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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-09-23
Our Paris Correspondepce.

Pans, Sept. 4, 1851.
I,la,,s md Par,ies-A Ysgu - The FstHre-L ,or's
N,po's,n-Arrests an Paris-Fdagn AnbasSa-
a,r,-Abis a. RadT-P0rtug1i - NaPSes-Grn'I-
wy ryran-R Russia, &c.
Politics are dull for the present. The General
Councils Of France are the only Administrative bo'
dies a. work and the reports received from SIXTY
departments have been already in Paris. Il ap.
pear iaat all Of them In favor Of revision Of
the constitution, but not 18th the intent TO re-eect
Louis Napoleon. Some Of these votes have mani
tested De re to revise the laws, Of which arc
con- idered a. arbitrary aud anti republican-as the
Ias against the liberty Of the press and also that
which res;rains voting at the polls by certain class
of people will also mention that the General
Council of the Loire Inferieure has declared that,
since the safety Of France was only TO be relied
mon Jy It's return to q constitutional, hereditary,
ami lexitinate monarchy, vas v,ted that the con
situation should be totally revised and that, with the
sid OF newly elected Assembly, France should be al
lowed 10 recall the legitimate heir eftbe BourbOns
This is clear. and very distinct, is IL not And II
Il "a rot precisely the opinion Of the whole nation,
it is, no doubt, the expression Of the wishes Of q
third Of the population. will only give, for exam.
pie, tie folio sing fact which took place fe ' days
ago On the Boulevard des ltslien Two gentlemen,
after having enjoyed 40 exedent dinner, msae
bet that there were less republicans than monarch
ists and N order 70 ascertain The fact t,e FIRST gen
tlemso, Who made the proposition inserrogate
the people passing BY, and answered in favor Of
the republic, ne was TO pay twenty francs TO bis
friend, whilst, II those TO whom he should speak
roysts he should receive ten irancs from his part
ner Accordingly, the first gentleman addressed
himself to a well dressed individual, 70 whom he
said " Sir, am neither policeman nor a spy bat
having made bet with my friend, SHOULD IKE 70
Know II you arc o republican, q No, sir; by no
means" was the reply and the two gentlemen
bowed TO each other, whilst the third party pre-
p.fipY The ten francs he had lost. This same plan
va followed with about six other gentlemen, and
MAJ with success, when finally the loser observed TO
IA o,mpanion that this was not fair play, for he
never spoke TO an 0prrt0 VERY well" said the
otbcr; ! here comes a man with blouse; shall |
sneak 10 him p "Yes, do It." I" Sir" SC. No
M thunder and lightning, mo-" answered the
rekmaa Course the republicr and he went on,
20 the great amusement Of the losing gentleman.
la presence of such hatred against the rspus
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founded upon Balsac's novel, ola peau de Chs
grin" will be offered to the public. ,,,,,
The melo-drama Of the Bear and the Wild
Man" has made hit at the Theatre National, and
IL will be performed for long time to come.
must declare that an animal like the bear of that
play never was SO well trained for the stage. l am
sure that such q melo- drama would create much
sensation in New York.
The Historical theatre, which has been changed
into Lyrical Academy, will be re-opened in a
fortnight, with new company OF singers and new
opera,
M. Leeourt re.opens the Vaudeville theatre, Of
which he is the manager, at the end of this month
He has assembled the best company Of Paris, and
his intention is have the best plays and comedies
With such line of conduct he will succeed. =,
Henry Herr, the excellent pianist, has arrived
in Paris returning from his long journey in the two
Americas. ! have not seen him as yet, but am
told he is in good spirits and fine he alth.
The company of Catherine Hayes left Liverpool,
Yesterday, in the steamer Pacific, on their way to
the United States. The charming singer and star
OF that company possesses everything to make her
successful in the land Of the free Miss Hayes is
ability the SON ofthe veteran Braham, of great fame
Herr MeDgis, an excellent barytone, and last, not
the least, Mr.. Lavenu, leader and composer of
much merit There is much pleasure to be autici.
pated by the American dlftfanti.
/ announce, also, by this mail that Madame Som
tag and Madame Grisi intend visiting the United
States IS the ne Opera House shall be built
Madame Sontag win 60 at the end of next year,
tersburg is over.
The Countess Of Landsfedt, the famed Lola
Monies will also sail in few months for New ork,
where she goes to exhibit her graceful talent as .
dan 'cuSe--though she is more known as very &C.
centric woman than as an elegant pupil Of Vestris
| have no doubt that she will create sensation in
the United states. Lola is still charming woman,
whore eyes have no equal in the world Beware,
gentlemen beware
Among the distinguished Americans we have
here, will mention DR.. Bradshaw. of New \ ork,
who is visiting Paris professional tour.
Mr.. VIM. H Rabbit, of New York, who has ma de
an association with the firm Of Livingston s. Wells,
Of New York, has arived in Paris and taken pos-
session Of the establishment, No. Place de la
Bou7se. Mr. Rabbit is a very intelligent man, and
viii soon be appreciated among his countrymen.
Mr. Bennett arrived in Paris on Monday evening
last, enjoying good health, and intends TO spend
some time in Paris. No doubt his time will be well
employed during bis stay in France; and when he
returns to New York, the readers Of the New
i'Osk H5aH will share some Of his highly philoso.
phoal observations on the present state Of politics
IN Europe. 3. Il. i.
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r. ..-uEar -The following b an erlract Of . let.

