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Is not all this French and funny? Does it not remind you of Cardinal de Richelieu, when master of France and almost of Europe, inviting all polite Paris to the Palais Royal to see his tragedy, and whisper in his ear that Corneille was a poetaster to him? Did you ever observe that great writers rarely have a taste for bon mots? M. de Lamartine never made one in his life; nor did M. Guizot, nor M. Thiers, nor Mme. George Sand, nor did M. Victor Hugo. I read the other day (which suggested the obser Beuve, in my presence, 'Can you conceive Victor Hugo! In the midst of the Revolution of '48 a deputation of water-carriers called on him; he made them a most eloquent speech, but did not, could not put into it the least bit of fun, or one bon mot.' It would seem as if this small-change of intellect belongs rather to those who have a till than to those who have a mine of intellect. OUR CONTINENTAL CORRESPONDENCE. PARIS, January 4, 1866. IT irks me to tell you these stories. I like M. de Lamartine despite all his faults. I think France unjust to him; and when M. Guizot compares him contemptuously to a plant which constantly flowers and yet brings forth no fruit, I look at the violet, or the cape jessamine, or the honeysuckle. Who asks fruit from them? Man thanks God for their fragrance and color; the bee finds honey in them. Is the poet's fragrance and color less enchanting? Can't every noble spirit find honey in them? M. de Lamartine has borne no fruit? What did he on that revolutionary day when he commanded the crimson tide which brought the red flag and the scaffold of 1793 to retreat to their distempered caves? He had no army to sustain him; no police were there to master his oppo-vation just made)-"Leon Gozlan said to M. Saintenents; tradition and the passions were against him; he had only eloquence to aid him, and with its prevailing enchantments he wrought the magic deed. He is extravagant of money. 'Tis a grievous fault, as the world goes, but isn't it quite a common infirmity of genius? An accident happened the other day to him which explains, in great part, his pecuniary embarrassinents. He gave orders, when he went to the country, that all registered letters You know how extensive have been the enter should be placed in baskets in his study, and remain prises of the municipal authorities of Paris-what untouched until his return. Some three or four new streets and squares they have opened, what thousand had accumulated. They contained $8,000 houses they have torn down. The last new street or $12,000. The baskets which contained them were opened-the Rue de Turbigo-revealed to us a placed inconsiderately where chance directed. M. de house of the fourteenth century, which every lover Lamartine, on the eve of his return, ordered the ser- of letters looks upon with interest. It is the manvants to warm and otherwise prepare the house sion of the Dukes of Burgundy. Built by them in for his reception. A basket full of these valuable 1300 for their Paris residence, a new street in 1542 letters stood near the furnace's flue, and, after the ran through a portion of it. They deserted it, and furnace became heated, took fire, and the greater from 1542 to 1783 (from the reign of Francis I. to the part of its contents was destroyed. While M. de reign of Louis XVÌ.) it was the theatre which saw Lamartine was in life's sunny hours he was accus- the first performance of the plays of Corneille, tomed to issue weekly an invitation somewhat in Racine, Marivaux, Favart, Sedaine, the operas these terms: "M. de Lamartine begs Mons. N. comiques of Gretry, Philidor, Monsigny, &c. I pur or M. to do him the honor to spend the morning posely omit Molière, whose first plays were per of the inst. with him. M. de Lamartine will formed as he strolled about France, the others at extemporize a landscape." His large drawing-room, Versailles. The majority of La Fontaine's pieces beautifully furnished and decorated, was rather were played at the Foire St. Germain; and I ought sombre. The guests were seated in chairs placed to have excepted Racine's "Esther," which was first in parallel lines, M. de Lamartine sat on an arm- played at St. Cyr. The interest awakened by this chair under a sort of velvet canopy, and was wrapped old relic of the past has directed attention to in meditation. Near him was a black ebony easel another interesting monument of the past-the and a painter. When all the guests were in their ancient church of St. Julien le Pauvre, whose an places, a servant carefully and noiselessly closed tiquity is lost in the obscurity of Time's long vista. the doors, and M. de Lamartine rose. The painter It is certainly coeval with the French monarchy. likewise rose and stood in front of his canvas. M. Gregory of Tours speaks of it. The General Assemde