The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-03-19

tAxl0n OF tno C0houAAsofy pOucy toWnru6 WDlCn mo
Emperor Of the French seems inclined In his rela-
tioss with tho Great Power of the West On Sat-
urdsy, before the arrival Of the OK. President had
become known at tho American legation, missive
was received there from the Tuileres, inviting the
successor of General jackson to an interview at 8
O'Clock on the following morning. Messengers were
at once despatched to various hotels, and 70 the
hotel Of Mr. Mason, but only an accident at length
revealed the whereabouts Of Mr.. Van Buren, at 10
o'clock on Sunday. Mr.. Pistt having found him at
the Hotel Wagram, hurried to the Tuilsries
to state the fact, and also that Of the mposibuty
OF dressing the ex President up in court costume
at such short notice. Let him come, il he wishes,
In his travelling dress" said ths Emperor, who, as
! have frequently taken more pains than 1t is per.
haps worth TO mention, cares less for buttons and
gold lace, where an American Is concerned, than
certain "sticklers for court costume" imagine. The
two ex-Presidents ds not Napoleon III. also an ex-
President Of republicO held long interview; but
what they said about the Eastern question, the
rumored visit OF an envoy Of the Gear to Washing.
ton with offer for the csssion of the Russian ter
ritoIy In America to the United States the return
Of Mr.. 6oule, the resignation of Mr.. Mason, the
simeon Of Know nottingham, the revelations Of
Mr.. Wikof, and the American ball of the 22d-if 30
be they talked Of any or all Of these topics-your
deponent, not knowing, can't say.
Mr.. McLane, American Commissioner to China,
has had several interviews with the Emperor, a.
well as with Mr.. Drouyn de pHuys, the Minister OF
Foreign Affairs, but their attention is 30 fully
absorbed by the Eastern which threatens to become
the European, war, that they have little time to
think Of the revolution in China, and his negotia
tions do not promise to reach speedy conclusion.
Not even the Steele co nsecrated q single line 70
the oath Of February, the date Of tho revolution Of
ls4s. How many centuries have elapsed Enoe It
took place Did 1t ever take placer Or il It q
myth, living only In the prose Of Lamsrtine or the
prose OF the historian and the verse Of the poet
Will be immortal.
A viGter interrupts me as write, bu. he Is vel
come, for he brings an item that will interest not
having attended the meetings Of the American
Medical Society at Paris This society continues to
prosper Its library Ia rapidly increasing. IA
weekly meetings are still held at No. rue des
OF distinction an we'll AZ by growing number Of
American members. The society has fairly assumed
Q position Of considerable Importance among the
scientific bodies Of Paris. An election held on Tues
day evening resulted In the choice Of the following
officers w. E. Johnston, Md, Ire elected for the
fourth time) w. A. Conway, lst Vice President !;
- Coolidge, MD, I'd Vice President Samuel
Gourdin, MD, Corresponding Secretary G. A.
Pearce, Md, Recording Secretary d. p. Holton,
Md, Treasurer and Z. B. Crowen, MD, Libra
risn.
The doctors Of Paris have joined the journalists in
regular crusade against corsets. In compliance
who has lately attacked with vgor that outrage
against nature tho modern waist-and which
even sculptors have been tempted TO initiate, forget
full OF Venus de Milo the type Of beauty, the cele
hrofa lad - Arx1 IL
Museum Of Natural History. has elaborated an in
genious series of ply steal, metaphysical moral and
political arguments against the ridiculous and
deadly fashion Of wearing what Button used TO call
"cuirases." For the benefit Of my lady readers,
wish had time to reproduce the eloquent protest
Of Professor Series against corsets. But after all
too many females whose eyes now peruse these
lines can testify, from painful experience, that the
evils OF the corset are better felt than expressed
The winter season which has just cloeed-thank
God II has closed at last, and the first spring sun
Is now shining on my to ole-the winter season mas
been fruitful, as usual, in sidcations Let men,
ton but one or two. A fe~ evenings before Shrove
Tuesday, double row Of carriages drove up to the
hotel OF III. end Mme d'A., in the fsubourg st. Ger
main. But the occupants OF the carriages, decked
out as they were IN full Dress were surprised not TO
ZEE the windows Of the hotel illuminated as they
approached. Their surprise was soon chang
ed into modification, on being success vely in.
formed by the Swiss ~ the door that they we're The
victims of q mystifc stion-that N. and Nine. d'A.
far from giving party to which they had all re.
ceved forged invitations, were at the Italian Opera
utterly unconscious Of the practical joke that some.
body had played upon their 1--WE hundred acquaint-
ancee.
At the Grand Opera, few evenings previous to
this occurrence, foreigner attracted considerable
attention from the bye ISLANDERS near the aaHss dor.
csfre, By his readiness to engage in conversation
with them. At first but slight attention was paid
TO him; but the case was different when he sudden.
ly began bowling TO one after another Of the Ro-
mans (the ciaqueuus)in the centre CT the t. under
the grand cbandelier-tben nudging one and an.
other OF his Deignbors and exclamiDg "There's Vic.
tor Hugo. Lsmsrtine looks well tonight, don't
bel What good friends Jules Janin and, those
two editors of Figaro are-see them shaking
hands," etc, etc. In the course Of the animated
conversation that ensued the stranger congratulated
himself upon having enjoyed, during his short resi-.
dence in Paris, the society of almost ali the literary
notabities OF France. He had been fortunate
enough upon his arrival TO make the Acquaintance
service to him in selecting and furnish.
ing his hotel. Better still, in procuring for
HIM complete and msgnif reDt library-and better
still, again In bringing 70 his table not few Of the
authors Of the books In Il! But the rognen contin.
pleasure for the last. noticed, day before yester
day morning, the name Of OF the most illustri-
Gus OF your writers on the backs Of whole set Of
my most splendidly bound volumes. had heard 30
much said about this writer, although had not yet
read his works that was seize with inexpress-
ible d. sire 70 zee him. communicated this wish to
my friend, ar lsst evening for the first time, Cha
ieaubiiand dined with me. He's very funny fel.
lcwn
An explosion Of laughter naturally followed this an
nouncement. But on inquiry itappeared that the joke
had tts serious eide. IT. stranger had allenin the
bands Of Ia chepdiier diHdustyie, who had actually
persuaded him that he daily receiving the al.
lDstrstions' OF French literature. The chevalier
had fattered himself that he bad opened a new
mine, which might be proftably worked 70 almost
any extent during the period Of f1e approaching ex
bibition. The mine promised TO yield NJ richly a.
another, which las been exhausted-perhapsl A
FIeEc journal says those ostentatious Americans
who made great show once are quite gone out
Of fashion. Yen remember their pretensions 70 re.
ceying only exquisite portion Of high society they
always found tome complainant titled individual
who used 10 charge himself herssf 70 conduct the
beau monde to their psrors, and who did the honors
OF their Ls use 10 his ber own ftiendsn Is this
mine quite exhausted wish IL were.