New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-05-12
THE PARTISAN POLICE.
Of The Manchester Guardian.

PARIS, April l9, 1857.
Apropos 10 the very considerable alarm felt by the
encourage of the Tuesies lattery, touching the Elm
perors personal safety, think it is possible your
readers may be amused by an account OF what am
myself personal witness TO. Three days ago, while
walking in the Rue de Rvoli with friend my at
tenton called by the latter TO gentlemap who
was walking eisurely some PAGES before US. Z" DO
"you know who that is 2! was the question put 10 me;
and to my n, gatve reply, If you have any curios-
ity about him. added my friend, we will join hun,
land make him talk upon subject very familiar To
" his understanding. He is no other than NJ. 800,
one Of the projects of police of the republic OF lSS
who held the position for the longet period of time,
and best discharged that very difficult Office. Ot
course profted by my friends proposal we joined
NJ, and the mutual presentation effected, we
iourneyed on all three together, up the Champs Ely
sees and to the outer side OF the Are de Iomphe;
after which we re-descended the Champs Elysees by
the side opposite to that by which we had entered
them Our subject Of conversation soon became that
nv which menced my letter-the anxiety namely
OF the Government touching the Emperors safety.
"Ies" remarked our new companion, DO not
need TO be apprsed Of that lneed only look around
me as walk and this phrase our interlocutor e1-
planned in the following terms: II 1t Is OF any inter
est to you, will point out as we 90 along he md
viduals under every imaginable disguise VINO some
few wears since were the soldiers OF my army Ihey
are everywhere and by twentes, thirtes, hundreds
they are oungng, walking quick, apparently hur-
red by business; old and young, rich, poor, SICK
or healthy listening 70 you and me as we converse
nth il was beyond measure curious to see the men
NJ. - pointed out TO US, and with whom he every
now and then exchanged al mperceptibe sign OF re-
coenition. Gu, of those that struck me most VIII
no;ice few. One was a lame beggar man, who went
hating along with most plieous mien, and who our
informant told remarkably clever at his trade.
ObseIye" he said " how he always cOntves 10 stop
and seem TO rest himself whenever two or three men
meet upon tho pavement and begin to talk he is lis
t,rrg 10 what thew say" Another also very IN
genicus. This eldery-looking invalid, closely
warped up, attended by avery servant aud who had
ensc, need himself in of the very comfortable
chairs that garnish the Grand Avenue. He had
placed himself i'll the very middle OF group OF
stters Of both sexes whom the first rays OF this
pr, ma;ure sunshine had seduced what are usually the
haunt, Of month later. Others again and great many
were dressed a. wOikmen-sOme III blouses, some
in working jacket; several were 8tred III shabby
g,ntee" costume looking like poor professors or EN-,
pluyees; while some were as elegantly dressed and
appeared AZ gentlemanke the generality OF dancers
in Paris bathrooms. THE place where you may see
the most of these gentry" said A. -. rs, II you
will cone as far as the round point OF the Champs
Eysees, the fountain. Ii Is their gathering place;
they know that in the course Of the day, they can
always be sure 10 find each other there. Sure
enough, when We reached the fountain, we found
small circle Of these police heroes; and as We APP
uioached, our informant designated them 10 w.
''You see the edy-looking man with bundle OF
papers under his arm the louneyman painter lollng
agains, the edge Of the basin, the dandy examining
the play of the water through his eyeglass, and
bit of L boat sail along. Well, know every man OF
them They are all mouchards" police SPIES
A. We passed quite close to these individuals, we
noticed that our companion was evidently known TO
them; but, as he himself remarked, they did not
venture TO bow" to him. Further on, however, close
to the Trun phal Arch, met an elderly man dressed
extremely well and carrying Responsibility on ms
every feature. ITO this one if you like, said VI:
-, Il will speak; and accordingly he scco-ted
him thus: well. 80 and 80, then YOU carry on your
tiade still should have thought il was pretty
nearly time TO retire from business" All Monsieur
lie Pitfrt! was the answer OF the man, who could
Lot make up his mind TO treat as an ordinary mortal
him who had once been his immediate superior, -
really cannot consent to give up my young men ines
otfils euAes gems and the fair ladies' they interest
me- rot that they worth much but they interest
me-que rOule= rOus! have the habit of them"
This needs explanation. The man in question is
especially charged 10 watch over certain class OF la
dies il their relationships with young men of family
his observations all went to prove that never at any
time had the youth of France been 20 immoral 80 de-
graded; but lie always ended by saying he could not
give them up yet, because he had " the habit Of
them"
| confess this little ou-of-doors insight into the
manners and customs Of the Partisan police amused
me much and have thought that, sketched a. IT is
from the life it might not be without interest for
your readers. N.x.