New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-08-09

ter short the highest authority decided that the
body should be dug up, which was done. The
JOKES Of the grave-dgger in Hamlet are surely
outdone. The Church Of st. German Auxerrois
is in good repair, and that old bell which rang
the souls out Of the bodies Of so many heretcs,
sounds forth as fresh as ever. | never hear 1t
without thinking of the fact that by the reyoca-
tion Of the edict Of Nantes, one.fith Of the
population of France" comprising, according to
NJ. Chevalier, the most industrious and intelligent
portion Of the productive classes, were driven out
OF their own country TO seek in sorrow, poverty
and difficulty, the daily breed and the daily free
dom denied them ct home. But in what, accord
ing to the aboy, mentioned exemplifcation, has
the 0dium he0lOgicum lessened except in the
power to prosecute Charity in all thirgs."
Damn your sentiment says Sir Peter Teaze to
Joseph Surface.
I The French Government has an eve on the
Pacific. The mutitud.nous emblazonments touch
ing California, the grand lottery, the habual
shipments of youths OF tried courage to the
mines-the magnanimous fact staring the world in
the face, that under the French law, mines are
Government prOperty-now find sequences in the
earnest recommendations put forth in the Journal
deS DfbGts, to prepare public sentiment for a line
OF steamers. Sixteen millions asked for lines TO
the Gulf, to Rio and so forth, with this qualidca.
ton, which is always the arritre penste of all
French Improvements: Finally, in time Of war,
she would find luiy a, med and ready Cor service
a feet Of twenty.thrce vessels at least, of about
nine thousand horse power, Of which the building
If asked of the Minister Of the Marine would cost
certainly oyear, and TO remain probably useless,
more than double the subyention asked n tine Of
peace, for service indispensable TO the essential
interests Of peace If these steamers in the
Gulf would rouse the old French population i:
would ass.stthe aims OF Messrs. Toombs and Com
pany. Certain it is, that the tyrants Of Europe
hate Us with inexornbe acrimony: if they could
suhmerge the whole Continent of Democracy,
they would DO 50. Every approach to us, in every
lom, must be looked upon as deceptive.
Great building improvements are going ON in
Paris. The Rue de Riyol improvements are pro-
ceefinc and the huge compass of the Louvre is
deliberately undergoing the initial process. The
artists are to be protected by the Government.
Bad enemies they are useful friends. The dis
tIibutiOn of prizes growing out Of the Exhibition,
here, this year, has Just taken place. NJ. Per-
signy made speech, which concluded thus:
Among people so emlnentiy artistic and chVal-
rc, what is necessary that the arts should prosper
A single thing A government which has its roots
in the popular faith. and which disdaining parties,
inspires respect abroad, fear with factions, and
confidence with the people. Well this Govern
ment, swear that you have. | swear that those
who see it not are blind | swear that with the
development Of the public riches, art will not be
forgotten, but that this government works out for
you great prosperity After this swearing, crosses
Of the Legion of Honor were distributed and
medals The artists of Newly ork may wish to
know the names Of the prizes Painting, medals
OF the lst class, Rodakowski, portrait. Leirn,
landscape and marine, kicard, portrait Engraving
and lithography, lst AdOlphe MOuierOn, &c.
Sculpture and engraving OF medals. LIST. Mn
Ditbdalt (meditqti0n, marble statue Meme,
(animas.) Architecture. LIST. Questel.
Dogs have been going mad during the excessive
heat, which futtered round 902 Ike humming
bird, for the space Of fifteen days. most ex-
traordinary thing in this exemplary climate. The
weather under the effect of copious showers, has
crawled down the Thermometer ladder about
fifteen or twenty degrees but that does not save
the dog unmuZzed, which an omnipresent police
dispatches. One thing about Paris, is admirable;
the police do their duty on such occasion. The
dreary iteration of rOwdysm in Newly DIRK, of
assaults and murders, (which render the city the
worst governed in the world" might take lesson
from the effective police arrangements of Paris.
". II. r.
Louis Napoleon returned to Paris on
Friday evening from Strasbourg He drove Ia open
carriage between two lines OF troops along the Bou.
evards the Rue ROyale aud the Champs Eysee 70 the
Bsrriere de IE,oilc. His reception IL described
having been extremely cordial the part of the Pa
risians Extensive preparations are already making
for his journey to the South. The Municipal Council
Of Montsubsn have voted - coo franco Rosanne 10000
Bordeaux $4,000, and Pau Ike sum- TO give him a wed
come.
Another attempt was made few days
since at the Hppodrome Paris to solve the problem OF
steering balloons balloon in shape Ike whale
was filed with gss and stemp;ed TO be guided by means
of n shaft Of wood suspended horizontally with sail
al the end 10 act ru1dcr To this shaft was affixed
a platform with a steam engine o. four horse power
working a screw with three terminal paddles Ike
three calls Of a windmill. The experiment was made
in presence of several scientific men, but was unsuc
cegsful.