The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-08-12

.hronging our city. No pleasure excursions can be
dreamt OF by them-no thin clothes can be worn
On the contrary, one Is obliged to wear thick
oyercost and this az it is well known, is not COM
portable garment in tho month of July. Wehsd no
winter and now we have no summer. The order
of the seasons changed and must renounce these
old certanties, and erase them from the calendar.
i Every thing is confounded, mixed, and deranged.
Politics have rendered every one busy in Paris,
and pleaures have been scarce-a very bad field for
a correspondent. Despite this vacuum, have seen
$, much and heard so many things, that hope my
chronicle will not be void of interest.
A charming party took place ON Friday last at
the country house of the celebrated novel writer,
NJ Paul de Kock, who lives at Remainorlle, near
the famed Island of Calypso. This anna ole lite
rary gentleman whose urbanity is equal to his tai
ents, wished, on the occasion OF his birthday, to
offer to his friends an entertainment, and he distr
buted large number of invitations. grand din.
ner, theatrical performance, ball, fireworks and
a supper, made up the programme IL afforded
much pleasure. The honors Of the party were or
dinarily made by Mile. Pauline de Kock, and NJ
Henry de kosk, children of the author. Many
literary celebrities there present, and among
them remarked Messrs. Charles Desnoyers, Conal-
hac, Lubis Sirandin, Boyer, and others; also a
large number of actors and pretty actresses. Ii is
needless to say that the dinner was excellent, and
that the theatrical performance was enlivened by
amusing tarces he audevllle was called NISu et
Dent" thld been written by VI. de Kock and had
for interpreters Grassot, trancsque, Eugene Mi
reaud Gouget, and Ayrillon. Nuns. Dupuis, Sckrl-
recount, Laura and last, not least, Mile. de hoek,
who is good actress as she Is interesting. Ine
ball. which lasted till day light, enriched with
an excellent supper, and never has prettier fete
been witnessed at the pretty woods of Romainorite
The races Of the Chateau de la Marche, which
took place on Sunday last, attracted ththcr large
crowd Of sportsmen. fancy men, and Ordtes. The
President, Louis Napoleon, was also Oh the spot,
and though in citizens dress, he attracted much
attic ution. very queer incident took place in one
of the alleys OF the ad ntabe country sdence of
Nj. Schaher, where a sentry had beer placed to
prevent people going on horseback. Louis Napo-
leon came by the soldier, accompanied by N iny
courtiers, and, as a matter of course, the sentry
ordered him to withdraw. ''But," said one of the
aides-de camp, :" he is the President every
sorry, indeed; | can't allow him to pass, for my
orders are without exception asd despite ali
remonstrances he stuck to his constgne renovatins
the weu-known story of the sentry who said to
Bonaparte, "Were you even the little corporal, you
would not pass here" About two hundred ba-
rouches IN the turf and the platforms eeva ed
on the race ground, were filed with people. Many
feats took place at these races but the most int
resting was the steeple chase, in which six horses
were engaged. The distance to run was 2,40O
metres, and there were fourteen obstacles to leap
over, among which was b river, in which four gen.
tlemen riders fell with their horses. These funny
sights afforded much pleasure to the crowd.
There was present the famed Lola Monies,
! Countess of Mansfeldt, who had come thi her TO
meet her friends and bid them farewell. 1t is re-
ported that the jockey club has decided to give her
grand dinner, where she will be the osly female
among $50 men-fearless and uaabated. Where
goes Mdme. Lola Monies Thisis still problem,
and some say that Lumley has engaged her, and
some others, Barnum, for the United States. This
rumor has been caused by the great exertions lately
made by this woman to resume her career OF dan-
1t is also hispered by some other persons,
that Mdme. de Mansfield is more Ambitions, than
is believed; the good fortune she met With from the
King of Bavaria has not been forgotten, and she
intends trying again her luck wi iii another crowned
head of the world Faustin l. En- peror Of Hayti,
will perhaps be that King. 1t is said that the in
tention of this potentate il to divorce himself from
his negro wench," andt change his Josephine"
for a white "Maria Louisa" viii Lola succeed
This is, no doubt, very daring task on her part;
and If woman is able to succeed no doubt she is.
If any to send to US, in month or two, the
Empress Of Hayti, should not doubt it. Mdms
Anna Thillon, the pretty and sweet canatri; has
been engaged by the representative of Faustin, In
London, to 90 and sing in presence Of his lord and
master.
NJ. Berger, the able and amiable Protest.
Of the Dep irtnent of the Seine, has issued
on the I'd of mex: month, to the com
mittee and members of the Jury of the London Ex-
hibition. The Lord Mayor, Prince Albert and all
the leadirg persond of the court will be present. aud
the festival will begin with grand dinner given in
| the gallery of the City Hall. On Sunday, the 3D.,
the palace and museum Of Versailles will be thro
open TO the noble visiters and on Monday the Pre-
sident will receive the guests of France in the cha
teau of st. Cloud. The whole will end with mag
nfeent ball, given at the Hotel de Vile, TO which
six thousand persons have been invited. Th, front
Of the building will be illuminated with colored
glasses. IL is generally anticipated that nothing
equal to it will ever have been witnessed in any city
Of Europe.
The statue dedicated to the celebrated French
poet Gesset, was nsugurated in the city Of mien.
on the 10th inst, in presence Of a large crowd Of
yisiters. Despite the rain, the ceremony went off
in beautiful style, and the 2lst the grand mas
querade promenaded the streets Of the city, and
created much excitement. grand ball ended this
national affair, which will be long remembered at
Amiens.
\ successor to the part Of " lion,' which was so
well performed by the ambassador Of Nepaul. has
arrived in Paris. This person is called Mira
Resa, being an envoy extraordinary of tie Shah Of
Persia. This noble traveller, who has been edu-
Gated in Europe, is one of the ia 'orites Of The Shah
OF Teheran, and his personal beauty will put him
in great favor among the fashionable ladies Of
Paris Mira Is accompanied by seven young mon,
the sons Of the highest people Of Persia, and his
train is very considerable More anon on this
subject.
Another individual, who will, perhaps, enter
into competition for the next 9 lionsbip," and who
has many chances 20 succeed, for he has real "
tail hanging behind him, has arrived in Marselles
This man, rather negro, belongs 20 the tribe Of
Ghlanes. people who dwell in the centre Of
Africa, below Nritia, and whose popularity is TO
have tail like a monkeys, moving like that ami
mails. The existence Of such men, till now. has
been considered as iabe-a pure inven. zion Of the
mind, but this living species Of mankind wall, no
doubt. convince the most incredulous. According
to the report u this Ghilane his couutrymen
amount 10 about 10000. an 4 both men aud women
are gifted by the Creator with the same appendage.
ispcople ought % be the perfection Of mankind
according 20 the books OF Fourier. aud, no doubt,
Mr. Greeley, il he does not leave Europe for the
United STATES before the arrival Of the GLilane,
will say, with Shak speare-
Thereby hangs a tail
Nirmaitre, one of the robbers of Nine. de eau
mont Laiorce, Who IL will be remem bered .aken
IN custody in New York, where be had escaped
with DenEaim and his mistress, has been SEN
fenced by the COur: of Sessions, 20 fifteen
years in the galeys Not being precisely salts
pealed from the sentence to new Judges, on
The ground that his extradition had not hcen le-
galiy obtained. This vas rejected by the court;
and Nirmatrc was sentenced to twenty years i'm
prisonmont at the Bagno and costs.
The tleat,;caI net has heon gary interes.ing