The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-04-29


esrts even, which considered as lasrs per mis-
as far as they not given in theatre, have been
very dull and badly attended. despite all the sntics-
merts offered TO the dilataYui.
This month is devoted, by the proprieto rs of
country residences, TO prepare everything in their
gardens; and much work has been done in that line
All the public squares and promenades of Paris
have been, and still, in the "hands Of the gar
deners;" and il may rely upon the reports which
hear, Paris, this season, will be Of the most de-
lghtful cities Of the world. Mabille, the Chateau
Rouge, the Chateau de Flcurs, tho Raneagh, the
Chateau dArnieres, Engheins, and other charming
parks around the capital, prepared for the
ing campaign Of pleasure; and no doubt travellers
who, after having visited the Great Exhibition Of
Hyde Park, will come here to "see the elephant
will have grand sight. Moro anon on this subject
The Jardn des Plantes. which is the geological
museum of Paris, has been also repaired, and offers
very brilliant coup fGR All the alleys I'VE
beon surrounded with wire ratings, and all the ele-
giant places in which the wild beasts are detained
prisoners will be renewed in the most refined style
The animals Of the managero have received fresh
supply of companions from Africa, consisting of
lions, hyenas tigers, antelopes wolves, Elephants
and monkeys; and, besides all these improvements
the greenhouses Of that public garden have been
larged, in order to rival any foreign competition.
No doubt the Jardn DIES Plantes will be, this sum-
mer, one Of the most frequented spots Of Paris.
With the fresh breezes of April, all the cod fisher
men of France have left eur shores, either for New
foundand or the of Norway. On the second Of
this month"; the port of Dunkerque offered very GU
rious sight. There were about hundred and
twenty ships, of all dimensions, departing for the
fisheries and it has been calculated that the sailors
who were on board of them amounted to about six
teen hundred. AT Havre, Bologne, and Brest, the
fishermen were also very humorous, and it is hoped
that the fishing will prove satisfactory to all this
4dlroaos of fishes discovery, which is very i'm
port ant, has been made in Switzerland by Mr. Det-
zem, Frenchman, who is considered us u saUdnt in
the science of technology. By process peculiar to
and the young inhabitants Of the rivers taken care
of till they can BIO thrown, without danger, into the
rivers. This will be Of great use.
The temperature ofErance as stated in the be-
ginning of this letter. has been very cold during the
last week. This may be attributed to several snow
storms which have taken place in the Alps and in
the valleys Of Switzerland. In that country, at
place called Cozzera, in the canton of Tessin, the
village was entirely buried in the snow, and twenty
three persons perished by the storm. 1t is said,
also, that three hundred head Of cattle found
that canton, is ten feet deep. To this may be attri-
buted, also, the floods which have desolated several
OF the southern departments Of France Tho Rhone
has invaded its shores. In the west, the Moselle
many devastations in the valley of Munster. Last,
but not least, the Sombre, Mouse, and Asne rivers
have also run over their usual banks; and the
Seine has attained its highest point The Loire is
swelling, and 1t Is feared that its waters will cause
many disasters.
live have much water, and If, consequently, we
have no fear of being in want of it during the next
season. we have been threatened with being without
ice for cooling our "mint juleps," sherry cob
blers," and champagne. If we believe the report
of our astronomers, the summer will be very hot,
and our hmonGdirs much frequentcd; Therefore,
orders for ice were made in Norway by some sp ecu
lators, and several ships are now their way to
Havrc. Another small fleet of seven ships has
sailed for Italy; and in the ports of Krageroe,
Skien, Mort, and Laurwg, vessels are loading for
Spain ard Marseilles. / cannot understand why
the merchants of the United States have not yet
undertaken to monopolize this trade. If remcm-
Der right, there IS company in Boston, by which
the markets of China, the West Indies, and the East
Indies, are supplied with ice Why not send that
merchandise to the continent of Europe! No doubt
tho pure ice of Rockand lake would be preferred to
the dirty frozen snow which is used in the coffee
houses of Paris.
The Emperor Of Russia has decided that monu-
ment shall be erected Mt Petropaulovsk the capital
OF kamschatka, in honor OF the celebrated traveller,
Pehring, who discovered in l724 the Straits which
he gave his name. This monument will consist Of
pyramid ten metres high, on the top Of which
will be erected statue of the intrepid traveller.
The Academy of Science Of st. Petersburgh will
furnish the inscription for the monument.
finished capital work of art, which will no doubt
meet with many admirers. The subject of this
painting represents Queen Marie Antoinette, wife
of the unfortunate Louis the XVI, after the sentence
Of death had been pronounced against her BY the
revolutionary tribunal The queen is walking in
the hall Of the Concicrgeric, surrounded by the
sangunary mob of that epoch, and escoredby Fou-
quire-Ihiaville, Hermann, Cothnhall and several
OF the rcgecides. The composition, which saw in
the rarlor Of Mr.. Horace Vernet, the father-in-law
of Mr.. Delaroche, is really capital thing, and the
picture Is magnificent.
The large canvass upon which Horace Vernct
has represented an episode of the siege of Rome,
in 1878, by the French army, is already covered by
this great painter, and, having had private sight
of this splendid work of art, may say that il is the
most wonderful specimen OF the Imagination | ever
beheli at least since Horace Vernct painted the
renowned Battle of La Smala The scene repre-
sents the downfall of that day, and the attack of
bastion along the 1lbcr 1t will be exhibited next
year Mt the Exposition de Pciaturc.
The heirs and sons of Louis Philippe have decided
that all the pictures which still contained in the
Palias National, shall be sold at the end OF this
month. In the meantime the director OF the Alu.
sucm Of Paris has decided that two paintings OF
Gercaut, the author Of the celebrated " Shipwreck
of the Medusa," should be bought tor the grand
galleries Of the Louvre. These two frames are CON
sidered ms national honor, and it cannot be al
lowed that they should be bought by Strangers.
The ChgsSar and the Cwassier of Gcricault are
we'll known all over the world.
Nj. Manin, the ex-Prcsidont of the republic of
venice, VINO - now rcslulnB IN rams, had pcen
Te1ISioane by the government Mt the request OF
several influential persons who appreciated his
noble conduct during tho last Italian struggle for
liberty. THIS NJ. Alanin had accepted; but last
week he called upon the Project of Police, and told
him that he had no more need OF the ao vance
made to him, for he had been fortunate enough 20
obtain many pupils, TO whom no was teaching the
Italian language, and thus lac had revenue su.l-
Client to live upon. Therefore, he begged NJ. Car
licr to employ the money given to him to help
some others of his countiymen, who were poor and
not able to make living. This noble behavior
speaks for ITSELF and needs culogy
The emigration to America still continues on n
large scale, and have to mention several important
companies who are on their way either to the
United states or to Montevideo. The fret band IL
composed Of one hundred and cighty-two Prussans
leaving their country to COLOMBO some parts Of tn
far West. They embarked at Havre on the 9TH
instant, and will soon arrive in New York. The
second troupe has left the Palatinate in Germany on
,beir wav Ia Rrozil 4, Ia said thai tha.o ya h,