Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-06-02
FOREEGN GOSSIP,
Facts and Scraps by dfrlr Paris CorTes.
pOndant.

..THTiRTY-TWo FRANCS FOR BOTTLE OF CLAREr.
Ell scout wines were sold few days ago at Bor-
British Consul in this latter city As an instance n
tae iaeu.2us prices some Of these wines fetched
a:o may mention that some Chateau que!n." of 1917
francs a bottle. 80
SHE is ALL MY FANCY PAINTED HER.
M'mo, the Countess de Il is a very charming
b5Ga ibe 6as ona Shd sn5 n53 9Eeg hair and bn
she has the good not to be cast down about tbe
matter and herself the first to call attention to it.
The Inc other day she had occasion to change her
ball dress she added. you will remember in making
the dress that have shoulder much higher than
lhe otaef; On nearing these words the dressmaker
examined the Countess attentiyeIy. and then re
Pled: Perhaps Madamo' will tell me to which
shoulder She alludes?" -'~
us asserted that grand monster ball will be
given by the Vile DO Paris. in the palais cs Champs
EysiGs in honor Of the universal exhibitions Of 1857
This ball, 1t IS whispered, will be of unheard mag
9lheence and that $1,000 invitations will be issued
lor the same.
THE BELLS OF sEB4sTopoL.
~ The Emperor having presented to the Church of
Metre Dame de PlaiSance at Paris. one of the finest
Prince Imperial should stand as sponsor to it, The
qay OF the ceremony is not yet fixed but the Arch
plshop OF Paris is to preside.
m DEATH OF MDLLE. ANELTE ROSENBERG
Inc opsequleS OF Mdllc. Ameiie Rosenberg, libra
ran 1l the BtJliotheg!e royale Of Stockholm aud
Who mad been charged to compile dictionary of
Swedish arstes, also to catalogue the books and
city. - N Pm AA 'A"'
Amongst those who followed TIE funeral eorts a
Were TO De remarked 2 number of literary men and
arVisfs ar ana what was the age of Mdle. Rosenberg
on whom the government did not hesitate to impose
so great scientific and literary responsibility? Teen
'y-t,oO! .
ANCIENT SOIL.
1t Is asserted that during the excavations recentlv
made for the foundation of the new Hotets Deu the
enecnt ersd M R9nGn soil Of Paris has been discov
level OF Paris. We defy our grandchildren to dis
cover the true soil of modern Paris.
- PICTURES.
The crowd at the exhibitions of modern pictures
in the Palace of Industry has been exceeding great
Beaux Arts Superintendent, is said to have pur r
chased for the sum 000f the Landscape with deer
OF NJ Coorbet placed in the first room.
PRIVATE LIFE CT GEORGES SAND
Of the life and habits of the celebrated novel writer
Georges sand, "a nom de auelie):
Madam Dudevant when obliged to remain in Paris
LIVES lives! in the Rue de Fegillantines, No; 81 in newly
putt house, IN which she feels much Mt homo as a
fish in sack of -four, being accustomed to the com
forts Of her Chateau Of Nohant.
merit hug hera and there on the walls of her cheer
less looking room.
Georges Sands will be sixty-two in July next She
mas been married more than forty years with Baron
Dudevant, from whom she has been long divorced
She still looks very juvenile, has very fine eyes and
not grey hair in her head and seldom wears spec
tacles. Her manner is pleasing and She shows the
greatest hospitality to her friends and offers cigar
cite tc all those who come and have few minutes
to tine. '
Many of our first literary men have attempted t,
describe tho author of Valentine" and Francois
e chanpi." as 3ho was when a girl. They are ali
contradictory. The most interesting is perhaps that
Of Henri aene, the German poet. and celebrated au
thor Of "Reisebildor." who talks of her as having
been marvel of female beauty-a perfect model for
the sculptor. Avn
When men contemplate Mdme Dudevant we are
tempted to believe that the witty German was pretty
much in the right. She has had trials TO undarr0
and the death OF Chopin was terrible blow for her
rs she had been second mother to the talented
young composer and pianist. She often sits for hours
before his picture
Sitting like patience on monument smiling at
WANT OF ICE.
short time ago everybody shuddered whom n re-
port was spread that owing to the total absence of
Irost during the past winter, the Paris ice houses
sources. There will however be deficiency of ice
ior vast quantities are being brought from abroad
Twenty trucks, each carrying five tons arrived the
day before yesterday from Barb, Switzerland, and
steamers come to Havre every week from Norway
with whole OF llIri