The New York Herald Newspaper, September 11, 1853, Page 2

oes a 2 — a : at "AFFAIRS IN EUROPE. Pelitical, Fashionab!e and Theatrical Intelligence, &e., &e. &o., Lonpon, Aug. 26, 1853. I Resume of the Eastern Question—France and Bel- gium—London Enveloped in Fog—The Latest Leadon Theatricals. Metwithetanding all the improved facilities of @emmunication, we are to-day without news from the: Bast. Rumors from Vienna speak of the despatches peeeived there as being favorable to peace, yet Mol- @evian intelligence tells us that the Russian force is eoncentrated on the Danube, and that another corps @armée bas marched into the principalities; also, ‘that the arwy in Bessarabia bas not received orders to advance, but that everything is to be in readiness for such instructions. There really is no knowing whator whom to believe in this protracted ques- tion. ‘The latest Paris om cits are t) the effect that the este bas accepted the Viennese letter, bat still on the indispensable condition of the evacuation of the Danubian provinces, previous to the new ambassador Dekng sent to Constantinople. A Constantinople correspondent of the Wanderer ‘writes, on the 8th inst:+"Herr Von Brack demanda ‘er stipulates that a!) political refugees shall have aa abode assigned thein in the interior. M. de la Cour backs him in this, and only Lord Redcliffe is averse to the measure. In the meantime the police have been instracted to keep a list of all refugees who are without employment.” Does not this look very mach like a quadruple alliance, and England iso- Inted? On Wednesday the grand manwuvres took place atthe camp of Satory, near Versailles, in honor of the deputation of Austrian officers, who have been sent by their government on the invitation of Lonis Napoleon. The Emperor is still at the baths of Dieppe, where % le said he is highly pleased with the cordiality of hi’ reception. On Mouday morning the E.nperor and Empress were present at the launch of a veasel ebristened Eugenie. All the inhabitants and the population of the vicinage, turned out in the stream | to see their magistrates. An estrade was raised | mear the vessel for the Lmperial party, who were en- thu iastically weloomed. La Constitutione of yesterday devotes its first | page to extracts from, and remarks on an anouy- | mous ypampbiet, purporting to be by a Belgian, on the mairiaxe of the Duke of Brabant with an Ans fwian archductess. France, he says, appears to him tobe the State which should possess or protect Bel- gtum ; bot he imagines that, from the marriage which bas just taken place, it must necessarily fall into the arms of Austria. The Sent A he says, will te Belgium still more from Holland, aod defiance to France. a Mme. De Persigny, wife of the French Minister ‘of the Interior, had a narrow escape of her life some | few evenings since. She was sitting with some | friends at Ville d@’Auray,t> view some fireworks, when the horves of a carriage, carelessly left with | mobedy to tuke care of them, ran away and over- fmrned her. But for the strength of the armchair in | which she was ceated, ehe would have been inevi- | tebly killed on the spot. Though far advanced in | her pregnancy, happily no dangerous resulta are to | We have bad a regular November dense fog, which | Mist waie its appearance early on Wednesday mora- ing. The navigation on the river was delayed until | fam advanced hour of the day, when Phoebus did ma- | e to peep forth. 8 I told you in my last, the season of the Royal | Htalian came to a close on Saturdiy. 1 deferred till | foday aresumé of the 1853 campaign, fearing to @espass too much upon your valuable space. Strange to psy, the lack of opposition seems to have beea un- ettended with beneficial results to Mr. Gye and his | e@e-directors, fur the reason has been, notwithstand- fog the flaming accounts of many morning papers, from & successful one, and some thousands have been lost. Rossini’s “ Guglielmo Tell,” admirabl, jormed, served to bring the seagon to aa end, | Bod Tamber!'k and Roncomi were as great as ever in heir respective parts, nor must I omit honorable | mention of Mme. Castellan, Signors Zeiger and Tegiiafico. After the opera, ‘‘ God Save the Queen” was sung by the whole company, Mme. Castellan taking the solo verses. Mr. Custs, on a general and ‘eontinued call, came forward to bow his acknowledg | ments. This was the seventh season of Covent (iar | den theatre as an Italian opera house. The operas a were ‘‘ Masaniello,” (on the opening night.) in- jing in the cast Tamberlik, Formes,and Mme Casteilan. Tamberiik tir-t appeared before an Eng- Tish audience, as Masanicllo, the season before last. A débutante, (with regret do I say it,) Md’lle. Melina Marmet, failed in the part of Feuella. In guecession came “11 Burbicre de Seviglia,” with the leviathan of the lyric stage, as Figaro, needless @oadd the ever inimitable Signor Ronconi. Lu- @hesi, the new tenor, mude a fierco as Almaviva, ‘but Mdlle. Angiolena B xio, favorably remembered from last season, proved herself an accomplished vo- ealist in the music of Rossini. Herr Formes took the eperatic town completely by storm in the hitherto insignificant part of Basilio, “La Fille ardee,” a very alight divertiesement, intro- us to Mdile. Besson, (a Lege el retty fair- haired “Anglaise,” by name Mrs ire!) who, fresh from the Opera Francais, did the light fantastic mear to fection. Shortly afterwards came Doni- gotta 's ightful opera butfa, ‘‘L’ Kliser d'amore,” with the dulcamara of all the duicamaras, Signor Renconi. The risible muscles vf the caorus and orchestra, like those of the auditory, are always in a | hhigh state of excitement when Ronconi appears as | the quack. He really is irresistibie. “ (iaguelmo _ ‘Tell’ followed, and elose upon his heels came the | *ventreé” of Julia Grisi as the Mg tem, “Norma.” Truth to tell, ‘the light of x days | hes faded, and an old prima donna would do well | bo recollect what Macheth says about ‘the sere ‘and yellow leaf.” She should attribute her exthusi. ‘estic reception rather to old associations than to pre- sent acceptation. She may be said to be almost as emergetic as of yere, but upper notes are fre- qmently unsure, and her execution is occasionaliy 5 ay anda very noisy oue, too. shah eke ing Phd was — e singing and acting, particularly ia t! gew and striking int of the ‘ast Mdlle. Besson, wassilly th to attempt Carlotta Grisi’s creation in “Le Diable & Quatre.” We ‘were very sorry for her indeed. The next subscrip- | tion night Si, Mario made his first season bow ‘to the sul and the public. I ) sa that this accomplished singer and actor neither | @ong or acted during this 1553 campaign with his wsmal sweetness of quality and energy. He performed Artaro in“ The /uritani,” and as ! well remember Bubini in that part, it is not to be wondered that [ should be dissatisfied, even with Signor Mario, la zily walking through it. Evidently he has been spoilt both by the public and the press; but he should not forget the instability ot popularity, nor that like 2a ben aimée—be is well on the road to become fat, fair and forty-three. Some nights afterwards we were introduced to two debutantes, in the re- spective of Maria and Armando di Gondi, in * Maria de Rohan.” Maile. Albini, a 0, who took the first part, was a decided failure; and ‘Ma'le Nautier Didier, a mezzo-soprano, in the