Lamartine fixed his eyes on an imaginary horizon, bly of the University of Paris met in it from 1200 and began to say: "On the right of the landscape to 1700. It was originally placed under the voca a series of small hills-as it were waves of sand-ble of St. Julien the Martyr; but in the twelfth planted with vines-crowned with nothing but century it was dedicated to St. Julien le Pauvre some wild peach-trees, which throw no shade upon likewise. A little to the north of the church stands the vines." The poor painter's hand went as a well, which was for centuries regarded as posfast as a stenographer's, while perspiration rolled sessed of miraculous virtues. Its water is not now down his forehead. On M. de Lamartine went, fit to drink. The inside of this church is said to throwing in the sun here, a rock there-yonder be curious. I have never been able to discover a waterfall, hard-by a cottage; beyond it the the janitor, although I have made repeated atfull moon-clouds all around. At last, almost tempts. It took me six hours to find the street, breathless, M. de Lamartine exclaimed, "Look on or rather alley, in which the church lies. Not a this landscape, and tell me if it does not invite hackman or policeman knew it, and I only found it thought to spread its wings, and bear the soul as far at last by going into every hole and corner of the as hope can fly, imagination soar!" The landscape neighborhood where I knew it was situated. It is was shown to the guests. They all poured holy at the back of a court-yard, which is occupied One vowed Raphael had never almost entirely by a carpenter's shop. There is painted anything half so beautiful; another de- some ground of reason to believe the municipal clared no museum possessed anything like it (which authorities will surround all the monuments I was true); this one begged for it; another said have mentioned with squares. 'twas worth its weight in gold. M. de Lamartine strutted backwards and forwards, bowing, in his stately way, to the compliments paid him. It turned out afterwards that the artist, who so water on it. I notice on the booksellers' stalls (although they are still encumbered with the garish books of New Year's Day) H. E. Bouchard's "Annette Taudet, or Poitou Sorcerers in the Nineteenth Century," FEB. 15. 1867. of charming men and gay guests, I like to do as the others, and not pout at my glass. Just now I should make a wretched figure at your table. I am again tormented by the gout. I like truffles, but the gout can't bear them. I idolize champagne, the gout has it and all generous wines in aversion. Therefore I must shun the temptation; for I am no Saint Antony, and could not resist it. Believe me, etc. CH. PAUL DE KOCK.".. Frederic Soulie's family, at the instance of the Literary Men's Society, are repairing his tomb, which was in ruins. It is said M. Edmond About is to receive some office from the French government. Its character is not stated. sketches of Poitou manners and customs; Capt. F. "Oh dear, no! that would not be fair; I force the Bouyer's "French Guyana ;""La Communion des public to listen to me only one hour, and it has no Saints, or Our Brethren in the Next World," by the right to force me to listen to it a whole week.".. author of "L'Eucharistie Meditée;" Dr. Favrot's The French Comedy has received a piece entitled "Mahomet, or Science among the Arabs;" H. de "La Valise de Molière ;" it is composed entirely of Ferron's "Theory of Progress;" Father Marin de lines by Molière, selected from his different pieces; Boylesve's "Problemes: Les Malices de la Science;" M. Ed. Fournier is the Chinese who had patience to Prince de Tchihatcheff's "Asia Minor" (4th part, make this odd mosaic. . . Daniel Stern (Countess Geology); B. St. Hilaire's translation of “Aristotle's d'Agout) is said to be writing her autobiography; Heavens;" Dr. Bergeret's "Philosophie des Sciences it will be contained in three volumes. The title will Cosmologiques, et Critique des Sciences et de la be "My Conscience and My Life.".. The Literary Pratique Médicales;" C. Brillaud Laujardière's "In- Men's Society have purchased a grave, and are about toxication considered in its Medico-Legal Conse- erecting a monument to poor Charles Barbara. . . quences;" J. Chautard's "Theoretical and Practical M. Ponsard's health is most wretched. The EmExposition of the Sources of Heat and Light;" "Con-peror has made him librarian of the Palace of the ferences Historiques," delivered at the Paris Medi- Elysée, a place worth $1200 a year, and with a cal School in 1865; Paul Deltuf's "L'Ordonnance suite of rooms in the palace, fuel, and lights. de Non-Lieu" (a novel); E. Klippel's "Des Mots M. Paul de Kock was recently invited by the PresiLiberté, Egalité, Fraternité;" A. Labot's "Convo-dent of the Caveau to join his brethren the first cation of the Etats