The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-09-25


six millions. For the whole Of America the amount
Of trade is from fonr hundred and twenty seven to
six hundred and nineteen millions, which gives an in
crease Of forty-hve per cent
GOSSIP OF PARIS
PARIS, Sept. 9, 1852.
The Deserted Objectionable Csmditio~ of the
Ip,ne Crop torms-Distrxetio~ of az Entire
TiAage By Fve-7k Crystal Palace, and I'M
YroveSerts of the City-Frmatiew of Company
to Supply Paris ,oith Hot Wat1-Ertra9dixay
T,ci~s-Eruptiow Of Mount TessciMs- The
Cholera at Poses-I,tresting Rema~ 6xtiqsity
-Theatrtcais- The Clothing Trade tcifh the Uni
ted States.
Paris is deserted. No stranger is staying ct the
hotels high and noble foreigner is seen to drive
IN the Champs ElJsces in the splendid barouches of
our skilful carriage makers. The Faubourg st Ger
main is deserted the Chaussee Antin and quartet
StHonore are empty and the only distng uished peo
pie who riding on q " boned" pony, (hired
for the OCCASION driving in forty cents au hour
carriage" are some lawyers clerks, officers in
cation, and women of dubious virtue. All the
Americans have left Paris, and are now either ut
Baden, Hamburg, AK les Bans, Switzerland, or
Italy.
SO far, SO well The only places where amass-
ment is to be found, Mabie, Chateau des Fleurs
Ranelagh, Chateau Rouge and Aspieres. These
sssignation gardens only filed with waudcriog
minstrels, Helens Of low character, and the only
sw passes who arc sesking heart to be loved by.
Our theatres half filed, aud most Of them by
the free list There has been much rain for the last
five days
All the world is row busily eng cod in the vine
crop 1t appears that the harvest vii be sllioiept
for the Nan!s Of Europe, Asia, Africa, and Amer
en-. am engaged 10 20 next week to Az, to visit
the largest champagne mandatory in the conn
cry, aNd will give The readers o The NEW YoRG
HERALD n tuH deGcr rs3an ofit as think IL will be
interesting 90 m0uy q thcm.
The storms IL autumn have already begun in
France an5 in Tho noiehboring countries Among
the extraordinary ELECTS of the strength of the
wind, viii mention the case of tho whole CITY of
FTiboUrg being spirited vi b grain carried by the
force OF the wind from the ueishboring fields
Several large fires have taken PLACE. and the whole
village OF Bas River, in the department Of Isere
ntar Oisans. has been destroyed This village,
which Is divided by brook, vas Destroyed by are
IN June, 1903; in 1919 the Baut River was burnt
70 oshcs, end now il appears to be tho tprn Of Bas
River. All the houses were made of wood, straw,
aud clay On the 29th the fire bro1e out IN several
places. and ragged 50 furiously that all the inbnbi-
tants EeIe obliged to run out OF thor houses This
damage IS estimated at more than one hundred and
ttty thousand francs; but the worst Of oil this is
that more than thirty families are left entirely des
jtute IN tie open air Whilst the hand of Sbe AL
mighty IS thus destroying the works Of men, they
are undertaking in Paris gigantic pal6oe which
may be compared, with some reason, to The Tower
Of Babel.
The Crystal Palace is now On the chaniier. The
gorkmen have begun to open the bitches in the
large square Of the Champs Ely sce aud their nun
her IS such to lead to suppose that in eighteen
months the French nag and che branches of over.
green will be planted Oh the top Of the roof have
seen the designs of the building, and dare say,
that if followed by the masons the archite,t viii be
able TO say" E1egi Bioauaaesttnt premium tere.'
The hotel Sebastian, where the horrible murder
OF the Duchess of Praslin took place. is now in pro-
cess Of de molitou, and its ground will be ere VI
ed an avenue rs large the avenue Gabrielle. The
Champs Elysee are also occupied by large num-
Der of masops. gardeners, aud workmen of all
kinds, with whose aid this civilized city will be
into the Garden of the Tuieres. Stone
shops for the different plays and g balnboozlipgs''
are in process OF erection, and will be rented by the
year, Several places will be planted with grass
and flowers and the whole will be sort Of public
garden. The Bots de Boulogne will also DO pre-
pared in the same time. The diggers, woodcutters,
and gardeners at work, and Kept quite busy by
their Numerous patrons.
Another improvement worth being mentioned is
that company has Just been formed, which pro-
poses to furnish the whole city of Paris with hot
wafer. The artesiau wells of Grenele contain water
20 degrees hot above 0. which is only 600 feet below
the level of the ground The company proposes to
dig several wells, which will he as deep as 1000
feet, and by which water of 80 and 100 degrees OF
heat Will be obtained
it is the intention Of the company to erect
bathing adjustments, and the price for single
bath will be two cents Washing houses, and ap
paratus to warm apartments, will be general
throughout the city; and, when these improvements
are carried into effect, Paris will become the most
agreeable city in the world.
A few days ago . mother gave birth to twins,
whose appearance was most horrible, and were
worthy Of being sent to Barnum, to be exhibited at
bus museum. or preserved in at lranistan,
for the satisfaction of the vsters Of the place The
first of these twins entirely white; white hair,
white eyes tinted with red and thin as match
He only survived a few hours. The second offered
the great phenomenon OF having four arms; at the
joint of the elbow, the cut in two, and
these four parts were armed with two wrists and
five hands, the two others with stumps The tongue
was about seven inches long and the poor being
used it an elephant would his trunk. This hor-
rible monster lived twelve hours. They have both
been Gent to the anatomical museum Of Paris, from
Cholet, in the department of Maine CT Loire, where
they were born
Mount yesuvusis still vomiting terrible volume
of fame; and the towns Of Zafferano, Csnetti,
Milo, well the forest on the hills of Vascali
have been invaded by the lava Much damage has
been caused by the eruption.
The cholera, the scourge of the world, is still
causing many deaths in Prussia, and particularly
at Posen, the capital of the duchy. The Jews have
particularly been attacked by the disease.
a very curious specimen Of Roman antiquities
was found few days ago, at Anglers, which is one
Of the most admirable specimens of that time in the
Of that city. 1t is lance, spear, of the
consular legion, surrounded with crown Of lasres,
and standing upon plate, upon which are engraved
the wei known initials S. T. . r. (SeJldtUS, Pop
uiHS que Rcmdnus) Ii vas in good preservation,
with the exception Of the two letters, p, and @
which ere somewhat destroyed by the yerdigris
In the theatrical line, the is Of much interest
Fi1st VIII mention the return Of Nile Rachel, the
tragic queen, whose performance OF "Andromaque,'
:" Baiaaet," and Polyeucte" have attracted 20
the French Theatre host Of admirers This extra
ordinary actress la much improved during her ab-
sence.
At The GIand Opera, The return Of Roger, lie FIRST
of al tt0v
He re appeared in the opera CT Le JUL Lrlant,o
which had becn rithoIGUn during his absence.
Much applause is bestowed on Roger, n, we'll rs
lfassol ana TcJesce. whose magnificent voics h.sno
equal now in Europe, since the departure Of Aloon
The Comic Opera House has obtained great
triumph ~ The introduction Of the new opera OF
hessrs. Savage and Isbcr, called, "Le pare Gai-
lord" The music IS charming, fall ofmolodies, and
the sceneres, costumes and properties, magnificent.
At The second comic opera house, tho Iheatre
Lylique, Mo&r5. Dornery, Bresl, and A1olphe
Adam hsve resolved due and merited applause BY
The production of opera, in three acts, entitled