second, established herself in the favor of the habitués. ‘The Duc de Cheureuse of Signor Ronconi must be seen to be appreciated. N in the best days of ‘Talms or the elder ual it. Tamber- Tk, as Chalais, was iaoffenaive. ever fetes on thle standing dish “Lucresia Borgia,” better late never, was at last repeated, and (risi and Mario, as ray Thave, though, al ore ivens or be years ve, ways given a Gided preference to M ‘le. Parodi’s Duchess. Mr. iy has been pretty faithful in the perfsrm- nace of his promises, three novelties have been he first was “Ri ,’ adapted from by the aieot bol yucy poniar Yeast peeas | ut very popular Verdi. I gave ® faithful account of it at fa? time. The tenor’s song, “La Donna ¢ Mobile.” is as popular here as in Italy, @nd'trom the drawingroom pianoforte % the acre up mouth of myriads of our gamins, the catching ballata strikes momentarily spon your tympanum. Dr. Spohr's ‘Jessonda,” and Hector Berlietz, ‘‘Bene- wenuto Cellini,” (already reported by me at length.) were the two other novoities, neither destined for popularity. In the production of “Lacia di Lamer- moor" we missed Mr. Sims Reeves, and the opera of ‘Ernani Go {nsupportable without him and of prima donnas we have had more than enongh, almost to experimentalizing, #9 that many of tae Dest operas have been shelved. Madame Julienne, a praise vorthy? artiste, appeared only once as Alice, in “ Roberto il Diavolo,” and Mme. Medori, from 6t. Petersburg, with » colossal re) she sustained 0 moietié, a Mme. Tedesco, from the peared aa Maria di Rohan. yrand Opera, Paris, made cted. Tamberlik was the | ene. | On this evening our English friend Frencuified, | tation, which | | sively @ rile of Mario’s. On the close of the short summer seasonat Drury Lane, and #ben Mile. Piun- kett had achieved a succession »f trmmphs in Mr. W. R. Markwell’s operatic ballet of ‘ The Spirit of tae Valley,” ber services were secured by Mr. Gye. as leader of the skating scene in “ The Prophet.” Tne orchestra, under Mecara. Coota and Mellon, bas been as eficientasever. The general stage arrangements and muse en-scene, thavks to Mr. Harris, have been the theme of universal admiration. ‘The operatic season of the Lycenm theatre comes to an end this evening, when Mr. and Mrs. Sins Reeves appear as Lucia and Edgardo. Mr. Allcioft, the lessee, has netted a eousidera ole sum. Mr. Webster and Madame Ce este have returned from Purie, but with no novelties, Herr Formes, Herr Re ckardt, and Mme. Curadori, are drawing oe houses at poor old D: le by Amend “Luerezia rgia” to-night, and Handel's ‘‘Acis and Galstea,”’ tomorrow night. Mr. Jarrett, the celebrated horn player, is the impressario. The ballet, which follows, woree than bad. The Aztec children, notwith- standing the paid puffs in venal publications, and the vast expense for advertisements, are approach- ing a state of failure. The public have discovered Barnum at the bottom of it, and the legend of the author of the ‘‘moon hoax” won't eo at any Price. Mr. Anderson opens at the Royal Standard on Saturday. Mr. Davenport and Miss Fanny Vin- ing are doing wonders in the North, Mr. McKean Buchanan is also starring ‘n that quarter. To-morrow evening, Sadler's Wells theatre once more opens wide its portals, under the continued mapagement of Mr. Phelps. This house has for several seasons , earned an honorable reputation for the support it bas given to the legitimate drama of England. The immortal Shakspesre’s grand (let Voltaire say what he wil!) and weird “ Macbeth,” with new «cenery, dresses, and decorations, will be performed on the opening night, and from the general programme we deduce that the good taste Whish bas prevailed during the lesseeship of Mr. Phelps will continue thronghont this season. ‘The Surrey Zoological Gardens are be now the centre of attraction. J visited there last evening, with two American farmers, who were considerably astovished at the display of | pepe in poultry, by which I mean, fowls as small as sparrows and a8 ings as eagies; consisting of Cochin China, Spanish, Polish, Malay, Dorkings and others, to say nothing of Aylesbury ducks as large as swans. Two hun- dred and fifty pounds worth of prizes are to be given away. A pew marive vivarium, on the principle of that in the Regent’s Park, is among the recent ad- ditions to these stiractive gardens. Don C.csar. Our Parris Correspondence, Paris, August 25, 1853. Tie Emperor and Empress at Dieppe—Arrival and Reception— The Turkish Question in Paris — Continental Review—General Miscellany, 8c. Paris, since the great f?'e of Napoleon, has re- sumed its dullness, and is as deserted and tedions as | it bas been since the beginainy of July last. The seat of ‘the government, which was at St. Cloud, and gave a sort of feverish animation to the diplo- | matic soclety of the capital of France, has been transported by the departure of the Emperor, to the | northern city of Dieppe. The journey of Louis Na- | poleon, which I already announced in my two last letters, took place on Saturday last, at half-past one o'clock, from St. Cloud; and the Emperor and Ea- | press, accompanied by a certain number of courtiers, | and preceded by a select party of attachés of every sex and rank, took their seat in a special wagon, made expressly for the imperial couple, furnished with the utmost care and taste, and composed of a dining room, saloon, and boudoir. The train arrived at Dieppe at six o’clock, and their majeaties were received by the Prefect, the Mayor, and other dignitaries of the Department of Seine infe- rior, The Mayor, at the instigation of the Common Council of Dieppe, offered the Emperor the perpetual donation «f the City Hall, with the sea shore of the hotel, which is about twenty acres wide, and which had been prepared for the sea bathing of the Empress. Despite the bombastic reports of the newspapers, written by the special reporiers, sent on to the spot by the editors of the Paris press, I know from a gentleman, just re- turned from Dieppe, that the reception of the Emperor and Empress nas been quiet, and not.as en‘hasiastic as repoited. Louis Napoleon did not qpere his umal courtesy to conquer the popularity at which he | aims; but the citizens of ‘Were on the gui vive, | ang tew of them manifested their sympathy by their shonts. The only acclamations which ware loud and deafening were of the Parisian emissaries, and of a few strangers from England, who have no fecl- ing whatever either against or for the French Eia- ror, but who only consider him as the chief of tie French pation. Ia the evening,a few hotels and houses of the Dieppese were illuminated, and even the illuminations were made by the persons holding office in the government. The Empress, with tie aim to herself, has refused to take her bathing within the limits which had been made for her and friends; but she has manifested the desire of takicg her baths with the rest of the company. On the 22d,a magnificent ship was lannched in presence of the imperial couple and an immense con- gregation of people. The effect was magnificent, and worth seeing. jis vessel will be led Engenie, after the Empress, who had consented to give the | ship her name. itis not known, as yet, how nes tke Emperor and = will remain at Dieppe. It had been report. | ed that Louis Napoleon had manifested the intention | toreturn to Paris on Wednesday