The New York herald., 1868-02-24


good health AMI spirits. One or the horses was -four
years old. another twenty and the flesh OF this pa OF
cart horses was equally good shs s,s
hundred guneas-neariy hve thousand paper aoafs-h
his prime, and was celebrated as the pest oroughan
horse IN London. he following is tie OIL OF iare:-
"Les prcjuges sont maiades de resprit humain"
MEsU.
PorAGEs. ..,.
lie consomme de cheyal raSC la pnree des eHef'.
AsoNIiLLApo.
LIE saumon la sauce arabe Les Gles do soles Fhuie
hlppophaglaue.
HOiss D'dsuVRRs.
1 Los terrnes de foie magre chcvalines
| Les saucs.ons de cheval aux plstaches syraques
REnEv.s. LEV
lie hie' de fega,e ,nds rou aux aup eha'aiSees
aoyau de ehey are ss cen,aa saons
'r.Srissl hSrssss. sf'
Les petits pates Ia moelle Bncephale;;
kr0mei .s De ss
sncoSD tatIssa ssHpio1. ftfnS1.
Les canards ssuvages Les pluviers.
L..msyonnaises de soaari arhuie Rocinants.
Les pe p0s la r"nesse; s, GaoaA nearsAu par nesan
La selse de pieds, de eheysl au marasquin -.
Los feu.sntnes aux immes dss Hesperdes
sLAuas. q ataAs
Dc cermc. sor uets contro prejuges,
DEssERr
Wins fns de Bordeaux. Maderc
B6frar. ffif
Colarcd horse head Baron or horse. Boiled withers
Let US run over this menu note the general opinion
OF tie dishes. Tue soups were excellent; the sauces
bad and horsey the reps pretty good, especially the
outlets; the eee 81 disguised that nobody could tell
whether they were made OF horse flesh or brcSbals
toe horse miserable; the coared horse mead medlo
Gre; the boiled wit1ers failure; the tongue was bet.
ter than beef and the baron OF horse the hest Of all
This piece OF roast horse ghed two hundred
and eighty pounds, aud tasted like cross between
bee venson. II brought IN witn great
ceremony on tho oalders OF four cooks dressed 10
herald, In medieval costume, VITO played upon Q
trumpet that good old tune. "rhe Roast Beef
OF Ud England" This was the frat taste Of horse.
for the dish spoiled by no sauces; and those VINO
had mover eaten OF the animal before were agreeaoly
disappointed Toe fact is however that norseaesh viii
become food for the rich Tho bes. argument ia
its favor is its cneapne d, although an eminent phys-
clan contends that norsehesh s more nutritious than
beef broh for the sick. Now, the practical question s
viii the poor eat itY
yet no London butcher will consent to offer tho
meat Tor sale. In all London no butcher could be in
duced TO kin and cut the horses eaten at This dinne
and tnos to be slaughtered by veterinary surgeon
VIVA. the French think OF tho subject may be seen
from the following leer, which was read at tue oaa-
PARIS, jan, 186s
S:R--In the name OF our entire commii,ee We con
gratuiate you the generous efforts which you are
MAKING introduce horsee sh into ptOn in Eng
land We know by experience how much courage and
pors eralce requisite Struggle against public
opinion in such matter, but the mpor ance OF such
subec that at which you aim and the love Of puman
struggle You think, with much reason, that II 10 absurd
to lose each month, throughout England. millions or
pounds OF meat admittedly wholesome aud nourish ny
when az the sane limo throughout England there
millions or human beings who stand IN need of
mea.. Ia France the opposition TO this new food has
been very siron, and the authorities in spite OF the
favorable opinion OF the council or Health and OF La
Commission Generate d'Hygene, have delayed for
than three years the grant OF any authority to
open Paris shop for the sale Of horse esh Things
have Changed now AT the official reception az the be-
ginning of the new year the Minister Of Agrcu
graduated our committee on the results which u has
obtained. His Exceencv has been pleased to remind US
tnat ut this moment there are Dutcners
shops at which nothing but Dorse flesh is
sold, and that already they have produced Tor
public consumption several millions OF kio-
grammes OF this flesh, sold al price much
great boon to tho population. Our committee, sir,
wishing to encourage your Efforts have just resolved
that medal should be offered " You you will receive
IL very shortly. We pray you on our behah TO address
congratulations 10 tho honorable gentemen who
you their support, and who In organizing horse
flesh banquet caused this important question TO be tho
subject of a far experiment. Later pubic gratitude
recompenso them for the imitation they have st
confidently tascn. Pray accept sir, the expression OF
| our very sy mpalhetc sentiments
| Le u, cieur BiATIN, President
A. GE0FFREY ST. hILAIRE, Vice President
\ BOURQUla, secretary.
| T. DECRUUX, Assistant Secretary.
Tho Oxford Boat Club has accepted tho challenge Of
Cambridge, ard both clubs bavo gone INTO training.
Without the ngtaked-of challenge OF har
ward Will come TO nohns hrs', because the Englishmen
object 10 dispense win coxs.an, aad secopd, because
almost impossible to Ind straight course on any
English river.
Among new books tho Quesn's .Diary" has been
most successful, zen thousaad pounds profit having
been already realz Il from tue saie The papers are
asking wat her Majesty will do with this money
Keep IL, doubt. Lord Dsrby's translation of Homer
has ed IT'S sixth edition hr. Shriess now novel,
Later is the cieverest OF tne sea'on "roul
Pay" Oy Charles Keade aud DION BoucicaulI has
made INC fortune Of Once A Week.