The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-08-01
Our French Correspond ence.
THE GOSSIP OF PARIS.


The WeGther--Planre Ereursions-- rasatres-.Nev
PlGys-PuJEc Fetes-MaJile .ieronauiic Exhibitions
.4crO6dtie .4iabsJennv Lind-Sagar Machine INTENDED
for Pyesident Tdyiors Plantaiioa-Fsgrth Of July at
Priraie Mansion &c.
The weather is much changed, since wrote to ysu
last Instead Of burning sun enjoy the refresh
ing breezes of autumn, and the evenings cool
those of November Our SGuants Of the Academy of
Sciences attribute this sudden change to the presence
in the neighborhood OF shores Of large icebergs
which have descended from the northern poles, and
have overturned the ordinary Of the tempers
ture at this season.
This weather is favorable to the lovers Of excur-
sons OF Paris, and the trains d. plair pleasure
excursons) daily Stealing" from Paris the tenths
Of its population The northern railways have organ
lied many trips either to Dieppe Dunkerqu e and
Hayre, and these voyages have been very successful
As you may imagine, our large city is deserted 1t
looks like bee hive the inhabitants OF which have
been half sufocated by birthstone and who leaving
their ora to breathe the pure air of the country Our
theatres s=e empty Their managers and actors are
making vain efforts to fill the seats of their sale d,
spectacle The Theatre des Varieties IL busly engaged
IN the r,hesrssl OF anew play upon which much re-
lance Is placed it will be called La Vie a. Cae,n
(Life In Coffee Housts) and Is written by Hteraesrs
whose fame men OF letters, h proverbiai 1t will be
produced on SATURDAY At the Vaudeville farce en-
titled Les Trois Don ionsn rhe Three servants)
performed last nishs. and we'll received At La
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pear, this evening in the character Of the Rag Picker
In the play by Felix Pyat the famed socialist writer,
called lie Chinonniern You have very likely been
told that this is Of his best roles aud doubt he
will meet with great success such Is the only theatri
cal news nave to transmit to you. My next cores
| pond'nce hope will be more interesting.
IL we have little enjoyment at the theatres the pub
Jsi,s are very numerous in aud around Paris and
every night II moves around the outskirts Of the
| city, be may have his and eyes struck by the
sounds 81 music and by the light Of fireworks. Ma
billie Is the pr,ttiest place Of all our public gardens
| Ia he rendr- All he sgho
spend the In Paris and | told you before,
IL Is great pleasure TO hear the English language so
| much spoken under the groves and In the sale de
Donse OF Msbille Terpsichorean palace. The three
famed ladies from New York, Of whom spoke TO you
in Of my letters there Tuesday last and their
luxuriatng toettes, ss well their cour-
titrs, created quite sensation. LIE Chateau Rouge
given several halls which have been much frequented
This evening there large source aud fee Dc matt at
the Chateau dAsnicre three miles out Of Paris the
road OF 81. oermain. | understand IL viii BE- very
| fine affair.
We have had several Aerostatlc exhibitions within
week but the most remarkable OF all has been that Of
Mr. Poitsvin. who after having delayed his trip
| air departed on puDday last, mounted upon a very
elegant white mare, whose theatrical Is much
celebrated In Paris The wind blew hard the tampsra-
ture vas stormy but nevertheless the audaeous gem
| tlsnAn was ready TO depart, and by six o'clock as
soon a. the President who had promised 20 BE- present.
arrived there the balloon let loose aud Mr. Polite
vim ascendsd In the air As Mercury ed upon Pc
! gasus The sight sa really imposing. aud you have
no idea whatever Of the impression felt by the specta
tors fuch curious spectacle The AFRO arrival
by seven O'Clock near Sech,ler In the VOID OF that
name. Department Of seine at Msrne aud he alighted
without Any injury The receipts OF that eKhib1tion
which took place in the Champ de Mars amounted TO
| IL 90 francs
At the Cirque National Of the Ely.ian Pield.. the
trosps Of Arabs which engaged there are nightly
hlliDg this spsnds amphithsstre with host OF ad-
mifsrs You have no idea whatever OF the strength
exhibited by thee children OF the Desert OF their a
~ and daring Let only tell you that there is one
OF th' who carried upon his shoulders seven mon,
and thus loaded he turned twioc sroand the ring II
ISIS teur d. fore, which has precedent in the annals
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your much expected nightingale departed from Co
penhagrn tor Lubeck the 2pth ult and before leay
ing the city she e IN the hands IT the president Of
the Temperance Society coo rx dollars frAncsl
TO b. distributed among those who bsd the mos. pow.
er 20 rvsis the awful habits Of drunkenness This act
Of bsnevol' nee. ~ well az many others which are
known to you, doing much houor to the swcdish
csbtNtrice
I met the other morning ten Hungarian resur..s
who we're remaining in Paris Only few days b-fors
their 10 for the United States These gsntle
men 60 20 meet General UjhaIy and they will be with
him the founeers ~ the colony which has b,ea grant
"a 20 them BY Gosgess in the free land Of tue Amer
visit engine shich il built here for your President
and which IL 20 be seat 90 ms sugar plantation in
no doubt your noble CincinuA;us the hero Of Buens
Vista VII plough many bog heads OF sugar with the
use of this French mscaHigns q rapsaf.'
The Windows Of Messrs. Goupu aud Ntbert have been
besisted thsse last days, by q number Of curious,
sho e.me there 70 admire splendid engraving, ex-
nibted BY these famed print sellers Itis called Ia
Msts ~ Scurenir and IL IL the work If Vidal. the
Broadway.
u ani.h this letter by mentioning the elegant fets
given ~ Mr and Mrs Mouton. 90 their villa Of lie
P,'a Yet In the environs ~ Paris one Of the most
msgt thcent country houses Of France II took place
on the occasion q the iih Of July, and though the
guests we're not numerous !; vent OF In q very brill
hant wye Mr htves our amisble minister, his
charming lady and lovely daughter vers present and
many toasts IN honor Of the United states we're de.
lrertd ~ the Americans who shared the honors OF
the table % the aaitrss De Ia nai,s Madame Rives
aud family leave on Monday newt for short Journey
along the shores 81 the Rhine and no doubt she will
met there With many Of her countryfnsn for under
stand that they are In Frea num5srs Ia that part Of
the continent Adieu Yours n III n
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Our correspondent haj -. heard % ne death Of Pr,.
den, Taylor at the date - Tits lettsr.k NJ. nzRAID