The New York herald., 1876-12-22
An Old oretender Comes to
thsS Front Again.
VAGARIES OF A PRINCE.
A French Doctor Becomes a
Capuchin Friar.
gERACIOUS ANECDOTE OF A C0NSCRTPT.

The event OF the day is Prince Napoeons bid for
power PlonPon has just delivered his maiden
speech in the Chamber OF Deputies, and very fair
speech il was from the French point OF IL had
ittle nothing 10 do with the subject Immediately
under discussion, when whether the income OF
country parish priests should be raised IRON $3.50
$500 per annum not But the speech well
charged with invectives against 'clercasm." and
drew shouts Of applause from the Left and variety OF
discordant noises from tho Right Baron Tristan
Lambert shouted, 'virr rEmpereurr ~ by way OF
reply. and solcmnly censured by n vote Of the
House, which means that the Baron VIII lose months
salary as Deputy. Prince Napoleon has always en-
dcavored to win distinction by an
AFFECTED HATRED
Affected, because tho Prince is really a fat man who
has scarcely enough soul to hate anything except
bad dinner But while his cousin tho throne
PlonPlon contrived to say and do many things which
drove tho former the verge OF distraction One day
Bishop would eScitedly complain to the Emperor
that he had been compelled pay Official to
the Prince, and that being shown into His Highness
presence he had found him reclining on sofa stark
naked. Then tho fat man must needs give dinner
party Good Friday, 10 tho scandal OF Christians
OF all confessions. Yet many persons calling
themselves liberals think the Prince politician Of
ability, and he may one day run the Duke Of Aumale
very close for the Presidency OF the Republic. may
increase OF stipend tho yeas being 4lS among them
Gambettaj, the nays OF among them Louis Banc).
The Prince, who had made such fuss about the
ter, did not vote at all
Apropos OF dynastic and personal ambitions, curl
oas bet will shortly be brought before the law courts
On the Esd OF June, 1872, NJ de Lard Cure of Sainte-
Sabine, agreed 10 n bet proposed by " Marche Mayor
OF the Commune OF Noyas-e,Cottes, which TO
this efect:-'H the Comte de Chambord becomes
Marchc binds himself present the Church OF Noyas
with rcmonstrancc vessel IN which The host is
placed worth 500; II the Comte de Chambord does
not become King OF France within the tour years VI.
lie Cure dc SainteSabne agrees to pay the OF the
remonslrancc = On the I'D OF june 1876, H. Marchc
had of course won the bet: but ~ 10 Cure appears IN
hurry pay his debts OF honor, and the civil
buna OF Pergueux will accordingly be asked to 'in-
vite' the holy man to compliance with the rules OF
carna society.
pHLMoSIoo's LIONS
have also been engaging tho attention OF French JUS
tcc the said Demonico being KING OF rostauratcurs,
but colored gentleman who contrives TO righien
several wild beasts out OF all sell respect nightly for
the amusement OF the public. Now Delmonco, two
lions, bear and six hycnas are all lodged by
tain NJ. oicr, who manages The concern with consid
erabc profit TO himself, IN house on the Boulevard
des ltaiiens, the property of Sir Richard Wallace The
Baronct however, IN granting the lease had expressly
tho house by NJ Oer; but Matrc Guerricr, on behalf
he latter attempted TO convince the Court that
hyenas tho most tranquil aud sober OF ANIMALS,
and laughed except IN the OF business.
Natre Alon for Sir K. Wallace, was Of wholly diff
In unsecmly mlrh during the small hours OF the night
but that they spread lar and wide perfume which
exactly that of eau dc Cologne The Court ruled
that Richard had good cause OF complaint, and
ordered NJ oler to remove the wild beasts IN three
days Should they not have been transferred TO other
quarters the expiration OF that term NJ. Oer to
pay Sir Richard Wallace $50 damages per diem SO long
us The hyenas and their professional colleagues should
remain in bis house. Tho town OF Marscillcs has re-
Gently been startled by an incident which transports |
the imagination
BACK MIDDLE AGES.
VI. Marius Smalbcrt TIL last week disin- |
guishcd surgeon OF the southern metropolis IN tho
enjoyment ot excellent practice, but still moro
hoaorably distinguished for his charity to the poor.
wnom he treated gratis and often helped in the critical
time of convaesrcncc with gifts OF money ana food.
Now at the age of thirty-two, he quits the great
world which he discharging useful aud
benehcent part and buries his talent monastery
Of Capuchin frars such, at least, will be the Judg
most OF his rienos when they learn that thor
rittod apg genial cornrade has taken tho vows which
rut him OF from ambition, from liberty, and even
from the happiness OF home But perhaps he has
chosen Tho better part. In any case, there is not
Fortunately, philanthropy has many other forms,
lud rather good story Is circulating 1.-THE present
moment concerning excellent gentleman, well
known for his unosentaticds benevolence, and whom,
to wound hrs sasceptiohes, We may term tho
Marquis T.. Though the Marquis can be generous
anu munifcent on occasion, vet, like many OF
his countryme he is for himself OF frugal turn OF
mind. and beggar was by no means surprised the
other day to see him issuing forth from small liquor
store he had evidently been buying some cigars,
one OF which he had Just lii Tho mcndicant indeed
host no time In turning The meeting TO profit Mon
sicur,i hc SAID, won't you give me Just ten
soust' tAnd why ienT quotn the (trench) |
Marquis. ..Just TO buy myself a little packet |
Of tobacco. You, monsieur. are yourself
asmoker--you must understand my feelings" 'Be |
so :" replied the gentleman, aud stepped again into
The shop to buy the coveted narcotic. But the bog
ear emnoideued, laid hand on his sleeve. "lf you
plcnsc, monsieur, think would rather have the
money half IN tobacco and halt in absinthe.h This
was much Tor "monsieur,n who replaced the half
franc in his pocket. And the moral oil the
story is-we may leave Alice's Duchess TO draw
whatsoever moral shc peases from this and other
events which. alter ALL speak plainly enough for
themselves one good story may serve far apol-
ogy for another. rhe following IS q genuine
CONTEMPORARY HISTORY.
youthful scion OF highly arstocratic family Is at
present serving year the army volunteer, in
tue humble but useful capacity OF .fnl private Tho
corporal duty orders Elm TO sweep out the depart
p,cnt tnt,tas as the French neatly name II, when my
lord replies vigorous and not too nicely chosen
exclamation. Tho corporal amazed, looks court mar
particular diom when the recruit, putting on very
penitcnt air, says:-"Beg pardon corporal was In
6t OF abstraction; l thought l oncc more at
homen may observe that tho popular French
phrasc Tor tho OF distinct refusal
in TOO homcy language Is perscr tout haul la
Crmbropne in allusion TO the general who commanded
tho Imperial Guard al Waterloo There Two Gallo
versions equal value that is TO say OF no value at
all with respect to the answer he made when sum-
moncd by an English officer to Surrender. Tho nrst,
much quoted after dinner speeches. is, "Thc Guard
dies. but does not surrender" The second is com
prscd in single word OF 1--WE letters altogether unpro-
nounceable In polite society The true story Is mat
whom General Camb~onnc saw himself helpessly
hemmcd In he behaved like man OF sense and cour
tesy surrcndering, he could not help himself, with
out any flourish OF words and certainly without a