The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-13
Evidences Of Satisfactory Rela-
tons with Germany.
C0URBET'S MONUMENTAL REVENGE.
The Fiigrims-Art Musical, Dramatic
and Fashion Gossip


The French Chambers OF late have presented
with unpleasant frequency scenes or scandalous
disorder. The Bonaparists, 100 feeble FOR any
other Kind O! warfare, have been the principal IN
citers OF these displays OF passion They are cyi-
IDENTITY intent on dscrcditing parliamentary gov
eminent by bitter personalities. and so wasting
| the time they owe to the public. In
| the Robert Mitchell affair an instructive re-
suit was reached. He gave the lie TO the
entire Left. and its members Individually Three
OF the latter Sent him challenge Two sets of
seconds called TO settle the preltminares Curious
| TO say, both sides declined to 10 any further. as
they could lind nothing to fight about III the utter,
ance OF such person. The matter OF dealing with
these obstrepcrous hangers Oh OF a putrid party
is not, however TO be left the uncertain method
Of the ducllo M. Grevy, President of
the Chamber Of Deputies threatened to
resign unless his hands were strengthened
and Mr. Leblond moderate republican,, pursuant
10 resolution OF the entire Lett moved an altcra-
ton in standing orders restoring the rules OF 1879,
which gave the President power to suspend the
pay OF dsorderly members, suspend their right to
| speak and fix them with the 'cost OF placardng
votes OF censure passed upon them. These rules
were relaxed in 1871, but the necessity for them
now is gricvously felt, and no doubt large major
| ity will carry NJ. Leb,ond's resolutions for wnlch
urgency was voted.
FRANCE AND GERMANY.
| The fuss and il-conceaed fright about the first
Won Moltkc speech in the German Reichstag has
completely subsidized and We get u piece OF news
from Berlin to-day which Is most reassurng. 1t
Alsace has received the French Ambassador and
commissioned him to forward message expressive
of the Emperors good wishes for France to presi-
dent MacMaton. The Emperor's reception OF the
Ambassador was very friendly.
TIE voS MoiTkE HOAX.
l have said that the Won MoltSe excitement Ia,
subsidized but 1t would be exact 10 say that il
ended according to the true Partisan rule in an
explosion OF laughter. About the best hoax since
the famous ''moon hoax' the bogus second
speech OF Won Moltke, published this week In the
Figaro The thing was captay DONE and was
hawked around TO the correspondents OF foreign
journals, but none would touch II. 1t was reserved
Tor the gaping Figaro to swallow the bait just as
Russo-German treaty, which had been refused at
the HERALD Bureau.
/ POLO IN PARIS.
The weather has been wet and uncertain and
spoils the racing. The Cercle des Patneurs have
been playing polo three times a week ut their
grounds on the Bots de Bouloene. During lively
game last week collision occurred between Mr.
Rdgwant an American, and vicomtc Jcnzi, both
crack players. The latter had his shoulder dslo-
Gated lie is recovering.
! couRBEris REVENGE.
NJ Gustave Courbet, the French painter, who ng
ured SO comicany in the Commune, has arranged
/ his little analr about the demolition of
the Column vcnd0me, for whose restoration,
to pay. The damages amount To s64,o &c.,
and he has agreed pay them at the rate OF 81 900
yearly, which will give him thiriy-tnrcc years in
which to liquidate his debt. The veteran radical
is now in his fifty eighth year, that, his friends
say his lie Is insured until he shah reach tho re.
spectacle age OF nine ty-one. Courbet, however,
says he will take his revenge in paying for the
monument by painting pictures Of court lie under
the Second Empire, ana, with his facic brush and
the widely suggestive field he has chosen. the age
! or shams In feathers rogucs IN ONCE and chaila-
tans In power, promises TO be illustrated in a
manner that viii be Of great value to the next gen
| Grafton.
THE roPE AND THE PILGRIMS.
The HERALD correspondent nj Rome telea graphs
as ioliows:--"Last Sunday being the cighty.slxth
birthday Of His Holiness the Pope, high mass was
celebrated at the Basilica OF ST. John Iatcran ali
the pilgrims then IN the Eternal City attending the
| ceremony, which was very imposing. Yesterday
the French Canadian pilgrims were received by The
| Pope To-day the Scotch address was read by tue
Very Reverend Apostolic Vicar strain Of Ed,n.
| burgh imploring the Pope to restore the scotch
episcopacy.'
regular Catholic pilgrimage to the studio OF the
Partisan artist NJ. Sauyrcszy, took place yesterday.
There was exhibited pontincai throne executed
for the Cercc Catholiquc, OF Marseillcs. and which
is 10 be presented to the Pope All this mise en-
scene OF tie ul,ramontane agi;ators Is laughed nj
by sensible people.
OPERA DRAMA, ART.
The only novelty that is probable IN the operate
line is a young Nicolini. The ltaIens is closed.
"EAmcaiuep VIII be produced at the Grand Opera
In November The first two scenes are ready, and
are triumph OF the pictorial art.
Dramatic novelties are growing rare with the ad.
vance OF the season. Two decided successes have,
however. TO be recorded this week namely tia
Poudrc DE campette," at the Varieties, ana la