next, after having | left the Empress at pee Then he was to go alone to Lille, Dunkerque, 5t. Omer, and the Camp of Helfant. Such was the first plan, but it has been | modified, andnow,I am told, that Louis Napoleon | will remain during two weeks with his wife, and | that be will return with herto Paris, to dwell at | Trianon and Fentainbleau. From Dieppe, before returning here, they will proceed to St. Omer and | Helfant. Louis Napoleon does not desire to leave | bis wife alone, for the fear he entertains that she would do something not according to etiquette. During the absence of the Emperor from Paris, several of his ministers, General St. Arnaalt, M. Fould, ond M. Mezne, have left their business, to be present | at the sitting of the Conseile generauzx (section of | the departments) of which they are presidents, Their cclleagues, M. Abbataen, Duco, and Fortoul, | have taken in hand the management of affairs. ‘Thus, the chariot of the State will goon without oa , granting the privilege of several im- | portant concessions of railways, has also been issued, on the 20th inst. These concessions are as follows: — Ist. One railway from Paris to Mulhouse, with a branch on Coulommiere. 2d. One railway from Nancy to Gray, open on the Strasbourg line, between | Nancy and Luneville. 3d. One railway from Paris to St. Maur and St. Maude, with stations at Vincen- nes, Fontency and St. Maur. 4th. Oxe railway from Dijon to Belfon. 5th. One railway from St. Denis to Creil, on the northern line. 6th. One railway from Tours to Mans. 7th. One railway from Nantes to | St. Nazare; and Sth, one railway from Lyons to La | Roche and Auxerre. There different lines of railway | will now complete the ‘‘net” of the French railroads, and will be of much use to the prosperity of com- merce, which is still of the meanest kind in the | poet country of France. The appearance of these different concessions in the government orgun, Le Moniteur, bas been to the eye of every peraon, well connected with the politic Louis Napoleon, the best proof that the peace of Europe was not to be violat- ed, at least for the present. ‘he last trial of the Jegitimist correspondents, who were aceused of hi ig Written letters against the government of Louis } “gente came off at the imperial court of Rouen, and the judge decided that the “black cabinet’ had acted legally in opening the letters and violating the secrete of eorrespondeace. This shameful sentence has excited the utmost in- dignation among the honest and independent prese. Messrs. A. Costlogon, Virmastre de Flanhol, and Plavdin have thus been sentenced to several months’ imprisonment, and each of them to a sum of 100 franesfor fine. It is said that the above-named gen- tlemen intend appealing to another jury against this shameful sentence. The article written in the Times about the visit of Mr. Sandford, the present Chargé ad interim of the United States in Paris, to the court of Louis Napo- leon in bis black suit, instead of his uniform, has been answered by the Siecle of the 20th instant. Le Constitutronnel had even said that the minister of the United States was not present at the cere- mony. When shall we have a new Ambassador and a new Secretary of Legation’? Such is the general demand of the Americans in Paris, Mr. P. Soulé, the new minister of the United States for Spain, is now here in Paris, at the Hotel dea Princes, accompanied by his amiable lady, his son, the Secretary ot Legation, and his private secretary. I had the honor and pleasnre of conversing with thi new public officer of the Washington government, and was much pleased with the right and generous view which he entertaina about the exact position of democracy in Ea Tt would be desirable that all the diplomats of the world would have a similar object in their action as has Mr. Soule—the politics of the Old World would soon be an honest life for The Belgian newspapers are filled with the de- tails of the wedding of the Duke of Brabant to the Archduchese Marie Henrietta of Austria. The bride was received by the hasband and King Leopold at the frontier of Belgian at Verviers, and was married her début as Fides, in ‘The Prophet,” & in | on Tuesday last in the cathedral of Brussels, called which Grisi almost failed, after the ad le and | Ate. Gndale, with the utmost pageant. According ‘Mover-to creation of Mme, Viardot Gar- | to the Bel press the euthusiaem cf the Belgians the sister of Mme. Malibran. Tam- | is incredil Never auch shouts of love and devo attempted the part of John of Leyden, donbt | tion ha een heard y- The new Jens by the advice of some injudicious friends, for it | Duchess of Brabant ie a wornan, only that it was, par excellence, exglo- | | seventeen yeare old; she ¢, but her man. Son erate fone ens, ae! ag white as aster.” ‘Her nose ig of an form, and her lips quite well formed, in Austrian style. All those who have bren living im ber lutimacy that rhe possesses a temper kind and benevolent, ‘The Duke of Brabant, the elder son to the xere Belgium, is a fine looking young man, only n teen years old, of a slight figure and of a fair com- xion. He looked quite his mother, the langbter of Louis Philippe, or rather like the Duke of Orleans, who was tally killed om the road of the Revolte, near Neuilly. It is generally said that the match is quite well arrange. Politically spesking, the alliance of Belgium with Austria must be considered as a new tie, adding to the strength of the Belgian eee and no one can tell bow disagreaably it has been looked sony the Emperor Louis Nay . I know it asa - tive fact that all possible steps had been taken to prevent, ote tically, this union; but the utmost contempt been taken of all these steps, and Austria bee given her imperial danghter to the nephew of the Orleans family. Such an alliance must be considered as of immense weight in the chances which the Orleans family have of returning to France imdue time. In Tuscany the utmost excitement exists about a decision just given by the Duke of Tuscany, by which a law is to be produced that will confer on the government the right of appointing the mayors and members of the council, who were till now elect- ed by the people. Thus that part of Italy which had pe political libertics has now Jost its commercial eedom In Switzerland new diMcnities seem to bave been brought on against the rights of that country by the neighboring governments. A few days ago the go vernment of Bavaria took possession of twenty boxes, containing an invoice of pistols for the federal caval- ry; and though it was proved that these weapons were for the ue of the Swiss soldiers, they have not been returned. The in'erference of the French go yernment has been demanded in this affair, and it is eaid that the boxes will be returned to the Freach frontiers, and thence tvansmitted to Switzerland. In Austria, the wedding of the Emperor with Princess Ebzabeth Amelia Eugenie. of Bavaria, is accomplished, and the nuptials will be celebrated next week. The new Empress was born on the 24th December, 1837, The news of the acceptation of the Sultan of the Franco-Anstrian proposition about the diificulties brovght foward by Russia against the governmeat of Abdel-Medjid, is cousidered confirmed. The Divan bas approved the preporall, and advised the Sultan to give his consent to that treaty. As forthe new com, tion relative