The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-10-30
EUROPEAN INTELLIGENCE.

EUROPEAN INTELLIGENCE.
The Mails Of the Niagara and Hermann
The mails OF the Na CARA Boston, delivered in
this city about two O'Clock yesterday morning. the
Hermann re1n and southampton, arrived at her
dock at five O'Clock NJ The chief points of the Euro.
pean news been previously forwarded by telegraph
from Halifax and Boston, and appeared in columns
We publish, however, te day, interesting details of
the intelligence with leading articles from the European
press.
The passage Of the Hermann long and stormy
When of New York the passengers held meeting,
at which the following resolutions were adopted -
Resolved, That in closing protracted asd extraor-
dnariy empestuous voyage during which we have heeu
expose 70 one OF the most violent gales known to the
North Atlantic ocean, we deem it duty publicly to ex
press our thanks to Captain f. Higgi for the consum
mate seamanshp, skill courage, aud vigilance displayed
BY him ia moments OF extreme peril; which, un-
der benign Proydepce indebted for a safe re-
turn to he shores OF our Pat We adopted land; aud
also t. bear testimony TO his impartial unyarying
courtesy under tho ot tying stances by which
oil ON board have been made anusi.lly comfortable.
Resolved, That the ability prompncss .nd Fearless
ness with which the chief engineer Nr j. Gallagher the
clicf oihcer, Mr H. Nenas and all the officers aud
OF me vessel have performed their duties also deserve
cur most grateful aud cordial THANKS.
Res' ye That the admirable bearing of noble
sci anne the hercest and the and rmness with
proven her to be well deserving OF the !ence aud
patronage Of the travelling community.
Resolved That copy o thee ontions he furnished
TO Captain F. Hggns and that the press of New York be
requested To publish the
For and by order Of the meeting Of the passengers
JOY MORRIS, Chairman.
RuDoLpu GARrlcuE, Secretary.
The hermann did not put into Provincetown as re.
ported.
Our Paris Correspondence.
PARIS, Oct Is, 1853.
Bad IVeather-Mosquit0s- AMERICAN Society,"
Dear Brsad-Ihe Emperor's Health and Amuss-
ments-BuM Baiting-Iheatrcs and Music
Memoirs Of q Murdsress and an Editor City
Railroad-Sketch Of the Members of the Provi.
siomal Government, &C., &C., Sc.
Wet, cold, damp, and muggy-such is the atmos
pherc return add to ts the pleasant fact that we
have been visited by clouds Of mosquitos-just such
animals imagine, as we're sent to plague Pharoah--
large ioe, healthy creatures, which bite with equal
vigor and discrimination. The rain has driven tn sm
in doors, and We are all-men and dogs--engaged In
desperate campaign against them. Perhaps, from
this among others, the fashionables have not
yet returned to town. and the arduous duties of the
gay season have not yet commenced. They may be
shortly expected, however their he .alds-the
whitewashers and scrubbing women-have been
seen planlysenough during the last few days. Ent.
Gres, who intend to sustain the reputation of Paris
Tor hospitality, may mention Mrs. Ridgeway, who
Will receive as usual Mrs. Mouton who will short
~ exchange her chateau OF Petit Val for the hotel of
The rue de Courcelles-Mr. and Mrs. Lesieur of Nor
folk-blr Howard, late of the Irving House, who is
not going to establish hotel on the American plan
on the site Of the old stamp Office in the rue de Ia
Palx, as was reported, but intends to live quietly
and ss pleasantly as may be III the Champs Elysees
Meanwhile, bread remains as dear as It was as
nsas, say, 70 ;ne Guy costing It somewhere about
ls sold to the public for eighty centmes quite as
much as the poor can we'll afford. The reduction
costs the city So $50 francs day.
You viii be alarmed to hear that Louis Nanneon
had ft OF indignation on Friday. and doubly shock
ed on learning that the Empress fntei twice on the
following afternoon. The natural buoyancy Of the
French character enabled to bear up against these
national 6iasters but quiet not entirely restored
until the PGtrie and Moniteur announ ,ed that the
Imperial digestive organs once more in success
t%i t ope.anon since % that happy moment have hal
nifty brace OF pheasants, hsres, quails, and other
game. The proceeding was curious. The animals
are led TO believe II Is their duty to attend levsc
upon the Emperor. They sometimes decline. ia
which case they are dragged forward, and with the
aid OF sings, &c compelled 10 parade before his Ma
jesty, who, at ten PAGES distance, takes aim with
formidable gun fires. and really kills quite large
He vas expected last week At the ChsntiIly races,
but disappointed the public. Fortunately for the lat.
ter, the weather did not tollew his eXsmpe-it was
nne, and the sport was good. Arunont won the fret
prize.
In the south, where horse races do not amuse the
public, they require something more piquant. Ac-
cordingy we find that at recent bull bait at Seville
three OF the matadors, among others, the famous
Lucas, were dangerously wounded and the Corregidor
was compelled 10 seRd in an espadA to hamstring
the animal. Our countrymen were still more I'M
lucky bull that was being baited the other day
mi fp Ipcf
ed third.
Our city amusement, are almost entirely support
ed by strangers. Adams new three act opera 'Le
Bijou Perdu, at the Theatre Lyrique has been very
successful; and so has debutante, Mlle Cabel who
has added pretty soprano voice to the resources Of
that house. Another interminabe drama, by Ami
Get Bourgeois and Mason. called Georges and Ma
rie, is drawing out its AleXandrine length at the
Gaite Rachel as you know, is about to leave for
st. Petersburg. She comes out at the Bolchoi and
you nay form some nation Of the furore she is cre
atng when add that already all the seats are said to
have been cured for the entire at sc aud $2
The country theatres are apparently in bad way
Managers are unable to fulfil their contracts with
their actors and considerable distress prevails among
the latter 1t is said that company is 70 be started to
manage all the provincial theatres of France. Our
Hppodrome continues its feats of aerial equestrian
skill 1t was advertised the other day that n Martin
would ascend on the back Of lion. He did So and
the audience was much delighted. They found ont,
however, next day, that the lion was stuffed and
now abuse t1e manager. Some wag quotes Scrip.
ture, and asks whether they would have preferred
Martin to ride on the back of a live dog
Two books Of memoirs, one by the noted mur-
deress. Nine. Lafarge, and entitled Heures dc
Prison. the other by DR.. Veron. the editor Of the
Constitutional, and styled Memories dun Bour.
geois, have recently appeared, and attracting
much curiosity.
Paris is progressing. Our city railroad from the
barriere OF Passey to the Place de la Concorde is
now completed, ard will be inaugurated on the 18th.
The cars will contain from twenty to twenty-five
people, and the fare will be fifteen centmes, (three
Cenfs) The seats will be divided like stalls in q
theatre-an improvement you might properly bor-
row from u.s.
The papers are full OF the Turkish question, and in
pity spare you any comments. Public opinion here
regards war as toleraby certain.
1t was curious enough that at the time OF M. Ara