New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-05-04
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EUROPEAN GOSSIP.

have ALREADY insisted on the l. "' ocnens COS
ferred upon US by an early Spring. - ad ceieorste
the leaves and flowers which the sua 10 bi..agin
forth-n fashionable shop windows. Nut April
not merely the month of white mus,;ns and srx
mantlets; hearts grow warm with the .. il an.
tender sentiments shoot with the bsds. I, ove,,
Spring is. in Europe, the season Of marrissc~. am
the high roads Of the Continent are covered N Y
happy couples" Diplonstists snd shep-kespa
equally feel this ssftenng influence, ard ctey tA
Ro,hschilds are not free from the contagion.
lie rausre 81 osbsae. % lie ehsume,e lie sosre.
st "a ssrde eui yeis snx hsueres da Louvrv .s't
Men eer2 pas le. rois IL .a1
Tea hlls Englishmen asleep while il stirs up q
Frenchman; bat both nations drink with the SANG
easerness Of the cup Of marriage, on the ccndtics
that il be We'll sweetened-wiih conious dowry.
Unions in whieh natural affection ID the lesst
requisite are 10 say the truth. very nrmercss IL
France, and there the sacred tie Of marriage he.
comes daily more and more simple matter q
business Il is common occurrence to. hesr o
young man of eighteen or twenty exclsim with tho
most bar,faccd imPadehee that he wants to marry
100 OC0 francs and will net take single 500 lees.
Ash, on the ether hssd. blooming Msdcmolscllc
what she expects in her future husband. and she
will ten you With an uabashng smile: Ozark nue.
'taches the title At Viseoat, and a slender person
as if happiness could never he plebesn and stCueoc
wear respectabc-looking whiskcrs. On this aide OF
the Channel the three great re9aistes arc changed
into handsome man, q handsome carriage and u
handsome allowance for shopping" Let each ma
ton have its due; in marriage as well as in betting
matters, no people alive assume more audabss'
solemnity than the English; none better under-
sta of
French.
I recommend this suhjec. tc q fortnightly paper
which has lust been started under the title Of 1ks
English .irornan's Rscier. and il edited by Mira.
Elcanor Duckworth. This Journal. TO which
wish al possible success, is especially devoted 10 ~
important question OF Woman's position in society.
aud proposes to encourage female employment. HE
subject is, indeed ut paramount interest," ana de-
serves something better thanthe contcmptuous snces
Of the professed politician. LiberaLminded mee
ma, disagree ON the question ut womens poltical
rights, but as to their secia rights everybody must
admit that it would be very dangerous Tor society
To do nothing in that direction. The want Of suita-
BIZ and remunerative female employments. which
reduces SO many unfortunate creatures 10 starvation
o, something worse, is Of the greatest evils al
our days One may dislike the idea at seeing ladies'
act as barrsters public Speakers directors, etc.s
but there are undoubtedly hundred OF professions.
now exercised, awkwardly enough, by strong and
able men, which are quite compatible with woman's
capabilities The new Rerieio is, therefore, q step
forward in good cause. -.
A gallant King OF France once said that court
without ladies' was Spring without hcwers. The
English House OF Commons, which is in other re-
spects cOurt.hke enough, is decidedly bent on N.
naming without flowers, If We except the withcreA
orstorical tropes which hardly deserve that name.
1t is shameful ngratitle not to admit tho ladies.
who have 80 great share in thu election Of Mom-
beers Of Parliament aud guilty of the most dan
perous bribery What are beer and gin cAavassing
and agents in. comparison witha blooming beauty.
asking for vote as she would ask for noesgay, .
favor which cannot think oi refusing Since
the law has prohibited flags and banners, cambria
bandkerchcfs have taken their place with adyan-
tage; az long a. the unconstitutional influence Of
waving these new white fayors and aartiDg sweet
looks and graceful smiles 10 not prevented BY act OF
Parliament, the law which forbds the presence 81
any armed force at the hustings will be OF ~
avail.
And then, if ladies' are allowed to intrigue for
their husbands, sons, brothers simple prottgts.
how can you prevent them, with shadow Of JUS
tice from intriguing for themselves The Tories,
those great eDeuies Of female emancipation. would
do we'll to reflect on this dilemma which, in my
humble opinion, solves the question. We would DO
satisfied il the ladies' of Manchester and Iiuddem-
field had exercised their powerful influence in favor
of Bright, Miner Gibson and Golden; but unhap-
ply they are more inclined 10 work for Spooaer
aud Newdrgate, the bgoted and tedious adversaries
of the MayBoofh grant, whom Warwlckshire has
the privilege of sending b. Parliament. AISopos
of these two honorable legislators: n. AexandrB,
Dumas, who has come over to England in order 70
study English nsnners and elections for the benett
Of the journal La PresS, having asked witty aud
sarcastic member OF the Reform Club why the word.
"speon" has become synony with "a Ounce"
received the answer: Ii is account OF the cOp-,
''paratye and superlatiye, which run thus. spoon,
"SpoOner Newdegate Thus has the philOlogy VI
the prolific French romancer been enlarged. .f,.iI
His presence on the hastings was quito an event,
and tho whole London press has made reInarks o.
bis letters. In order to wound his feelings, The
Times pretended to take him for his son; whqh.u =
bad compliment to pay, to the father Of the at
thor of La Dame awr Candies. Dumas has, how
ever, written letter declaring that be 10 tho hther
and not the son. snd adds that he does not write IN
tho Pyesse for money but for pleasure. Lot 1t go 70.
then, for, IA NJ. Duaass ceuntrymen say, every ono
seeks bis pleasure where be- hnds 1t. We wonAsf.
nevertheless at this disnteresedness OF the author
of Monte Crisfo, who, few years ago, publishe4
inuumersbe feuiIletous in all ths French papers ct
the same time, at franc per line, had Law -saits
with all the editors and himself called his novels.
before the courts Of Justice ''my merchandise.
However that may BE-, N. Dumas has been received
in England with that mixture of poteness AND pride
with which the BritOns greet distinguished forel8n-
ers for they are by no means enthusiastic admirers
of men who are likely to tell the truth, Ike FEM
more Cooper. A literary club, where M Duma 7.
visit vas expected, put up transparency WIN Ipo
INSCRIPTION: ITO the French Dickens We are ata
loss To- understand what Alexandra Dumas, tho great
drspatist the lively story teller, who has reduced
the whole Of French history into series OF roman
ces, has in common with Charles Dickens, the mar
yeIous painter Of popular manners and character.
But is not this instance truly English oat cou.lns