The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-10-23

" TO be met at the best theatre listening and learn
| ing from the best French actors.
| Nile. Euphrssis Borghese is also In P ris. met
| her the other day In the street.
visited yesterday the superb exhibition o. flowers
and ffuit, which has been opened in the Champs
| Elysees by the Society of Horticulture OF the De
partment Of La Seine. This exhibition is particu-
| laIly remarkable for the immense number o. new
fruits and plants The culture Of flowers has never
reached such point OF developer ent Many new
varieties of apples, pears, gooseberres strawberries
have been aided; twenty nine new specimens of
roses and dahlias. collection OF sixty four new
pears, and twenty-nine new specimens OF potatoes
have been much admired. One hundred and sitty
medals have been awarded to those who exhibited
| the most remarkable articles.
Just opposite the tent under which this exhibition
takes place, the Palsis dIndusrie is growing out OF
the ground and its walls are already raised to the
second floor. 1t is considered probable thai the
whole building will be completed within nine months
II will then De superb monument. French indus
try is already engaged in preparing articles for
hibiilon there; Among Others, the press of Paris
intend to exhibit magnificent work printed on
parchment ius trated by the best artists OF Paris,
and written by one hundred writers. selected among
the best of the profession.
The grapes having been this year attacked by the
ord UNI tucleri, the merchants aud dealers of vine
are trying to make wine without grapes The pO-
lice OF Lyons invaded, few days ago, the vineyard
situated in large room, or rather manufa story OF
wine, composed OF weier aud drugs OF all sorts.
These wines were prepared for expectation, and
many boxes were 10 be sent to New York. Thus,
Americans, look out for bad wines and beware.
Spanish engineer has just made the discovery Of
a gun With which sixty shots may be fired in sue
cession This diabolical weapon has been presented
t. the Spanish government.
Much scandal was ere ated at the last meeting of
the Academy OF Science by the read az of pamphlet,
sent by MIR hare, Of Philadelphia, relative 10 the
"wonld be- ignorance of the French acadenists on
tie Lature and causes Of storms Itappears that Mr..
Hare With the nost eering and coutepptuous Ian
guage, has even forgotten to prefix the usual Mr. to
n
The members Of the French Academy whom he
names are MeSsrs. Arago, Espy, Pouillet, Psltier
AID Babinet, who are, in Mr.. Hare's opinion, the
most ignorant jackasses in the world. | would say
that the scandal was tolo we'd by general burst Of
laughter from the whole audience.
very simple remedy to cure the dreaded cholera
is published in the French newspapers, and think
it is good to give it here. Ii the patient has not
vomited the poisoned matter which causes the dis
ease, and which looks like rice water, he must take
soup spoon full Of mustard diluted in glass of
fresh water. This will be elected Immediately, and
then he swallows glass of brandy, in which he
throws ten grains of Cayenns pepper This strcng
remedy PR duces immediate relief and after an hour
of repose perspiraion and sleep restored to the
patient. think this remedy is quite easy, and may
be kept in the pocket book
M. Scribe, the celebrated theatrical writer, has
just bought splendid country house at Courbetn,
IN the department. Of LAisne, for the sum Of
100000 fraucs. tbs fertile ccuntry is situated in
the commune Of Wanderers, near Chateau Thiery,
and M Scribe intends remaining there six months
every year
Miss Montgomery, who married the Count Oliver
de Larochefoucault, is from Louisiana. Her father
is one of the richest planters in the United States
and belongs to the Montgomery family. whose elder
branch is represented by the Earl of Egnton, peer
of England ard Scotland.
Nine. Rachel leaves the Theatre Francois, and
has been allowed TO go for year to st. Peters
burg where she is engaged for the enormous sum Of
600 COO frsncs The celebrated tragedienne has al
ready sold her hotel aud It's furniture.
At the Odeon, the tragedy OF Merry, entitled "Gus-
man e Brave" has met with universal ap probation;
but unfortunately the plsy is tedious and critic has
published tie following verse about its performances
la piece ma rchi sans outrave,
Mais ION peus dire as 'urement
Quand voir Gusman lie Brave,
Gu ion est plus brave que Gusmanl
ChevaEer Wikoff IS here in Paris, ia good health,
kicking and alive aud ready 70 publish startling
documents upon the shameful conduct of the British
government against him. B. H.R.