Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1866-03-14
FOREIGN IrnMs.

A posthumous tragedy by Sheridan Knowles Is
shortly to be produced in London. Poor London
At a Soiree intime given lately by the Empress Eu-
gene, the Emperor sang Berangers ch0nSOn on Ma
poeon l., beginning, Par'ez nous de lui, grand
mere"
AT fancy ball at the Tueres lately, there was
duadrille of all nations The prettiest girl in Paris
was chosen to represent France. 1t was the charm
| ing Miss Beckwth an American She wore white
satin dress with a tr-cOlOr sash.
Lord Byron's grand.daughter-the daughter of
his beloved Ada-was among the hrst TO take her
seat in the Peeresses gallery in the House oil Lords
at the recent opening of Parliament by the queen
Her pale face light brown hair, and bright intelll-
gent eyes created general interest She Is consid'
cred to have greater resemblance to her iilustnous
grandfather than even her late mother.
Girardin, disguised with tie tyranny of the French
censorship, has withdrawn from the Paris PreSSe.-
Under the promise OF gleaer freedom oil expression
he resumed the editorial conduct of that able journal
three four years ago, but the renewal OF warn
ings" and punishments again drives him away HIS
example is followed by two of his associates, MN.
Clement Duvernois and VermOnel. One other
French editor, NJ. Felix Belley, shows fight. His
nomination as chief editor of the Pays rejected
by the Minister OF the INTERIOR and he appeals TO the
Senate.
James Greenwood the famous " Casual OF the
Pail Mall Gasette has been engaged to supplSa Sc
ries of descriptive sketches of remarkable scenes,
people and places OF the metropolis from his per-
sonal observation and experiences in the Eren'ns
Star and is so advertised extensively on the dead
walls of London. His initial article entitled
a Visit to Tiger Bay" one of the vilest of lOca-
ties. Indeed, Mr. &. has decidedly succeeded IN
complying with the requsitiOn of popular cOckney
song, which advises you TO ''wire-in and get your
name up" and prosperity seems TO have descended
equally on him and the journal that contained MS
Might in a Workhouse."
uunhar If Ladies' nccunvinr a biOl Sncial DOsi.
ton in England have formed society for the cX-
press purpose Of improving the condition OF the
members of the corps dc ballet. In order to become
member of the Institution established for the bene
fit of her profession the dancer is TO deposit in the
nearest pOstOiice savings bank sum not less than
one shilling fortnight. The committee of ladies'
on the other hand are endeavOriDg TO raise fund
out of which they propose To pay percentage upon
the deposits equal to and in addition to that allowed
BY the government. The members will thus receive
double interest on their savings while, rs an en-
couragement to provident habits, frugallty is made
an indispensable condition to membership.
Mrs. AvOnia Brook, nee Jones, the American ac-
tress, native we believe, of our city of Richmond
and daughter of the famous Count JOannes) is crea
ting .furOre in LOndor. She is always attended
by superb Newfoundland dog, endowed with Won
dcrfu intelligence. He is admitted into the saloons
which his mistress graces; in railway carriages and
steamboats, ne holds his place by her side in dcfaRrc
Of rules he sleeps beneath her bed sits in pri-
vatc box with her ut the Theatre, and watches over
her ut rehearsas. On one occasion, when she was
rehearsing Leah" and had to be dragged from the
stage, the dog, who seemed to understand every
thing except this apparent maltreatment of his mis-
tress, leapcd upon the man who had seized her. and
hut for timely interference, would have inflicted con-
dgn punishment.
John Stuart Mill made his maiden speech in Par
Lament on the cattle plague bill. His intellec-
tual and rather delicate appearance presented
contrast to the pory and well fed forms of
the country squires. Mr.. Mill bears upon his cOun-
tenance all the characteristics of scholar and
thinker, while Mr.. Brights full face is instinct with
love and good will to all men. The next most
valiant parliamentary perSOnages are: Gladstone
with his massive and uneven head, suggestive of his
splendid intellect, but also of its angularities Dis
raeli with his artificial air of fasdous refinement,
with a brow and eye full of genius, but with body
as crooked as the use he makes Oft Bulwer, la
borous and curious compound of all imaginable
emotions and pretensioVs, with look of unqucs-
tonable mental greatness, but its effect maued by
his drawing voice and his maudln alterations;
Kinglake, grand head with scm-mtant semi
thoughtful expression, and Tom Hughes, the
boldest and ccarest and yet gentlest head of them
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