C,sSxEaa. The following Is IN extract Of q let
ter from = officer just returned from Cashmere -
"It Ia Low 'ly country, and only regret II is not
ours. II was ol's Of the worst acts Of our govern
m snt TO give Il up to Gholsb Singh. BY doing 20
they sold a whole ma, ION into slavery The people
are most disconnected md .rstched. IL Is most
distressing to see them in .'uch state. They are
much worse OF than when VS. there last year. L
will give you some idea Of piece OF oppression =
army 10 the frontier, and TO carry tbeir baggage
: go men were requiredto accompany them. Thcse
men we're seized in and about the city Of Cashmere
by the soldiers, and marched OF to the army. Tney
may be absept four, FIVE, or six months, snd while
they are away they receive no pay, and only ono
pound Of -four per day. man in this country 70
supposes 70 require " pounds day, bat they are
only 70 have just enough TO keep them alive. Wnue
thev are absent ne provision 10 made for their sm
lies, and how they are 20 live one can imagine.
This act q sirocity was committed waile l was IN
ths city "-Ergt,,i poy~.
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Omflal SInNISNItS OI In< III L.. IL.

The following return has been C., ir ,h sae
ofcial Lists published daily, and sn. 'ne rsr
tmatsd weekly number Of visters, and tn, "V.Sy
taken at the doors, from the week ending Ma, ."
to Saturday. the Both Of August together With
the largest number Of persons actually present in
the building at any one timer
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To:, asnssr o. Waters tom May 70 Aug - ANS sos
tacisJog tas stsJ, Exhibitors ,;,eslsa,, AMI sss
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At the hamp de Mars, tue eKperlnet3 Cl MI
PHILLIPS the inventor CT the ere anDihilstor, have
been quite successful; ard am sure that 10 short
time this invention ofthis Englishman, will be one
Of the most admirable benefits Of the age. Who
could believe that FIRE Osany kind can be instantly
AZ the Grand opera, MIrs Alboni re. appeared
last night in her famed part Of Fides, :, Meyer
beers " Prophet" She sung with much energy
and talent The opera Of Robert 10 Disbie' was
Ts,gis on Monday last, and re ,sived with the most
desfen ming applause. The new work which is IN re-.
hesrsal Is called " The Wandering Jew" and will
be sung By The tlge ofthe company.
dyrrpos-Nme Tedeseo. the prima donna who
has been applasded in New York ard IN the United
state, ..-s .,grtd An engagement with the mAna-
ker ~ ths .,Iepd Opera she Is 10 appear. 10 few
weeks, in Hs'sryi eelsbra,si partition Of I" la
heine De Cbypre.'
The Comic iipera HOUSE ass E,oiuced new play,
in one act, by NM ST George and Dup,n. the mu-
sic by M. 81 julien, which has been received with
deserved plsu3its The title Of this opera is Sc.
rspbins, ard It's plot, % vel as IL music, are
worth the expenses put upon Il.
At the Theatre Frarcsis, the great event o. the
fortnight has been the performance Of I" Msthuros
Reignier," drama in verse, and In Eve acts, BY
NJ. Ferdinand Duece, which was interpreted by the
best actors Of the company. The celebrated Nine.
Dose, who has lopg been from the stage, being
married to literary gentleman, M Roger de
Beauvor, Is the Of returning 20 the stage IL
will be remembered that Nine Dose was the only
pupil Of Nine. Mars. who loved Der as her osa
child
AT the Varieties theatre, the Chinese company Of
singers from London, at the head Of which is our
acquaintance, Kee Sing, the mock mandarin Of the
chinese junk, has been astonishing the Pariian
public by the display Of their musical instruments,
and the wretched singing, which has no name In the
language Of Mozart and Rossini This exhibition
is done more for curiosity than for anything else,
and Il will no doubt, prove successful for the msna-
gers The troupe Of spanish dancers, at the head
Of which is Signora Rosa Espert, have sailed for
the United states. where, am sure, they will meet
with much success.
The Gymnsse theatre has found out Californian
mine Of gold with the comedy Of NJ. dc Balsac, en-
titled " Mercadet" This posthumous work u the
celebrated French writer is full Of wit, and IL has
no equal on any stage, at this present moment The
more we have occasion 20 re ID Bassc, or 20 witness
his plays the more VIC are obliged 20 deplore biz
unfortunate and sudden death. lie wa one Of the
bright geniuses Of France.
fine Theatre dc L'Ambigu CONTINUE has produced
a drama called "llistoire dune rose OF dun Gro.
quemsrt," (story Of rose sn1 undertsker),
shich created much sensation by the peculiarly OF
its situations aud tas oddly Of the plot. IL vas
vsry spsses4sl, Lac few pigaH soOsasr drama,
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Balloon Ascension.

