The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-04-11
FOREIGN PERSONAL AND oTaER
GOSSIP.

The question OF priestly celibacy has come up
once more in Naplee, and the right Of priests o
marry is now res dsjudicdta In Italy, outside the
States Of the Church. The Tribunal Of Salerno
forbade young PRIEST to take q wife, whereupon
he appealed to the Nespoliian Courts, and the re-
suit was In his favor. a similar decision was rem
dered two years ago in Genoa.
When RosEini visited Ferdinand VII, king OF
Spain, the latter took cigar from bis mouth and
offered II to Rossini. the discomposed composer,
In rage, said he did not smoke; and the queen.
seeing his Indignation explained that the offer OF
the half consumed cigar was the greatest compli.
ment the king could pey.
Lsmsrtine's niece indignantly denies the stories
illustrious uncle having, on his desthbed. begged
TO be forgiven for the offenses he had committed
against the Holy Father.
Travellers who have lately visited Victor Hugo
says that he has grown remarkably taciturn In re-
gard TO bis relations with m. Bonsparte.n He
does not curse an. konapsrte" any more as ener-
getically as he used 70 do. Is he, perhaps, after
ell, going back to Paris, although "Tiberiusn 10
still on the throne Of Franco
When Henry Heinz, the gifted German poet and
humofist had been confined for several years to
bis sick bed in Paris most OF his old acqnslntances
ceased visiting him. One day Hector Berlioz. the
famous composer entered his room. "Why,
Berlioz." exclaimed the witty poet. "now see
that IL 10 true that you are an original; you visit
me-"
When Victor Emmanuel was recently in
uE, q very
hour, up the Toledo. Most OF the windows wers
closed yet; but at one of them he saw q young
mother, who held up her little girl 20 him and
and shouted, in sweet Voice, "Eouiua Re!"
Victor Emmanuel rode up TO the window, took the
little girl 10 his arms. kissed her, threw q golden
chain which he had Vorn himself round her neck,
shook hands with tho delighted mother, and rode
of amidst The cheert OF the few spectators whom
z the pleasant little sctne had attracted.
Mile. De Mursksl the bswitching Hungarian
prims donna, who mbde, q few weeks since. q de.
cided hit at the ltalidn opera 10 Paris, was cruel
enough 10 refuse podr old NJ. Auber the customary
kiss which he exscts from all young and pretty
debutGyltes upon coD6ratulsting them on their sno
cess. Mile. de Mur4ka laughingly assured the old
maestro that she lid not allow herself 10 be
Rugged and kissed b any man; but, il he wanted
to kiss something v3ry bad, there was her gloved
hand. Auber adroily concealed his confusion by
saying 1t was the susl llest and shapeest hand he
had ever seen.
Dumas has been Obliged 10 leave Paris TO escape
from his creditors, I'd s selling his photographs
10 raise funds. He is now living at somebody's
expense in Havre, where be has adorned the dead
walls with the malS festo, "Men Of Havre the
author OF Monte Chfsto ie among you. Come and
see him.
The personal property OF Queen Isabella has
been forwarded too Paris by the Spanish govern.
ment. including jewtls, works Of art, linen, etc.
Very curious thiD3 are constantly being found
among the personal property left by the late King
Louis the First, OF Hhvaria once the lover OF Lola
Montez. At his besIltiful chateau In the Renlsh
Palatnate, there WIS recently discovered in the
rear Of his study tmall secret vault half filed
with carefully sealed rolls, which the persons who
discovered the antbelieved, az first sight, TO con.
tain gold, or at LEAST silver pieces. Upon opening
the rolls they were&ound 20 be filed with copper
kreutxers and pennies. Nobody can imagine what
the old king wanteGto do with these coppers. and
why he kept them sp carefully concealed.
The 0rpheum at I.erlin. the splendid establish.
ment where the wo1en OF the Berlin denli monde
congregate every evening, and where foolish young
men may get rid OF great deal Of money for sup.
pers. wines, etc., cbse their house every Christ
mas for the purpose OF presenting splendid
Christmas tree and Handsome gifts TO the three
hundred and fifty flsdies" who petronze them
during the year-th5t is TO say, who entice gudg.
cons there for the Purpose OF fleeing them aud
having them feece3 On last Christmas evening
the proprietors OF tee 0rpheum spent four thou.
sand dollars to msFSe their "fallen angelsr
little happy.
General FroisssrS. the governor OF the prince
imperial OF francois an excellent chess. player,
and takes pains to i:,bue bis little pupil likewise
with taste for tha noble game. The Princes
father Is also gooe chess-plsyer, but he avoids
the game for very angular reason. Though the
command which Napoleon the Third has as q
general thing, Of hls temper, is almost wonderful
be gets vexed and az cry whenever he loses game
OF chess. As soon = he sees that he is likely to
lose il, he begins z twill bis mustache. bis face
becores flushed, a4d he commences speaking TO
himself in low toie, which Is always q sure sign
that he il prey 10 tnusual agitation.
Emile Olivier, tie French deputy, who some
time ego took eating part 10 getting the appro-
praton for Lsmartle's relief passed by the Corps
Iegislatif, relates, his recent work that Lamar
tine said TO him on Fat occasion: DO you want
10 know the unhaIE'iest man that existsi Look
well at me; in the FAY time can bear it bus the
nights, oh, the nigissl should have killed nv.
self had not belief ed in Godl"
The Princess oftyales has been married but
six years. yet che iTsaid 70 appear atlesst twenty
years older than ~ the wedding. Her husband
leads her sorry liSo.
The salaries psidlio good, though not very bril-
liant local editors - Paris are from FIVE 10 eight
thousand francs l{lar. First-cass cltroni0teurs
receive at least twye thousand francs year, for
which sum they htse 10 work only four or Eve |
hours day. Albes3 Wolf Albert Second, Jules |
Norac and other fpulsr locallss, receive twenty.
nve thousand franfs year. and make about as |
much more by retnbllshipg their most attractive |
articles IN book 4 I'm. In 1864, Rochefort, the |
Lanterne man, wa so anxious TO get situation |
that he offered to lite for the Opinion Rationale
Ior twen,y.nve nutdred francs year. Guerolt |
employed him Tor week on trial, and discharged |
MN then, saying; that there was not enough |
piqusncy about ny articles, and that be wanted |
fprightlier writers5
Baron Erggeletki who has enjoyed high repu- |
tsuon at Vienna sSs portrait painter, lately made
an exusordinsry fJunder. which would be rather |
emusing II II had not I'D to the unhappy mans |
disgrace. He had che honor Of painting portrait /
OF the emperor, AID the likeness was Considered
TO be particularly snccessful. As soon, however.
as the emperor SAY Il he turned away with the /
greatest indlgnatoss. The artist had painted the |
emperor in f1ele marshal's uniform, and had |
placed the sword " the right side instead OF the
baron had previously served in the army, though
even civilian mieHt have been expected to know
better than that. Shs baron has left Vienna in