The New York herald., 1863-10-24

,ynn, no;nt of view aud enable the world to
appreciate more clearly the anxiety and hasie eynceo oy
the throne For the days Paris has been filled
with the agents Of Don Juan, who ID upheld by party
rich and powerful In Mexico aud 10 whom the dolly aud
besatin eynced by the Emperors proteg have given
fresh courage 1t to have been the dread OF this
combination of nterests-whlch, by placing dominion IN
the hands OF Don Juan. would necessarily place power
likewise INTO the hands OF the Orleans party-which has
given such hurried aspect to the choice Of the Em
peror The nomination OF the wandering and disc0n.
tented spanish pretender to the throne Of Mexico would
Of course be so gratefully regarded by Spain that all
parties would unite shake hands on the occasion
theeupon would follow fusion OF the Oreanist
bon parties in span and all the dread and danger to be
anticipated therefrom.
AristOcratic Marriages I'm France.
HOW THE MATCHES ARE HEGOrIATED-THE GREAT
MATRIMONIAL AGENT OF THE METROPOLIS IN
CoURT-HER APPEARANCE, FORTUNE, AND STYLE
OF LIVING.
Paris (Oct. % correspondence of Liverpool Journal
come by long habit admitted TO the rank of institutions,
and are accepted at last with as much energy as they
had been repulsed at first.
stance which had been long known and about which
had been Observed yet had been duly
weighed and tried and its legality tested before the tr
bunals This week has however presented this entirely
novel feature In French life for approval refusal by
purvey0r fortune and position in the shane husband
wife according to- tho demand made upon her ingenuity
appeared before the court tho other day 10 demand
exoneraton from payment Of the licease by which
she is styled business AGENT" Now Madame de Saint
Marc. whose business is pleasure to herself aud all
whom It concerns, and who scarcely be called an
agent as she her responsibility feels herself
degraded In position and injured In by the denom
and appeals to the court to be relieved from the
tax which has been imposed upon her calling n
quence OF the denomination by which II has
been designated Madame de Saint Marc Is woman Of
high responsibility and great Influence She calls herself
femme serieue and holding herself responsible for the
real existence of the generally fantastic dcuson called
their daughters married. Is, OF course accustomed TO s
every circumstance motive and expression to the very
beat Madame de Saint Marc at argument. And, sure
enough as she stood before the bench--a fine porty
dame in black moire antique serious as the affairs she
is In the habit Of treating, all gtterng with buges
bright as the hopes she holds out to her customers,
covered with gupure delicate and fine as the sentiments
she is bound to inspire amongst her cientsshe up
her position at once without Of that vulgar hesitation
and embarrassment which the "business agent" men,
toned in the formula would certainly have experienced
What Call the marriages negotiated by Maaame de-
Saint Marc by the horrible name OF busness Such de-
nomination heard OF in good society; and
Madame dc Saint Mares quvering lips repeat the dread
full sound they seem to murmur threats Of 'lbel and do
famation, damages and indemnity " for the injury such
expression may have given rise to- Besides which,
Madame de Saint Marc, who considers that the law
made for the good OF the community At large nvokes its
protection, when says workman working his
account, unalded by journeyman or apprentice, is
was Ae That Madame de- san
Marc carried on the; trade on her own account 1t
must simply become case Of rolygamy; neither could
she "work by the day or hour ms the marriage tie s
indssOubie. nor does she work with her materials
all OF which conditions specified in the act under
which she seeks to shield her profession. Again il sbe
denies herself the comfort apprentice il is only
because she is compelled to that "pudence and dscre
ton'-he motto with which she adorns the little per.
nmed bIes she dispatches TO her various customers
Tho Court therefore, dismissed the appeal made by the
prestess Of Hymen, and moreover, condemned her to
She LEFT the tribunal with the assurance that she had
done good mornings work Notwithstanding: and as
the marriage OF of the greatest notsbes OF the Paris
bar announced Immediately after the trial, IL Is
supposed that the "business'' must have been ne
has the greatest authorities in Paris Let
no man imagine that he marrics the woman of his choice.
