The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-07-12

the forest is illuminated and filed with people; thu
music sounds delightfully."-; and, standing at litt,
distance, where the eye will light upon three or fou
diherent circles all dancing at the lent tn,
scene is M PICTURESQUE, Cr'iages in great numbers
turround the scene, waiting to carry home, towards
morning the happy company. 1t il also pic mic
party : every want in that way is supplied wine
coffee, lemonade fruits, and everything that n persor
hungry or tn rsy wisl e. tn, re 20 b, had Eve,
year great number of handsome eauipaces come fro,
aris hed with visters but this year there were COM
Iaratiyely few; fright and want of money kent them
away perhaps they have gone to the Watering places
more numerously than usual. Here too are seen the
grace. The ease and the decorum, that every where
distinguish the French character. More than one
half Of the young men of the country were dressed in
blue hoeks or wore blouses but their man.
ners and entire department. those of gen.
ttmen, and am sure worthy of imitation by
their Deighbors On the other side of the Chan.
mel who, upon such an occasion wherever I have
seen them, are as Incapable of being gentleman
ly as the French are of being rude; hence the ma
onal characteristics of the two of men are ex-
hibed, and the just observer may safely make his de-
ductons tberefrom The girls danced in their
caps, az they found most comfortable or without
ether ana the OLD people and children sat round and
looked on or amused themselves in playing the Iii FER
ont games practised by the French, and for which
every preparation was made This fete continued till
nearer quite morr'pg when we lefc which was ahou Z
eleven o'clock e met large numbers their way To
the fete The soil is very soft in France much as It is
in Kentucky and Tennessee so that wheels run very
badly where there are no paved roads Most Of the
young men, perhaps walked, or came on horseb ok
and we eral children from three to six years of
was moonlight, and delightful The farms in this part
OF France are much larger than in many other parts
ana i39n ney ana the people appear to be happy and
rounding country many miles distant; they CAM in
parties and as we were AWercans, they were glad to
us and soon friends a nd made acquainted
with their places CT residence the distance they had
come, &c. Indeed. Americans and Erepchmen are
friends and old acquaintance, as they me ct
there Is chord of sympathy which vbra.es in an in
slant and they approach American as they are
releiled by the presence of an Englishman
fontaine beau Is about three miles from the river ;
and we shall leave this morning to return by the
steamboat down the beautiful and meandering scene
we have boon in Fontainebeu but 4S hours. and we
shall leave behind many whom should be glad to see
sgain No people can be delightful to visit than
the French-always polite, cordial, decorous and civil
and most attentive to strangers at least to Americans
II were not an American, would like to be q French
man. They have of the ,bling chara cterstics
Of the Americans than any other nation unless it be
the scotch OBSERVER.
From the Newspapers
London paper of Friday evening June 49, gy,s
the following intelligence from Paris up the evening
Of the 22d -
In consequence of the opposition of the National
Assembly to the existence of the 4telers Nqtonanr
the Mt has determined to reduce the number
OF workmen employed in them Yesterday al attempt
was made to put this determination into execution,
and Paris was consequently threatened with
newed disturbance The workmen, one and all, re-
fused TO volunteerinto the army and the greater
ton of them have strong objection to return to the
departments, of which they natives Delegates from
the clubs were yesterday morning among the work
urging them to resist the tySnnical ures of
the redcfionnare governments and promising them all
sorts ofasistance from the people of Paris IL is said
that the chiefs of the brgades in the conspiracy
and strongly urge the men to Dsurrection Many of
the workmen were disposed to return their native
places but they have been dssuaed by the delegates
OF the workmen who represent to them that thew will
be laughed at by their neighbours probably hunted
OUT o me country where they are going to be burdens
upon the already impoverished people These argu-
ments have had such effect, that II 900 workmen
who had consented 10 to their departments the
expense Of the state yesterday ming refused to quit
rs. probable he amt
viii be obliged to have recourse to energetic measures
ana II is not unlikely that the affair will not be brought
to an arrangement without some fighting The ,appeI
was beating in some of the ACCOMPLISHMENTS of Paris
yesterday evening.
