The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-02-04
AFFAIRS IN EUROPE.


PARIS, Jan. IL, 1900.
Piorot and Coiumbine-T Gyippe-TAe Paylors
Of Psrss-M. Theirs Parties-Txs Grvmblers IN
French Sociay-Dr.T sres and the Cexmtis Morny,
N. Dsiongs and M. Hebsrt-War Figures at the
TGlsriss-Te Acadmy-M. GuizOt, N. Berry
e, Due de Brogiie, n. de Fduour, and Napoleon
Ill., Socisft des Letves-Emigra tion, &c.
Pierrot and Columbine were, Of course, at the
masked ball at the italian Opera last night. The
ball was oven more brilliant than IL was last week.
But they admired It less, and did not enjsy it at all.
They danced but once. After listening silently 20 .
few Of the old q~usdrilles of Ausard, forever famous
in the annals Of choregraphy, and {, his new quad
rifles suggested by pieces now in vogue, such -
"rEtoil du Moro" and "l Trovatore,' our couple
proRled d~olefuIy about . while, arm in arm, and
hen, Fastening to the vestry, wrapped themselves
up warmly, and went away. Whsre7 Not to drink
champagne at the Maison dor, the House Of Gold
but to drink ptisan ct home.
Did you notice how Columbine coughed, and that
PierIot blew his lose 80 often and 50 hard ~ to
blow OF all the pearl pc wder that had whitened iii
Flsrirg augrily out Of his demure face, it looked like
. red flannel shirt stiokir g out Of the snow.
Pierrot and Colambine, alas have both got the
grippe.
30 has almost everybody else in Paris. Since the
mercury has fallen all sorts Of degrees below zero,
scarcely . bedside table in town has lacked, either
at night or at m~,rning, it's pitcher Of hot pt!san.
Ptisan, reader, is the English name which (like me,
perhaps, you had forgotten,1 belongs to q dec oction
Of barley, licori 9, dog tooth, (somstimss) and
other Ingredients, supposed by us to be- an exclusive
ly French panaces, under the name Of tisGne, for
"the ills that flesh is heir to- in general, and the
grippe in particular.
For years past the ParisiAns have been as ascus-
toned to the visits OF Madame La Grippe a. they
used to DO 10 the visits Of Lord Brougham. Inieed,
If sunny France, }" to justify is ira iitionaI title,
did not boast Of . few weeks Of foe weather every
year, they might have become IS accustomed to her
&c to any other permanent resident hereto the
Princess De Lieven, (bsfore the war with Russia
broke OUT TO the Duke OF Brunswick, to the Per.
san 6atrap, with his omniprssent head dress; to
the American who used to dine daily Of the R9cher
de iancai, ard now lifts his hat reverentislIy when
ever he passes in the rue Aon.orgueil the side Of
that renowned old restaurant-to the woman With q
d de and two wooden legs on the Boulevard des
~Itsliens- to the CHOLERA, or, in 6ne, a9y other fix
tuIe Of this great capital. As it is, NADIA ne La
Grippe contents herself with passing the winter in
Paris; ana il yOu pass it hsre also, you can scarcely
miss forming her acquaintance.
Happily, you may form more agreeable ~acqusint-
ances, II the jealous old hsg d ,es not condne you to
your bedroom and her ptisan; for in winter TIE par
lor doors Of Paris ass thrown open, inviting til ,ss
TO enter who wisn TO, to perpetaase, or only to study,
me trsd.tioos OF Frsnc socie;y-that strange,
brilliant product Of civilization.
The splendid balls Al the T~uilerie,, at .hs Hotsl
de Vile, at toe PAlais r lyal, a. Prin ,ess Matalds's,
end at ths oifeeers minister's, have tended to revive
the passion for gorgeous display which Dustin
guishtd The FRS. Empire, afsh )uga o more ssvere
taste obviously reigDs undsr the Sc ,ond. Bat the
mes. sbo .i)y FURNISHED parlors Of th, new regime,
rial costumes 10 boot, have not al ways supplied ;hs.
ibvisib Q cham which used to make 80 many
psr!oss OF tho Restoration, Of tho reign OF L)uis
Philippe, and, In SPITE Of resctiopary gai0sayers, OF
coup dttat closed ali these. 5oms Of shem will
lever be- rtopeIed. Others, which unsil now have
been sccesibls only to intmaies, admit This winte,
@ WIDER circle Of guests.
