The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-01-18
FRANCE.
Scene Mt the Tuileries ON New YeGr's
DRV.
FRANCE.

Scene Mt the Tutleries ON New YeGr's
Day.
Paris (Janadry p Correspondence London Times.
A reception on the occasion of the New Year
took place yesterday at the Tuileries, with the
accustomed ceremonial. At midday the En-
peror. and Empress, attended by the functiona-
res attached to their respective households,
and the great officers of state, proceeded to the
chapel OF the palace, where Mass was celebrated
by the Grand Almoner. AT l O'Clock the En-
peror entered the Sale du Trone, where the
members OF the Diplomatic Corps were assem-
bled, and received by his Majesty. The Emperor
took his seat on the throne, having on his right
Prince Napoleon. Prince Lucien Mulat and
Prince Joachim Murat; and on his left Prince
Louis LHCien BCnaparte, Prince Lucien Bona
parter and Prince Napoleon Charles BOnaparte.
The great officers e. state were ranged to the
right and lett according TO their rank; and the
Master of the Ceremonies presented to his
Majesty the Senate. legislative Corps, Coun-
Gil of State, the deputatlons OF the grand
offices OF the Legion of Honor, of the Superior
Courts of Justice, of the Council of Public
Instruction, and of the Institute; the Arch
bishop of Paris and his clergy, the Council of
| the Reformed Church of Paris; the President
| of the COnsistOry, and OF the Directors of the
! Church of the Confession of Augsburg, the
! Central Consstory of Israelites, the Projects of
! the Seine and Police, and he members Of tue
various tribunals, etc. AT O'Clock the supe-
riOr officers of the National Guard and army OF
| Paris, employees OF the War and Naval Depart.
ments, and the heads Of various branches OF
| both services in Paris, active and reserve (far
! 100 numerous TO meuIlOni, were presented.
Strict regard to dress had been previously
recommended by the Grand Master of the
| Ceremonies. the Duke OF Cambaceres. Ali the
civil functonaries were in grand costume, and
| the military III full uniform.
Suicide of Pere ChIcard.
From he Pail Mall Gazette
The Paris papers chronicle the death OF ont
who was tor some years notorious in a partiCu
lar section OF Pari i,ian society. AT break of day
| following the last opera bal masque q strange
| looking figure was seen to lean Tor moment OF
two over the parapet OF the Pont des Arts, auC
then to jump into the river. A fisherman who
witnessed the incident, after long searching
| brought the body 70 the surface Of the water
Enveloped as il was from head to foot in a long
hairy covering, it seemed at first sight to be an
ape, but was soon recognized as human being
Attempts were made 10 restore animation, but
in vain. In one of the pockets of the unknown
the following letter was found, which helped TO
clear up the mystery:-
at is useless to attempt to identify me. | am
the descendant of a noble family whom my
follies have dishonored. All my patrmony is
dissipated and prefer suicide to misery. To
those who affirm that it is necessary ID be brave
to kill oneself. reply that absinthe gives ccur-
age am drunk: it is thus that ought to die.
have been surnamed 'Caoutchouc;' let me
be buried under this name. May my death serve
as an example to youth. CAoUTcHoUC.'
Caoutchouc, says the Paris papers, was the
old Count Chicard of modern public balls. His
reputation extended from the Chateau Rouge to
Mabille, and from the casino to the opera.
There was always a crOWd JOsee MIN danCe, anu
it was certainly an extraordinary performance.
In appearance he was far from prepossessing;
he had coarse brutal-ooking face, pulled and
pimpled by debauchery; his dull lustreless eyes
had an odious leer; and his swollen, rickety
figure also told the tale of eXcesses; but dull and
! lstless as he seemed in the intervals of the
dance the music no sooner struck up than SORT
OF fury seemed to seize him. He Wrthed and
bounded like a madman. In quadrille his
stNps were 90 many convulsions. None of the
clowns of the Cirque could dislocate then
limbs after the fashion of CaoutchOuc in the
figure of cavalier seul.n He had method O
shortening himself OF hattening himself, OF
balancing himself on his hips, of bounding
about a Ia QudSjnOdo which thrilled the wild
Bohemians among whom he danced with enthu
| slasm and envy. The CdRcdn Is prohibited by
the austere morality OF the Empire, but ChicarC
| managed TO introduce snatChes OF II in defiance
! of the police Altogether this old outfOon-old
| at least in looks--wth his bald head and PIN
| Med face. his frenZicd contortions, his hOrri
| drunken leer, and lewd gestures, was one OF tn
saddest and most disgusting spectacles tha
| Paris had to offer.
mis- wear CaCutchOuc was at the head OF tn
| ORGIES of the masked balls OF the opera, wher
| he eycelIed himself so his admirers said, in tn
Wild eccentricitips of the quadrile. On SatuT
dav the 2ld, disguised as an onrang-out5ng, h
exhibited before the crowds III the theatre c
fine Rue Lepeleter the marvellous elasticity {
bIs nOdy He eaped on she shoulders of hi
1 companions, springing from one to the otbe
| ,itl All the ease and more than the misCEit
yousness otga Brazilian ape. At D O'Clock in ia
! morning he was dead.
IN leaving the opera CaOHtChOuc declps sd
| sun with a band OF maskers, After drinlkiL
| i've glasses OF absinthe in cafe on the Boul
4 yordS he betook himself to the Pont des Art
which he scaled to perform his last pir'agette.