here he had long dined regularly every
day, he has been compelled to abandon that elegant establishment, and
set up a table for himself. He has done this in a princely manner, and
from his position, and the Apicius-like dinners which he gives, finds no
difficulty in assembling at his daily banquets the elite of Parisian
_viveurs_. Among his guests are M. Roqueplan, of the opera; M. Scribe,
the dramatist; Jules Janin; M. Bertin, editor of the _Journal des
Debats_; M. Romieu, Mlle. Rachel, and Mlle. Brohan. In all some fifty
persons have a standing invitation, and come when they choose. Covers
are laid every day for twelve, and those who are there at the time,
which is six o'clock, take their places. At half-past eight the host
puts on his hat and departs, but the guests remain, and prolong the
festival at their pleasure. It is said that these dinners not only
combine every thing in the perfections of gastronomy, but that they are
equally piquant for the wit and brilliancy of the conversation that
attends them.

* * * * *

EUGENE SUE is now a member of the French Assembly; but he still finds
time to labor for democracy and socialism with his pen. He has commenced
the publication in one of the journals of a new romance, called _La
bonne Aventure_. From a few chapters, it is evident that it will possess
the enthralling interest of most of his works, and will display his
varied and vast talent in the portraiture of character and the invention
of incident. He is as intent as ever Mr. Cooper was, upon making the
novel a teacher and illustrator of opinions.

* * * * *

GEORGE SAND has completed a new drama, which, from the title, _Le
Famille du Charpentier_, we suspect to be taken out of her delightful
_Compagnon du Tour de France_. She appears to be following in the
footsteps of Dumas, in arranging her novels into plays. She has met with
a severe check in the refusal of the authorities to allow a play from
her pen to be produced at the Theatre St. Martin, entitled "Claudia."
Every thing had been prepared for it, and considerable expense incurred,
when the Censor refused to grant a license.

* * * * *

ALPHONSE KARR, the French novelist, published for the late holidays a
very successful book called _Voyage autour de mon jardin_ (Journey
around my garden). It is a prose poem in honor of nature and the joys
which nature gives to th