New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1844-08-16


but stranger is compelled to believe there IS
lss honor. He will certainly be imposed upon
by getting the inferior article, when ne asks 'of
and pays for the best. There is no where worse
wine than in the shops here. The Police s-'ze
it and pour out hogsheads in the streets sim
the genuine article is to be had only by good luck
or favor Paris IS es much a foreign country to
the wire district, rs Iondon Or ST FetarsSarch'
and as the In4ric;s ut ,sc ct'cs arc better than
Paris. the bes. vines 20 there. Bat the enor-
nous demands for the fine wines o: the country,
is = hundred iulG beyoUc the production, AMI me
proprie:ors cannot sell at any pr!cs the genuine
iuce. [ have drank at the tables CT most pef-
iicul.r amateurs the choicest wines TO be had
either ~. money or favp,--and in one instance
when they came from the vineyard OF the pro
preL1r who gave the invitation, out TO better
champagne than circulated ct the "reun-
ions" Of 1902. The better sorts OF Bordeaux
and Burgundy, that viii not bear a sea voyage
are unoues,ionaby more dcicate-bnt the qua!
ity obtained, on ordinary occasions. Il cecldeolJ
wo,se. It is more difficult and more expensive
TO get good glass OF French VINE IN Pa.iS 'hah
Boston STEAM destroys EaiyndIity.
The ep.cureans here serve their VINE IN Pc
cr!iar way. All the fine wines OF Bordeaux and
Burgundy are in bottles, which are Kept on Their
sides in the cellar. or course there Js more or
less sed;nent which must not BE disturbed. Pc
cu,iar baskets are prepared into which the ol;ue
- carefully slipped at the sanae angle It had be-
| fore retained and the cork being drawn by d
screw that produces 10 disturbance o! the con
| tents, the wine is carefully poured out by inclin-
| log The handle Of the basket; and when en-
trusted to an experienced hand, none OF the lees
| escape But first al all these baskets with the
wine each basket holding one 6otte) are exposed
10 the Gun or q gentle FIRE until 1t acquires AZ de-
grees Fahrenheit-alI such wines requiring that
| temperature to bring OCT their rich lavor Caam-
| payne, on The contrary. is ny a peculiar process
reduced to % degrees. and the cork removed
Two hours before 1t is drank You will not
| understand that this is nyarIabe. Bat q, re-
! chcrche dinner intended for display or good taste,
1t is considered point Of necessary etiquette,
and is also pretty good test Of the character oi
the wine.
Thsrc arc some other trfing incidents of Pa
risia.i life new tn Bostonans. | have not heard
the sound of bell, except as the hammer Of the
clock strikes it. There is no noise in the streets
but such as is necessarily made by the passing
of Carriages. Thousands are in the public gar.
teus every day-othor thousands the Boulc.
vards-thcy laugh, joke. play, amusc themselves
in various ways, but entirely without that OBJ
streperous clam0r Of American population,
which seems to identify uproar with enjoyment.
have not yet heard the report Of cannon.-
Blu. nds of music a hundred strong arc TO
unusual sight half dozen times a day. The
mystery of wheelbarrow or hand cart is yet
u be acquired. l pity the unfortunate portcrs
who carry every thipg-sideboards, sofas, beds,
bookcases, weights of every kind, on machine
fastened upon the back. But come. We are
going to party-and by connexion Of ldeus
which is better created by writing than animal
magnetism, Qiow all the rage here, | can carry
you with me- 1t is the night of reception OF the
Lady Of the British Ambassador. the sister of the
Duke of Wellington, and the object OF high gm-
btiun to all Americans IN Paris. We must go
In Voturc dc rcmise;'' common hackney
coach would not be admitted into the court. ward.
A servant goes with us Of necessity and there
Is abundant need of his services. Those who
pretend 10 make display take two or three
We'll, wo enter the carriage, and at two streets
from our door, are zen .fie." That is, we make
one Of the eight hundred equiPagcs proceeding to
the same spot. Now, in Pans, every thing is
dune by rule. A military guard regulates the
approach; and all arc compelled to go by one
route, and in procession, without confusion or
disorder. But stop there is coach with out
EIutIS anu ufCIvs ludl uIlNtS ny, anu
advances directly to the door, Yes that is the
coach of a Minister, an Ambassador, a Peer or
Deputy, and all such have privilege, on re.
porting to the guard, to break through the line,
and require the long file to stand still.
Now at the British Ambassadors are received
ali The dignitaries OF this Empire, and al! the
representatives of every other, and their patent
precedence intercep,s the access OF our untitcd
nobility well. Ii is ~ o'clock, an hour since VIC
started, and we are now ut the hall door of the
magnificent Hotel which the British Government
purchased for the residence of its representative.
Our servant takes our outside garments, which
! he is 10 guard till our departure. We are Ie-
| ccived by servants III livery. One of highe.
grade announces us, and VIC pass double file 10
| the already crowded and brilliant reception room.
We are received with polished polltcness and
elegant atfabillty. But there Is only moment
| or 40 for our turn. The stream ru-hes from
behind us, and VIC pass on. The illuminated
apartments filled with the nobility of Europe
The stars and ribbons of the genllemen-the
beauty and the diamonds of the adies-the ex
teasivc halls filled to profusion with flowers, and
decorated with costly furniture-the general 81,
| Of satisfaction and self possession in this CAV
throng, combine TO as,onish and delight US. We
admire the scene, TO Us entirely originals one
! grand spectacle oil royal magnlhcence.
| We pass two or three hours in conversation
i'll walking through the various rooms, and in
receiving the attentions of The elegant hostess
aud such OF our friends as We happen to find il;
this faShi nabie and noble assembly.
We prepare 10 depart. Oar servant is ready
with our garments, and he orders the carriage
but there Is another necessary delay, for the whole
eight hundred are again en- file" The nil tar,
guard regulates their approach, one at a timc
aud IN this way power OH one side and patience
on the other, prevent broken necks We return
To domestic habits by four o'clock IN trs
morning; two hours "a, least before the doors NJ,
closed upon the last reuea,ing visitors at thai
hoSpitahie and almost royal establishment.
Tho SourH CAKoL,NA CHvALsY threaten to
bow up the Union in case they iai to make Mr.
Polk Pst>ldent-of which they appear TO &c
spar TIE val1T of these mad caps was signal
| ly displayed at the late dinner gwen 10 Hon. Ro
| bert Barnw,ll Rneu, at Button, his place o.
residence. Mr.. Rs speech embraced the con-
| S,Ea Df t,p- far -,