The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-04-09
RIS LETTER.
or the Richmond Dispatch.
PARIS, March %, 1869.
THE MINISTER OF WAR

cessary, and to keep the peace when at
homo. The Chamber would not listen to the
reduction of single man, nor single CEN
time. For another twelve months France
has her "bloated ornaments" 1t was felt
by the Deputies that the present is q time
when the country must be ready at 3
minutes warning. France must never
again be caught mapping, as she Was in
1865, when Prussia did as she pleased with
the map of Europe. The late Belgian
eouabble carried the Minister Of War and
his budget VIGOROUSLY over all difficulties.
1t showed the Assembly that Bismarck
must be checkmated, and so he has been
very effectually, as Belgium has "knuckled
down." 1t is half way to success to be III
earnest and France ives terribly 80 in its
dealings with the Brussels Cabinet. But
this channel of coming at Bismarck being
dried up, "What next ?' The fever for
territorial ACKNOWLEDGEMENT is anything but
alleyed, and any reasonable excuse that
would enable the French to go Rhinewards
would be gratefully accepted by the nation.
Prussia knows the road to Paris, but the
army burns to show it has not forgotten the
Bay to Berlin.
THE EMPEROR
has been laid up with slight attack Of in
Auenza, from the effects Of cold caught
from remaining too long standing In court
ward of the Tuileries to witness expert
ments with the new gas. The reports at
present are that he is better. A man would
Teouire an iron constitution to resist the
dreadful severity of the season-the most
dismal and wretched, meteorologlcally
epeaking, Paris has seen for this many q
wear. The trees are ready to burst into
leaf, and seem to say "it is not my fault IN
being late winter still fingers in the lap
of spring. Whatever delay there may be
in the luxuriance of vegetation, there is not
any in the development of candidates for
the forthcoming new Parliament. They
are as plentiful as blackberrie5. Not only
the opposition, but the Government suffer
from an embarraS des richeSSeS, and the
afree and independent electors propose
easing the situation by having private de-
claration of the poll in advance, and so de-
Gliding the fortunes of the Samuel Slumkies
and the Horatio Fiskins. The new Cham
Der will be one destined to play an import
snt part in the nations history-it will see
the Prince Imperial arrive at his majority,
and will doubtless witness the struggle be-
tween France and Prussia for European SUI
premacy.
THE STATE OF AFFAIRS IN SPAIN
cannot be worse. Events are rapidly drift
ing into the anarchic state. Revolution
seems to have its memorable laws, and one
is that Of passing through "reign of ter
ror.'' The Cortes is failure. The destl-
MES of the Peninsula remain now in the
hands of the men of the Provisional
Government, who have fallen back on the
army to resist the barricades. The army
is the great evil Of Spain; it is unpopular,
and the centre still of conspiracy. 1t was
bold stroke on the part Of the Republi-
cans to raise the cry against the qulnta,-
that is, the CONSUMPTION, so called because
one man in .fve is drawn for the annual
contingent for the army and navy. The
Due dc Montpensier is rumored to be back
ing out of his desire to occupy the
throne the risk would be 80 great.
This is the reason why the name OF
Prince Napoleon has been mentioned.
The Prince has the good or evil for
tune to be regarded as the fright man
in the right place." When, in the Language
of advertisers, /" all others fail, try" the
Prince. He would willingly undertake the
position if he received q "call." In Paris,
the hotel of Don Carlos has within the last
few days become uncommonly lively cler-
CIV and military crowd his salons and,
having received "orders," depart. The
Don has ERASED the wind" somewhere
Hitherto his difficulty in obtaining the
"sinews Of war" was his refusal to 60 to
Spain and take command. This delicacy
looks as if it had been overcome and, on
the whole, very stirring events may shortly
be looked for in the Peninsula.
THE DEATH OF SENIOR OLOzAGA,
nephew of the Spanish ambassador to
Paris, was not the consequence of any po-
litical dispute. A lady was in the case.
The deceased was very proud of his fasci-
mating powers among the fair sex. In q
theatre at Madrid these were called in
question by wealthy young Cuban named
lara. Words followed, and ultimately the
latter was struck in the face. A challenge
| ensued, as q matter of course. Next morn
ing Greek met Greek-swords, according to
the custom in Spain, being the "peace.
makers !" employed. After q few passes
lara was wounded in the wrist-and de.
clared honor satisfied. Not so, Olozaga-he
insisted on the duel being conducted q
outrance. His wish was granted; a few
seconds after, he fell dead, pierced to the
heart. lara came Immediately to Paris,
where he at present is, with his uncle, q
g T.oh oil 20 hnu
surrendered themselves to justice.
THE PRINCE 1MPERIAL's BIRTHDAY
was observed with all honors. He attended
thanksgiving service in the private
chapel of the Tuileries along with his pa
rents, and afterwards received the con-
gratulations of his many warm friends.
He is growing up very Intelligent boy,
thanks to the unceasing care Of his father.
He has no pride, and all his mothers ami
able disposition combined with his father
winning manners. He will not be tall
man, and if not robust will be healthy and
wiery." Each day he becomes more and
more like his father. In addition to hard
study, he has not forgotten his military pro-
fession. He entered the "Guards " as o
private, and has steadily worked his way
up to be sub-lieutenant. No one will
deny the "peth corporal" his epaulettes,
which he has just received on entering his
fourteenth year.
VERY CURIOUS LETTER
has turned up from the Duke Of Orleans,
afterwards Louis Philippe, detailing con-
versation he had with the Prince Regent in
October, 1916, at London. The Prince Re-
gent had just received Colonel Heating,
who had come direct from st, Helena.