The Irish republic. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-18??, 1868-03-21
Pencilin gs From Paris.
THE WAR-AN INTERDICTED PIAY-THAT PRESS
BILL AGAIN-THE STARS STRIPES IN MEDITER-
RANEAN wATERs-THE POPE FUTURE-ABoUT
CRUTCHES


RANEAN wATERs-THE POPE OF THE FuTURE-ABoUr
CRUTCHEs.
February 21st 1863
dull day brings another dull week of my correspondence
close There positively nothing stirring of Importance
except the weathecock top of the mansion in front
of my window which is spinning round vaguely the
responses of spirtrapper. There is high wind OUT but
catch breath of hope for Ireland in my nostrils That
is to speak less guratvey the glass does not point to
Queer times and queer world when obliged to look
war; the be ho,rda bella of the ancien habinger of
good idings for country Earl Russell may write
pamphlets Ireland Il wonder does he recolec certain
verdict after certain inquest in the famine p and
don't thank him John Stuart Mill may write pamphlets
Ireland and do thank him. for he is honest but is to
war; the shock of nations look for the crisis which
will bring hope that is to say the difficulty which makes
opportunity.
There is symptom of this to-day there may be
week. for several weeks hence but is coming,
steadily surely comng-it written in the book fate and
before the auumnal leaves shall fall will have been upon
God send the poor land which carries the color of hope
in her flag chance in that great accounting day Here
in Paris the temper of the public mind becoming decidedly
revolutionary. At the Odion Monday night the per-
Torrance Alexander Dumas drama of "Kean Genius
and Disorder there row. which, if encouraged might
have grown into emeute. Victor Hugos Ruy Bias" had
been inerdiced by the authorities of
pressons in the mouths of the characters that might by
shadow of possibility be offensive to the reigning
powers of Spain Interest vain and lying preex Ruy
Bias is nerdcted because there many illusions in
it which reflect directly the actual of France
It magnificent piece the piece in fact which heraded the
modern revolution in French literature which raised the
romantic school the ruins of the sesyled classes During
the whole night there cries of Ruy Bias and after
the theater had been closed the students formed in column
and marched to the Pontneuf with the intention of crossing
to the Tueries to give the Emperor charvar. They
intercepted by strong posse of police, and fight
took place in which law and order being in the might
uraly prevailed The truth is in Paris especially at the
left side Of the Seine the students de the Emperors Gov
eminent growing immensely unpopular. Which heghtens
the chances of war; for it is old imperial tactic
the flank of danger home by confronting danger abroad
Thefe nothing interiorly interesting this Press
Bill which drags its slow length along in the Chambers
Reading the tedious discussions and remarkng the
less way in which the poor banings wings clipped
am reminded of Henri Monniers admirable sketch of NJ
Prudhomme This his address to the free and ndepen
dent electors The chariot of State floats Volcano"
"Charot Sate said his secretary that is touching
nearly the Government Cut it out" said M. Prud-
homme "Floats that is false qualification chariot
cannot foat Again M Prudhomme asents, cut it out"
and the secretary draws his for the third time the
expurgaon of the volcano being revolutionary Read
it for me now" said M. Prudhomme. "Why nothing
mains p said the secretary When they done with the
Press Bill it will be pretty much in the predcamen
Admiral Farragut has being paying visit to Victor
Emmanua's capital, Florence, where he has been
tted hope the Admiral has had good time of it in the
CITY which the Italian proverb calls fragment of heaven
let loose upon earth" The sturdy old fellow has his
honors brayey may he them long, The squadron has
been into the port of Naples and has given passing call to
the islandhome of Mr. Joseph Garbald The Monde,
ultra-regou paper wonders hereat What there Won