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6 EUROPEAN LIFS. | | How the Crisis Came About in France. THE NEXT REVOLUTION. English Outings---Lord Tom Noddy Holds the Ribbons.” cccmeeshioennedpaeaeaeticten LONDON GOSSIP Some Curiosities of German Literature. THE PILGRIMS IN PARIS. The Archbishop Addresses Our Pious American Peripatetics. THE CRISIS IN FRANCE. ll Paris, May 15, 1874, Inever see a parliamentary session opened in | this country without making dismal reflections on the total unaptness 01 the French for self-govern- | Ment, and uniortunately this unaptness seems to grow with time, like the vices or weakness of old age. J have never been to America, and have but an imperiect acquaintance with the p:litics of your country; but 1 am aware of this much, that | whenever Americans are visited by any of tne abuses inseparable trom the administration of a young Empire there tsa force at work among them which prevents the abuses irom going too | far. If rowayism is on the rampage ina Western State a vigilance committee springs up, if a Tammany Ring gets bold with @ loug tmpunity some public spirited association arises to scatter | ics members and lodge its arch ofender in jail, and if @ party of mMationists make sport of the pubic | otner:—" credit jor the sake of their party interests a Pres- ident stes 1orward with his veto just at the rignt | moment and saieguards the national honor. In | fact, the occasiona: vagaries of American politics | may be compared to the tolies which young men | commit. They are evidences of the hot biood and ; adventurousness of youth, not symptoms ot constituuonal weakness or depravity; and ‘vbey dimin 8" year by year. But the French know of no cure for misgovernment save revolution; | aud when not revolutionizing they are apathetic and nerveless under every iorm of tyranny or mal- | a@dininistration, Look, for instance, at | THE PRESENT STATE OF FRENCH PARTIES. The summer session has just commenced, and it | 1s Known that events of great political importance | must soon happen, The new cons itutional bills | have to be passed, an electoral law has to be framed, and, in short, an amvunt of serious work has to be got through which would require that every member of the Assembiy should be animated with a clear purpose, and that each party shuuld | be eMicieatiy organized, But no man seems to have any purpose, nor can any party boast of an organization, Royalists, Bouapartists, constitu- tionalist-, moderate repuvlicans aud radicals are all blatant with loose talk about the necessity tor establishing a settling régime; but they are like a gang of masons, each carrying @ bod {ull of bricks and wrangling with one another as to how they shall set abont ouiiding a wall. The idea of put- | ting their bricks in common and working tar- | Moniousiy voge her is the last which will occur to them; fur each man wanis to follow his own de- | signs in erecting the wall, and will hear oi no com- promise, The wali to be quult in this instance ts, as above said, THE NEW CONSTITUTION. | That ts the fourteenth constitution elaborated | since 1739. By ifs provisions Frauce is to have | two legisianve chambers—viz., ® Senate o! 200 | members, to be called the Grand Council, and a | Lower House, also of 300 members, which will re- | tain the name of National Assembly. The depu- | tes in 1ne Lower House are to be elected direct by | the universal suffrage 01 the arondissements; but | universal suffrage is to be ‘purified’ of avout 2,000,000 voters by the electoral law, which raises the minimum age 0! electors from twenty-one to twenty-five, distranchises all who have been | sentenced to fine or imprivonment for drunken- | ness, sedition ov even street brawling, ana im- poses a turee years’ residential qualification on the rest o1 tne electorate. Of the members of | the Grand Council 100 are to be appointed tor life by the Chief of the Executive; tity wil be ex | opicio wembers, marshals, admirals, cardinals, | chief justices, &e., and the remaining 150 will be | returned by &@Commitiee of Notubles, tormed of the leading officials, merchants, judges anc clergy | mesch cep.rtment, In case of the Presideut’s | demise the President of the Grand Councti would | meanor, for he said nothing—now the legitimists could be assured that the Duke de Brogue’s puc- cessor would not be @ man still more mistrust. worthy. “You cannot,’’ said I, “upset tne Cabi- net without the help of the republicans, and, as they are more humerous than you, it is they who Wilreap the advantage. The Duke de Broglie gone, you would probabiy have @ conservative- republican Premier who would recommend an early dissolution of the Assembiy, aud, in the present temper of the country you may be Sure the general elections would lead to a whole- sale return of republicans."" He puazied this out a moment and said, “The feelings of the honest Class'$ are with us, and we must obey our con- sciences,” by which I understood him to mean that he was firmly prepared to commit a blunder in the bevel that Providence would see him well through it. After ali, he was but a typica! French- Man, lor they are every one of them like that. Political discrimination, the tact of compromise, the art of avoiding great issues, and of reserving their strength for battles wurih the trouble—ali the science, in fact, which has kept British Parlia- mentaryism go long afloat—is unknown to them. I followed my legitimist friend to THE VERSAILLES PALACE, ,| and saw that lean and dry person, M. Buffet, re- elected Speaker. No one opposed him, bat there Was a grend gathering of factions or the election of the four Vice Presiden’s, and the repubicas had the triumph of putting their nominee, M, Martel, atthe top ofthe poll. It was astonishing to see them vote, as if all Israei and Judah were waiting outside to hear the resulé An as- sortment of very froggish usuers with black smalls and silver chains round their necks, frisked about the sea's, hugging ballot boxes against their bosoms, and the members dropped tn tickets with their candidates’ names scrawled on them In pen- ci. When they had done tha: ina deflantly de- termined sort of way, as if they were resolved to Jace anything, (rom martyrdom to hair cutting in detence of their convictions, they rushed out into the Gallery 0: Tombs and cackied one among an- ve voted for 80 and so.” Some shook each other's hands warmly on the strength of this piece of bravery, and adjourned to have a drink of | red currant syrup in the buvetie, where wis ex- hilarating refreshmenr