However much he may fancy himself smittcn with the
bright and ruby lips OF the fair whom he
Is introduced for the first quadrie by the respectable
lady with gray hair he has known from chidhood-how-
much he may admire tho lightness and elegance Of
the figure and the charm and wit OF her conversation ne
will not be allowed TO fall in love by Madame de saint
Marc whose "work" be is contemplating unless his for
tune has borne the test OF scrutiny the respect
able old lady with gray hair and the ousness agent Of
d cussed beiorshand The incidents havo been Arranged
the very bail whereat he meets the fair damsoi by
accident has been got up for this very purpose.
Madame de Saint Marc keeps elegant establishment
box Of which Madame keeps the key thA. face
al tho young ladies' for whom she wishes to Do business
grahc sensss wbsre each fair customer 10 presented
with reference IN cypher which tells OF her dot and the
station accomplishments but the grand question Of
the dot always ranks first, and the want OF II would
compensated OF beauty, talent
virtno 10 the far asrirant to natrimony
The heart o Ia Jeune France has become inaccessible
any enthusiasm that created by the prospect Of
an easy and conteufed old age
Execution OF Polish PatrIsts.
THE JOURNEY 10 THE GALLows AND SCENES AT
ITS FOOT.
The fnralfde Russo OF Sept "a gives detailed account
Of the execution Of two Poles named Kwiakowsu and
first twenty years old and the of landed rro
prietor tho second was peasant Of the commune Of
Al nine 10 the morning the priests arrived Al the prison
the sentence OF death read TO the condemned and
sente ence touched Brazus but Kwa,kowski. the
trary, leaving the prison, wished TO address some
words to his companions IN captivity, without paying
heed 10 the fact that his father old OF sixty four
OF age ndemned TO transportation into the gov
enment OF woogda had swooued on learning what fate
awaiting his son. 81 die Tor my country and the
Polish nation and the only prayer that make for you
that you may be able TO hght for the same cause 10 the
last Grop NJ your blood"
Kwatkowski was sm king all the way TO tho place OF
execution. aud walked in an affected manner. looking IN
differently about him Whea no caught sight OF tho rib
bet hill, surrounded BY troops, he smiled and drew
the attention OF the priest who accompanied him TO tho
fact
formed round the galows, the conden cd knelt down
aud the priest gave them absoluton Bralnius prayed
with fcrvor, but kwiatkowsk absent in mind, and
only made the sign Of the cross twice formaty.
Having finished his prayers, tho priest addressed
words to the two condemned, embraced bth, and with
drew.
The clerk OF the then read the sentence Of the
court martial confirmed and approved by Lieutenant
General Maidel, which condemned the two cuprs TO
death by banging During this process the troops which
served escort stood AZ and the soldiers and
officers who assisted a the execution as spectators gave
ge military salute.
Having heard the sentence Kwatkowsk had the auda.
city TO that he had nothing u confess bu the assist
ants were At hand with their mortu1ry shirts They
stripped Braylis: kwatkowssi undresscd himself threw
bis garments abgry uIon the ground and said, "Give
those back 10 my fathcr"
They then invested with the mortuary shirts that
Is to say, white linen gowns without sleeves, but with
hood 10 cover the face kwiakowski murmurcd. "No
matier about me but why Xiii him, pointing TO Brazus,
who hassbcen but a short time in tns baniy'
Both led t. the foot OF tho scsfo,d, and while
seated small benches the coid attached their
neohs, the drop was removed. low heard
ard the bodies Of the criminals dangied the air. Tho
hangmen drew up tho bodies iih difficulty; Bra
zulis gave no sign OF tfe Kw'ikowsk s,ii moved his
armsand legs
kwiatkowskis fatnog has been condemned 10 be ban.
sbed before stated because in his abode discoveries
made which caused him 10 ba suspected OF furnish
ing the national seals to the Polish proca amations lie
was suspected, moreover OF serving spy behalf Of
thc'rebcls.