The teegraPhlc despatch published in the
HerdM on Sunday last, gave the beginning of the
result of this trouble.
Law intelligence
surhEMr CoURT, July 11.-Present, Justices Ed
monds, McCoun, and Edwards The Court met and
organized No: IL was resumed and finished the
calendar was called to No 20, which taken up and
argued, the intermediate numbers being reserved
The Court adjourned until 10 o'clock tomorrow morn
ing
CiRouIT CounT, July 11.-Before Justice Hurlbut.-
Edrard for as. and j. Ralaigh.-This was an nc.
Fox sent out ready made clothing to defendants who
reside in some part of Indiana TO be sold on commits
son the proceeds were RENTED TO him short of the
above balance. He unable to prove the partner
ship. and a non-suit granted.
Geo. ). Hooiand Us. Isaac Watts SheriT-This was
action of repevn to the right to certa proper
ty levied on by defendant as sheriff of Queens county
under an execution issued on Judgment The plain
IN claimed under mortgage. The jury found a YER
possession TOOK place after the mortgage executed
UNITED STATES DIsTRIcr COURT. July 11-Embez-
:; sang Leusrs;LJohn Cooper indicted for cmbezzng
letters and abstractng money therefrom was put on
bis trial On his arraignment he pleaded not guilty:
by advice Of his counsel he withdrew his plea of not
guilty, and pleaded guilty. Mr. Andrews one of the
prosecutors stated that he hoped the Court would deal
oniently with the prsoner-that he was a very Young
man-that it was the first offence he had committedP
tn haltn hax IL.
70 do it from necessity. Under these circumstances
ne hoped the Court would make the sentence as
ight as possible Another gentleman. connected with
ne press was called, and gave the prisoner excel
ent character The Judge ordered him to be remand
ID and brought up tomorrow for sentence
Sefeicc.-Robert Cocker found guilty of obstruct-
ny custom mouse inspector in the discharge of his
iuty, was sentenced to pay fine of S25 and to be
npiisohea untii the fine was paid. The Court then
James C. Seudr d others H5eiidnfs u.s. tie Steamboat
Isaac Newton, her Tackle, 8c-Coision The libel
ANS were owners of the schooner Fox burden about
~ TONS On the night Of the 10th of March last she
vas on her way down the Hudson. loaded with lime |
tone The steamboat left this city on that evening |
'uh passengers for Albany. About O'Clock on that
hight opposite Yonkers they came in collision and
ne scnooner went down instantly. One of the crew,
lamed William Slower drowned; the other three
we're picked up by the Of the steamer The IL
'ellants claim $1,000 damages for the loss OF the
ch4oner cargo &c The defence set up in the
.nc hpei rs mat the schooner out of her course
md that the collision took place in consequence of the
and negligence of her captain and |
GENERAL SESSIONS, July 11-Before the Recorder
Aidermen Downing and Carroll. John McKeon Esq,
district Attorney.
SeheHeed--Honeywe Vincent found guilty of false
retences, in raudulently obtaining $3.50 from Brown
Berrian, gold pen and pencil ma ufacturers of this
ty was sentenced to two years. Imprisonment in the
tate's prison.
Hghwoy Robbery Robert Wilson (coored) was put
onward on trial, charged with assau.ting and robbing
man named Simon Leonard, in Bayard street, in
anuary last of pocket book containing Sl4 in cash
nd also Of pen knife.
SIMON LEONARD the prosecutor te titled that on the
ght IN question: he was passing along tho streets
his city and met the prisoner, and asked him show
nm the way TO Cherry street. Prisoner walked with |
nm part OF the way and soon knocked him down in
he gutter where he found inse nsibe His pocket
ook, containing S14, was stolen by prisoner who |
Jumped on him when he down and Injured him |
everely.
II l.. WaioHT, fireman, testified that he heard the
prosecutor cry out murder and came up nd rescued
nm subsequently he arrested the prisoner who also |
red out murder" in order to deceive witness and