New-York tribune., 1873-01-02
PARIS GOSSIP.
Norrs FROM rnE FRENCH CAPITAL.

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PANS. Dec 1.-THE President, last Saiur-
Az. transferred one uf his Old Ministers from the
fuauoea io another department. and named two neW
..fs fa nu tsganfies Tuoss Cabinet ehnrgca were
sead fo0Hor tan ho had hmfolf proposed three dals
tsure aua etfo something of Hurpr.sr to the Fn"N'
The tao newcomers are Conservative Liberals h"'
stroul'y pronounced party men without mppms A"s
tsfse ,sneossIou .u principle, theif appointment W
made n spirit nf Cancellation toward the mof muu''
st, rorflon Of the Opposition n tho hope o
Lhftu fruiu tle coaleaeed monarchiss lts "N''' " "
sfen COO way Zoe some sort of Cumpromif' aho "'-'
rsafnfi lefwcen Opposition and ooNrrhm'h' '"u ~
udo over ihe crisis fof This time relax iho W
son ~ fhn situation, and f"l"''''y .'''-
tho prevailing political agitation Of the nation
s..i....,., d, 10 commercial and IN
as.fi If.rfa The partial attainment ~ that object
s...of ..,s ulrly nov thsn whcn the new ministerial
continuation was hrsf announced lhiec uhys n'h'e "
n.vaerm more likely. Much depends ON the scuon on
ue Committee OF niriy, 90 whom is referred the qnes
t.. o. Constitutional reforms. majority OF them he
t,sf. the United Opposition. But this majority repre-
,f lr .oss Than The majority of the Assembly and
fr, isd uinory ln the country IT'S conglouicrated
rot homogeneous aud already shows agus OF disin.
trar.tun Speculation ON what 10 VIII or viii not
u.Y of muy NOT can cannot finally DO would be an
IN. efnft ae. duu bat not serious. one CONSERVATIVE
rrrr Is sald to have advised that the President he
allowed responsive veto Of three mouths a. In the
IpfDl stafcs' ffe should belong 10 that bureau which
0,lH. IIo yoto IA Laboulayc apiace on the Committee
fH. r.atursfs present the striking features OF the
situation With brefncss. Here a one In Chorirar, NJ
Ta.s r ODD. tribune. dressed Normaud nurse. holds
rpLs tahy fho Republic 20 tho gaze Of the Assembly
with Inn I...rd. Here. darling. show tho gentlemen
ta.s .uu can aah all sloao-only not too fari now T.
u,fc s ln o'd crooE-bacRcd lean routl, half blind De-
rtU 10 HlIuiuug ou trust little tust OF the Count ~
tha. ofI lud oAciamiug in brokon treble. "Ah Sire
unNF Fr.rrlmen were IKE me-" 4 large paper cnitcr.
lad UIf /. = U4fn fl
nl.u. .. uf thc Assembly votng urns hgh iu air on
urh.I. ..ud o. gentleman symbohnug the Left hardly
uaill.ah.s suddenly elevated seat. while low ON the
o,, s hat knocked over bic eyes boy The shock chnss
tIe mlmrutari.y down-aunk mau Of the RIGHT Par.
I.r.nIy .orslw" 10 thc apt title of This picture The
ce,D.H uf an represents NJ mlcrs resting with one
fao un trIt rope. tho other leg in air. stretched ont
Cor tr ..i STOP nud hoi ling heavy balancing pole,
marked Hs .Lt Left" ON its opp0sltc ends tfi
rurbIrf tu.lo Eliminates the halfanvIous allsaga
Spressln o the master rope walker The legend
o.. "slWauon ru1uo."
