The New York herald., 1876-10-14

fact shas the peops rave learned Justly
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the minds OF their docks the dutss which they 10
religion and othe State.
yEw DRAMA
The last rehearsal, Ia 0rdndc rtpsifion" ~ IL %
called, Of N. Psrodi's new drama, "Rome vaincus,"
Francais Tho verdict OF tho audience. the cri
cal that be assembled those
artistcay constructed, the versifcaon easy flowing
and impsssIoned and the mise scere superb The
piecc admirably cast and the acting OF Sarah Bern
hards a. the old blind mother - sufficient In itself 20
attract the town. In nothing which this remarkable
actress has yet attempted has shs exhibited such
uhmstakabe evidences OF gcniua
SOME cUKIoUs STATISTICS OF OFFICIAL CORRUPTION
have recently been published, and IN France, at all
events il Is clear thai The freuds OF General Beknap
need be AFRAID TO hold up their heads. II would
seem that during fifteen years OF the Second empire
S5267) no less than 255 mayors we're accused OF COM
miiting offences against the law, aud that the Council
OF State from which Il necessary to obtain
permission, gave leave TO prosecute l32 OF this
number thirtysRht mayors were not sent 10 trial by
the examining magistrate, twenty eight commit
ted tor trial aud acquitted. thirty hve sentenced
10 various terms o. Imprisonment. Two TO penal servi
tude for term Of years aud one 10 penal servude
for life The charges or which these unhappy func-
tionarss stood accused included swindng. embezzle
mcnt, forgery OF public documents and robbery OF
course II must not be forgotten that French mayors
number 36 O00 but il should also be remembered
that when 25a were publicly accused great many
been guilty for authority Is not lightly
provoked France seeing II can commonly give its
enemies good deal OF trouble.
THE QUESTION or POPULATION
Is sti being vigorously discussed, and H. Leroy Beau
lieu, perhaps the most eminent OF French statistciaps
learn The act that the low birth rate not duo 10
love of celibacy Hc remarks that in 1874 Franco had
1903 ll3 marriages while in 1873 Great Britain had only
25l 1o0 though the French population is only ten per
cent higher. The b,rths however, remain stationary
or rather are fewer lhsn IRON isiy 70 is4o ana 800
OF Frenchmen 10 the whole population OF civilized
peoples 10 lesscpng their prestige and power, the au
thority OF their laws. manners, language, that semi
grants tho best commercial travellers" and that
the increased foreign demand Tor their productions
wi which national wealth depends, npatble
with a stationary population. NJ Leroy Hcaulieu
cudes by saying, "fhe universe Is becoming Anglo.
saxon Russian this Is what grieves and alarms usn
FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE.
Toward the cioso Of the grind monarch's reign Mme
dc Ma,nlenon loved TO boast that she had made
lig on quite fashionable "A fashion, indeed IL was.'
observes Macaulay, 'and fashion IL passed away"
lbsn omen! For religion has decidedly more
become decidedly fashionable with the great world OF
France
The Marquis Of Chavernay, head Of Of the load
ing amiles IN the country has Just joined tho Trap
pis Community In ono OF the battles OF the last war
NJ de Chavernay was wounded and lett for dead the
held. Some benevolent Germans were about to bury
him. when he came 10 himself and thanked them
much their good intention. He soon alter escaped
out OF their hands, and serving IN the Army OF the
Lore was second time wounded and made prisoner.