9Ir Wise, the Eronaut. made an eria, trlp from Columbus (Ohio) on the 4th ut. Ar Wise has pabiishsd in the ohb Statesman au accountl of hts trip l. was hts 20th ascension He states that he rose anns perpeniculary for the first ten minutes, and adds;
 '' All thlS trne l was p1ssiay through an atmos- phere highly lmpregnated with hydrogen, escaping from ihe baiion, and for the first three thousand feet of ascent, it was like pasSRR through an or deal of fire The raaisting power ol the balloon with the pGngent abfa5ing effects Of the escaping hydrogen caused a feeling more Ike passing through the descriptive pains of pafgatory than ike sensations which we might naturally expect to arse n sailing heavenward, over such a blessed tEuetle land as the State of Ono. When got tasec quarters ot mile high. this unpleasant ieel ing ceased-thv balloon having gradually approach ed her equilibrium.
 When reached the altitude Of a mile com menced some experiments on the spiral movements oi bodies when ialiing through the air. There $ certainly law Of nature which tends all bod.es to rotate and gytaie. All substances that drop ped from my part0Ok of this double or compound motlon, and in my humble epInioa it is ihis very law whieh gyeS the pendulum in Focaults ex- perunent The appearance of demonstrating gisby the earths dlaFnal motion, since it is an effect arising from cause that indirectly approxi.naies hls theoretical assumption the rue and original cause ot inc PeBduladl's variation with a gwen line. threw overheard two pieces Of thin board four Inches wide and three feet long. They both descended with rotary ant gyfaiory aotlaa-- spnang rapidly on their longer axles horizontally. while ai the ssrne ame they described spFagyra- lions o' not l,ss than 2o0 feet tn diameter. was Row aloft half an hour, and mad expended io thst tune Co pounds 9f ballast, qaanlity re. SIuBed to overcome the leaky condition Of my ar sap. sad qaaaldy sufficient to have Kept nae ap
 ~ kenfs j, he balloon had received no damage be fore started, While al the h,giaes. polnt con. yersed wltn peoS..e wh1 were al least two miles boD nse n tot15atai ditectlon--tlfey invited me d0wn Io pariake of their hoSpiiali.ies--a charac ieEuSSIe Of Inc Ohio people.
 At ~ si--ptes past 1 was compelled to come down sofeas p1ieAs, and down 1 came ln a hurry ---haTIng expended every pound Of ballast land ei lii ~oHiS ae0ni three miles soath of the city and got doga through the frees without scrasch or bleaa.Sh1
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An Aholitionist at Fault.

