The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-11-17

| 10 be used ID case OF emergency. The emergency
! camo an the occasion o. my Visit. Evidently thc
/ curtain had been dung into rcqulstion, al, hahds
| ana mouths being at breakfast. | could hear very
distinctly the Gathering OF the knives ana forks, the
sound Of the poets voice nQminating the converse.
ton, Lc being lae principal taIker. In a few mo-
| meus more knew that the breasIasting party con-
sisted OF the father, his two sons, Mrs hugo. Jr.,
| and one of the Paris writer's OF lie RaDpe,. Mr..
! Charles Hugo, Sc ting himself on the sofa by me,
addressed me several questions in regard to the ordi-
I nary topics OF the day, In answering which took
| time TO survey the scene Thc saoa was very small,
ana though neatly. modestiy furnished, bespeaking
| somewhat OF that republican simplicity OF which
| the family claim TO DE ardent admirers. On the
centre table were the usual knc& Auacks of draw
ing room, cards letters, books among which spled
copy OF ''i'lionme Qui Ritz; "bIomme Qui
| Mango" was in The next room; family photograph
portraits on the wall as wen as few engravngs
| informed Mr.. Charles nad learned NJ the Rlppel
uaice that hls father inten cd TO start to-day Sun
day. back to Guernsey and that had called to pre-
| sent my compliments &C., wuicn felt at liberty TO
do on the streaIti of the recommendation had
/ brought with ne rom Paris
/ he replied that his father was, In fact, on the eve
OF starting, but had quite gottel OF yet; he had
becn very busy making h.s trunks en- ram de toiye
ses ma'ie5 for the past few days. there had been
] such bad weather that his father would not leave
Hrnsses Tor o DAY or two uore; he alusef intended
to spend the winter in ia rs, where lie would arrive
| III q fortnight and would be glad to me at his
| Office, &c &C.
After our conversation the breakfast party, which
had been oaeiatins ia the meanume, dispersed
and tue poet made his appearance in the salon.
need scarcely remark that NJ. Hugo conveys about
with him that certain prestige of fame which Is
not little aWe.inspirlBg 10 the crowd. 1t Is we'll
known that he inspires TINS feeling Ia all those who
eau on him. and who cannot fail to admire the great
genius before them. AS to the stories that are told
about his affecting the majestic and grand air. sud-
denly appearing In Roman-llke drapery to
whole antl-roon oil visitors at times, they are al!
bosh. lie undoubtedly does bear an air of dignity
| an earnest air of deportmcnbut there Is nothing
In the least affected to be seen i'll his ways. lie was
| dressed IN the planest style. had merely time
| make my ooclsance to tae great republican minis
/ ter and to pass the compliments of the occasion.
walch were received very cordially, as his pre-
| paratons for Guernsey hal to be made.
| M. Francois Victor Hugo, the son, who
| has been writing 26th OCTOBER articles in
! Tho EaDpei, ana who was also present,
accompanied me out Of the 5anctam into the
DOR when took leave after very pleasant Visit to
THIS distinguished household, Wnlca Is evidently
n s Win ,n ht me ss c,nma,ss a snd t Tue
ennUis OF the outside world. Ny next visit was TO
one OF the natlies-n0 less parsonage than the
Chief Gator o that notable sheet the f!c petidNGe
BH9e. rais Journal, which Is remarkable for It's
divulzation OF diplomatic secrets and generally
accurate Intelligence, rather inan FOR an special
ability OF edorship. Il IN moss hourtshlns condi
ton: taere IS hardly cafe or reading room pub
lie institution IN EUROPE which does not Is. Its
subscribers are eyerE country and the editor told
me he hsd Two correspondents IN the intel states
The ediror the various departments labelled OF
IN vel arranged chambers where the writers OF the
~ fdctiOh are busy - wDr> day and Gt,GE-[0reisu
airairs ana sitting sras asous bcinr = soecfaIfT
u ya1 Ms.
gram lia apartment where he very rontey offered
his services. wnlcd at once put 10 the test.
Co8KESfoSpENr-iloW are adalrs ge6aing on n
Belgiumg
EoroR-In business point OF view there Is con.
meIeiai CIRCLES always complaining more less.
