The New York herald., 1869-02-22
FRANCE.

FRANCE.
| Departure OF Count Walewsk for Athens
| The Rainbow Of Oncial Documcnts-Skat-
ing at the Bois dc Boulosne-The Prince Jm-
| pcrial and Brother Jonatban-the Chinese
| Ambassadors at the Skating P0uds-Csos-
sip or the Theatres.
PARIS, Feb. I, 1859.
The only political incident available being the pro
tocol which Count Charles de waewsk has carried to
Athens the part Of the Conference journalists in
Paris are making the most OF It, and, like raven0uS
birds, are pecking the probable terms thereof to
pieces. Before this reaches your readers kilograms
| VIII have informed them through your medium how
Europe stands, and whether no Greece that Ben
tamin OF European nations will or will not with
stand the declaration Of the delegates Of ESQ.,
Of people.
Our papers being fun OF strife on this external
question 1t is rather pleasant to look at the food for
the week at hcme, and the first thing we find is an
ipnnity Of ofncial pamphlets containing political
intelligence. The Blue Book Of the British Parlia-
ment has given birth here to blue book and ye-
low book, and Q red book and gray book and Q
green book; in fact, rainbow Of books. But, how
ever various these hues and shades their covers,
they are all Of the same mild color inside. being
mitlgated panegyrics on the situation Of the en-
pire, 'and efficacity OF diplomatic documenS.n It
would be well to bring out black book for the
sake Of little change in the tameness OF tone for
were student to know nothing more Of his country
than what he acquires out OF the "blue and yellow"
he would be afflicted with o perpetual cOneur de
rose before his eyes, and like the Sybarite complain
and groan when the first leaf cured up on the couch
Very little business has been done as yet at the AS
sembly. The presidents vice presidents, ministers
and State counsclors have as yet inaugurated their
festive with no oratorical skirmshing at the
rlbuns but their ladies and daughters have followed
Anr
deal on the Ice All Of anecdotes are current on
the events OF the lake; for though there spen-
hlen no one thought OF breaking one's neck any
where but du Bofs. The result has been rush to
the basins OF Madrid and suresne and good deal Of
dabbng. Anecdotes are numerous, and one OF the
best the incident that occurred TO an American.
The gentleman who is the hero thereof was impel-
led by the force OF circumstances In secluded part
where he soon noticed sturdy young boy tracing as
many circles on the hike as young eagle on high be-
.sYou skate well, youngster, for boy Of your
age" was the remark made by honest Jonathan to
swell, yes,r said the boy, most afrably, 81 have
learned . long tine-ever since was seven.n
At this moment he was Joined BY his governor.
and the American became aware he had had the
honor Of calling the Imperial prince 'youngster.n
shall have done with the skating rink when Ihave
sav Snrdsrs iss canse u noivhstanng AN tne in
stances Of the most aristocratic members OF the
club they could not be prevailed upon TO try walk
on 1t. would have been quite feature II they had
done 80, but they objected 10 the aspect before
them. IL looked much like ruin 10 crystal
u'0 sns fails Of f others. There was nS necessity
for ringing bell every time the dgnitares laughed;
everybody present became aware that the echo they
heard was . mandarin, smiling inwardly The only
piece OF Information which resulted from the con-
temptation OF these ENJOYS near the Ice was that
Is lnvincible o necessity to be j0cuar In China
when other people tumble down as 1t Is In our own
climate.
The Boulevards have their pastimes also, the pre-
| sent subject being quarrel between the Grand
Duchess and NJ. Dupuls. The cause for such DIS
agreement is SIMPLY that Dup1is does not seem TO
| be aware that Nile. Schneider has made him what
he isat least she says so and We are to believe
| even II we do not see how she did this Had she
that particular sneeze which was the dawn
\ of his triumph, where would Dupuis be
now he win no, pu, up with anything y srSm ss
public, as naughty behind the sips: ne comes late
aud keeps her waiting, he objects to her mprovisa-
| viceroy OF Egypt may wait for her, she does not
mean to 20 To see the pyramids or the Pharoahs or
the sphinx. She has had enough ofife with Dupuis.
All this may not appear rational, but people who
| know Mile. Schneider are aware that sne has not
studied ogic Her M rival ME-: SHY, has been Per.
Chrnchilla but the piece has been hissed OF the
stage, the only attraction having been Mile. Siy's
| costume, ana that held TO nothing.
The Dos naasques at the opera and indeed the bd,s
nasqses eyerywhere are extremely "a animated; for
ps Un a. Nore ~ Sae nes
Literary Gossip-A Quarrel Between Psrssian
| Drnmntists Over Sensational Enccts.
PARIS Feb. 2, 1869.
In the literary world we have the prosecution Of
the Nam Jdune yellow dwarf for systematic attacks
on the administration OF NJ Haussmann and letter
from Victor Hugo in which he denies that be pro
| posed TO become the editor OF new opposition
paper. His letter is a. follows, addressed to Mr..
| Alfred Sirven -
have a. you know, pledged myself 10 operate
with any political until American, least
Guides me, the fact snpire" sxss me- cordial shake
| hand. bcIoh huoo.
Tnis word exile reminds me OF passage In Macau-
| lay which will quote as. Notwithstanding all my
yeneration for Victor Hugo think 1t applicable 70
| his present situation:--
man driven bsnishmeni generally the society
which Quilted through false medium Every obj ect
and dhcolorcd y bis ionsns regrets and resent
nine for him as m pines for his country The lapse OF time,
Which cooIs the friends nsmes hs and this de-
snn sr In samscsuss herd together foreign shore.
Tbe letter as above has not caused much sympa-
thy. Victor Hygo 10 free to come back II be wishes,
and II Ia thought this talented man could better
serve hrs cause BY returning than BY bursting out Pc
riodicaly with bitter reflections. Patriotism IS too
NJ bic feelingto be thwarted by proud and stub
born resolve. Stoicism the spot is required OF
him BY his wclwshers for an exile 10 apt 70 let his
nave ceassd giving accounts OF the S0cfete des
Oes De Letre since every sitting II like the Tower OF
Babel; but tnsre are small dlscords which can oe
high treble vtlces rise above the usual diapason.
Thc sharpest n these is literary quarrel between
sardou and Jules ClAretie. Both have written
OF the dykes Holland and both are contending for
N. Clarsties piece wss to come out at the Gate
n sardou's n the Porte sc. Martini when the battle
broke out and war Of words ensued. But tAis Is
not ALI: while the cOmbAtants were thus lunQnQ at