The New York herald., 1876-12-13
GOSSIP.
The Latest Bon Mot on the
Eastern Question.
ORLEANISTS AND LEGTTIMISTS
Pho Nonos Attentions to the Prince
Imperial.
MACMAHON AND GAMBETTA.

PAgrs, Nov. =. 1870
ono OF the best stories circulation at the present
momcnt refers 10 Turkish dpomaist Of rcpute. who
shall nanecss His Excsliency ITO give him brevsi
rankl Is The habit OF asking TO supper young lady
OF beauty and talent, whom may call Nile Fin.
When Milc Fla comes tho Ottoman lord is happy
but often. when his and his fatlnss are killed.
and all things ready. Mile Fin not, but sends
highly scented ihrcc corncrod pink note instead Tho
other day the Mosem bitterly reproachcd the daughter
OF ihc Giaour TOR her lnconstancy. what will vou !"
she said; II DO as you do, and pay hall in paper"
Tho Turk smiled even who hath 3artakcn Of
vcrjucc, for he correctly OWNED that Nile Fin would
not let the world remain in ignorance that she had
SAID good thing canwhilc the young lady qucs-
ion considered friend Of the human race, fos
discussions on
rug EASTERN QUESTION
are apt to become woarlgome and II 10 pleasant -
have them short with anocdotc which naturally
leads TO other and quito interesting topics "In
this country mournfu!y observes tho Bishop Of Cap
always the track OF scaudalous ssoriss;n
they cannot nrd they invent thcm" Tho worthy
prclate need not, however have been so hard his
compatriots, whom century OF barren revolutions
have naturally made somewhat sccptical TO the
merits of tall talk, and who that there Is often
human truth and interest, as well as amusement,
In salt story than in qnarto volume OF Lord Dcrbyi
dispatches. Tho Bonarartcs also las usuaD getting
themselves talked about tho voyage OF
THE IMPRESS EUGENE
snd her in Italy having givon rise TO good dee
OF speculation. IL said that negotiations foo
between the imperiaist party and tho Vatican for
secret treaty OF alliance aud friendship. Tho Pope
though bitterly disappointed in Napoleon ILL.,, has A.
ways cherished sentiment OF affection tho Prince
Imperial His Holiness godson. Cariousiy
enough the portrait OF tho young Louis Napoleon M
be found in tho ropss study hanging sido by sids
with striking likeness OF the Comte dc Chambord.
French prclate, who was ono day admitted into this
ranctum could reprcss exclamation Of surprise
at tho strange Juxtaposition ~ SEQ you are
astonishcd, " said Plus TX swell the is my god
son. tho other most Christian prince; n is natural
than should love them both" Tho prclate, who was
a lcgitimaiist rcplcd:--"Most Holy Father, permit
me think that the is godson in his godatneri
room while Inc other is
DESCENDANT
In the house OF tho Pope!" "Bene. bene," replies
Plus with smile that not unkindy, but had,
pcrnn. s. jus. tho suspicion OF appearing that
the old man had heard good many tine phrases be.
fore, and had found that thg world at least, thcy
had singulary little meanine unless backed BY gold
or bayonets But strange IL may appear, Il IL not
quito impossible that legItimism and Bonapartsm may
one day DO reconced 10 another. When tho EN-.
pirc seemed firmly established Napoleon Ill was be.
cvcd to havo shown certain civics to tho Comte d
Chambord by which tho latter deeply touched
aud II said ,ha, time, hopeless OF regainins
his right, with probability OF posterity, aud
with bitter dislike of tho Orleans family His Royal
Hghness had serious thoughts OF adopting the Empe-
ror as his son, thus transferring to ths
head OF the Bonaparses all tho claims o.
which Henri Capct Is the heir. Adoption, undo:
certain conditions. isa recognized custom Of French
lnN uul fnru a ln nm ~ n 4 M lnP(
would probably have been considered by his followed
a binding. The Empire would thus have gained that
which greatly coveted and never succeeded IN
winning, the allegiance OF the old mobility, whil6
France would have been happy IN having one par:j
oRLEASIsM AND LsorrrMisM
far from beng reconciied 10 one another yet ~
commonly supposed, and the Contcssc do ChAUbord
who has much innuencc over her husband, 10 cspec
ally hostile TO the family Of Louis PhiiippA w,sb
the Pope az intermediary II Is quite on the cards thai
standing may be arrived ~ between the
great ladies, the one OF whom has boen an Emp
and the other claims to be Queen, and who have
and most !eminine bond OF unon-a hearty d's
like Of third lady, also anxious 10 play the paft OF
crowned puppct. fhe Pope u should be added though
he III hear compromise religion, Is sxtrcuscJ
practical and yielding matters political, aud ha
often lame ntcd the unfortunate QuixOtism OF the
rrnce who imagined that he following tho exam
pie OF Henri ~, In throwing away crown for tne
white 1ag But While kings arc plotting
TnE GgruBLIC
seems to prosper and MacMahon seems TO become.
very gradually and slowly, convert to the view that
there Is no better form OF governments than tho
the Marshal attended the opening "a the now building
al Sevres Tor the display VI the new porcelain there
manuiacturkI. NJ. Waddington, Minister OF Pubic
Instruction, did the honors aud took early oppor
tunity OF Introducing NJ. Gambetta 90 tho resdcnI
IL was trying moment Tor the Two, but NscMahou
knew that the republican leader had long been scllep
Ing Tor a meeting which he had nevertheless desired
should appear accidental. Tho Marshal spoxo 81 once
as courIeously and as geniaiy as possible. ~ tam.
bctta responded 10 the same tone An invitation u
dine tho Elysec viii follow. the Pfesideut
will have opportunity OF entering INTO friendly re-
iaons with the Statesman who Is now virtually Of
his principal supporters and viii probably bs hm
Mnist-r.
The s,cd old s-wn oi Avignon. or at least the
farcr halt Of tho population thereof Is Ia grirf and
mourning ,or NJ oa Dcmaine IT'S beloved member,
whose cie~.4on has just been declared aid BY ths
aud undue influence.
NJ pu DEMAIyE
extremely popular In Avignon because whoa
Mayor ne had regularly distributed among the poor
the allowance oi 5000 year assigned him Tor tho as
charge oi his municipal functi0na The ladics of
Aygnon, on the ouher hand, admire him ss tall
handsome man--he bears, by the waS u striking ~
scmblance at 10 the late NapofcoE ALL and the
Duke dc Moray. liz belongs moreover, to Of the
great families ''of the old rock" On tho day Of his
election : Deputy be had shown himself On
the steps Of The Town Hal than he was swept away
by torrent OF enthusiastic mniicns, .c:trons and
widows, who were anxious-pot 10 shake hAnds With
him, ior Provencal tcmperaincnts are warmer but "
kiss him. A dry, little old man, who looked on.
counted the number Of the Kisses. which hs pat q
1000 So N. du Denainc is hardly to be pitied.