The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-02-08


Paris ara filed with ginyhowers, anemones and
ranoncrlus Of vaxiegated colos, aud Q few Bengal
rose trees, covered with flowers The tulips are also
out Of the ground, aud seem to grow at quick
speed. The crops Of wheat and potatoes are also
growing, and the unfortunate agrculturists do moi
know what TO think OF all this unexpected weather
As q matter Of course wemust have winter; and We
shall have it. Then, what will happen in July next
Whilst we have such Hne weather here, am told
by an American gentleman, just returned from
Florence, that when he left there the weather was
freezing, with q snow storm, and nightly terrible
frost. How anomalous to that Italy the country
where people used to emigrate in winter to meet
with the sun and heat has become the reverse from
what il was! Decidedly earth Is an old woman, full
Of faucies, and knowing not what she ia about.
We are nightly dancing in Paris, and since the
brane bas given by the Emperor at the Tuileries
have had series Of parties which has not ceased
for night, and which will last for the whole length
Of the Carnival
The ball of the Project, given on Monday last 18th
inst, at the City Hall, was grand affair, at which
more than four thousand people were invited
All the leading statesmen and diplomatsts Of Paris
were present, with their wives and among them re-
marked Veley Bashaw, ambassador OF Turkey
whose brilliant costume attracted universal at
tention Mr.. and Nine. Rogier, Of the en-
bassy Of Belgium, Mr.. and Mrs. Rives, Count de
Haseldt minister OF Prussia, and his lady, Marshal
Magnan and his wife, Mr.. Ducos, Minister OF the
Navy, and his charming wife, Mr.. dc Persigny, Mr.
Dupin Mr.. and Mrs Fould and also all the literary
and musical sommites of Paris and Europe, viz =
Meyerbeer, ngues, the painter, Haevy the composer
Auber, Carafa, the wonderful musician, 6ivori, J.
Janin, etc. As for the Americans they were few in
number and oil of them belonging to that clique "
which the tickets are distributed ut the legation.
Much anxiety is felt by the majority OF the fashion
able people, who are DESTROYS to be present at the
grand ball to be given at the Luxembourg, by the
Senate on the 18th inst. 1t appears that the pre-
partitions for that te are Of the most gorgeous style
and that the expenses will cost one thousand francs
to each Senator, who is obliged to pay that sum oil
whole palace will be lighted with gas and candles
from seven O'Clock in the evening till daylight in the
morning.
At the the Tuileries another grand ball is to come
of on Saturday next, 22d inst, and will, no doubt
equal the preceding one.
vey Bashaw is also preparing grand fste, which
will, doubt, be the thousand and second night Of
the Arabian entertainments. The Duchess Of Sf0urZa
will assist him to do the honors Of his house. not to
forget Mrs. Baque the amable wife Of the Secretary
of the Turkish embassy.
The celebrated Count de Castellane, the " mad
old lion of Paris whose eccentricities have nothing
to compare with in this world gave theatrical party
on Thursday evening last, which was attended by a
large crowd of fashionable people Several actresses
Of the French theatre, viz Mines. A. Brohan, Fix,
Theric St. Hilarie, and Savari, assisted by Mr..
entitled Galdthee,' which elected much applause.
The words of the riddle were GALL" Qhe Doctor of
Phrenology,) and ath6c, (athest,) the whole being
Gslathse the the statue statue Of pysmaloa: The s
The Grand Opera, the Comic Opera, and the TIA
liam Opera, are all giving masked balls; but must
say, as faithful historian that only the first is
attended by the crowd, the two others being only
visited by those who have either free tickets free
admission This attempt has proved to be failure,
because no gentlemen or ladies were allowed to
in costume
Whilst SO many amusements are going on, the mo.
orhi fo tspfv int
We have numbered, this week. more than at any other
epoch for many -thirty-seven suicides Of men
and women, who had either thrown themselves in
the river, hanged themselves, or blown out their
brains.
very profitable, and still untried bank, is now in
full operation at Marseles and is worth being pa
tronised. 1t ia Bank Of Exchange, which is d.
rected by Mr.. Bonnard and has for its object to "a
eilitate the operations OF all branches of industry
man, who is bootmaker, gives bon for 100 francs
Of his trade, and receives another bon Of 97a francs
subscribed by boOtmaker, who furnishes him with
boots; and the same with butcher, baker grocer,
poultry dealer, &C., &c. No money is required by
those who are thus trading and paying their notes
with their work. The shares Of that bank, which
were at first Of % francs, have now obtained pre-
MUM Of so. This bank began with the small CAPT
tai OF 5000 francs and is worth 800 900 francs.
Its shareholders have received premium Of so per
cent for the last year.
The sale of the paintings of Louis Philippe and the
Duchess Of Orleans has attracted many vsters to the
odiesIoum vi Hc auCtDHeeT ana the paintings were
sold at large prices TIE finest gems Of Ingres, De.
acroix, DeCamp, Gudin, II. Vernet, and Others have
been bought for prices unknown before. The whole
sale has produced 500 GOO francs. basketball of
in 1913, by the Vandals who destroyed Neully and
other places belonging to the D'Orleans family, was
sold for 500 francs.
At Bone, in Africa, a very precious discovery Of
walton, was made on the 29th ult., in q brick cellar
which was broken open by man who was diggiag
WELL These statues are OF white marble, and law
of coored marble with white marble heads. The,
belong to the artistical epoch of Augustus.
barrel, or rather tub, containing about 600 gal
Ions of liquid has been built at Eu for the of NJ.
deFlutre, who intends filling it with cider. dinner
to five hundred persons was given on that occasion.
The French ship Nicholas Caesar left Havre on
Monday last, with asa passengers sent to San Fran
cisco by the company OF the gold bars. The last ship
ments Of these emigrants will leave in May next.
A company OF Englishmen are recruiting in Paris
and i'm France, women to be sent to Australia. Nine
hundred females have already gone to Southampton
to be embarked.
Two monks of the Order of st. Benot-MM. I'll
rick Christine dc StrauZ and Beda COnner-have left
their convent of Notre Dame d'Ensedten, to 90 To
New York. They are called to the State of Indiana
to establish convent in the came style as that in
Switzerland.
Letters have been received in Paris, at the Acade
my Of Sciences, from the government at Washing
ton, inviting the svants Of France to unite their eff
forts for the propagation of science, in meteorological
observations, with the astronomers of America.
M. Dumas, the French novel writer, who had be-
gun in the newspaper, lie Constitutional, the novel
of the Wandering jew, in which the life of Jesus
Christ was related in very odd style, was obliged
to stop the publication by order OF the government
who prohibited it, at the request OF the clergy Of the
Catholic church.
Carcass the celebrated guitar player, died on Mon
day last He had no equal in his profession.
The American actor, Ida Aldrdge, who il q black
man. war received with the utmost sympathy at Ber-
lin, on the 18th inst, where he made his appearance
as Othello, in the play Of Shakespeare. He also per-
formed the part Of Mungo, in the act comedy Of
1.-The Paddock and received the most deatening
plaudits. lie was to play Macbeth. We expect him
in Paris at the end Of the month, and he will no
doubt be received with much curiosity and feeling.
The drama Of "Uncle Toms Cabia," by Messrs.
DenneIy and Dumsnois, of which ] have already
spoken, was performed on Tuesday last, at the Am
bigu Coinique, and was received with the most
deaienng applause from the first to the last scene.
This play, which is somewhat different from the
American novel; contains many great points; but it
Is lacking nj 0enuine AMI Iocal manners M