The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-05-20

with his family. The press OF Iars has already
culogEed :" Peter Farley" in its columns, and
/ understand from several of his countrymen,
that he will soon become popular among us. May
he be satisfied with the reception he will meet in
Ia Bele France We want men Of talent and men
Of heart B. H. X.
Paris, May 5, 1851
The Festirol Of the Preparations end Dtsap
Y0ti,tmesa-!snoc--Pre Premiums for Objects 81 ART
-Iheatres, SC, &c.
Nocte pluit tots, redsunt spectacu,a name;
Diyisum imp. rum cum Jove Napoieo.
This distich, borrowed from old Latin writer,
with the exception Of the last name, is, in a few
words the total of the festival which took place
Yesterday in Paris in commemoraton of the 4th of
May, lsiS The Minister Of the Interior promised
the public hydraulic Jete, and the clouds have
carried out the promises Of NJ. Leon Faueher. The
programme was far beyond the reality. grand
cascade, il the style Of Niagara Falls, to take
place on the bridge of the Loncordia. The water
fall has been seen and felt all the city The
clouds poured down torrents-the streets like
riyules: and, if compared With the cataract OF the
sky, the fall Of the government was like one of the
Croton pipes II any Of the pnblie squares OF New
4 York.
Despite this uncommonly disag recsble weather,
the crowd Of citizens and Strangers Ter the shell
ter Of their umbrellas invaded the public thorough
fares, and, like ducks, dabbling in the shallov
\ waters Of macadam mud. The largest numbers of
troops ever scattered over Paris, standing in
their different places, and al Of them, sab trigi3o
J,re, a well under their uniforms, we're
\ ~ froze. to death. ! am convinced that many OF
these unfortunate protectors Of the country will
need the Of their ply sieians either for bad
cold, or for inflammation Of the lungs ieyers, sc.
in short, this festival has been called the Fest.
i val of the " mbre Has of
/ celebrated Chinese " Feast Of the Lanterns"
As for tie ornaments with which our public
squares had been decorated, they were not 10 bc
/ compared with those Of tho preceding year. lt
/ looked shabby and mean compared WITH those
| which were 80 much admired las. year. instead OF
arranging, a previous occasion, the Grand
Place dc Ia Concorfe with eandeIabras, arches Of
l triumph, garlands Of lamps and howers. those VINO
the odonnqtcurs Of the fetc had transported all
their properties and sceseres 70 the shores OF the
Seine. The Palace II the National Assembly mad
been selected for tho occasion, aud around the two
corners u the building the architects had erected
/ two polteos, forming. with the monument an ham,
cycle, which had no character Whatever, though il
was Il the same order a. the palace II tho national
/ represent atiyes. From the Bridge # the Invalides
/ 70 the National Bridge, a sort OF railing had been
placed. which was il the evening 10 be hghted with
numerous grease pots. Polls ~ the greatest height
lad also been placed every twenty yards, aud sup
ported number IT banners Of all desci options bat
the rain bad rendered them % heavy that they
hanging motlonless, and Of course aid not produce
any ca 4.
lnthc Champs Elysees had been placed the great
men and illustri"us women, who are the honors Of
France, represented by immense statues, made OF
plaster, wood and straw. There jacquard,
DugEay- fr0un. Moliere, Richelieu, Turenae, lean
GoHion, Jeanne dArc, kleber, Denis payen, Je IN
Bart, Pierre Cornelle, Matthe6 Mole, Jeanne
/ Hach.ttc, Nicolas reussin, Conde, and Mar.nal
Ney. II the ro'd JDoiat of the promenade the
fountain had boon changed into monument, upon
which statue of Ia riottsrs standing over a pc
destal, upon which the Of the principal bat
ties which have rendered country illustri5us in
the world had been inscribed ~ the statpQue. |
must confess, ia ny quality VI faithful reporter,
tina LcAer, With "A few exceptions, have the scuip-
tors Of Paris created such trash these statues lt
made nc remember those erected in tho avenue Of
tie lryades IN islo, for the translation Of apoeons
ashes from st. Helena to Paris. These statues
were scarcely covered with plaster, and the rain had
made sgeh damage upon them that q keen eye was
able 10 zee tho straw srriGging ont of the heroes
and Joker told M that there was no doubt that
/ lurchne argn III fo,R daas les Lncs.
