The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-09-02

yet discovered the causes Of this unusual ,atacysm
and sans dsssws dessOus of nsture.
There was very great sight. on Thursday after
noon, at the hippodrome, where Sir John Musgrove
and about i've or six hundred Englishmen, with la
dies, had congrega.ed to witness the performance
offered by the manager, M Arnault. Besides
number of entertainments, there was a bal
loon, to which two women, persona.ng France
and England, or rather Queen Victoria
and our republic, were to be tied, and to
take fight in the air, hand in hand, waving
each the national flag. Such sight was, of course,
worth seeing and all our guests would not miss
this last pleasure. Unfortunately, man proposes
and God disposes, as says the French proverb; aud
by four o'clock, just when the perfor nance hal be-
gum the rain fell in torrents, and it rather spoiled
the fun. What was to be done! Contrs fortune
BON edT, as we say; and M. Arnault recommended
his fcye and ecSyeres to be courageous and to act
and play as If the rays Of the sun were shining on
their heads M. Godart himself who had to leave
the ground and to 90 through the liquid element,
comPanied by the two females, found three daring
gentlemen who consented to share his wet fate.
The rope was loosened, and the balloon Eagle went
up, amidst the most deafening hurras of the Egg
lsh crowd, and the most enthusiastic bravos of the
French beholders 1t is even said that Sir John
Musgrove, despite the gravity of his position and
rank, made an attempt at a French pun, which
was as follows" All ali these Frenchmen will
find de pear en- ha"t," and his pretty niece, who &C
were at his heels, laughed very much at the joke
On Friday morning, at about noon, the Lord
Mayor and his companions, after having shared an
excellent breakfast at the Hetelde Vile, took three
carriages, escorted by body Of republican guards
to the depot of the Northern railway, where they
were received by the administrators and by NJ
Berger, his son, and M. earlier, the Project Of Po-
lice They all arrived safely in London, at half
past twelve o'clock the same night The Com.
missioners of the Exhibition of the Crystal Pa
lace, we'll as the famed Chinaman, Key-ing, re :
turned by the same train.
The storm, which now RACES all over the cont
nent, has caused much damage in several places
and cities. Many departments Of France have been
ruined by sudden flood, and the incessant fall Of
rain. At Lyons, the river Rhone ran over its le-
wees, and half Of the city was submerged. Several
houses, large number of boats of all kinds, wood
rats, and wine trains were cut into pieces and de-
stroyed. The whole country, on t he other side of
the city, was under water.
In the department Of the Ain, accidents of all
sorts took place. Stage coaches were overwhe med
by the waters, steamboats, ran ashore, and were
wrecked, and several thunderbolts caused the
death OF men, women, and cattle.
In Switzerland, at Berne-in the Oberl and, at
Unterseen, and Ellenbach, the rivers have reached
such height that the sudden flood has caused
the utmost damage.
In the Dutchy Of Wurtemberg, and in the Grand
The cities of Ulm, Gefingen, Esslingen, Cron-
stadt, Mellbr0nn, Maggold, Alltensteig, Kahn,
Leonberg, Kirheim, Obendorf, Rottenbo1rg, Tab,
bingere, and lbenem, have been particularly in
Jured. The smallest rivulets were changed into
torrents, and since the food of January lIth lsi9
no flood as terrible as this has been witnessed
he railway of { arlsruhe has been much damaged
AZ Mayenee and Nuremberg, the Rhine reached
height Of IL metres 3 eentimetres.
At Warsaw, in Poland, a terrible storm was also
experienced, on the last day of July, and every
where the trees were torn into pieces, the roofs
driven off, the fields opened and the crops dest
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about two hundred families were left without n
shelter. In Gallica, the same storm caused much
ruin.
At Algiers, a violent shock of an earthquake was
felt on the first Sunday Of this month I'D nst.),
at ten minutes past six o'clock. violent subter-
ranean explosion was first heard, and Immediately
a shock was felt, which was followed by two
others, at the intervals Of two minutes each
Never, since 1875, has anything of the kind
been felt at Algiers, and, though it was not
as violent as Mt that epoch, when the city of
blidah was overturned, IL caused many curious
incidents. In the public coffee houses, those who
were busily engaged with an ice cream, ran of.
The native ladies, who ordinarily are so much
covered that one can scarcely see their eyes, ran
IN the streets unveiled, and in q very natural cos,
tune, which was, of course to be accounted for nj
this warm season of the year. Their husbands
were so much frightened that they did not observe
that their better halves had forgotten TO cover
the mselyes with the costume II Bt0oBer, and they
only thought to utter she well known sentence
There is but one God, and Mahonet is his pre-.
phet ~
Whilst the 81 true believers" are thus afflicted in
Algiers, a certain number of their brothers have
inv AIDED the streets of Paris. and IL afford, much
pleasure to the curoas to look upon these Algerues
sressed IN the genuine costume, carrying their wea-
poDs Of war, and thus visiting the monuments and
places OF amusement in our capital. Some among
hem are able TO understand and speak some words
II the French language and they do not hesitate to
lsk the details upon each monument they are look
ng at. when they wish to express their gratitude
or such attention by the Frenchmen, they clHer
hem cigarette, which is among them, the greatest
honor they can offer to any one. Decidedly, Paris
world
These Algerines were all present, ON Sunday last,
Il the Champ de Mars, to witness the experiment |
4 Mr. Phillips, who as is known, is the inventor Of
N annihilaior, by the aid of which FIRE is imme.
lately put down and reduced to nothing. A wood |
n house had been built in the centre Of this large
'sourd, and u had been filed with tar, shavings
md combustibles Of all sorts. As soon as a match |
lad been applied to these inAamma BILE matters, the
'hele was IN a blanc; and instantly Mr. Phillips, |
aving opened his apparatus, which looks like |
~ lantern, sort OF white gas evaporated, which,
ERECTED upon the blaze, put II down as Ii BY on.
Thousands Of plaudits were bestowed |
ppm the inventor. who has decidedly won much
NE, an deserves to be deemed ono Of the bene-
actors Of humanity. Another experiment Of the
anne nature will take place Sunday next.
cannon, the ball Of which is put into effect by
iecricify, has just been shown at Vincennes and
iV'eu WY satisIactoiy. NO dO1bt this expert
nent will create a revolution in tho art Of war
The annual fair of Beaucairc which, ms is known,
early the RENDEZVOUS Of all the oou1ocaus of the
IesteIn countries, mas not been as profitable as IL
sedto be in former seasons Nevertheless. IL has
cen remarked that this fair was much more visited
han heretofore, by Turks, Greeks, and Egyptians;
nd Il Is said that these sons of the Orient have
ound out that fr nch goods, particularly the cloths
M faces, have no equal Ia their own country This
iact, and ! sm sure that, for the future the
lumber OF these Mahomedans will increase nj tho
rndezvous Of Be,ucaire.
The fashionable people Of Paris, as is well
no"n, nave entirely deserted the city; and now
lat The members OF the National Assembly have
so lett Us, the vacation Of all our statesmen, polit
ans, and business men, gives 10 Paris the sight
q metropolis. There are no more 10 be seen those
'sutiful carriages, to which were harpessed the
ost magnificent horses Of the world. The ele-
ant Issles OF the faubourgs It. German and st.
onore, have opened their wings and lied 10 parts
known. Our dandes have disappeared like ne
omateers. In short. Paris Is gone out OF town.
'hh iEe intention TO give gslvanc shock TO our
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