New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-02-14
TOPICS IN PARIS.
CAMBODIAN INTRIGUEs-BONNAT' PICTURE
OF MRS. NORTON

| NhVhDOO1AN ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
| OF MRS. MORTON.
lFRoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE ]
| PARIS. Jan. Ia.
The siamese Embassy is greatly exercised about
| the onward movement Of the French in CambodIa.
This diplomatic body, which has been here for
nearly two years. Is composed of seven Ambassadors
and French and English secretary. The latter Is
Mr.. Clarke, who was a lawyer at Calcutta
He and his chiefs were to have made Paris their
abiding place and live In elegant style. The Am
bassadors dress in European costume except when
they go to to Foreign Office and Diplomatic balls
when they wear picturesque costumes of unb!eached
and embrodered silk. If VI. Ferry takes advantage
OF the rising in Cambodia to annex that State to
Cochin China and advance toward Burmah, tho
embassy will probably be recalled and its AsIatic
members decapitated when they return to h5r
native land. They sent here shortly after NJ.
Ferry entered office IN 1888 under the pretext of
negotiating treaty of commerce, but in reality
to try and get at his intentions with
regard to Burmah and Cambodia, which the Sec
ond Empire had en- AGED never to annex to Cochin
China. When they came here, the views enter
tanned on that subject both by NJ. Ferry and NJ.
Chaliemel Lacour were vague. But they have
snce taken definite shape under the instiga-
ton Of financial syndicate and Prince
Bismarck. 1t would seem that before Germany
BOeS % "a second tlule WI II Fraucc sac WlSNoS
this Power to make colonial grabs mighty
scale. French policy of colonial extension such
as is now beng pursued will be q stone that will
kill three birds with the same blow
for the German Chancellor. 1t must involve
this country in q breach with England,
prove financial and military drain, aud when
things rive for another Invasion facilitate it,
am told that the German Crown Princess said to
Prince H0henlOhe when she was last IN Paris:
Encourage VI. Ferry TO seize On a great many
colonies winch 1t would be impossible for Us 10
take and hold now, but which later VIC snail de-
mand in part paymoat of a war indemnity
1hlsI heard Il long time ago. and the subsequent
action of Prince Bismarck has certainly borne 1T
the information received. IJ i easier for him to
take through France than to seize himsef. General
Campenon's sole reason Tor throwing mp his portfo-
no rs War Minister lay in the perception that
NJ Ferry was drawing colonial chestnuts out of the
fire for Prince Bismarck The General IN speaking
of the Premier to Mr. Andreux, the ex-Prefect If
Police. said that q ,mbetta in ge him well whom
ne called him wrstcA (a'sTtblG and predicted
that he would ruin Franco. W. Bert as an intimate
friend, and disciple of k.,o deceased orator and
statesman repudIatcd last Sunday the entire policy
of Ferry at E1me aud abroad and denied that it
mad single feature which Cambria would have
countenanced. On his way to LYONS he travelled
with General CampenOn, of whom he is great
ally. so far as Tonnerro in Burgundy, and the
speech he delivered b,lrs traces of the converse
ton which passed betweol them on the train.
In his Personal "Reminiscences" COmts d Heris-
son relates with shade irony that, in the fall Of
1870, eleven out of the twelve members of the Ma
tioual Defence Government voted themselves each
an unencumbered civil list of $4,000 francs year
and many perquisltes besides. Themnority
Rochefort Lord Lyons he says was the FIRST To call
at the Hotel de- Vile. lie went there in the Afternoon
of September /. His visit was followed by that of
the CEevaher Negra, who wanted passport for
DR.. Evans winch would guarantee him and the
Empress, on Their way to Trouvle. from molesta-
ton The prccanton was. NJ dHerlsson says,
unnecessary, there being no feTocious
feeling except against Prussan spies. Eugene
bad decamped aud that enough
for tho Parisians. The Princess Clotilds was urged
to dccamp hastily. but refused, aud therefore re-
manned two days at the Pslais Royal. In going to
the railway terminus. whence she was to leave for
italy, she rode in an open carriage drawn by four
horses and escorted by oui-rIders aud equerrv.
as il she going TO grand ceremony. The
populacc manifested deep respect and sympathy
FOR her d gn'y and pluck. NJ. PlieIisson might
have added that she went over the Palas Royal
with Government officer TO make an
tho State It should not be said
that anything she carried away was not personal
property. She then out of her purse gave
full years allowance 10 each OF the midi yent per-
sons TO whom she had granted small passions.
Her secretary venturng TO remark that generosity
was imprudent she observed that the daughter Of
the King of Italy would not lack any necessary,
whereas when she was gone her proteges would
have nobody to look to-
Last winter told you how MIS- Norton. wife of
the American Minister was determined, against all
advice 10 have her portrait done by Bonnai who
mad the previous year executed an adsairabie one
of her husband. He has a great reputation as a
portratist Of gentlemen and Of brunette ladies,
but critics say that be does not feel
blond beauty. The toilette in which Mrs. Morton
is represented is a simple garnet col ored velvet
evening dress with low unframed body descend
ing IN a stomacher She has no jewel IN her hair
or on her neck or arFaS. and holds her
hands cIasped and somewhat falling, The
IN. Ditumnous tone Of which BODnat is so fond. |
never saw more living or hnely modelled por- |
trait When time has mellowed the lesh cslors |
aud softened the gray tones II VIII be simply per
feet The beauty unisorned III his pct |
Duran is the thinner. Mrs. Morton's prettneSs and |
her clear decisive and yet wOmanly intellect are |
conveyed in Bonuaps likeness of her Put he
les her little older than she looks, and perhaps
accentuates overlnuch her clearly cut and
delicate features. These blemlshes, however,
will tend to disappear rs he mellowlng action OF
time goes on Mrs. Morton Will not admit that
there is any fault TO be found. never saw any
other lady who thoroughly satisfied with n |
and all that is given OF the figure Is large as life;
I he nrice asked BY the painter and cheeriuly paid