Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-11-21
OUR PARIS LETTER.
THE DEATH OF THE BIsHoP OF ORLEANS
ANOTHER STYLE OF FRENCH ENTER
PRISE-THE PASSAGE OF THE ANTI
SOCIALIST BIL-TRIAL OF PARTISAN
SOCIALISTS.
From our Regular Correspondent.

PARIS, November so, 1873.
r. M. WHITE: The death of Bish-
op Dupanloup removes from the Ro-
man Catholic Church in France the
ablest and most conspicuous ecclesi-
astic its later days have known. He
died at Laincey (Loiretl, where he
was staying with friend. He had
been suffering from pericardltis, but
expired somewhat suddenly. Though
Monsignor Dupanloup was best known
as preacher, yet he was the author
of several educational and theological
works. His literary requirements
were acknowledged by his admission
into the French Academy, but all his
zeal in the cause of religion did not
obtain for him the honor of Cardi-
NAILS hat. His opinions were too
large and liberal to chime in exactly
with those of the Roman Curia under
Pho Mono and he never heartily sup
ported ''Ultramontanism )" though
he loyalty accepted the DEGREES of the
Vatican Council as binding on his
conscience. Had his life been pro-
longed, however, it is quite possible
that this honor might have been be-
slowed on him by Pope Leo. His
last publication was protest against
the Voltaire centenary. Since the
war OF 1870 he had seat in the Leg
islature, and was tie soul of the OPP
position to the Republic Monsignor's
Dupanloup even among the non-reli-
gious portion of the French nation in
his diocese was much respected on
account of his noble and generous
nature.
France IS just new plunged in a
lottery fever. The grand rattle
originally devised for the purpose of
raising money to bring worklngmen
and peasants gratis to the Paris Exhl-
bition has swollen into monster
nuisance, and is heing used as ve-
hicle for the most unblushing cleo
toral corruption. Nothing. can be
more discredltable to the French
government than their conduct in
this affair. At first only million
tickets were to be issued, at one franc
a piece, and out of the 100000 rails.
ed one-half was to be devoted to the
charitable purpose above indicated
while the remainder was to be spent
in the purchase of prizes consisting
entirely of art objects. Even limited
to these proportions the lottery was
Objectionable; for it would have beer
simpler if the Government had asked
the chambers for grant in aid of 1t:
excursion projects unless indeed, The
yet more desirable plan had been fol
lowed of allowing these excursions to
be managed by private character
The first issue of a million tickets
was, however soon disposed of, thanks
to the brisk footing of all officials
connected with the finance depart.
ment, tax collectors, tobacconists,
&c. Then a second million was put
forth, and then a third. BY this
time functionaries of all degrees,
from projects to postmen and guardes
champitras, were ia full cry pushing
the sale of the lottery tickets; an6
demands poured into such an extent
that a fourth, fifth, and sixth million
were speedily decreed and sold off
Now it has been decided to emit
eight millions but the commission
ers will probably not stop till they
have sold their tenth million, even i
they desist them There is no reas
on why they should not go on issuing
million tickets week for severa
weeks longer; for the gambling epi
demic with which they have smittel
the country is raging with an intensi
ty which will not soon spend itself
AT every new issue $1,000 set apar
for the purchase of prizes, so tia
4 100000 has already been applied t.
+b;s nurroso Rnt this is not all 70
ILLS PufPose' '1'~ a-ll,.
thousands of tradespeopIe, ~aTT-sou
to advertise themselves, have mad
voluntary offerings Of their wares
insomuch that every holder OF tick
ct will have about one chance out o
twenty of drawing something. Stimu
lated by this prospect and by th'
magnitude of some of the prizes of
fered men and women of all degrees
and children, too, for that matter
are stalking all the francs they cal
spare on the chance. Of turning up ;
fortune. Little urchins in communa
schools are clubbing their sous, no
only with the approval but with thu
encouragement of their teachers, whit
: dread to baulk the Juvenile enthusi
asm lest they should be accused o
J beng hostile to grand Republican
charity. Many village school mas
ters have themselves been mad
: agents for the sale of tickets. Eve
!, rywhere these vexatiously enticin,
J slips of paper are thrust before peo
I ple's eyes, and all over France ther
Is talk only eff III. Krantz's "gro
, lots of $40, 900 and $4,000, whicI
, are to be paid in jewellery or cash, a
the winners may prefer.
The news of the passage of th
: Anti Socialist Bill in the Germa
, Parliament on Saturday by % vote
: against 149 has just reached me