The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-12-28
GOSSIP OF PARIS.

PARIS, Dec. 9, 1852.
Failure of the attempts at Illumination Ball grrsn
By the Market Pcople-Hsapy Ruins and Sno,c
Storms in the Provinces The Cainpaasee at the
Jardir des Plantss-Stats of Partsian Society
Mr.. Romads, from Nnc York Fashionable
IPeddng-Fsmaie Spec,.latws-O Omnibus Steam.
boatS-The Di,ssee Napoleon-C Cholera a. ST.
Pei,,barg- Theatrical Nfsrs, &c.
The only excitement of the week has been the at
tempt to illuminate the city Of Paris, on Thursday
evening last, whish was, without any un.ruth, the
utmost failure ever witnessed anywhere. It's true
to ssy that al the public bulldogs had been bril-
1antly covered with gas and Lanspioas, but the
private houses with the exception of those in which
dwelt the persons employed in the public Offices,
were as dark as pitch, and they were numerous
assure you. The French newspapers belonging to
tho government have so much exaggerated the bril-
Gancy Of the coup d'e,l-the pageant of that fire
dieplay--that am bound, il my capacity Of impair
tia reporter, to reduce their reports to their Just
value
The people in the market, who showed the utmost
enthusiasm in the ceremony, (no doubt becauss
they had furnisbed the dinner of the ruileries,)
met the Same evening, at the restaurant Of Lee
doyeu, in the Champs Eiysec, and gave party,
which was attended by about eight hundred per-
sons, men and women 1t was indeed very curious
TO witness the dances Of these persons, aud the
totssa otto OF all the company | had glance Of
half az hour in the bail room, and it afforded mo
great amusement to zee what did see
Though ne are now favored with beautiful
weather, the departments il appears, still Vi
sited by heavy rains, and the principal rivers of
France are oveIHo we'd The Rhone has covered with
its many cities situated along its Shores and
particularly the city OF Avignon of which several
ara ne a in
consequence Of the heavy rains rhica had fallen last
week without intofm 'sion, the Doriogne has risen
higher than IL has ever zone SINGS 1914 The port
OF BergDac and the lower part OF the auays, ore
ovefaewed The river Cher pas also oyerfowed ii
banks ard tie Loire IS stii very high The waters
of the Saonc have begun to fail, bu. they ire still
five metres high.
In The mean time, the mountains Of the Puy de
Dome, Aideche aud Drome we're covered with snow
on the Both OF last month. and Jack Frost has
mace his appearance in The south and west Of
France. No doubt we shall soon receive his visit in
! Paris.
A grea. number of wolves have made their sp-
pesrance in France. and particularly in Brittany
The WOODS near Paris have aiso been visited by
these dat gerous animals, and sunday ast at Vile
Parisis, village 20 miles distan from the o,ptal
bad the honor and pleasure OF Killing Of them,
I which was the largest ever beheld In the
\ country. brought his skin 10 the Museum OF Ma
tuIsl History, where it viii be s.uhed, in my
1 name.
/ During my visit to the Jardin DIES Plantes, / vas
collected to visit the cage Of magnificent monkey
Of the chimpapgee genus, which IL about four years
\ old Never aid Ibebo d an animal more like Va an
ia its manners sDd hStlH This monkey sits like
. nan, eats wsth fork, and uses tue kuife tiso a
Christian He is particularly fonc Of children, With
whom he plays lisc father win AVS SOFA he is
FIVE feet high, and he locks EioTe Ike negro tnau
am thing clio They bsye given tim tho namo Of
Urce Tom" in honor Of the hero OF Mrs Harriet
Beeober Stove's r0vel
TIE society Of Paris has not yet resuuei ito fash
L. 81 s.aN az 49, E.aMa a.
TuiIer;es shsll have been opened nc wlll &c
gin The EoRlish peopIy ere 20 muct frightened
vi 49, rev nPtrs thst shsy do not sssm 70 be