24 SEPTEMBER 1870, Page 3

A good story is told of a little Paris urchin

who, urged by an English resident to cry " Vive in Rdpublique !" gave the vivat -with all his might. Thereupon the tempter, pulling out two sous, -said, "Now, cry Vive l'Empereur !' and I will give you this," on which the incorruptible little patriot returned with great spirit, 4' Plutet mourir !" and marched off with his hands in his pockets. We are in the habit of looking down on poor, restless, excitable Paris, but would any London gamin refuse a penny offered to him for the utterance of any political cry whatever ? He would in all probability earn his penny, but, if his feelings were strong, supplement the required words with others of a tendency to reverse their meaning.