The New York herald., 1874-08-22
POLITICS IN PARIS.
Reflections on the Work Of the
Last Session.
Ex-Queen Isabella and Her
Butchers Bill.
AMENITIES OF THE PRESS.

PARIS, August 9. 1874
At length Ministers obtain little rest and fancy
remains at Versailles till the commencement OF
the shooting season. Ho Is in high good humor
at the present moment. his last reception having
been attended by Deputies OF all parties. n.
Theirs is gone to Cauterets and NJ. Jules Fsvre 10
presumably enjoying the delights OF a honey
moon. His bride was named before her marriage
Miss veten, ''Directress OF the School OF Evangell-
cal Education TO review
THE WORK OF THE SESSION
Is to take an account OF empty boxes The cleo
the press is little more restricted; the Capinet
has been weeded OF Bonapartists; tue Presidential
powers have been left studiously unorRanixed-
Perhaps the net result may DO described
as the creation Of general feeling
In the minds OF Frenchmen that something
must be DONE" No one knows exactly
what though two communications are earnestly
longed for by an-namely, deverance from the
Assembly and tho termination OF provisional
government should the isolated elections con-
tinue to strengthen the republican or imperialss
parties 1t may safely be asserted that the Assembly
mas not twelve months to live. Marshal MacMahoa
may then govern france alone for vhe rest or bis
life If he pleases. The army Is devoted to him. ana
the army Is the real master OF the situation. Even
radicals would prefer frank despotism (which
they would know could not last forever) to parlia-
mentary institutions as understood by NJ. de Bro9-
lie or NJ. de Fourton.
Among the useful and necessary measures which
have been postponed till next session are oils
relating to the consultation Of new faculties OF
nedicine, the projection OF children employed In
rope dancing, tumbling, &c. the laws which regu-
late higher instruction and the manufacture OF
dynamite. This last subject ought not to have
been neglected, seeing 1t is a far more "Durning"
one than even the choice OF nag.
WANTED, A FRENCH GUY FAwKEs.
ANY man who is willing to act on the courage a
his convictions need only take carpet bag full OF
dynamite with him to Versailles, and the drst time
the Republic Is insulted or N. de Cassagnac shakes
his fist At Gamberra the application OF fusee viii
wonderfully clear the air. 1t Is calculated that u
car load OF dynamite were to explode near Q
railway station nothing more would ever be seen
OF that station. Really the transport OF dynamise
is not 80 dangerous. A gentleman in Englana
recently invited some friends to see him smash
dynamite with q hammer. warm ir In Q pan and
take other liberties with 1t, assuring them he
each friend was visited BY lawyer that evening.
and that none Of them took q return ticket-ths
man OF science lived little way out OF town. Tue
experiments, however, were perfectly SUCCESSFUL
QUEEN ISABELLA's BUTCHER
has been dunning Her Majesty. 1t seems tho en-
royalties OF Spain 1--we very simply at that 0ne
house, respondent with gliding, IN the Avenue du
Roi dc Rome. The cook contracts to feed the
whole establishment at 81 50 q head daily, not In
cludng expenslvo wines. The butcher ignores
this arrangement and mas been rude enough 20
take legal proceedings. The Court adjourned for
o week to decide whether the Queen could DO pus
on oath. Considering the number Of ex-royalttes
at large, with no subjects to claim them. the point
is OF considerable importance.
HOW THE NEWSPAPERS AxUsB rHRMsLvAA
The papers are already trying to make the re.
cess lively. According to the GGulofs Serrano has
onered the post OF Minister Of War and commits
sion as general to Gambetta. 1--WE are In positions
adds the writer, ITO confirm this statement hav-
ing seen the distinguished advocate coming ont ef
the chambers OF NJ Trochu's notary. He bore In
his hand packet wish ave green seals
and q small map OF SPAIN" Equally chidisA
is the attack OF the Steele on the Prince
Imperial. Not understanding the system Of mia-
tary examinations In England, that journal feu
into the delicious error of fancying that LOUIS Ma
poleon had been plucked and made SUCH use OF
the incident as became good republicans Unfor-
tunately it was all mistake. The truth about she
Prince, as have heard from ofncers ct woolwtcA.
Is that His Highness Is very far from being fool,
and still further from being prodigy He 10 -
little slow, but very painstaktng. believe he can
utter commonplaces In several languages and has
some skill in music, taste which his father dis
couraged. It is . pity ne does not wear his hair
long, contrive hat to shade his ears. az these
Parsians, who respect nothing, are apt to draw
comparisons hardly calculated to enhance the dig
nifty OF the Hope OF France.
THE LATE NAPoLBoN's AMBITION.
Alexander Dumas reception at the Academy %
Fixed for next February. h is not generally known
that seat among the Immortals was the Rreas
object Of ambition Of Napoleon Ill. For several
years ne thought more Of this and his "Llfo
Of Caesar" than OF the politics OF Ea-
rope. One ludicrous source OF alarm was
the fact that Victor Hugo was growing
old. "n I don't get proposed quickly,n no
remarked to q friend, II may be elected In hts
place and have to pronounce his eulogium," It b.
Ing the custom for the new member to read An
essay In praise OF his predecessor. After ALL
the master Of four hundred thousand soldiers
never summoned courage to face thtrty-nine
men OF talent He would very likely have been
'pilled," though since his death we are nnding ont
that ne was genius and phianthropist, pos
sesseo OF zeal and courage in no common degree.
THIS II the great reason for the distribution Of
prizes ct the different schools. In some they have
IN excellent plan Of giving what are called ''prises
of encouragement" to backward but diligent boys
1t Is IN appeal to young honor to merit the dts
tlnction thus freely conferred. Another custom
is to kiss each boy ne steps forward to receive
the reward OF labor. II you could always persuade
Q lady to distribute the prizes 1t woulo be very
well, but the salutstion Of . venerable head mas
ter bearded ike pard, Is quite another anair.
BOGUS TITLES TO BE DISCOURAGED.
N. Tailhaud, the Minister OF Justice, has issued
sensible circular to projects, JUDGES and mayors
forbidding the assumption Of titles without due
authorization. man signing himself Marquis OF
Count will, In future, have to prove his claim to
tuat style. The mania for lengtheninR oneH name