The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-03-15


St lie second De Fevrier
le soIen appara entier
l. ours, etonIe de $. lamiere,
Va se remettIe taniere,
Ltlhom,ne penager prend son
lie fare resserrer son ion
Car fhiyer, tout ain que fours,
Scjournera quarante iours.
After aL, this return OF the winter il considered
quite favorable for the crops Of 1853. Everything
before tie cold was growing at such speed that no
doubt in March the frost would hurt, and other
plaques would have destroyed, the whole crops OF
France.
But, with the winter, we have also had on increase
OF colds, coughs, and influenza, by which MANY peO-
pie have been confined TO their houses il not to their
beds. Many cases OF typhoid fever have been point
CO out by the doctors of Paris and the hospitals
20 full that al extra number " beds have been
dered by the government to make for the poor
people.
The working 81 masonry, building and carving
stone, which give 10 80 many persons living in Paris,
is also stopped on account Of the frost, and many
complaints are daily made Of attacks OF robbers du.
ring the night, who are said TO be melted to steal
and murder Tor want OF food and lodging. The police
u on the gun cre and there are already large mum
Der Of these wretches who have been captured.
The shooting and chasing season is over in France
since the 2lst instant. From then till the end of
August or lightning Of September next, no one will
be allowed TO carry gun and shoot any game, and
In the meantime, the game and poultry dealers Of
France not allowed to sell any :" OWL or steak
OF vsnson. In many departments, the sportsmen,
desiring 10 stop the "poaching have subscribed SO
much money among them. and they promise a sum
any poacher to The government. II such system
was followed throughout France, zane would not be
so scarce as il is nov a.days.
The pleasure season is very dull during Lent and
there have taken Ilace but lew dinner parties and
PETITE sOirfeS worth icing mentioned. Much talk
is entertained her bout the preparations Of the ball
offered BY tie l. 4iatiye body to tie Emperor and
Empress which Is said, viii take place on The first
Monday after Easter Sunday, that is to say, on
the 18th Of next mo4th II had first beer proposed
by some members 10 organize, instead OF bail, o
mammoth dinner, at which three thousand people
woald have been invited. But such foolish propo-
sal was rejected and the ball was still kept on the
tdpis. Tie house viii be transformed into mag
nihccnt greenhouse. filed with plents and exotic
trees upon which VII be placed paper flowers which
VIII be Lighted inside, and the te will be illuminated
with electric light. OF 90 GOO francs has been
voted for the supper, and one Of 1000 francs for
flowers. No doubt this affair will be night Of the
thousand and fairy fetes. The demand for invi.
taions are already crowding the box Of the President
OF the House.
There died on Monday last the 21st inst In the
street IN which ] reside, Rue de Ia Banque No. 20.
NJ. Leon Petit, weaver, who, ten years ago, was
but workman, and who. ~ HE industry, had be-
come millionaire and possessed 1900 $50 francs Of
clear fortune. The street was filed with all the
weaver worhInen X FsTis who used 10 work for h.
Petit, and they AN united TO about eight nine hun
dred people.
reached very advanced age. One named hosaly
Falk, who died 81 Meurs was i0T years old; and the
other, named aoTsana Adler, before her marriage
Miss toldsteip, born in France at Metz, IN 1872 died
al Hammel, aged 10 years and months.
Much talk i entertained here in our circles about
the disaeTseable adventure which took place the
other week n one OF the restaurants, when an Amer
lean young man came to order dinner for four
gents, and while the walters were fixing the table,
lun away, taking with kim three spoons and three
forks, Of silver. II appears that this young man had
monomania FOR stealing. and that he had it here
ditariy for one Of his nearest relations in New or
had been often found out by her friends in the
fault. As a matter OF coursc Dir. was taken
before the police; but, owing 10 some higher pro
lection, he set free, and il is said viii return 10
the United States by the next steamer.
The dress worn by the Empress Josephine, vile
OF Napoleon the Great, was found at the re
sidence Of an old clr.se Of Vexn, and bought
from trn, kr the ,,..snm which La. Just been
opened il Payis. at tie Iod-re, which contains
articles that had been IN possession p we
scyerei9ns o. Trance. This dress consists 81
ipaSiI...csnt lace Of English manufacture, and is
studded with superb gold bees. Josephine, who.
after her divorce had been living in the Chateaux Of
Navarro near Eyreux, had presented her dress TO
the church OF the village, for the use OF the altar,
and thus 1t had escaped the destpacye grasp oil She
Few dealers.
The fountain Of Francois the First, mich wa
finished few days ago in the o-nainp Eiysee, il
row exhibited to public. vie. It Is charming
specimen Of the f're-,.-n ayle Of fountains, and
viii ~ doubt be We'd as model in other countries
The wl..sc r sIrounded by miniature garden.
The panorama o. VI. Ianglo!s, the admirable
battle painter, representing Inc Datue OF TIE fyia
nds which vas fought on the list July, lteo, by
General BonapaIte against Tie Egyptian army. was
orened last week at the rotunda OF The Champ
E1ysee. Never, dare say, has such magniicent
picture, or such ielik representation Of pat1e
been exhibited any where. No words can be suft-
Gent to express the sentiments Of terror which are
b.-tb nl f11o he dot all
the whole s worth ten visits % be appreciated
There went with US 20 visit the panorama ten
American ladies' and gentlemen, ard we remained
there a full hour without being satisfied.
The Gymnsse theatre viii lie namel the Theatre
de lImpcratrice. This i a decided question. The
Odeon theatre, which was candidate for the same
favor, was defeated in It's demand ~ the for
mer theatre. the managers gave, on Moaday iasi,
a play in two acts, called Eliza, on I'm chapi.
ire de- l0ncle Tom, which vas received WITH mnch
applause. This comedy, founded upon the episode
OF the flight Of Eliza. her reception at the hose OF
Senator Bird and her meeting WITH George her nus
band--whi1h is indeed, bot brief synopsis Of the
work Of Mrs. Stove, without the incidents Of rom,
\ fyangtline, st, 4 lare &c--was beautifully played
/ by the excellent actors Of the Gymnase. The I'm
peror and irnpress present, and they often be
slowed marks q satisfaction, both upon the comedy
/ and The comedians.
At the Vaudeville theatre five act comedy, emit
/ tied "BCcaccio, gu lie Decamtrun,' written by "
! Ba1ari deceased, was performed last night and re-
ceiyed with shouts Of enthusiasm. rhc plot Is found
cd upon the weilknown novels OF Bocacco, which
having beer cleared OF all the broad language and
impure scenes, has been adapted with much tast'
\ 10 the French stage. Tie costumes the scenery
the properties. everything L. beautiful, and the pla,
OF NJ hazard viii have long and profitable run
\ The actors Messieurs Fechta, Laguet Gil Perc.
Hoffman, and Chaaberg, and the actrcssea, Me-
danes Fareuei, 81. Marc Cleo, aud Dnpuis, Of
,ained real triumph. At the end of the ply, whe
the name of NJ. Baynrd was given Ivy The actc
Fechiu, a. being the author Of the play super
wreath If immortal flowers was thrown upon IL
stage.
WikoE, the renowned chevalier, has made h,s y
appearance in Paris, and though little paie, IKE
well g before. Ybs Gcnosse bayensHzv Wssa ~