New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-01-18
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LIFE IN PARIS.
LETTER FROM ARsENR HoussAvr.

| PARTISAN GOSSIP ABOUT COUNT yoS ARNFa AND
NEWSPAPERS ACTRESSES AND DUCBEssEs
DEATH OF EiGHT-wAIKER.
lYRox A REGULAR CORRESPONDENT or THE rRrBuSEl
PARIS, Dec. 2l.--All the wits OF Paris have said
their word in regard TO Count Won Arnim. who was
himself wit and nothing more. He was for a mo-
ment as celebrated az II he had committed murder
and been defended BY Maitre Lachand. He only
needs a knotted cord in his prison 10 make a. much
noise a. Marshal Bazaine. Two memorable trcasons;
/ say treasons for they both betrayed themselves
man cannot serve two masters at once. and Mar
shal Bazane aud NJ Won Arnim tried 81 serve their
country and their ambition, especially the latter
For this they have been personally fusiigatod
by public opinion.
This proves how journalism has suppanted di-
DlOmacy. This trial taught Ills nothing which va
did not know before, because on every subject ia
the four quarters Of the world the newspaper opens
it's hands. full 81 truths. This the opinion yes
terday Of the Princess Troubetzkoi. the Duke do
Gramont and tho Vicomte do la Gu6ronnierc. wh1
were dining with Emile de Girafdin. 1 suppose
when NJ. dc GiTaTdin comes 20 power he will sup
press all the futile mysteries of diplomacy You
know that NJ de Girarlin believes lac has the git
Of resuscitating dead newspapers IL accomplished
this miracle with la Ltcr1[ whose ~ subscribers he
bought for $1,000 francs $1,000. In a few days he
printed 10000 copies Bat you cannot perform MIRA
clos every day. He has paid 5000 for the ao sub
scribeIs OF la Frdnoe. How many has he to-da,
Yet be ia still the same sprightly Wit aud energetic
spirit. But this time he has made himself inc ad'"-
cate of bad cause-bocause It is the good cau-r.
You know that in France, IL you wish success, y0n
must only defend desperate causes.
The ambassador Of Germany was anxious 10 know
whether people would come 10 him or less after
all this scandal OF Count Won Amin. At III" last 10
- II.
but with the exception Of VI. Thiers aud A. dc
3roglie, two great ministers without portfolio.
there was not Frcnchman nor frenohwoman.
Madame de ROthschild made 40 mistake ia the door.
Although Iwish to write nothing but worldly gossip
| should lind myself talking politics unless i took
care. You have "A. correspondent here who has .
hundred eyes 20 see everything and skiful pen 10
say everything. lie judges from higher point "
view not being blinded by oar passions. leave
him to speak. therefore, Of the great allan.
of the Old World. Bat he viii permit
me 10 mention politicians when iiud them on tho
woman's side fete which was not political was
given yesterday by Madame Rattazzi, in the lit'lo
palace of the Duke OF Aqaill, avenue de imper'-
trice People have not ceased 10 call the avenue by
this name The old baptism eilaces the -ubs'qucns
ones 1t is time 10 have done with these changes ot
name which prevent provincials from finding thcir
tho names in history. To DO logical. you ought t'
call the Commentaries of Cesar the Commentaries
of Brutus
Madame Rattarzi gave for the benefit Of the roos
an amusing performance. with Mile. Virgins Dejd-
yet. Mile. Fayart, Nile. Roussell. aud ladies oil
quality who wish TO remain anonym0us-amohg
others the Marquise do PepolL One day wheh
Mile Rachel found herself socially at the house oi
the Countess Castcane she asked Ivy the Mar
auise de Fen6lon pass ont first from the salon IA
the dnng-room. Mile. Rachel bowed and refused.
Let me insist Madcmoisco Rachel, you are ssch
a great actress
After you, Madame Ia Marquis. responded
Mile. Rachel with her fine smile
She was right, for fashionable women always PLAY
comedy well. The reason is simple enough Tbs
actresses nearly all 20 TO the Conservative whlcL
is a bad school; while the fashionable women 90 10
the school of society from their earliest years IL -
there they learn the art of the fan, the art Oi lyg
of talking without saying anything OF speaking ="
as to Disguise their thoughts, OF blushing and w"i-
ing and of laughing to mask the heart For every
thing il conventional in the world; the more u
woman becomes unnatural, the better bred woman
she is Ii Is not surprising, therefore, that tho
women of society played so we'll yesterday nj III"
Tbeater Rattazzi, where they gave B,rihas Piano
Not Loving Too Much is Loving Too Little,' AMI
the house has twenty times played this antique gem
of Ponsard with Ponsard hmseif Sac was always
charming in it. She wears the pepuu ami repeats
the amorous verses with all the grace of the LosbiAn
women As contrast. Mile. Rous,eil de'laime'L
some heroic lines with all tho energy Of a superb
beauty Sho is at present the stage idol OF Paris
Since she has been playing the id0t at the Arts
Theater all the managers on their knees to her,
except the manager of the frGRcais who is on Lis
knees TO Mile Croisette. Mile. Roussrl inst now
told me that she was 10 make visit to America next
wear Since Mile Rachel you have seen nothing Ike
IL. She has dramatic genius in the iShcst degree.
If she played with fam she would break ten every
evening. But she can run the gamut oi sentim'nc
with all the science Of the woman and the artist
"Where have you learned all tina! y " In my
heartD Besides the theater is a school OF Manners
for actresses.
There was plenty Of beau monde at this soree
Gen. Turr the Prince Galitzn VI. de Rotbsel1ld,
Lord Sunderland, Louis Blanc, Count Boue. Gen.
du Barail. the historian Of Alcibad"s, Angel lie
Miranda. the Duke de Frias. Gen. Woh GnstaVe da
Molinari, Major Rattazzi Octave Fcuet, Clesioger'
Gen. Blanchard, whole brigade Of pretty women.
Italian Warehouses; Spanish Duchcsscs. English
and American ladies', and some Parsiennes.
Paris lost yesterday a nght-walker ~no has lefi
no fellow He was friend of mine, and hls name
was Charles Coligny He was buried with come dis
play. at night for it is dark at o'clock. Twas
therefore, not altogether lucid IN my eloquonee
speaking over his remains. had given tomb ia
Gerard dc Nerval / gave the same one 70 Charles
CoIigny not through economy. "a retired shop
keeper might think, but because there was more
than one point Of resemblance between these two
poets. Both of them thought that gas had adyan-
~ st..waf aNa ri.