Among the lssssr is the pa,lr of NJ. THEIRS, his
sosisn q the Consulate aud Empire and ex munster
Of Louis Ph,iippe. Inc lassies II his house in tae
Place y. Georges ars amos, as crowded as whsD
he was mere frequently upre m at on The wheel o.
itItuDs. That v heel has revolye oftsner for hin taau
Tor a)mos5 SLY other Ffenc lmau, but he has some
how mspaged lever 70 fail c)mpleteIy oil. II ne
were 20 fall eff none would be So piised T., see him
cine dos n like Q ca, or his feet. At his first party
tie eiplt matt; c.rps were quite fully represented.
The Prustian Minister was cons 2icously polite 20
The retired STATE Like bis royal master, Baron
Won Hubner prac ices the policy OF trying b plssss
evetyb dy.
n. Tbiers' ps.lor ia not the only one that ha,
lately been ~reopsned. need not say that nearly
every one Of t,ese parlors ia more o. less q boudoir,
la almos. the original sense Of the word. Boulder
means to p ut, ard Of the people whom you NEE. 10
these mooern boudoirs the women pout 30 ptettIy,
and the men grumble 50 wittily, t1st you find their
society more %amasisg, to say the least, than thai
their ancient predictions in or er t, prof. by 10
exiting pohtica! system. Mere private gIumbl. rs
may sometimes do good pubic service by checking
The tenceney TO Universal apst,y which must pre-
vail when Q people Is losing, voluntarily or ~involua-
tally, habits Of attention to lis own affairs. The
giumblers form o useful minority under every in
perfect form OF government. Here in France Q
srumbler mus: be as dsxtrous as strong. He must
ton, but skill to disguise his most decisive attacks.
b +. enc6 wit has learned to fabricsse for ~inteliec-
tual warfare blades 10 sharp their edges can hardly
be eiscerned- poisoned arrows-in shors, . whole
arsenal Of Weapons as murderous IS they are pa
fshed and featheYed.
In the psrloIs to which have alluded, many q
fec. Is impAed upon 2 pointed jes. or epigran,
~ Of future students Of history.
The grumblers continue to talk about the dsc,-
sion Of N. Delsugle, in the case CT the sale OF tae
Co.stifuiionmd BY DR.. veron, and 10 favor Of this
NOMINATION TO the Presidency OF tae Corps Lsgisiatif
would have been ~axkwardly simultsue )s with an
unfavorable decision. Mr.. Heoers, ex. miais ;sr OF
Louis Pnlnppe,in pleadlDg aealnst De Veron, seized
the occasion to cite the authority Of q lie sal work by
N. Delap gle against N. Dsls1gle himself, aud did
no. besi' ate, pore over, to quose . 81 snidc AIT pas
sage from DR.. VcIon's Memories dun Bourgeois de
Paris, In which the do tor moraiz % on the In ,Ii,y
with which the rica and mighty sometimes escape the
punishment tbas 10 30 inevisabla for poor ofenders.
N. hebert, you rsmsmber, was 40 mich scandal
lied BY losing his case, that he threatened 70 quit
the bar. HIS wrath on the oc cas'on brought him,
in spite Of his old unpopulari;y, sn lmmAnse nun
Der Of New Years CO: ds aud calls from the grun-
b.ers.
The latter refeat not . few malicious sayings
about the mysterious illncss Of the Emperor, which
has been aggravated by the fatiguing ceremories of
the season. Tney add an incident OF the reception
Of the lst Of January. AT tbs defls Of ~visiters bs
f,ro 4 a thrnna tha Enraror sfnod ahnwI ~ uiaihIo