Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-08-03
From Our Regular correspondent
Paris Letter.
PARIS, France, July IS. 1881.

PARIS, France, July Is, 1881.
! Two interesting and important admins
trative reforms are spoken OF. 1t is af-
frmed that NJ. Cookery, the enterprising
minister of posts and telepraphs. contem-
plates reducing the rate of postage
throughout France, from fifteen to Ten
centimes. the change TO take effect on and
after Jan. l, 1882. This would mean
the adoption of the penny postage system
which has proved so marked success in
England. and there is little doubt that the
proiect will be we'll received. NJ. Coehery
has already introduced number oil lm-
movements into his department, which
certninly was never in more able hands.
The second reform affects the army.
General Fare has decided upon providing
every soldier with badge which will
serve to establish his identity in the event
of an accident or of death. Small plates
for similar purpose have for years been
worn on the neck by the German aud Aus
trian troops.
The Due de Cambaceres expired last
piOht after a severe attack of bronchitis.
The deceased nobleman, who was a sena-
tor and grand master of ceremonies under
the second empire, was born in l|9o.
His father was n general. and Napoleon L.
appointed him one of his pages, afterwards
giving him commission in the army
with which he took part in some o. the
latter campaigns, being wounded al Wa
terloo. After the revolution of 1881 M. de
Ca m baoeres rallied to the new monarchy,
and was nominated colonel in The ma
tional guards. He entered the Chamore
de Paris five years afterwards, and dld
some useful work; but after the December
cotD d'ctqt, he became one of the staunch-
est supporters of the imperial regime and
rs grand master of ceremonies was ln-
trusted with several important missions.
The Due de Cambaceres was in the enjoy
ment of Il consi lerable fortune, and was
noted for his charities. Three years ago
he celebrated the sixtieth anniversary
of his marriage; but the title dies with
him.
A romantic incident occurred recently
1t the assize court of Algiers. A veteran
ex-Turco, wearing the French military and
he lfe-saving medals, and minus an arm
lost in the service, was brought up on II
charge of vomiting native Cadi. This
officnl, it appears. bad forcibly expelled
the Turco from small house which he re
fused to quit. The old soldier purchased
a knife, and, stabbing the c hi violently
| in the face. exclaimed, Your mouth shall
never deliver any more iniquitous judg-
ments." BY dint of a clever speech in his
favor the defendant was acquitted, when,
Ainono his turban in the air, he shouted,
- Viue la France, VA cry that was taken
up and echoed by all the Arabs in and
near the court.
Very heavy damages have been awarded
to NJ. Lambert for injuries received while
travelling on the eastern company's line.
l !
cember last 7st-.he Bondy station, an ex-
press running into slow train that was
,bout to start. The prosecutor was lamei,
his two legs being caught between the
benches of his compartment. and portion
of his skull WAS fractured. 1t was proved
hat NJ. Lambert was making nearly
70 600 frames a wear antirelv nv his own
"xertions, and that he had been utterly
disabled by the accident, and damages
were accordingly asked for to the amount
of 800 900 francs. Maitre lie Berguier
pleaded on behalf of the prosecutor, and
he court fully recognizing the losses sus-
ttined by his client, sentenced the compa-
ny to the payment of 25O,000 francs, or
$4,000.