The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-18
FRANCE.


and sad event happened on the 27th of August, has
been the occasion OF deep sympathy for the great
writer, her bereaved husband. The public papers
have all shown as much respect for the memory OF
this excellent and faithful woman they would have
done for some high princess whose virtues had enti-
tied her to love- and the feeling has been universal
that the Pays has attributed heartfelt regret to po-
aitica demonstration. 1--WE do not like,n says that
organ, "to make any noise about a coffin, and we
understand all the decacy called for by O painful
and legitimate grief; but we will permit tears
10 be made the means Of political propagandisnl,
without right and to the detriment OF truth
and Justice" The writer then proceeds to state that
Victor Hugo Is no exle that he Is quite free to
and go; that as Nine. Hugo expressed wish to be
buried lii France near her daughter, Nine. VAGUE
RE (who was drowned with her husband eight months
after their uniOn), Victor Hugo could accompany her
body to this last home; that the airs of pretender
bf royal blood do not become him, for his presence
on French soil would not occasion the slightest I'm.
easiness to Napoleon ILL., Victor Hugo however
did not come; be accompanied the body with his two
sons Charles and Francis, and an immense number
OF friends, many Of whom came from Paris, to the
station OF Quievrain, the last the frontiers then
turned back, after heartrending farewell OF the
coffin and the remains OF o much beloved wife,
Camille Berru Henri Rochefort, Paul Meurice and
many others were present. Three or four friends
continued the road and performed the last duties
over Mme Hugo at Villequier, near Havre, where
the Vacquerie and Hugo families have a vault.
The brother OF the deceased is NJ. Paul Foucher, OF
the Independence, and she was herself writer of
great ability. She is the authoress OF "vctor Hugo,
by witness OF His Life" and other works OF less
Importance. marble bust by Clesinger, the son-in-
law OF George Sand, represents her in all the pride
and beauty OF her youth, when both she and Victor
Hugo were very poor, and the best friend OF the
latter poor peasant looking man, with thick soles
and nails to his shoes, soiled lnen threadbare coat
and nothing TO recommend him to attention but a
pair Of large eyes-only this retiring, modest and
uncouth iuan was Lamennais.
The admirable privilege of genius Is to claim .
family ali over the world; therefore Is 1t that the
writer OF 'Notre Dame, the "Miserabies'' and "Au
tumn Leaves'' has right to the sympathy felt for
him.
Responsiveness Is thar OF the eccentric foreigner
whose strange existence has so long been the won
der of Parisians ssrhe Fersianr AS he was called
a. no more he died OF congestion OF the brain, sud
denly, at his apartment IN the Rue de Rivoli. HIS
iife has so long been riddle that people had long
given w guessing who he might be aud might have
been. He was never known 10 speak 10 ans one In
pnblic or show any sign OF contentment or disap-
that his name was Isnail; that he received an
annual pension from the English government for
services rendered III his youth, aud that he was fol-
lowed 10 his grave bJ the members oil the Persian
Legation in Paris. have met the PERSIAN several
times al the opera; be was always seated In the
Persian astrakan head covering, the same long,
straight coat, with wide cnis. ana always turned
could not keep sui. Whether Patti sang or an
atrocious bass, out Of time he looked exactly tho
same; when | came 10 inquire INTO nus mode VI
existence, for have STUDIED smail considerably L
ascertain6d that he paid 100 francs Tor MS rooms
monthly tnat lie hired his horses 10y the month, that
lie drove every day at the same hour round the
wood that his coachman was his man servant, that
his meals were sent in every day at the same hour
from the next restaurant, that he purchased his it
himself, and even lalG the same sun Tor the choicest
and poorest, that he was impossible, never would
open any letter sent 10 MIN, come IL from where 10
may and that this having lasted for countless years,
he being nearer eighty than seventy there was no
- Y nnt m.
When the season began at the operas he
would hand over note OF 800 francs To the gentle
Of the administration and walk in until the box
opener told him his subscription was up, he would
then hand over five hundred more. Whenever he went
10 the secondary theatres he would put fve francs
down on entering and take q seat where he found
vacant. once only did he depart from uni
fornity--a lady OF the deD,iniOnde took box
near his seat ut the opera, whereupon he walked
over TO the other side OF the house. That was de-
monstratiye ON another occasion inc PERSIAN Am,
bassador being on visit 10 Paris walked one nlght
into the PersianS box, and lsnal, instead oil STOP
ping till the end OF the piece, withdrew aiter tue
nrs act. The aged old riddle will be greatly missed
There is trouble with Pasdeloup and the Theatre
Lyrique, Of which he was 10 be the manager, and
indeed all had been settled-artsts engaged, the
leader appointed, Richard wagner put To work at
an opera and rehearsas begun, but the lease had
not been signed between Mr. Pasdeloup and the city
of Paris. When II came 10 this the future manager
old costumes and new, all the decorations and et
cetcras len by Mr. Carvaho. Now these stage appli.
ances are yaueless in the eyes OF MI Pasdeloup aud
IN those OF many others myself included; neverthe-
less they are put mp at the price OF 1886 600 francs.
AZ they were made ior operas and pieces which the
new manager has no idea OF having performed, he
asks what he is going to do with them. THAT il no
body's business but Mr.. Pasdeloup'sat least he l.
told so. The government paid Carvalho 100000
francs TO keep up the theatre and the poor lost
fortune OF his own by 1t: not only that, but all the
poor musicians who wanted help were sent to hun
10 encourage-and didn't he encourage them til
organ grinders sent IN tooi The 100000 francs
OF the city did not pay at all Mr.. fasdeionp knew
all these drawbacks that the repertoire OF the opera
and grand opera prohibited al The Lyrique. and
st nc came forward II is feared he VIII hnd The
city the worst female OF the capital.
The Gymnase has had rather good run VIII
"Fanny Lear but the piece IL In reality poor Iht
Empress had some idea OF having u played at the
Palace of Fontanebleau for the cte being given
to COmte aud COmtesse GiTfcnt; bus she rejected II
when told that il Was somewhat OeIai monte. Mr.
Tbierrv tho NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Of c,tpfiip r+npcgse Ina.
been requested To organize some other gala spec
tacle. VI. lie Mouster has arrived from MarseueS
for iH' .pte some astOnShment has been Npress sec
that DE festive preparations are carried on on y.
large ,rae' but the Empress has ever shown mucl
display when any members VI the spanish cOur
have visited the ruieres. some affirm that th
daughter OF isabella mas private message from the
Pope 10 the Empress but II would Affect the cOur
Notice has also been taken that prince Humber
and hs young bride MarghcTita paid visits 10 All tht
European courts and not TO The French. This nigh
have induced diplonatlsts here TO make much Of On
some complaints are being made that the Uava
agency gives dispatches from spain, but wha
has the said agency 70 sayy Nothing. Everything
Is in the same state: IL would have to invent news
and ANYTHING like invention from spain IL out of th
question. have gu itcm however, from the Bay
8iscay Two high spanish dgnitaries went out la.
week for a sail. they were NM. Marfori and Beldi
one OF them is Minister OF the Marine Department
but he had never before seen the sea. lie TOOK u
rudder and steered so well that he turned limse
over in the waves-boat, friend and ADJUST tne "
dersde over. Neither could swim Now wnat,
have been thinking, would have happened TO "
state and the navy and the Marine Department
these gentlemen had not been reached out Oh VI
water Names of Vasco de Cana, did ye hngef nea
and thou, q Nelson, what thought thou OF the seer
not far from Trafalgar
Ihas great men have been dropping out Of oth'