The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-06-24


nave leen dropped from paraguay d Killers now
freed from Eastern official responsibility. But " IN
TeouS beliefs MARINE d0rnat,tr fortuna" and the
wisest speculations are vain when the swell of q
| river or the shadowy mist of a vaporous fog may
| suddenly convert the Vaccinations Of one side, all
to the advantage of the other.
Mr.. Mason, the Minister of the United States is
TO turn to another subject-just now the object OF
uniegned sympathy.
With that simplicity OF mind so worthy of an no.
nest republican and true believer, the honorable
| gentleman has, doubtless, been in the habit oil
thinking that the more numerous " the olive
/ branches round about his table, the happier and
| Weather man was he. But, unfortunately, the
1 French, q whom be is an accredited amhassa-
DOR, have odd, and certainly very improper notions
on this head, aud seem much inclined impiousy to
reverse the royal psalmsts benedicite, and. in lieu
OF saving " Happy 10 cry /" Wretched is the man
that hath bis culver full of them So at all events,
| we must presume, thought Madame HuillieA the
| respectable landlady OF No. 80, avenue Gabrielle,
where the American Minister had hired an apart
ment for himself, his wife, and five children. mon
strous family however, in the landlady's opinion
accustomed to the spare households of her c0n1a
i1efes, whose younger scions, from some mysterious
causes, seldom exceed two or three. But one day
when the sun was shining brightly, aad the white
whskers and ample features of Mr. Mason were
glistening with unwonted lveliness, carriage
Grove to the door, and Madame Huillier, attracted
by the CHEEKY aspect of the weather, was there to
see Down rolled the steps of the voiturs de place,
and out bounced blooming cherub, the miniature
portrait OF the United States Ambassador then
ther, and then another till the number amounted to
five; who. to make Madame Huillier's assurance
doubly sure, were at once received and welcomed
with open arms by their benevolent father. But the
landlady saw something else; she saw Mr.. Mason
apa conduct nd e as d sea a 4 h
last five olive branches should dwell together.
in unity with the former five, and then Madame
Huilliers wrath got the better Of her. She pro-
tested that her chairs her BEDS her fanteuils and
her of tn III five IN
nay. she swore in broad Gallicap, that she would
not stand it; and poor Mr.. Mason, with all the
mingled cares Of diplomacy and matrimony on his
observation-disclosures to the fngua francd-unable
to express the troubles Of his afectionate heart
was seen for days together wandering about the
back streets of Paris his olive branches dangling
at his heels seeking for shelter and home. Oh,
cruel Madame Huillier But I rejoice to say that
after innumerable difficulties and most ruthless
fusals, Mr.. Mason has found repose in the solitude
and classic shade of the quarter Beaujeon, where
amid the sympathies Of his large family he brcathes
thrust upon him. / do not mean that family great
ness which caused his extradition from the avenue
Gabrielle as that would be to reflect en Mrs. Mason,
woes, but doubtless the bushy Minister often thinks
that President Pierce was more kind than wise
when, from among all the citizens Of America, he
called upon him to watch her interests and repre-
sent her dignity at the Court Of the Tuileres where
large families are thought as great bore as heavy
minister.
The frequent suicides committed in this city are
becoming most glazing feature in the French cha
racter Not day passes but that the columns of
the daily journals have two or three to record and
the touching air Of romance which is cast around
the narration, it is to be feared, does not tend to
mitigate the evil. For instance, to-day we have the
following. Ernestine, young woman OF an ap-
pearance singularly prepossessing, has been carry
ing on iiaisom with journeyman printer in the
Faubourg st. Martin. She had suspicious Of his
fidelity, and at once furnishes herself with pan Of
closed her bedroom and guarded against the admis-
sion Of air by sheets and blankets attached to the
doors and windows, she lights up the deadly fire
and swallows the lethean spirit. In due time, one
OF her female friends calls, and becoming alarmed,
has the door forced, when the poor girl is found
calmly rep0sing on her couch Of death. On her b0-
som is placed as il it had received her last gaze,
dagueeotype portrait Of her lover and on the table
beside her are the following words addressed to
him am about to die. Pardon me, as do
you. You have made me suffer good deal during
the last three weeks. Adieu take care Of the
little dog !" The said little dog being present from
the man. which the poor lovelorn creature had taken
the precauton of securing in room adjacent, that
it might not be injured by the fumes Of the charcoal
she had prepared for her own death; and not day
passes by but similar incidents occur.
may remark that marriages are not frequent
W tn the working girs-the ourrieres Of this me.
tropolis-except as species of commercial specula-
ton. They love- and as is seen, love passiOnately,
and spite OF prayer or sacrament, without scrup!e,
unite themselves to the object OF their Affection For
time all goes on well-the peculiar custom of liv-
ing in fats and sets Of chambers in large houses,
preserves if necessary, the externas of society from
Injury, but the thing is too perfectly la mode to re-
qure any superintendent Of delicacy. In the
Rorning, each resorts to his or her occupation in
their respective niagasin and in the evening they
meet again, to form their petit nenage, with all tire
regularity and sObrety OF married lite II this con-
violent end the birth Of child brings the affair to
a climax. The little one is Immediately q
phdbtude dp pays--packed of TO nQu'11ee, Or wet
nurse, and the partnership Ia amicably dissolved
each party contributing towards the necessary ex-
penses. The young woman has by no means lost
caste and probably soon after makes marriage de
c0nrenance, while the gentleman seeks his fortune
elsewhere.
An American engineer has invented an apparatus
for obstructing the passage into the port Of Cron
the Grand Duke Constantine, have been inspecting.
1t consists of a square wooden framework, fixed
with enormous stones, and presenting sharp stakes
sticking out and coming to nearly the level Of the
these machines is difficult matter, and that it is
not probable they will answer their purpose. The
Cars visit to CronstaN does not appear to have
improved his spirits.
The court of the Tuileries are in perfect scclusion
at the Palace of ST. Cloud.
The weather has been ftful in the extreme. After
eight and forty hours of incessant ran it has left
the atmosphere cold and utterly that fires have
public Offices
The building and demolitions Of Paris are in no
wise interrupted by the warlike state Of affiirs.
One would rather suppose that the Emperor's sole
mission was to erect a new city, so unremtting Is
the labor.
Kossuth's Speech At Sheffield.
ENGLAND'S POLICY IN THE PRESENT EUROPEAN WAR.
On Monday evening, June 5, public meeting
was held in the Music Hall, Sheffield, at which
Kossuth made speech.
KossUTH said-I felt it my duty to accept the
honor Of your invitation, because thought it due
| from me to do what could for Poland. (Hear,
hear.) considered it solemn duty on my part to
bear testimony by my presence Of the community
Of the cause Of Poland and that Of hungary to bear
| cause to he the same. (Hear, hear.) Nothing
else would have induced me to rise once more
before an English assembly. get a fever at the
very idea Of making speeches again; but il you
command me, sir, to submit to the habitaal
rules of the occasion, then you must give
me authority to be rather free and true
than to be flattering. (Hear,. hear) will
will speak calm words, but will speak of faults
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