New-York tribune., 1876-04-22
Poetry invented HE'LL and then the first jeer

at it.n
1--WE must have religion without believing in
priests. just as we must observe regimen without
believing in physicians"
"There ia never miser who does not intend TO
| make handsome expenditure, some day: death
comes and the intention is carried out by his heir
This is the history of than one king OF my ac-
quaintance"
"Many sarans are like those stars near the pole,
which always move and never advance"
"We treat men like the letters we get; we read
them once with eageness, and do not re-read Them.
"Who said that words are the counters Of saSes
and the cOiu of fools ~
"'The bore is torpedo that benumbs, and the i'm
aginative man is flame which spreads"
"The bed discovers all secrets: nor nocti twsicat
scicntiam."
Cromwell said that one never goes so lar as when
one does not know whittier he is going"
"Wben Roland regained his reason. he accom-
plished scarcely anything more: hne lcsson for
closing ones life inpeacep
columbus OWNED and discovered America:
merchant gave the country his name. fine ex-
ample of the qud-pro-quos of gloryp
"All ages resemble each other the different ages
of man. There are ages Of health and ages OF dis
ease"
NJ. Theirs has not been in power for three years,
but his ideas still rule; he told me yesterday that he
likes that better great mind, as he is, prefers to
see its policy in power rather than itself. The proof
is that in these three years he has not grown older;
if he has had any chagrin it came from seeing tho
Reaction fail to recognize his aim. 1t has tnctured
my views of humanity with some bitterness to re-
mark that the salons Of NJ. Thiers are much more
crowded since the elections have proved him to be
right There people who worship the risng
SUM- prefer those who turn TO the setting, or even
the sun already set. That is, in regard to friend
ship. NJ Theirs has no rancor; he knows men too
well tO assume an iron port.
He is the talker par ercelence, always. It is keen
pleasure to hear him start off from politics. traverse
philosophy, pause before the walls Of art and en-
liven his gossip with the figures of celebrated wo-
men. Always new aud unexpected, sometimes you
would say that you heard History herself talking;
sometimes you are in the presence OF a philosopher
like Montaigne, passing from this to that t0pic
borne by his fire and fancy tell ysu, verify, II Is
the miracle of conversation. And that perpetual
malice even in his grayityl How, in his disdain
he smiles with a sentiment of Christian charity on
all this fury of parties and parts assumed !-nothng
il strong enough to anger him. Like blooded
horse he will not let himself be tOuched; he t0sses
his head aloft and speeds whittier he pleases. Like
Voltaire he recognizes but one master-the love OF
Humanity, and one opnon-the public opinion OF
Tomorrow.
But "A small number of women visit NJ. Theirs. for
the reason that women do not know how to llsten-
except when you speak to them of themselves.
Nevertheless. the feminine auditory is charming.
Madame Thiers, who keeps all the characteristics OF
her proyerbal beauty; Nile. Dosne, all wit and
fascination; the Duchess ColOnna, that sculptress
who chses marble and words; the Princess Trou-
Iu, f,rn noli Madame
Henry Houssaye de Tenneville de Arago, with now
and ;hcn a distinguished foreign lady, passing
through Paris. At the Princess 1ToubetskOy's may
be found the same ladies' together with many Others
Of all parties. | mean, of course, the Old parties;
The Repul lie has not yet its temmGs da monde.
In the Princess Mathildes salon one finds all the
fashionable women of the Second Empire. This
evening | met there Lord LyttOn, who touches
Paris on his way TO his viceroyalty OF the Indies.
You know well this diplomatic diplomatist, this
so delightful man of letters who is soon to reign
over 2cO,000000 Of subjects: he very graclously
offered me the hOspitalities of his Court have
told YOU that he is member Of our Academic des
Spartiatesr and | have a hope that he will dine
there with us tomorrow in spite Of our black BROTH
II is the first time that poet has become king. IL
s the upsettng of all our ideas kings have indeed
deiened to make themselves poets. but until now
poets have never crowned themselves with anything
but flowers We must admit that the poet Lytton
is the double Of statesman. Besides what poet
would make a worse king than the Eois faiH6antsf
| trust Lord LyttOn will not renOnnce Satan, nor his
pomps nor his works: the Oriental MUSES. are wait
ing for him away yonder
This evening, at the Princess Mathildes, the love-
lest ladies' begged Lord LyttOn to write them
word or two after he is seated the throne of the
Indies A line from Lord Lytton is not only kings
signature; it is an intellectual trait. have letters
from him which are simply masterpieces.
The autograph mania still RACES in Paris. How
ever 1t appears that this fine frenzy has seized the
Americans, for they write 4 great deal TO Victor
Hugo and they do me the honor of writing much to
me. naturally in order to get answers. We are
courteous We reply. The other day Victor Hugo
showed me one of his answers
Good for $40, to be given to poor man.
VICroR HUGO"
Laconc. but expensive. Well, no lit Is not dear.
Because an autograph of Victor Hugo is worth, or
will be worth twenty dollars. Because those twenty
dollars will coun; twenty thousand i'll heaven.
ARsESE HoUssAYE.
p. S.-The last sale OF autographs should Halter
your national pride. give it to yougithout further
comment: Samuel Adams 90 francs; HOraiio
Gates, so Patrick Henry. 100 John Jay, 40 Gen.
Lincoln. 80 Robert Livingston, 40; James Madi-
son, 80. "
ENGLAND AND THE WLNSLOW CASE.