''ThSd a brother law" sad Nose Perkins, "who was one of the ravenest maddest. reddest hottest aoolItionists you ever seen. l liked the pesky crltter well enough, and should have been very glad to see him when he come to spend the day, fetchn my sister ta see me and my wife, If he hadn't lowed his tongue to run on so bout nig gers and slavery, and the equality of the races and the duty overthTowIR the Constitution of the United States, and lot of other things, some of which made me right mad, and the best part of 'em right sick. puzzled my brains good deal to think how could make him shut up his noisy head bout abolition.
 Wall, one time, when my brother-in-law comes over 10 stay, an idea struck me. l hired a nlgger to help me in having time.. He was the biggest, strongest, greasiest ngger you ever did see |" Blackr'- ne was blacker than a stack of black cats and just as shny as new beaver hat. l spoke to him. Jake" Sez I, "when you hear the breakfast bell ring, don't you say a word, but you come into the parlor and set down rght among the folks ane eat your breakfast" The niggeTS eyes stuck right out of his head about feet You're jokln,' massa," sez he. "Jo. kin'p' Sez l, ''Im sober as judge" " But" sez he, 'I shan't Lave much time to wash myself and change shirts" " So much the better" Sez l. Wall, breakfast time cam and so did axe, and he sat down Hong side of my brother in law He started but he didn't say a, word There want no mistake bout it. Shut your eyes and you'd know lt--ior he was loud l tel You There fuSt rate chance to talk aboliiioaiSn. but my brother-in-iaw never opened his chowder head.
 Jake" sad 1, ''yon be on hand at dinner" and he was, He had been workin' in the medder all the forenoou--it was as hot as hickory and bihn' pitch-snd-5ut leave the Test so your lm- agiHai,on
 "Wau, in the afternoon, brother er-ia-law come up to me. madder than short tailed bull n hor- net time.
 t"Mose,' sad he, " want to speak to you."
 Sing it out" sez l.
 '' haint bu; few words to say" sez he, ''but il that ere confounded nigget comes b the table agin while Pm stoppin' here. Pll clear out"
 Jake ate his supper that night in the Kitchen but from that day to this never heard my brotbet- in-law open hls head about abolitioaism. When She Fugitive Slave Law was passed thought he'd let out some. bat he didn't, for he know that Jake was still living on my farm p
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LINEs oN \ sI.EEpINn cnILn-

How beautiful IS childhood. on ils coach of tIau-
 quit rest, When lightly on the fragile form tue hand of sleep
 hath pressed; Ere one dark thought to s.n or care, the young
 pure mIud hath gwen, Or lost amid guilty world, the beAuieoas stamp
 of Heaven. The pale and soalptu-ed marble of the temple sA
 hsllowed shrine. Far child hath not seraph form more heannfal More perfect than the loyeliaess of lip, and cheek.
 and hrow Reposing in the softened light Of sunsets last red
 glow. And. oh like gem of priceless worth, ia precious
 caskct xhEluea, As snless sAoaId,thy spirit Dc. as spOtlesS be thy
 mind. Whose dim brief past. is but the link of child.
 hoods fairy hours, Thy fature--an uniFodden world of iight and Sony
 and flowers Peace to thy slumbers Who would lift the dark.
 hng vei of years, Would cast OCT thy young form the shade of
 human hopes and tearsl When day by day, the hand time has youth soft
 bloom bcguiled Who then may have. in manhood's form, the far
 aud sleeping child. Though in the world affection guide. and prayer
 may shield thy way flow many, bright and pure as thou. that world
 hath led astrayi How many bright and burning star IS quenc he'd
 in rayess night, How often on Spring fairest flowers wifi fall the
 Summers blight Yet sweetly slnmber, one-the Min.StIei would
 not awake One chord, that from the page of fife gloomy tore
 must take; Bat trust that Mercy, oer thy path, the guiding
 star may be, And weave 8 wreath--a happy wreath--of Hope
 and Love for thee
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FataI Rencon,er iu rloriaa.

4 fight occurred near Nassau, in Florids, on the l6th inst, between II. E. W. Clark. Esq, of St. Mary's, and W. H, Taylor, Esq. Of Savannah, Ga, which resulted in the death of the latter = He twas shot with double barrcled gun, the charge entering his back, killing him immediately Taylor fired three times with pistol at Clark, and of hlS shots wounded him iu inc shoulder.
 We take the following from the Sa, annah Even ing Journal
 The particulars, as we have learned them from Capt, McNelty. of the steamer Magnolia, arrived this morning, are as follows; Mir. Taylor was en- gagged in teaching III the family of NIT. Harrison. when dispute arose between hun and Mt. Clark. who is in some way connected with the family of MT. Harrison. Clark first shot at Taylor. and was about to shoot again, when Taylor drew pistol and shot him Tn the arm. disabling 1t. Taylor was was then advised to leave the place until the an ger of Clark should be appeased. He mounted a horse, and was in the act of leaving, when Clark ran round the house, and met some persons Y ho were coming m from hunt, took one of their guns and fired at Taylor, lodging the whole load in his back, from winch he died m about ten minae,s.-- NIT. Taylor was brought up in our city, and but recently concluded hls studies of the law, and has relatives in this city 10 deploye his untmely end
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Clay negniI,ng Foote.

