The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-07-02


year with much pageant, and am told that several
large oiues OF the Departments win initiate this
example, and give also many grand musical fetes Of
the same kind. Immense tents are already ordered
for these occasions, and these entertainments will
no doubt, contribute to the prosperity of their nha
bitants.
The ceremony Of the Fete- Dieu, which generally
takes place in the Catholic religion, on this very
day. has been celebrated this morning, with much
gyandeur in all the churches Of Paris was passing
at twelve o'clock by the Madeleine, and had the
pleasure of beholding the procession Of that Roman
Catholic temple, which offered very brilliant coup
d'ea. For many years. since the time Of Charles
X steps had been taken resuscitate this cere-
mony, but it appears that this year the occasion
was considered very favorable, and the authoriza-
tion was demanded and granted to reestablish the
festival it had been under the epoch of the reso
ration. At Lille the procession to parade in the
streets Of the city, but the Mayor fearing that
dsagreeable incidents would occur, has only allowed
the curates to make the procession around the
churches.
The embellishments of Paris are still progressing
every day, and the Louvre is now like beehive,
full of men, who are cla6ag the ground to complete
the erection OF that palace. The whole Place of
the Carroussel is filed with workmen digging, over
throwing the stones, carrying the earth, &c.; and
the same work Of masonry is also made on the end
Of the Terrasse du Bord dc lEau, in the garden Of
the Tuileries, in which the green house for orange
trees is to DO erected The bitches Of the place de Ia
Concorde also filed with earth, and pretty gar
dens, planted with flowers, are to be arranged on
that ground The Pavilion do Flore, where Louis
Philippe GSed, in the chateau of the Tuileries, is
said to be in danger Of falling the quQi Of. the
Seine. meeting of architects was held few days
ago, and it was decided TINT it would be restored
sosn as possible-that is TO say, Immediately.
In the Tuueries, yesterday morning, l met the
celebrated Said Bashaw, about whom have already
entertained your readers, who is in Paris have
accumulation about his health. This unfortunate
Egyptian who is only thirty years old, is big
the wine barrel Of the castle of Heidelberg never
\
without exaggeraton, true elephant without u
trunk, (aitho1s b he has large number OF them
with him, filled with gold, Ter, diamonds and pre-
cious presents Said Bashaw walks with much diff
fculty account OF his obesity, aud his ugly cos
tune, composed of queer frock coat, loose a
sack, and red fe2, stuck on his nose add covering
to his shaved head, do not give him much elegance.
Nevertheless he will be the lion, if not the elephant
of the season.
very curious discovery has been made to pre-
serve fish alive, and to keep them so for many
months, out of the water. When the fish is caught,
you place it into q hole made with clay, rendered
wet with water and salt, and then you place the
living fish in pail Of ice. Some Gne' fish, which
have thus been pre pared in Denmark, arrived tho
other day in Paris, and were to be seen kicking"
in large pail Of water, at the victualing store Of
Another discovery which will be more profitable
to mankind, has been mide in France, and is rein
tive to the OF hydrophoba.
have already mentioned, in one of my letters,
five francs, which had been previously emp'ied, and
then filed with lead. The Bank of France has al
ready received far more than 900 francs of those
pieces, which are called ecs foures, and they say it
is impossible to detect the fraud Gold pieces are
also emptied, and filled on the same plan.
The steamer Franklin, which left Havre on Tues
day last, with l5000 GEO francs specie, her way
New York, had among her passengers one of
the nobest specimens OF the French breed of stall
Gons-which will be the sire of many fine horses
for carriages 1t appears that the American gov
crnmept had particularly recommended Mr.. Rlyes
to take Of him, for minister was himself Mt
Havre, to superintend the departure of the fine
imal
Many deaths of remarkable men have taken place
within the last eight days, and have caused much
regret in Paris. First that Of NJ. De Norway, SON.
in-law of the late Marshal Soult, Duke of Dallna-
tia. then N. Champion, called the man with the
blue cloak who the benefactor of the poor all
the country He died at the age Of eighty nine
years. The last not the least Of the iustrious men
who died during the week, is Nj. Pradier, the cele-
brated sculptor, whose works were quite numerous,
and admired by all the connoisseuvs This member
of the Institute died on Friday last, from attack
of apoplexy, and was buried Yesterday ut the Pere
la Chase His funeral was attended by an immense
crowd of painters, soul ptors ltcrati, &C., and also
by the aids de camp OF the President. Many
speeches were cioquentiy delivered Mt the grave
] will also mention the death Of an old woman,
aged l02 years, who born at Gencsac, near Cog
nae, in 1850, and whose death was as calm posi-
bic. She had never experienced any disease, and
was free from intrmity. She died as lamp in
which the oil has been entirely burned out.
In the theatrical line there are but a few things
worth being mentioned.
AZ the Theatre Francois, marion Deorme,''
diana in five acts, by Victor Hugo, was again per-
formed CATER seven wears int ermission on Friday
last. and attracted large crowd, including the
President himself, who had the intention thus to
thank Mile. Judith, the actress, for having read ut
the sorfe daa'oiqe Of the Tuileries the poetry of
Mr. Merry. the poet, "Aqaila Redux.'
At the GymDasa Theatre n yaudeyiI1a in ono
act, by Mr. Bayard, entitled, ""Un Soutilet n est
Jamais Perdu," CA Slap is Never Lost,) was per-
formed, on Saturday last, with much talent, by the
excellent troupe Of Mr.. Lemoine Montiguy.
At the Varieties Theatre the funny farce, in five
acts, called "Les Femmes dc Gavarni,'' by Mr.. ID.
Corcelles, Blrriere and Beauvalle, met with great
success. and will, no doubt, draw for hundred
nights a. this place Of amusement. The incidents
are very clever, the dialogue quite witty, and the
scenery capital. The last scene, representing the
bal dc ropera, is admirable. could name all the
women who appeared in the course of the play, for
they are all pretty and bewtching-Mlles. Ozy,
Boisgontier, Duclay, and Mogador.
The Ambigu Comique is now closed for two
months and will be managed for the future by M.
Desnoyers ] am told that the play of "Ouverture'
viii suipass anything which has been given as yet
in the theatrical lire.
At the Cirque Olympique, the melo- drama of
mCaitouehe' was performed with much success.
The incidents of the life Of that chief of brigands,
represented in the most energetic manner, with
accompaniment Of gendarmes, sham fights, sc.
At the Circus of the Champs Elysees, the exer-
cices on the horses, tho clowns, the women, the
horses everything is pretty amusing and entcing.
M. Depau is coming money
The Hyppodrom is daily swallowing up about six
to ten thousand people, at forty cents head and
the performances offered to that numerous public are
matches in all respects.
Carlotta Grisi, The fair daascuse, hns now re-
turned to Paris, from ST. Petersburg, and intends,
am told. to go to America. She is only afraid Of
crossing the ocean.
d. Scribe was, on the Sd inst /, at Berlin, and he
spent few days with Meyerbecr, to talk over the
plot of opera in five acts, which he would write
upon the opera Of " The Camp of Silesia y This
new work will be called "yclka," and be performed
next winter in Paris. b. II. Il.
The French Presidents GOverness.
Paris Correspondence OF the London Atlas
The sudden accession Of a lady who once enjoyed
the highest dgnties of the Tuleres to those of the
~, Louo IA