The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-09-23
GOSSIP or PARIS.

PARIS, Sept. 4, 1851.
Cod TFtoshu-Fete at 81. Gonain-Amssemea
Earth yuaktS-Emigratiow-I Lyons Lottery
General Damssms's Statue-Dc Of a Cook
Oath of a Hroine-Dcath Of AsIiS de paion-
a Musical Jyowdu-.An Am0soan Concert
Balloons and 7heafye--Dfr Btnwea-AD9icaas
in Paris.
The last three days Of the past week have been
az cold as in December; and on Sunday last, the
cold was SO great that our boulevards offered the
queerest sight ever beheld during the month Of
August The ladies Of our city had cover
ed their shoulders with warm shawls, and the
gentlemen, having opened their wardrobes, we're
obliged to wear overcoa;s Of dead" fashion.
Well, they could not help it; and !. not better
than to freeze and take coldl What was the cause
Of such a change In the tempcraturel II is said
that the heat Of the "dOg days" has been so great
that any icsbergs Of the poles have been severed
from the Standing Of ice, and chased by the
currents to the shores Of Holland and Belgium.
Despite the cold weather, the Fde des Logo,
which is annually held at st. German, in the CEN
ire Of the forest and which is always attended by
huge crowd, this year was amusing az ever, aud
attracted q great number Of foreigners; among
whom the Americans were the "lions." IL were
net discreet man, | could write here the full ac-
count Of a certain party Of four young men Of New
York. who went there with the sime number Of
charming and lovely young ladies' and had az much
delight as can be bad on this continent. No doubt,
when the yourg gentlemen return to their native
city they will state TO their friends the particulars
oftbis sl hior able frolic the grass OF st. Ger
main
Whilst the citizens and hosts Of Paris are taking
their amusements outside, the caterers Of pleasure
preparing the grand easts, which will be called
national, ana will take place az the end OF this
month. My readers viii remember that have
already mentioned the progr anime Of this mammoth
festival and We shall attend TO itsdcscrp ion in due
time.
As for the thirty days pleasure, for fifteen francs
proposed to the public by MIR. Rson, I may say,
that, till now, ii seemed 20 be humbug. and, with.
out pjurng the project, indeed is fopbc dams rpu
Despite this postponement, or failure Paris Is still
ss lively az possible, and though il is somewhat
below and deprived Of all the leaders Of the fashion
who are in the country I'LL the end Of the month
of October-the foreigners, either from other
countries. or from the departments, are 30 hume
rous that no one but Psrsisn can appreciate the
difference. The theatres are filed from pit to
dome, and all the public places Of amusement are
coipir more money than any California miner at
the placers. So much the better. faW que tdm
b morde rire The managers Of our temples Of
Tbslia and Terpsichore who have not been very for
tunate in their busincs sir ce the establishment OF
republic In France, are now doing well
Several earthquakes have been felt on the CONT
nent within fortnight, wbi,h have caused much
fright in the different places where they have oc
cured. A shock took place at Lyons on the sd
ult., and though IL was during the night, tat
O'Clock after midnght,) ~ swoke many people, VINO
could not understand what was the matter. The
second shock was felt at Lugsno, In Piedmont, on
the 9th ult., and created much sensaton in the
city Last, not the least, on the 18th Of August,
the departments Of Doubs, Ain, Iurs and Saone ct
Loire we're shaken by violent subterrsnean commo-
titns, which took plscs during the night, sooomps-