Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1847-06-10
From the Home Journal.
TOPICS FROM FRENCH PAPERS.


PARIS, a, the last departure of packet, was
expecting three great arrivals-the Emperor
Nicholas, the Arab chief Bou Maza, and the
beIated month of April. Several departures
were being lamenled, at the same time
MademoiselIe Rachael, who had capricious
" determined to desert the capital, to vaga-
bondize for the summer; and troop otac-
lresses and others, who, with visions Of am
bition before their eyes, have started for
Bavaria to sap and mine the enchanlment of
Lola Monies, and supersede her in the aflec-
tons of His Majesty Louis of Munich. The
number of miniatures of 'prettier people than
Lola" which has been sent to the king, en-
arant- courier, is said to have been curious
| ly large and will probably lay the founda-
ton of gallery of modern naughtydom
which will rival, graphically and biographi-
cally, the collection Of pastel-portralts IN
the royal museum at Dresden. Glowing
accounts, by the way are given in the French
journals, Of the splendors of the new palace
built by Lola Monies at Munich. 1t is said
to surpass even the kings own palace in
luxury. The staircase is Of glass suspended
on elastic wires to make it easy of ascent,
and though of one design, the structure is
in two separate buildings, the enchan,ress of
majesty having delicate nose which cam
not bear to breathe air under the same roof
with the smell Of cookery.
Bou Maza had already arrived at Marseil-
les on his way to Paris. He is under escort,
and accompanied by all interpreter. His
surrender and abandonment Of the cause OF
resistance to French invasion in Africa, is
the giving way Of the keystone in the arch
of Arab liberty. He was the leading warrior
# E rt1r trittv- of Dahra, superior in iGausncc
and position to Abd-elKader. Having be-
come convinced, after incredible hardships
and feats Of bravery, that the cause was
hopeless, he rode up alone to the tent ofthe
French commander, dismouned and surren-
dered. The Colonel who received him had
been his antagonist in frequent battles, and
he addressed him unconsclously in The Ian
guage of Napoleon, ''You are the one Of
my enemies whom have ofenest fought
it is to YOU that ! can most easily surren-
der" Bou Maza is the ideal of hero, in
personal appearance. He is twenty-five
years of age, tall, ola clear bright olive com
plexion, and (the papers say of singular
and terrible beauty of eye. His symmetri-
cal and majestic form, commanding mien
and air of noble grace and superiority, ex-
cited the greatest enthusiasm at MarseIles,
and he seemed gratiied with his reception
The Arabs are said to have flocked in to
kiss his stirrups, his horse, and the edge of
his burnous, on his way TO embark at AL
giers, and he is doubtless pleased, that, even
to the enemy's capital, his power over the
enthusiasm of crowds continues. He will
be the lion of lions for a while in Paris.
The duarrels among the young wives of
the Royal Family get into the papers, no.
body of course knows how. The young
Spanish bride, the Duchess Of Monlpensier,
} lately made demonstration to take prece-
dence of the other wives of the kings sons,
by right of being daughter Of King, sister
of Queen and Infanta of Spain. Great row
Immediately. The Princess Of Joinville
put in, as better claim to precedence, that
she was the daughter of an Emperor. The
Duchess d'AumaIe stuck up for her rights
as niece of the King of Naples and of the
blood of the Boulbons. Gas for me- said
the blonde Duchess de Nemours, 81 am the
wife of the future Regent Of France, and
since the widowed Duchess of Orleans does
not mix in our circle, take her place as the
/ wife of the eldest SON." The Queen was
called in to settle the discussion, and got
very angry, and Louis Philippe, at last, was
obliged to resort to his usual mode of SET
tlinG his family 0uarrels-crossed his hands
behind his back and sridng up and down
the room singing DIGIT Dominus Domino
: from the Latin prayer book.
The king has one purveyor, whose bust
ness it is to bring him all the scandal and
! gossip of Paris. Monsieur Vatout is admit
ted to his majesty's private dressng-room
Immediately after the family good night
and there, cares and burlhens all thrown off
the putting on of the royal nigh,-cap is pro-
ceeded by an hour of amused listening and
! chit-chat Mons. Vatout is himself a man
of wit, and he has his nets out in all dlrec-
: tons to gather the little malices and spark
. ling w6im- hams of witty and wicked Paris
. 1t must be very coy bit of scandal that es-
capes repetition at this nightly tete-a-tete
Gossip from the Spanish Court is now
. an established department of the Paris papers
: The young Queen Isabella is described as
{ perfect lioness. The politics Of the king
dom are turbid, but she will not lose the
;, crown without leading her own troops In
u defence, and she would make formidable
: Amazon. Her habits are thus recorded -
She rises at three, P. M. After most hasty