Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-10-06
FOREIGN SCRAPS.

From items of miscellaneous News" pub
lished in the Courier des Etais Unis, translate
the following, under date Of Paris, September ID:
1T has been remarked that in the programme
of the re Deum, published by the Noniteur, there
We're no places reserved for the diplomatic body.
1t is nevertheless certain that the ministers of
England, Turkey, and Sardinia, We're present at
the ceremony. 1t is stated elsewhere that Mr..
Mason, the American minister, was also present
the matter was avoided, because the position Of
the representatives Of certain powers is delicate
in presence Of this solemnity, and because it was
not any more proper to press their attendance
than TO exclude them. (The absence of the min
listers Of Austria and Prussia had been noticed at
the reception at Nj. Walewski's on Monday
evening.) As an offset, the councils and con-
sistories of non Catholic sects were invited; the
government no doubt thinking that that day,
under the arches of Notre Dame, there was only
question Of nationality and not any of religion.
"The satisfactory appearance of the vineyards
in the provinces of Asst and Alexandria has
caused fall lately of thirty per cent. in the
price of wines. The abundance of grapes which
cucumber our market houses, says the Official
Journal Of the T,co Sicihes, is most striking in
dcation that this year disease has not ravaged
our vineyards Indeed, it is announced, in all
the news from the provinces, that either the
disease has lost its serious character that it has
been overcome by the application Of sulphur.
We learn from other provinces that quite an
abundant vintage is expected.
ave read in the independence de Ia .Noseiie,
the following: 'The potatoes safe Such is
the assuring and consoatory exclamation which
resounds in our fields. Even as we remarked in
a late number, the fine weather has caused the
disease to disappear, and an ample harvest of fine
sound tubers is being gathered in many localities.
It will, perhaps, be well to make haste every
where; for the cold and damp weather may reap
pear, the consequences of which are to be dread
ed But, however this may be, grain will here
after have strong rivalry from the abundance
and assured excellent quality Of the potatoes
1.-TWO very curious statues have Just been
placed in the brilliant Museum of Sculpture of
the Revival at the Louvre, as belonging to this
jasper color, (yariegated) and the other statuef
Of an ancient slave, the head, arms, and legs be-
ing of black marble, and the garments Of jasper
color.
'Mr. Louis Roby, matchmaker 10 the Empe-
ror has just exhibited in the Rotunda of PIANO.
ramas, charming chronometer, made altogether
Of aluminium, the new and light metal. This
chronometer is not bigger than lady's watch.
"On the 9Th instant, hunting was resumed, and
the law permitted Parisians TO eat game The
departments Of the South, where hunting com
menced good while since, did not fail in the
morning to provision Paris with cartridges, quails
hares, Sc, to such an extent, that at breakfast
the lovers of wild meat could largely, though at
high cost, give satisfaction to their appctites.
Indeed partridges not very fresh sold as high as
six and seven francs 81 81 to 81 432) piece,
and quails al from three to four francs 56! TO rs
cents) piece. As TO hares, as they were scarce,
they were beyond price.
"Thcy will soon have to quit planting elm
trees at Paris, and in its neghborhood. All the
elms, young and old, on the borders of the
Champs Elysees, and the suburbs Of the city, are
literally invaded and perforated by the frightful
insect called the termite. The locust trees,
chestnut trees, maple trees, polonia trees, plane
trees, and sycamore trees are al that have re-
manned untouched"