Year: 1862

party bitterly pursuing writers OF the London Post
and Times, and condign is their punishment =. ,..,
effort 10 retain power the st. James Cabinet may seek TO
urge war upon you. Let hope you will be prepared
not place reliance upon any good will that France
may be supposed to feel towards you Her presss
viii surely act With England against you. Any
one in America will how great ia the enmity OF the
English government by their conduct in the case OF the
subject will shock all right minded The organ can
not help displaying its at the complete blockade Of
been 50 dilaory. 1t satisfaction to know that
long those represented by the Post will longer bc in
power All honor to those London journals which have
SO pertnacousy espoused the Of the United States
governments and above ALL honor to that great states
man, Mr. Gladstone, for his discourses upon the sub
ject IL s evident that Earl Russell and himself
free from the odium which devoves upon the rest
Of the Cabinet for the suppression Of tnat despatch
Lyons the distress Of the working classes has be
come so great that the Paris journals now soil
citing subscriptions for their relief In all other Of
M Foud is still struggling TO devise plans whereby
the State may be saved from insolvency but as yet he
has hit upon no really satisfactory arrangement. All
here ousy awaiting the opening Of the Chambers
as then an address is to be made but may here state
it is being prepared as the French say huis clos-that
is In secret. Its figures and statements will be such
deemed not too much calculated frghten the peo
pie In fact the whole truth and nothing but the truth
will not be told


To add TO its difficulties the government has just made
Wudt fdrslanS O0btifs-a mistake. 1Ee EMPEROR
having appointed Marshal Magnan Grand Master OF the
Masonic Order in France, has given offence the Order
and moro than twothirds Of the lodges have sgnded
their intention to dissolve for period Of time, not less
than year.


On all sides the government is increasing the num-
ber of its enemies. Of course the Nasons will not
bo the more friendly from this last arbitrary act.
The Marshal had only been Mason nine days.


the Coutionnei because the Doctor refused to insert
attacks against the Orleans family, rightly judging that
they did more harm than good. The Doctor incensed
hiod and that
show up some Of the high people in authority here.


has been the annoyance at Court produced by the
giving drama at the Odeon theatre. The students who
made the demonstration, shouted bas k ress. Down
with the paid traitor or turncoat suppose would more
clearly give the meaning Now all this was because he
had left his former party and joined the Coasionnel
and government organ these cries that the
students named by the priests hate the government
The Emperor for the Prcfect de Police having
required from him full explanation Of the affair, dis
missed him by wave OF the hand. Ho was too annoyed
to speak He perhaps feared he might say too much
In Brittany strong agitation prevails. The clergy
caused by spreading the report that Franco does
not act kindly towards the Pope and that consequently
he Is in danger from his enemies


case throwing light the curious state Of Partisan
society has just been tried before the Civil Tribunal
ran to some length but the facts are few and simple
The Marquis de Teveec who represented to belong
TO of the nobest families In France his ancestors
having figured In the Crusades some time ago
ous to marry and his exchequer is not ourshing he
required young lady who, in addition to YOUTH beauty
and virtue, should possess weth But though from his
rank and name having the best society both
astocratic and financial Of the capital he doubted that
he could himself find suitable damse and so he charged


certain Madame Jolly de Montesson to for
him, promising to pay her for her trouble. This female
whose occupation to negotiate marriages. introduced
him respectable and rich family In which young
lady ready Amarrsge resolved on; but for
some reason not statcd was broken on On that the
Marquis de Trevelec prayed Madame Jolly do Monesson
that she knew two rich young ladies, sisters, Mdes
| A., whose parents wanted husbands for them.
The Marquis has BROTHER the Count dc Trevelec, who
was dcsirous marry, and understanding was
come TO between them and Madame de Montesson that
they would pay her 1900 each il she could for
EACH and lesser the event of the fortune boipg
less In the event Of only one of the brothers being
accepted, f600 u be paid by him alone. This
derstanding forth in deed, drawn up and
cuted due But the father Of the girls, retired
trader would not allow them TO wed mobiles, and the
| affair fell to the ground. Madame de Montesson how.
ever knew two other sisters, Mdes. B., Of the Rue
-, both pretty, both young both rich and to their
family and them she introduced the brothers. through
tho family physician The result that the Marquis lie
Trcvelec accepted by due time married to- the
elder sister, but union brought about between The
younger girl and the younger brother. After the
rage, Madame de Montesson called the Marquis de
Tevelec to pay her f6oo according to his agreement
but he refused the ground that he had only autho
rzed her to negotiate marriage with one Of the Mdlles
| A., and that she had had nothing to do, beyond get
ting him introduced by the doctor, with his marriage
| with Mdle B.. great deal Of angry correspondence


took place between the parties but they could not
and the brought action for f600. She to sup
port IL, produced her agreement which expressly said
that she should be paid that sum IN the event OF her OBJ
tanning the marriage Of the Marquis to one OF the Mdcs.
A., or OF the Mdles B. But the Marquis man-
tanned that the document only applicable TO the
Mdles. A., and that the words cor the Mdlles B.
had been added after he had signed it, The tribunal,
after weighing all the facts and reading all the cores
pondcnce in the case TO tho conclusion that tho
agi cement was applicable TO the marriage effected
between the Marquis and the Adc. B. but consider
ing that through the plantn that he had become
with her. and that he knew that she expected
be paid for her services, it ordered him TO give her
f20. Such is the way marriages made in high life in
Paris.


In view of the unpleasant state Of AFFAIRS and 10


different current Of IDEAS the Emperor has ordered tha,
the Court gayees be than usually numerous. Balls
will place every fortnight and dinners every Mon
day He has ordered all his ministers to give grand
fes may thus be said 10 have decreed pleasure for
the season. Some Of the inres may, perhaps think
that they are dancing volcano; but the majority
will throw the dogs and cling to the bark Of State
as long II swms thus In pleasant waters. They will
IN rerdnche, be the first TO let 60 their hold whom the
storm comes.