The New York herald., 1876-12-25
FRENCH GOSSIP.
Prince Napoleon Again the
Subject of Discussion.
"REMINISCENCES OF THE COMMUNE.
An Unusual Scene in the
French Academy.
BONAPARTISTS HOLDING FESTIVAL.

PARIS, Dec 2, 1875
Prince Napolcon's ant-clercal harangue continues
TO get its author a good deal talked about and some
old anecdotes being refurbshed by ilnatured per-
sons for HIS Hghncss' special benefit pretty good
relates how the late King Jerome was III and how
a gentleman who was well known at the Paais Royal
asked the ph yscian attendance for news OF the ex
MajesS's health. "Alasl quoth the man OF medicine
she is very i'll, indeed" then significantly tapping
his forehead, "head golng you know" "lhdeeds"
"wny, yes; just fancy, Prince Napoleon came into his
fathers room this morning and King jerome called
out, All, te roiLa, brave "
1t should be added that though every one knows too
well the nature OF the terrible accusation against
Prince Napoleon, few probably aware OF the reck
less manner which the charge first brought and
has been since sustained rests on not one particle
OF evidence. When the Russian war broke
out the Emperors cousin given command
in the Crimean expedition, and he was present with
sufficient credit to himself at the battle oil the Alma
In the following spring he returned to Paris and was
for this reason that party spirit charged him with do
scrng bis post and stgmatized him with the fearful
name OF coward For what reason the Prince did re-
turn home has never been clearly asccrtained. Very
likely he found the hardships Of campaigning BORE
did good many other officers English and French,
VINO nevertheless serenely Indifferent to the
whistng Of bullets about their ears Queen victo
ria's cousin returned to England early In 1855 from
the seat OF yet no one ever accused the Duke Of
Cambridge OF failing in the hereditary courage of his
race.
But Paris perhaps less interested in these matters
than in
Dish,
one may be predicted which will speedily cross the
Atlantic Last week tho accomplished chef of II. 10
Due do R delighted His Grace's guests with a
macedoine OF diamonds rubes and whatsoever other
precious stones the earth contains The gems were in
fact composed Of exquisitely coored jees, the dia
monds being masterpieces OF dazzling whiteness The
reposed little tickets artstcly designed and
bearing the imaginary price OF each in francsapiece
OF fancy perhaps in questionable taste. One gentle
remarked with sigh, after devotng himself with
zeal to the jees, that he had eaten $500 900 in
the space OF q few minutes. Meanwhile American
ladies' who may be bent giving their irends pre-
Of emeralds might do we'll TO superntend the
coorng process in person. for the brightest tint OF the
farics' color impaired by arsenic, mineral which
has been found extremely unwholesome by many per-
sons.
The worst piece OF news that intellectual Frenchmcn
have discussed for many day is
THE SCENE ACADEMY,
for the Academy had hitherto been sacred from the
intrusion Of contemporary politics, which rarely
OF exalting character and bickering the merits
OF the Third Republic is best confined to the Chamber
But the election Of A. Charles Blanc brother Of Lous
in succession to NJ de Carne, certainly placed the
former IN q delicate position. BY the rules OF the
Academy ". Blancs inaugural address was bound TO
be a eulogium of n. de Carne, who had been
q Jealous conservative. abhorring tho Revolution
and all it's works NJ. Charles Blanc, on The
other hand, holds very much the same opinions
as Is distinguished brother the Deputy Under
these circumstances he would have done well to
have confined himself to praise q M. dc Carne's
literary Unhappny he could not
the temptation OF launching out into defence Of
the Revolution and the Republic. NJ Camille R0usset,
whom devolved the duty Of answering the orator.
made very spirited reply OF the Revolution he OBJ
served that it might be saio SAINT bona, su queddm
mediocria, sunt nsaid purd- Nothing would be more
foolish than TO ask men 10 admire the Revolution
bloc, overlook its and foles and TO think
that its leaders uniformly in the right from 1883
TO 1794 through the OF September
and reign oil the guillone may add that the
demic CUSTOM according TO which a newly elected
cessor was one OF the reasons whch prevented Napo
leon Ill. from presenting himself as acanddate for
the highest honor 10 which Frenchman can aspire.
HIS Majesty remarked in confidence TO u iriend that
Victor Hugo was no longer young and that he phe
Emperor II he once sought election might be chosen
10 succeed the author Of
NAPOLEON PETiT,f
whose eulogium he would then have to pronounce TO
the intense OF all and the especial de-
light OF all dsioyai SUBJECTS But II Is equally possible
that the Emperor would not have been elected a. ALL
for In his reign the Academy was the stronghold Of
Orlcanism Now like all other French institutions,
Is gradually beng republcanized.
Apropos OF the Revolution, an amusing story, which
dates from the OF the Commune is just now in CIR
culalIon soldier OF the Versailles army was badly
wounded In a skirmish before Fort Vanves. frag-
mcnt OF shell, however, was extracted from his body
IL thought he would soon be we'll 10 the
prise OF the surgeon continued suffer an unusual
length time. and seemed TO worse rather Than
better. large tumor began 10 form on HIS breast,
and ~ length decided that the soldier must sub
mil another operation search OF the foreign SUBJ
stance which was presumed " bc still embedded in his
flesh. And, sure enough, piece Of paper tightly
rolled up, found buried deep beneath the surface
OF the skin. Having becn wtndrawn, was unfsIded,
and proved to be bret exnortaton, 10 this effect
sSoldiers OF the army Of Versailcsi
DO not forget that we your brothesn
Whether the gentleman who devised this singular
method Of propasandsm thought tnat there Was no
them straight into the people he wanted TO convince
question difliccIt OF solution after this lapse OF
Tune.
Perhaps the humors OF different nations can seldom
be better studied than in the law courts; and
which was have been tried this week, but suddenly
developed into = and made trial i'm possible, is
worth q bret notice tor the pleasant light in which it
caused nearly every one concerned 20 appear young
Italian artisan Motrasio W name was brought before
the Assize Court charge oi outrage The principal
witness Tor the prosecution was pretty workwoman,
before the tribunal however, the young lady refused
speak Tho Judge insisted, while the jury and the
spectators wondered AT last mon Dieul monsieur
broke out the witness q loud voice, and, as if
speaking 10 hcrselr II think Moltrssio very nice
since he has been prison He loves me- an quite
sure OF IL, and--t he could DO acquittcd--why-I
think should get married" II will readily be un-
derstood that Moltrasio, who, In conformity with
French law, examined, said nothing 70 con-
tradict this evidence, which astonishcd much II
pleased him. Tho Judge remandcd the accused till
nexl term, by which time the parties win have been
married and the proceedings will then DO quashei.
But this not ALL Tho jury, determined that the
heroine OF the drama must have dowry. forthwith
little SUBSCRIPTION OF $50 for her. Two Of the
nun Der added each check Tor the amount, pay
able ON the wedding day. Sixty dollars Is not a mag
nInodnt portion. but II win 60 far to help young
French couple OF the humber classes 10 set up their
household gods. Moreover, one gentleman, who was
the jury, happened TO be wealthy manufacturer,
and he has promised to hnd employment aor AoItraso,
who has the reputation OF being skiiuI craftsman.
THE DoSAPARrIsrs HAVE BEEN FEAsriNG
one another at the Grand Hotel TO- celebrate the
triumphant reelection Of all the members OF their
party whose returns had been invalidated by the
Chamber VI Deputies. The fact appears TO be that
though artillery cadet late OF Chiselhurst
and OF Florence, Is IN a decided. minority this