to the Austrian clamor about Fer nothing itive is known aboutit. The French and English squadrons are still at Besika, but numerous disease are raging among the British sailors, and the Admiral bas writien to the ad- miralty to know what was to be done. Abdel Kadir is said to live in the utmost retire- ment and tranquillity at Brousse. He is now taki the waters for his health, and he passes all the day- time in prayer. It appears that the ex: African hero has not met with the fraternal reception which he expected to meet in Asia when be went there from France. He is now “ nobody” in his country. From Aleppo, in Asia, we receive the intelligence of a conspiracy of the Mussulmans, which had for its object to murder all the Christians of the city. The Governor of Aleppo, Ali-Asung Bashaw, and Soley- man Bashaw, his associate, took the necessary steps to capture the chiefs of the plot, who were imme- diately beheaded as an example. Mr. McRae, Consul of the United States in Paris, has issued bis mauivesto, in the French press, in the shape of a circular directed to all the commercial men, machinists, and inventors. This new officer seems to have for his aim to make his predecessor, Goodrich, forgotten; and Iam bound to say, from what I know, that he has taken care to fulfil his duties with much energy and talent. We all wish him success and prosperity. Colonel Ferrara, of Savra, one of the most cele- brated exiles from Italy, has died here. The Duke of Richemont, who pretended to be the ton of Louis XVI., rival to Dr. Matthews, died at Villefranche, near Lyons, and the government im- mediately seized all the papers which were in his houee. B. H.R. Paxis, August 15, 1863. | The Saint Napoleon Féte—Description of Paris— | The Decorations, Salutes, Fire Works—-Churches, Theatres, Parks, and Reviews. ‘The superiority of French decorative talent is well | known throughout the world and if prizes were pro- | posed for competition for excellence in getting | up @ public festival, Paris would conquer the palm. | The entertaiament display of ornaments of all kinds, at the fete made up this year, bas been really incomparable. It commenced at six in the morning by a salvo of one hundred and one guns firedfrom the Invalides, and as early ag that hour a number of pro- mevaders were already enjoying the cool air in the Champs Elysées, where thousands of workmen had long been busy from the first light of dawn, in put tng up lamps and completing the various prepara- tions. The weather was propitious, rain having fal- len in the night and laid the dust, and the atmosphere being just ao cloudy as to prevent the rays of the sun from falling on the earth with too much force. As the morning advanced the crowd graduaily increased, and at nine o’clock the various points on which the display was most attractive, were already thronged. The ground selected for the principal decorations comprised the garden of the Tuileries, the Place dela Concorde, and the Champs Elysées, up tothe Arcde Triomphe de IEtoile. On the whole of this vast space lofty frameworks of timber were erected to imitate the arches and colovade of Moorish buildings of Grenada andthe Alhambraa To any person standing near the centre of the Place de la Concorde the scene which met his gaze was exceedipgly curious. On each terrace of the Tuileries gardens, near the grand entrance from the palace, stood a long range of lofty arcades of open wood- work, supported on wide pilasters, traced out with alight rods of wood, and ornamented with a variety of carious mouldings, unlike anything seen in the archi- tecture of the present day. The only thing which must be regretted ia this architecture made inside of the gardens of the Tuileries, is that M. Vizconti, the architect, gave orders to cut down all the branches of the mammoth trees which were not in line, and thus for the pleasure of ome day the growth of about half s century has been destroyed. The whole formed a kind of architectaral lacework, producing a most happy effect. An immense triumphal arch of the same description ef work, stood in front of the main entrance into the garden, and from the centre of its arch was suspended an immense imperial crown, with wreaths of laurels connecting it to tracery above. Every of these erections was covered over with lamps, to furnish forth the illumination of the night. All around the Place de la Concorde were erected similar constructions, all peg in a uniform manner, 80 a3 to produce a kind of quaint harmony of ong very unusual in ita style, but not unpleasing. Up the Champs Elysées to the Rond Point, was to be seen on each side a long extending range of similar arcades, sup- ported on pilasters of the description already men- tioned. Not leas than three hundred and fife -four of these arcades might be reckoned, the whole line cut into parts by twenty-six lofty porticos, placed at cea distances. The arabesques, formed by the shght wooden rods, were hung around in every direc- tion with colored lamps, and from the centre of each arcade was suspended a lustre for one hundred lights. Over the fountsin, at the Rond Pciat, was raised an immense celestial sphere, bearing an enormous eagle with out spread wings, the whole ornamented with white and blue lamps in the shape of stars. From the Rond Point to the triumphal arch were to be seen three hundred and sixty lofty poles, laced at equal distances, and connected together low by a triple garland of tri-color lamps, and above by a broad cornice, on which also lamps were This same ornamentation was adopted in n of the Tuileries, with this difference, that Lo (iicbabdg dg hems glass, looking in the listance like us ees chandeliers were Seapenden | ints colored cords rupning across the main avenue the Champs Elysées, and the triumphal arch at the end bore a er ei the ee! of Honor, to be lit up at night with gas. The side passages up the Cham Elysées were also crossed with lines Mf colored lin terns, suspending immense lustres of cus glass. Half way up, on the left, near the Palais de }’Industrie, was erected a circular building, in which, in the af- ternoon, a military band played symphonies and marches ; and at each side, near the Rond Point, were placed two others for a similar purpose. Ail the three were formed of arcades of gilt rods, to match the constructions around ; and from the centre of each arcade hung a chandelier of colored latapa. One peculiarity of the ornamentation ot this fee was | the comparative absence of tri-colored flags. Rince 1848, they have always been the groundwork of the decorations of every public ceremony, but oa toe } vert occasion, excepteome small banderoles which loated from the poles erected in the Tuileries (Gar- dene to receive the ends of the festoons of lamps,and some faisceaux ornamenting @ handsome or:hestra situated beneath the grand balcony of the Pavilion de |'Horloyes, scarcely one was to be found. letter N was to be seen in various places on the tri- umphal arch in the Place de la Concor on ehields suspended from the poles cu oting the festoona of lamps that letter with the bage eagle | at the Rond Point, alone intinsted in whose Lonor he file war celebrated. Tue | ao well as | But the fee was not mere! peror, is was.aleo, to p oe: feniption iglrod iho same dey In the oo on the a ‘eburebes of Paris the in oc te Holy Vireu Greseed out wit» great