The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-05-30

noon. The wind was chilly, and not many were en-
ticed out Of doors. Accordingly, the caterers Of
public pleasures were obliged to demolish the
statues, columns, arcades, waterfalls, and orna-
ments, which had been prepared for the occasion,
and now the places upon which they had been
erected are as clean as before This has been con-
sidered, by superstitious persons, as bad omen
for the future Of our republic.
The protraction Of bad weather has been, with
many amateurs Of dancing parties, cause
for continuing the winter balls into the spring
season. Princess Kallimaki. the charming and
beautiful lady Of the Turkish ambassador, who
gave but two bells during last winter, thought it
proper to offer h,r friends and connoissances third
grand party, which took place on Sunday last 1t
was attended by an immense crowd Of fashionable
people. The pretext was, that from the balcony of
her splendid hotel, her guests could have a sight
of the fete and enjoy, ut the same time, the
pleasure and emotion ola polka or mazurka. As
usual at the Turkish embassy, the supper was
abundant, exquisite, and rcchnche.
On the previous Saturday night, Mrs. Bingham,
the pretty and fashionable American lady from
Philadelphia, whose amiability has won many ad-
mrers and friends, also gave a splendid party, at
which were found the most disngNe people Of Paris
very curious thing took place ut this ball. Mrs.
b. decided not to invite any English gentleman
lady: ny 50 doing the n'daresSe dc "a nmtsoH was
deprived Of q host Of pretty women and refined
beanI; yet this manifestation Of nationality was
well appreciated by her countrymen. In short. this
party was very hne affair.
The third day Of the spring races took place
Sunday last, and, despite the rain that fell in tor
rents, was attended by all the sportsmen who are
the daily irequenters Of the turf. Six premiu ms
were distributed. The President, Louis Napoleon,
surrounded by several members of the ministry,
his aide de. camp, many projects and statesmen,
rived on the stand ut the appointed hour, and the
races began. On Monday last, there was, also, an
other race witnessed by large audience. Fortu.
he was
over and the sun shone part of the day. Many
Amazons were on the spot and "illustrated,'' by
their peculiar costume, the uniformity and dulness Of
the manly appearance Of the turf. Among the
most conspicuous there, / remarked Mrs. Howard,
an intrepid rider, who has made there her last APP
pearance for the 1t is said that the Egerie
Of the Elysee is on the eve of leaving Paris on an
cxcursionsin Italy. Many reasons have been given
for this absence 1t is said that her health being
infrm, on account Of the fall she had six months
ago at the Bots de Boulogne, she has been ordered
by her doctors to go under the warm of Italian
skies, where she may be restored to health. Seve-
raj mGur0tses tdngues have also whispered that
Mrs. Howard is in disgrace, and that she goes to
Rome to accomplish pious pilgrimage, by which,
ion which she occupied in the heart Of beloved
one 1t matters not what may be the cause of her
departure from the magnificent hotel she occupied
in the Rue du Cirque; but there will be, in few
weeks splendid residence in Paris to let.
The Champs Elysecs will soon add another at.rac-
ton to their numerous pleasures. magnificent
flower exhibition to which all the green houses of
the department of the Seine will furnish contribu-
tions, under prepar alton in the Square Ledoyen,
and will be opened on Sunday next, and last four
days 1t is for the benefit OF the poor This floral
festival will be patronized by the Society Of Horti
culture, and, no doubt, the natural wonders pre-
scented to the curiosity of the public by the talented
and cogaosce gardeners of France, will be visited
by all the strangers now in Paris.
The grand capital of France il really beseged by
n crowd Of foreigners Of all nations, and our streets
may be considered as a second " Tower of Babel"
One may hear all languages spoken at once in our
theatres and in our public gardens. Paris has now
strangers is excellent affair for the managers of
our theatres and all Of them are nightly coming
money. 1t is only pity that the weather is not
more agreeable than it is, for it would allow the
give moe opportunities for finding new amuse-
ments.
Mobile, the Chateau de Fleurs, the Ranelagh,
the Chateau Rouge, are, nevertheless, open and
frequentcd by large society of Englishmen, Ame-
ricans and 0dfes OF all sorts, and in few days the
Pare Mousseaux, at the Batgnolles, which belonged
to the regent, then to his son Philippe egat, and
lately to Louis Philippe and his heirs, will be open
to the public sncclTsale Of the dancing gardens
of Paris. II will be called Chateau de 4 Egalite.
This may be called Orleanst restoration and il is
sort of "fusion" Of the arstocracy with the de-
mocracy.
With the fresh breezcs Of spring, the aeronauts Of
France have filled their balloons, and from every
department of our country we receive news Of AS
tensions Uy tncse mltdtors Oh M.
Portcyin, whose feats on a white horse rendered
him celebrated last year, made his ascension on
Sunday last in the city Of Cacn, ard though his
balloon net with an accident at the moment Of its
departure, he afterwards made his descent in good
ORDER but nc was assaulted by gang Of despera-
does who were near killing his horse and destroy
ing his balloon.
At Anglers, NJ Margat ascended in bis huge bal
loon, on the sth instant; and having landed, after
hours journey, in a meadow covered by the
tiers Of the Loire, he was obliged to remain there
during the whole night, freezing and shivering-
knowing not, on account Of the darkness, where
he could proceed in safety.
NJ. Godart undertook, also, on the 18th OF this
month, TO exhibit his immense balloon at st. Quen-
tin. The entertainment was favored by the wca-
ther. and the Vile dc Bordeaux having behaved
with much elegance, he returned to the land after
an hours stay In the clouds.
Nj. Arnaut, the able manager Of the Hippo
drome, has also in his possession an immense aero
stat, seventy-nine feet high and fifty feet wide.
This mammoth balloon, which is the largest ever
made in the world, contains three hundred dollars
worth Of gas, and is strong enough TO carry forty
The first exhibition Of this balloon is to take
place this afternoon at the Hippodrome, and the
President Of the republic will be present.
The journals received from Berlin datedAlay 9th,
announce that Messrs. Coxwell and Risley (thc
brother Of Profc ssor Rsley, Of Philadelphia
near losing their lives in aeronautic excursion.
They announced that their intention was TO leave
Berlin from the gardens Of Schutzcn Haus, and TO
proceed to Russia az far as their provisions would
GLOW them to go. The balloon went up at the APP
pointed day and hour, and everything promised
the travellers a fine prospect, when their balloon
met with the branch Of q tree, by which it was cut
and opened; the gas partly escaped, and the two
aeronauts were precipitaied to the ground where,
as If by miracle they met with no serious acci-
dent. This may be called narrow escape. Well,
despite so many accidents, am that the ''bal
loonirg'' mania will be very fashionable, and mean
to try at IL myself
The old soldier Kolombeski, Of whom spoke in
my last letter, and who died, ms supposed, aged w
years had, IL Is said. imposed upon the creduty Of
his comrades, and was only ~ years old. The birth
certificate which he had shown during his life, was
that Of his father and when, after his death, the
officers Of the nvalides looked his papers, they
soon discovered the trick. This has been the
Of the refusal TO pay to his memory the proposed
funeral honors.
An immense anchor which was found in the chan
mel three miles from Havre, has been carried to
Paris and Is exhibiting at the Champs Elysees: