The New York herald., 1869-12-08

ms lot dwindllng to nothing after him, and breads
large family; and the same feeling pervades all
classes AZ TO our marriage customs, they must
be also attributed In o great measure TO the
cOnstant Wish OF securing as far possible.
tue future safe OF the children against the results
ol equal partition. IL Is with such a view tnat
money Is 30 much taken into account for
marriages, which are most often settled like busi
ness matter oy the parents or legal advisers OF the
family. therefore, what Is called marriage de
rdls0a-tha Is amarrage which reasonable inter-
est has declded-s most frequent In France and Is
KIND OF moral law OF the land 1he neon venences OF
that custom are we'll known; q great deal OF human
happiness, which might otherwise have come into
existence ID thus crushed In the bud and our youth
Ia too often deprived. on the entrance OF married
lie, OF those exquisite feelings winch, even when
tney are gone, give as help for crossing the hard
after-liie in the same manner as the remembrance
OF some delightful dream helps US to go through
painiui or dreary day On the other side, you must
not peieve one.nundredth part OF what Is alleged by
our sensational novel writer's scandal newspapers
nDout the disordered state Of French married lie.
Inc french family Is far from being worse than
elsewhere, ana, as rule, 1t II solid, and holds fast
through some troubles. First the excessive loye for
children maintains and protects the family; then the
inpoes Dity OF divorclng engages husband and wife
70 mutual Indulgence and support FlnalIy, the
frencn women have generally mind more clear
tnan their heart IS warm and the same self control
which has enabled them TO contract what ls called
!easonaDle marriage enables them also to make the
Dest OF IT, Qaughter.l Our nation is, indeed, Ia
spite OF many appearances TO the contrary rea-
sohapIe one, and much less led by fancy tnan has
eeen SAID and believed: A Frenchman has sell
dom earnest or deep ambition either Tor real power
or fIr wealth. He Is rather ambitious Tor fame,
for praise Tor giving lofty idea OF himself TO his
countrym men, or even 10 his narrow circle; and ne
whl De LII TACT, cons0led easily 1Or many shortcom
ings II ne know only that those around him believe
nls merit superior TO hs fortune. He Is rather In
ciined 70 accept his fate and TO alleviate 1t Dy bis
hyely temper, and by . happy facility 10 ENJOY any
good thing which civilization or nature may still
bless him with. The name OF philosopher In It's
popular acc2ptatt0n OF Q man easy To content IL
more truly and often deserved IN our country
than In anJ other land. II our passions are
quick they are short. and do not AFFECT too
deeply nor too long our freedom OF judgment.
Among those pleasures WHICH my counLryinen
are 30 apt to enjoy, ana which alleviate 80 much
1or them, even IN adversely, the burden OF fe may
give the nrst rank, with something like national
pride, to the pleasures of the mind. France, as
Whole, is iond OF genius, especially IN letters and Is
wonderfully quick 10 marx out and 10 cheer on by
pubic favor any writer who Is likely to ellarge the
mental enJoyments OF the nation, or TO add some
thing to It's fame. Ands what Is more audaole still.
political struggles and passions do not blind on such
matters me acuteness and justice OF punlc ludg.
ment. We ike to see our own opinions opposed
with talent, and unpopular tendencies are not at all
bar to popularity II tney are defended with VIII
ana eloquence. say. we go iurther stii;
Liality for any talented writer who Is strug-
CLING against overw whe ming material power. The
cnlvalrous Instinct or the nation even when 1t lies
dormant IN disputed times, ls easily stirred up by
the impression OF that unequal fgnt, and comes TO
the rescue OF the weak party who has enrolled JUS
tlce and moral right on his SIDE tAppiause.) NJ.
PrevOst-ParaJ0l concluded BY saying that he had
hlmsef been humble but faithful instance OF the
stances; and 1t was with strict justice that he must
couple his grateful thanks FOR the KIND and honor
able reception he had met with 10 Edinblrg witn
respectful aud heartfelt remembrance oI the Liberal
. Va tae HQNoq q Sheriff Hallard, seconded by
Professor C0an5 i1He5 cordial vote OF tbanks Was
given to NJ. Provost paradox fof lWQ admirable leo
lures he had delivered to the inshtuti0n