The New York herald., 1872-11-07
Monuments and Decorations to
the French Army.
THE RETURN OF Mr.. WASHBURNE
Does 1t Mean q New Departure
i'm Washington.
fAcTs AND FANcIEs IN PARIS.
Jealousies and Intrigues Of the Various
Political Ciques and Parties.

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Political Ciques and Parties.
PARIS, Oct. II, 1872.
Our American Minister here, Mr.. washburne,
sailed for America in the Deutschland. His depar-
ture was rather sudden, his intimate friends only
knowing Of his intention day or two before he
sailed. Madame Washburne is in Germany, educat-
ing the younger children. Colonel Holman, the
accomplished and amiable secretary, remains in
charge Of the Legation, assisted by E. B. Wash
burne, the Minister'S handsome, bright-eyed,
agreeable and competent son. Mr.. Washburne has
not been home since his arrival in 1869. He came
nnder shower Of criticisms and sneers and has
proved himself to be the one Minister OF all Grant
appointed who has gained WORLDLY wide fame. So,
what was deemed to be weakness to Grant has
really been q strength; and the American name is
more respected and perhaps, feared because Of Mr..
Washburne's courage energy and SKILL When the
other Ministers left during the siege he remained.
When the Commune wasin power he still remained
and did all that possible to save the life OF the
poor Monseigneur Darboy. But need not repeat
what Is known to all, and to his countrymen more
than all. His sudden returns has generated
swarm Of rum0rs. Some say he win be offered the
State Department, others the Treasury The gen.
oral belief is that the President has sent for Mr..
ministration and especially as to the welfare and
perpetuation Of the republican party. But whether
the Minister goes into the Cabinet or not his pres
ence in Washington will exert q useful and salu-
tary influence. Mr.. Washburne will be safe and
severe counsellor. There can be little sympathy
between man of his stamp and many OF the men
who surround Grant, And I am confident that
many Of the mistakes which the President made,
and the consequences of which have been 80 bur-
densome to his party and his friends would be
avoided were the President to listen in patience to
this far-seeing brave and honorable man.
THE MEMORIAL DAY OF MARIE ANToINETTE.
The rain was falling in spray-just enough to
annoy the fastidious l0unger on the Boulevard
and the day was solemn and sombre enough for
the anniversary as your correspondent walked
down the Boulevard Haussmann to "assst" IN cele-
brating the mass that was to be offered up by
4onseigneur Segur for the repose Of the soul Of
Marie Antonette. Those OF your readers who
know Paris will remember the Chapelle Expiatoire,
quiet, quaint silent little chapel OF the Doric
order shaped like Greek cross, that seems to hide
itself under the trees This chapel was erected by
Louis XvIlI, In memory Of his brother and sister,
as an ''exp piation" for their death. The legend is
that the ground 1t covers, and which is now q
pretty little park, with cypress trees and walks,
and greeny, and seats inviting to children and
nurserymads, was in the time Of the Revolution,
the burial ground Of the Church of the Made
leine. When the King was guillotined his re.
mains were here inferred at night. When
Marie Antoinette was executed she was
buried near him. friend of the unfortu-
nate monarchs purchased the ground and
planted it as an orchard carefully distinguishing
the spot where the royal remains were buried;
and when the Bourbons came to their own the
ashes were taken up and conveyed in great pomp
to St. Denis to rest with the long line Of kings and
queens who there find peace. For over twenty
years the dust OF Louis and his unfortunate queen
reposed here, and the chapel, which somehow or
other, ''expiatesn their execution, is q mol OF
taste and beauty and religious repose. Monseigneur
Segur was the celebrant Of the mass, and when
we entered the chapel we found small gather
tng-a hundred perhaps-just enough TO fill it COM
fortably. The assembly was OF the old and respect
able legitfmist class, with few American tourist
damses thrown in, who made point Of sitting
Isabella, the former Queen OF Spain, her family
and attendants at her side. Her ex.Majesty and
She was met at the door by Monseigneur and es-
corted to her devotions with little quiet cere-
mony, which looked pleasant, considering that she
was queen and Is now woman and an exile
The friends OF Isabella win be glad to know that
pleasing, healthy, maternal face, and that the
children were as vivacious and busy as children
And butter The little chape on this Solemn occa
sion was .shrouded in mourning, the ceebrant
wearing the funeral vestments. On one side in a
small transept or arm of the Greek cross, is q
about to ascend to heaven, while an angel points
one The Is One Of the
falling dishevelled over her shoulders, her royal
robes trailing and torn the crown fallen at her feet,
family, crown, happiness, life itsef-all gone
and nothing to the poor unfortunate but the
cross On the pedestal OF the huge monument Is
his will in letters OF gold, while the Queens bears
an extract from her last letter to her sister, coun-
away their lives. You know the history OF this
solemn day Of crime how seventy-nine years ago
queen in her prison Of the Conclergere. She re.
ceived II without murmur. and proceeded to the
last offices. At eleven the executioneer came.
She had cut Off her own hair and attired herself in
blue dress. Her hands were tied behind her
back, and at a quarter past eleven she mounted
Honore over the route which the King had taken
when he went to die past the Church OF st, Roche,
iim, and, slowly moving for it took nearly an hour
TO traverse O route that could be easily walked
IN twenty ,.saIS minutes, A until % It. came to the
home at the Tuileries And so sne died, and we sat
soul. The monnments were strewn with mowers,
crosses OF volets and immortelles, and wreaths OF
ea
THE "iNcIDENrn OF PRINCE NAPOLEON.
what II called the "incdent Of Prince Napoleon"
eas OF course been told you by the cable The
papers are full OF It, The general feelngis one OF
regret. People say that If the Republic is not
strong enough to withstand the intrigues of the
Prince Napoleon, it rests upon insecure founda-
uon inc radicals do not seem to care very much
aDout u, and are prevented from condemning M.
mIniers, ID when they remember how Gambetta treated
tne orleans Princes. John Lcmoinne In the Journal
ses Deodts, replies e the Prince that his name
2 crime."a crime against justice, against the
m.h aganst agains, pubic morality, against even
srime AGAINST the nation, to whom this name has