The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-01-10
GOSSIP OF PARIS.

GOSSIP PARIS.
PARIS, CHRISTMAS, December Is, 1851.
The Hohiays in Paris-fnsme'lse Slaughter Of Tsx.
hy-Shipment Of Poultry to Englana-En
hshsaents IN Paris Vrnefs Picture of the Capture
of Rome american Statuary in Haly-Americass
Painters Singular adventure Of an Ama'icssa
Gallant and an american Heiress in Genoa
Emigration to California, &C., &c.
The chimes of all the churches Of Paris are
pealDg their best tunes, and the cold weather "a
real temperature Of Chrstmas) entices every one to
60 among friends, and enjoy, in a warm roo n the
pleasure Of chit chatting, and enjoying a good
breakfast. But, (pity on me- dear reader.) the
mail leaves Paris this afternoon for Liverpool and.
like the Wandering Jew, my pen must run on the
paper, and give you the latest from our fashion,
able circles. If every reader Of newspaper could
appreciate the slavery in which a reporter, who
does his duty as an honest man, have no doubt
they would often excuse him for many errors, and
be ready to exalt min for his exertions.
Well love my duty, and no breakfast of de-
take me away from my desk, till my CORES pond
ence will be over. My fire il well lighted, my
quilts sharp, and my brain quiet Let US proceed.
The want of excitement tor any public festival,
at this moment ct our political crisis, has given
much spread to private entertainments, and may
say, with much reason, that the ties of fauniies
have been fastened tighter. On the occasion Of
Christmas, q large number of reUeilLons (such is
the name given 10 the family suppers and dinners
on the day Of NeeD have taken phase this year,
and have, here on my table, six invitations for
yesterday aid to- day, which fear will not be at
tended TO. AS q matter OF course, an immense
quantity OF turkeys, geese, ducks, and game of all
Kind, has been sold in the markets of Paris, and
was told last night, by an inspector of the Depart
Mt Of PovisionS the Prefecture of Police that
the number Of poultry sold for the last three days,
amounted to 2.3i9,o3l. This is nice, is il not, for
such bad times!
A fact worth being IN mentioned is, that our neigh.
bors Of England have also much demanded the ar
ticle, poultry, for tie supply of their markets.
$4,000 turkeys have been sent to London, part
alive and part dead As u matter of course every
one was tat and plump, and worth being served
up on big plate. This is an exchange Of polite
ness which May strengthen the ties Of friendship
between the two countries, more than anything
elie, arc have more influence upon our politics than
the dismissal Of Lord Palmerstun.
Many EN- bellishme nts are proposed for the next
season, in the city of Paris First, will mention
the completion of the Place Of the Carrousel, the
has been covered With tho most disgrace full build
ings ever seen anywhere. There has been already
large number OF these old houses demolished, but
some of them were still standing up, as big for
tresses i'll the centre Of the place. They will all
come down within the next month, and then the
Place Of Carrousel will be evelled and ornamented
the style Of that VI La Concorde at the entry Of
he Champs ElytCee In the meantime the wing
f the Tuileries, whi,h opposite the Palais
Royal, and ought to Tejoin the Louvre, will be
chevej. Snd 10 doubt 1t will add new glory to
be ae'i,i, otthe Itesect Of La Seine, Mr. Berger,
who is tho most aarins constructor Of the age.
Ike secord improvement Will be the entire lllu-
mutation, wi gas. Of the Champs Elysces, and
particularly Of the large square where the govern
ment festivals nre annually exhibited The work.
men are already on duty, to lay in the earth the
large pipes for the gas, and within fe " months
The whole square will be fhishoi
had the pleasure, on Sunday last, of visiting
the Museum Of Versailles. with m
who were to be introduced into the gallery where
Mr., Horace vernet, the famed painter, is finishing
ard giving his last touch to the grand picture
when represeIts the capture of Rome oy tho
French troops in 1918. The frame is forty five feet
long by eighteen feet in height, and the figures ara
about one foot and q half high. This picture is
the Bastion St. Angelo, near the villa Pamphili;
the soldiers of Garibalui crushed down by cur
troops, the FIRE of musketry, the broad light Of tho
cannons, everything Eliminates the scene, which
is taken at spnset, and amidst darkness. NAV
say that the painter has surpassed himself in that
work Of art.
have received the visit of an American gentle
man, just arrived from Florence, who told me
wonders about the admirable piece Of statuary
mace there by an American artist-Mr. Horatio
GIe,nough from Boston-which is to be inausu-
rated in Washington city. This group is COM
posed of four fgures-a white man, an Indian,
woman and her child. Tho woman is on her
krees, tyirg to prevent the Indian from taking
hold Of Ter boy to kill him with his touahawk.
that this group, which is eighteen feet high, is the
ne ptuS ultra of human art, conceived by noble
genius There is no doubt that the work of Mr.
Horatio GTeensugh will oc highly appreciated by
his countrJmen.
The same gentleman told mo that there were
at Rome seven American painters, frequentng the
National Academy Of Design Of France, and that
ell OF them were talented hen.
co not wish to be the first, but desire not to
be the last, correspondent in Europe to mention
a very peculiar ircidcnt, Of which an A merican
citizen has been the hero, in the city of Genoa,s
and for which, if report is true, he will be the suf
fsrer ere long. Thus goes the report:-M- a.
1hiladellhian OF much renown in the literary and
theatrical circles, had proposed to achieve his
iahtasticai career by a very rich marriage and,
accordingly, he LAD cast his eyes upon very bril-
iiant fortune. IN the possession Of widow a niece
OF one ct the richest bankers in England The
,aoy was OF Indifferent to her courtier, and she
hesltattd 10 give her consent without knowing
more OF the character Of her lover. She then wrote
TO her uncle, requesting him to give her inf,rma-
noh' his lie ueclined to do, for he wrote TO her
that she had better write herself to New York and
Phi!adelrhia, where she could be better intosmed
Whether shc old so vf not, cannot tell but am
sufe that he Gid not treat her lover with so much
!lleIdship, siIce sLo received the answer OF her
uncle She took a passport for Italy, and.
'tcomranitd by maid and courier, she ar
ived at Genoa, followed by NJ, who did
al IN ms power TO make her consent to their
mutual happiness J do not know what was the
positive answer, but | have seen several letters
which mention the following circumstances M !.
hatng obtained the ad Of tie courier, took tho
lady, under false pretences into his own house ana
there tiec net only to violate her. but also to force
her, by Threatening her life, to give him, by
sgled PAPER, tae lai Of her property. This listed
ahout ten houis, aud the widow, having no more
strength, was or the Of yielding to her fate.
Wheh lef maid, Tho was not in the plot and Who
bere afraid q the long disappearance OF her Iady
hao 6eceltaned where she was, entered the house
with the aid o police, and delivered her from harm.
as mater OF course the cierofiv gallant wa taken
PilseIG; ior the lady made a complaint a ,arast
hiH, aia u the report Is correct. am induced to
neHeve u 49, TIE nero Of thi, perilous adventure will
PC seLt 70 Tfisoa for certain period of his
NE !tls 9 ia that certain number ofettcrs rem
Ger inns atair more complicated and more danger>
out itr the sake oi his liberty. We shall see what
VIII lie The &C OIL this trial
lie Amtfictn dentist, Brewster, who made n
lrge ioHLfe IN Paris retifos from business. and is
sueet. uea p nis eitloy by an American, Mr.. Tho
nes E'uIs, ttm Philadelphia who mas alreadv