The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-05-14
The neutrality-suspicious. and Talma.-
Garabaldi end the Romans-Fash1ons, etc.


[Ertracts from Paris Cor. London Telegraph1
The Exhibition is now our bete noire. 1t is
keeping people away from Paris; and If the hotel
keepers and their con1reres do not take care they
will find that they will have to depend on pro,
vincials for the great fortunes which they expect
to realize You see, the British exhibitor may
pay 2Ot. for his bed tor one night, but he will be
extremely apt tn return to the suburbs OF London
as soon as he can, and forget to return to Paris
with Mrs. Exhibitor, five children and tross do
mestiques. No, he will wisely stay at Bayswaser:
Prices are already awful I think it is hard that
because the Emperor Of the French has great
international show his subjects should charge in
nocent residents so per cent increase Tor every
thing. We are seriously thinking OF taking to
our 6eds-slight food would suffice us. We should
save our clothes and Mr. Poole WOULD kinoly iook
on us towards summer-our boots, 30 that the in
spired one who provides for our Understandings
would get holiday-and Mr. Melton would have
the weight taken off his head OF having TO cover
ours. You laugh at usl How would you like It u
every morning when your valet called you he told
YOU that everything was Is per cent dearer than
YESTERDAY, and declare that such is the case. And
the terrible pert Of the incident is that this s
mere matter Of precaution account Of the worthy
people OF Paris, for nobody worth speaking about
There are Americans here by hundreds, but real
" do not think have ever known 80 few English
in Paris. The Parisians bear that pr1vatlon pret.
ty WE'LL aud for the moment only raise the pIlce OF
payers, and Of course is satisfactory to the re-
Gpients.
week than We have been for years. do not like
tics, as have said, is queer The Exhibition does
not help, but hinders. Look, too at societyi Why,
do not thiIk we have ten invitations for the next
week. Vo,la "Can such things be and not
overcome us? Seeing how dull we are to-day as
regards things OF to-day, think may safely
give you an original letter. written by the founder
5f the Napoleonic dynasty to Talma. Napoleon /,
long before he was Napoleon the First, wrote from
Toulon to the great actor Of his day..
Mon cher Talma-I have fought like lion for
the Republic. But, my good friend Talma, as my
reward am left to die with hunger. am at the
end of all my resources. That miserable fellow
Aubry (then Minister Of War; leaves me in the
mire when he might do something 70: me- feel
that I have the power Of doing more than Generals
SanterIe and Rossignot, and yet they cannot find
q corner for me in La Yendee or elsewhere, to give
me employment. You are happy: your reputation
depends upon yourself alone. Two hours passed
@ the RGsTas smD S@ Or us s%els % we
forced to pay dearly for fame upon an extensive
stage and after ALL we are not allowed to attain it,
Therefore do not regret the path you have chosen a.
Remain upon your theatre. Who knows II shall
ever appear again upon mine. have seen Mauyel
10 distinguished comedian); he is true friend
Barras. President or the Directory, makes fine
promises but will he keep themP doubt it.. In
the meantime am reduced to my last sous. Have
you few crowns to spare meP will not refuse
them and promise to repay you out OF the first
kingdom ! win by my sword. How happy were
the heroes of Ariosto; they had not to depend
upon Minister Of War. Adieu.
Yours, BONAPARTE.
But there is political question to which must
briefly refer before I onter Oh the review Of the
week Just passed. fancy that see cloud no
bigger than mans hald, but it is the shadow of
big mans hand Us far as Italy is concerned, in
the horizon Of that financially and politically much
vexed kingdom. My letters are not quite what
you would describe as comforting" and now see
that General Garibaldi has accepted the command
OF the National Committee OF Rome, to tho mem-
bers OF which he has addressed the following let
ter:
SAN F1oRANo, March %.
Ge,a,cmea-I am proud to call myself Eoman
General. accept with gratitude the mission you
wish to contide to me, and send you herewith the
names of the Romans who are to compose the
direction Of the emigration residing at Florence;
that direction which enjoys my fullest confidence,
Just as place the same in YOU.
Yours for life, u. GAhlBALDl.
I do not know in the least what this command
may mean; but do know that among tho revolu-
t;onary portion of the Romans who remain i'll
Rome the name of Garibaldi is indeed tower OF
strength, and that he is bound by what he consid-
ers the strongest ties to liberatc the Eternal City
from the hated priests do not say tllut he is i'll
the right, but fcel sure tlC lIlls IL Ills rellSlou,
and the recently selected italian Ministry will act
on the General and his following ''as docs tho
wind on fire." harc seen something Of General
Garibaldl, and believe him to be the most kindly
man in Italy; but human nature may be too highly
tested. After the base trickery and unnecessary
slaughter Of Aspromonte it would take an angel
with wings to forgive the plottcr. As for money
/ dare say Italy will tide over that difficulty IN
spite of the efforts Of her financiers and the de-
rison OF der enemies, who have lived here on last
wears 6asssc in sort of speculative clover, only
ono crop of which was cut of, and that harvest
took place the day of the cession of Venctia.
The King of the Belgians paid visit to-day to
the Emperor at the Tuileries. His Belgian Majesty
was in one of the private state carriages: Last
night lie was in so humble conveyance that his
coachman got achpffed'-I presume q French
coachman would call it "intrgued"- heard
French brougham boy telling him to Get out OF
the way with his cripples, and let his betters get
up to the door," There is no concealing the fact
that Paris is getting very FULL and full OF most
cosmopolitan company. For instance, l asked
friend last night if there were many persons at the
Grand Hotel "Manyr said he 81 should think
there were; and they are such curious medley.
On my floor alone have spotted thirty-three ia
panese, two Turks, one Persian, and Chinese
girl"
"Columella,n the new Italian OPERA had Ger