The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-06-05

of basaltic stone, twenty centlmetreS long, OF q
black color the interior Of which was as green as
malachite, and mixed up with copper and silver.
This curious stone was sent to Dion, to the museum,
and part of it will be forwarded to the Grand Mu-
scum OF Paris.
In the department of Gironde at CaSsel LarTaign,
the rain which have mentioned has caused the Ga
rome to overflow its banks. The same flood has
also been experienced at Folk, Perpignan, Millas,
Ile Soes, Elne Cerret, Prades, and other places
along the Pyrenees mountains
Despite this anomalous weather, the amateurs OF
sport have made magnificent display at the races
OF Chantily, which began on Sunday last, aud will
last till Monday next The first day was brilliantly
attended by crowd Of the most fashionable people
Of Paris, and all the members of the Jockey Club.
Tomorrow the second day of the races comes Off and
Saturday next the spring races will be ended by
splendid chasing, for which magnificent stag, DIG
cors has been placed IN reserve am invited to at
tend the chase, and will give full report of the
events which take place during that chaSse
The Rosiere OF Nanterre was crowned. on Sunday
last, with grand pageant and gala. This good girl,
whose virtues were so appreciated by the inhabitants
Of her parish that she was called by them In petite
Scante is only nineteen years od-an orphan, whose
name is Josephine BerDe. She wore on her head q
head by the Mayor OF Nanterre; and lady OF the
village who had accepted the invitation to be her
godmother, placed around her neck gold chain OF
much value
mighty city of Paris. Never, since the wonderful
pale OF Mesmer, has the public been much taken
in by mere humbug and charatanism. Many among
those who are trying these would be experiments
pretend that they feel the magnetic effect, but for
the most of them they forced by fatigue to aid
little the movement and then, rs soon as the table,
hat, or Key moves, they exclaim Eureka" The
members of the Academy OF Science who have visited
the moving tables have given their opinion on the
subject and they all agree in saying that there 10 no
magnetic fluid, but only nervous movement, which
causes the table, hat, or key to move and follow
the impression of the fingers The theatres have
offered their visiters series of funny farces on that
subject, and at Turin on the floor OF the theatre a
serious display took place, which amused oil the
beholders.
All the professors Of magnetism in Europe are to
assemble in Paris to celebrate by banquet OF four
hundred seats, the birth day of Mesmer. 1t Is said
that they will try to make the table, around which
they viii assemble, turn as speedily as wheel.
This experiment will take place on the 23d inst
The exhibition Of paintings of the living artists OF
France WAS opened on Sunday last, 18th inst, and
afforded much pleasure to the amateurs Of the art
of design The number Of pictures presented, to be
admitted by the jury, amounted to $500. Never,
since the institution of the jury, has so much
severity been shown to the artists The exhi-
bition of this year, though not capital one,
take great pleasure in mentioning the superb por-
trait of Louis Napoleon, by M. Lepaulle, which is
the gem Of the salon. The likeness OF the Empress,
by NJ Court, is also q magnificent picture which
sterhalter, the author Of the Decameron," has ex
hibited large painting called /" Florinde," which
is also much appreciated by the connolsseurs The
scenery, landscape, historical subject, statues and
miniatures are worth being noticed, but had to
visit several times the salon to be able to give
plain account Of it, and to render due justice to all
the artists. If there are any American paintings
among those which have been exhibited, will take
great pleasure in noticing them. More anon, in my
next letter.
The Emperor has made arrangements with seve
raj builders to establish in all the large cities OF
France series of blocks, which will be filed with
houses, to be used as dwelling places for workmen
At Lyons, Marseifles, Bordeaux, Brest, Nantes,
Havre Lille, Strasbourg, &C., the building Of these
places will soon take place, and will be carried on
till finished.
The number of emigrants for America is daily
increasing all over Europe At Havre the mammoth
packet ship Carolus Magnus, which / have men,
toned in one Of my letters left that port having
New York. In Norway, at Christiana, three ships
the Argo, Tegner and Zephyr-embarked 722 emf
grants from the province of Ackershaus and of
the kongswi1ger village, who are going to Quebec
The General Of the Jesuits, called Father
Rootham, died on May 8, at Rome. This distin-
guished man. whose genius and ability were so great
that he was the only ruler of that immense associa
ton of the Jesuits born at Amsterdam in 1855.
His father, who surgeon, professed the Calvin
list religion and he showed much anger at the would
be apostacy Of bis SON. Rootham was named Gene
raj Of the Jesuits on July g. 1929.
The novel of Mrs. Beecher Stowe, Uncle Toms
Cabin, has been placed on the Index listwhich is
to say prohibited in all the provinces Of the Papal
States, and in the kingdom Of Naples
M. Caste, the member of the Academy of Sci
ences to whose the discovery OF the arti
fetal formulation of fishes, has recently imported
from the Danube thirty thousand eggs Of the species
of salmon called Saline hucho, the largest of the fin
pounds and all those eggs, which were depo-
sited at Huninque, have already been Matched, and
the small fishes are as big as ones thumb.
The celebrated vineyards of Mouton in the MedOc
land, were sold to Mr. Rothschild for the enormous
sum of lbs 900 francs. Mr. Penine anothe rich
banker has bought the vineyards of Palmer for the
sum Of 425,000 francs. 1t is said that these vine
yards are free from the disease which is generally
experienced all over Europe.
4yropos of the disease of vineyards letters have
been received from Tunis, which announce that the
fig dates Of the Riff, and other immense plantations
of that land, are also attacked by disease similar
to that of the vine tree, olive and potato.
The cholera is still raging with much violence in
Moscow, and letters have been received which an
that the disease has made its appearance in
st. Petersburg. Among the iustrious dead would
mention the celebrated tragedian Karatguine, the
kean Of Russia.
The theatrical news is full of entertaining items,
which will be interesting to your readers. ;.
AT the Italian Opera the success of the "Brav0,"
by Mercadante has been SO great that the man lger
has been compelled to postpone the fern,eure of his
theatre to another week. Bettini and Mile. La
grange are daily received WIN the WarmeSV applause
At the Varieties Theatre NM CormOn, Grange,
and De Montheau have produced poor play, entitled
Lies Femmes du Monde" which was Kissed with
much firo,e by the whole audience, owing to the
paltry language of the would be ladies of the
society.
At the Vaudeville theatre five act play, called
Lies files de Marbre," by M. Thibourt, proved very
successful, and was received with much applause.
The story aims to prove that kept women have
no heart and are the worst decevers of the female
sex. True, indeed--very true.
| At the Porte st. Martin, Frederic Lemaitre, the
renowned actor has made his '. in ORA
ma called lie Vieux Capora," written by MN. Du-
manoi and Dennery. This five act play was received
with enthusiasm by the whole audience, and the
inimitable comedian was rewarded with deafening
plaudits
AZ the Paais Royal farce in three acts entitled,
ole Bourreau des Cranes" by Mcssrs. Lafargue and
Siraudn, excited the utmost laughter, and was ad-
mirably played by Grassot, Sainvlle and Ravel.
The Grand Opera is coming money with the new
opera of Neidermeyer, LA Fronde" Last night, tho
| boxes and lobbies were filed from pit to dome.
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