The Church Of In Madeleine had also been deco
rated With curtains a crnson velvet trimmed With
gold fringe. Two statres representing Faith and
Charity, also standing the stairs; but thee
ornsmetts as well a. the others above described,
| were % very snail merit. Livery seemed
gloomy and dall, and j. was thought by many that
II was y bad omen fir the future welfare Of the re-
public ID France. In 1873, when the Provisional
Government, headed by NJ Lamarnc, came -
the Place &c Ia Concorde, to proclaim the republic,
the weather was ss bad as THE year /. was there
Fore then, ne bal business az Il Is now.
i for he illumiDa'i lens II the evening, and The
fireworks which were to Be exhibited 4. ChaiIlo,,
o. The heights Of The mountain, they took place,
,aunounced IN the programme, With the exception
Il thai ID MS shBmefui failure. The lamps were
e,tingui.hcd by the rain A. they were light
81 ard the rockets, suas, pyremids, aud temples,
invented by VI. Rugger, the fyrotechnic colleague
/ OF Nlr Ldgs, ~ New York produced no gtes AMI
were scarcely able - Lu-a eyea a LITTLE.
Nov that have described ii ny best style. tho
inciemen~y a the weather and tie capaci,y q
I those whs made the arrangements for he fee II
this year. may ar that such state r. thtnrs was
q very srriblc blow uTon the unal merchants n
to city, wh0 lad made mauJ Preparations a. the
OCCASION gathered provisions 81 al Sorts aul spcns
all ths.s suarc A0ley, With he hope thRt their
financial harvest IN Tie It'll uf May would ftnaae-
ratio them or AL their trouble. Nor, than the hall
~ tht moUntebanks. sh0Nmen and Quacks who had
erected heirencnmpmcnts n the g-aud SQUARE ofthe
tlamIs Eiystc, ID not collect 4 su,l. ient sum III
money ~ pay for their dinners.
The melon cucy Il Tie weather must Re accounted
fDT by thc unusual iaiilI II snow III Tie mountain
II IgIn ed or the shoIos ~ tic rhine. Wo have
rscgivednc OF that part u ElaHce dated MAY
~, which contains tie report &c r terrible snow
torn. having occurred ~ the 2lth and s0th ult.
The II Irritation CT Tremlrms % tic fa.ntors,
sculrters. architect. and eurra trs Who taftiri-
Iatcd II IT, exhibition of objects u art IL the "a
tional palaet t8ek place On ~utrs ay lnst nal wng
boon Iresn 81 the ecrCl0ay. but. owing T. uuloso-
seen sud xpainGd cifeWmttaufes he IN. Frriased
~ he Minister ~ TIE Interior. ID. con Fauchcr
Tho artists whose works hail sgcr scSpcfod f,r -
waId With tic ftcMirms we're called iii 0rtcr AMI
received iron me hands 3f thn f9ig.t.r si,hfr bte.
vctg & crosses e tle Legion ~ Honor r. mela n
ggld. silver, and bronze. enc baud Uf music was
playing Oh VI an tho time, aad NE Greatest 81.
Thu .lasih p4eYsilea among ~ Tier, rt,scnl y
The theatres have been All FRI wdod u excess ~
the last five day, and have coined a largo an CUNT
Il money This state FL things may aiso sc a.
counted i8r BY the largo mum Ell II rangers who 80
move er0wdrg orr l9te and g. tsura .t one who
comce low - Paris ought 81 cure his rooms tFo
veeLs ~ advance, i lie wishes oGul a corner 10
dwell in.