The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-04-24
Our Paris Correspondence.


Balls and Receptions-O0sequss Of M Orfua-Bu1
Baitimg Exhibitions Discovery Of Human Skeletons in
the House Of a Poison Dealer-Suicide Of Adress-
Death of Female Artistic phen about 10 Vat Ameica
Nao Books-fheasriools, &C., dc.
The is bright over heads, and though the tenn:
Lerature is not warm II q few days ago, en-
py very magnificent weather. The Champs
lys6es and Bouevards filed with numerous carriages,
Ind many open barouches have made their appearance
meng the other vehicles with many pretty and fashion.
.be women lounging their cushions The palstots,
urs and garments have been laid asde and IL the
nd Of March and the month Of April not stormy
. usual we shall the leaves the trees and
The rosebuds in gardens
In the meantime the river Seine is still covering the
meadows below and above Paris, and overlooking its
,anks from its to the The ''water metre
which placed at the Pont Royal marks metres Is cen.
metres, and this is considered quite high for the river
3his food is attributed to the melting of the snow in
lhe mountains where the river has its source.
From all parts of the mountainous countries OF France
lin the Alps Pyrenees, Jura, &cwe receive the news
That the snow storms have produced great number of
disasters Several avalanches have buried many villa
ges and their inhabitants in the grave and these nata
al accidents are not on the of being at end for
The winter storms are still continuing in these parts Of
France
\ Here we have had an arant courier of the spring
bn Friday last, in the square Of the Champs Eysees
under an immense tent. in the centre Of which was
placed the pretty fountain which is built on the
;pot The offerings of Flora, which were exhibited
On the OCCASION of the most magnificent order and
all the amateurs of horticulture we're highly delighted
with this grand display of flowers of all kinds Lacs
orchis, rododendrums, dahas, cameas, roses fruits
and preserves, which disposed in very picturesque
style to the eyes of all beholders distribution Of pre-
Ay,o
lowers took place Monday last and thus ended the
Exhibition Of these fragrant flowers which were on the
day. either sold taken away by their proprieors
The Emperor and Empress not to forget all the members
of the imperial family visited the exhibition Saturday
last.
The chestnut tree Of the Tuleres garden which
called Larbre du 20 mars in memory of the first appear
Of its leaves the return of the Emperor Napoleon
from the island of Elba, is in full blooms little in
advance it may be seen, from its former epoch Of
The tree admirins It's green leaves '' -'' ''''
The workmen engaged BY the city Of Paris have already
digging in all directions ditch seventy Ave metres
large and twenty metres deep Ii to be made in the forest
Bots de Bouogne and in the centre Of which win be two
islands, upon which villas will be built and which win be
with the shores By elegant bridges The expense
the Jockey Club have preferred request to the Project
of Ia Seine to have hppodrome made for the spring
races in the central part of the wood.
The approach of the Holy Week and Of the end Of
Lent has somewhat stopped the fashionable pleasures in
the high society of Paris and the balls and sorees have
been postponed until after Easter Sunday At the Tue
res the only pleasure taken by the Imperial couple has
consisted in concert, which given Friday last,
and at which only hundred friends been invited
Nils Morlan and febre Of the Comic Opera house had
been called sing the prettest gems Of their repertoire
Empress presented these fair hghtingales with two
splendid Jewels There was also reception aSd last
Fould and NJ De Maupas have also given two sorees,
which more Of the political than the fashionable
IND I'M oat 0f Tho
k The celebrated African nabob who is the lion Of
Paris Ben Ayet renegade, who is the generalin-
born in the neighborhood Of Toulon who having been
taken Africa has, by series Of adventures Of the
position which he occupies the Regency Of Tuns
Ben Ayet is worth thirty nine millions of francs, and
from any Of the difficulties which he could BY chance
encounter in Tunis, has bought the Passage du Sau
mon, the haison dor and four large hotels in diff.
ferent parts Of Paris, where he intends to
every year to spend part Of the fashionable sea-
SON His carriages are splendid and attract daily
Bouogne and wherever he Ben Ayet has hsrem,
(he Turk and there seventeen pretty of al
less hovrscco refr,s the Partisan bellies are flirting
with him like coquettes. What forP
The great talk of the moment IL the ball which will be
given ct the house Of the legislative corps the 2sth
inst The Deputies have made up their mind to eclipse
say that they will reach their aim The sum Of 10000
francs will be spent for that tc for which the number
Of invitations is only limited to 800 II appears that
Z
much cohu and has expressed his wishes to have
room at the house This, doubt will be arranged
eoTdns to his DESIRES and thus the number Of the guests
NJ Berger, the Project of the Seine, will also give
ME, on the I'd Of next month.
Orhla, the renowned chemist is dead, and his death
Of Ps The oesaSuas this wsrs
celebrated at the church Of ST. Supce which, though
very large had not sufficient space to receive the I'd
sung the Society in honor OF the deceased
who had always been q great amateur Of music, and
after the absoa the whole assembly followed the hoarss
to the cemetery of Pere La Chase Several speeches
were delivered over the grave.
The proprietor of the Hippodrome has obtained from
the Project Of Police the permss of exhibiting in Paris
real bull fights in the Spanish sye-hat is say with
the Spada 76rreadors Picaores and other mbers OF
the profession. 1t is understood that no blood will
spilled and that the bull will be killed with prussc acid
totally protected from the horns5 of the animals We
shall see how all this will be managed in order to be anu
,sng and not disgusting
The house which was occupied in 1870 by the Mar.
choness Of Briuvilsr the celebrated poison dealer who
roue and burnt the Place de Greve, in 1915
demolished few days ago the Boulevard Mozas and
the workmen found the cellars three skeletons which,
after examination considered to be those OF the two
brothers Of the posoner aud Of her sister, Who all three
had been poisoned by her to her experiments
oncs Several jewels and other things found in the
collins which contained these remains of past century
The house itself had been built under the reign OF King
D:gSs: suicide Of Count which mentioned in
my last letter followed, few days ago, by that OF
Mademoisele Marthe actress of the Vaudeville thea
ire who has been for time enamored with the cousin
of the Bonapares 1t appears that this gentle looking
man, who had received from the Count large number Of
presents uniting the of 10 600 francs was or.
dered by the police, (who searched her place and
took all the letters) to dsgorge the whole Of
these profits and threatened to be sent to Cayenne in
case Of any resistance. The poor
much frightened with these threats that she returned
home after having visited the church Of the Madeaine,
where the corpse had been exhibited and accomplished
her suicide with charcoal The body accompanied to
the cemetery BY all the comedians and actresses Of Paris
The pail beavers Mms Cleo, Bader Octave, and Du
HIN Vanunvi 10 haatr A nft Tho A
Jtee Ndtiond who had been lately the best friend OF
Nine Marhe, following the hearse shedding tears
crime has been lately committed which caused much
sensation in Paris appears that Nine Freni violin
player Of much talent, born and educated at Lille who
had made engagement with drise to visit the
United States, here few weeks ago to make her
passage arrangements for America. The unfortunate
girl who beautiful creature, given up by her
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