ts supplied gratis, Others Tan away bo the press lobby to bear tLe tidings to newspaver reporters and to crowd together with their noses against the entrance of the Tombs Gallery, for Questor Bize does not allow them to set foot within that sancium, and others scam- pered up stairs to report their achievements to the occupants of THE BOXES WHERE THE LADIES SIT. I do believe these ladies who attend tre Versailles Gebates have an influence most excitable on the brams of French politicians, They sit there and smile, and every man among the legislators vclow burns to attract their admiring atiention, That is Why 80 many of the members how! at odd times, get up and gesticulate when taere 18 noti- ing to stir about, and sing oat “4 VOrdre/” when novody whatever except themselves is out of order. ‘Thatis why we get desperate divisions about road bills, gas oflis, fishery bilis, and startling motions, which serve no other purpose but to waste an aiternoon tu clamor. Now and then some mem- ber stanus up to Offer an observation, but he ieels | that severai dozen pairs of ieminine eyes are upon him, and under these circumstances a few baid re- ma ks wou't do, so he makes @ long speecn. Again, some member having shrieked tuo loud, the Speaker rebukes him; but howcan the man sit stlii under a rebuke? So he springs to his legs and deilvers au eloquent expostulation. When, by & miracie, there are n0 wordy speeches, no re buke», uo Lowls and no expdstulutious, but a plain, busivess-like sitting, the Freuchwomen in tue boxes are deeply disyrusted anu often fuster uWay ina dudgeon. Que day | heard a pretty but uggrieveu wie address a rather hen- ecked look- | ng iawyiver aud say, “Vous m’avies promis quid y aurait du bruit, et vous étiez tous tranquikes comine des fagots.” This lady, in comparing her husoand to & fagot, but exyressed tue wominant seeilug of (hese Cheertul Frenca toiks, who cannot believe taat people are Working houestly tor their mioney ubless they Make # noise, and much of it. However, doabtiess THERE WILL SOON BE NOISE EN°UGH, | and { wish I could hula out @ prospect that | the truly patriotic weu of ail partes would sing their autipatties and combine to jound the only regane Wuich Cun expect tue hearty assent of the | nanon—t mean a Kepupitc. But oi this there is no more’ chance tian ol so many magpies and drones meeting tuguther to seal a ‘reaty betweeo birds ot prey aud Creeping things. The great citics are republican, the Bar und the .eading writers on the ; ress are republican, the provinces elect re- publicans every time they are appealed to, but hutiihg Will convince the Neterozeuecous taction | Who-now orm the majority that the wisnes of tue nation shouid be in any way deterred to. Firmly routed in their obstmacy, they hope they may still shunt back their country into the od worn out grooves wheuce she has 80 olten supped belore Witt) disastrous crashes, and to warnings or threats they are deaf alike, as their facuers were veiore tiem and as their sous will be go long as passiou apd prejudice torm part of every Freucu Politiciau’s ueirloom, PROSPECIS OF THE SEPTENNATE. Paris, May 29, 1874. The Brogite Cabinet has been upset. as I told the readers 01 the HERALD that it would be. Tne Duke baa none of those mental elements which make up @ successful statesman in modern times. He was too honest to have a large lollowing of bold and unscrupu.ous supporters. He waa too haughty to | conciliate the wavering, and, be it said without unkindness, he had not that magicai quality of genius which extorts respect from opponents, A temporarily succeed him; aud tue Grand Counct) | MM Of average abilities, with a vas: belie: in his and the National Assembly would be convoked at | ¢ukedom and a considerabie influence over Mar- the shortest possible notice and resolve them. | 82a! MacMab.n—who has implicit taity in Dukes— selves into a “Congress” to elect his permauent | tat Was M. de Broglie's political capital. Accord. successor—a clause in the constitutional bill | '28!¥ he has veen buried out of power, being con- specialiy providing that the Congress shall have power to alter the “ttle of the new chief of the Executive aud to shorten or prolong the term of his office. Now this clause simply means that tue Congress will have power to CHANGE THE PRESIDENT [NTO A MONARCH, and fierce debates maybe expected on it, The Prime Munster, Duke de Broglie, has hoped that by | holding out cue prospect of tue future Congress | electing a king to Succved Macsiahon he may con- | ciliate the royalists, and @ cunning proviso which | implies that the Congress migit proceed to a new | election tu the event, uot only of MacMasou’s | death, but of lus resignation, ts intended to bea aurther bait to them, But the royalists do not trust the Duke de 4roglie, and, on tue otuer hand, | that which mignt tempt Lue royalisis Would natur- ally auenate the republicans, Wuo command a. most ‘One-lali Of the VoLEs in the Assembiy. The policy of | the royalists is to thwart the vuke de Broglie in | every way, in order that ne may resign and be placed Ly the Duke Dec: whom the legitimists | like, or, failing this, they desire to bring about | such a deadlock that MacMahon will see it is im- possible to carry on tue government, and so jena hinseil to some scheme ior restoring Henri V, ‘Tue | policy of | THE REPUBLICANS is to keep MacMahon where be is, with bis present title of President of the Republic, but to over- throw the Luke de Brogle and get a more liberal Ministry, With M. Du.aure or M. Casimir Pérer at its head. As to wie Bonapartusts, they are opposed | to the bili which cripples universal suffrage, and have also a stroug wish to occasion a deadiock, to the end tuat MacManon may ve driven ina mo- | ment of impatience to appeal to the nation by } pléviscitum, On the whole, then, the situation | is pregnant with trouble, and novung is more | likely than tht on sore clause of the constitution | bills the extreme royalists, the repnviicans ana | the Konaparcists may all vole togetner, and TURN OUT THE DUK® DE bROGLIR. i The thing may occur @t any Moment, ana the news of @ change im the Cabinet may have reacheu you by telegraph jong before this does; lor, 1 1e. peat, pone o1 the parties are organized, They vote vm the spur ol the moment, like fowls running to Tightand eit as the wind drives them, anu the kKeever partisans are all short-sighted as moies, | Seeing hut ove inch beyond the immediate object | im pubde and in private. sidered by a coalition of sixty-iour French depu- tues of Various partics as a person who was very much in tue way, and who could or who woud | Serve the purpcses o/ none of them, Tue President of the French Republic accepted his dgieat, alter some sinall explosion of miiltury lunguage—nvt peruaps unnatural at the loss ofa culieague whom he cunsidered as his right hand— | and he sent tor M, de Goulard, M. de Goulard is a pleasant, popular old gentieman, much esteemed Therefore no surprise could have been felt when M. Emile ve Girardiu’s paper, La Liberté, whici is very well iniormed, an- nounced yesterday evening that “M. de Goulard nad | aedoitively given up che attempt to form a Cabi- net.’ Long before tuis letter reaches you these | facts will read like @ page 0: ancient history, and in only have ap interest for tho e patient pout cal students who desire to trace the ins and ouis ot a “crisis.” The telegraph will, perhaps, in- form you that hau @ dozen minist:tes Lave been jormed and modified aud reformed and out yotea within the next few weeks, but at this moment, twelve o’clock at noon, on the 19th day of May, 1874, there 1s @ biock all aiong the line wm Freach politics, The Duke de la Rocheioucauid, who is French Ambassador ia London, hurried over here just night at the news of his chiel’s dowalaill, and Isaw bim a jew minutes aiter tis arrival “What do the enuiish think of us?” asked @ Iriend of His Grace. “ibey think we are half crazed! an- sweced the Dake drily. His {friend -miled, and then added, “Mals cependant, Many of the Eng- lish prosess our opinions,” An!” repued the Am- Dassader, “that is true enough; but then they vote asi. they didn’t,’ From what | can gather the present state of Politics in France may be thus described:—The President 13 greatly vewildered. tt seems that the legitimists are now ready to bring on a mo- tion tor the restoration of the monarchy; and if they ao they will be beaten, Tien tiey mean to move jor a dissolution of the Assembiy, and they can carry that question by @ large majority, Now, m the ¢Xisting condition of puulic opinion in France, a general election would end ib the return of au assembly pledged to radi- | cal repuviicanism, Mc uation might then have M, | Gamvetiaorced upon him as Prine Minister, and that Would mean bis (McMahon's) politicul extine- Hon, with the Wiumph of Communwuc principles, to be attained. 1 rode to Versailies yesterday with | to Le followed by a reiura of the Bonaparte. # curriage (ull of legitimists, aud they were like so Wicuy barrels of gunpowder, ready to exptode on sghtest inuucement, “Brogiie bas huexed Sali one; “And betrayed os," added another; “He pever was @ tian to be trusted,” declare| @ third, avd @ jourth asserted tuat this peccant Vuke should be removed (rom power veiore auy | otner sicp Was takeu. IT ventured to ask the most reusonubic in the collection—I judged bv bis de- Everybody who Is benind the seeues understands Us, and ny Ove beter than the President himself, ‘The sole quesuon 15, how can he pussivly get u y wet out of his difficulties ? Iv is veneved that ne strongly in clines to & plediseitum pat O tia shape:— "Will ouiversal suftrage confirm ihe sepiennate or not The auswer of universal suifrage to that question Wail be certaimy, “Ye “Let the country uave quiet aud sell its corn aud Wine Bt good prices,” A large and infuential pony of royalists are by no meaus averse to a preliminary p! discitum of this sort, It would enable the President to dissolve the present Assembly, where the rovalists can only Gain doudtiul victories by @ coalition with the Bonaparusts and the republicans, and ne could ; Sovern alone without toterterence tor some | Mont:.s, Meanwhile they would employ their time by bringing private infuence to bear upon him from every direction, especially that of his wie, who is extremely royalist in her Sympatuies, and thereby they hope to persuade nim to recall the Count de Chambord on bis own Tesponsibiity and without s parliamentary invitation, When the Count de Chamboru was salely housed in Paris, under the protection of the Marshal ani the army, another pledisvitum would be managed with the im,erialist organization, which gave votes to the rural population, and they almost to @ man woula iit up their voices or a king. That :s ihe game, as tt appears by a careful Observation oO: the pieces now upon the cness- boa ad; but it requires cautious pay. Mursval MacMahon, though rather @ puzzle-witte’ o.d so.dier, 18 an Lonest wun, who wilt do what ne conscientiously thinks best for tae country, anle-s he 1s positively worried into taking a course which he Would ruth r not take. He the not person- ally & high opinion of the head of the Bour- buns, and the vacidating conduct of the exued Prince bas caused much disappoimtment tn the mings of tuose who wished lim weil. Stil lis more than doubtiul wiether the President can stem the torrent of eveuls whichis now nur.ying himon. it he takes & royalist Ministry they Will at oDce propose a restoration; it be takes a repubiican set o1 advisers they Wil once pro- poe 4 dissolution, and consuidate their autho ity y an overwhelming majority, whicu would put dowu the Marshal and his septennate in no tine. The moderate men have ail oeen tried by M. de Goulard, and he could make noth- 1g of them. A coalition Minisiry must comp-ise M. Rouher, M. Gambetta and the Duke Decazes, 0 could Lot agree upon any Es nant measure whatsoever. Yet the President must decide ior a Miuistry, apa @ rapid Succession of Ministries, Makiug coniusion worse con.oun ied, or he mustdecree @ piedisciium and avide Its Inevitabie reauits. LIFE AND LETT-BS IN ENGLAND. LonpDon, May 30, 1874. Among the many quaint characteristics of the British a love of horses 18 pre-eminent, and there is probably no nation in the world in which so much money 1s spent upon these animais and their concomitants of carriages, stubies, harness, &c. From time to time comp.aints appear ta our news- Papers that, owing (0 some cause or another, our breed ol horses is degenerating; but, ve that as it may, there is unquestionably, according to my ex- Peiience, no other city in the world tn which such saddle horses, teams and traps can be seen ag in London at the present woment. In New York you have your slender bugziea and rockaways, your pretty coupés and your marvellously tast trotters, in all of which, as tt struck me, e.egauce ta sacri- ficed to speed, and the great pleasure of having a drive is to get through with 1t a4 fast and have done with it as quickly as pussine. In Paris they have douotless some ex- celient horses, but