The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-03-11
[BY CABLE TO THE HERALD.
HERALD BUREAU, 81 AVENUE DE L'OPERA,
PARIS March 10. 1877


showed that France would have to swallow a great
deal Of humiliation II it would take its own time
about the r6ranche. The desire to keep out of the
Eastern difficulty, even was construed into de-
termination on the part of France to gather oil her
forces for spring upon Germany should an en-
broiment in the East lead the army OF Kaiser Will
helm into war; The latest manifestation of this
hostility is the most formidable. Prince Bismarck
has, it Is confidently stated, informed the French
Minister at Berlin and instructed the German
Minister Paris to inform the Due Decazes that he
looked on the construction OF a second line OF first
class fortresses behind the new frontier line as
menace to Germany. This line. which includes
Notifications on the plateaus of Lapgres. Besancon
verdun and Arras would certainly protect the new
frontier. and offset, in measure, the tremendous
advantage for invasion which the massng of men
ana materials at Metz gives to the Germans
FRANCE SUBMITS
The moderation OF the French government will be
severely tested by tins step on the part OF Bis.
marck, but it is believed that the works will be for
the present abandoned. That this is the end of the
matter is not by any means certain. Noxt we shall
her military stores in these places or disband por-
ton OF her army There is great deal OF irritation
about the matter in this city,
IGNAr1ErF's VISIT
Politically as well as socially, there is often an
unwelcome guest. Such is General lgnater here.
lie has brought the entire Eastern question in his
pocket although his secretary, Prince TsereleT.
pretends TO have quite a lot Of it in his. Now,
some business than keep up her consequence in
the eyes Of Europe. With the Comte de Chandordy
and NJ. Bourgoing ut the Conference she was all
right-that meant weight without trouble in Euro.
Paris armed 1t is said, with pair OF
shears to cut up the treaty made some
eleven years since in the gay capital, is little too
much. II is as though a conjurer gathered crowd
windows OF man who wanted TO have quiet life
Oft The French. in fact desire to steer clear Of
foreign complications. Hence they do not want
Ignatien here any more than they want the Sultan.
Minister Due Decazcs lie has never been known
to commit himself-at least, so say the ladies. 1t
seems now that 1gnatiefr is not wanted In London
ether but as he wants most from England it is
likely he will not to trouble her with his pres
ence.
THE HERALD'S WEATHER IN PARIS.
The HERALD storm kilograms are puzzling people
here to explain how your weather prophet makes
tempest and sunshine for us. All his predictions
have proved exact to date.
BOSAPARTIsr LIFE SENATOR
In the Senate at Versailles to-day an election was
held for life member to succeed General Changar-
n:cr, deceased. Two hundred aud eighty-threc
votes were recorded. The absolute majority re-
CURED was 142. NJ. Stanisaus G. II. l.. Dupuy dc
LONE (Bonapartlst) obtained I42 votes, and was
therefore elected against N. Andrea, who obtained
l4O votes, and NJ. Trandperrct, who obtained vote.
THE MI-cAREME.
on Thursday the npi-cartmc was celebrated here
with great Joy Gayiy decorated wagons, flied with
maskcrs, rolled through the city, and les
biooch discusses or at least females who passed as
washerwomen for the noncc, made their usual APP
pearance IN fancy costume At night there were
great number OF balls in the public resorts, that
at the Grand Opera being especially magnificent.
DRAMATIC DULNEss.
The week has been sterile OF musical or dramatic
novelties.
PATTI GETS cAUx.LD SHOULDER.
Adelina Patti appeared on Thursday in Vienna as
Amna In sLa Sonnambula.' Although her caque.
men applauded furiously the ladies of the audience
treated her with chilling reserve.
MERETRIcIous MERELLI.
Mereli the Vienna impresario, was nearly MUIR
dcrcd the other night at the Austrian capital by
Young Hungarian officer whose sister he had
wrongcd
voN rmADENs LAWSUIT
The Baron Won Rhaden, ex-husband OF the charm
ing little prima donna Pauline Lucca, has com
menced suit against her for the recovery OF half the
money she earned in America previous to her d.
vorcc The wits OF the colony are at work on this
natter ana have concluded, so far, that Rhaden Is
more gone after ucrc than Lucca.
ANOTHER MASHED MANAGER.
NJ. Halanzicr the manager OF the Grand opera.