splendour, and @ grand ser vice was celebrated in her honor, The attendance at these services was exceeding) at, and the churches continued wo be crow until twelve o'clock. In the course of the morning, also, j ved gions were distributed to the sam of $0,000 francs at she different mairics of Paris to the poor and aged, and on this occasion the usual allowance was ia- creased, About one o'clock the crowd became so dense in the Garden des Tuileries and in the Champs Ety-éev that it was a work‘of Jabor to advance; and yet at that hour the attraction of boat races near the Pout @’Tnea attracted thousands and thousands of per- sons. On arriving there gpe crowd was again so dense that a stranger would almost imagine that this was the great poin; of attraction of the day. But so far was this from nang oe case, that further on, the Champs de Mars was tbronged with avast multitude waiting to witness the performances of the artists of the Hippodrome, who were to give a representation of “ The Field of the Cloth of Gold,” und a grand equestrian spectacle. M. Godard was also to ascend in his balloon, and the performers of the Im; Cirque | were to represeat the “ Capture cf Lay- houat.’ In addition, about the same hour vast crowds now collected at the eastern end of Paris to witness pan- tomimic performancesontbe Place Valhubert andat the Barrier du Troxe, whilst thousands of others had filled the Theatre Francais, the Opera Comijue, Pa lais Royal, Gymnae, Porte St. Martin, Varieties Vaudeville, Gaiié, and other principal theatres, to enjoy the gratui ous performances which they gave. At Bercy, also, there were boat races, which could boast of tuily as many spectators as were collected at those taking place uear the Pont l’Tirna. Infact, all Paris was out of doors, aud wherever a stranger turned, he was sure to find the same crowd of gay, animatec, thoughtless sight seers. Toa people so exentially military as the French, the divertixement prov ded for them in the Champa de Mars, was of great attraction, and every pari of the xrcund from waich a view could be ebiained was crowded to excess. The eapectacle was a reprereata tion of the aseault and capture of Layhouat, and ‘he architect Cisplay ed great skill in constructing a very good resemblance of that place, the capzure of which Teflected high credit en the French army in Algeria. Nothing was wanting to make the spectator imazive bimse)f on the soil of Algeria, and even the lurid aay on the buildings from African sky was well de jineated by the brush of the painter. The mimic fort was attacked in due form by a body of about six hundred men, chasseurs de Vincennes, zouaves, 8 his, &c. The Arabs made a most determined resist- ance, and blazed away trom treir batidements with great energy, but ali their valor was of no avail against the energy and superior disciptine of their asca'lants, and the tri-colored flag of the vistorsat jlecgth floated triumphantly from the walls. In eddition to this representation, M. Bui-lay rolled his ball whilst standing on it, up a spiral iaclined plane. Mme. Saguie, vow seventy six, danced like @ youag girl of eighteen, and M.Godard wade a balloon as cension. At four o'clock the Emperor and Empress left the Tuilleries in an open ge, and visited the principal points of Pe ue rejocing. They pro ceeded to the Champs de Mars by the quay3 and the Pont de Jena, but the crowd seemed to be more cu- rious than enthusiastic in their fuvor. They afier- words drove round by the Barriere de I'Mtoile, and returned to the Palace by the Champs Eiysves aud the Garden of the Tuileries, By the time all these performances had termi- bated, evening had come on, but the crowds on the main points of attraction--the Place de la Concorde and the Champs Elysces—remained withou. any perceptible diminution. The various shows of pett: theatres at both sides of the grand avenue, as wel ae the stalls which were erected behind the arcades, must have reaped a very satisfactory harvest. At about half past six a salvo of 101 guns from the In- valices intimated that the day féte might be consi- dered at an end, and that the preparations for the illuminations were about to commence. Many per- sons availed themselves of this pause to proceed home to dinner, and when they were able to return to the fete the change which had taken place was one of the most striking deecription, the whole of the gar- den of the Tuileries, the Piace de Ja Concorde, and the Champs Elysées being lit up in the most mag- nificent manner. It is quite impossible to convey even a faint idea of the effect produced by the illu- mination of the arcades ara described. Nothing like it has ever been seen in Paris before, and, per- haps, itis not goin too far to affirm that a more wonderful illumination has never been produced, The variously colored lamps, which looked only prety by bf now sparkled like the brightest jewels, emeralds, topazes, rubies—being to all ap- pearance comingled togetber with the mos) admi- rable taste. The grand facade of the terraces of the garden of the Tuileries presented a dazzling blaze of regular hues, and all teading to the gene- ral effect. The Place de la Concorde was also of the greatest beauty, whilst the grand avenue of the Champs Elysées, seemed like an intermi- nable. ball room, lit up with magnificent lus- tres, and presenting such a blaze of light as no ordinsry ball room ever witnessed. The side alleys were also most brilliantly lit up, and in addition to the colored lamps, had a vast number of lanterns of various shapes, which added to the effect. The sphere at the Rond Point was covered with blue stag to represent the firmament, and the eagle above was one blaze of white pe The eye in looking at the various parts of this most beantiful illumination, became absolutely dazzled with the | blaze, and the admiration at the scene was univer- sal. It msy give some idea of the extraordinary blaze of light which met the eye, when it is known that on the triumphal arch there were upgrards of 10,000 lights, thence to the Rond Point eighty-two thousand, on the globe and eagle 9,000, on the ar- cadesin the Champs Elysees and tbe Place dela Concorde 190,000, on the porticos 40,000, on the age lustres 60,000, on the triumphal arch, near Garden of the Tuilleries, 80,000, in the garden 100,000—in all not far from 900,000. This, too, is tive of the vast number of lights, terns in the side alleys and on the ded the Rond Point, to the triumpbal arch of the Barriere de |'Etoile. So admirable were the arrangements that the whole ‘was lit up in a little more than an hour. Just as the spectators had hae to admire this beautiful scene, the hour for the fireworks had ar- rived. The living stream then directed its course towards that part of the ier ken) which commanded a view of the Invalides. Watches were eagerly looked at, and impatience made time Tenet war leaden wings. At length, the sig jae light was seen, and was tobya flight of rockets, which mounted in the sir and burst into a shower of brilliant stars of every hue, and these were again followed by flights of Roman candles and variously colored fires of all kinds. Next followed the oe ‘The first represented the united cyphers of e Emperor and Empress, surrounded by a brilliant halo of stars, of a!l colors. The second was an alle- gorical mosaic. of novel effect, and divided into two tableaux, the first representing a triumphal portico, in the centre of which and on the upper part were the letters “N.”’ and “‘N. E.” united, and the second 8 complete cascade of fire. The last, and the mas- ter-piece of the night, was of unusual size, the facade being upwards of 3¢0 feet in length and about 100 fect in height. It was in tWe shape of a half circle, and was intended to represent the Temple of Immor- tality, having on either side a lofty portico, sur- mounted by trophies, with the imperial initials, crowned and surrounded by garlunds. Fountains of fire spouted forth from the interior of the [sage the columns which formed the hemicycle of the temple were surmounted by trophies and eagles, and in the centre was represented the apotheosis of Napoleon the Great in the imperial costume, holding in his right hand a aceptre, and with his left resting on the scabbard of his sword; his feet re- ona globe covered by the wings of an eagle olding in its claws a scroll,on which were the words ‘15 Aofit.’ The figare of Napoleon was about sixty feet in height, and the spread of the wings of the eagle about fifty feet. is was cer- tainly a wi nena of pyrotechnic skill, and, as well as all the rest of the aisplay, reflects the highest credit on Mr. Ruggieri, the artificer and direptor. Between each of the above pieces, by way of inter- Iude, bundreds of rockets and Roman let off, filling the air with countless myriads of of the most brilliant and varied colors. Immediately after the grand piece had terminated its ephemeral existence, a luminous balloon was let off, an eagle surmounted by a crown. and holding in its claws iS prae jevter N. The balloon ascended majestically, throwing out from time to time showers of colored balls of fire. Next followed the grand bouquet, and ee it was @ most magnificent one. No sooner had it disappeared than the whole dome of the Invalides burst out into # blaze of fire of @ deep red color from Bengal lights placed round it. The effect produced was astonishing, and drew forth the most enthusiasiastic shouts from the count les multitude assembled. Fireworks were also let offatthe Barrier of the Trone and on the wharf at Berey. At the former, the grand aoe represented Napoleon |. at the bivouac on the eve of the battie of Austerlitz, and at the latter a naval combat, in which the Napoleon line of battle-ship is repreeenred engaging two other ships, which, after the Baht, explode, and throw up rockets and Roman candles, and other fires, The public offices were all illaminated, Th ofthe Pantheon, the cornice of the Legislative Chamber, aad the Arc of Triumph, were lighted with gas. The Hotel de Ville, which was handsome ly éreseed out with tricolor flags and draperies, was also brilliantly dressed up. The column of the Place Vendore was illuminated at the top and bot- tom with lampions; but the effect was as shabby as possible. In the afternoon a certain nomber of veterans paid @ visit tothis spot, and deposited crowns of immortalles flowers on the ateps. Along the Boulevards, and the leading streets, the ilkugulnations were general; but they seemed insig- dome nificant afer the fairy-like scene in the Champs king this féte in ite ensemble, it may be said tat lt me ondof the most, beauaful ever beheld. In bi it ie ae #atisfactor} * ee Sue without aceiden' e Em- sae had eee that on the occa-ion of that fete ail the of intellizence and luxury, which the rich are obliged to pay for ato high a rite, sbould be placed gratuitourly at the disposal of the pene. At various points of the Champs Elysees orchestras. cempored of the very best musivians, performed the first compositions of the very best maton D Frou the most excellent jays ir repertowe, performers of Paris appeering. And something worth to be mentioned is, that no places were reserved for any one, either for the theatres or the regattas, or the illuminations or the fireworks. No ticket of admission was given; but the people, entirely master of all before them, found no obstacle, no barrier, no display ofthe pub- lic force arywhere. The authorities merely took care, in their protective capacity, that there should be no encomberment, and were ready to afford aid abonld there be the slightest appearance of danger; but no such appearance manifested itself anywhere, The people, througbont the whole of this long scene of fentivity, conducted themselves with such perfect propriety as to prove that they deserved the high treat provided for them. It is only justice to mention thet he rogramme of this féte was dictated to M. Vizconti by the Emperor himself, and that the exe- eution of the various parts was not inferior to the in- vention which had urinated them. The whole cost of the fére was ove million six hau- | dred thousand francs. “Quite a large sum for one day's pleasme, B. H.R. Panis, August 18, 1853. The Weather and the Orops—Sanitary Condition of the Continent—French Tourists—Mrs. Uncle Tom Stowe—Marriage of Madame Alboni—An Armenian Brig in Distress— Public Amusements | —Theatres—Ballooning—The Comet—City Ra.l- roads—New Projects, §c., §c “Norte pliut redewnt spectacula mane.” This Latin quotation, which I have already employed in one or two of my letters, contains decidedly the very words to apply to the present sort of weather. I do not know if summer has visited us this year, but, with the exception of three or four hot days, we have had all the time-a series of chilly temperature, a cer- tain number of storms, which have rendered the season as cold as autumn in its last period. I will mention, only for memory’s sake, the terrible gale which raged over Lyons a week ago; and also, the tornado which caused so much damage on Friday last, in the county of St. Jean D’Angeley, near Beau- vais. The crops, the bey and fruits were all destroy- ed, and many trees out down to the ground. In | | the most vnbounded appinuse. His elegance and Paris, on Sunday last, the eve of the féte,a terrible storm flew down and threatened the pleasures of the next day, but fortunately this was but a fear, and the whole ended well after all. On Monduy last, toe weather was cloudy, but in the evening the clouds cleared off, and the moon was as bright as she could be—a big moon for the occasion. Now we have had two Gays rain—Tuesday and Wednesday, and to-day it hails and rains in torrents. What anomalous wea- ther indeed! Despite the articles published in the newspapers about the crops, which represent them as favor sble, | | danseuse Pepita Oliva; but 1 dare say he will if ho the harvest of wheat, corn and other grain is very | miserable, and the speculation of importation of this article will be, I think, very favorable of America. Rye is said to be plentiful, but wheat has been much decayed by the rains and hail. Look out speculators for good bargains. The fashionable people of Paris have altogether abandoned the city, and emigrated to Baden, Hom- bourg Spa, Wiesbaden, and other places of amuse- ment. e seashores, as Havre, Dieppe, Trouville, and Etretat, are also much frequented by the rich citizens and noblemen of Europe, and it seems, tiis ear, that there is a Neg pat for sea bathing. As for the Americans, they are, for the most of them, all at Baden or Spa. The Americans remairing in Paris are only those belonging to a passing-by-cort of people, fond of sights, and on their way