Now the Marquis considers that by rendering himself
perfectly useless to anybody he s dcvotng to tho
Almighty the lie which has twice preserved amid
the dangers cf war. Requissea in pace, may add,
for Trappis Is dead to the world II further rum
orcd that
10 dangerously Ill in consequence o the penitsntal
rigors which he has lately subjected himself dur
ing nine days retreat. At the same limo General
Ducrot has been holding solemn services In camp and
ordered his men 10 kncel while the Pope was being
tclegraphed to for blessing and while HIS Holiness
was transmitting Il in reply. General Barry, In con-
mand at Perpgnan, has also been audiug IN menacing
terms 10 ''the enemies OF religon,' and upon his
speech beng rather severely criticised by republican
journal Of the locality allowed several Of his officers
20 and challenge tho ednor OF the paper. Again, at
dinner given by Bishop OF Arras the Council
General OF tho department General Maurice. com.
manding the garrison in that city, publicly nRscrte
cnaplans which had been suppressed by the Chamber
OF Deputies, which was tantamount TO an ntmation
least republicans considered it-that there would
Legislature, and that he Qhe General would not be
sorry witness II. As a counter-maniestation
numcrousy attended meeting was held at AoRtmartrc
the day before yesterday at whirk resolutions were
adopted censurlng tho generals for their clerical
himself much annoyed at the want OF discipline TO
which these military speeches bear testimony
Much uneasiness is also elt BY all trends Of The
Church in France Al the Intention OF Plus TX TO raise
Father Beckx General OF the Jesus, TO tho rank OF
cardinal Should Cardiual Beckx ever develop into
as many believe he wil and the Holy Father Is said
TO hope there car be little doubt that dsestablish
mcnt OF tue Church in France would speedily follow
flourish Father Beckx Is dccided partisan Of
ulsramontane views, and would continue. with the
zeal crusader that war against modern ideas which
the reisD,ng Pontif commenced some twenty nve
years ago.
has petened the Grand Chancellor Of she Legion Of
Honor to be replaced on the list OF Knights Grand
Cross OF that Ordar. After the Bordeaux Assembly
had socmny dccrecd the deposition OF the Bonaparts
family. such members OF II as were knights OF the Le
gon Of Honor were removed from tho Illue-
trous company oil 1000 or 700 600 gentlemen
entitled 10 rcd ribbons in shcir
buttonholea Prince Nspocons petition, believe, y
10 be granted and should the Prince Imperial conde-
sccnd to the applcatlon u IL diflcus 70
how he can be refused. The Chancellor by tho way,
General vnsy perhaps the ablest OF the defenders
nj nnyt IL vefN ~ ho uiu ch hfnurc lOP
hts profession than Tor any party; and IN tho last days
OF the siege he was named by General Trochu Com
mandsr- Chief of the Army Of Paris rrochu content
lug himself with the headship OF the executive power
After tho conclusion Of peace there was general feel
ing that something ought TO be done for vin0y and
he was made Grand Chancellor Of tho Legion OF Honor
post somewhat resembling our own Vice Presidency,
and gwen TO persons whom IS wished to distinguish,
but not employ; for tho General, in spite of hs
honesty and his real indifference 10 the question OF
monarchy or democracy, labored IN the year 1871
der suspicion Of republcanism, and the govern
ment OF France was then royast. In intention, at
least
M GAMBETTA.
pleasant little story is told OF NJ Gambetta. Tho
other day Paris good deal surprised 10 learn that
Th6ophie sivestrc, an able writer but stanch I'M
fast with the Dictator At the onicc he Rspubque
Francaise. "Qnc dfa6ie aaait Il fdire dams cette
gaisrie ~ everybody's question. 1t appears
that the old friends and messmates Gradu-
ally the different currents Of their lives had take them
far apsr. from ono another m they were again brought
into relations OF anything but pleasant Kind Gam
beta constituted himself tho scourge OF the declining
Empire, and II. Shvcstre become the scoureo Of
Gambctta, writing extremely witty and malicious
articles on tho young tribune. Tho other day at he
exhibition pictures NJ Gambctta suddenly found hn-
self face face with hts old friend and subsequent
antagonist He had him for years, but be
i'm medaicy held out his hand and with pleasant smile
said, as II they were s,lI chums, Coning to break
fast morrowY un the French IL is moro friendly,
account of the "fu" piens tu dtjeunsr demdin
moi r Theophile Silvcsirc accepted the invita-
tion cord ally az It was tcudered, and had the
happiness to die fresh from an act OF courtesy and
reconciliation.
THE NEW YORK AQUARIUM.