The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-06-13
COURIER DE PARIS.


JULIUS CEsAR"-A BOOK ON THE LADIES OF THE
DAY-THE FAST FAMILY-FATAL sTEEPLE CHASE
OBITUARY OF THE CHoLBRA-PIERCING OF THE
ST. GoTuARD--EARTHoUAKEs.
Victor Hugo, our great romance writer, hav-
ing more confidence in the stability of British
banks than those OF his own country placed
the proceeds Of his work, Lies Miserables," )" in
the limited liability bank of Overend Gurney &
Co., who have just failed to such an enormous
extent, great portion of which he will most
probably lose. The author of the "Toilers of
the Sea" will now have another opportunity of
crying out against the horrors OF war, and com.
posing more than one ode to Republics and peace
and goodwill to all men.
THE AERIAL DILIGENCE.
The walls of Paris have for the last month
been plastered with posters of an immoderate
size, announcing the trial trip of an aerial dill.
gence, to start from the Champ de Mars, by
Mons. Delamarne, who, according to his account,
has found out a means of navigating the air,
with or against the wind"
The aerial diligence, or, more properly speak
ing, ship, is In the form of cylinder with large
wings or flaps attached to it, and when seen at
a distance much resembles a bird l must
avow that, when visiting this monster of the air,
l felt very much inclined to think was gull,
and had more chances of flying than the aerial
ship. However, the @ronaut, NJ. Delamarne,
spoke with such assurance and confidence as
to the result of the attempt to guide his balloon
against the wind, that felt very much ashamed
of myself for doubling his veracity, and humbly
begged his pardon, soto Uoioe, for being such a
skeptic.
Sunday, the 18th instant, was fixed for the
first trial trip of Mons. Delamarne's aerial dill
gence, and on that day thousands had assem-
bed to witness its departure for some place
unknown. The Emperor arrived on the grounds
| about five o'clock, and desired that the eronaut
should be presented to him. His Majesty had
long conversation with Mons. Delamarne, who
explained the system upon which he thought he
should be able to raise and guide the balloon as
he pleased. When everything had been fully
explained, the intrepid eronaut stepped
into his ship, accompanied by several air sailors,
and after everything had been got ready, gave
orders 10 let co., which was accordingly done,
but it was no go. The balloon would not go off,
but remained on terra tirn1G, heavlng and pitch
ing in manner most ludicrJus for the lockers
on, but anything but pleasant to Mons. Della
marne & Co. within, who had every difficulty
in keeping on their legs, and presented the
aspect of drunken men in a clothes-basket.
Even the Emperor laughed until the tears ran
down his cheeks. However, after the public got
tired of laughing, it began to get angry, and
manifested it's discomfort by yelling and hooting,
and demanding its money back, which was,
however, refused. As there was no prospect of
an ascension, several of the spectators made
rush at the unfortunate balloon, from which the
@ronaut had descended and began tearing it to
pieces, and had il not been for the interference of
the police, there is no doubt but that there
would not have been much Of the aerial ship
left.
Mons. Delamarne has not since been heard of,
and the words on the bills, 'yao money returned"
have been carried out to the letter.
Ballooning has ever been a most profitable
| ''spec" in Paris, and, though the public has
| been taken in over and over again, there is no
| doubt but that, If fresh CULVER were to ap-
| pear tomorrow, announcing balloon of
hitherto unknown kind, there would be found
thousands to pay their money to go and see it;
80 true is it that zone fool makes many"
The second volume of the "Life of Cesar'' has
at last appeared, with explanatory maps, en-
| cravings, charts, and, in fact, everything that
can make it complete. II is, as you know, the
work of Napoleon III. His Majesty has had
several copies bound in the most splendid and
| costly manner, which are TO be offered as pre-
sents to the different sovereigns of Europe. The
| "Life of julius Caesar" was written by the EN-
peror during the leisure moments left MIN by the
| cares of government 1t is very many years
| ago since he commenced his work. 1t was mostly
when at Vichy, or at ST. Cloud, that his Maj esty
| has devoted his time to studying the life OF the
| great captain. He has had several models of
| Roman camp constructed in the gardens Of tn g
| latter place. under the direction of the sGuant,
General Tame, aid-decamp to his Majesty.
The Emperor has not compiled this work un-
| aided. Immense services have been rendered
him by NJ. Alfred Maury, of the Institute.
The death of the Due de Morny caused some
interruption to the progress of the book, as the
Emperor was very much upset by the death of
his brother, and it was not until some time after
his death that he could master courage to re-
sumo his tavorite occupation
THE FAIR SEX OF THE PRESENT DAY.
book has Just been published by NJ Guy
de Charmare, which has found more than usual
| favor in the beau monde circles. 1t is called
"Les Femmes d'Aujourdhui," and gives us a
true picture of those ladies who shine by their
beauty and wit at the Imperial Court of the Tuil.
leries. The book is written in pleasant style,
and there is "nothing extenuate, or aught SET
down in malice" in it. Though under feigned
name, we have not much difficulty in recogniz
3 ing the Princess Metternich, the beautiful anC
, captivating Austrian Ambassadress, the Coun
tess de Pourtales the wife of the Prussan at
tache, and the Princess Mathilde, the late Prin
t cess Demidof cousin to the Emperor, and siste
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