The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-01-31
FRANCE.


Omcial Organ and Quarrel Of she Nl0ni-
teurs-Newspaper History-New Years En-
joyments and Cclebrntions-The Imperial
Ball.
PARIS, Jan. s. 1869.
One OF the most interesting events OF this week.
putting aside the Emperor's peaceful speeches on
the New Years reception at the Tuileries, and the
appearance OF the nonofiica A0nitesr, is undOubt-
edly the excitement OF all the dailies about the
Turco-Greek Conference. 1t has been so positively
stated by politicians that the said peaceful concave
was to take place on the "a that the HERALD can
pride itself on having upheld that 1t would not;
neither did 1t, though the Prussians, whose heads
are rather square," cannot be brought to confess
the truth. 1t can now be trutnfuly affirmed
that the great sitting is for the 9TH rather that the
Marquis de Ia valette has announced il for that date
Now, as to the speeches. they have been universally
approved, and II words could cause money to now
into empty Golfers tradespeopIe would be satisfied
only they are not; trade Is bad; perhaps because
words have nothing to do with metal and an old
adage borrowed nom the Chinese says that silence
is god.n
liam happy" said the Emperor TO the diplomatic
body, Ito say that spirit OF Cancellation anmates
all the European Powers, and that the moment
difficulty arises they agree among themselves to
smooth away and avert complications. hope that
the year now commencing VIII contribute like the one
just expired, toward removing many apprehensions
and strengthening the bonds which should unite civ
ilized nations"
The case of the two rival Moniteurs being now
settled by the defeat OF the pretensions OF NJ Rouer
1t can DO easily conceived how greatly the opposition
glories. The story OF the Mofiteur Is excessively
interesting from the period OF its foundation and its
vicsstudes deserve mention at this period Of in
quiry into the legitimacy OF Its rights. The present
however, Is ever a primary consideration, and. this
year was 1 ne denosnrv or
turns up n0n-0fficia- rather much the contrary.
Its editor, Mr.. Dalloy, not having complied with
ment, and the editor, Mr.. Wittersheim became
editor, but thought with the government that he
could could retain , the old title page which Mr.
end OF all the suit Is that the govern
ment made mistake and has to can its sheet
& Pointel call theirs, as before, Moaaeur. II
would have been better not to dispute the point as
some bitterness has been caused, and II Is evident
the Ola editor is inclined to let few. cats out OF
very long bag stufred with official documents OF
great importance the very first thing the Ao,,tte,r
In Berlin did not die OF apopexy, but
committed suicide "for causes 1t would not be
The ancient history OF this important Monite.r is
follows:-Its name, the great recent subject OF
condensation, was adopted In 1889 by NJ Panckouke
and Is derived from nt0nc0 Ito WARM; 1t has ever
been very appropriate name for the contents
OF the paper. mostly warnings or notices OF
French republic Il became an organ or that govern s
ment, and In 1911, instead OF being plain Aor,feu,
added the word ''oficial," BY special permission or
called 'sole oflcaln but the very following year IL
fell with Waterloo and was for three months free
and an independent organ AS soon o. the effects Of
judicial document. Unfortunately the restoration
fancIed Gazette 0rcisile Of their own. and the
just existed, only the restoration left the A0neur
Ito Christian name.
The Gazette OMcieue could not keep up, however,
any more than the restoration and Mr.. Panckouke,
ike cork, fioated again the ocial surface and
thus he did till be gave his MonteU over
until 1851, wien Napoleon gave s the Sonttesr
Q sub-tftle-"Of1cial Journal OF the French Empren
The Inauguration Of 1859 having been very peace
last correspondence. The last item we have been
favored with In this line il Of course the number Of
chickens cooked the spit and It has been proved
without shade Of ncredulity that on the night Of
Christina while gil the tenors were singing over
than the following numbers OF animals were j0inted
and roasted In Paris 1t is not very Intellectual bur
10000 partrideeA snipes and woodcocks Martyred
geese are put down by rows OF ngures and u all the
Tongues could speak that were picked, smoked and
not only had an account OF all the food eaten by man
We nave very minute piece OF addition on food for
donksys O. staiisticIan has computed the number
tleman who writes must have had plenty
OF leisure. for he has from thistle brought the
amount TO ga, 900 600 600 900, and have calcu
lated that at at this rate we shall In 100 years not
only have thlstles in all fields, squares and gar
dens but IN our parlors, bedrooms and bolsters-a
thing statisticians ought TO be reminded OF. The
worst OF II L. that all the Queen Of Spains mules and
donkeys are being sold, and II they are purchased
by Italians they will live on maccar0u and thises
win thrive with IMMUNITY. Her ex-Majesty's CARR
ages are also being sold; they are 366 In number
notice one on the catalogue In which Jane, the In
sane queen, used to drive with Philippe; Il II 0rna-
mented with panels painted by Murfllo
The first ball at the Tuileries took place
tonight, on which occasion all the mem
bers OF the spanish embassy here were pre-.
sented TO the Emperor and Empress. Ladies say
that the great feature was the new dover wreath
with enormous roses. But your fashions correspond
ent Will perhaps think my description Of fetes In
high life unpoetical.
The famous musical masses at the Tuileries chapel,
for which invitations are issued by the Duke OF
Bassano, were inAugurated last Sunday, the Bishop
Of Arrss oiiiciatng. The Kvrie the Credo, and
tne benedlctus were sung BY Miles. Nilsson. Sass
Bloch ana Manduit The mass lasts twenty-five
minutes only, as sermons are TO be preached out
OF Lent-a terrible trial for future Bossuets.
IRELAND.