Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-08-19

PARIS CUNRESPONDENCE.
tsrs P.tDswn by the Pslice-fhe New
Lsan-NeW Grape Disease-Adelina Patti
/ Can't - e Csars-Ciosiss sf the Csrrs
Lsgislatif-The Insernatienal Exhibition
of lpsects.
Especial CORES spondence 10 the Star.l
PARIS, Aug. 4, lsos-There are two elections
at present going on in france, those Of Gard
and Jurs, which the Observers OF Napoaeonic
professions OF liberty are closely watching,
and which more or less mark the Emperor's
next move in European Affairs, for IL he in.
tends to pursue = course Of peace, thsse elec-
tions were 70 be regarded, by the non-interven.
ton OF authority in any offensive way, with
the right Of election as aeign Of peace. Unhap-
PLY Jast the contrary ha. resulted. mp to the
present. On the 18th Of March last n. Rou-
her distinctly stated IN the Corps Legtslanf, In
reply to direct question, that the Govern.
ment had no intention TO prevent electors from
Last at Nismes, in the electoral district of lard
the proprietors OF house, according TO law,
issued an invitation by sealed letter, also as
house, to concert measures for ensuring the re-
urn OF the opposition candidate-M. Cixot.
Proeeedings had hardly commenced, when the
police Knocked tor adnittaace. You have
not been invited and you cannot enter" replied
the proprletors. IL come in the name OF the
Prefet, ana the General in command, to dis
Perse the meeting, peaceably, and IL not BY
force," added the police inspector. The men,
hers asserted that they stood on their legal
rights and would only retire by force. Some
w soldien forced an entrance by another
peat. With Axed bayonets the military advance,
knocking over several OF the guests with their
niles, the police seixinG others by the throat.
One unfortunate, having q wooden leg, could
screwed OF the leg. and prepared TO show
Aght, when he was made secure. But another
sympathizer was cut down. either by q word
or stabbed by oayoaet. At the sight OF the
blood, the crowd outside became furious. The
drains beat thelrs three rolls, and the people
summoned to disperse;th trumpet sound three
soldiers prepare 70 charge, and the inhabitants
ny before them. In half an hour, all is calm,
and 'tfreedom OF universal suffrage" vindica-
ted. This occurrence has created q sensation
as painful as il 1t Is profound.
The A0nileHS at last publishes the law for the
issuing Of the new loan Of A29,0O0,OUO francs
The nation can subscribe for 1t between the 9th
and 18th OF August. 1t will be subscribed for
at frc. 50 4, French three per cent, bearing IN
teEest from LIST Of July last No osubscriptions
is received for a less sum than i've francs, then
ten francs, and multiples Of ten.
Austria has monopliZed the excitement of
Continental politics during the week, and the
mass meeting Of German rifle volunteers has
served a q means Of doing a little political bu.
uny o9 RsSSU,
fusion. All this is very gratifying TO the
French, who believe the last word between
Lerlin and Vienna has not been said at Sado-
wa. Bismarck has never concealed his opin-
ion that Prussia must fight il over again.
The Emperor OF Russia, as Count Borodin.
SKI, is living quietly at Kissingen, where he
can see the houses well marked by the Prus.
sian bullets Of 1866. He goes every morning to
the "Trink-Hall" with the Empress. He and
Napoleon are likely to arrange an interview al
Darmstadt or Wurtzbourg. At Plombieres the
Emperor is gaining strength, more from his
quiet life than the baths. The Empress holds
Cabinet Councils, and has made all her prep
araIi9ns 'Ss iSr tas reception Of Queen Victoria
bank Of the Rhine, q new disease has attacked
the vine. Hitherto the oidium was the enemy
to be feared, bat this disease only attacked the
fruit, the one in question kills the plant, and
patches Of ten and fifteen acres of a VINEYARD
may be seen quite bare, where the plants have
sickened and died. A commission has investI-
sated the matter, and has found that the cause
Is myriads of insects, called pscerons, or lice,
very small and pnopagating themselves mar
velously, that absorb the juices OF the plant at
the roots. Applications of lime and caustic
tried with partial success. A better attention
to the aeraton OF the soil, both in summer and
winter, appears TO be the best Of all remedies.
being ssweafy, weary Win he WaitinS.S have
At last been set free. The Emperor's sfaithful
commons" commenced the transaction OF busi-
ness on 18th November, 1867, and terminated
their labors few days ago. Since 1852 no ses-
sion equally so long has been known. The
longest debated subject was the press laws.
which took mp q meetings. Excepting the
minister OF the Emperor's household all the
other ministers took part In it, and defended
their respective departments when under dis.
cussion. On the whole they acquitted them.
selves well In thus directly giving an account
likely to give the nation ministerial RESPONSE.
ollity. AT the conclusion Of the reading of the
decree, closing the Chamber, some deputies ex.
Long live the Nssion," but % the las, V~s. words
were, "Long live the people who elected the
Emperor" The President generally addressed
few words to the members relative to sour
next merry nesting on this occasion he was,
like his brother President IN the Senate, dumb
Some conclude from this that general election
10 not unlikely. ,........ =
winch was to open on the first following the
examples OF other exhibitions, 10 very far from
being ready. The objects Of attraction remain
unpacked. This exhibition is an enlarged
idea OF the Bee Show" which took place in
August, 1854. The present display will com.
prise all insects useful or destructive. The
silk worm and its ways and means, the little
than Tsda snnins ,6 aGSs the
tharis that dyes ourselves in q more direct
manner, will be fully represented. We nav
take hint from the Chinese, who make iellies
from larva; and from the Mexicans, who pre-
pare delicacies from insects eggs. In a WORD,
those insects TO be respected, and those to be
avoided, will be duly placed on the right hand
Pending her professional unfinished career,
Patti, or la MarQuise de Caux, cannot be re-
ceived at the French Court, but her husband
still holds the ofice Of Equerry to the Emperor.
Instead of being announced as MAIDEN siselle,
the advertisements now call her Madame Patti.
She has yet to keep her engagements with the
operas OF 81. Petersburg and New York, after
which she will live At Passy, outside of ParIs.
Her family have settled down here, and Rossini
has undertaken to furnish PATHS drawing
room.
SOMETHING NEW FOR 9KNrLRMEH.-One of
the latest and best improvements in articles Of
common use Is the Pantaloon Drawers. The
improvement 10 the invention Of Messrs. Fisk
Clark FlagE, Sc White street, and consists IN
the cutting Of the drawers so tnat all superfiu-
Gus cloth is removed, and the drawers made to
conform TO the limb with neatness and perfect
ease. 1t is Just what every man has wanted,
especially in these days OF close fitting pants,
and the great wonder II that so simple and de.
sirable an improvement was not thought Of and
adopted long ago Yet the letters patent, which
we have seen, are dated Feb. I l06s, although
the patent was applied for over year ago.