The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-08-23
President Mcmahon.

i II
offers some very explicit comments on the char
acter OF the President Of the French Republic
! he ascl1bes @acMahon's reserve of manner, an'
sklll IN the art OF respecting principles avoid
ing their consequences, to his early education Il
Catholic seminary, where those accomplish
ments We're taught in perfection. At the mllit r
| school which he subsequently attended. be WAS
model OF order and industry, and graduated witt
Il high rank as an ambitious and Successful stu
dent
He first saw actual service in Algeria, and sool
distinguished himself officer no less thar
| he had done as a pupil His promotion was as
rapid as that of his comrade Bazane, vaga
| bond adyenturer, lawless and falthless. who sue
ceeded by his talents and more especially bv hi
vices. When the revolution of 1S4S broke ont
he maintained dignitied reserve: He was
| quite willing to remain in Algeria and keep the
native population in check. Though monarchis
at heart, he had no scrupe in recognizing the
Republlc, or III promising allegiance and fidelity
In this he was consistent with his system. He
had acknowledged the king Of the revolution and
found ii to his advantage.
When Louis Napoleon appeared upon the scene
it was piece of good luck in Gen. MacMahoI
that he was not called Oh to take part in the polt
zeal burglary of that roguish adventure. If i:
had been proposed to ,ss.l he would undoubtedly
have refused, but the assassination once accom-
pllshed, he would not have been the last to con-
graduate the conqueror of the eternal enimics ol
order. Nor were his fluctuations entirely with
out sincerity, for any eSpedlent seemed to HIM
justltable that would rid society Of the vermil
with which it was infested. In spite Of his legiti-
mate tendencies, he was at once taken into favor
by the emperor. His conduct at the siege OF
Sebastopo and afterward at Magenta, won for
him the highest admiration.
IMAGINATION AT THE GERMAN COURT.
He was delegated to attend the coronation OF
the King OF Prussia as the representative OF the
Emperor. On this occasion he displayed the
most profuse magntcence. His luxury and
spendor afforded to Bismarck and Won Moltke II
high idea of the resources OF France. Per-
haps,' NJ. Eeclus maliciousy adds, ." they even
experienced a foretaste of the satisfaction they
were one day to enjoy in pilla ging and extortng
this time, MacNlahon was thoroughly converted
to the mpirc. The Government professeJ to
know no more faithful servant, no more consci-
entlOus man.
of so much virtue. las soon as he appeared
with the Duchess at the private balls of the En-
press, the Marquis de Galitfet moderated his
pace in the cotlllon; Nine de la Paeze whispered
behind her tan to Nine de la Pourtales: Think
OF it ! man who is faithful to his wife, who hates
balls, who is only at his ease in the domestic
circle: a real family mani And Marshal Vail
laut, who, over and above his regular salary of
100000 francs, had turned a pretty penny by lulr
nishing worthless shoes to the army of Italy,
whispered ''to Baron Hausmann that he would
not accept so much as glass Of wine in return
Tor service. A man OF bronze!' The admins
tratiOn of Algeria by MacMahon, and his conduct
in the war which brought the Empire to an end,
are discussed with pitless criticism by the writer
We quote paragraph from his remarks on Sc
dan, which close the present article.
For MacMahon Is responsible for Sedan as
BaZaine is for Metz. The two disasters. alike in
tnelr results, should be placed to the account of
those who We're guilty OF causing them. though
unlucky men had betrayed their country the one
deliberately and Systematically, the other by his
weakness and cowardly seliishness. We are
obliged to keep in our minds the old adage,
Those whom the gods wish to destroy they first
make mad, so incredible seems the levity, the
lmprudence, the want OF foresight in those who
plunged into this great war with such unconccrn.
Among these tritiers was MacMahon. t .e man Of
honor, grave tactlturn, with such reputation
Tor caution The persons who harbored and pilot
ID him during the first days Of that fatal month
If August have described to me their consterna-
ion at his ignorance The General n-Chief
hardly knew the positions of his divisions; as
or the roads, the forests, the ravines, the
wamps as for the fords, and hills, and railways |
le manifested royal indifference. He was al |
most equally Indifferent to the strength OF the |
nemy, his movements, his strategic plans. Mac
lahOn seemed to have no plan except that by |
ghIch he succeeded at Magenta, Il will 80 with |
he cannon
AN EvENTFUL ACQUAINTANCE.-Att the Lord |
Iayor Of Londons banquet, recently, in re-
ponse to toast to Literature and Art,
4ord Houghton said 81 sat by the death
ed of Coleridge, the great philosopher, and
have lived to be perplexed by the specula-
ions Of John Mill and of Matthew Arnold. I !
'as the college friend Of Alfred Tennyson,
nd hailed the rising genius of Algernon
Macaulay and Hallam, and l
ave enjoyed the counter controversies of
'reeman and Froude. 1 have seen Miss
1cnv nr<h hn,-o |
ee the maturity of George Eliot. came
lto Parliament with Vivian Gray, and now
epose under the premiership of Lothian
Fancy mutton fattened on ancient Egyptians,
he other day at Sakhara. l saw nine camels
acing down from the mummy pits to the
ank of the river, laden with nets, in which
ere femora, tibia, and other bony bits of the
uman form, some two hundre, weight in
ach net on each side of the camel. Among
le pits there were people busily engaged in
hich almost crust the ground On inquiry |
armed that the cargoes with which the camels
ere laden would be sent down to Alexandria.
I'D thence shipped to English manure manu-
cturers. They make excellent manure,
n told, particularly for Swedes and other
lrnips The trade IS brisk, and has been
Ding on for years, and may go on for many
ore 1t is a strange tate-to preserve ones
zeleton for thousands OF years in order that
lere may be fine Southdowas and cheviots
distant land But Egypt is always a
ace of wonders.-London Times Letter.
The population of London, within the limits
the metropolitan police districts is about
800, 600, but the Mayors jurisdiction only ,
tends over the city proper-that is to say,
ON the site of the old Bishops Gate in the
st to Temple Bar in the west: it thus en-
aces what is often called the Golden City,
Guiding the Bank of England, London and
estminster ana other great banks, the great
scount houses and the Royal Exchange.
bout these streets, lanes and squares the
'pulation by day is about 100000, by night :;
scarcely exceeds from 80, 600 to IS, 600; the
hole of the immense business houses of the
larter being deserted by their occupants and
andoned to the care of a few housekeepers l
ID watchmen. Thus, although the area, in
e sense governed by the Mayor, is compare
ely small, it is the wealthiest spot in the
lole world.
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