The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-08-14
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Our Paris Correspondence.
THE GOSSIP OF PARIS.

Ouh FAhas COrrespOhuence
THE GOSSIP OF PARIS.
Paris, July 81, 1851.
HE Weather - Pieasure-T The Floods = Damage-
Eclipse Of the Sxn-Ihe approaching Grand Fae
-Oaba, the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Paiatings-1as
Mother of Count Bocarms- IheItres-Mrs James
Gordon Bennett in Puis-AmuSmeVs-
r,oa~s IN Paris, &c, &c.
Mote pluh to,d rei1sat spectacla nsane.-This
been the motto of Partisan life during the last
might, and, if no change comes with the moon,
to be feared that the French will not "ehange
cir mind" Let me explain. ! do not know
what kind of gay breeze blows over Paris, but no
one thinks Of any thing else than pleasure In order
70 keep up the excitement, the theatres and other
places of amusement daily FASTING on the walls
of the city large bills by which they try to entice
strangers to give them the preference of patronage
Pleasure. Pleasure. Pleasure. This shout is uni
vsrsal despite politics, for which no one seems to
osre. Alas We, of the careless world, do not ask
about to morrow, and here is, perhaps, the abyss.
However, before politics can overtake US, we may
boast of having had rain and hail, and enough Of
both In the departments of La Nievre. the Mo.
selle. Charente, Disc, Pas dc Calais, and many
tthers, disasters have been numerous that it is
painful to read the accounts published in the news
of every orchard cut, if with the axe, and the
rivers have been SO much swollen, that in most
places they have swept away a large quantity Of
cattle. Still, though more than three thousand
families have been ruined by these msfortunes the
people do not think about it, We pass thought
lessy near the place where the disaster has taken
place, and if willing to be charitable and to
help the sufferers, il must be with this condition,
that il will be done in the shape of ball or a bene-
ct performance. How frivolous people in
France! And what pity it Is to see how well
ye might act, and how badly our duties are per-
The eclipse of the sun, foretold by all the distiu
guished astronomers, took place on Monday last
18th instant, at the exact hour, minute, and Sc
cond- The weather was very fine on that day, and
it afforded great pleasure to all the population Of
go6es-nosches, who had prepared, in advance, dark
ened glasses to examine the junction OF the sun and
the moon. Telescopes of all kinds had been
brought on the public squares, and men were walk
Ing along the boulevards and the streets selling
colored glasses, prepared expressly for the occasion
Long before two O'Clock every bit of glass had been
sold in Paris. One could borrow but not buy, the
precious flint. Every window from which the sun
coald be seen was crowded with people Many also
stood on the corners Of the streets, or the public
squares. The soldiers the staircases of their
barracks and the sentries in their mall wooden
houses, had their eyes turned wards "Cssta Diva"
The sergents de vile even not Watching, as
usual, the thieves and piokpockets, who it appears
made nice job between two and i've O'Clock. In
order to make the review complete, will also say
that the stage drivers drove their horses with the
rains and the whip in one hand, and piece Of
glass in the other. At two o'clock precisely the
moon catered upon the image of the sun; black
crescent was seen by the naked eye, and with the
hsp Of q telescope one could perceive four large
Uu10t>sAe-aS the moon. which showed their huge
after the sun was surrounded with CLOUDS auu nen
tho famed circle, which is remarked in like crcum-
stances, called Hello, afforded the most astonishing
co~pdeGl 1t was then 3 o'clock; the wind blew
and the thermometer went down from 3S' to 80.
At thirty two minutes past three clock, the phe
nomenon was 10 its most extraordinary phasis.
The darkness was very sensible; the Thermometer
wss at "a, and the psycrometer, which was up, at
thirty thirty INMATES past two o'clock, at 4ol, had
advanced to 40. The entire light of the sun was
again visible at thirty minutes past four o'clock
The geaealogy of this eclipse is dra ~n from that
which took place in the year PISS before Christ,
the fJst mentioned in the Chinese sacred books.
Ihh eclipse as reported was the cause of the death
OF The two astronomers Of the court, Hi and Ho,
whs had not science enough to foresee it, and, Of
course, did not give the Emperor sufficient means
to prevent the troubles which, on this occasion,
took place in the empire.
The preparations for the grand fete to be given
TO the Lord Mayor, Corporation, and Parliament Of
London, as well as 10 the most important persons
OF England is daily progressing, and there is every
reason TO believe that this repsst will be as grand
% II Is national. The magnificent building of the
Hotel de Vile has been brilliantly decorated and
inside Of its large yard which is called Cour Louis
XIV, large garden has been prepared, and it is
ornamented with magnificent fountain, and
several splendid statues. A theatre has also been
prepared in the hall Of the republic, which is near
tho dining room; and there, on Saturday next, Q
sion BY the artistes Of the grand t6eatre Of Paris
Az for the dinner, you may be assured IL will be
thing tp top, and John Bull will have to confess
refined dishes. The fish, in order TO be fresh and
good viii be sent from Dieppe by special train.
As for the roast, the largest piece which will be
served on the table will DO large OK, Of the
Durham breed, imported expressly Tor the occa-
sion from the fine pastures Of NJ de Tsrcy, in Nor
mandy. Chevet, the celebrated gastroDo mist, is !
the ordon~s,Ss- Of the dinner, uhi5h will be eaton
by six hundred guests The gUds np1tHe Of the |
State has opened all its closets the Project Of
Police, who, for this occasion, will put the table
Of his palace the most superb gold aud silver ware
ever exhibited at any royal festival. Candlehold-
ers and glasses Of crystal, baskets and china Of
Sevrcs Every thing viii be splendid; and more
than Eve hundred chandelier IN gold and crystal,
will be hung ~ in the dining room a; may be
socn, the progrs Dme is nagaldcent, and ain per-
suaded that my letter will be very interesting.
for Il will contain a full report Of this tete.
CADET, the Icarian prophet, and leader OF the
communist exiles st Nauvoo. came ffo u the L nted
States TO Paris in order TO be released from the
sentence Of mprisonnent for the robbery of When
DO was accused by several Of bis followers His Law
suit was called NJ on Monday last. and after tTo
days debate. be finally discharged iro ali
sesteeces issued against him His gVod faith vas
considered evident, aud he would be able to
return TO the mighty shores Of the land Of freedom
The police hare made attack all the print
shops ofimproper paintings, which have been sx-
hibited to the people passing BY without any fear or
shame. IL will BE remembered that. about three
years 20, engrayipgs representing Christ and the
Virgins first imported into the United states,
and proved to DO very popular. rnis was but a
"test' Of the public taste, and hort tune alter
neurological gsddesses took the place OF the "a
vior and, successvely, they replaced by naked
women. This was rot all Dagaerrroiypes had
also boen piled TO these paintings, and they we're
exhibited in tho window cases Of the principal
ststioners Of Paris. This was, indeed, considered
too bad, and the police not only seized the pictures
but also tho painters, who have beea seut TO pri-
son 20 await their trial
The mother OF the Count Of Bocarme, wto was
behcaded q fsx weeks ago at Nons, having met
with bishop Purcell, at the depo' VI the raj At
Cologne, throw herself at his feet. aud begged nin
70 receive The she made 10 devote tue remain
DER Of her life 70 nake smorodereS DIRE for che