New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-02-01

net the unwasbed, rum-apd- tobacc tuning mem
ters Of meeting in Tammsny Hall, and dozen
wasberwomen or likely mechanics" smell re-
spectively sweet and )ul. simply because you name
the first Democrats and the others "niggers ="
They do these thing. better in France, where, cur
ously enough IN the maddest, most blasphemous
whirl OF the old Revolution, when there reigned a
passion tor changing names, and seeking out
unwOnted names, no maddest atheist ever thought
OF calling child Judas Iscariot. Ask Frenchman
what's IN name, and he viii answer, Been des
chOsoS. There is fame, glore in it, Ann so there is
the name Of Monsieur Poquelin, which is ,Moli6re,
and of NJ ArOuet, which is VOltaire-and per con-
ira, the name Of Monsieur Jacquot, that is not
pretty, but honest, which, s DE MrecOurt and infa-
nous. Not one-half, but very great many, of the
names Of note borne by French writers and artists
and TO which their fame is attached have been as
sumed by them when entering upon their public ca
rcer. The latest marked instance of this kind may
now he read in colossal letters, god-blazoned, and
reaching across the width of a house-side in the
Rue ST. Lazare-Naddr! The inventor and prOprie
tor of this valuable name is, or was, one OF the
brothers TOurnachOn - both of them among
the best, if not the very best, photographers
of Paris. For time they carried on
business together, then separated, whereupon each
advertised himself as Nadar. The verltable Nadar
protested against bis brothers use the pseudOnym
in vain: then went to law about it; and finally, after
erty in Nadar. The decision was based on the
ground that Nadar was truly valuable commercial
property the use of which by the other brother
drew away custom from the simOn-pure. But al
this matter of names and French lawsuits, which
can be of little interest to the American reader,
has led me wide away from what l meant to
start with, namely, little pamphlet written
by the veritable r-Tournacbon, specially for
the enlightenment OF the Judges who We're to
decide on the case in dispute between the
two brothers incidentally, this pamphlet becomes
of interest to all Americans, or at least to that
swinging majority of Americans who as often "a
Onceayear, geta photograph or DaguerreO- ltallo
Talbo, Ambro, OF other sun-type done Ofthemselves
or like eidOlon of friend for themselves Mr.
Nadsr-T ournachon who, said, is one of the best
photographers in Paris, is not simply an lngOrous
mechanic who knows something of chemicals, and
how to simply manipulate his lenses camera, ETC.
He is very much OF an artist and shows in this
pamphlet, as only an artist can, how none but
real artist can take a characteristic photograph
likeness The best proofs of the correctness of
his theory are in bis window where | often stop 10
look at Alexandra Dumas and TheOphile G0utier
The lines of their features are given more faith
fully perhaps less distinctly, than those Of the
numberless candidates for nOtOriety who hang out
their faces all along Broadway. But unless some
improvement has been recently attained by the
light pOrtraitsts whose works adorned that thor
Oughfhre last w inter, Their productions, III every
thing hut what may be called mechanical finish,
are quite inferior to those of either of the Tour
nachOns. OF three four other of their Partisan
fellows These last certainly surpass our country
men in reproducing the distinctive character OF the
cOuntenance. Ii would be- then, kindness to the
millions of our cOuntrymen and cOuntrywOmen who
are To be taken" or retahen in coming years, if
some one would translate and publish NJ. Madras
pamphlet from which i have made this letter
already too long and too late to permit the quoting
Of extracts.
ESCAPE OF THE AMERICAN CLIPPER
ADRIATIC FROM MARSElLI.ES.
Letters from Marseles state that an American ship
the Adratc, had run down French steamer, destroy
ing life and property to a considerable extent. The
Adriatic was placed under embargo until the damages
could be udically settled, but she surprised the au-
thorites by stealing of The French Government
will apply at Washington for redress.
letter IRON Marscilles, dated Jan. 10, gives the
following additional particulars:
" Since yesterday the whole town has been talking
Of strange affair, which it is thought may give rise to
serious diplomatic complications. You remember the
fearful collision between the Lyonnais, French
steamer belonging to the Messrs. Gauther Brothers.
and the Adriatic American ship when the former
foundered. Upon that occasion the American captain
left the Of the disaster without troubling himself
about the result, and on reaching his destination
omitted to make any mention in his report Of the
unfortunate occurrence. Several months having
elapsed the Messrs. Gauthier learned that the idr'
at was lying at anchor in the harbor Of Ciotst. An
order was instantly obtained TO seques.rate her ana
bring her here where strcter surveillance IS main
tanned in the port Capt. Durham lost no time in
protesting against this measure, and appealed to our
Tribunal of Commerce, in which the pleading of a
young 0roe0t M. Aycard, himself American by de-
scent gained the day for his client. From this juds-
men the French owners Of the Lyonnais appealed to
the Court of Appeal at AK, and the cause was
brought before that tribunal, when the previous dec
sion was quashed, and the American ship declared
,I Nm lo LIMO IN Lar.
ter court the AdIistic was unrlgged. Capt. Dur
ham was not the to submit quietly TO an adverse
sentence, and accordingly, III concert wth one OF his
fellow. countrymen, he devised the following scheme.
The ship Mcaher, commanded by Captain Smith, was
also under seQuesration on account of heavy debt
contracted by her, and which had not been paid. Capt
Smith daring and resolute fellow, contrved to bring
her alongside Of the Adriatic. This naneuver being
effected the Meahers cargo was shifted ~ a very
short time TO the hold OF the Adriatic on board OF
which al the same time the others rigging was trans
ferrcd The captain then followed, and at O'Clock
in the morning Of Saturday last the Adratic passed
duty boat OF the som-HOuse, and the officer who
was in her hailed the ship when Capt Durham leaned
over the side Are papers all right asked the
officer Oh, yes answered the captain What
the name Of your shipP The Moon, replies he, and
out to sea the Adriatc Socs, though condemned to be
sold for the benefit OF Messrs. Gauhcr, with her
double cargo. Her departure was not perceived till
broad daylight, and then complaint lodged, but
ordered out the Chacal, war paddle-steaIner sta
toned il the old port and away she has gone to catch
the Adriac, if she can. She has not returned from
her chase and our seafaiing men think the American
has into creek along the Spanish coast. Capt
Smith, iust fore his departure, bought three guns
other arms and some powder, all OF which were con.
veyed from the Meaher TO the Adratc. This curious
affair will, perhaps, not so easily be settled
EXPLORATION OF CENTRAL AFRICA
From The London DaRp Neis. of Jan. Is
The exploring expedition recently dispatched up the