The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1874-12-26

5000 francs a night, had been compelled 10
double the prices Of admission. This increase is
not only illegal, bat contrary to al pTecedent,
and has given umbrage 70 Pause, the chief pillar
Of the French opera, who was not allowed 70 sing
like Patti in the charity performance for the
Alsatain refugees, and had 10 look on at q eilure,
being paid four times the fee be Is retained FOR,
but contrary to his contract, which obliges the
manager not 10 pay any artistic higher than fause,
and above ali. not 20 alter the prices Of admission.
The celebrated baritone has resigned On che yio-
lation Of the latter clause in the deed as 10 per-
sonal remuneration, be could at any time obtain
bis own terms, did be decide to leave Paris for
Russia or America. There is a political element
in the whole matter; Patti, whose husband is a
Bonapartist, having once imprudently remarked,
- she would never sing In Paris, while France
was under a Republic" Ii is TO be feared also,
that she forgets she was not always a Marques,
though even Of second rank, as Germany has
princesses Of different degrees. Then in her note
thanking Madame McMahon for a compliment,
she begs the President's lady to - accept the
assurance Of her high consideration" This Is
rather much 70 address to the proud daughter Of
the Duchesse de Castries. Critics of all political
shades, arc unanimous in ratiiying the verdict
that Patti in French opera is not in her place.
Patti has already given Paris a model hat, she Is
likely 10 make Settler water fashionable, as dur
ing the interludes OF her acting she manufactures
that beverage herself . Patti SIphons indeed
are already advertised. Neither her Valentine in
the Hugenots, nor her seltzer-siphOn will be soon
forgotten by Parisians, amOrOus of originalities.
The anniversary of the execution Of Marie
Antoiuette was duly observed by the Legitimists
with a memorial mass last year the fusion pro-
iect was then in high feather, which NAV explain
the absence of the Orleanists on the present occa-
sion. As a set off, a lady put in an appearance
as like the deceased queen as two peas she would
make the fortune of a spiritist seance. Then at
the second Patti representation, there was a lady
in one of the boxes that many were prepared 10
swear 1t was the Empress Eugene herself. Who
next? Perhaps the Prince of Wales, whom the
French are in a fair way of s~piriting away
altogether from peTfde ALBION he cannot but
feel complimented at the delicate and aristocratic
popular welcome extended to him. He ought to
purchase a property in France like so many
English noblemen.
The betting offices are at last closed, they
seemed to have defed the Damocles' sword hang
ing over their head-an appeal against their sup
preston, as they have never shown greater signs
of vitality than since their condemnation. y
kind of evasion of the law was attempted, by ad-
yertising in the French press that certain agencies
in England would take charge Of bets. This rUSe
has been cut short, as the newspapers are not en-
powered to publish such advertisements, and
thus assist in defeating Justice, the abolition of a
nuisance and q social evil. AS an instance of the
small moral results accruing from a capital pun
ishment, MORGAN who has Just been guillotined,
underwent that penalty for poisoning has two
wives with sulphate of copper, a wife and her
paramour have just been arrested for poisoning
the husband with the same salt. Moreau, who
wore a spledid frock coat during his trial, and
who dressed himself in evening costume on the
morning of his execution bequeathed the coat to
the assistant executioner; the latter has just sold
it for a handsome sum to the Lussaud exhibition.
There has been a new kind of rOSiere inaugurated
as Puteaux, il the environs of Paris; the happy
young girl was crowned with roses, but without
any religious ceremony. However, it is the age
for civil births, deaths, and marriages. The de-
moiselle in question will receive $50 francs, on
condition of marrying on the IL January next.
There is some chance that Jeanne dare will be
canonized, as the claims of Louis XVI. for that
honor, are not even mooted, according to the Bp.
of Versailles. Since the poet Murger's death,
many years ago, a poor work-girl, that never told
her love, has expended all her little savings in
flowers to ornament the grave of one she never
personally knew. She merits the prix monthyon.
4 new fre-escape has been successfully tried
it consists of three canvass sheetings, one placed
at a short distance over the other, fastening by
loose cords to iron stakes, capable of being
fastened into the pavement; the inventor and
iremen jumped from the second and third stories
without the slightest discomfort ; the fall is salts
factorily broken.
At a boarding school for younG ladies who
was the goddess of dancIng?" Answer est
Vitus.'' At an examination in Paris for the Office
of letter-carrier, " who succeeded Louis XVIII?'
So Louis the XLX., and then Louis Xxx, then
Louis MI. He was stopped only at Louis AAIV."
Count Arnim demurs to the maxim, So that the
friendship of a great man is a gift from the gods"