The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-10-19

might have remembered the old Roman aphorism:
Bis dat gui clio dat.n Now that the mischief ID
done, and his army annihilated, IT little matters
how 1t occurred.
Much nas been said about the contemplated
meeting at Warsaw; but know that at the English
ensue from it. The relations of Russia and Fra
are believed never to have been once interrupted
since the treaty of Paris after the Crimean warfare,
and the belief still prevails that secret under
standing was arrived at between the two Powers
on that occasion entirely favorable to French OBJ
jects. ! am told that nothing has since happened
TO remove that impression on the part Of the Eng
lish government.
The French are not going to be outdone by the
English in the matter OF rifle shooting. Volunteers
are impossible in a land where the CONSUMPTION
says, 'Come hither, my fine lad, don the shake
but ball in the bulls eye is easy for one coun
try as another; 20 the Committee Of the Tr Ma
t!onal Francois have thus flung down the glove in
all courtesy and chivalry to the bold marksmen of
England
Gentemen-The high importance that you juety attach
10 the Allotment Of national rife mRche. In England,
and the remarkable Ekil which your marksmen have
displayed In these contests have inspired with the
design Of inviting you present The practice Of the
Tir National FIancais which the government has al.
lowed to be carried on near the chateau Of yincennes
AS sodiers OF the two great baons who have achieved
glory in 6ghting together on far OF shores In favor OF
civilization and humanity, let us unite, gentlemen the
peaceful Geld, where skill alone will mph-where vic.
tory will excite emulation without disturbing that har-
mony which ought exist between peoples destined
rlfeuen and sportsmen will feel pleasure werng
TO call aud that they will by their presence add to
the spenaor Of this Dtsrna,ona zee The prizes offered
National will open the 7th OF October instant and will
last twelve days Receive, gentlemen, &C. BY order Of
the administration. j. =. Angler.
The decision announced in the piedmontese
Chamber, of not molesting VeEeta or Rome, meets
with general appreciation in the French journals.
To revert to subjects of more domestic charac-
ter. You have, perhaps, already heard OF the
and n rh xuh volt N aa
have nightly collected such crowds at the Cirque
in the Champs Eysees, having met with terrible
overthrow. As it did not happen till after the de-
parture OF my last letter, may as well briefly re-
count the circumstances.
leotard, whose performances-not less graceful
than herculean-haye made him such a favorite Of
the fair that it is said he is obliged to keep
book OF his various engagements in the lists OF
Cupid. somehow or other-for men are but NOR.
tal-go. his head turned. He would not conde-
scend to don the managers uniform, assist in the
general business OF the establishment, and keep
him self apart from the audience when not yaultng
| in mid air like snipe or swallow. Though re-
| ceying some s?5 900 by the year, he was an in
jured individual; and though able TO 1ane along the
Boulevards, he was so sick that he could not per-
form; NJ. Dejean had taken advantage OF his youth
| and inexperience TO entrap him into an engage
| ment, and he ought not to be bound by it. But a
very Solomon sat On the seat of judgment and con-
denned him 70 fulfil all his engagements an pied
| de Ia ttaye TO dismiss from his fertile mind the
luscious offers OF more than double this sum he had
received from London for only period of six
months, and to remember only that In default OF
each offence against his contract he must pay a
fine amounting TO one-third OF his months salary.
How Leotard jumps since have not ascertaned,
but probably, like the wheels Of Pharaohs cha.
riots, his legs drag heavily.
A far more serious downfall, however, has oc-
Cured at the Hippodrome. Yesterday, when per-
forming what is termed the "aerian trip in which
the actors form sort of pyramidal ascension one
hundred feet above the level of the ground,
the three periormers-a Mile. Louise aud
MN. Hypolte and Francois-were, by the
breaking Of one Of the ropes, hurled to
the ground, and new lay If not actually dead
without hope OF recovery. They were observed to
turn over they came down, and fall with fearful
heavness. The periorman, &c was instantly brought
10 a close. Medical aid found them still breathing
but apparently beyond all hope OF life. An ago
nizing shrek broke from the audience at the ap-
palling accident, and many IA nted. The manner
u the performance is in his wise: two men take
their stations on two ropes; while thus poised on
the tight ropes, the girl stands above them, partly
resting on the shoulder Of one while balancing her
foot on the balance pole Of the other. In this man
ner the three ascend till they reach the climax the
altitude Of one hundred feet above the level, and
il was Just there that one Of the ropes s,,appno
and all three were violently precipitated 10 the
earth.