New-York daily tribune., 1858-02-22

an honest Fnohshnan or American who sbouId pre-
sumo to express any warmth Of admiration 'or ."s
sweet tune and sentiment, would not be o. cf'ea
down by the diettant Of the Italian Opera
A pleasant story, which is possibly true ' nov
going the rounds Of the French papers. Il s
worth repeating, as Illustrating the soundheSs u
dIlettsIh Judgments in matters OF s,l-o!
Judgments most Of us are tyrarnically ru'ed'
ward the end of the la.t century, and through ,oe
frst quarter OF the present century, there i've ~
Paris certain DR.. l.. or ~. man OF indePenaein ."
taste and real love for art. Ee left IN hls VIII d.
reetions about a room, which he bad hired on Ia
long lease and which wac not 10 be oPeneo 'ln
thirty -four years after his death. The room "a'
opened, according 70 the required funees OF tiH-'
one day last week In il were found carefully pro
tected against the possible injuries Of so long neg
lect, a collection, now Of great and fashiohaois
value, OF pictures by Vatican, George Boucher and
other masters. In bis day, their style and rahh
which had been in full vogue oil admiration ano
high prices before the Revolution were 20 fallen ID
fashionable esteem and money value that the Whoie
cost of his little gallery, which was set down on
paper found in the room was not more than TWO
of the Wattpsns will now sell for. With lees re-
gard for hs heirs than for bis dear pictures, he TOOK
this singular precautOn for assuring 10 them their
proper estimation. His faith in return OF the
public taste il completely justified. The collection
ia 10 be sold at auction this Winter, to the great
delight and cost of wealthy amateurs, and to the
making Of the fortune of officer in the Imperial
Guard, who is the doctors heir.
quite different story, which il is greatly 10 be
feared il not at all true, is too well invented not 10
be told All classes in Berlin are busy in prepara-
tions to do honor to the incoming of the Prince o
Prussia with his young English bride. The order
of advocates in that military country claimed
right to wear swords on the gala occasion. Some
punctilious Geheim or Hofrath, master OF cere-
monies, denied their right. Their protests were %
no avail with him. SO they carried their complaints
| and request to the Prince Regent-Might they not
wear swords Certainly, replied his highness
They may wear swords and cannons, too, II the!
choose.
Letters from Paris enter n. length into the details
the penal law, the PROVISIONS OF which were re
ceived per the Baltic.
II il sad that the City of Paris abou. to raise
| loan for a sum equal TO s2O,OOO,OOO.
The M0niteur publishes a decree which inve Y
Prince Jerome Napoleon uncle Of the Emperor with
the right Of atts nd1g the meetings of the Council
State, and pre- siding over the same IN the absence
| the Emperor.
Private accounts from Paris mention several failure
| in cOnf feauence OF the susp nsCn Of Nj. Oder.
IL was thought that the sringency Of the new pena
law would undergo material notifications before IT
final enactment, owing TO the opposition OF the I'm
lerCr to severe or repressive measures Inc law a
proposed encountered strenuous opposition in the COun
Gil Of State ard only passed that body by msJorlt,
of four.
The latest addresses from the army were marked b.
a less host e ~ init so far England is concerned
At certain banquet, lately given by certain illus
trious member of the imperial family, the extrava
gar ce of the dishes is said have called down repri
maDd from certain high quarters One single dish, o
novel invention called Salade Russo, is reported t.
have cost the exorbtant Of 1000 francs, bein;
CON posed of covlis of every kind of fish and game
wherein mixed plovers eggs.
Lord Cowley, the British EmbasSador, was on
visit to London and rumor busy as to the oejeo
in view. One report was that be would not return t
his ,fIico at tho Imperial Court
La PresSe made its temperance on the 18th afte' 1t
two months suspension.
The Ihree-per Cents closed on the Jth at 69.65.