The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-02-23

dance of temperament. of blood, of vital force. and
OF artistic imagination!' -
fhe spinning factories of Troyes lately made
regulation that whenever workman got drunk
ne should pay small sum into the charity box of
the factories. Drunkenness at once fell off, and
Tue sums spent IN benevolence at Troyes are said
to be very small
A. the ball of the Minister of War; that conceit-
ed old flop, the Duke of Brunswick, wore epaulets
OF diamond\, and wig of floss silk.
scandalous work. printed no one knows how
and struggled in, every body asks wben is in every
pody's hands. We heard of it some six weeks ago
In Brussels 1t ia entitled aThe Three Marshals;,
meaning the three last appointed-St. Arnaud,
Magnan, and Castellane. If all the delectable
thlhgS laid to their charge true, we should
understand why and how they have attained their
present elevated postion-for the greater rascal you
are IN France, under the present regime, the more
likely you are to become Marshal, Senator or EN-.
peror.
Inc government is continuing to act on the adj
miraole discovery OF Gehin and Remy for artifi-
eiaily feoundating the eggs of fish. The method
adopted is to collect the spawn of the females
instead OF allowing them to deposit it in the beds
OF rivers, and to squeeze upon it the milt of the
males, instead of allowing them to do it themselves
The consequence is, that many thousand fish are
produced from the spawn of each female; whereas,
were it left to ITSELF nine tenths of it would never
be formulated, as il would be washed away de-
youred by other fish, or injured by dirt. In this
way, rivers, lakes, canals, ponds, &c., may be
made to TEEN with fish, at very trifiing ex-
pense.
In the musical drama of Faridondaine, now
playing at the Porte st. Martin, there is scene
called the Pantheon Lyrique, in which six of the
actors, representing a strong company of must
q m ~ instr tha itor
harp, violin hageolet, tambourine and bones. The
scene concludes with song in three langua ges,
In which the Italian and German styles are roy
ally burlesqued. The other day two of these act
ors, Bontin and Cobrunn, the latter little fellow
OF nineteen years only, were returning from dim
ner to the theatre, passing through the Champs
Elysees. The famous man-orchestra attracted their
attention, playing away for dear life, but reaping
scanty harvest DISCUS. Suppose give concert
for his benefit, said Bontin; bravo said Colbrunn,
and the concert commenced. The violin was taken
from the mendicants hands, the triangle from his
knees, and the sleghbells from his head. fla.
geolet was found in his pocket. A rehearsal of
the Pantheon Lyriqus given before an audience
that by degrees became enormous. The actors
were of course recognised, and at the close of the
concert Colbrunn passed round the hat, and col
lected shower of silver coins. An Englishman
gave a pound sterling. The sum realized was
seventy five francs, which was poured into the
delighted Boheman's lineup. An hour afterwards
the two artists were singing the same song before
the footlights of the Pate st. Martin.
The projects are beginning their tom toolery
again. The other day, in the Department of the
Bases AlPes, deputy to be elected to the
vacant seat in its representation at Paris. The
project of course published proclamation to the
Inhabitants, which commenced in this way:
"Tbe session of the Legislative Body is about to
open; Louis Napoleon, the Emperor, desires, an has
'ne1hatstioe soItcitud that your interests be rep
resented there" &C.
So it seems that compliance with an organic
law which DEGREES that when vacancy occurs it
shall be forthwith supplied, is to be tortured into
proof of the inexhaustible solicitude of his ma
lesty for the people that live under the shadow of
the Alps. But / suppose the projects would not
write such stuff if they did not know that their
constituents would approve it.
The painters, driven from the Palais Royal by
the necessity of lodging Jerome there, will make
their next exposition at the Sale DIES Menus Plai-
siTs. This gallery has been long used as a store
room for the crown furniture and the n,aterieI of
the, official fetes. Temporary constructions will
be built in the court and vertical light is pro.
missed to the sculptors, as in the Palais Royal
Inc galleries will be ready on the first of April,
and the exhibition will open on the first of May.
Among the curious novelties of the week is that
OF the baptism of bell at Bordeaux. The Empress
is to be god-mother to it. and the wife of some Of
hcia parsonage there ia to stand up for her at the
sprinkling. The bell will hereafter go by the
name of the Countess of Teba.
Uncle Tom has seemed to awaken quite an in
terest in American literature. All of Madame
Stoves fugitive tales that the trans lators have
been able to obtain, have been published either in
book form, or in the feuiletons of newspapers NJ
Cornelius Mathews Witchcraft has been pub.
hshed IN the Revue Contemporaries. And now
Hawthorne's 'fSca rlet Letter. is to be seen, in
French, on the counters of all the booksellers |
suppose that before the fancy dies out goodly
list OF American productions will have received
currency in France at the hands of the transators
FRANCO.