Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-07-13

bell of the belfry Of the Hotel de Vile
From nine o'clock to twelve regatta on the
Saone and carous7l at the large camp. Ir
the evening general illuminations. They
also talk OF organizing cavalcade As
may be seen, the fete-loving French will
have full opportunity of enjoying them
selves, and in spite OF cries of horror from
the good old Royalists, the people will all
| flock to
THE SCENES OF MgRRIMENT,
With cries of ''Vive la Republique" as
energetic as were those of 1--WE lie Roy,
in days gone by. The city of Marseilles has
decided to in no way celebrate the fete of
the 18th of July unless amnesty be pro-
claimed. In fact, such fete, with many
good citizens, patriots and ardent Replbh-
cans banished to a forlorn country far from
their native land and their families, and
kept there by Republicans themselves who
organize this fetc, will seem but farce.
All those who have been in favor OF am
nesty now raise their voices in one
chorus, the Indifferent have become
warm advocates of it, and those who
have opposed it and long since seen
the folly Of their opposition, find this
fese an excellent opportunity for proving
themselves magnanimous. Therefore, meet
ing upon meeting have been called for the
discussion of the question, ameeting of the
Extreme Gauche, of the Center Gauche, of
the Union Republicans, of the Ministers in
groups OF the Senate. Each meeting wins
over an advocate or so, that it seems con-
tinuation of meetings would succeed in
convincing the obstinate at last. The re-
suit of the meetings held by the Mi listers
under the presidency OF Mr. Grevy has
always been kept secret, but the other
evening Mr. dc Freyclnet invited at the
residence of the Minister of Foreign Affairs
some twenty Deputies and Senators be-
longing to the Gauche and Center Gauche--
that is to say to the groups the most moder.
ate In their opnions-so as to consult
them on
THE QUESTION or AMNESTY
And the reception it would meet with in
each of the houses At this reunion were
present, besides Mr.. de Freycinet and all
the other Ministers, Mr.. Gambetta, Presi-
dent of the Chamber of Deputies, and Mr.,
Leon Say, President Of the Senate. The
reunion began at o'clock and lasted until
after ii. After Mr.. de Freycinet and Mr..
Leon Say made some remarks Gambetta
made quite long speech, and it is safe to
wager that he called the meeting himself.
of course indirectly, that his colleagues
should learn his opinion on the subject and
become acquainted with the new policy ne
is about to adopt with regard to the
country. He said that he understood the
prejudices which they must have in regard
to amnesty, but he believes it was neces-
sary to look at the question outside o.
all consideration of sentiment and treat
it as Question exclusively politi-
cal. Approaching then more particu-
larly the examination of the question
of amnesty, Mr.. Gambetta said that that
question was ripe and that it should be
solved to day, that never had more favos-
able occasion presented itself, and that or
the other hand since the fete of the l4th
of July was the fete of the army and of
the nation it perfectly agreed with 4 mi
lar act of clemency. Notwithstanding all
this ceremony and all these arguments the
question is not yet decided, aud the fact
that Mr.. Grevy, the President of the Re
public, is positively opposed to amnesty
may retard the revolution still longer.
REJOICING AT GRANTS DEFEAT.
All persons in France who are in tho
least interested in the affairs of the United
States are rejoiced that Grant did not oh.
tain the nomination for the Presidency.
Grant has never been regarded with favor
by the French. for they do not forget the
manner in which he conducted himself
with regard to France in 1870 France was
unfortunate, vanquished, invaded and
crushed. In the beginning the war was
between an Emperor and King, but the
emperor fallen, the king continued against
a Republic. The king became an en-
peror, and between an emperor and
Republic, the President of Republic
took sides against the Republic The
French considered the act one of unorat-
itude when remembering the sympathy
and aid they extended in the first DAYS OF
the American Republic. Grants message
was the motive for some of the most mag
nificent verses ever written by Victor Hugo
in his fAnee terrible. They are also re
joiced that Grant was not nominated, for
the reason that 10 man should be elected
three times to the position of President
for, if three times; why not four? Why
not six? Why not teng Why not for
life? The fear of being President for life
would not have caused Grant to hesitate.
And for another reason that Mr.. Grant is
General Grant. and that nothing is more
unwholesome for republic than military
President, and that it was already toe
much that the United States had beer
presided, and twice by General. To in
fringe on precedents and break with pre-
servative habit for any President what
ever would have been imprudence itself
for a military President it would have been
insanity.
SARAH BERNBARDr's SUIT.
The suit brought against Sarah Bern
hardt by the Theatre Franeais was tried
on Friday last. A great crowd had col
lected to hear the proceedings, and most
all the societaires of the theater were pres-
ent. The arguments used by the lawyer
of the celebrated actress were good, al
though far from fiattering to the pride of
his fair client He said that the statistics
proved that the departure of Mademoiselle
Sarah Bernhardt from the Theatre Fran
cais had in no way been damaging to that
theater, for those actresses who had re-
placed her had met with equal success !;
that the receipts had not diminished, and
that they were therefore unjustifed in de-
manding damages which they had not
sustained. He stated that the fight of
Mademoiselle Sarah Bernhardt from the
Theatre Francois was not premeditated.
and that it was not for the purpose of going
to America, since it was well known that
Rachel had returned from there with
empty purse and ruined health. The jndg-
ment Will not be rendered until the follow
ing week. Two days ago began the sale at
the Hotel de yente of the rue Drouot, the
autograph letters composing the collection
Of the late Baron Taylor Among them
were letters of Mile. d'Aumale, Secretary
to Nine. de MaintenoD, of Barrere de
Roquefenille, of the composer Boieldieu, of
Boucher, of Eugene Delacroix, of Mile.
Lange, of Sosthene de Larochefoucauld, of
the Marchioness de Maintenon, eighteen
letters of Mile. Mars, correspondence of
Meyerbeer, of Bonaparte, of Mime. Reca-
mier, of Beethoven and others. They pro-
duced about 1900 francs. Those which
brought
THE HIGHEST PRICE
Were the eighteen letters of Mile. Mars,
which were bought for $50 francs. Paul
xT.