New-York tribune., 1870-08-19
FRANCE.
QUIET IN PARIS BUT TROUBLES IN CAMP-DB-
SIGNS on BELGIUM-TIIE PRINCE IMPERIAL
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orIrr IN PARIS BUT TROUBLES IN CANP-DB-
SIGNS on BELGIUM-THE PRINCE IMPERIAL.
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PARIS, Aug. 5.-Except for the newspapers
you would never know at Paris that are at war WITH
our most powerful neghbor. Unless, indeed you were
TO conclude from the absence OF excitement that some
thing be going For Paris is duller than usual
even at this dull time of the year. Al tie theaef'
nothing is playing worth recording OF course no new
plays are being introduced, and the old oaes are mono
Of the veest. At the Francais they have revived "h
old classical play, Une itte de Neron" written by IL
Belmone who born at the end Of the last century
and who had the pleasure In 1879 OF seeing tbs pes
produced at the Odeon, where it was played hundr
nights in succession. 1t ia plucky old person j. Bet
monte and goes every night to see his own play, All
when the galleries insist Madame Agar coming foF'
ward and singing the Marseiltase, no one In the an
dience applauds the anachronsm more Justify than tls
hale old man of IL AS for the Marscaise the constant
singing Of Il and may remark that il Is aways sung
horribly out OF tune, except when rendered by pfos.
sonals produces in my mind somehnglie the eec, u
unmassing pretended ghost and showing the servants
that what they had been shrekng at and hiding from
under the kitchen table, merely stableboy with
sheet on One of my first experiences in Paris with Io
Marsellaise at the h0spitable house of certain
banker here, and after supper there some clover
spirited singing, and, in froic we had made ourselves
hoarse over Hail Conmbia," "1he star Spangei
Banner" Yankee Doodle" and mopped all m
consequence OF too much Home, Sweet Home" somS
wag struck up the "Marseiaise," whcrcat there WAS
stern remonstrance and much discussion, and fears of
the police and final return 60 more allowed airs So
too Minister, Mr.. washburne. giving the usual r
ception on washngtons Birthday, there was Master
Troubefeast who would interpolate the Marsclae "th
the text OF certain American Republican songs, and hee
great trouble in making him understand h, da Fenc'
between Tweedle-lum and Tweedle dee. believe Us
was slightly obstreperous in consequence Of too huch
lemonade and said he ii he id il he d he dumb Wen
this wasn't long ago. and now all the world Is ringing
the air that week ago, good for several aays
in the iockupto whomeyer was crazy as to sounh u
They say Emperor is going to publish Decree de-
clarng that the Marseae is, and is 10 De- the Ftcn
national air hope in that that people Will learn
sing correctly. is said that saarbrek was taken
to the music of it. and it will be confessed adro on he
part Of Napoleon ILL., 10 take advantage OF this pouc
stmulant so long withheld But, am not yet prepared
to believe that Mrsellase can he so wrenehed from
its original purposc to become an Imperial weapon
more easiv believe that it will come back like boone
rama and strike the hand that sent it flying. For. no
body look with certainty DAY aheau III TINS uOuoeo
time
told you in former letters of slight trouble that had
arisen in consequence OF the neglect OF the authorities ~
provide food Tor newly arriving troops To show how
sensitive the French are will say that mentioning
these facs of course the potest way and without tho
slightest desire look upon them anything but ercep
tions found that the gentleman to whom talking
an intelligent, weinformed man, not at all pleased
and indisposed admit that there could be word Of
truth in the story. could only smooth his ruffed
feathers by telling him the story OF Miss Nightingale
the Crmea, and brought back all his goodnaturci
cheerfulness as he learned how stupid and ili
contrivng the English can be. did not venture. ass
night TO show him the short article In the Lber propos
OF riotous demonstration at the Camp OF Chaons where
the Garde Mobile is stationed riot entirely -
would appear by the fact that these poor fellows had
left Paris without provisions and found nothing eat or
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have succeeded I'm soaring good many OF ades by
its earnest paragraph, headed In large letters To Pa
triots, and dimly audng to the in the camp. Tue
Temps told the story In detail giving its true proper
ons and assuring its readers that pains would be taken
TO avoid such blunder In the future. imagine that
there yet fault to be found with the spirit OF tho
army. II Is said that Of the Garie Mobile ON eaV
ing Paris shouted out A has Olivier 4" and "Nye "a
Paix 70 and that they sang the Prime Minister'S
name 10 the Lampons." But, wonder II this IN 50
what put Olliyers name in their head The Minister
completely forgotten here asif he had never lived anu
really think blames him for the He wsnieu
peace he believed in his ridiculous concet thar nc ns"
made peace and now he knows that he has been com
pletely fooled by Rouher and the Emperor Noooo' "
CARDS him. and nobody ever will regard him again.
We told the other evening by the Loer.o '"''
need Of reform was 80 pressing In France 'ns' might
and probably would be often necessary for the Emeo'
to come to Paris The day we read 'na' p' Nes
ton was sent for 60 Metz TO tho organisation
of the Ambulance Corps OF course the faris people,
who are not fools Immediately said TO themselves AM
Jus. ~ We thought Tho Emperer 70 VI Sssh-ha' "su