, 1873-09-10

slaughter to throne.
Politics, as may be devined, are getting
up to boiling point, and publicists are
tearing each other to pieces private life is
ransacked to find "raw' materials against
an opponent, and duels are becoming so
frequent, that q new journal, the "Duet-
lSt,'' is announced. Fortunately the en-
counters are rarely dangerous it is calcu-
lated that only one in every 1870 is fatal,
and that doctors are ne more required to
hold themselves IN readin, ss than "a first
grave-djgger with pickAXe, spade, and
winding-sheet The most recent affair was
between Edmond About, and the pet edi-
tor of the doc d. Auma!e's journal. No
harm was done, but then Mr.. About, after
personally assuring the Comte de Paris
that he was the Saviour of France, as he
did Napoleon " and perhaps has done
to Henri ", should not reflect .,npon the
Comte de Paris, or anybody else, in CLASH
ca! Billingsgatc. 1t is the opinion of the
clubs that an encounter will soon be ripe
between the princes d'Aumale and Napo-
leon. Excepting pistols, OF rifles charged
with buck shot, the French will never be-
lieve in the courage of these Generals, who
nave l6NGt scb Il SuuuulOl III VIC nG!uJ uOI
the division of a battle know. The Prince
Napoleon petitions of Mac Mahon to be
restored to his grade Of g%enefaI, to which
he has as good a title as the duc d'Aumale
family favor; he appeals to the Marshal
to do this, on the ground among other
reaSous-of Mac Mahou being sponsor for
his infants. Godfathers and godmothers
had better Take care in future of their res
possibilities.
A Museum of Communist quriosities is
spoken Of. The ruins of the Tuileries are
alone a Museum. But it seems there are
bibeLotS, individual keep sakes, letters, de-
crees, plans sc. forthcoming. The verba-
tim reports of the clubs of printed speeches
never delivered, Of sketches demonstrations
and projects for reforming the universe,
ought to form an interesting treat for q
wet day. 1t is proposed to make the idea
complete by a plan of New Caledonia
and specimens of its animal and vegetable
productions will serve either to attract
emigrants or repreSs future Communists.
More full of actualitY is the I" Hostage
Club" ! it is limited to those persons who
have had hair-breadth escapes from the
friends of humanity, pending the entry of
the troops into Paris iu May 1871. Very
properly the Club will be inaugurated by
a Ie Deum-quite o new feature in club
life. The members have also for object
the providing of the means of existence
for the survivors of the executed hostages,
and their place of meeting will be in the
famous-or infamous-rule Haxs. Roche
fort teIegraphs that be has at last to put to
sea, is bound for New Caledonia, and d.
reefs hat all the property he possesses be
sold to send out his three children. His
enemies are joyful in this triumph of U.S.
tice, and wish him a bon UOyaye.
The supply of ice is now short in Paris,
where the thermometer marks 113 de-
grees. Freezing mixtures fail to meet the
demand, and not q few families are max
ing preparations to retire to the cellars, as
they did when the city was bombarded.
A curious spectacle may be daily witness
ed, of thirsty souls ranged behind the
Wallace drinking fountains, awaiting their
turn of the goblet. The sewers are kept
very pure aud sweet, not an offensive
smell is emitted from them; the river also
keeps up to a good level and affords all
the bathing accommodation required. The
cavalry horses enter for their dip by thir-
ties at a time ; and dogs of all classes are
washed, combed, dried, and dusty with
Persian powder lin honor of the Shah) into
the bargain, for three sous per head.