The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-02-11
AFFAIRS In EUROPE.
Tue Closing up Of the News BY the
Last Steamer.
Our Paris Correspondence.


aSes-Fsstioities in Paris-lmpsrid BaA-Depre-
esasow Of Stocks-ConsSmpiion Of Food, &C., >"
Poyss-Longevity- Exhibition Of Pa'"t'ngs-
dbott;owissn IN Paris and Europe, and Mefswg
of Asusr,eaw Lady Ab,ktionists - n Voracioss
Eaeh-Fasy al Le,psic- theatrical Chat Chit
No,y,ags of Count D'Orsay's JVido,c-Ansri-
caas - Paris, &c.
Jack Frost is decidedly afraid of making his appear
ance in public. and we have abandoned the hope of
seeing him in Paris for this winter. If this state of
Temperature continues the trees of the public gardens
will soon be In full blossom and, rs IN instance
OF what b to take place in that line the celebrated
horse-chestnut tree of the 2Oth March, 1914 which
was covered with leaves at that time when Emperor
Napoleon returned from the Island OF Elba is al
ready showing its germs, which are big as hens
eggs. In the gardens around Paris the Bengal rose
trees are covered with flowers the almond, peach
and apple trees are il full bloom and we see arriving
from Marseiles fresh pears and raspberres and
srom Perrguex and Bourg, strawberries in small
baskets Artichokes and asparagus are to be bought
q the market, and new potatoes have been sold
fdr the Last three days in several places In the
meantime the rain has began to fall since last night
AIR Eve days Of fine weather and brilliant sun, and
the river Seine is overlowing its banks above and
below Paris. No doubt the same weather has been
experienced in the neighboring departments; and
this state Of the temperature threatens in the ut
most degree, the harvest of the year Ia several
places the stalks of two feet high and some
are blooming.
As matter of course, the learned ayricnlturists
and dgrosomsSfs have made researches to know
If like phenomenon has been remarked before, and
they have found that the winters OF the years llT2
1920, l42l 1888, 1872, 1885, 1907, 1852 1864, and
1907, had been mild as spring seasons, and that
they afforded the most extraordinary Irregularities
Flowers Of all kinds had been seen in the gardens
The grape vines were blooming in April; and part
cularly in 1872 the foliage appeared in January on
the trees and the birds made their nests in February
BY all this, it seems to me that the planet on
which we ere living is an old woman, knowing not
much what she is about
In the Pyrenees, at Fox and Bayonne, violent
shock Of an earthquake was felt the 9Th inst and
u few hours after a snow storm covered the whole
country with snow.
The gay season OF fashionable Paris commenced
last night ut the Tuileries, and it is to be hoped
that we shall have short bat good carnival. On
the 10th inst, NJ Berger, the Project of La Seine
"opens the City Hall to 1000 guests; and the 25th
the Senate Of Paris will give grand ball to the d.
plOmatic, political, and fashionable world. The
toilets Of the ladies last night, at the imperial ball.
offered very brilliant coup dol, and the most
extraordinary display Of silks, natural and artificial
flowers, diamonds, pearls, and other jewels, was
witnessed by the bewildered admirers who had come
there to see, and not to shine. Never has luxury
been carried to such foolish extent and is thought
by many wise people, that we are near very terrific
crisis Of bankruptcy
The Bourse OF Paris offers already terrible prog
nosc of that crisis for it is clear that Tor the last
two weeks the stocks OF all sorts are falling down
with very great rapidty. Many bankrupts have
been declared on change, and many others are
near at hand. This state Of things makes
remember the ruin Of the system Of law, and the ex
aggeistion of the rue Quin Oampoix. What nextt
Nevertheless, the mighty capital oil Europe, Paris,
il like an ogre, eating and drinking without mode
ration. and with huge stomach To ILL., The sta
tistcs inst published, OF the expenses OF the great
city during the last year, give the following figures
for the drinks, &c, swallowed in Paris Il 10
gallons Of all sorts Of wines; ll0,494 gallons Of ale
and 499 francs worth OF all sorts OF oatables
This is really not too muchfor Paris Is it There have
been born 572 children male and female; and the
deaths amounted to 81 ,635, of both sexes The num-
Der of unmarried people is 10 233 divided follows:
Bachelors and maids, 5000; bachelors and widows,
S45; wd0wers and maids, 1864; widows and widow
er, 1853. Another curious statistic worth being
published, is that of the old people who have died
during the last year. There have been eight per
sons aged 100 years. two aged l0l years; two aged
IO2 years; three 103 years old; two l04 years DID,
los years old; los years old: one lis years
old; one III years old, and, last, a woman named
Nine. Douvion, from Candenac, who died in the
10th year OF her age.
The shops which have been built on the Boulevards
by the petit merchants of Paris, are slowly disap-
pearing from that public thoroughfare, and within
few days ION the 18th nst) they viii be totally de-
stroyed. SO much the better for the Bouevards are
quite encountered with these wooden buildings.
The annual exhibition Of the works OF painters who
nj live plt al
Palas Royal will be held the first of May next,
ut the Sales des Menus piasier in the Rue Faubourg
Poissonnier.
Abolitionism il still raging in Paris and in Europe
generally owing 10 the wonderful and unexpected
success of the novel Of Z" Uncle Toms Cabin In
France, at Chalon, pcrson named Oliver has sent
six negro girls, redeemed from Africa 10 be educa
ed Ia Ff0Mcais. At Milan an abolition meeting
took place, during last month, convened BY Amer-
ladies, at the head OF whom were Mrs Catherine
Howard and Miss Jane Grey.
magnificent eagle, captured at Strathglass, N
Scotland and sent TO Louis Napoleon arrived on
Tuesday last ut the Tuiledes, and was placed in a
magnificent cage. This huge bird consumed twenty
seven rabbits during HE passage from Edinburs to
Paris.
The fair Of Leipsic in Saxony, has been very ami
mated this year and have been told that an Amcr-
~an merchant bought 10000 bundles Of cloth.
have been unable TO End out the name 81 this enter
prisng man.
A company Of spectators from Madrid have ad-
dressed to Louis Napoleon petition, in which they
request him TO grant them toe power OF building IN
Paris an ampbtheatre 70 exhibit bull fights in the
spanish style. Another company Of Span3sds desire
o. obtain the facility TO make at the Cryal Palace,
An exhibition of all the specimens oil tbe human race
There would be seen the Laplandey the Indians Of all
soils the negroes of all countries the Amercans of al
kinds the Europeans OF all bSs the Chinese the ia
panese and even the FreDth, OF all kinds, from the
archioness TO the grjSsttc. No doubt 1t would be
funny sight; but J doubt whether it can be carried
out.
The number Of enlaTants from Europe to tht
United StaSes, for the last years, y said u
pmount - 1876 persons.
Tlsa theatrical news il not Of much interest thi.
week We have only seen two new pays--one al
khe Vaudeville theatre, called" IL I'teranomstV du
Am0sIys" in five acts, by NM. Clairgiie and i. Cor
dree which failed and another at the Varieties, en-
titled Monsieur LIE Vteogate,' which moi
better received.
Last night the first masked ball given at the comic
-, IN hoise took Mace but owing u the grand bal