they ace miserably ridden and driven, Their coschmen are hard dsted loons, perpetually twitching at the horses’ mouths, and in their atteuipt at imitation of an English coachman, particularly as regards their hats, shirt collars and long overcoats, pre.enting an exaggera- ted and preposterous appearance ; while their occu- rants, ins!ead of being the grandes dames and novie seigneurs of days which I can weil remember, are either painted cocottes of the Quartier Bréda, wretched little gandins, or fat, oleaginous Jews and sallow Greeks, who have invested the result of their speculations on the Bourse in a “‘titburi” and a “steppare.” In Vienna there are many splendia saddie horses and many excellent drivers, but in the teams and traps they are lameutably deficient. In Madrid it was quite reireshing to look at the stalwart iorm, easy seat and light hand o1 Mr. Lay- ard, mounted on bis gray weight carrier among the curb wrenching equestrians and weedy hacks of the Prado; and though at St. Petersburg the dioschky drivers manage to go like the wind, mainly owing to their utter disregard of tneir ant- Mais’ comiort or their passengers’ ives, the horses wuich you see drawing the equipages in the Nevski Prospect in breeding and physique physique are far inferior to the London carriage horse, We ought to succeed in this matter, Jor we Pay great attention to and spend vast suns of money upon it. At the present writing there are Mnily twenty coaches, each drawn by four horses, and having three or four changes of teams, start- ing every morning trom the White Horse Ceilar. Piccadilly, to various pre'ty places or points of interest w.thin @ radius of flity miles from London, These coaches are the property of and are horsed by different noblemen and private gentlemen, most of whom drive them in person three or four times @ week. A more delicious outing than a drive on one of these coaches in fine weather cannot be imagined, have the excitement of starting, the gather- ing of the passengers and their settling themse.ves into their seats, the expectaut crowd of loafing lookers on; the coach, brilitant in its yellow or chocola e varnish, without @ speck on tt, its shin- ing lamps, its polished extra splinter bars hang- ing immediately behind the guard's seat, along side of which is hanging the long wicker basket tor the nérn. ‘Then comes the arrival of the coachman, very likely @ handsome sprig of novility, a country squire possessing innumerabie acres, or a knowing looking retired cavalry otcer, Tuere {ga workmanlike air in everything avout him, in his white hat, his dark cutaway coat, his light-Stt.ng cord trousers and his drav gaiiers, and the way 19 which he gat.ers up the reins with his dogskin gloved bands and wraps his legs in the Tug which his servant hands him. The jour spien- did horses, with their cloths still over them and the og lery at t eir heads, are fidgeting and fret ting. The guard has looked over his waybill and glanced at his passengers. “All right, sir,’’ be re- ports, with & touch of hig bat to the coacnman. “vive ‘em their heads," cites the latter to the ostlers, who whip of the cloths instantly, aud alter g little preliminary plunging aud kicking the start Is made, Waten tie art with which tue mgh blovded team 1s tooled through the heterogeneous mass of vehicles encumbering Piccadilly! The foot passengers stop and stare, tne cheeky Han- sum cabmen pull aside and touch their hats, the sulky driver of the baggage wagon will pot budge an inch, but we cut in between him and the lamppost at the corner of the street Street with scar-ely @ quarter of an inch to spare, and teave bim with Open-mouthed amazement, Now tnrougt the pleasant suburos, soft with lilac and gieaming with laournum, to the open country, through wooded lanes and over breezy downs, past nesting villages and gray 01d market towns, the four horses spanking away and you enjoying ail tne exquisite pleasure 6v exquisiiely recorded in Tom Pinch’s arive trom Sali:bary to London by that dead man whose memory 13 aud will ve wor- Sulpped vy hundreds of thousands, thougn against Whom it is the fashion at the preseut moment ior every mongrel cur to utter his yelp. THR WHIP CLUBS, Besides these provessivnal coaches there are more than half a hundred “drage’ belonging to noblemen and gentlemen, Who do not use them for the conveyance 1 paying passengers, but soiemniy tuoi them round aud round the Park, and convey thelr friends 10 Ricuuiond, Greenwich and other noted suburban dining places, These amateurs have iormed tuemselves into two clubs—the most ancient and the best, “The Four-in-tand," the other, an OTshoot, he Coaching Club.” Each tas tts annual parade day, when all the drags are brought toa.given point, the powder magazine tn Myce Park, on the north bank of the serpentine, and then drive offin single file in a long procession, The youngste:s had their parade about ten days since. Tere were some fine teams ana sume splendid cvaches, but the driving wanted prac- tice, Om Wednesday evening the Fonr-in-Hand Club met, and gave us @ &piendid sight. | never saw such an immense gathering in the Park. it wus witn the greatest diMculty that the police managed to make a lane between the carriuges tor the urags to pasa through. First cume the Duke of Beauiort, the President of the Viub; then his son, the Marquis of Worcester, a young fellow of Unree or four and twenty, whose drag was covered w.th hs brotuer oiMcers of the Biues, and who drove them splendidiy. Then Lord Londesborongn, very grave and sujemn, but admiraoly turned oa Lord Seiton, perhaps the best of all, a@ two and twenty more. Old men about town. wuo remem- You* bered the paimy days of thirty years ago, declared pe nud never seen finer cattle more perecty broken aua bitted or better drags. Most of them will put in an ap; aud within ten days afterwards at Ascot, for we are on the top tide of pleasure, and the London season 18 at its height, MR. ALBERT GRANT. This gentleman, /eu Gucthetmer, 1s going ahead. By means o1 ais evormons weulth, product of pro- wotion of Emma silver mine and otaer similar chowe schemes, and by bis innate Hebraic ciever> hess he i8 rapidly pushing himself to tne iroot. He fas made himseil pope by presenung Leicescer square to the London public, and bas recently Wuited upon the Prince of Wales request- ing fis KO. al Highness’ countenance to a scheme tor decorating. painting, improving and throwing open to the public the various other London squares, egusy tour in all. ibis said that ne disuains his German tile of Baron, and meditates nothing less than ap elevation into the knxlish peerage. A SOP FOR IRKLAND, Prince Arthur is tu be received into the peerage of tue United Kingdom, under an irish Utle, as Duke of Connaught. 