The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-06-13

secondly to describe the sensations during my as
cension. More anon.
The caravan composed Of camels, dromedaries
and Arabs, engaged BY the manager of the Hippo
drome, arrived on Tuesday last and paraded on the
boulevards, where they attracted crowd There
are seven animals Of the finest breed, who are
mounted by negroes of the ugliest faces, with lips
as large as those of their camels and noses as fat
as their tails. The Arabs are twenty in number,
and accompanied by five women, who are -Aimses
The saddles and caparison of their horses splen
did, and their weapons, guns and sabres, adorned
with the prettiest stamped silver ornaments ever
made for that purpose. Their first performance
at the Hippodrome is announced for Sunday week.
The Minister of Interior has just granted M.
Victor Franconi permission to organize in the
Champ de ars an exhibition of the same kind as
those in the Hiypodrome, including also horse races
for which premiums will be given to the winner,
in the ordinary races. M. Franconi has also en-
gagged number Of Arabs, and bought camels, with
which he will offer the public the sigh of the re-
nowned fantasies of the 'Djerid." M Poitevn, the
daring aeronaut, will also appear in these festivals.
Decidedly the monomania OF balloons has reached
its utmost point, and the discovery of their direction
is undoubtedly near at hand. Who will have the
chance to be the Christopher Columbus
Rachel, the unrivalled tragic actress, made last
night her derere appearance Tor the season, at the
Theatre Francois. She was really admirable in
the display of her histrionic talent, and she met
with the most enthusiastic applause. The tragedy
which she had chosen for the aston Racine's
''Phedre, of the plays best suited to her style
of acting Rachel leaves -, to morrow OFT, for London
The new play of the 6 Paais de Crstal," or
''les Francois a Londres," performed on Monday
last at the Porte ST. Martin, met with much sue
cess. 1t is written by Messrs Clarville and j.
Cordier, and contains many funny points which
have amused the public. There is, among them,
a way to catch thieves, which will one day or
another annihilate the use of policemen and gen
dalrqCS in any country. One will have in his
pocket one of those patented machines and will defy
all the bn6anti the world. The scenery of this
revue raudeuic is magnificent, and among the
ten tableaux will particularly mention the garden
of hall, and the inside of the Crystal Palace
There is also ballet which is very well arranged.
No doubt this play will have long run.
At the Gymnase the success of the Spanish ballet
is so great that the manager has done all in his
power to continue the eng agement of the beautiful
Petra Camara and her skilful companion. They
will remain another week.
At the Comic Opera House, Madame Ugalde
closes this evening the series OF her performances,
and leaves in a few days for London.
The success of Zerline, or the Bark of Orange"
is remarkable at the Academy of Music, and Alboni
does wonders with her magnificent voice and her in
imitable method. She is nightly received with
the most enthusiastic applause.
Caroline Logo and Loisset have arrived in Paris
from the United States. Their passage
complished very pleasantly, and they appear to be
very well satisfied with their professional tour, un-
der the able management of Messrs. WEIGH and
Risley.
The Palace of the Tuileries, which was nearly
destroyed by the insurgents in February, 1878, is
undergoing a general repair. The Sale do
H6ae will be reitted with eight magnificent tapes
tries OF the gebelns, and the other halls and apart
ments will be re-gilded and re-painted New furni-
ture will be placed in the palace and at the end of
the next month it will be re-opened to the public.
The Museum of the Louvre, which was also shut
for the last eight months, will soon be rendered
public, as it has ever BEEN The repairs
finished, and new catalogue has been prepared.
large number Of pictures has been added to the
collection.
very solemn ceremony took place on Friday
last at the Academic Franchise, for the reception
Of Mr.. Nizard recently admitted among its distin-
gushed members. The elected academican de-
livered a very eloquent speech in honor of Mr.. de
Feetz whose seat he occupied ''by inheritance"
and it listened to with the utmost adm-
ration, for il was a model Of style and high Judge
ment. Mr. st. Mare Girardi replied to Mr.. Nizard
with his usual wit and, in short, this session of
this body Of savantS worthy to be inscribed on
the tablets of the temple of memory
The Envoy of Nepaul, who displayed so much
luxury during the course of last year. is now totally
outdone by Persian manufacturer, named FL
Ahouaz, who, in his country, is celebrated gun
maker. This ourriT of the eastern regions made
his appearance in streets dressed in the most
elegant and rich costume, covered with diamonds
and studded with pearls lie is accompanied by
two of his and a numerous troop of servants.
In few days ElAhouaz will go to L)ndon, where
he has sent splendid assortment of oriental wea.
pons, daggers, yatagans sabres, coats OF mail and
gums HOlH MS own HduuIdClOIys lnt
alpnvio visited, on Thursday last, our Museum Of
ARTILLERY.
have been told that very serious negotiation
have been undertaken by the American Minister
Mr.. Rives, TO obtain farer postal treaty between
the I nited states and France. This arrangement
is looked FOR with the utmost anxiety by the COM
mercial men of both nations.
letter received here from Hamburgh, dated
May 20, announces the departure, for the United
States of thirty families from Mecklenburgh whose
intention is TO lay down the foundation of a social
lit phalanstery in the state of Iowa ] have been
shown the constitution Of this new society, which
is, in my opinion the ne lbs Ultra of the metaphy
sizes u communism. ! am afraid that this associa-
ton will come out At the little end of the horn.
Mr.. Ferdinand 5echafd, member OF the Legis.
latiye Assembly, whose talent az a lawyer Is vel
known Ell over the country, has just published a
very valuable work entitled "Hc L'adminiStrutiJa
istc Gt q F1acC, giving full account Of all
the rules, customs, finances, revenues, laws and po-
lit,ca wheels ~ or government. Those who wish
% know how the French people are regulated
what ire the vices oayoid the changes to be made,
III order 70 rgnler orr laws as organic AZ possbc,
viii ind great pleasure by reading Mr.. Richards
book, which i really complete ia oil t. divisions.
such book. translated from the French into the
LiglisA language, wOudha,e much success among
tie economists ii the nited states. B.ll.G.
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