The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-05-21
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PARIS, May s, 1852
The Cold Weatho-7he Balls and Religious Fssts-
vals-Iheir Proceedings--An american Sports
man-IM Crystal Palace-Crystal Palaces
Eugy,chue-Ttco Planets Discovered-1Ae POI
tato Discase-1he Operas, Theatres, &c.
Despite the monotony Of such heading--the
weather. cannot refrain from beginning once more
one Of my letters, with bitter complaints against
Mr.. Spring, French "fop,' who's seems to do
all in "his" power to render everybody unhappy,
and uncomfortable. But to speak without any
figure the temperature has been SO cold so chilly.
& windy, and SO terrible, for the last three weeks,
that everybody s sick and Frustrated There is no
probability that this horrible weather will change
I il the new moon, on the 10th preximo. Then, if
my prognostics are true, we have about two weeks
more to suffer from cold. am writing this letter
with my feet on the hand iron, my table
close to my fire, and freezing in my winter
robe de chambre. Never, rom mans memory,
has such a temperature been felt in Paris. And,
nevertheless, the sum- at every place sheltered from
the cold wind, is as warm as in June, July, or
August, and the gardens are filled with flowers,
which. though half frozen, are beautiful and
fragrant grant ....e,..,., . -, .,.-,
much used during the last six days, in all the
Catholic churches Of Paris where the 1ios de Marie
"a service Of thirty days, dedicated to the Holy
Virgin) has been inaugurated with all the shining
pageant Of the Roman faith. Many of the churches
Of Paris are adorned with innumerable garlands of
flowers, renewed every morning, and their chapels.
principally that of st. Maria, resemble bush Of
flowers. Every evening, at the hour Of the Angelus
the true croyans assemble, and the ceremony IS per-
formed by the clergy. speech is delivered, and
eantics are sung by the congregation. This pious
habit has, in itself, something consoling and
iOni Ho6 vvhic ic flv nf
The festivals Of all sorts which had announced
in my last letter, base taken place between the u-
erval Of the departure Of the last steamer and this
one, and have all proved to DC magnificent affairs.
Napoleon to the newly constituted bodies Of tho
government-the Senate, the House, and the Couu.
en q Stats-which took place Saturday last, LIST
inst and was o. militant as any te.e ever given un-
der the kings Of the two last reisns The presence
Of the dignitaries Of the nation in full uniform, the
brilliancy Of their embroidery, the innumerabls
quantity Of lights, tho profusion Of flowers, ,,8 1a
licacy of the viands and refreshments, everything
contributed to render that grand ball one Of the
leading features THE epoch. At nine o'clock IRE.
cisey, the President entered the ball room. giving
his arm to Princess Camerata sister to Count Bacho
Chi, and opened the ball with her. Mesdames Prin-
cess Mathilde and Lady Douglas not present at
the fefe. owing to the recent death Of the Duke
OF Baden. The absence of Lord Cowley and
his wife was also remarked among the members Of 4
the diplomatic corps But If Of the leading per-
sons mad from being present at the Tueres
the number OF those who accepted the invitation was
really immense. 1t is said that more than $3.50
guests had come to the palace and as many more "a.
looms had been opened the circulation was very Free
sna .ne dances a. easy as at private party The
i0r the grand dgniaries, and on the north side Of
the hall five rows of chairs, in the centre Of which
an arm chair had been placed for the President of
Tered the most brilliant coup dCH, being all occu-
pied by the wives and daughters Of the ambassadors
and ministers of the foreign powers Of the world n
Among the remarkable persons there present, re-
marked Lady Mavrocordato, the wife Of the Grecan
ambassador who the costume Of her country i
gold, damask, and studded with pearls and diamonds
Princess Kaismaki wife of the Turkish ambnssadsr,
the two charming Polish Countesscs Sweykosli and
Pjezdziesk, whose elegant figures and sweet faces
have no equal in Paris. Many pretty Smor;c,n
ladies were also present at the ball Miss Strother 81
st. Louis; Misses N. and H. Doremus and tho Misses
Ms Dovdso DIX s mss Margaret Doyle Of Bos
sister, and Mrs Bristed, Of New York, and few
others whose names cannot rccollect in tho hast
o. %. my writing The President was accompanied by
his stall A very queer remark was made Nv IN
people present there relative to the PORTRAIT Of onis
Napoleon, painted by Horace vernet, which renras
s s;l s,m accomplished by Gen. Changarnicr and
also made by a lady, who, having lost a breast
was seeking Tor it, and told the gentemon who nc'
eompamiesd .r her: II hope that we shall find it, for
room had been divided in two parts Inv n ba Ilpsr
trade one part was for the gentlemen, The otb",
lcr lne iad,es' ana TINS new arrangement was much
seLarated at half past four o'clock. f"'' Vu'S
On tne next day, Sunday last Mr.. Curdon. tho "a.
leorated painter Of marine views, (who it will DO ~
membered, is an American, and was for q lonr Ire r.
in the American navy) gave very bcaut;f6s, umc
~, "a od chdn,p~re,) in his hotel, cite Bco,r,o ui
whefe no possesses magnificent garden, plant;
WIN trees, and adorned with the most uxurou
flowers Of the West Indies One az Tho "ant
this F, was that lie had engaged for the oceo.;. .,