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

the United States, has oocasionsd fresh NANTES
tation Of The ooAoliatory policy towards which the
Emperor Of the French seems inclined In his rela-
tioss with the Great Power Of the West On Sat
urdsy, before the arrival Of the OK. President had
become known ct 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 Tuileries
to state the fact, and also that of the mpossblity
of dressing the ex President up In court costume
at such short notice. "Let him come, II he wishes
In his travelling dress" said this Emperor who, as
have frequently taken more pains than it Is per.
hsps 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 Ill also an ex-
President Of q IepublcD held q long interview but
what they said about the Eastern question, the
rumored visit Of an envoy Of the Gear to Washing.
ton with an 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 so
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, az
well as with Mr.. Drouyn de pHuys, the Minister Of
Foreign Affairs, but their attention is so 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-
tons do not promise to reach speedy conclusion.
Not even the Steele co nsecrated single line TO
the oath Of February the date Of the revolution of
ls4S. How many centuries have elapsed sinoe It
took place Did It ever take place? Or Is it q
myth, living only In the prose Of LAmartine or the
verse Of Victor Hugo? But, ct least, both the
prose or the historian and the verse Of the poet
will be immortal.
A visiter interrupts me az write, Blu. he Ii vel
come, for he brings item that will interest not
few American readers who remember with pleasure
having attended the meetings Of the American
Medical Society ct Paris This society continues TO
prosper. Its library 10 rapidly increasing. IS
Quatre Vents, and arc attended by many foreigners
Of distinction a. well as BY growing number Of
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
fourth time) W. A. Conway, ist Vice President !;
- Coolidge, Md, I'd Vice President Samuel
Gourdin, Md, Corresponding Secretary; G.. A.
pearce. Nd, Recording Secretary D. P. Holton,
MD, Treasurer and Z. B. Crowen, Md, Libra
risn.
The doctors Of Paris have joined che journalists in
O regular crusade against corsets. In compliance
with the request Of n. Roux writer In the Prssss,
who has lately attacked with vgor that outrage
against nature tho modern waist-and which
even scuptors have been tempted TO initiate, forget.
full OF Venus de Milo the type OF beauty, the cee-
brated n. serres Professor Of Anthropology at tine
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,
Of Professor Series against corsets. But after all
too many females whose ewes now peruse these
lines can testify, from painful experience, that the
evils OF the corset 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 taole-the winter season mas
been fruitful az usual In ms sidcations. Let me men,
tion but one or two A fe~ evenings before Shrove
Tuesday. double row OF carriages drove up TO the
hotel OF nj. end Nine d'A., in the fsubourg st. Ger
main. But the occupants OF the carrisges decked
out as they were N full dress, surprised TO
zee the windows Of the hotel illuminated as they
ed into modification, on being success sively in.
formed by the Swiss 81 the door that they were The
victims OF mystificston-t that N. and Nine. A.,
20 far from giving party TO which they had all re-
ceved forged invitations, at the Italian Opera
utterly unconscious Of the practical Joke that some.
body had played upon their five hundred acquaint-
ancee.
At the Grand Open, few evenings previous to
this occurrence, foreigner attracted considerable
attention from the bye ISLANDERS near the saes dor
chsfre by his readiness to engage in conversation
with them. At first but slight attention was paid
TO bin; but the case was different when he sudden
ly began bowling TO one after another Of the Ro-
mans the claqueutrs)in the centre Of the under
the grand ebandelier-tbe nudging one and an.
other Of his Deighbors and exclamiDg, There's Vic.
tor Hugo! LamsrtiDe looks well tonight, don't
beS What good friends Jules Jann 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 all the literary
notabties OF France. He had been fortunate
enough upon his arrival TO make the acqua ntance
OF gentleman who had been of great
service to him in selecting and furnish
ing his hotel. Better still, in procuring for
him complete and msgnif ceDt library-and better
still, again In bringing 10 his table not few of the
authors OF the books in IT, But the rogue" contn.
ued the eccentric foreigner, reserved my greatest
pleasure for the last. noticed, day before yester
day morning, the name OF one OF the most illustri
Gus OF your writer's on the backs Of q whole set OF
ny mObt splen1luiy DOun0 Volumes. had heard 30
much said about this writer although had not vet
read his works, that vas seize with an inexpress
ible de 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 fell
lcw!n
An explosion Of laughter naturally followed this an.
nouncement. But on inquiry tappeared that the joke
had its serious side II stranger had fallen into the
bands Of Ia chsudiieT dindustyie who had actually
persuaded HIM that he daily receiving the Ill
lostrstions' OF French literature. The chevaler
had fatiered himself that he bad opened a new
mine, which might be prohtably worked TO almost
any extent during the period Of tle approaching ex
bibi'ion. The mine promised TO yield A. richly AZ
another, which las been acknowledgement A
FIeEc Oh journal says "those ostentatious Americans
who made great show once are quite gone out
OF fashion. You remember their pretensions 70 re-