The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-04-29
9itI1nmnd Dispatrh.
THURSDAY. -. .... APRIL 20, 1869.
THE CIRCULATION OF THE "DIs-
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BINED CIRCULATION OF ALL THE
OTHER DAILY NEWSPAPERS OF THIS
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PARIS LETTER.
correspondencsor the Richmond Dispatch.
PARIs, FRANCE, April Il, 1869.

man, looks young. His expression would
point him out as possessing more .fi7aesst
than profundity. His eye is, very remark.
able: the pupil seems constantly rolling in
on itself, and keeps up perpetual
switch" His nose is short and pointed
| and may be described as q nez Spsrituel- :
the jaws are large and heavy, indicative
more of gastronomy than diplomacy the
| lips, rather violet in color, !" hang" and
appear to ever caress each other-not un-
Like Machiaveli's mouth. He is man Of
! infinite jest, sets table in roar, of much
| wit, and consummate equanimity. 1t was
said Of Talleyrand, that If any, one gave him
an ignominious kick his coolness was
such that his face would not express
his feelings, at the occurrence. Such
also is M. de Lavalette, yet at one
time this same gentleman resigned bis
| office as Minister rather than face the
Chamber to give, when directed by the EN-
peror, an account Of his stewardship. he
has just crossed the ,Rubicon, and finds
himself famous. He talked rather than
spoke, was little nervous, and as mild as
sucking dove. he announced that the
Government, far from not having policy,
had one-one Of peace. It defended this
policy, and would impose it wherever it
could" This is the latest peace declara-
tion-but it does not alter the position of
things. Until the various nations COM
| mence to reduce their large armies, to show
less eagerness to re6rganize them, to per-
feet engines Of destruction, and encourage
the inventors of such, no one will have
faith in promises Of peace. " By their
fruits ye shall know them "-and the
preparations everywhere for war-to be
ready-are not exactly those Of peace.
The assurance will do no harm. France
is, armed i, to the teeth, and can sf-
ford to either fight, or to keep quiet. Until
after the elections there will be no black
spots visible, and these form now the all
engrossing topic of interest. The Legis-
| lstif Assembly is disposing of the cele-
brated one-hundred amendments on the
budget at an express speed" Those that
partake of the ,absurd-as that, by NJ. Beth
mont, to abolish the Office of Minister of
State that is, M. Rouher, the Emperor's
| right-hard man-are laughed down, and
others are deferred to more convenient
season. Such promises to be the fate Of
his Majesty's excellent project of the
"workmsn's book "a badge at once Of
servitude and inequality.
THE ELECTIONS.
The Minister-the Tuileries itself-is
besieged with candidates soliciting the sup
port of the Government at the polls. All
the usual fireworks incident to such ex-
citing times are being prepared, and the
pros and cons are being we'll get forth by
the contendipg parties; 60 that the nation
cannot complain Of ignorance Of the issue
when called to give its verdict. The result,
it is not doubted, will be favorable to the
Second Empire, despite the drawbacks
charged against it. The Emperor is credited
with willingness to give what safety for the
moment compels him to withhold and the
late rejection which has set in against the
public meetings and their monstrous, if not
unnatural, doctrines has been duly carried
over to the Emperor's credit. If he planned
such result even, it is not the less skilful.
.,.. SPAIN.
We are weary-weary with the waiting
for some definite solution Of the Spanish
question. By the reported formal refusal
Of Don Fernando Of the crown, the revolu-
. ton is just where it was on the 18th OF
September, 1868. The celebrated Repub-
lican leader Castelar, has touched his coun-
trymen in tender part-their pride-by
expatiating on the humility of Spain beg
ging at every court in Europe for some
member to come and rule over them. The
| old machinery is again talked of as likely
to be brought out-a Directory or Trium,
virate. This solution would preoipitate mat.
ters, and force the coming crisis to head
Within the last few days the prospects Of
the Prince d. Asturias are more hopefully
alluded to. Prim is commencing to be re-
garded as |" the dark horse"; and as the
army is not opposed to the young Prince
sooner than lose its affections Prim may
yet fill the role Of General Monk. The
sCarlists :" are becoming bolder as the
season advances. :. .-1-~A' -2~-' ~ .@
;S1Eif4-@7 ITALY, ''-'AA"
] The state Of affairs in Italy remains II
statu quo. From Rome, the only politica
news is the FIVE millions of money pre-
Esented by the faithful to his Holiness OF
the occasion Of his jubilee. "
/ ;y5iA ROARING, OPERA. q. @.l@ as.
Wsgner's opera Of Rieslzi is having 81
immense success-ss much as the Tam
haalsser Was failure. 1t was more per
sonal feeling of dislike against the autho
that led to the failure Of the latter work il
Paris than any valid disbelief in the musi
Of the future. he was not able to struggl
against the " snobism Of the Jockey Club
and his reflections on Meyerbeer were dis
tasteful to the troops Of friends that tn
composer has left behind him here. Th
Moi az R;on1s so Co;,nr rJa oo1 ynad;ooya
series Of fights between Guelphs and Gibe
lines, 0rsini against Colonna, patrician
against plebeians, with Rienzi-a fttins
hero for al opera-occupying but o SOFT.
prominence. From one end of the dram.
to the other the crowd is everywhere
duet or two can hardly penetrate the din
The people disturb the love-making o
young Colonna and Irene tRienzi's sister,
and the multitude chants universal eufrsg
in every act. The hydra Of the piece is an
erchy, and a common cry crushes the hun
dred heads. The music is the loudest ye
listened to. 1t requires the strongest lung
to render, and the dedicate Pear had bette
take care. The sound, though magnificent
ia excessive. The Instrumentation drown
the voice, but the tumult is, notwithstand
ing, distinct and Ineligible. 1t strikes
1.-The ear, but makes itself comprehenied
lIt is music a outrdnce. Each morcsag fits a
compact as the; pieces Of o coat Of mail. Th
E"Patricians "chorus is admirable; 50 i
chat of the Messengers of Peace" com
/ posed Of troupe of young girls clothed i,
j white tunics and supporting themselves Of
Esolden Wands, This air recalls those ofth
/ Genii, in, Mozart's flute eachantfe. = Tn
| Monks chorus, as they launch the anathcm'
i .nosnat R;anzi and send the people startie,