Year: 1865

then for result to disturb the Catholic conscience to
delight the enemies Of the church. and thus 70 increase
the difficulties Of the mission which France has taken
OF the Holy See"


letter not only general protest against the principles
upon which modern society is based protest IN
particular against the convention Of September 15 the
Emperor with undoubtedly have something TO say about
II at the opening Of the Corps Legisla which il now
supposed will occur about the 10th or Goth prox In
fact some think that his Majesty will take time by me
forelock and give the Papsl Nuncio slight rap over the
knuckes when he replies TO his congraulaoy speech ON
New Year's Day This, however would be scarcely


Since Sunday last until to-day the skating at tho Bos
de B0u0gne has been good and all the skating world OF
Paris has been enjoying this delicious sport The Pa
rsians, however, are not accomplished skaters tno
skating being short and uncertain 70 afford
them opportunity 70 become proHcients In the art
The best skaters who have been upon the lower lake and
the lake at the Longchamp during these skating days
Americans Very few French ladies skate without
having gentleman upon either side to support them
while number OF our fair country women might nave
been during the last few days gliding over the zee
with that freedom, grace and independence winch is
Characteristic of American ladies' Indeed two or three
OF them attracted general attention by their skill


The Emperor has been out but once and then he re.
manned but short time. few mornings since he ana
the Prince Imperial and the Empress skated upon the


little lake in the private garden Of the Tuieries HIS
Majesty is said not to be in good spirits generally and IN
bodily health to be becoming daily and more shaky
Besides NJ Mocquard, the Emperor has recently lost
another of his favortes The keeper Of his KENNEL
who has served him faithfully for many years. was with



perors dogs, which had gone mad, and last week all
three Of them died


His Majesty is said too has other troubles; and
piece Of scandal s circulation about him, which,
If II true, would rather incline TO believe that
neither his physical nor moral health was IN the
highest and best condition. The scandal lin which OF
there Is not word Of truth) goes that last week
the Emperor brought to the Tucres from the apart
ments Of his avore mistress, Mile Bellanger in faint
ing condition; and that upon arriving at the palace, ne
lay In state Of sync0pe for at least quarter OF an hour
Then the story goes that the Empress who has been or
months past not little troubled about the influence
which Mile Bellanger gaining over the Emperor,
for that lady, requesting her to to the Tuleres
The Bellanger refused; and as the mountain
would not come to Mahomet, Mahomet went
TO the mountain. Her Majesty, taking so'tmre
de rcmse, called upon Mile Beanger and used with her
the most persuasive arguments she could master TO IN
duce her to leave Paris to all of which the Belanger
turned deaf Finally her Majesty applied an argu-
ment which is usually unanswerabe with ladies Of the
Bellanger stamp; she offered her the sum Of five hun
dred thousand francs IL she would leave Paris instantly
and return The Beanger refused even this, not
considering it sufficient equivalent probably for her
blighted hopes and smashed Affections and her Ma
jesty returned to tho Tueries and gave the Emperor
curtain lecture and the affairs of Mile Belanger remain
in statu qmo This is the story all Of which, before
stated do not most firmly and religiously believe.