate, all in tears what she had suffered
NJ VilIemain cries, "Ah, Madame, il is surely i'm
possible the Academy has always passed for gal
liant toward the ladies' Meanwhile, the ladies
were sitting with the crowd and heat. Madame
Victor Hugo could not obtain passage, either by
showing her tickets, or by naming herself The
greatest danes saw the deadly weapons crossed
before them at the command OF the redou'able NJ.
Oingard In the midst of this skirmsh the cry,
"M the Duke d'Aumae" was heard; the bayo
nets were pat aside; the ladies seized the occasion
10 dart forward, lane was formed without diff
D., 4 cain, md
gracious aspect little suspScting that the ladies had
been on the point of taking the Academy by storm
In the centre were seen, amid ladies OF the
highest rank, others whose names ought 10 be
dearer 10 the Academy than those adorned with
hereditary titles, if it had not always been It's way
to caress rover with the right, talent with the left
hand
M. Vilenain, NJ " Hugo, NJ. Lebrun are seat
ed az the desk murmur OF lively interest gree's
NJ Vilemain, who bends his head IN reply, and
must feel at his heart one of those sweet emotions
which can only be bought by grief. They lock
around; nothing is wanting; and yet The session
does no, begin for how can 1T Women are still
up. surrounding the desk, and Jostllng one another
Yet how many could not find an entrance al ell.
They bring stools, place them wherever the least
space can be found In vain still there are wo-
men standing Then was seen violation Of the
established e,ieueites such ne'er before was seen
in that place; the three inmortais break through
the dignity that surrounds them, and have stools
placed within the desk women hasten 10 take
them; now there is only one left standing she
must lean on the desk, and nearly on the arm OF
NJ villemaiu, but he does appear TO be distress
ed at this.
AS the audience passed out, the remark was
heard that Victor Hugo had not spoken rs he
thought, But who has right 10 search conscen-
ces as well as tombs Victor Hugo found the
cret OF moving hearts. He uttered those words
which raise enthusiasm the wiad raises the dust
Never has he shown himself more noble or more
grand.
NJ Frederic Soulie Intercepted by the ladies' as
10 whether sc Les dramcs ineonH,ls" were real ORA
mas, answered eyes" this answer difiused gen.
era, terror He has added that he was writing
book, which would not be published I'LL after ms
death, and that il would contain the true names OF
all he persons that figure in the Memories du
Disble." Upon this the alright arose sill higher.
The " Democratic Pdc,fqne" which values eve
~ where, IN literary works, the Socias, tendency
places in the hrsi rank Of modern rovehsts the
author of 1.-The Wandering Jew" When N. Eu-
gene Sue enters their Office the boys make their
bows Inc clerks look upon hun with veneration
the Rsdactcurs receive him the Jews would
their Messiah. NJ Sue thinks that truth mus,
dwell with people so polite and so discerning He
has become, il is said, u PhalaAsterian, and has
promised TO devote all the profits OF The Wan
d.rins lew TO fulfil the designs OF Fourier; this
will be large sum; but a Phaisnstery, sui TO be
built, will consume more than one romance IN len
volumes
From the same QUOTED from the 'Aran' Scene
NJ Eugene de Mirecourt has published writing
entitled 'sFabrisps de Romans, MGisen aiercndr'
Dumas c. Conpagnie Dumas is at this time pub
fishing four novels at once in four separate journals
There is grea, noise made abou; this publication
:, o,,asl to all the intellectual part of the ma