, 1875-10-03
EUROPEAN GOSSIP.
The Treasures of a Partisan GLASS;
Warehouse.
Letting the Animals Loose---The Be-
trothal Of Bismarck S Daughter.

trothal Of Bismarck Daughter.
N0tre Dame and the Commune---An In-
ezplicable Tragedy at Florence.
A PARTISAN GlAss.WAREHcusE.
visited yesterday (says Lucy Hooper in .
Paris letter to the Philadelphia Tslegraph) the
! superb glasB-Ksrehouse OF Baecarat, On the Rue
de Paradis-Poissoniere. This establishment,
which is the most extensive and superb Of the
lind in Paris, ia altogether wholesale, and ona
il admitted even to cast glance at its treasures
without an introduction card from some influen-
tial parsonage or the company Of q commission
aire. 1t is pity that it is not regularly included
among the sights OF Paris, for a more beautiful
coup doil than THAI afforded by the immense
room. occupying the whole floor Of the vsst
building, and all ablaze with the flash and the
coloting OF emera1ds, rubies, diamonds, aud
sapphires, can hardly be imagined. The opaque
glass, which is precisely like porcelain,
aud Is painted and decorated in the
Same way, is chiefly used for tho
arger-s1zed vases. lamps, fruitstands,
jardiniores. etc. Most OF these ara exquisiteIy
painted. soma with groups OF Cupids and wraaths
OF roses in q background OF palest blne othera
with white-plumaged cranes amid tender green
foliage ;others again with classic figures and de-
sigus in brilliant hues on pure white back
ground. There Were miles on miles {at least so
it seemed to me) OF sparkling vine~glasses,
aintiy~hued cups, and vases. and inkstands aud
toilette~tottlcs- There are InyTiads Of cologne
and liQueur stands, each more beautiful than tile
other. 0, eEheaa, wilderness Of crystal chan
deliers spark1ed like the foliage OF tie forest OF
diamonds i'll the fairy tale. They were OF every
size and pattern,-some huge enough to serve
for the central ornament OF scme vast palace OF
opera-house !; others tiny handful Of pendant
gems, just suited for the boudoiE Of
. Princess. Color has been very effect
lively introduced lnto this branch Of
tue art, and some Of the chandeliers showed
touched here aud there with gold; while one
enormous lustre was decorated with delicate
onaneing OF pa1est blue aud gold on the stalk
and branches, while the appelldaBes we're all IN
cut crystal. The heavy cut g!ass appears to be
the most in vogue for tabie-use at present. and
even more costly than the oelicately engraved
glass which has been 30 long the rage. Glass
cioccaseB appear to be the latest novelty in this
branch Of commerce: and very pretty they are
Some are cases Of opaque blno Or white glass
with plateaux on which they stand; others are in
transparent cut crystal set in frames Of gilt
bronze. They are not expensive. the handsomeat
costing about SIS. Some OF the things are. how
over Eary maryels Of cheapuess, as witness pair
! others Of smaller size for S3 pair. It needed
| glance at q Louis Nv. dressing-tabfe with a
| mirror, all set with tiny cnpids. nymphs, roses,
etc., sud valued at $500; to restore ones equll-
ibriun. The articles exhibited by tdls cete"
| bfated firm at the Great Paris Exposition cost
over 800, 900; and several Of them, from their
extreme costline6s, still remsln unsold. as, fox
instance q magnificent fountain, all in glass,
and valued at $50 600. and . chandelier, the
price OF which Was So, 900. They refuse to send
tc rba
guide informed Us. the firm never cares to ex-
hibit outside Of France. It nos polite in
me, but trust it was parlonable. to answer IS l
did by one word, 5'Chtuese" for such an iuita-
ton of Chinese self-absoTptiou, contempt for
outside barbarism, aud concentrated vanity,
had sc arcely expected to find in civilized com
munity.
LETTING LOOSE The ANIMALS
Last night, says Paris letter, the celebrated
Menaserlo Bldel closed it's doors with grand
farewell performance, which was Ikswise gra-
tuitous one. This menagerio added to the usual
display OF wild beasts and the feat6 Of lion
tanners, a new and popular attraction. IL. MdeI
was in the habit. at the close Of the perform
ances, OF letting loose q number Of tame and
harmless animals to receive the caresses and aa-
miration Of the audience, particularly Of those
spectators who had reserved seats on the front
row next the ring. First came three men, bearing
on their shoulders the enormous boa-constrctor
with hcad erect, and quisering, darting tongue
Nobody cared particularly to touch him, 80 his
bearers marched around the ring With him and
then disappeared. Ne1t came huge alligator
carried in the Same Tav the first man carefully
keeping down his threatening upper jaw. He
was not popular pet either. though many curl
Gus individuals veasured to touch his acaly BACK
and dangling paws. Then came group OF soft
eyed clumsy Hannas, who bluudered about, and
walked over the spectators, and tumbled on the
children, and behaved themselves absurdly in
general. Then the girs1es and the elephant
were turned loosa and we're immensely cafessed.
4 race Yas organized between the elephant and
ono Of the girafes, wherein the former got
beaten, and testified his sense OF diecomfture
BY series Of horrible bowls. But tho great
success Of the evening were the hon cuba hve
gerated scale, and all perfectly wild to be let out
for q frol4c. As soon As the door Of their cage
was opened, ont they all tumbled down the in-
clined plank thatled to the ring, aod all nightly
and hinged by everybody who get hold Of them,
their talls were pulled aud their ears were
pinched and they were generally treated "fth q
familiarity to which members OF the royal family
are totally unaccustomed. They took It AL IN
good part, however,-growiing little some
hmes when royal tail WAS pulled too haEd, OF
xoyal car unduly pinched, but never attempting
to scratch or bite. After general ffolic all
around, scme of them got under the seats,
CURED themselves up, and went to sleep, in 9
comfortahie. dotnestic-cat sort Of fashion.
- BtsMARcK's DAUGHTER.
The cable recently announced the betrothal
(Which in Germany is very serious and semi
matrimonial sort Of ceremony OF the only
daughter OF Prince Bismarck, to . Prusslan NO
bleman whose name shows him to belong to
family which is extensively represented in the (
court and civil service as well Al in the army OF
Prussia. The yon Eulcnburgs (says the New |
York WorlD earned Wide though not very
fsttering reputation in Europe sone years ago !
from tho zeal with which they rallied to the sup
mort Of one OF their number, young officer. |
Count Won Eu1enburg, who signalized himeeH by !
cutting down with his sword and killing, near
Bonn, on the Rhine, cook in the retlnue OF |
the English Prince Alfred, from 6hom he !
nauao;xzod hiunsalf tn ham recaiYad aQua dis