1 this propitiation had been made # lew years since, it would have bad more euect in copsulidating the juyalty of the Lrish people aud puttiug down Fentan revolt ant home Tule agita'iou than the Churca Disestabushment or the Lund Act. Now, perhaps it comes & lictle too late; but it ts pleasant WO see tuat the queen as suffered herself to be persuaded to do an act of justice and that her intense predilecuon for Scotland and the Scotcn, has received wt last & temporary check. THS DISOIPLRS OF RUSKIN. White our gided youth are driving their dr in the Park, @ number of young uxford unde giaduates are digging away bipeasey, & Ppl. Rear the University, Wading @ new road Whit leads to‘ nowhere and over which noilung Ww puss, ‘This is DO matter, the labu.ers are uisciples of air. Ruskin, Wuose theory is inat an immense amount of wo-cu ar abor ts lost and Carned to no account to cricket, bouting and other athleuc frivol.ties, aod Wuo impresses on young meu to turo their strengto to sume ussiul purpose. ‘This is the first work undertaken b) him, ita to be hoped they wili soon find sometuiug More prac- ticai taan the ilincksey road, A LITERARY SCANDAL, Ur, Winwood Reade, who was the correspondent of tne feunes at tne Asoantee war, has just pubdlished his history vi that cam- paign, which 1 said io contain some very extravrdinary statements, One of these is “that the Special despatcn of Sir Garnet Wolseley to the government, annouucing tne submission of King Kolfve was lorwaraed @t ® great expense, for poliiical purposes, and in order to help Mia sters at the elecciun, Mr, Keade plutuly stuies that thia was a bogus despatch, and hints ti.at no private correspoadence wus allowed to be sunt by tue same steamer. Tne book also contains passages reflecting on the courage Ol certain Otuer uewspaper currespondents, 6o strongly that Mr. ti. M. Stanley, of tne HxkaLp, aud Mr, Heuta, of the Standard, intendeu to take iugal proceedings against the writer. (nder these e.rcuustauces tie bvok bas been withdrawn from circulation, and will be subjected to sirict revistua beiore iv1a reissued, GERMAN LITERATURE. aa PRANKFORT-ON-TH2-MAIN, May 18, 1874. Travellers in Europe are apt to miss fine intel- lectual treats tf they omit to purcaase in their migrations some delightful books, which Germans Ov asionally prepare for our edification and en- lighteoment, We refer especiaily to the iocal guide books, whica German oooksellers puolish in the large cit.es, for sale to innocent and unwary travellers, We do nut, of course, includa the Eng- lish editors, but have to do with @ Class ol works whicu are prepared by Germans, who appear to be under tue tmpressivn that they are masters of the Enghsh language. und who, at ieast, succeed in giving us no small measure o’ amusement. I came ac oss some edilying specimens of guine-book Iuerature, The last received bears the tttle of “Guide through Frankiort-on-the-Main and Its Environs, Edttea aiter ou. Heyner'’s fourth edition, by J. Gamis. Together with eight imprinted woodcuts, a map and a bird's-eye view of the city.” The title is promising enough even betore we délve imto the treasures of the textual contents, “A leader of excursions" would perhaps be & puzziing expression to igno- rant tourists; not so to thoroug stadents of J, Gambs’ guide book, especially ifyou have Heyner's original fourth edition belore you. The writer has here translated the word Weyw?'ser by “leader,” instead of “guide to," as any English writer not 80 well up in toe richness of the Anglo-Saxon tongue wou.d have done, GERMAN PIGEON ENGLISI. Bat M Gamos is amusing all the way through his books, He firat of ail tells us that be does not undertake “tu establish @ climex in order to rank the different objects, after their exceuence,”” One must ponder long over this sentence until he finds out that the translator intended to gtvo in English the German sentence, “We shail not range the sigiits 0: the city according to their im- portance,” &c., but take them aa they come in our walks. On page 7 we are treated to ® description 0. & revolution, 1m which we @e told that the leader, alter deiending himsel! valiantly, was “captivated,” sentenced to death and executed, M. Gamos seems to have an incurable rredileot.on for putting everything in the feminine gender—ocities, churches, tivers and women. When he tell: us tuat at last ahe became the capital of the Grand Duchy of Frankiort he refers to the city of Frankfort, not to a person. A civil war (1866) 1s termed the German brethren’s war; and in the same sentence foreign tourists are treated to a gush of modest patriotism about acity for which they surely care litile or nothing. On the same page we are told that the war of 1870, when @ sudden cry of war came irom the Seine, terri ying the peaceable city that was con- scious of her not be.ng too fur of the boundaries, the German patriotic teeling, &c., &c., burst out, &c., &c, M. Gambs tells us that the public prome- nides of the city remind him of a blooming mother iu the midst oO: her beautiful and sprightly daugh- ters, As 1 donot find this exqatsite senience in the original German I presume M. Gambs has here drawn on bis own imagination aud English voca- bulary wiih briliant success, ENGLISH BILL OF FARE, Next to guide books the writers of bills of fare deal worst witn the English language. 1 once took the liperty of steaing a specimen from tue best hotel in Bordeaux, for tie sake of its interesting cu tosities. Baus a la mode garni 1s styled on ine Englisn sidé, “beef at mode;” gras-double & la Tyonnaise 13 in English, “double tripe at lyon- naise ;’ une colelette & la jardiniére becomes on the opposite Bide “mutton at jardiniere;’ powet @ la Marengo is “iowi stewed at Marengo;” pigeon en compoté 18 merely the French for a “sieweed of pigeons; haricot blancs & la mattre a’notel is “white French ‘beans at Anglaise,” and creme Jrite is a “tried of cream.’’ Under the head of coffee and liquors we Onda “cognac of brandy” and ‘daatzicn of brandy,” and so on throughout the list. Sometimes we come across passages in the wridngs of our English cousins that cause us amusefient. We remember once reading the pas- sage, *Das hauptgericht der Wurtemberger ist (The iavorite dish of the Wurtem- berg people ts liver dumplings). Translutea as—‘‘The Supreme Court of Wurtemberg ts at Leberklésse, Again, tne passage, “Dem vater graugt, er rettet geschwind; er halt tn den armen das icheende kind.’ (The father shudders, he rideta go fast, he holds in his arms his groaning child, Was once translated as “He holds in nts arm{ his eighteenth child.” A Frencti correspona- ent (poke in one Of his letters about the singing of a cettain ‘“*M. le Vomchor, of Berlin; having taken the word domohor (cathedral choir) to ve a proper nane. As @ pendant to this we find in the “Buigrapiie Cniverselle des Musiciens’” of M, Féts the German name Kyffhauser—the moun- taig beneath which Kaiser Sarvarossa is supposed to pleep encnanted—translated with 4a quereue donestique, ‘The editor, not being acquainted with the mountain in question, supposed Ky’ to be tha@substantive of Kiefen, to scold, and hauser vo be jhe adject.ve of haus, and 80 he came to “the does ic quarrel.” Ohe of the finest works on travel published tn Gednapy lor 8ume time is & large Miustrated work on |taly, Which 18 issued in instalments by the hotge of Engeihorn, in Stuttgart, the first num- berbeiore me isexceedingly attractive. The iull titi ts “Italia; @ Pilgrimage irom the Alps to ik dior The text is by Kari Stieler, Euuara Padus apd Woldemar Kaden; the tilustrations, 801 in tone, some in the text, are supplied by |some twenty of the best German arti, among whom we name Bauern- fer.d, Closs, RKaulvach, Passini, Werner aud othirs, ‘The work is to be compeleted in twahty-/our bumpers, Or about 400 pages, and wili conjain 800 Lilustrations, In the Grst number Karl Stidier gives soie chapters, “From the Alps to the @uo," which are very attractively written, aod july come 00 (0 tue Dromise made in tue Arance atthe Lerby next week, | | | | NEW YURK HERALD, SUNDAY, JUNE 14, 1874—QUADRUPLE SHEET. Prospectus to “describe the land where tne orange blooms in all its beauties; its landscapes and its people tn their customs and costumes; {ts art col- lections and art history, in the past and in the Present.” I have seldom seen a German publica- tion 80 eminently wortny of notice and praise. BARON LIRBIG’S BPRECHES AND TREATISES. One of the most noteworthy announcements of the month is made by Protessor Carriere, of Munich, who teils us in connection with Professor Liebt; of Reichenhall, he is preparing tne ‘Speeches and ‘Treatises of Justus von Lievig” for publication by & Leipsic house (Winters,) ‘The work will contain all the great chemist's loose labors—if we may term them such—essays and speeches made on Special occasions. We mention the titles of some: ‘The State of Chemistry in Austria in 1938; Agricul- tural and Technical Schools in Bavaria (1864) ; Avimal Chemistry and Animal Physiology (1844) ; Burning of Human Bodies (1850) ; The Nourishing Value of Foods (1869) ; Economy of Human Power (1860) ; Setence and Agricultural (1861) ; Essiys oo Francis Bacon (1863) ; History and Natural Scieuce (1863); Addresses on the death of King Maxt- milian of Bavaria (1864), and on tne Conclu- sion of Peace (1871). A more interesting collec- too of actentific studies cannot b: imagined. The inevitable Luamilia Assing is with us again. Alter preseating us with volume alter volume of Varuhagen von Ense’s interminable “‘Uorrespond- ence,’ until people gave up the couns in despair, she was intrusted with the correspondence, diaries and love letters of Prince Packlor-Muskau, famous as wife-hunter and amateur landscape gardener, and presents the world with the third volume thereof This volume contains the correspondence between Prince Pickler and Varnhagen von Ense, Karl Grun fas been entrusted with the arrange- ment of Ludwig Feuerbach's literary remains, and is requesting copies of jetters [rom the decreased Philosopher, in the original or in authenticated copies. Ferdinand Gregorovius’ “Lite of Lucrezia Borgia” will be published in a few days, and will be, doubtless, a noteworthy book, Dr. Von Donop, of Weimar, is engaged ona biography of Buonavon- tura Genelli, the genial, deceased painter. NEW BOOKS, In the course of the monta we expect the biog- raphy of the late David Strauss, by Dr. Eduard Zeller. The work will bear the title—“D. KF. Strauss: His Person and His Works," and will bo published by Emil Strauss, of Bonn, The third and compieting volume of the late Dr. Pruta’s “Emperor Friedrich I," 19 Published by Kaseman, o{ Dantzic. This is the most thorough work pubiished in the Geman lan- Guage on the old legendary hero, “Red Beard.” An old Austrian sea captain, F, Attimayer, now in the Trieste Marine Academy, has written a book which containa the clements of maritime rignt, to which he appends a number of lectures On related subjects. The Imperial Printing office in Vienna publishes the work. ‘Two new novels by the Austrian, Alfred Meissner, are announced by a Berlin house, The tities are ‘Oriola” end “The Sculptor of Worms,” the latter in two volumes. Lipperheide, of Berlin, issues the first inataiment of a work on “Costumes: Historical and National Dresses," cach Dumber contaluing twelve coiored pilates. Ibis intended especially tor art sts and actors. ‘T'wo noleworthy books on literature are ublished, “German Literature in Alsace,” vy Jemrich Kurz, 19 the last wor of the ce ebrated \tterary historian, and is pnolished by Heiners:tort, of Berlin, “The Grand Tendeucies of the Litera. ture of the Nineteenth Coutary,” being lectures delivered at the University of Copenhagen by Dr. Brandes, translated aud with an introduction by Strodtmann, is published oy Duncker, of Berlin. The third vo.ume. just issucd, treats of “Ie Ke- action in France." BSRTHOLD AUERBACT. Jullan Schmidt, the well known literary histo- rian and critic, i8 pubsshing in tie Aussburyer Aligemeine Zeitung vn interesting series 0: arti- cles on the works Of Berthuld Auervach. terre Schmidt does not consider this autuor’s latest nove, “Waldiried” a3 bia most important. In his former works Auerbach developed yroater power, Dnt in none ts there Buch @ breath of purity and freshuexs #8 in the last. Schmidt thea gos on to se.ect the n. cue where Averbac: is to be piaced. He finds that, compare! with the German li.ecrary lights Of the past, Auerbacn has most relation with Jean Paul. But Jean Paul says ch midt was oversnadowed by Goetne and schiller, wita woom be could nct measure. Now we have no Gocthe or Semiler, and Bert.oid Auerbach's tendenc ts the prevailing one O! our times—tuat is, in we many, A rewarkab.e wisiortune haspensi very re- cently to Dr. Bunsen, professor of. chemistry at the university ot Heidelborg. During his absence trom his atudy the bvoks and papers lying on 13 table caugut fire mom spine une. Plain d reason, and among the consumed materq ‘was the neary completed man iscript of a work on | caemisiry, on which the Proiessor tad sent four ears’ labor. But Professor Bingen is oul dis- eurtened. He 18 beginning his work anew, ‘The consistory of the Province 0: Braudenburg has. commenced tae revision of Lucuer’s Old Testament translation, ‘Te address ol tue Consistory save :— “By an approach to modern language Luther's Bible most be made more comprenensidle to the people, altrougs care will be taken that none of the old power and beauty be Jost.’’ ‘tne revisio . of the New Testament portion was finished some years ago. Berlin i@ to at last have @ respectable re- view. Negotiations have bee. completed there for the issue of @ ma.uz.ne on the plan ot the Révue des deux Monae, A bundred thousind thalers are eubscrived in aid ol he undoriaxing, wl catsto be puolished by tue Pacteiso Beran. Such @ review has tong been wanted to represent the iterary, scientific and theatrical toterests of Germany, THE AMERICAN PILGRIMS, Pauis, June 1, 1874. The first pilgrimage to the sirines of the Apos- tles whic. b.a ever left the Uni‘ed states of North America 18 now in France. 1t originated in New York, under he a spices of tao Catholic Union, of whicn Dr. Henry James Anderson is President. The Pilgrimaze recived, as you know, the biess- ing and approbation of His Grace, the Arcibishop of New York, who conierred, previous to the de- parture of the péil.rims, ample powers on the Rev. Father Patr.ck Francis De.t 01 the society 1 Jesus, and appointed him to act as the Sptritual Director aud guide to the puzrims, 1t 13 impussi- ble to overestima'e the importance of tus Pile grimage us a historical event in the annals of tne Church, It is @ solemn act, by wn.ch many Chris- tian men and women, well known for their piety and virtue in the New World. have openly pro- jessed the.r faith in those mirac'es and wonders which have, in @ measure, sanctified the Old Worid, anJ itis certain that their cuming has been re- garded with deep interest trom al! parts of Hu. ope. The American Pligrimage numbers 107 persons, among whom are twenty five clergymen aud nine- teen ladies, Tuey lit New York on the steamer Pereire on the 16ta May, 1874, and the complete list Of their names was publis.ed on the pievivus day— viz., May 15—in the Naw Yorg« Haxaip. The pro- gramme of their spiritual devotiuns, which wag drawn up with anxious care La New York. has veen carried out, #0 far ait was possibie, to the very great edification of all, Itis extremely moderate in character, and tue Pilgrimage has been guided throughout with that sound discretion and in that placid temper which might have been expected from the management oO #0 eminent and good a man as their Spiritual Director. Each day of the Voyage began oy tae CBLRBRATION OF MASS in the first and second cavins of the steamer. The Kev. Father Dealy said mass at eall-past six every morning when the weather perimitted, Several other clergymen also said mass pri vately 1or ther Own devotions, The mass said by the Spiritual Director was the pilgrim's mass, Many o1 the pilgrims frequently received the holy communion, The next religious exercise took Place wt ubuut eleven o'ciock, and constsied of a short spiritual reading on the virtues of the bacred Heart, ollowed by @ brief instruction. In the afiernoon, at two o'c'ock, the pilgrims recited the Rosury of the biessed Virgin incommon., That is to say, the rosary was rectied by the Spiritual Director of the Pilgrimage, and the pilgrims all joined tn, This was fol owed by the nuvena to our Lady of Lourdes, Tne day ciosed with tne Litany Of tho Saints, which 18 a form of prayer approved by the Catuolic Church. It wasalso reciied in com- mon by the Spiritual Director; and the same dev tions a8 those above mentioncd were per- formed every day during tne voyage. The pilgrims wee alt very earnest im their prayers, aud it shonid be remarked cuat the ladies were especially devout, THR VOYAGR had none of the features ol a picasure party; but It is agreeabie to note that the pilgrims inspired 50 much respect among the otwer passengers on board the vessel that the manager of an opera troupe, who was returning to Burope, reques permission of the Rev, Farber Dei wo #ive acon. cert of sacred music, amd blue Spiritual Director eS having complted with his request the pilgrims took part in the slaging, and several ladies sang sweetly a8 to give intense pleasure to every one who heard them. ‘Tne proceeds of this concert were applied for the benefit of the sailors, and & collection for them was made which amounted to the handsome sum of nearly $150, On the eve of Pentecost confessions were heard by the Spiritual Director, and on Pentecost Sun- day several of the pilgrims received holy com- munion, Some of the priests were able to say Mass in both cavins, The voyage to Europe ended without inciaént; the pilgrims all remained in good healuh, the ship's oMcers were cour- teous, the fare good and substantial, especially in the Qrst cabin, and all weot well in every respect. The piigrims touched at Brest, and thence telegraphed news of the.r ar- rival in France, ‘They landed at Havre at four o'clock {a the afternoon of Wednesday, May 21. They were not welcomed by any assemoly of the local French clergy, for it seemed as if the Spirit- ua! Director of the Pilgrimage was opposed to all display and demonstration, the pilgrimage having bo representative character aud being uitogether @ voluntary movement, IN PARIS. A telegram was sent by the Committee of Mane agement for tue purpose of securing rovums for tue Pilgrims at the Grand tlotel du Louvre. But Paris has been crowded with such ao incredibie number 0; travellers during the Whitsuntide holidays that the Louvre could not find accommodaiion tor tie American Pilgrimage. Some of tho pilgrims then found quarters at tae Hotel du Bon Lu Fontaine, No. 16 in the Rue de Grenelle, a place much fre- queated by the French clergy; otuers went to the Hotel des Missions Etraugéres, No. 127 Rae du Bao; some went to the Hotel du Pas-de-Vatais, tn the Kue des Saints Peres, and some to the Hotel de Hoilande, in the Rue de la Patx, where they were all com- fortably lodged at moderate charges. ‘the proceed- fogs of the pilgrims in Paris may be briefy told, Immediately after their arrival the Spiritaal Director watted on the Cardinal Archbishop of Paris, and His Eminence appointed Friday, May 29, at eight o’clock in the