Toqrf thr dry political thcmo. Here comes IN late
tr .asbe.woman from sl German the water as she
drove lor te valley above the horses knees 20 she
en-. ue. Raised "a utilo lct us suppose, % float my
suaaIhea up to vine level While absorbing the con-
ter of tumber. the poor woman assures me that the
var td wash Che hubs OF her cart, and that garts
fharrbt cried to her the way That the road would
b. nanppcI tomorrow at latest She harncssed up 90
tbs morning lbooro ughDi how she IL 20 set through
au.r dark tonight it Is impossible 20 toll Luckily
there s % mpo1 but uniuokny, 10 is ko 20 be covered
wh.r write, rain and snow falling In quarrel 20
scilor These are our FIRST snowaakes; but for the
matter 0f ,ln tbere has been scarce day since Sep
t.h,t v1en we have not had II, pouring drilling
Tic sirt.ms are OH ont of their beds and stl rising
Crus hundreds ~ peasants, and even some Paris town
folks ont % theirs they 80. The Seine here higher
than. with exception, any time these 20 years As
Yet the valleys OF the Rhine and Lore not
e 60 IA fEfu una
The Empire, hii material mischief enough there and
rsrwhege has come OF the inundatons, and the
iypenic effects q this prolonged wet term are a grow
inQ subject OF anxiety.
Bu The persistent rains DO not damp certain more
pcfs'stent ardors SANITY moist bodies Of pous souls
5000 strong LYONS than 1900 strong at Auray-
went p 70 our Lady OF Fouriere and down 20 st.
on praying pgrmages, last sunday These at least
The numbers that figure In the columns Of the potco
RELIGIOUS clercoloyal press that overflow with glowing
reports ~ the two feasts These in turn, often in
coupled paragraphs they take equally needless pains 20
asrt OF special political purport and Importance
Tho patent truth is. that Ike the organized pill
grimagcs of last Summer and Autumn--of which,
gs a movement" they are the continuation
the rank and fle OF the pilgrims in
large part conscentiously impelled by sincere,
however distorted, religious sentiment; that the
aging leaders-also sincere enough in their way-haye
political results ia view and organize promote and,
Tar as may be. conduct the pilgrimages in political d
rcctUn Doubtless they eye single % the glory
Of Cod zee they understand Him-and they understand
Him as king who reigns but not governs" leaving all
worldly fairs the irresponsible ministers Of church
Of their constitution. The immediate correative 10
tae pollticoregious plgrmages noted shrines and
churches IS the distribution OF petitions in the wine
shops or the dissolution Of the Assembly. The powers
that De are taking arrest this last movement
Ono thread OF American interest may attract your
% last Sundays great pilgrimage TO the shrine
~ elc cn11 naya haan favp
ing sailors aud fishermen In her early times Of
honor that seaport OF this rude Brittany coast Per
haps we owe her something for it is 96 years last
month that diplomatic seafarer after being tossed
about In Quberon Bay in vain attempt OF his skipper
ct iuto Nantes put safely ashore in boat there
Had the boat swamped though he lessons in
the art swimming. there helpless with his weakened
arms and legs. would have been the end Of Benjamin
Franklin. For the safe landing OF that boat, which
bore a better than J. Casar and so much of the
fortunes OF younger, better than Roman Republic
let US speak well OF Saint Anne.
To that large respectable portion OF the community
who read French Uhey say we'll they do English
(which bad mark their English reading) but do
speak n here book Of unspeakabe value for doc
triue for instruction entertainment: Dietton
Naire de PAr0of Parisien In its form, in
nearly completed course Of publication, II is the
larged greatly improved and sixth edition OF Loredan
Iarchey's E1cenhiees du Ldn0G0e PrGneais; which,
it, first form OF clever essay and scant vocabulary
printed light periodical IA years ago. 1t offers
sd desirable, only to the foreigner but TO
Frenchman, for the apprehension Of words and
phrases current not only in street or cafe talk,
the comic stage, but 10 be against
constantly the careless writings OF disheveed journal
lists and often in the pages Of polite authors the work
IL what Burns's honored friend Capt Grose entitled his
"a Classical Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue" 1t lie
preceded by an introduction ingenious, unpretentious