The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-08-11

nyme was delivered TO The Minister OF State before
the discussion. The writer reminded H. Rouher
can loan was first V started also that he
had said he would stand guarantee for the
financial constitution OF Mexico that he had thus
secured The loan he was expected 60 see the bond
holders righted Of every centme. The gentleman
who expressed these sentiments deserves particular
| regard, certainly, but how very unsophsucateo he
| must DE IN the ways OF fnancesi <ros
The same unfortunate mistakes about Dgincs
| when We're so injurious 10 Mr.. PongerGueIueI,
cause spoiled good aof the effect OF Jules ravres
statements and gave first rate trump caro- 70 N;
received thrtyseyen millions OF loan OF 1854 he
was mistaken by twentyo-r millions az she lEta
about barrels of gold being sent TO Mramar, and as
the Minister OF State observed, snch inode u ior
have been a'' adopted. Laughter responded to
| this admission, as natural consequence. anu
Parliament the esprit mat,nel'' of the nation leads
them to joke over their own mls1ortunes. An incl
n be Sas gd with as
| nique.n This individual Is printed note from the
government authorities whose duty It is to contra
is to be printed in full In the paper which advanced
| the misstatements.
| One of the amendments proposed by q member OF
the opposition at recent sitting Of the Assemble
was the suppression OF the stamp duty on public
Idea OF what this duty brings in can be formed from
the fact that one fortnights duties on the Figaro
from LIST to 18th of july and on only nine numbers
OF the Ldnte1ie amounted to 81, 169 francs 90
LINES. This must be pretty round annual revenue.
Gossip from Paris-Napoleon's Life at Plom-
bieres-EuRenic Mt a COuncil-Queen Vic.
toria's Reception-The Prince Imperial and
Prince Napoleon-Patfi, the Opera and
Theatres.
PARIS July %, 1868.
The Figaro draws ffty-three thousand copies per
day at this moment and we are in the most ad-
vanced stage OF a dead season. Every one who can
seek solitude shade and avoid politics has left the
capital
The Emperor is completely installed at the Hotel
Napoleon, Plomberes, and occupies nearly all OF
this building but the large room on the ground floor
remains for the accommodation Of the bathers who
are accustomed to play in it, converse and play
musical pieces. On the story above are the dining
room, hung in gray and printed chintz curtains the
salon of the officers in attendance hung in crimson,
the private apartment Of the Emperor. his
bedroom and that of his private Secre-
tary. all newly fitted up. The dressing room
and study are at the end Of the gallery. The win
dOws of the latter look out on the park and paw
lions. The bathroom Is o little above the ground
moor, and communicates with the Napoleon baths by
means Of an open gallery. The kitchens, arders and
store rooms are under floor.
The Emperor walks out every morning in the park
and already visited the various parts Of the town
and the church. There crowds Of bathers and
prices are fabulous. Tclegraphy has been estab-
lished between Fontanebleau and Plombieres for
the convenience of immediate communications be-
tween the Empress and the Emperor during his Ma
jestys absence.
The imperial prince forwards short kilograms on
his pursuits and studies. He lately walked TO the
village OF Thomery, and paid visit to Mlle Rosa
Bonheur, the artist. He remained there three hours,
and examined with much enjoyment large number
n "a IA IN w M Ean a mr.
The Empress came TO Paris last Saturday for the
Council OF Ministers at the Tuileres She travelled
tween two ordinary first class cars. She read nearly
all the way and Cut several of the papers bought for
her by her command of the woman who holds stall
OF books at the depot. A very quiet remark was
made by her 10 one OF the Ministers who complained
OF the thick showers OF stones thrown In ministerial
glass houses 'Nesn she said, ''you badly OFF
As we are being such very close neghbors." Before
leaving the station she gave instructions for the pre-
parations which are TO be made for the Queen OF
Engiands reception on the 9th Of August particularly
mpressng on the gentlemen in ollice that no Official
soemnty was to be attempted; simply measures
taken which concern her visitors comfort and pub
lie security, as the Queen wishes to preserve the
strctest ncognito. Villa Wallace is, | believe, the
place selected for her Majesty at Lucerne, honor
due to Scotia.
il is somewhat dhncult to be and not to be at the
same time. Prince Napoleon has tried iacOqnitO at
Constantinople and sgnally failed. He hoped to
purchase q few Persian Injuries at a reasonable
price. and doihng OF all his Imperial lliglness put
on shocking bad hat aud brown overcoat but it
would not do: he was soon recognized and sur
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down. He just bought half as much as he intended
but paid imperial prices for the smallest trii.es. We
Prince by Abdul Aziz. These unbelevers can dish
up something better than swallows nests, but they
drank nothing but water. while the Prince and suite
had delicious and costly wines set before them.
The Emperor paid a visit lasi Sunday to LuXeuil
accompanied by General de Bcviile, DIR. Cont secre
tary: Mr. Pi,tri special secretary and his equerry
The first stopped ~ the Thermal establishment, then
d,ned al the Hotel Richard, and after leaving l,2O0f
for the poor returned TO Pomberes. The visit was
4 EufDDeaQ EXcgilpnCieS
AajestleS are dong unexpected things, by the way
N. Rouher is actually going 10 Carlsbad instead OF
Joining the Emperor. When this said before one
Of the deputies who Is fond OF pun, lie remarked
that VI. Rouher preferred being far from the En-
perof, VINO was always telling ma to take exercise
ana move, whereas VI. Ronhcr hated moving aud
was resolved 10 keep his chamber. NJ Pnard will
go 10 Ploubieres. Marshal Mel intends making
an excursion In a hotheaded pace-the south OF
France.
All our actors, actresses. singers and dancers are
touring in the provinces showing Cd az the water
ing places In not very strict incogBo. Mile. Gran.
zard. the new ballet dancer, and our future winged
diva passed through Paris just TO see the new book
written her and her photographs in all the win
d0ws Nile. Nilsson Is bird Of passage: but she |
mas gone back TO London again in order To be present
al Adeina PATHS wedding. The Nozza de Figaro !
turned into more substantial NoZZa at last. |
The new marquse will come To Paris Immediately, /
but receive no visitors. rhe Marquis has insisted ON
the divas fortune being ali settled on her.
The company Of the Coincide Francois have met |
with numbering success at Dion and Lyons.
The case or the murder at La Narenne -. Hilaire
has been tried, ana the female murderer. Marie
Fleutot. has been sentenced to hard labor. She had
first killed her mistress then set fire 10 the house in
order Ia nrevert discovery Her prcyious "a reer and
that or her mother proved that they were both dis
honest and depraved. Marie Fleutot defended her
SELF with great ability. but when she heard the SEN
tence could not refrain smile OF satisfaction, for
she expected capital punishment This excited such
WE'RE heard Of Death, dest6y'' The prisoner is
twenty-four years old. has already undergone six
months imprisonment for theft and had born an He
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