The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-02-01

He speaks with his head out of railway
carriage window, while the train moves
slowly along, the crowd lining the sideway,
and catching phrase say, per quarter Of
q mile Wouldn't wonder if the missiona-
ries took up the idea-on the Indian Grand
Trunk, for example-and put nm end to
Buddhism and Mahom etanism in single
journey. n. l..
THE JUDGES N FRANCE. .-
| In the resignation Of NJ. lie baron sGguier,
| the Government have come to grief. This
| Judge showed some leniency in the press
| prosecutions at Toulouse, and he says he
received such treatment from his superior
officers that he was forced to resign. One
or two other judges are following his ex-
ample. The students of Toulouse, to the
number of 900, marched to M. Scguier's
residence to express their admiration at his
independent conduct. 1t looks as if even
| the judges must be "agreeahle," and act
according to orders. Indignation is every
where generally felt at the scandal.
THE CONFERENCE ON THE EASTERN CUES
TION.
The first meeting of tho conference took
place at half-paBt four, and lasted till seven.
1t was merely formal, and limited to the
! presentation of credentials. the election Of
the Minister of Foreign Affairs of France
| as president, and the appointment of Sc
cretary. Each minister, on arriving, left
his private secretary and dispatch box in
| an ante-room, and proceeded to the Sale du
CongreSs-so called from the peace of 1856
having been arranged there. 1t is large
room, hung with crimson tapestry, two life
size portraits of the Emperor and Empress,
n painting of the Congress of 1856, and,
between two windows, white marble bust
of the fret Napoleon. A few chairs, placed
round large, carved, oaken table, covered
with green cloth, completes the furniture.
HOW TO SAVE MONEY.
In Paris, among the many facilities
which exist for supplying human natures
wants to persons of limited means is class
of firms whose example deserves every
praise. One of such, for example, has quite
regiment of collectors who on certain days
call on clients and receive contributions as
low as FIVE sous. When the subscriber SO
desires, he can claim q credit equal to one
half of his paid-up savings, receiving in
exchange bon, or authority. Thus, if the
client has paid twenty francs he becomes
entitled to bon for forty francs. Here is
where the best feature of the system lies {:
Provided with this bon, the holder can
select from among eighty Of the most re-
spectacle shops in Paris any article Of fur
uiture, dress, or luxury d uolonte, at the
prices as sold to the public, and hand in
the bon for payment. There is no collu-
sion-no. /" fleecing." 1t has been calcu-
.1oI of ba ,pIo s,-
nish their homes and dress themselves by
the aid of such means, and that the plan
has sensibly increased the proyerbially
thrifty habits of the people.
THE CHINESE EMBASSY.
The Chinese Embassy seem never to be
tired lionizing." They 60 everywhere.
More, they are very accessible; the curl
Gus have only to call and present their re-
spects, and at once they can enter into q
very interesting conversation with the chill
dren of the sun and moon-a little know
ledge of Chinese only being necessary to
make the interview agreeable. The Celes-
tials have been invited to the next ball at
the Tuiliries, on the 10Th or Goth instant
Some American families have icted them
notably on account Of their guide phil0so-
pher and friend, MIR. Burlingame.
FESTIVALS.
Social and religious festivals have tcrmi
mated. "Twelfth Night" was never more
generally observed, and the consumption
of "cakes" with the lucky beans must
have been tremendous. Whoever obtains
that portion of the cake with a bean is the
"king" Of the evening-a gentleman, be it
understood, as the Saiique law is ineXora-
BILE. He commands the revels, and is a
perfect autocrat, disobedience or treason
being high crimes and visited with dire
punishments. The lady who secures the
second bean becomes "queen." 1t is said
that Don Carlos, at his "at home" on the
evening in question, found the "beau,'
and regards the event as propitious. Isa-
bella likewise found bean," but she has
never ceased to be Queen-in her own esti-
nation. l went yesterday with some
ladies to see the closing scene Of
Sainte-G Genevieves Neuuai,ac, or nine
days pilgrimage. The Pantheon and the
chapel of Ste. Etienne du Mont were veri-
table Meccas. Some 10000 persons were
present. Although provided with tickets,
they turned out to be so much waste paper.
1t was easy to get into the crowd, but to get
out-there was the rub. 1t was consoling
to know that her ex-Maiesty of Spain was
equally unsucCessful-the " sovereign peo-
pie" would not give way. Leaving Ste.
Etienne, | entered the Pantheon, where a
few of the relics of the Patron Saint of
Paris had been lent, and the crowd less.
Under the dome was raised a temporary al
tar, lighted up, and thereon rested a gold
casket, opening by a little door. Crowds Of
| pushing persons " flied up" to the steps of
the altar, one priest blessing as the devotees
advanced, and q second took from the hands
of the faithful small crucitix, q string of
beads, scapular, the image Of an ortho-
dox saint-thrust it into the box OF relics,
| returned it to the owner to kiss, and " the
thing was DONE" In the space of five min
utes he impaired the "virtue" of the
plunge into the interior to l6O religious
mementoes, stopping an instant to wipe the
perspiration from his forehead. Outside
the ehapels was religious fair, consisting
of some eighty rough shanties, driving
waring trade in medals, cards, good books,
crucifxes, saints, &c.
Any saint in the calendar asked for was
at once forthcoming, but it must be con
fessed the family likeness among them all
was strikingly uniform. Further. it was
not conducive to devotional feelings to see
har1 bargains being made about the prices
Of such articles, and being the last day, the
alarming sacrifice ;" principle proved at
tractiye. A word in conclusion In the
thousands who we're present, hardly any of
the male sex were to be seen women
chiefly middle-aged, and of
the bewers of wood and drawers of water
class. The devotional element was also
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