to Italy, Germany or Spain. The only exception to this rule consists in a small flock of young men, who are living here as did Annibal at Capua. The cholera is still raging in Sweden, and parti- cularly at Copenhagen. In Warsaw the plague is also causing much damage; and in Persia, at - han, the number of deaths is daily amounting to 300 ‘ople. its Paris the hea'th1s excellent, and this state of things is contributing much to the prog of com- merce and the improvements made to city. The Louvre is nearly now at fifty feet above the level of the ground, and the Rue de Rivoli is quite completed. Itis true cae that despite the law which orders the workmen of the government not to work on Sundays, they are all the week at their shantees, and work frcm daylight till evening. The Emperor received a few days ago an invoice of five Andalusian horses of the most uncomparable beauty. They are a present from the Duke of Albe, the brother in law to his wife. The four Arabs now in Paris, have also presented the Emperor with three magnificent Arabiap mares, and the Imaum of Mus- cat has also sent him three pairs of superb animals. Different projects of railways, to be established in Paris for the circulation of omnibus Mie Sard have been proposed to our government on the of those used in the United States. The only one which has been granted till now, and will be used asan experiment, will ran from the Place de la Concorde slong the Quai de Billy to the Barritre hae the tare of passengers will be only three cents. ie two other projects now under examination consist of establishing a railway at the right of the first floors along the rds, and the omnibuses which would run on the rails would be large enough to contain from forty to eighty people. The second prcject would establish a railway the central alls, which would communicate with the Custom House and the Post Office, having different stations for peers and merchandise. The haulage would be performed either by horses or by a steam engine of emall power. e mania of turning the tables seems to be over, and itis scarcely now mentioned, except among a certain number of savans, who are still ges J the question, and stadying the facts, in order to know whether it is a nervous effect or a en roel prodigy, Several members of the Roman Catholicchurch have prohibited these e: enta, as contrary to the Christian faith; among them I will mention the Bishop of Rennes and the Collegium of Lile, who have published several mendements on the sub- ject of that would-be Prodigy. It appears that Ter- tallian, the renowned C! ian author of the first age, had also written a e on these tertulic de mensis vaticinantibus circulatorsis prestiges, and that he considered these experiments as temptations ating from hell. ‘he pilgrimages to the Holy Land have begun, as I have announced, and the first trip, under the pa- tronage of Monsignor Brayoui, left yesterday from Marreilles. There were two hundred subscribers, at $150 apiece, who will be taken care of, and who will visit all the Holy Land during one month, without oy, extra charge. ‘ommodore Vanderbilt is visiting Europe on board of his fn eka yacht. There is a novelty in this way of travelling, which must be suggestive to the amateur of improvement and comfort. A rich proprietor of the middle of France has ordered an immense wagon to be built expressly for him, containing a saloon, a double-bedded room, and a kitchen, which will be used by him and wife to be conveyed on all the railways of Europe. Sucha plan is decidedly an excellent one, and will fiad 7 imitators, not only in Europe, but also in America. Bull fights will no doubt soon become as popular in France as they are in Spain. The first foontona tion of the “‘Spadas,” “Toreros,”’ and “Bari y is new made in Belguim, where a genuine display of these Spanish sports is to take place on the of next month. It is generally supposed that Mr. Arnanlt, the er of the Hippodrome, will be allowed to offer to the Parisian population a display of the Olympian games. Two weeks ago, on the 12th inst.,a steamer ran ning from Nice to Genoa, the Virgilio, Capt. Bodero, heard at rine o'clock in the evening, in the waters of G 10, shouts uttered by people who seemed to be in distress. Immediately orders were given to stop the engine, and after a few minutes, the steamer was reache os two boats, on board of whieh were all the crew of the U. 8. brig Oliver, Capt. W. Sum- mer, which had left Leghorn witha of marble; the brig was on fire and had sunk twelve hours before the American sailors met the Virgilio, No one was lost durixg this terrible wreck. Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowe was in Frankfort » week ago, according to the last accounts, on her way to Germany and thenee home. A Jesuit missionary in Father Olivius, ar- rived a few days ago at jes, having with him forty black qpildren of both sexes, seven and eight yeais old. “These children of Ham, are to be educated in a convent, to be sent to their native land a8 missionaries. The number of emigrants for the United States has been great since the Ist of August. It is calou- lated that about nine hundred and seventy Germans have left Havre for all of America. Mr. Theodore Galardet, a doctor, who had been living in Havana for same years, and whose brother ia the formereditor of the Courier des Etats Unis, of New York, has lately been decorated with the cross of the legion of honor, as termed by the Moniteur for the courage he has manifested in taking care of the persons attacked with yellow fever, either French, Spanish or Americans. ir. De Laon, the United States consul for Egypt, ig still in Paria. Is is ex] that he will sail for Alexandria on board of the United States frigate St. Louis, which ia now at Apezzia, and which will come to Marseilles to take higy te hig pew position. to the traders | 8 Very successful début | | | | | | remained fiys | jan, being the favorite not only of all the imperial Madame Alboni is decidedly married to Couni The took place at the church of prima donna was united tq La Madeleine, where her husbané by the curate of the charch. at te me of North America, now pee 3 ie Barttaéleung, has been quite su ‘as far as it could be at such an e; h of the year, and in auch ball ag that Baile Hartclenng. li. De failly, its prop ir, has made arrangements with maveger of one of the Boulevard theatres to have hig * panorama placed under a better light for the publi¢- aze. be ‘The Italian theatre is now without & manager, Mr. Corti, the former impressario, has gent his re- signation to the Minister of the Interior, refasin, continue his duty as long as he would be snbj 80 Many annoyances as to which he was subject through the proprietors of the theatre sadour. M. Corti has lust a sum of 80,000f. in affuir and did not wish to lose more than that. Meyerbeer, the celebrated composer, has arrangements with the manager of the comic house to write an ©) for him. M. Boribe furnish the libretto. It had been ramored that uric of the ‘ Camp of Silisia” was the music would ke given by Meyerbeer; but that is Pogo a, for the composer will make anentire new work. The Grand Ope House, which had been totaly repgire@ and refitted, was opened last week toa few persons, literary and financial at the head of whom was the Minister of State, M. Fould. No doubt the tout ensemble