The New York herald., 1866-02-13
Neral Reformatio In the Ere nch Drama.
PKRSICIoUs KFFHCT OF I'LL CONDUCTED PLACES OF
AMuaFMFNT

Paris Jan. 1o) correspondence Liverpool Journall
taken place at length Pousard is the hero by whom
this conquest the powers OF darkness has been
compished Thanks be rendered TO the poet we can at
length breathe purer atmosphere In the theatres Of
purity has been wrought s written in verse Of the
elevated to 10 diapsson, has responded with burst
OF enthus which Il Length quonchcs the frantic
sss M nayS y h s1y ns . m
Rawlings Of Teresa Tho hero OF the drama ID certain
Humbert, lieutenant Of Hoche. the evolutionary
general who falls In love with great lady of the acien
rs0ims who Of course In about wed another and who
has power enough over the stern republican 70 induce
him betrothed lover Of his from
condemnation which the traitor 70 the republic deserves
The appearance Of Talen and Madame de Fontenay In
are followed with breahess eaeerness by an enthusiastic
audience. Their Majcstics present at the nrst
Representation, and, 70 the general astonshment,
airy passages which had seemed Of hazardous nature
the hour aud upon the strength Of the public enthu
siasm created by the Lion Aps0us the rcversion Of
granted without the smallest objection soms s aas SeeS ~
the intense interest II has created may be found in
the nature OF the anecdotes connected with the bring
ing II out upon the stage The granddaughter
Of General Hoche, the Comtesse des Roys who
had preserved the uniform worn by the General during
the actor playing the part Marshal valiant conde-
scended 10 bestow lesson Bressant In the OF
rying the plumcd hat Of the period, which beng
handled awkwardy, from ts heavy weight and the risk
Of binding the wearer by It's sharp point Alexander
Dumas fs writes his congratulations 20 Pousard his
In these words TAank you for uenfaisng our
hedfre the air Add bccoms dfpoa p>sfiienai herefn
The arousing Of interest like this any other SUBJ
jec than Cora Pearl and her ponies Leonide Leblanc
and her diamonds, Prince Dcmdo and his splendid Of.
ferngs 10 Mile. Duvcrger Teresa and her BGuf Gras
0ives hope hat last NE tide has turned dnd hd, zoe
may vt behold better eino Of u" oenrano~ nan
hove had reoson b ezpecf
IL time that something were done 10 cleanse the At
moephere Of pollution which has been eating away the
very vital powers Of the rising generation. AZ the
present moment, In the prisons OF the single depart
mont Of the ins lie nfteen murderers awaiting trial
or execution The parsans Of capital punishment and
the partisans OF abolition meanwhile 20 talking on
while not only crime daily increasing but It's motives
arc growing moro numerous Misery and destitutIon
cet who has just been condemned 10 death Versailles
for the cold blooded murder Of helpless old man In the
woods Of Argenteui committed the deed for s mere
sakx Of q. fC w;9Ah' eltcymsnf al Ne los dane
tN0 haJs wh wkfch Pars obounds The murderer Of The
poor prostitute In the Rue ve rEvsquo owns 20 the
crime for the value Of few rings and baubes which his
victim wore. This man h suspected Of having commit
ted no le than fourteen murders cf similar character;
% thas quiboles In moral ethics have started new a.
lsmma and formed their objection 70 capital puninhment
nos upon motives Of humany but updn the simpn rea-
compsnnts for the satacton Of thaf justice vhich -
serniy demands the rigorous demand Of sn eye for an
eye and tooth for tooth. The loGc snuses while y
saddens but this hdcous truth rsnAiqs-there are h
teen murdere ~ the present moment Htne IN the pri
Of the scinei And this IN the pinstssnsh oentuy
and n the midst n ths nan sivliss< psopas in Ne
world