The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-10-12

pear rf1OourR, Oy the OyerturplnR OF oorr1aKe
The Duchess bad . bone broken, but her sons
escaped Fortunately. the doctors were soon In at
tendance, and the Duchess is nov completely out Of
danger
have Just received intelligence from Paris that
much excitement has taken place account of news
received from Belgium, that the commercial treaty
between that country and France has not been
settled.
The Archbishop of Paris has been received with
much honor by the King Of Prussia, at Berlin
The Emperor Of Austria is in Hungary, reviewing
his army.
Mr. Marsh. the United States ambassador for
Consfantinopc, has declared himself fully satisfied
with the explanation relative TO missionary King
l saw Prodhon, the celebrated socialist, this
morning, who appeared in good health.
Some alterations have been made in our postal
arrangements, 20 that now the New YORK HERALD,
sent from New York to Paris, win cost 81 cents.
LYONS. Sept. %, 1852
Weather in Paris-Risarg of the Rhine, Sc-Mueh
Damage and Loss of Lite-Graad Exhibition of
Fruits and Fowsrs-Ihe V,aduct OF Oman
Floating Churches in Austria-Pearls found in
the Rirer Gxadaiqu,ver-7 The Herring Fisheries
Curious Balloon Experiment Marriage of M
dame dc Lucy The Cholera at Munich The Amer,
can Club, of the "Cercle des deur Mondes.'' de
funct-Splend,d Service of Plate for Louis Napo
lson- Th.atricaLs, &c.
AIoNious W AcafiuS nIlS AOT tAlS Cltys Nuuo
arrangements with friend to forward me any infor
nation that might DO interesting to my American
readers
The weather has been most disagreeable, AZ well
in this town in Paris. The temperature has been
constantly changing, and this is to be attributed to
the equinoctial gales, which are very violent this
year, AID have occasioned universal damage on the
Rhine, Danube, and other rivers houses, horses,
crops, animals and, terrible to relate men, women,
and children have met with q watery grave from
the sudden overlooking Of the rivers. By the last
accounts we have received, the water is somewhat
lower, but still sufficiently high to cause great da
mage. The Rhone is much swollen which is to be &C.
counted for by the storm which has ragged in wit.
zerland for the last fortnight r.
Before leaving Paris on Saturday last, visited
the grand exhibition of fruits and flowers which
was held at the Champs Elysee, the same place
where the previous one was held. Pears, peaches.
melons, grapes, apples, beautiful flowers and berries
OF immense size. were placed on stand under
large tent, which covered the whole exhibition
This garden Of Flora and Pomona presented most
interesting aspect. The usual premiums wero
awarded, and perceive by the newspapers that the
contributors appeared perfectly satisfied with the
distribution. ksF
Among the latest improvements in France, must
mention the Viadnct of Oman. This city is situate
at the top of high mountain, and is only access
sible by climbing M. Felard, an engineer, has
constructed a bridge from . neighborng hill TO
this city The opening of this new road took place
influential people in Brittany. Tho Bishop pre-
sided at the ceremony
At the Jaroin des Plantes ioness has given
birth to two splendid cubs. Prince Louis Napoleon
has received from the King Of Lahore present OF
roysl tiger, ~hich he has presented to the Jarden
oes Plantes he is magnificent animal. Inc
Cafe de la Regence, where the game of chess was
much played by its admirers, has been demolish-
cd by the Project of Paris, to make room for the
projected Improvements along the Rue de Rvoli.
This cate vas frequented by Voltaire, Diderot, j.
Jacques Rosseau. and other distinguished men, not
forgetting Napoleon, who visited it frequently, both
before and after the campaign Of Italy Modern
Improvements are destroying all the antiquities OF
Paris.
In Austria floating churches are coming into
fashion. At the Takourk, in Siberia, the Greek
and Russian missionaries have built church on
the river Don. which stops at the different villages,
to afford the inhabitants Of the districts oppor
tupity to attend Divine worship. in the space Of
eight months more than 500 heathen had been
baptlsed by the missionaries in this floating church
Pearls have been found in the river Quad 4quiser,
and q company has bsea organized to fish, and it
ie imagined they will meet with great success.
The herring fisheries on the shores Of France, and
in the channel, have been this year remarkably pro-
ductive. Large shoals of that excellent fish have
been found in the neip ID borbood Of Havre
n
papers that the Duke of Wellington, at period
OF his fe spent three years at Piqueral, college
near Angerd, where he learned TO speak the French
language fuentiy.
ton of balloon took place few days ago, at Bo-
gam de Luchon, which occasion it was proved
that the theory Of Montgolfier was not altogether
erroneous. man named Antonio Moles is the
inventor His balloon is in the form Of fish. and
under it is placed an apparatus resembling two
brellas La Presse has given iull account Of this
experiment, which proved to be successful. If this
be true, am inclined to believe that it will give
new life TO ballooning More anon.
Mne De Lucy the teacher Of the children of the
Countess of Presn who was murdered by her has
band, and whose movements during that terrible
period We're the cause of so much COMMENT has boon
married, in Belgium, to an English peer
nj DE Humboldt, the illustrious Sarant Of Eu-
rope, is in mis- eighty third year. He was born
the same year as Napoleon, Wellington, Marshal
Soult, Cuvier and Chateaubriand
have received In :elligeRce from Munich that the
cholera has broken out in that city. Upwards of
twenty persons have died of the disease.
At the present time the Americans are not very
numerous In Paris. was told by the aniable Mr..
Rabbit, of the firm of Livingston, Wells s. Co,
that he bad not seen more than twenty in the
week. This was not SO last year, for Paris
then hlled with foreigners, particularly Americans
Most Of the Americans have either taken pass-
ports for Egypt, have been invited BY their MIA
bic consul, Mr. John Hodge to witness the festival
on the 2oih inst. given in honor Of the President
The American Club Of the Ccrce des Deux Mondes
IL dead and buried for want o. management by the
committee entrusted with its affairs A remnant OF
these aristocratic and exclusive fellows, no wever
meet at the gambling rooms of the "bulls aud
bears" of the small exchange in the passage of the
opera. They have made frequent attempts to
allure their countrynen to join their society, but
hitherto without effect.
Mr.. Charles Chrstophe, the eminent jewellcr aud
silyeTsmitb, whom ! have several times mentioned
to you, has been engs gsd to nlanufac lure service
of plate for the President, to adorn the palace of
the Tuijeries, the value Of which is esti-
mated ut one million aud half Of freucs.
me Plates dishe. sat spoons, knives &c.. are Of
tee most exquisite pattern. The imperial eagle
STANDS the top Of the dishos mounted on the arms
OF three heau,ful women, clad in the Greciau COS
tune This service will be the most magnificent in
the world.
The theatres Of Paris have produced several now
plays, which are reported by the newspapers have
read to be entirely successful.
At the Varieties, play is being performed in two
acts, entitled "Deux EQUITIES D'Enu" in yh;rh NJ