The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-03-18
PARIS LETTER.
,-rc,nonaenee Of the Richmond Dispatch.
PARIS, March 3, 1869.
HIEOS NACSSMANS.


The week has illustrated that the (" battle
;s not to the strong" Every one believed
tbs. Baron Haussmann's doings would be
rb;teEashed by the Corps Legislatif, de-
srile the CALLING fSe Of Thiers and his ter
r;hle working Of ftures. But when NJ. de
s,;ntc Paul rose, the whole scene changed.
i must be remembered that he is related
a General Fleury, the Emperor's most con-
sarntial friend, and hence what he stated
vas believed to be "inspired." He also
nIsced the questions at issue very neatly.
|, was necessary for the Baron to first obtain
the sanction of the Chamber for every franc
be borrowed, bat he set legality at naught,
and raised 465 100000 francs through the
Crea, Foncier Compapy-that legally could
mt do 50, but did--in o sort Of "under
ground railway" style, and at rather
exorbitant rate that no respectable firm
would for moment attempt. Next, he
stated that while the Emperor only was
respopsible to the country, he could not be
e1peuted to know everything that if he
wss kept in the dark by his ministers
the Assembly should, as they respected
him, say so. NJ. de Sainte Paule is an ar
dent Bonapartist-uot of the " Mameluke
type. however, and hence another proof of
the importance of his speech. NJ. Rouher's
speech was very remarkable. Seeing the
feeling of the House, he displayed o very
curious alacrity in SINKING" threw the
Baron overheard as Jonah, and hit col
leagues right and left for their irregulari-
ties, promising that for the future. &C., &c.
The ministers had to amend their "report,"
and the Chamber having carried the day, q
bill Of indemnity will be passed, and the B.-
ron enabled to loan more money than ever;
but which must be obtained in due form. 1t is
generally supposed that the position of in
dependent opposition lately taken up BY
NJ. Maupas in the Senate, and in the pre-
sent case by NJ. de Paul, is not unfayorable
in the eyes of the Emperor. 1t will show
the nation that the Emperor's friends are
not suhservient. If it would lead to min
Sterial responsibility, so much the better.
THE WAR FEVER.
It is very difficult to get up relapse of
the war fever. The cold fit, it is understood,
must continue till after the general cleo
tons. However, the Noriteur de rArmee
has thrown bomb among peaceful fire.
sides by reminding the country that fight
ing is something like the natural role Of
France, and the road of glory is more i'm
portaut than railroads and vulgar high
wsys. If Bismark keeps quiet also, the
plan of nursing the wrath may continue for
long time.
rARlSIASS ARE SPOILED CHILDREN,
and become fre;ful and impatient if
events march slowly. They desire a CEN
fury to be compressed into ten minutes.
Thus in reference to Spain, where the re-
volution has entered its " digestive stage"
events are not going on sufficiently rapid.
Ii is desired that more action be exhibited,
more Of surprises, something of civil war,
and the question Of candidates for the
throne submitted to the judgment Of God,
as during the middle ages. The late speech
of Prim in the Cortes, delivered with an
eloQuence quite military, produced the most
salutary effects on all the members. lie is
said to be in favor OF the Duke de Mont
pensier as pis aller, but nothing is Ger
tain. NJ. Oloza is Withdrawing more and
more from public affairs.
DINNERS.
The poet has observed that men are go
verned by dinners if 20, there must be
real dcspo,ism abroad al present. Few
people but have two or three invitations for
the same day lying in their card racks, and
it is to be feared many fair hostess must
have recourse to the by-Ways to secure
guests. The fashionable world never WAS
gayer, although there is much sharp misery
abroad, and death throws his cold shadow
over many home. The Empress has been,
and still is, i'll from an Inflammation Of the
ears, and the Court concerts lose much of
their charm By the object Of attraction
being away. We have at present very
wasty, trying March winds, that even ccca-
sional tropical showers cannot soften, much
less wash away.
LAMARTINE
has been so>often killed by the newspa-
pers that he was said to have had printed
come letters ready to formally contradict
the event. A paragraph or rumor that
he was IN ertremis was received with the
same credence as an announcement that
Prince Napoleon was about setting out on
q new Journey. This time there has been
no mistake. Lamartine the poet, historian,
and orator, died on Sunday night, in the
arms Of his niece, in his seventy ninth
year. Many great men could not desire
their last days to be like his reduced to
the verge of positive want, until granted
pension by the State few years ago. His
property had been eaten up by rapicious
mortgages. The old veteran, slow to leave
the stage, had, till recently, to "coin his
mind for his daily food" He was extrava-
CANT, and economy is never learned at
three score and ten. His name will live in
his works. in his Poetical Meditations,"
" Jocelyn," "The Girondins," and his
4" Travels in the East" After the fall Of
Louis Philippe he was the foremost man IN
the Revolution for three months, but ne
was only great for as many hours, when he
proclaimed, for example, that the dTdpeau
rouge should never be the flag of France.
As poet, the French loved him; as an ora
tor, they admired him as political leader,
they discarded him. He professed too much
his promises were big-nay, mighty; his
performances nothing. Till the last mo-
ment of consciousness be wrote, and he was
engaged on q series of chiidren's stories
when summoned away. His household was
com posed of nieces and nephews. He had
always six faithful friends who joined him
at every meal-never fsttered him, but
ever watched him-they were large span
iels. Thursday or Friday he will be in
TERED, it is said and at the expense Of the
State.
NJ. TRoPLUNG.
Another mighty man has fallen in Israel
the President of the Senate, NJ. Troplong,
in the seventy fifth year Of his age. 1t is
not fortnight since he welcomed his
guests with a bright emile, aud set the
room in e roar with his genial wit-frosty