The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-01-30


Now crowns them with his Fathers grace,
And owns their heavenly birth.
( COLUMBUS, Ca, November, lS49.
PARTISAN GOSSIP.
[Corespomdence of the Courier DIES Etats- Unis.]
Pans, December IS.
The week has coursed to the sound of the violin
and trombone. The year ID terminating gaily in
the ball rooms. Every day has been crowned BY
fetes The diplomatic world, until now, held it.
self in its habitual reserve and seemed TO wait the
signal which the Turkish Ambassador yesterday
gave II. The Prince Callimad will have had the
honor to give the first diplomatic soree OF the year
1t was in this very hotel of the Turkish embassy
that took place the last grand ball given under the
monarchy, two days before the revolution Of Feb
ruary. How many things have since occurred
how many fortunes have changed And yet yes
terday were found again in the saloons Of the Am
bassador absolutely the same company, the same
people, the same faces which found at the ball
ofFebruary, l84S. A new Epimenides, who should
have slept there twenty two months, would have
believed on awaking that he was still at the same
Ate.
The fete was perfect and quite musical. It was
concert in three parts, but which did not appear
too long, owing to the talent of the artists These
were Madame Ugalde, the vionst Alard, Stamaty,
and Geraldy.
waltz the empire of the saloons. As to the polka
and the mazurka, they very little in vogue this
year; they modes which have fallen into disuse,
and which must be replaced by something new.
They have talked of taking up the minuet again;
the idea comes from the faubourg st. German,
where many projects are started, and where they
quite frequently employ themselves with resurrec-
TONS certain degree Of agitation has manifest
ed itself this week in several saloons OF this arsto-
cratic faubourg The Academy has been the cause
oft. When the Academy--habtually 20 reserved,
90 pcaceable, and reputedly 20 indjferent-fnds
by chance an occasion to engage the public atten-
ton, il profits Of the good look, and does not quit
the subject until IL has exhausted IL.
The Duke dc Noailles was thought TO be well and
truly buried in the academic chair. The cere-
mony had been performed with pomp; brilliant
crowd had been present at the obsequies; M. Patin
had pronounced the funeral Grafton; and the at
tendsnts, after having thrown the defunct the
flowers Of their applauses, had withdrawn, saying
"Let him rest In peace may he sleep the sleep Of
the just Of literature, and may the cupola Of the In
stitute be light upon himl"
All was to end here But the Academy was UNI
willing 70 renounce 90 quick the success which the
name OF Nj. de Noailles had brought IL. After the
din which was made around II during the delays 80
ably spun out, from the day Of the election until
the day Of the ceremony it could not decide to fall
back into silence and forgetfulness II must add
an epiogue TO the denouement Of this long comedy.
This IL why the shadows which sit in the academic
metropolis have met and decreed, after eloquent
debate, that, according TO ancient and solemn
usage, the newly elect would go, accompanied by
the Director Of the Academy TO present his homage
TO the President Of the Republic.
There's what has carried trouble into the fau
bourg St. German, which IL sometimes moved at
less than that. The noble faubourg, which itself
abstains from appearing Mt the Elysee, has warmly
exclaimed against the idea that OF its own, its
most ilustrious members, should the threshold
of the presidential dwelling and should go, led on
by M. Patn, 10 bend iiself before the republican
authority. II is tho reverse Of the medal All Of
these fine people. who the other day were % happy
and 90 proud Of the reception Of the duke at the
Academy, now regret the honor which compels the
duke 10 an unforeseen step. They had made this
reception affair II general interest; IL was tri-
umph for their whole caste. They all considered
themselves 10 some extent seated In the armchair
Of M de Noeilles; they were all, consequently, TO
consider themselves to some extent as crossing with
their represent alive the antechambers Of the pres
dental mansion.
Bot the rcpugnancc of the faubourg st. German
IL only secondary materj and IL II not that alone
which creates astonishment at the decision OF the
Academy. Under the ancient r<gims, when the APP
pontmcnt of an acsdemician submitted 10 the
sanction Of the chief Of the State, IL was quite n
simple matter that the recipiendary should make a
visit OF thanks 10 the sovereign who had conhrped
his cleo ton; but, availing itself of the freedoms
which the new system Of politics offered Il, the
Academy had thu time dispensed with submitting
iz choice TO the appreciation Of the Elyrte. Why,
therefore, this visit When the first OF the tormaii-
ties and the most essential, had not been fulfilled
what good was there IN the sccondi According TO
this logic, would they preserve the consequence Of
a principle itself abolished, Such lame system
could not be explained in a satisfactory manner.
Could the academy have rcpcnted OF a moments
couragei 1t will be asked. Could an act OF cour-
tiership be imposed upon II. which brings Il back
10 it's ancient vsssalagei IL IL ofts own movement
or through obcissnce, that II resumes the yoke Oh
old traditioDs'
But let us leave the Academy and return to a
subject more diverting. There was another charm
ing ball this week at the house OF one OF our most
celebrated actresses How fail 10 speak OF these
Rtes which always make such noise, rcsounding
In every region oil the Partisan worldf When they
dance at the house Of a queen or at the house OF
princess Of the theatre, Il Is felt in the most bril-
liant saloons. All rivalry is impossible; 60 much
the worse for the balls which take place on the
same evening, for they are deserted by the most
carried by the dramatic domain. crcites the envy
of the women OF the world. They are irritatcd and
assonished at the preference which wounds them,
and an explanation Of which they ask with impa-
tient curiosity.
aweIl, what pleasure do you find, now, in these
kind Of parties, sirf
an seems 70 me, madam, II Is easy 70 under.
stand"
{" Not 10 me, at least"
"I viii tell you, then, that they change ne, and
that we repose there from ccremonious tone, from
great manners, from studied nice,ies, and from a
parade Of virtue"
Indeed the explanation Is frank"
cit exactly expresses my thought"
$50 you VIII 20 TO the bah Of Msdemoiselc ----p'
Certainly; can you blame me r.
81 have neither the right nor the intention 10 do
20. don't perceive the least harm In getting rid
of the sn~vis Of our society"
THE enrwis7 should not pardon .
! word II ! bad pronounced IT, my'en m'