The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-08-11

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sample cannot fail 10 be fine and heavy, with
the exceptions above stated In the home
counties reaping has been in progress for some
| daye, and q considerable breadth OF wheat Is
already carted. 1t will require but little ground
| age this season after being cut; and we suspect
that alter this week, on the earliest fields, it
may be cut and carried at once, if no rain fell.
FRANCE.
The EmpsrOr's Life at Plombisrss.
The Emperor is completely installed at the
| Hotel Napoleon, Plombieres and occupies
| nearly all OF this building, but the large room
on the ground floor remains for the accommo-
datton OF the bathers who are accustomed to
play in 1t, converse and play musical pieces. On
the story above are the dining-roon, hung in
| gray and printed chntZ curtains, the salon OF
| the officers in attendance hung in crimson, the
| private apartment of the Emperor, his bedroom
and that of his private Secretary, all newly
| fitted up. The dressing.room and study are at
the end of the gallery, The windows OF the
| latter look out on the park and pavilous. The
| bath room is q little above the ground foor,
and communicates with the Napoleon baths by
means OF an open gallery. The Kitchens, larders
| and store rooms are under floor.
The Emperor walks out every morning in the
| park, and has already visited the various parts
OF the town and the church. There are crowds
of bathers, and prices are fabulous. Telegraphy
has been established between Fontaiueble au
and Plombieres for the convenience OF imme-
the Emperor during his Majesty's absence.
The Emperor paid visit last Sunday to
Luxeuil, accompanied by General de Beville,
br. Cont, secretary; Mr.. Pletri, special secre'
tary and his equerry. The first stopped at the
Thermal establishment, then dned at the Hotel
Richard, and after leaving 1200f for the poor,
returned to Plombieres. The visit was unex-
pected. All our European Excellencies and
hajestes are dong unexpected things, by the
way,
Nj. Rouher is actually going to Carlsbad in
stead of joining the Emperor. When this was
said before one Of the deputies, who is fond of a
pun, he remarked that NJ. Rouher preferred
being far from the Emperor, who was always
telling him to take exercise and move, whereas
N, Rouher hated moving and was resolved to
keep his chamber. NJ. Pinard will go to Plom.
bieres. Marshal Neil intends making an excur-
sion in hot-headed plaee-the south of France
Reception OF Queen Victoria.
A Paris correspondent OF July %, says:-
The Empress came TO Paris last Saturday for
the Council OF Ministers at the Tuileres. She
travelled by the usual train in her salon car
Wedged in between two ordinary first class cars.
She read nearly all the way and cut several of
the papers bought Tor her by her command OF
| the woman who holds stall OF books at the
| depot very quiet rewark was made by her
| to enc of the Ministers who complained of the
| thick showers of stones thrown in Ministerial
| glass houses. "Yesn she said, "you are as badly
| off as we are, being such very close neighbors"
| Before leaving the station she gave instructions
tor the preparations which are to be made for
| the Queen cf England's reception ON the 9Th of
| August, particularly impressing on the gentle
| men in office that no official soemnty was to be
| attempted; simply measures taken which con-
cern her Visitors comfort and public security,
the Queen wishes TO preserve the strictesJ incog.
nto. Villa Wallace is, believe, the place Sc
lected for her Majesty at Lucerne, an honor due
TO Scotia.
The Mexican Loan Debate.
Advices from Paris on the 2Sth ult say
The fainting energies of the deputies were
awakened on Saturday last by discussions on
the indemnifcation to be paid to Me Sican bend
holders. Speeches from NJ. Rouher and Jules
FaVre having been announced, the atfueuce of
visitors was immense in the tribunes. The
question under consideration was what amount
the Minister of Finance was to be authorized to
inscribe on the great book OF the public debt.
The sum of four millions of francs in three
per cent. rente was voted by l70 to 80.
NJ. Rouher answered M. j, Favre's vlrulent
attack with consnmmate oratory, and after the
applause bestowed on him on such an occasion,
with the downfall and loss of the undertaking
still present on all minds, an idea can be con-
veyed of the influence of that oratory on the
majority. Bondbolders will just lose half on the
transaction. 1t looks melancholy, but most
soothing, too when Jobs comforters assure
them that if they did not accept that half they
would have nothing at all to cave in, with the
the latter specie is of no value at the
Bourse. So, after all, N. Rouher is very great
man. A strange letter, signed by strange
pseudonyme, was delivered to the Minister of
Stare before the discussion. The writer re-
minded III. Rouher of his words and promises
when the Mexican loan was first started; also,
llaI he lau s2lu ne WOulu btduu guarantee lOT
the financial constitution OF Mexico, that as he
had thus secured the loan he was expected to
see the bondholders Iighted of every Genuine.
The gentleman who expressed these sentiments
! deserves particular regard, certainly, but how
very unsophisticated he must be in the ways OF
| finances!
The same unfortunate mistakes about figures
| which were so injurious to Mr. Pouger-
| Guertier's cause spoiled good deal OF the effect
| of Jules Favre's statements and gave hrst-rate
trump card to NJ. Rouhsr. In declaring that
| the French government received thirty seven
millions of the loan of 1865 he was mistaken by
| twentY.four millions, as the total amount did
| not exceed thirteen. Then he talked about
the Minister of State observed, such mode of
forwarding money is rather too primitive to
| have been adopted. Laughter responded to
| this admission, as natural consequence, and
when fun does commence In French Parla-
ment the esprit ndtureL" of the nation leads
them to joke over their own misfortunes. An
incident poor Henri Rochefort cannot laugh at
is the embarrassment he has got IN with "Mr.
Communique.n This individual Is printed
note from the Government authorities, whose
duty 1t is to contradict false assertions in the
papers and which by law is to be printed in full
in the paper which advanced the msstatements.
One OF the amendments proposed by member
| OF the opposition at recent sitting OF the
duty on public papers. The proposal was re
jected An adequate idea of what this duty
| brings in can be formed from the fact that one
fortnights duties on the Figaro (from lst &c
18th OF july and only on nine numbers OF the
Lanterne amounted to 81, l69 francs 60 centimes
This must be pretty round annual revenue.
AUSTRIA.
| The Provincial Diets OF West Austria
The Heralds correspondent, in Vienna, writes
on July 23:- W.,
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