New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-05-20

great French poet has one advantage over ms
friend and comrade no speaks no English at all
so that pursued rs he is by the lIon-hunter and
sIgit-seer he is often compelled to consign
visitor who speaks no French TO corner, and leave
him in dumbncsS. Needless to say that among the
dozen or more languages which Mr.. Taylor has at
his tongues end, French is one. Needless to say
also, that 10 VI. Victor Hugo to NJ. Louis Blauc,
our American writer was well known by
reputation. and heartily received. As both
interviews were private in every sense OF
the word. | can hardly say more about them than
that. NJ. Victor Iugos soir6cs have been often de
scribed. Quietly he lives, he has, as Timers had
a certain number of guests at lis dinner-table every
evening, and larger number afterward. There are
people who suppose that these receptions are oDen
TO all c0merS but that is not 80. There are others
who have established their title TO lmsSion by
Introducing themselves to a friend of D. Victor Hugo
AMI asking this friend to Introduce them to the
the poet. But neither does that seem an example
for general imitation.
Mr.. Welsh, American Minister in London. came to
Paris last Monday week 10 Governor Noyes's guest,
and has been hero ever since, unless he may have
gone back within tho last day or two. believe
am not wrong in saying that Mr.. Welsh was taken by
his host and colleague to the Elys6e reception, on
Wednesday. and presented to the Marshal. He has
attended other festivities under the same guidance
and favor. 4 dinner was arranged for him on
Thursday. to which Mr.. Taylor was invited, and
with him n dozen other Americans now in
Paris, list of whom appeared in one of
the French papers, which have uuhappily mSlaid
ltincuGcd Governor Mccormick, MrTyner. General
Van Allen, Mr.. l.. =. Morton, Miss Lincoln, Miss
Stevens, and dare say others. A reception which
was TO have been held the same evening, post
Il in, r., int with that
of the Minister of Agriculture. Did ever tell you
the story of young sir. jesse Grant, which amused
London for an hour or two last summerl Mr.. Jesse
Grant was present, he often was, at great panty
IN q great London house. and found it dull. Com
planning To a friend that the entertainment did not
meet bis views he was reminded that it was open 10
him 10 ~ away. YES responded the young heir
to the White House, ." know that, but you see
don't want to break up the party so early Gov
enur SoycS's reception was, however, held on the
following evening and the same French paper an
nolmced that 900 invitations had been launched.
II everybody went who was asked, il must have
been very pretty gathering.
OFFICIAL ENTERTAINMENTS IL VOGUE
with very brief mention Of these and other social
splcmdors il would be easy to fill good many col
umns especially If had begun sooner. SO many
days have passed that must be content to let most
of them 60 unrecorlcd Reckoning only Ofcla
entertainments or those to which royal and prncely
percentages are asked, there were to be ten
n week beginning with the first of May,
and continuing don't know how long The seven
princes figure daily in the Paris Journals; their COM
ings and GoingS their visits to the Exhibition their
dinners, their dresses and still moro their wives
dresses In short, if ] were to do my duty
TO these persons and crafty the lawful inter
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Republican country, should write of nothing else
| must, in any case, say n word of the Prince of
Wales, speech at the Louvre dinner the other night
or rather of the effect II has produced. The speech
a, YOU may have seen for yourselves, was full Of
goodwill to the French Nation and Government. The
Prince referred 10 the hospitality of France and
of Paris in precisely the terms best calculated to
touch ilc feelings OF the French 10 whom. spite OF
the hotc-kccpcrs, this has always been n point of
pride. He proposed toast 20 the Government he
referred to The Exhibition a. matter of equal in
tercs to France and to England. he predicied last
ing friendship between the two countries. declaring
also, for himself. that he loved the French with
all bis heart, and he showered compliments right
and left on those who had contributed 10 make the
Exhibition what it il; on the French Chief most of
al. The French press has responded with the ut
most heartine,s They have discussed the Prince
and his speech in scores of articles, all an
mated with the same feeling Of gratitude
ard sympathetic admiration. 1t Is hardly too much
To sav that the Prince OF wales is to-day the most
popular person IN Paris; more than any other
foreigner. certainly. Ills popularity is augmented
by ~, arrival of the Princess, whose beauty, and
charms, and distinction Of manner, tho Paris
ian, are never tired of eXtOIiing. The
two go strolling about tho Exhibition
together rs quietly ~ eager crowds will let them.
aud they display admirable industry IN visiting the
theatres. Their appearance Is chroniclcd at the
Varieties To SEQ "Niniche," at the Renaissance
for the Petit Due and at the Folcs
Dramauqncs, where tho "Cloches de Corne-
vile" il close upon its 36Jth night.
The turn of the more regular drama may come by
and by. Meantime the Partisan, with mingled
amusement aud admiration, remarks on the aSsldu-
ity with which the Prince plays tie part Of good
husband and takes hl, wife to see the pieces liz has
himself seen before more than once, should say.
one would rather like to know whether Her Royal
Highness is To be allowed to hear Madame Theo ~
ia. too famous "Tmbale TArgcnt." which has Just
been revived for the Exhibition at the Bous Paris
lens, and which enjoys the reputation of being de-
cdcdly the most indecent opera ever produced on
any stage.
What the Prince saw, of Mr.. Cunlinc Owen in this
same speech is credIabc to both Of them - II my
indctatigable friend. Mr. Cunlihe owen, had not
been there the British section of the Exhibition
would not have been ready as it is. In
a company Of this sort nothing is more dis
agreeable than to make personal remarks about ones
assistants, but am sure that our Secretary will
allow me to say one word. As | have Just had
occasion to pronounce a eulogy on him, wish to
add that the only fault have been able to find in
him is that he is too obliging." Whoever knows
anything about the work Mr.. Cnnli1e Owen has
done. will not think this or any eulogy out
of proportion to his merits. His cOuntrymen will
appreciate better than ANYBODY else the compliment
paid him. and intended to he paid, by the Prince, in
sneakiuO of him "a hls fricndu And since the