The New York herald., 1866-07-31

ee~ned upon for different reasons by many classes Of
French society Inssmuch y S she Professsd 70 derive i've
ediation Of Church, the Catholic clergy have al
5sys Looked upon her fame with jealous eye.
The oil regime esteemed IL dangerous 10 the OF
Divine right TO make heroine OF a girl who
represented the popular classes rising spontaneous
Dfers Of the las, century, supned er her into
Stdcule account OF the miraculous character which
tradition attributes to her mission voltare's "Pucee'
satire upon her and the church together or late
years. however, several French authors OF euinence,
stimulated perhaps by schlers tragedy have taken 70
Henri Martin Quicherst and WALTON have done much In
his line The movement for the purchase Of the Rouen
@ mn'vn IN mas now assumed large paor named
Ernest NORM who about the country iecurng Tor
toen OF Arc and with 30 much success that tne Arcn.
bisbop OF Rouen who at first opposed the project parity
N account Of the old prejudice which as nave said
exists against the Pucele among the clergy anu partly
convent and used by the nuns as laundry, has been
sbliged TO give way TO public opinon
yscssed itself unanimously in favor Of the national
demonstration and NJ Rouher announced that the State
hlr Bright, Mr. Stuart MIL and other eminent English.
nan, have sent in subscriptions which the journal dcs
tds is disingenuous enough 70 represent as tesmon
lls Of remorse for the national Of England In
rmging Joan Of Arc TO the stake This to
- inourablo among Frenchmen, although the Siscis
lFankly admitted month ago what every historical
student knows that the English had nothing to do with
hsr sentence but that she was burnt hereto by the
French clergy.
HonsE rLEsH cAsTRoNyNIs
considerable quantity Of horse flesh Is understand
DoA At the especial feshers" ad hoe opened Monday
nDt the Barere de Fontanebleau There il little
eook shop next door, where portion of horse
eosh sufficient for meal 10 served for the ring
- four sous II this Is not fancy experiment. but
sne that may continue and be expanded larger
peaie at profit, no doubt the hippophsgists will
have rendered service 10 the poorer classes am
eofTy that was not able 10 attend tho great horse
aesh banquet at the Lemardeay Rooms Rchelieu,
On Monday last and form opinion Of my as TO
the NJ rs OF the food But from examination OF
people who were there collect that the most enthu-
siastc do not think IL every good and that II is not
| by people who can afford 10 buy beef and mutton.
Ono oil the guests speaks thus lukewarmly IN lts
!. Is. is rather dry rather az sringy ing but II went
nience from Il either in the course OF the evening or
mo next day.
No doubt II was helped good deal by the excellent
s1aret and champagne by which It was washed down,
and the capons and duckhngs with which II was anked
restaurant where nothing else but horseiesh should be
given. That horsenesh Is fit for human food abun-
aantiy proved at the banquet but that point upon
which few nnpreudced nguires had any doubt before
fhe speeches the dinner threw light upon the
serious question, whether commercially speaking it is
possible TO furnish wholesome horseesh in large guam
Mites at price lower than that of beef
AN EXTRAORDINARY DIVORCE SUIT
divorce case extraordinary before Paris court
last week The reports in the ga journals tantalze the
public by merely giving the initials Of tho
parties names-M and Madame B.; but is stal ed that
NE gentleman NOBLE and has all his life lived IN grand
0yle NJ Boileau, counsel Tor the wife, who demanded
separation mensd ttoo, said the peculiarly OF the
that both parties eighty yeas old and that
they had not each other for nfty years He, how
ever urged that the wifes long suffering which he at
public declaration of her gieis legal bar
redress she at length sought, and which OF
asty TO her children compelled her ask for in the hope
- saving from tho hands OF hoary debauchee some
yemnants Of large fortune. The advocate then pro-
soedcd to set forth several OF adultery and among
thom in 1923 with Madame J., q celebrated opera
dancer OF the day.
n Depon counsel for tho octogenarian husband did
sos deny any Of the facts imputed him, but carried
shs straight into the enemys country. He under
took TO show that whatever peccadloes the husband
night bavc been guilty Of the wife stood precudcd from
N right or complaint Since she, now hike her Spouse
the brink OF the tomb had patience TO walt for
No inevitable and eternal separation which must
shc forgot the respect which gray hairs
sntiued TO- although their past history contained
much 70 be regretted the husband constrained 10
asclose secret which he had intend d 10 have let per
kh with him. He had married h,s wife, Mile. N,
b 1874 She did not belong to family Of equal rank
vin his own and brought him only small
fortune; but che extremely beautiful, well educated
gEa cfui and attractive He Introduced her into the
nest fashionable Parsan society at that dssoute pc
sought forgetfuncss OF national humiliaton in per-
pstual round OF pleasure. Madame de b became
D July 8, 1918, NJ de b, coming home unex-
pertsdy TO his family mansion, found foreign officer
belonging TO the Army Of Occupation at his wiies feet
He at once challenged him TO mortal combat They
fought with swords without seconds In The garden be-
|tAnd the house The officer was severely wounded. NJ
|Qe B. after sending him home In carriage, went
70 his wfes and told her that she must leave
hm forever but that Of consideration for their
hmties he willing TO make public scandal II sho
veld eonfcss her fault In writing and promise never 70
nOiest him.
Shs hereupon signed paper in the following words
81 declare that my husband has the greatest TO
psmplan Of me- and that what have done would justify
lin demanding judicial separation. further de-
pare that II is only out Of kindness that he has not ap
ned 70 a court OF law. Paris July 8, 1919 L. N"
That . woman who had signed such paper should
BOW appear plaintiff in divorce court against hus
land whom she had not for hall century, and
vhom she would not know by sight II she we're 10 meet
hfm In the street. vas an npudent joke such as had
never before been played of upon court Of Justice
The here stopped the defendants counsel saying
Nat he had stated quite enough and the iadys suit was
lUmissed with costs.