In pcliical point we are perfectly quiet JUST
character only, and the Parliament is not yet in
sion. The country, on the whole, Is satisfied. The
occupy himself with nothing appertaining to State
affairs he Is the perfect type Of the constitutional
tse has aeen yers Iaa or
sive, although sae former King, Leopold Premier,
who was very much of nlser Tres ava,e) saved
| large fortune, which he divided mp among his CALI
dren, leaving each Of them ricn al his death.
CoaaEsPoNDEST-Wha nat Is the state OF the lace ana
EDITOR Those TWO branches OF our industry are
speclaltles but BY no means our staple trade. they
we enjoy high reputation: but faces are light and
90 snort way IN Keeping us uron our feet. The
export Il to all countries, but our citizens reap very
little profit from 1t. Those employed IN working 1t
up receive very small wages. IN regard to carpet.
Ing what you call and what Is generally known un.
der the appellatiOn OF "Brusseis carpet5n Is not
made in TINS city; they are manufactured at Tour
nay and they are merely sent here as to a depot.
rms trade Is not over large although, IT Is true II Is
less al article de tuce tnan our airy lacework. Some
OF the carpets we make pass into ana are intended
tor ordinary usage. Our manufacture OF cloths, or
more properly speaking OF stuiis, thick and light,
varegaed Warps for mems wear. IS more extensive
and profitable The little city Of Nervers the centre
of thus manufacture. IL has also few factories OF
cloth. England buys up ON the soil most Oh these
products Tor exploration to CHINA and india-al ex
cept what IS used III home consumption. Belgium
is little county. OF 100000 Of Inhabitants, which
labors under the disadvantage of having TO compete
constantly with greater Powers more favored. Just
now 1t Is suffering slightly IN It's grand staple manu-
| lactufe OF iroh works. railway material! DC, the
demand Tor witch has peeh recently quite curtailed
| on account OF the threatening ana unsettled
| aspect OF affairs throughout The Continent IL Is
| ron t1ls trade that the country lves-by the
| portaion OF us surplus manufactures
COBRESfohDHSf-"h nat Is the state or tue OK. Eun-
| press Charlottef
EoTroN--she is staying five niles ont Of the city
OF s country castle. she never viii recover II Is
thuugnL ana is u raylng msniac shuts herself up
and nobody. She WAS extremely aab
tious and thus it may be sad tlat she her
self mas Deeu the cause OF ali ner own as Of
her husbands mlsfortuaes. tier ambitious little
head goaded on her husband TO become Emperor OF
Mexico against the advice and consent OF her iather
Leopold l. the HERALD, know. IS your principal
paper 10 must have an immense crcu alton i
have sean It's name repeated very often OF late In
regard 70 Giie cuban question: Bt the wa, atIousn
you al IN America arc more occupied WITH material
interests Juan IDEAS ana HeHce are muisposea 10
toucn nuch On foreign politics. suppose me Cuban
diiCuitY eNces UNUSUAL interest. independence
| ior tupa means anneXaton--neans It's AInericani-
/ Zattoi, vi course. ! 30 not tnink England would
SC" that VITA 'ood eyer but 90 not believe for
! moment She would go 10 war about II. As for
France, she Is occupied az home How IL the distr-
| button Oi the HERALD nader Is it as In England
where me s.est papers arc distributed through the
inierhssion OF large newsdealers and SPECTATORS
Vi l. the paper SOD through direct subscriptioas9
But suppose that Is question VITA which YOU have
nothing 10 do, the writing aud publishing depart
B4n had n PpnlU
tat your Business managers were lar better informed
on lie subject than my self however. as the people
/ Ia America we're an anxious to receive the news Of
the day, mad no doubt tnat many country suDscrip
4 tiuns were received At the HERALD burcau.-C0s1
greet feature VITA your papers IL Tree use OF The
telegraph FOR news purposes II must be AT great
OUTLAY. lOu nave press assoclatlon which IS more
tvordhle, al tue same time Gcarer than Our Agence
! Upfts anb igeRce Re,ter, which keep our journals
cOmp.eely NJ Their discretion. Here the tele2raphlc