When II. ;. Foote first entered the L. S. Senate bis speeches ranked hm one of the most violent southern men ,n that body. He employed the harsheSt epIthetS Fl denouucing aboiaaalSts aud free soileys. Indeed. be wanted to hang some and shoot others. Among the last, NIT. Clay came in for large share of his abuse. and, although the latter cannot brook opposition nor forget abuse, Vet he postponed his contempt, and actually smiled cn the lite Senator, while he temptngly held out the value and mode Of acquiring ' a national re- putation." What. to be caressed by the grave keninckiaa, and to wed his name to immortality by being iR company with that great man. The prospect was too dazling-the influence was too Tapturous 70 De withStood for Ino;aent Foo,e's vanity and self love took captive his patriotism and Southern feeling, and thus by fattery he was hurried into the camp of the enemy and into tie betrayal of his constituents. Thus he sold his political integrity and The interests of those who had honored him, for the smile of a foe and the distant prospect of national fame
 And now like the fox in the aneedote of the bell, NIT. Clay having examined F0ote. and find ing him poSseSsot of a long and noisy tongue, much brass and no brains takes hlm along to scare fools with. Probably the MiSsissipp Seua- tor, has al last found his true calling and natural ieyel.-Sg4thsFn SfglGard.
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WOMEN AND DANCING.

The following humorous yarn was spun by Le- yer, the facelious author Of Charles O Maliey.
 '' believe woman would do a great deaf for a dance" sand DF. Growing "they are lm- meHsely fond of saltat0Ty motion. l remember once in my life used to firt with one who xaS a great iayonte in a provincial town where l lived and cOnfded 10 me she had no Stock kIagS to appear in, and without them her presence al the ball was out of the question"
 That wasa hint to you to buy the sioc kings" :" sad Dick
 "No you're said Growing. "She knew that was as poor as herself; but though she could not rely on my p4rse, she had every confidence Ia my taste and iltgment. and consulted me 0{ a pla1 nad formed for gohg Co thc bal in proper twlg. Now wha, do you thlnA t was'
 |" To % m cotton, l suppose returned Dick. "0ut again, slE--you'd never guess Il and oaiys woman could have hlt upon the eypeiient. it was he fashion in those days for ladies fall dress to wear plak stockings, and she proposed paHtlTis her legs pf
 Planting her legs [" tLey all exclaimed.
 " Fac, ST." sad the Doctor. and she relied upon ule for telling her fl he cheat was success ful"
 And was i, l' asked Dury.
 " Don't be in a hurry, Tom complied on one condition. nameiy-tAa; should be the painter ''
 ''0h. you old rascal P' sad Dick.
 :" A capital bargain" sad DuHy.
 't But not A safe covenant, |" added tae attorney
 " Don't interrupt me, gentlemen" said the doc tor. got some rose pink, accordingly, and 1 defy all the hOsiers in Nottingham 10 make tighter ft than did litle Jenay; and pFettieI pan of stockings l never saw"
 '' And she went to the ballf' said Dick.
 "She did"
 " And the trick saceeede5f' inquired Duffy.
 "S0 completely" said the Doctor, 'that several ladies asked hes to commend her dyer to them.-- So you see what a woman will do 10 go to dance. I1eoT little Esnayl she was a merry minx by ihe by she boxei my ears that Aight for Joke made about ihe stockings. "Jenny," sad l, for fear your stoc kings should fall down when you are danEing. hada't you better let me paint anr of sHrfsrs Sa fksEa 'f'
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Art of Flying.

X French journal has letter from Madrid giv. in- an account of q successful experiment witt new apparatus for flying. The flyer a Miss J u- anita Perez who, flew through the ar. by The help of wings, with great case and rapidiiy. She was advertised to fy distance of above 1900 feet, rising n the afr above 600. but exceeded the pro gTanme both n height and distance. No desc,ip- Jlon of the structure Of the wings is gwen. They have spread of some Gfteen feet, are fastened by hgameuts of great fexlb'lIty, and arranged SD 10 move with grea, rapat'y they make nolse like wind mti. The astoaishnlent of Madrd q, so novel phenomenon is described as immense
 A Mir. Thomas Darriiie, at paFls also anuoun- ces that he has invented complete apparatus for Gung and that he proposes b exhibit t at the Champ de Mors n the course of the present month, when he wlli Gy ffon the Military School 10 Chal- iiosi. He will be accompanied oy hls two sons, one Of twenty-five and the other oi seventeen years. Tie preparation of ihFes sets cf wings has delayed the exhibition until nJw. The inYentor has tried hls apparatus pFIvately, with complete SucceSa having flown across the Seine wiIh t al ocfUck III tbe morning. His wjnss have spread of fifteen feel. and by theI help the flyer can move ap and down in the ar wgth ali the facility ol q swallow, sklmtaing aioag near The ground or mounting upright Co Inc sky st his pleasure