The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-08-07
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queen Victoria has Conferred the Order OF the
Garter the Emperor of grazil.
The Crown Prince ol Saxony has been raised
TO the rank oil Field Marshal III the Russian army by
the Emperor Alexander.
Victor Hugo, IN connection with number Of
the contributors OF the Paris Rdppei are about to
start a newspaper In London.
M. GamDetta and General Faidherbe had
long interview with President Theirs on the 18TH
ult- relative to promotions in the French army
M. Rouse has received the 61tonpisr Of the
Order of Advocates, the Cross OF the Legion OF
Honor. Tor eminent services during the siege and
Instruction OF Paris.
Prince Achille Murat and the ex-Emperor
Napoleon recently PAID visit to the cgarsnip
yacnt OF Wlnans, of baltimore, and spent several
hours Steaming up and down the Thames.
M. Bagier, director OF the Theatre des ltallens,
has written letter TO N. Jules simon with view
to obtain q renewal OF the subventon. lie dwells
upon MS losses and his rights, and the journals
TO hope that The grant may be restored.
Madame Thomas, widow OF the late General
Clement Thomas, who was murdered by the reds in
died recently at the little LOWE OF RolendOrf. Since
the assassination OF her husband she mas been In
sane.
The Prince Of Wales and the MARQUIS OF Lorn
are evidently not the best OF friends; IA fact there
Is an undoubted spit IN the English royal family, in
consequence of tue contumelous treatment Of the
MARQUIS by his broiher-inaw. The Marquis and
ms spirited spouse have stood aoof from the royal
party AZ all the recent state ceremonies and JeteS.
II.
the earliest possible day next ion submit The
following resolution to tne House OF Commons
'rDat this House do resolve itself INTO "a committee
to take into consideration the eXpediency OF instl
Luting such federal arrangement between the dif-
ferent portions OF the United Kingdom would
enable ireland, through an irish Parliament, to
lepslate upon all matters OF purely Irish nature,
while reserving to the Imperial Parliament complete
control over all questions OF an imperial character
Lord Brougnam paid has first visit to Paris in
1874 shortly alter Nap0leon's capitulation ana
vlvidly astonshed by the contempt Indifference
q lll si the. I'm
peror. IL may add,o says the autObIOgrapher,
using prophetic language That recent events have
a considerable degree justified, .that the surprise 1
then ielt at the conduct OF the French people was
mucn modified when | afterwards, during long
residence In France, acquired Intimate
knowledge OF the national character and Its distin
gushing attributes, vanity aud ficklencss-a knOwl-
edge That has impressed me with strong cOnvic-
tion that the day may come-sctticet cd femDus
nie-when NapOleOn's successor may by dynastlc
aspirations by no means unnatural or more pro-
baby by insane attempts at territorial aggraudze.
ment, END MS lie captive IN foreign prison, and.
despite the SUBSTANTIAL benefits ne has conferred
upon his country may find himself, Ike his mighty
predecessor, abandoned, villned and orsotten."
The Princess Of Wales no longer walks with the
very perceptlDe limp which WAS so fashionable
during one or two seasons, anu as a matter OF
course, the "AleXaDdra lump Is disappearing
come in its stead has not yet been dignhed with
a name, and they VIII certainly be bold per-
sons VINO venture to give 1t suitable deiinition
ANY VINO visits the picture galleries and other
places where ladies' congregate cannot fail to notice
the ''Dusness-like swlngn with which the farer and
so-called weaker move about from place to
mace yard measurng'' Is the term winch gar
deners apply TO q step OF the same description and
the pacing OF gardener as he measures or his
onion and carrot bets Is faithful representation or
that which has superseded the limp. Very proba.
bly, the new fashion is one OF the many innovations
winch have followed the war. Much has been writ
ten OF the splendid marching swing or the Prussian
infantry; and since there are "Uhan Galopsn and
"UhIan QuadrilIes." why should there not as well
be the bismarck quickstep to be practlsed espe-
c1ally by the ladiesl