Généraux and the Electoral Le- night he acted as President. The invitation was gislation in 1789;" P. Le Grand de La Libraye's declined in the following note: "I heartily thank "Historical Notes on the Annamite Nation;" Mme. you for inaugurating your term of office by sending Lozaouis's "Histoires Morales et Dramatiques" me your kind letter of invitation. I am most (with an introduction by Jules Janin); P. J. Lyon-sensible of your kindness, but I cannot avail mynard's "L'Apostolat de la Souffrance," or voluntary self of it. When I am in the midst of a company victims to serve the actual requirements of the church and nations, and especially of Catholic nations of Europe; J. Klackzko's "Etudes de Diplomatie Contemporaine," the European Cabinets in 1863-64; A. Pictet's "Les Origines Indo-Européennes ;" A. Poey's "Bibliographie Cyclonique," a catalogue of 1008 works, pamphlets, etc., published on whirlwinds, tornadoes, and cyclonic storms; Abbé Etsougeois's "Life of Gen. de Lamoricière ;" A. de Quatrefages's "Histoire Naturelle des Annelés Marins et d'Eau Douce: Annélides et Gephyriens;" Abbé Riché's "Catholicism considered in its Relations with Society;" F. Gabriel Sagard Theodat's "Histoire du Canada et Voyages que les F. M. R. M. Benjamin Georges Nadault, a nephew of Bufy ont Faicts, etc." (reprint); L'Ulbach's "Le Jardin fon, died a few days since at Montbard, 87 years du Chanoine" (a novel); and a beautifully illus-old... M. Paul Duport, for many years a popular trated edition of M. Michelet's "Bird," which drew from him this letter to the artist who adorned it: "Giacomelli's Bird' reached us this morning. This will remain its name. It is a real marvel, and 'tis sometimes sublime. Mme. Michelet herself does not recognize her child in your picture of the manof-war bird. What talents, sprightliness, and resources you have exhibited in a most difficult M. Mourlon, a well-known law writer, is dead. subject! I shake your hands with the tenderest He was the author of "Le Traité théorique et pra-admiration. J. MICHELET." Mme. Michelet wrote a tique des Subrogations Personelles," etc. He was considerable portion of the “Bird." I am sorry to only 56 years old. Some years since I went, at say her health is so delicate that her husband has the request of a friend, to Tresse's shop in the Palais been obliged to take her to Hyeres for the winter. Royal, to purchase some $20 or $30 worth of plays. Mme. Ch. Lenormant has published a novel by Tresse is the dramatic bookseller of Paris. In old the late Countess de Boigne, which has produced a times he had the monopoly of the publication of great deal of feeling in some circles of French so- plays. I wanted the parody of a piece brought out ciety. A portion of Mme. de Boigne's family have thirty-six years ago. Tresse knew the parody exprotested against the publication. She died at the isted, but could not recall its title. While making great age of 86, and her drawing-room was for years up my parcel, a man entered the shop who might, one of the celebrated drawing-rooms of Paris. It without any change of costume or face, have played is said she submitted the manuscript to M. Sainte- the Apothecary in "Romeo and Juliet." He wore, Beuve, and it was by his advice she kept it by her though it was midwinter, summer attire; his beard unpublished. The novel (its title is "Une Passion was uncropped; his look was lean and hungry. dans le Grande Monde") is said to be her memoirs, Misery evidently was his companion. Tresse asked and the Duke de Ragusa (Marmont), Mme. Reca- him the title of the parody. He pressed his brow mier, and Mme. de Staël figure in it under pseudo- with his hand for a moment, and then gave the The Academy of Inscriptions and Belles- desired title. I rarely went to Tresse's, especially Lettres has elected M. H. Weil at Besançon, in place of an evening, without finding him there. He never of the late M. Weiss; M. Heuzer at Rome, in place opened his lips. He sat with his hat on, taking. of the late M. Werchsmuth; and M. Dorzy at Ley-snuff occasionally, and looking straight before him, den, in place of the late M. Fred. Wolf... Father dismally as one can imagine. I had a sort of pity Hyacinthe, the fashionable pulpit-orator of Paris, for the poor fellow, as in imagination I traced him has been preaching a month at Notre-Dame. He has received 4000 letters from his auditors. Some body asked him if he read all of them; he replied, nyms.. dramatist of Paris, the colaborer of Scribe, Bayard, Melesville, etc., the author of "books" of Halevy's, Adam's, Ambroise Thomas's operas, died a few days since at the age of 69. He was a nephew of Duport, the celebrated dancer. By his express orders his body was borne directly from his house to the graveyard, unhallowed by religion's benedictions. from morning till night, buffeted by the vicissitudes |