The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-06-14

PARIS, Thursday, May Is, 1854.
Feast Of he Ascensionaris Gaping from the Dearth Of
Political observation-disclosures efa We'll kaocn London
Courtesan-7ruth Stranger than Fiction
This being hefeast Of the Holy Ascenon and OBJ
served with especial Difference by the faithful disciples Of
the Roman Catholic church. the city Of Paris which, like
the smooth water Of CLASSY Lake. takes impression
from the slightest breeze, assumes marked change In
its aspect Despite the earnest real and powerful elo
quence of the hierarchy the Sabbath still witnesses the
money cha ngers spirit; and the mart and agasin In
vite with all their creature comforts and mundane vani
ties systematic violation Of the Seventh day Of Rest
Not the Feast Of the Ascension when the magni
fcent depots for the susenAnce of the Gallo stomach
make short work Of it as the ansssing bargaining
genius Of the people viii admit. ALI shops, however,
and warehouses and public ofcss and the bureaux
Of many Of the daily Journals sealed for
this day Over night everything is take. down, from
what may BE- termed its Geld day position and consigned
to darkness and rsposs for ak and thirty hours and tho
dreary shopman and charming oniese with her delicate
corset and her double bandea free for the solemn
ties Of the morning and the Light rsvsy Of the evening
At st. Roch, st. Eustache, Notredame Lorstte the
Madelains, and st. Germsin pAuxsrovis grand mass 10
chantsd and these churches thronged suocaton
BY their exquisite music the dsvout Catholic the curious
traveller, and the losterer by the way. II is such
admit that the Roman church q worthy Of I'll admra
ton Her temples full of the odor of sancty her
priests are Eealous in their efforts to elevate the hearts
Of the faithful and music painting and eloquence are
for the nonce but serving maids in the which
tells Of Jesus vsbly ascended to realms Of the Esr
O'Clock presents scene which traveller who wit
it this day for the Hrst time will easily forget
ou s Of
cd with such exquisite design, and from the humber
pours an uncss'ns hroDs srrsysd in every
and bonnets adorned with flowers cunnngy devised
that the industrious bee almost pauses on his route
flashing in the midday sun, and the marshai's plume
proudly futterng all In the grand place beneath
horses are prancins splendid equpages are rafting
richly clad sevitors are hurryDg hther and hher the
military cavalry and infantry all en- grand tenne
thunder storm YESTERDAY has deprived the air OF ts
ing lp in the west the shnss brilliantly through all
and Paris teens from end 10 end with mrth fevity
welcome the starry night he war Is not forgotten ana
anxious speculations rife to Nspiers whereabouts
whether 0 ODE really undergoing secondary punish
Eagle or Gastafswern with 500 prisoners has collapsed
under the frown Of the terrible admiral the
but have none and les cavtesds sre though
they sold by the at thirteen piece only
At Athens lie utmstum addressed 70 the GrseR row
vernment BY France and England expires the Goth
or 2sthshss T. to,d'y-snd - Fssnch and English
blockade considerable interest attaches itself to that
quarter. Eventful news cannot be long in coming.
fame and who has lately entered into the solemn bonds
versation In all circles The Countess de Beaursgard
better known the celebrated Miss Howard the cospu0
dchire annie, up to very late date Of Napoleon In
few days ago married TO Mr.. TrelAwney. at st.
James, Piccadily, London Miss Henrietta Howard |
the second daughter Of butcher driving small trade ct
Bristol In the county Of Somerset His was said
10 b Hubbard but when hs beautiful daughter accepted
the protection Of Lord clifton detsSmasd that
ladies under such circumstances usually adopt
de gu hers should be the emphoneous and arstocra-
tic Of Howard We live in world Of great changes
and 20 thought probably Miss Howard when she
pished An amcabie arrar cement with Lord Clifton, by
which that nobleman coded his privileges II not rights to
Prince Napoleon How faithfully however each Of the
new ntractng parties adhered to their engagement
mstterof public history TO promote the Princes for
tunes the revolution Of 1875 Mss Howard turned into
ready cash tho annuity settled upon her BY her
protector and In ali Napoleon's anrietes during
bis election and subssqusnt Presidency until his
famous dso she continued mis- constant friend and
con6dant. II II wen known that fOuis NAPOLEON and the
members Of his family had the highest opinion Of her
judgment and excellent sense and the
equvoca1 nature Of her position that during the PreU
dency the English Ambassador tho Marquis OF Norman
by held frequent conferences In her with Nepo
leon. Up to the very last, indeed, TN within few DAYS
Of the disruption OF the connection, BY the marriage Of
the Emperor with the fair Eugenis, family councils
held at her hotel In the Rue du Cirque whers King
Jerome BonAparte the Princess Mathids and Louis Ma
poeon might Be By the initiated In earnest onelavs
Since his marriage the Countess de Dsaurcgard has
tanned her hotel in Psria ~ also magnificent chateau
bas Alo 900 gar, end her ssfb living d gnite sqs&