The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-02-06
Our Paris Correspondence.
PARIS, Jan Ia, 1858.

IDENTITIES at the Grape-Anecdote of Ciaquer's
appeal to the Great Trogedienne-A Yacht Club
TO be Formed under the Imperial Patronage
Grand Ball at tie 7Giierses: The First of the
Seosor--E Effect of the Nssos from India-DAcli
ofMe English Prest,ge-Ihe Pays' on the Queen
of Spain's Speech-An article from the Pen Of
Maxxini-" Conspiracy not Right but a Duty"
The Advantages Of Crin0line, &C., &C.
The great event of the week has been the con-
signment of Frances most renowned tragediemne to
her earthly rest. Rachel was followed to the grave
by all who in Paris had distinguished themselves in
dramatic literature. Alexander Dumas. Sen. Baron
Taylor, M. A. Magnet, President Of the Society of
Dramatic Authors, and M. Godfrey, actor Of the
Theatre Francois, holding the snow white sheet,
spanged with silver stars which answers for the pail
used in Titan burialsfor there Was no truth in the
report that the deceased, who was OF the Jewish
persuasion had. previous to her death been received
into the Roman Catholic church For that matter,
il is well ascertained fact that Jewish converts
at all times very rarely made, and scarcely ever
from the enlightened members of that creed Mr..
Disraelis father died, as he lived, jew; and there
are some who maintain that his celebrated son is
as good an Israete as his sire. The remains of
Rachel were escorted by no less than fifteen private
carriages from her house, No. Place Royae, to the
cemetery of Pere La Chaise, where portion Of the
ground has been expressly set apart for the inter
ment Of Jews. The Grand Rabbi lsidor, of the Is
raelite Consistory of Paris wearing long black
robe fastened bya belt around the waist and black
three cornered hat with milk white bands, preceded
the hearse. At the grave he pronounced in Hebrew,
ard then in French the words-ePraised be the Lord
our God who created thee with justice, with justice
tod IN
Off from among the living, and who with justice also
will preserve the remembrance OF thee, to raise thee
one day and recall thee to iie Praise be the Lord
who causes the dead to live" The collin was then
lowered while the Grand Rabbi recited the 9lst
Psalm, after which he uttered the Haskaba in He
brew prayer for the repose OF the soul The French
usage of pronouncing euogistc addresses over the
remains was then performed by M. Auguste Magnet,
NJ. Jules Janeis and NJ. Batuile; after which the
Grand Rabbi, taking up some earth, cast IT on the
body exclaiming in Hebrew: Dust thou art, and
unto dust thou must return The dust returns TO the
earth from whence il came, and the soul returns To
God its Maker" The relatives and friends OF the
deceased also cast earth on her remains and mus the
ceremony closed.
The journals busy collecting anecdotes of the life
of the deceased One more in point and indicative as
il is at the same time of French dramatic management
in that part of the theatre which is before the stage,
is, ] think as follows:-
Rachel was in the habit of showing her confiden-
tial friends of the singular epstles which oc.
casonay found their way 10 her, addressed by all
sorts of persons; and the annexed was perhaps the
not least curious of them ALL The great trogedenne
had made some complaint touching the strength of
the applause provided by the manager as being in
adequate to the efforts she was making in creating
new character. She was informed that the chief of
the ciaque had been indsposed and that 1t was the
fault of his deputy. Hearing of Rachels complaint
this parsonage addressed her as follows Made
moselle-I cannot remain under the obloquy OF
reproach from lips such yours. The following Is
al authentic statement OF what really took place:
a taftp he Iln
not less than fifty three times had three accama
tons four hilarites, two thrilling movements, four
renewals of applause, and two indefinite explosions
In fact to such extent did we carry our applause
that the occupants Of the stalls scandalzed and
| cried out Ia porte Svme ~eTe positively OK
hausted with fatigue, and even intimated to me
that they could not again go snr9p h s sasn
applied for the manuscript, and after having pro
foundly studied the piece was obliged TO make mp
my mind for the second representation, TO certain
applied them only to NM and If the ad interim
Office which hold affords me the opportunity, will
make them ample amends. In such a situation as
that which have just depicted / have only to re
i quest you 10 believe firmly in my profound admira
ton and respectful zeal and venture to entreat you
to have some consideration for the difficulties which
environ me. am, Mademoiselle," &c
A Yacht club is about to be established in Paris
under imperial patronage. In order TO give II pro-
per chance of success il will be necessary to modify
in liberal spirit, the maritime regulations oil
| France.
The regulation by which entrance into the Bourse,
OF Paris Exchange is prohibited, except under pay
nent of a franc or by subscription, has proved a
lucrative resource TO the city Of Paris, which last
/ year received no less than 600 ,000f. from II.
The first grand ball of the season at the Palace OF
! the Tuileries was given on Saturday. and seldom
| have seen those gorgeous rooms more densely
filed Thetoettes, rs usual. were very superb; but
! the truth must he confessed-many ladies begin To
think the balls az the palace are Of too crowded and
too miscellaneous n character to merit the same
brancy of toilette which they are only too ready
20 exhibit on occasions where there Is more space 10
display. OF course this observation does not apply
to fhofe who come within the immediate court circle
and whose very lack Of observance OF their natures
would seem 70 be noticed but visitors generally
have ceased 10 take down their very best robe for
the Tucries. The balls have in fact, become great
reunions for the military and their ladies' eavened
with a considerable melange OF American and Eng.
iish and neither the supper nor the deierentai Of
tentons Of the domestcs are quite what they were n
the earlier DAYS Of the restored empire. IL was in
deed found that the present state Of manners
| the military was not up 20 the measure of that
gracious and imperial hospitality which Napoleon
desired to exhibit. Tables spread with dantes such
! a. kings might envy, and served with emprcssemsnf
| almost oriental were too much for palates accus-
toned 80 nothing better than the very humbest res
taurants: and the belted soldier ate and drank till
the servants were Obliged. by sheer force, to remove
him from the table. Hence the balls at the Tuiie-
ries have now come 20 be Of two classes. There Is
the same magnfcence at each, the same gorgeous
! tapestry. the thousand lights. the same daz-
| zling gold. the same music, the same wnsome smile
from imperial lips; but the guests Of the one are
some two or three thousand less than those of the
other. and the supper-that repast so highly priced
| here-altogether alTTe chose.
! The news from India is Of so checkered n charac.
ter that misgivings beginning once more To
spring up as 30 the power Of England TO carry mat
tiers with that highland which was-sOmewhat re-
luctantly- assumed. II Is now said that IN India
! the same thing on grander scale, will take place
/ which occurred in Spain during the French inva
sion Like Bonaparte. the English will be victorious
in pitched battles but like the troops Of the great
Fmperor they will he soon cut up by the guerilla
fare which will follow II IL evident II is said, that
the prestige of the English name in India Is moi
what it was, and that great blow does not produce
that panic among the enemy which, IN former days
always followed any great success; and that once
the notion of their Infinite numbers is implanted IA
the Indian breast the reign of the English is up fo'
A...ar IL. tnti hear slnistar eXnrca