The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-11-24

was busy making every one snug. On ga
,urday the cx-Qucen visited her future
mansion in the Champs Elysees, in the
nc;ehbcrhood of which is quite rich
Snanish colony--not member of it, how
EVER, has yet called on Isabella. On Sun
dav, the Queen, King, children, and some
ladies. went in the court carriages at half
past 10 to hear mass in the chapel of Saint
t:ermain l'Auxcrrois-in the tower Of which
hangs the bell that sounded the massacre OF
st. Bartholomew. The church was crowded
TO suffocation. The Queen sat in front OF
the Sisters of Charity. Her features have
no expression. Her father was SAID 10 pos
sess "the heart of tiger and the heau Vi
a mule and Isabella has not loat INC
family likeness. She has nothing Spanish
abou. her. But the ladies of her court
would shake the saintshlp OF an anchorl'e-
their wells. their andalusian vests, and fans,
and to say, it was only lie pere Claret, win
his scarlet hose and mushroom hat, that
had charge of so many treasurcs-WhoSe
ewes were more fatal than Chassepot rifles
prepared alike to dnzzle or to wound. Her
Majesty does not look downcast-passes her
time with music, talk, and dress.
FRANCE AGAIN.
AT Arcuchon, q watering-place on the
line from Bordeaux to Bayonne, is situated
Birds island, and where takes place every
year singular fishing of oysters. Inc
event mas Just come off. From 500 to ! ,0oo
boats, filled with fishermen, their wives,
children, and relatives, made for the Island
in all haste-the beds" being lett Tree
for one hour only to oil corners. at ~ q
cannon is fired, and the ldIest become TOT
sixty minutes the most lndustrlous-fne
running to and fro and hubbub being ter
'rible. At IL another shot Is tlred, ana inc
workers are still a minute after, sails are
hoisted. and away to the ncighboring towns
to sell the bivalyes, and make merry at the
oyster Glove feasts," with white wine anu
bread. Any covetous boating party " Is
st once pulled up by the authorities Tor
" working over time" and the oysters col
lected returned to their native element.
On Monday next will arrive at Compiegno
the first series of sixty-seven guests-select-
ed from the fashionable world, army, navy,
civil service, law, medicine, nc. Each
guest will only have bedroom and dress
ipg-rcom-they must live en- JdmlHe. Dln-
uer takes place ut afterwards conversation,
billiards, &C., SC. Tuesday will be-devoted
10 hunting; the evening to theatrical repre-
sensations. Wednesdays picnic at Pierre
fonds. Thursday, sporting and walking
in the forest. Friday, ditto, and general
Saturday, departure after
breakfast. Sunday the Imperial family
reserves for themselves. 1t was at Com
pie rne that Jeanne dare was surrendered
TO the English, and many important coun-
ellis we're held in the castle. The forest Is
&C miles in circumference contains 33S
roads and avenues, of q total length OF GEO
miles. There are 270 squares, 3lS bridges,
5 ponds, Is marshes, anu II fountains feed
ing rivers.
SMALL MATTERS.
A well-known bankers vile has for some
years been dealing for her wardrobe
.lories', y. at the same dressmaker's, finding
there workgirl who turned out everything
10 her satisfaction. This girls name was
Louise, of excellent character, but SO trall
that she ceased working every day at 4
o'clock. Last week, Oh returning from the
Italian Opera, and in the vicinity Of her
MOTEL, the bankers wife observed girl,
;hifonnitre basket on shoulders, lantern in
,ne hand and crochet in the other, picking
~ odds and ends from n heap Of rubbish
n the kennel. She sent her footman to
Dring this girl, and requested her TO follow
o q splendid boudoir. Great was the con-
ternation Of the servants. Louise sat
Town, as directed, and the lady at once told
Ter she knew her to be her dress-maker
Louise avowed it, stated her father was
hree years dead, her mother bed-rldden,
md herself, aged nineteen, the eldest OF
i've children, whom she not only supported,
out assisted her brothers in learning
rade. After leaving the workroom she
came home for few hours sleep, and then
vent out as chifonniere, a business she
earned more money at than dress-maklng'
Her story was borne out on inquiry. Inc
oanker's wife has set up" Louise as
narchande de robes in the me de Ia VIC
DIRE.
A gentleman quarrelled with his mis-
:ress, and next morning, at her residence
N the boulevard du Prince Eugene, his
oody was found suspended from the balus-
trade facing her door. On the latter was
affixed a paper having written thereon, VI
I'm as the ivy; | die where cling"
The DUO de NJ is rich, hut a veritable
miser. He dimes in turn at the houses OF
his friends and relatives and though old,
will walk five miles to save a sous. Return
ing from d{jeetner a few days ago, ne WAS
overcome with fatigue, and fell asleep. On
a weakening, he found his hat on the bench
beside him with twelve sous In 1t, ana
note in pencil attached soliciting aid from
the compassionate.
On Sunday the first snow OF the season
fell for a few hours and, as journal OBJ
served. the public peace was not disturbed.
The weather has since continued to De very
severe. and has driven every one into
winter quarters. The change appears to
have com plctely effaced the effects OF the
King Of Pru5sia's speech, as well as INC
" three maps" rumored to nave Oeen
idea of the Prince lmperlals'
ITEMS OF INTEREST.
It is calculated that twenty-seven tons OF
paper per day are used in Paris by journals,
reviews, and pamphlets.
Last month there were $50 bankruptcies,
being thirty more than the preceding
month. This only bears out the general
opinion OF the dizziness Of trade and want
of confidence in business transactions. An
other proof Of the sharpness OF misery eX-
tant is that the pawnbroker5 were never
more actively employed.
The Emperor is sending commission to
London to study the manner in which the
registrar-general prepares his periodical
bulletins of the health of John Bull. France
is to have its weekly lngubrious thermom-
eter Of deaths for the future.
The Prince Imperial has taken to We
locipedes; 80 this latest toy is now
slammed as fashionable. At Bordeaux