The New York herald., 1875-11-02

the music of Faust" has met with sad mishap by
paying visit 10 NJ Comettant. He was just leaving
the house OF that gentleman at No. GA Rue Neuve des
Petits Champs, accompanied by M. Delacourtie and
held some manuscripts under his arm and was while
no was going gosspng down with his host that he
slipped and fell heavily. He tainted from the pain,
and when restored to consciousness 1t was found
that he had broken his left shoulder NM.
Pean and Deriyiere, the medical in attendance on
him. report that he viii be unable his arm for
some months Nine Gounod who lives at St Cloud,
was informed BY telegram of the disaster, and imme
diatcly came to Paris to nurse her husband who is
lying at n. Cometant's house in great suffering but
out of danger
FRENCH PURITANs.
The building used for exhibition Of French scup-
ture Lyons repair and the marbles have
been Professionally transferred the saloons used for
the exhibitions OF painting The Committee Painters
however, have taken objection to the nude figures and
have provided them all with flannel wastcoats This
reminds of the days of the English Commonwealth,
when masterpieces of statuary we're handed TO
godly stonemasons Ito be made decent"
PLos-PLoN
Prince Napoleon has returned to Paris with his head
full OF wonderful political scheme 1t is understood
that he and NJ Maurice Richard have determined to
commence an electoral campaign against NJ. Rouher.
M. Maurice Richard, who is in very comfortable cir
cumstances has already given several evening parties
to discuss the prelimnaries and his CASTLE in the De-
partment Of the 0se, has become q Cave of Adullam
for mperalists discontented with the lady of Chsel
hurst and her advisers 1t is fact not without i'm
portance that NJ Emile Olivier has resolved to in
his lot with these Adullamites Indeed the only politi
cal part left open for NJ Emile OLIVIER who was once
the hope of free France is that of liberal imperialism
He is not likely TO make much oft The Bonapartsts
will come back despots not at all NJ. olivier
however has doubtless his notions the subject
and is now candidate for election in the Depart
ment Of the Var with view OF carrying hem into ex
ecution.
Tho Prince of Italy is expected in Paris shortly and
viii be the bearer Of friendly message to the French
government assuring them that though Italy is about
receive William the Conqueror she has not forgotten
her obligations TO France.
TRADE RETURNS.
The commercial reports which have just been pub
lished officially announce that the value of French i'm
ports during the first nine months Of the current
year amounted to 2 600 0O0f against 1885, 600 oOof
in the corresponding period 1874 The decrease oc
ours chiefly in almentary products which were Of
the value Of 556 Ooo against IT'S oOof in 1874
Raw materials for industrial purposes only slightly
decreased from 708 000 000f in 1874 O00f
in 1875 On the other hand the value OF nufacured
goods imported increased from 2S7 0OoI in the first
nine months OF 1874 to 3 600 000 in the present year.
The exports during the same period of the
DECLARED value Of 1884 600 ooor against 00O oO0E
in 1874, showing an increase of 140 0O0 0O0f Among
these are manufactured goods amounting to
1,64s 0oo 0oO, against l. 624, 600 00OG in 1874 The
value of produce and alimentary products
amounted to 1885, 600 000f against 1016 000 0OOE in
1874.
THE PRESIDENTS AMUSEMENT.
All well Informed persons in good society are aware
that tho favorite pastme Of Marshal MacMahon Is
found in the noble sport of the chase This eminent
devoes nearly the whole of his intelligent leisure
to the pursuit of partrdges and other game which he
follows with quite juvenile ardor. Thus the
new lines of fortifcations which are now
building around Versailles having destroyed
the happy hunting grounds Of Marty which belong TO
the Marshal he has been Obliged to consider the
of gratifying his sporting proclivties elsewhere, and
has consequently hired in the old imperial forest OF
Compegne the rights which Sir Richard Wallace sold
few months ago to M Eranger. 1t appears that Sir
Richard offered underle these rights to the Marshal
some time ago for 16, 00oE year. but the Duke OF
Magenta shrunk from 80 large expenditure Now he
has got lease from NJ Erangcr for So 900 year. but
whether NJ Erlanger is TO have anything else besides
money known. 1t is said that the shooting par
LnS winter VIII tnOSe
Of the late Emperor in pomp and nne company, and
that a strict etiquette will be preserved there.
TELEGRAPH CENSORSHIP
Among the dispatches which the administration Of
telegraphs Paris have thrown into waste paper
basket this year. and refused to deliver because their
contents unntelhgbie TO the gifted
ployed in the department. is very touching and in
genious Here s the text ofit:-"Thrd Episte Of st.
John, 13 and IA ]" In opening the Bible, and
following these indications, at 13 will be found
the following words"I had many things TO write but
will not with pen and ink write unto thee.n The
14th verse, also, is thus composed "But trust
shall shortly thee and shall speak face to face
Peace be unto thee. Our friends salute thee Greet
the friends by name" 1t will be thus seen
that by the simple indication in the text of
tho despatch there is effected notable economy of
words; and perhaps some heart may have ached
grievously enough because the absurd fears of official
ounces prevented It's delivery. Nothing be more
ridiculous, useless and mischevous than this censor
ship of kilograms which has now sprung up all over
Europe For 1t is clear that the least experienced of
consprators would arrange between themselves some
cypher which would make their plots appear harmless
in the eyes of telegraph clerk and but innocent
persons ever likely to be moested by the censor
ship. Indeed IL is a favoritc amusement Of boys who
have money than wit to go and worry telegraph
clerk with message which frightens him out of his
Wits and then after disturbing all the big wigs Of tho
department. they show that il is only joke An
acquaintance with the common French OF Bataille
Is quite delight TO the testers of this description
for the telegraph clerks cannot maintain that NJ Ba
taiIles and Mile. VICTORIES may not be used
telegram without prefix.
EMILE DE GIRARDN
NJ Emile de Girardin has lately published several
ticles TO demonstrate that reconciliation be-
tween France Germany is desirable in the interests
OF both nations An eminent German statesman has
also issued pamphlet on the subject and finally
a noble Roman has publicly weighed the consequences
OF good understanding between France and Germany
on the International policy of other European coun
tries II is OF no use; Germany will never give back
what she has taken from France unless she
is forced 10 do so, and why how she
should be forced is not SO clear. Almost every