mourning, as the time af which he would receive the American Pilgrimage in his own private ch»pel. His Emiuence then said mass ior the pilgrims, who received holy communion at bis hands ina body. In his address to tne pilgrims the Cardinal Archbishup alluded to the Feast of Pentecost and the gut of tongues which was conierred upon the Aposties, tis Kmi- nence regretted that he was unable tu address the Americans in their own language, but observed that he knew several pilgrims who spoke Frenon, and he requested them to translate tie few re- Marks which he was avoul to Make. The Archbishop divided wis discourse into three pvints. In the first place he congratulated the people of the United states warmly up n the occasion of this, the first American Pilgrimage Waich bad ever ap- peared in Europe, and he gave them a hearty welcome Ww his Kpiscopalc.ty. He felt persuaded that their example would act beneficially, not only fo France but throughout all Curtsteadom. He said that there was nut much merit for those who dwelt near the shrines oi the Apostles in making pik grimages to thom, but that Americans who bad come so Jar to lay their homage at the ect of tue Holy Father was au act of devotion whici deserved to be crowned witn the Divine favor. le thea alladed to the persecutions and trials of the Charch, revie ved briefly its position at the pres- ent day, and pointed out that, altaough tie CUburon in past times had eadured wiucn sudfer- tug and severe persecutions, none could be compared with ity actual indlictions for their periidious character and wickeduess, The enemies oi tie Church now outwurdly pro- fess gteat regard ior religion aad a high respect for vue clergy, but tieir designs are evil. Lt is, therefore, urged the Archbistop, most neediul that the union of good Catnolics in all countries should counteract tis bad influcuce, and tuat they should work together, taking care to be prudent. Secondly, the Archbishop observed thas be understood severa. of tae American pilgrims purposed to visit the Holy Land, and taat he envied them the nappiiess Of being able to ac complisi an object Whica had been ihe most carne est desire of his own ite, though he hai never been able to realize it, Thirdiy, the Archbishop dwolt upon the recent heavy misioriuues oi France, na epid that there were stil Many pious men in the country, and that nearly all the women were deeply affected by the spirit of religion. His &minence gave great praise to America, saying tust tue world hoped aud expected hign enterprises ani yrand things from her young anu prosperous peopie, Ye begged to be remewbered huuseil, aud com. mended his entire diocese to tae pligrims’ prayers; and, 10 conclusion, he announceu that he would follow them to Kome in a few days, to lay his homage at the leet of tne Holy Father. TRIBUTE TO THR HOLY SKE. Tt 6 Known that the Spiritual Director of the Pilgrimage 18 bearer Of # large offering to His Holiness the Pope from the Cutholic Union of New York and from the Xavier Alumni Sodality. On tts presentation ar adaress will be delivered to Tis Holivess by tne Spiritual Direcior ui the Pil- grimuge, and a8 s00n as the text uf shat address can be knowa I will transmit it for publication ja the New York HekaLp. On Sunday, May 31, the American Pilzrims were present a¢ mass in the Jesuits’ churcia, 35 Rue de Sevres, Masa was said at the tombs of the Fathers who were put to death during the exveises of tne Cowmune; and alter mas4 the pilgrims, with the Rev, Father Dealy, visited the room iu wich are kept the severai Objects of devotiou which be long to those Fatners. It cuataius everything which wus letc in the pr.soa of the murdered cler- gymen when they weut to meet tueir deata, ENTERTAINMENT, The gentlemen of the American Pilgrimage were invited to dinner at Six O'clock on Suoduy, May 31, by the Catholic Ciuv at the Rus Bonap rte, Mgr. de S¢gur, prelate of the houschold of the Pope, inthe chair, The ladies o1 the Pilsrimage were invited (0 breakfast at eleven o'ciock im ‘the morning of the same day tn the Conveut of the Sisters of the Assu.uptiva at Adteull, TO THE SURINR, At forty-five minuves past ten in the morning ot Monday, June 1, the Pigrimage left Paris on us way to Lourdes, where it will rewuin three days and thea will proceed to Rome vy the most direct route, The pugrims expect to arrive in Rome on the 8tb inst., a @ third pilgrimage will there be organized to Paray-le-Mvoial, The precise amount Of the offerings sent to the Holy Father trom the United States 19 not known. Provably about $50,000 will ve presented by the Kev. Father Dealy from the Catholic Union ana the Xavier Society, which {s an ofering entirely independent from that 01 the pilgrims, The Jollowing geuticmen have been named mem bers of the COMMITTER ON THE ADDRESS:— The Rev. Father Patrick Fraucts Dealy, of thi Society of Jesus, Spiritual Director of the Pilgri age, Who ls entrusted with tii posers trom the Arcubishop of New York; Dr. Heury James Auder- sou, LL. D, and M. v., President of the Catholic Uniou of New York, and vue of the ciel origina tors of the Migamage. Dr. Auderson is well known for tis distingaisied attainments io science; he ty @ Kugot of the Pupal Order of St. Gregory, and we has been selected by the government of the United States to wate! the transit of the planet Venu tue Kev. Francis Kenoit, Vicar General ef Fo: Wayne; br E. Doumeing, of New UOrieans; Judge B. t. Ia of New Orleans, & geotieman who has shown cone siderable activity on the Piigrimage, though not immediatly connected with it, ‘THE COMMITTER OF ARRANGEMENTS 1g thus composed :— Judge Paul Emile Théard, of New Orleans, Chatrs man of Committee; Kev. A. D. Petiecer, of Mobile, Aiw; Bev. BE, Saurin, of Fort Wayne; Dr. A. Jaue gon, of Buffalo, N. Y.; vr. James 1, broiderick, of Hancock, Md; Dr, BE. Miles Willet!, of dempiim, Tenn.; Mr. D, L. Marphy, of Wastunuton; Mr. Ma tnias Rohr, of Bufluto, N.' ¥., editur of the Volks= Jreund; Mr, Jawes b. Failet, of Latayette, Indiana, ‘aud Mr. Patrick Farrelly, secretary. PIETY AND DEVUTION. I cannot conclude this tetter without respectfal feference to the part taken in the affairs ol the active Pigrimaye vy bishop Dwenger, of Port Wayne, and several other clergymen, and 1 feet that tt would be ungrateful indeed vo make no aide Sion to the kindness and sympathy shown for the Pilgrims by the Duchess de Chevreuse and that g00d Viscount of Damas who ts aiways 60 Wise and chival,ous wherever beip can oe rendered or quod service done to the great cause of the Curistiua Church, .