Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-07-02

the Prefet de Police was good authority,
and were easily convinced that they had
expended their sympathy on an unworthy
object. But here now comes Mime. Eyben
to demand of the Chamber of Deputies
permission to prosecute Mr.. Andrieux, the
Prefet de Police, since he is Deputy, and
| no prosecution can be had against one OF
| their members without the consent of the
majority. She feels justified in bringing
suit against him, for the reason that the
investigation which followed her arrest
| proved her perfect innocence, and the
| guilty tenacity of the police agents, for
| whose conduct Mr.. Andrieux is response
bic. She demands of Mr.. Andrieux the
payment of hundred Thousand francs
damages, since owing to the unfortunate
circumstance of which she was the victim
she lost her situation, by which she earned
her bread and that of her children and
that owing to the false statements of the
Prefet de Police from the tribune of the
Chamber of Deputies her two little girls
will be
DISHoN0RED FOR LIFE,
Unless their mothers reputation be vindl-
Gated before the law. She requests that
this sum be placed at interest for the future
benefit of her two children. The affair
when it comes up is destined to create a
sensation, and let all honest women hope
that Nine. Eyben may obtain damages and
receive justice at the hands of more honest
and upright men than the Prefet de Police
has proved himself to be.
Gambetta, as was announced, left Cahors
last Monday evening, reaching Paris Tuesday
morning, when he went Immediately to the
Chamber, and as he did not preside, it was
supposed that it was his intention to
speak on the revision of the Constitution
now being discussed, but he took no active
part in the same. Before leaving his native
place he made a speech before the Agri.
cultural Society which, notwithstanding
the patriotism expressed and eloquenee
displayed, gave much offense to many Re-
publicans. He was probably fearful that
the adulation paid him would excite the
envy of other officials, and with NAL
adroitness, whether intentional or acct
dental, he insisted on the people generating
above all the President of the Republic
that he had right to their first considera-
ton and their greatest admiration. Louis
Blanc is now publishing !
HISTORY OF THE CONSTITUTION,
Thereby explaining by what unforeseen ac-
cident it was born and its capability of
greater perfection, owing to the doubtful
reputation of its parents. The work is
written in his best style, is clear and as in
teresting as even lighter subject could
be made. Its appearance is very oppor-
tune, as the Chamber of Deputies has this
last week been discussing the feasibility
of revising the Constitution, and although
the proposition was rejected, the subject
undoubtedly lead to the revision of the
Constitution at some future day.
VICTOR HUGO
Has just published a new work entitled
&C Les Quatres Vents de Esprit" The pub
lie expressed little impotence in regard to
its arrival, for L'Ane has proved to be far
inferior to the poets other compositions,
and all believed him buried in philosoph-
ical reflections incomprehensible to even
the greater part of his admirers but it
seems that this work is not late compo-
sition. Victor Hugo, it is said, has an i'm
nleuSc COlcI III LIS l1OIdiy hllCu WIN
uscripts which he has from time to time
thrown there whenever an inspiration or
thought would seize upon him, and he has
but drawn these poems forth, written at
different intervals, and has arranged them
to form this book. 1t is combination of
all his styles, and therein is found
page of pannee terrible beside
it the lashing verses belonging to
Les Chatinaents then a song escaped from
the CONCENTRATIONS also an epopee from
the Legende des ,Siecles. The works of
twenty years ago, created by more nervous
hand are mingled with poems of more
abundant style, of a more serene inspira-
ton, in which one recognizes recent pro-
auctions of the poet. The pieces published
in the Quatre Vents de PEsprt were in
fact composed in the space of twenty years,
from 1856 to 1876. This work seems a
vast banquet, to which the public are in
vited to partake of the most varied dishes,
for they have before them satires, COM
edy, drama, poem of the revolution,
and large collection Of lyric poems in
which are found pieces of the most graceful
inspiration. The grandest of all is certainly
Revolution, in which the imagination of
the poet seems superhuman in grandeur
and strength, and no known poet has ever
mounted higher on the wings of genius. l
have as yet been able only to read extracts
copied by the different journals, but l
hope soon to carefully read the whole
work, when 1 shall again refer to it. How
ever, it is safe to state that this work of
the poet is fitting crown of the laurels
| earned by his fruitful labors.
Mr.. Littre died on Thursday last He
was one of the most distinguished savants
| of France, and was almost the only one
who defended Darwins theories. He was