The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-03-17

verrier series OF meteorological charts giving the
ntmoapherca situation Of France Friday Saturday,
and Monday, at 10 O'Clock in the morning. that Is
few hours before the session OF the Academy. The
electrical telegraph had OF been placed at the
disposition Of the Observatory to obtain this result,
which is fresh proof Of the service which the telegraph
may render to science.
To-day had been at length fixed upon for the long de-
ferred admission OF dc Berger the prince Of lesa
mist orators to the French Academy but was inform
cd yesterday that the illness OF de Savandy, who
to respond TO his DISCOURSE postpone the ceremony
yet another day. NJ de Savandy has had three months
at least and NJ de Berger nearly three years. n which
to prepare their respective discourses. The interest
which attaches to occasion Of this kind Ia
HANGED by the Of NJ de Berger and the institute
win be hed to overlooking whenever his admission does
Not few Americans In Paris will doubtless Join the
crowd In the institute nett Saturday, when NJ Guzot
e1-Minster Of Louis Philippe will deliver before the
Academy OF Moral and Political Science discourse
the intellectual OF the United states The
for his discourse 10 to be the gift OF ten thousand yo
United States through the intervention of Alexandra
yattmaire. who Is tho founder OF system OF interna
tona exchanses and bids fair TO achieve nobler and
not lees enduring immortality than Sir Walter Scott
ferred upon him as Herr Alexandra, the anrvsllsd
trucquist.
A soodIy plumber Of Americans will also assemble,
without doubt at the ball and supper in the Sale Herz
by which the anniversary OF the birthday Of Washington
is TO be celebrated this evening still larger number
would gladly have united in pubi,y observing this con
secraed date suspicoo had not ARISEN in their miads
that the 1agement OF the festival might pass from the
bankers whose mentioned 10 my last letter, to
unjusty of berpg their title OF American citizen
particularly, not only, when such occasion as
this offers for displaying TO less advantage
Persons Of this stamp sometimes quite useful They
serve the State. in other way. at least active
ball managers and toast masters. With what graceful
dignity do they strut their brief hour p' Their
vanity 10 not only pardonable but commendablc,
when II 10 not displayed at the expense Of other
peope--when they pay the piper'' themselves. But
should they yield 10 any temptation to lift
still heavier burden than their onerous sbi.
ties, and 10 lessen bovever slightly the natons cha
racter OF festival like that which s 20 be celebrated
to day--why, they must not be surprised IL some OF
those whom they copdescend and then recognize
fellow citizens, should be somehow insensble to the
honor and either leave them alone in their glory, or
strive by counter effort 10 make the festival less
cusve and more national than u might be otherwise.
II am correctly informed, OF the gentlemen whose
names are printed beneath the note Of invitation with
which your corresy ondent has been favored BY nis
NJ, des hsdks Jn1 e CowuS 70 attend the eesbrAton
this eveppg-gentle Who have never betrayed be-
fore any delcscy about seeing their in print
opposed although vainiy, proposition 70 invite the
corr,sponaept OF the HKw YoRK Herald, ss ven as
few eorresposdents Of other American journals II may
safely re pr.umed that this portent)us fast WI no,
srr. the circulation Of the Head Not every Joshus
can male the sua stand stnl FIGARO.