New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-10-23
FRENCH HOSPITALITY.
,hANcE ENTERTAINING HER GUESTS.

A
RIoR's MANsION-MR COBDEN'5 DAUGHTERS IN
PARIS.
yuoM AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE'I
PANS. Oct 81 went last night to see the Peace
CONGRESS IN the salons of NJ. de Marcere, at the MIN
istry of the Interior This band OF estImable gen
tlemen who make war upon Bellona with the
weapon Of the word. were presented by III. franck'
an IsraeIite who has extracted out Of the most ana
of all sciences a goodly fortune In France one Of
the surest roads 10 riches Is to set up as d
political economist, write In Jargon tHat
nobody, the writer himself included. I'M
derstaDds and call on PlUtus to do the rest
single days honest work of any kind is not asked for
Ths lean kline which graze in the pastures of the
dismal science are then given the fat kline OF horny
handed toilers to deYOur. Preference shares HOW
into them. They are solicited to act as managers
and directors of insurance companies ana lnsIVu-
lions of credit The same faith Is placed IN pros
pectus bearing their names that used to be a snort
time ago in England in financial company d.
Tected by noblemen. Well, FTanck, VINO pre-
sided at the Peace Congress at the TToca-
d6ro. and presented in the evening Its most
Distinguished members to NJ. de Marcere, belongs
IN this school of economists He has got too lazy to
write books, but with the help OF an Occa-
sional pamphlet headed "Guerre la Guerre,"
or Comment baser Ia PaiX sur DIES As
sizes SOlides" he keeps his reputation
frnm growing rusty and path open TO the Cham
Dor of Deputies If he reach that goal OF ms ambl
ton, he will take prominent place In the ways
md Means Committees, which bring much iuere
70 those concerned in them. h. franck was
accompanied by those other votaries OF the
Dismal Science, which he has found such goou
alimentary product. namely Joseph Gaunier Fred
euck Passey, Ii. de Gash and Simon Deutz whose
.xact nationality is to me as insOube problem as
t1,ot Of n. ~ he
The English members were Il. Pease, the Quaker
of Darlington, and Henry Richard, NJ. p, for
Myrther Tydvll, both good men and true, but very
aarrow, especially Richard. He brings the con-
yepiicle about with him. Seeing after great
business opens a wider horizon to please than any
across which the eye of his fellow apostle has ever
glanced The ex-Dissenting Minister is
HudlbraSiau type. 1t seemed to me that
he cast scowling chances at some adj
pose generals who were regallng themselves
at the buffet near him, sweet cakes and choco-
late, such as did the Puritans who shot the bear
cast on that animal, when they saw It dancing on a
Sunday on Kew Green. NJ. Henry Richard
has snowy beard cut square, and wears
shoes with wide angular toes world too
wide for feet which by no means
small He has been all his life too much IN earnest
not to be disappointed man, and be looked slngu-
larly out of his element among the Jd8euS and 1ar-
,eurs in the midst of whom be found himself.
grieved to see this honest Englshman IN fraternal
conversation with a Portuguese impOstOr who has
taken up Peace Society politics breast high, and
was mixed up in discreditable manner
IN the Lisbon tramway companies and
certain financial schemes of Baron Albert Grant,
The Portuguese in inancierinR goes on the Macaire
principle of les a6aires being Fargent des GHre'. He
was decorated with whole 6rocbeite Of orders and
wore across his breast the red ribbon Of Christ
of Portugal, winch Dom Louis often gives to small
tradesmen. The English members Of the Congress
took it for the grand Gordon of the Legion of Honor
cannot think what it was that brought General
Turr to figure ut the Congress He is not fanatic;
and know that be can be a man Of war. In the
course Of the Summer be here in Paris. working
to cement an offensive and defensive alliance
between France. Austria, Turkey, Italy and
England, against Russia and Germany. The General
is q remarkably handsome man, and Of interesting
conversation. He was accompanied by his
wife, Adelina Bonapare-Wyse, the sister of
Madame RatazH, and the only snowflake
in the Imperial family" She is blonde beauty
with mass of FURNISHED hair, which obtained for
her the name of la Cheraliere du ToisOR ROr at
the Court OF Italy. II ne ngmoSrt4 "0 Fair
have been a passionate admlrer OF her lar
face aud golden fleece, had she encouraged hIs au-
mIration. Madame Turn, however, VI oI stainless
reputation, is a diplOmatist TO the ups OF heI
nails She used to carry verbal mes
saVes between the Governments OF Florence ana
the Tueries, and has been mixed upn state IN
tripues innumerable. She is thought to resemble
Caroline. the youngest sister OF the Oreat
Napoleon, whom nature had also ornamented
with ioi8oR dor. Her cousin, the Marquis
de Pepoh appeared devoted to her He and Signors
CamDauini and BratIanO represented Italy ~ Jhe
Congress. The Victor Hugo branch of the Peace
SOCIETY," which labors TO throw down the 8ionarches
of Europe and build up IN their stead kepnhlcan
Federation, had for its representative NJ Chlries
Lemonuier, man Of great vii, TO winch laint
streak of wrong medicines and mass OF integrity
are allied.
The Ministry Of the Interior is the pivotal depart
nent of the French Government 1t used to be an
axiom that any pretender or adventurer who got
hold Of it, aud the telegraphic wires which converge
into il from every town in France, could snap his
fingers at the Nation To great extent this was true
The Ministry of the Interior has not the power any
longer to override the French people; but it is in
position to lead them. ~ de Marcere, the Minister.
il through the Projects in position TO
communicate through the sub-PTefectS with
the Mayors and Municipal Councillors, who elect
the Senate. As a third of that body is to DO re-
newed next January, he is called upon 10
influence by social tact and political dip,
iomacy and caiOeTy the notable men OF
the Provincial Communes. A large credit
was opened by the Ways aud Means Com
mittec before the Chamber adjourned 20 enable p
him 10 entertain them. and it was agreed that his
entertainments were TO go on thronghout Inc Inc
year, with scarcely any interruption: Inc
long round of hospitality and the better TO throw
dust iD eyes NJ de Mareere was to lose no OppOrtu-
nity of inviting foreigners of distinction The ruek
of strangers connected with the big bazaar IN the
Champs de Mars were to be entertained by the MIN
isters OF Commerce and Agriculture.
NJ de Marcere is just the man to execute this
programme. His tact is infinite. his manners
and feelings are those Of a perfect gentleman,
and he has the penetration which enables
those gifted with it 20 divine character
In an instant and to enter at into sympathetic
relations with persons whom they saw before,