Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-06-08

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represent the consequences Of the late cold weather
a. very disastrous In Province the hills have mad
good deal Of snow on them, and II 10 aPpreheRdeo
that the vines and olives will suffer severely In the
Aveyren the damage Is greater IN consequence Of the
vegetation having been more forward, and the Ar
magnac country has also been much injured. Let
ers OF the 10th from Turin state, that the whole o.
the surrounding mountains were at that Tune clothed
with snow and that the inhabitants had resumed theli
winter garments In the immediate vicinity OF Parls,
Ponolse, was severely visited by hail storm last
week, and great damage was occasioned. The wealth
er still contlnaes most unreasonable IN the capital ;
on Friday, at IL o'clock, the thermometer was at
degrees above Zero of Reaumur, or AZ OF Fahren-
helt. On Saturday II was at only degeees ABOVE
Zero OF Reaumur, or As l2 OF Fahrenheit yesterday
the weather was rather less cold.
On Thursday last violent storm did great dam,
age in the Commune of Mareau aux Pres. The nan
raj feet Of water in the cattle houses and that the cat
tie were obliged TO be taken out TO prevent their belng
drowned. The fruits and crops are supposed 10 De
totally lost, and the vines, although IN backward
state, have suffered very severely.
The Minister Of the Interior has laid before the
King splendid Album, bound by Sinner containing
series of water color drawings, representing the
fetes given at Fontanebeau, and also by the city OF
Paris and the National Guards, on the marriage OF
the Duke of Orleans. They are executed by Messrs.
= Lamy, Camille Roqueplan, r. Deyena, Clemen1
Boulanger, Violet-Le Dauzats, justin Carrle,
Victor Adam, BayoL Dieterie, and Mayer under the
direction of Baron Taylo and, from being skeched
on the spot, will hereafter be of much historical value
1t is destined by his Majesty for the Museum OF the
Louvre
We take the following summary OF the entries
made at the Tribunal de Commerce OF the various
establishments of Companies en- Commando (Jolnt
Stock Companies, in which the sha eholders are not
liable beyond the amount OF the sums they subscribe
for) from the Droit In January and February, 81
companies were registered having together capital
Of lls 22O, Oe0fr., divided into 2l92l2 shares In
March the entries were to the amount IN capital or
572 000fr or more than double the aggregate of
the two preceding months, divided into 399 635
shares. There are now existing IN France lOo OF
these companies, which thus divided Journals,
periodicals., and publishing establishments, 4O4; ma
nufactorles, and other productive establishments 95;
public conveyances for passengers and goods, 90;
foundres and coal mines, 60; internal and external
rance Offices, n; draining and other agricultural
companies, rs; theatres "a; miscellaneous underta-
kings, 289.
M. Guzot has been unanimously elected a men,
Der of the Royal Academy of Bellies Lettrcs, Histo-
ry, and Archaeology of Stockholm.
Very SISeuLAR.-On the 9Th of May, the body of
a very lovely young lady, dressed as man. was
found in the Seine, near the Pont Royale.
FUNNY AFTAIR.-On the 4th May, some thieves,
taking advantage Of the abserce Of grocer in the
Rse du Bac entered the house and distracted money,
Jewels, &c. to the value of 81, 000f On his return,
The grocer found his house occupied by the police,
who were quietly drawing up their process versa.
The Constitutionnel gives from Madrid the follow
ng anecdote of the Infante Don Francisco: "ln or
Ter render himself popular, and, as IT were, give
pledge of his love of equality to the exaltado party
It the head of which II was wished TO place him. the
nante went frequently during the last carnival, with
he whole of his family, the balls at the Villa Her
nousa, a species Of Bal Musard, where any one who
ould afford TO pay 5fr might have the pleasure of
blowing princes and Processes. The lnfante and
s censort, who was formerly 80 solemn and proud
hat she would not even by gesture or look notice
he sauatons made 10 her, humbed themselves TO
he degree of bringing their daughter to these balls,
md allowing her to dance with whoever might ask
ler 1t is said that the maitre-d hotel Of the
British Minister Obtained the honor of the hand which
$ said TO have been afinaAced 10 the Duke de Bor
laaux andaen being rcproved the next day for his
,acty by his master, replied Faith, your Excellen-
cy, did bat others had done before me! Why
lr, at the preceding ball her Royal Hghness danced
with my shoemaker"
More FREAKS OF THE WEAruER.-In Rome on
the 23d of April, they wnte-"The state OF the at
nosphere has been sngularly changeable for some
days; complete reaction has taken place; winter
has returned the sun has disappeared the hills near
Rome are covered with snow; the wind, hail. and
rain are almost incessant, and the thermometer on
the 18th was as low as "a degrees below zero of
or 25 degrees of Fahrenheit"
The weather has been cutting up strange shines
in all parts of the world. A letter we have received
rom IIlend IN FLORENCE udteQ hPIH ZSu, says We
have had remarkable change here in the weather.
A few days ago II was quite warm, and we feel now
as cold as in January. Ii showed and hailed this
and the surrounding hills are covered with
snow"
On the 26th Of April, during violent thunderstorm
the lightning struck the barracks Of the Custom
house at Neuf Brisach. and, entering by the chin
ney killed the wife Of a lieutenant, who was In the
kitchen, and her sister law who was IN an adj
joining apartment.
The Journal de Frankfort contains o statistical
article shelving the wealth and resources OF Holland
as separated from Belgium, from which we extract
the following I'm 1887, the merchant vessels were
increased rs in number and TO- 507 lasts in tonnage,
losing by sales and accidents only 2,0l9 lasts. The
ships entered inwards were 1897 in number, and
725, 444 lasts in tonnage being an increase OF 5S5
ships and l05,572 lasts upon the preceding year.-
There has also been a considerable increase IN the
exports, will appear by the following table OF but.
ter and cheese which are two of the most essential
articles Of produce in Holland;
1888 5s,.ooo Dutch pounds iisss GO Dutch p'u.ds
1854 5725 600 100000
1885 s,S7e,0eo 100000
1886 96l5,O0o l6b4e,t0@
ia57 e745soo I11s2eo0
A Berlin correspondent Of the Franconiar Mereu-
~ states that law on the liberty Of the press has
recently been submitted to the Council of State Ac-
cordinq 10 this measure the censorship is TO be done
away WITH but the journals 10 be liable to very
heavy penalties in case of oHcnce.
There are nine steamboats, running on the Lake
Of Constance.
Extract of letter from Dresden, Of the gath ult :
"a secret which has long excited the public curosi
ty has just been dvulged. The late NJ Joseph Gras-
o. professor Of painting at the Boyal Soc ETY. OF Fine