The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-09-03

port He has got his baton ana his DukedOm, the
means of becoming rich already in his hands,
and the Bonapartes could do no more for him than
they have DONE The Orleanists. also. could endow
him with no further honors or dignities for both
he and they would be fettered by a jealous and
troublesome Parliament The republicans could
not treat with him on any Ineligible basis and
would not II they could. MacMahon lost his
chance OF prolonged tenure OF innu-
ence when the prospect OF a Bourbon restora-
ton under his auspices utterly broke
down last year. His most serious antagonists
at this moment are the Bonapartists who come
with their hands full OF promises to any one who
will give them support. The President has ne
titles in his gift and no places that are worth q
months purchase The BOnapartes could issue
patents OF nobility at will and make the fortunes
of all their adherents on the Stock Exchange By
public works and by lucrative appointments All
men, therefore, who are active, aspiring and
needy turn their eyes an xiously toward the young
man az Chiselhurst. Moreover, in the political
duel which is now taking place between
the Empire and the Marshaate, NJ
Rouher, who Is the representative of the
BOnaparteS, has every advantage over
MacMahon which consummate talent and great
knowledge OF business can have over mediocrty
and comparative ignorance. There Will be, there
can be- no doubt whatever as to the issue of such
struggle.
WHAT NEXT
But If we come to consider the probability OF .
durable Empire in France after lis re-estabsh-
ment we shall have to examine very different
order Of circumstances. 1t Is not going too far to
say that every rational and independent man in
the country is republican, and. although they
may not choose, may not be able just yet to fight
for their creed, they VIII not abandon it, ana the
ultimate triumph Of their principles is as certain
as thing can be in this world.
BLooMgRIsM AND PHYsIC.
Miss Walker OF medical celebrity, has passed
through Paris on her way to COnstantin0ple.
where she will be duly installed as Chief physician
OF the Sultan's seraglio. Miss Walker. who was
accompanied by two Of her pupils, created no
little sensation on the Bouevards being attired
in large Zouave trousers. closed by CATERS.
small gray paletot, trimmed with black, and tall
felt hat. Her friends toilets were OF the same de-
scription. Fashions change. once on time It
was thought not strange for woman as for
any civilized being to wear certain articles OF ap-
parel now considered indispensable to a gentle
man proposing to sake a walk down Fifth avenue.
Tacitus comments with much severity on the con-
tempt OF outward appearance displayed by
young Gaul, favorite OF one Of the emperOrs, IN
retaining the barbarOus fashion Of wearing
trousers, by which he gave much scandal to
the long.robed Romans. For the rest the Parisians
and let everybody wear what he pleases, without
staring too long at him or laughing rudely though
they will make up for their selfcontrol by the
quainuest OF caricatures. In prints OF the date OF
1916 Highlander Is never represented except In
full costume, with gale Of wind blowing and
lady beating o hasty retreat.
N. VICTOR HUGO
nearly met his death last Sunday. cart laden
with huge wooden pole used for scafl0lding, IN
turning round corner at Passy. brought the end
OF the pole against Victor Hugo's head, knocking
MIN down insenslble. He was taken to che mists.
and was soon sufficiently restored to De able to
walk home. We may look TO graphic descrtp-
tiou of the event In that wonderful prose Of which
the author OF "Nlnety- Three" is master:-"rhe
poet hastens to his goal-his goal Is the fu-
ture-the present he regards nOt-the future Is
the ideal-the present is the real-the march OF
genius Is suddenly stayed-it encounters brute
force-brute force symDozed In the pole Of
wagon-two mighty forces meet in deadly encoun.
ter--the living aud the lnanimate." &C., &c.
SEVENTEEN NEW KNIGHTS,
members OF the Legion Of Honor, have been made
this week, chiefly projects and others connected
with the Department OF the Interior. A law passed
some time ago forbidding the nomination of more
than one member to the Legion of Honor for every
two vacancies in that body, but the Chief OF tho
Executive In France appears to have good deal
OF the old dispensing power claimed BY the
Stuart kings OF England; not that those princes
ever needed permission to create as many knights
as they pleased james I. having dubbed no less
than 800 In one day and Charles /. having raised Q
little cash by aning those who declined the honor
at his hands. The universal love OF Frenchmen
for titles and decorations Is OF the most seri-
Gus symptoms OF the entire absence OF that severe
and simple tone of thought which made the citi-
zens OF Switzerland. Holland and New England re-
publicans in their heart or hearts Among
Frenchmen liberty and equality are fine
sounding names, which too often veil not
very noble feelings. They mean Jealousy
of any man or class being above the rest OF the
community in dignity or refinement. M. Tainc
Claims tor his cOuntrymen special resemblance
to the Athenians OF DID, and this was precisely one
OF the worst faults OF that ''ferce democracy"
One man of genius after another was ostraclzed
from envy OF his power, and Athens may be said
to have lost her political existence from not having
had the loyalty to conide in the great leaders who
still remained to her in the crisis OF her tate.
THE LOVE OF FINERY.
This is Kindred weakness OF this otherwise
great nation. No sooner Is a new constitution de-
vised than new uniforms arc ordered to match IL.
Napoleon /. and his colleagues had hardly been IN
stalled as ConsuIs OF the Republic when the state
tallors waited on them With the pattern OF gor.
geous costume devised for their ExceIlencies-t0
wit, white velvet coat, embroidered with gold. SKY
blue pantaloons and red hat. Immediately after
Louis Napoeon's coup d'etdt court dresses were
arranged Tor the new senators and Deputies. But
the Commune, as was reasonable, bade fair to out
shine both Empires. Every dustman who was
promoted from the ranks fastened to order uni.
form more respondent than that OF his fellows,
and generals made such o dazzling show that the
Council abolished the rank altogether.
pI.TMpTON FALL