The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-09-21
THE DAILY DISPATCH

THE SHOOTING SKAsoS.-The shooting
season in france begins about the Erst Of Sep.
tembes. Now mind, we do not refer TO those
shooting seasons which are somewhat com.
mon in Paris, when the streets are barricaded
and savage men in blouses and mous,aches are
seen popping at every unlucky individual who
happens TO get within gunshot; but we speak
particularly Of shooting hares, par,ridges,
pheasants, quaiis, and such other feathered
and furred Inhabitants Of the environs as may
happen to tickle the fancy Of the sportsman or
the epicure. As we said before, the season
commences in September, and the opening is
respected in France as much as the Fourth OF
July in the United States. This year. accof-
ding to foreign correspondents, the season has
been thus far particularly unfortunate for sport,
the rain of the previous month having caused
the Death OF many birds and animals. The
President, with his gun and knapsack, went out
into the forests o. ST. German, generally con-
sidered the best shooting ground in France.
We are sorry that we cannot give sketch of
his transactions; but we more than suspect
that he met with bad luck. Indeed Louis has
been somewhat unfortunate of late in bis shoot
since, that funny little archer. Cupid, and sal
lied forth to shoot bird Of bright plumage-
the Princess de Vasa Tor Wasa) by name
This bird had been domesticated, and was
the pet of courts; but she eluded the keen eye
oil the marksnan and flew off to her native
J1,a NJ.
poleon should not make game of her. The
hunter was baffled, il is sad and retired from
the field. This is gossip, brought over by the
great steamers, at an enormous expense, and
sent on the wings of lightning throughout the
land. The latest intelligence with regard to
the hunting exploits of the French President,
denotes that he is again on the scent. We
may soon hear something of his success or de-
feat. Ii he is again unsuccessful, it would
not be bad idea for him to come over to Ame-
RIGA. There is good shooting ground here, and
plenty Of birds that would grace royal nvary;
but it takes good marksman to shoot them.
If Napoleon makes few more failures, histo-
~ will set him down as q particularly bad
ady-kiIer.
And so, this is The shooting season in France.
Napoleon is hunting for wife, while his SUBJ
jects are beating the woods for smaller game.
The EARTHQUAKE AT CUBA AND MOUNT
ETEA.-ltis fact worthy of particular note
that On the same day in which the severe earth
quake occurred at ST.. Jago de Cuba there
were unusual erupiions and an earthquake al
Mount Etna. We have already published an
account ofihe latter, from the Malta Mail,
wherein the perils Of party of ladies' and
gentlemen who were ascending Etna were lua
cidly described. The Boston Traveller, in
view of the fact mentioned above, infers that
the convulsions on Mount Etna were connect
ed with the earthquake at St. Jago de Cuba.
1mMIGRArloN FROM IRELAND.-rhe Cole
raine (!reland) Chronicle says:
Last year the emigration from this country
was 5000 souls per week; this year the num-
Der is nearly 1000 and the tide is still unbroken
There is no sign of dmunition, but the crowd
to every port press on, drawn by friends and
hopes hey ond the Atlantic, pressed forward by
the want and misery behind"
Australia, SO fer, seems to have had but few
attractions for the Irish emigrant. II is the
English and Scotch who turn their eyes ia
that direction. The Irish know only Ameri.
ca.
URQUIZAs ADDREss.-Gen. Justo Jose de
Uiquiza, The Provisional Director of the
Argentine Confederation" makes patriotic