was magnificent, but the detail of these new repairs were wot accepted, and M. Fould has ordered the manager to change his plans and te alter them as he projected it. 4 At the Francais, Mme. Rachei made her only re sppeaiance on Monday last, for the free exhivitiom.. in the tragedy of “Phoedse,” and was rewarded with: esths Falk much apy » She bas now retired to her hotel, mare be aie and will not play till the eud of eptember, t the Vaudeville theatre a play in one act, called “L'Amour au eotype”’ was received with much applanse. Mies. Auriol and Flexmore, twa Epglish dancers, have been exhibiting with fall houser, ina pantomime called “Pop the Weasel, or the Dancing Scotchwan.” ‘The agility and sou feseomphel there two dancers is really incredible, and ey are nightly received with much applause. At the Variétes, Mme. Ugalde is attracting all the smateurs of refined sin, . Her engagement is drawing toa close. Shi received $6,000 for ene month. ’ At the Gaité theatre, a fairy play, called “Le Petit Homme Rouge,” (the little red man,) has met with the public approbation. It is a revival of an au- cient pestomiwe which had much success in 1828. At the Hippodrome and the Circus there are twa clowns exhibiting the antiprdean feat called tée en bas, (head downwards,) which is to say, that the walk with the bead dow. This wonderfal feat, w was firet exbibited here by an A! |, Bamed. Sande, has created an immeusre sensation. At the Cirque de V’Imperatrice Mr. McCallum, the cele- brated rider from the United States, has met with abilicy are the ne p/us u/ira of art. Mr. Hackett leaves today for London. He has concladed bis engagement with Mario and Mile. Grisi, and will ign with the butso Sasini. I do net. know if he has totally concluded with the eharming: intends to do so. Moéme. Irka Mathiss, who has been engaged by Mr. Corbyn for Niblo’s Garden, will leave on the Slet imet. on board of the steamer Franklin. ‘This: charming and talented danseuse was born at Lyony in 1829. She commenced her studies in Paris at the school of Mr. Magzoilier when she was only twelve years of age. At the age of fourteen she mado at Rouen. Then she went for two years to Le Hague, where she beeame the pet of the court, and received many resents from the King. She then went to Moscow fulfil an engagement, where sne mily, but also of all the msguates of the During hereojourn in Moscow, M’lle. Iska Mathias: has performed the following ballets :— La. Gita- na,” “La Sylphide,” “Giselle,” “La Péri7? “ La: Revolte au Seraol,” “ L’Elene del’Amour,” “Cata- rina,” and “ Esmeralda,” ia Perrot, the dancer of much renown,) “ Fille de Matbre,” “ Paquerette,” “ L’Abbe del’ Epée,” “Le: Muet d’ Jugonville,” “Yelva ou 1’ Ocpheline Rathe,” “La Vivandiere,” “Le Diable Boiteux,” “Le- Diable Amoureux,” “Le Dieu et la Bayadere,” and “ Paquita.” During her benefits she re- ceived several superb bracelets, ) and breastpins, and also a magnificent crown of dia- monds, adorned with emeralds, on the leaves of which the names of all the susscribersare ved. In short, M'lle. Iska Mathias is talented lady, will, no doubt, be acknowledged as much by all connoisseurs and amateurs of the art of oe - Paris, August 25, 1853. We experienced on Sunday last a tornado, whi has had no parallel for the last twenty years in th mighty capitil of France and in the neighboring, cities and villages. The temperature had been quite! warm and sultry during the day. In the the horizon was as red as fire, and at nine o’clock| the night was pitch dark. But at half past eleven as if by magic, the shower came down as suddenl; asacannon ball, without being preceded by drops of rain, as is usual. The thunder and light. ning were as frequent as the turning of the wheel fh engine, and the whole was quite frightfal, Th streets of Paris were filled with water, and houses on the corners of blocks were invaded by th water. The entrance of the Theatre Francais, at the Rue Richelieu, seemed to be a lake of maddy ter, and the audience, who were leaving the theatre| were obliged to pass over planks in order to the entrance of the Palais Royal. As for those had been out of Paris, in all the country where the public congregate on Sundays, they w for the most part as well “ ducked” as if they thrown themselves into the river. How many nets, dresses and gaiters have been ruined rain, noone can tell. After all, this tornado Ce ee On Sunday, during the afternoon, the cities Saath Se Genta te all the fashionable ani ers who are ¢! Piiving in the neighborhood these cities, or spending some time in Paris. Versailles the display of great waters had attracte many amateurs, as well as the manceuvres snd mail janis the troops of the camp of Satory. evening the Common Council and Prefect attende| a | apg of display of fireworks and PAE his evolutions. At St. Germain ment of was amusing city with the y of a these skillfal sol nary adroitness and dexteri horsemanship carried to This ‘was given in behalf of the benevolent society of &| Germain, and Prince Murat, Gen. Koste, and Ma are ai athe recelp amounted to 10,000 france. The astronomers of Paris are enjoying the utmo pleasure. M. Arago has announced to the Acaden of Science, that a splendid comet was to be seen the constellaticn of the Great Bear. As soon as tt news was published in the news; |, the whe population of Paris, armed with telescopes and ope lasses, congregated in the squares ot boulevarc order to see the ‘tailed star.” Last night, t idler who was promenading on the boulevards mi ec r= 2 ee Cand sight he eld, meeting #0 many e! turned heavenward. During that time the 7 fee were making an al harvest, an’ now of two soe of my acq w have been Copetyed of their gold watches. Poor tronomers in ! We have now in Paris a rich nabob, from Laho who is subject to the most astonishing illusion ths man could have. He considers hii as Proprie of “two noses;” and though he has been by Mr. Orpila, who made on him a mc. @ second nose, cut out of a corpac amphitheatre, he is persuaded that, on the sa,’ , another nore beh age out, which renders f ly as a monkey. . Velpeau has been cal maniac tothe Hotel Sines, wherehe n pieces et eataillss has ae 7 ted | upon him a second operation, which, he clares, wil | be decisive and im it. What 1 Mr. Velpeau do to the nabob? Nothing more, I sure, than Mr. Orpila did; but he |, Do dow Uphed on the sick mind of the Indian, and reli is intelligence if possible. This reminds me ths doctor—a friend of my mother—often told met he bad relieved a gentleman who was that he had always a fly on his nose. My rea who have frequented Mitchell’s Olympic Thea will res ber that in 1645, 1 had formed tl a farce Ca¥ied “ Kut yer Styck,” which was foun m that bizzarom operation—the scene laid China, instead of bei: France. ‘The oidiun tuckeris is decidédly in possession 0 the vineyards of France. The news lately recei from all parta of the country state that the dis has made its appearance on ‘a larger scale than i before. Then we = sure that our wil of the worst kind. 6 potatoes, and e kind of fruits are also subject to an unknown ease, which cannot be cured and expelled. W does all this mean? Should we be threatened | the cholera hich bad been ¢ cholera Ww! at that rot a is daily decreasing 4, parts of Aweden. From one hundred and deaths per day the cases have fallen now to my¢ spot, as u by