The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-12-18


PAsls, December l. 1903.
The winter has taken by surprise. Yesterday farls
was In summer sure to-day she 10 mui1sd up IN 'on
Opon-sir epoymenu end and everybody 'ooAs
within doors. Tho theatres anu ovcn LUG
churches Especially the Msdeleino sna D. 0oiPoos WIN
their ow furnaces arc crowded And not only amuso
sought for pass away the cola winner houes ou
the Partisan seeks or recreation even Ia insucuoh
that the public lectures OF he college o. francs, winch
have lust commenced. viii be as well attended rs 'hc
ouera M Binet is lecture astronomy M LouvIllo,
on mathematics M. Blot, on physics M Ballard on chem
.i.uy. M Magendre, on medicine NJ de BEAUMONT, on
natural history d. do Pone's, on tho law 81 nauonsi M
Laboalaye on the com psravc history otlegIslaton
Che valier political economy M Lenomant on aTctu o
osy; NJ Quatemes tho Hebrew, Chaldaic, and Synac
languages M. de Perceval, the Arab Language
Moh tho Persian N. Degrsnse, on the Turkish NJ
Julien, on the Chimes; M. Pavio on the Sanscnt; NJ
Boisonade on the Greek M. Rinn Latin eloquencej
NJ Tisrot, on Latin poetry M. Saissc, on Greek and
Latin philosophy M. Paris, ON French literature
Chasles, on modem foreign literature; M. robert, on
Savonic language and last though no' least W. oosso,
Embryo geart
Ap,oyos of M Cost renowned for his researches and
discoveries as 10 artificial Foundation OF hsh appears
from port published few days since. that at the pisca
tory HunDguen on The kline, thero nave
about 200 900 eggs OF the hbne salmon and
OF The large trout of the Swiss lakes all OF which are now
duly and that the new process has been iouno
equally successful with about 1000 eggs OF the same de-
scripton which deposited some time since al the
College OF France Considerable money has been appro-
lately for distributing these last throughout the do
France that in few years this branch OF
uue will probably be carried 70 such perfection that
famine will take its place among modern mpossibl'ies
The frequent failures OF potato CROP tue intreqneDt
failures the wheat crop, and tho constantly advancing
price meat placing II quite out oil reach OF Tue abong
classes Europe render the SUBJECT one OF pecu-
liar and general interest
notice by the way, that among other remedial
ures which have adopted lately the high
price OF Bread "a cents per pound) the directors OF the
Rosen Havre and Depps railway companies have deci-
ded that until further ORDERS monthly allowance shall be
made to all married persons in their employ whose
res nre than 800 francs (S300 per year. and oil
married ones whose salaries less than 200 francs
{S2a0) per year. sufficient to bring down the pcc OF the
bread they consume TO 81 cents pcr pound
The exa mpls will probably be followed by other compa
nes, and perhaps by the nent which, be just
has certainly shown great consideration from tho
OF the crisis, aud which would have adopted
far important and ell ctua Tor the
but for dread Of interfering with he regular
trade and thus eventually doing harm than good
You have already been informed OF The decree Of the
Minister the Interior, dated November 22) assigning
extra sum 500 france 00O from the budget this
year. and of 900 franc. (S70O0O) from that OF 1854
for public works be executed within the years Since
the decree issued, the Minister has addressed
cular letter the preieots, explaining the policy of
cove rpment ia respect fully The motive of the
decree stated TO be slevison of the suffering which
exists among people ia consequence of the def
cheney in the harvest The works which
for Immediate execution the improvement OF the pu
oad.in the rural districts, and in the cities and towns
cvellng Of t. improvement Of the public ediiices nd
embe Of the public As the above
mentioned only the share which the govern
willing take IN the necessary expenditure
resources be furnished from the mary funds Of the
budget from special levied for the purpose from
effected By the the usual way aud lastly
from donations and voluntary subscriptions The circular
recommends that tho ,aous works be without
delay and suggests that whenever workshops be
ap cfei in Lab,
may return home to their families evsry evening.
seut you week detailed sccaunt Ut the new de
cree modifying the duly iron. The OF the
subject may be estimated from tho following statistics In
Si5 iron trade OF France represented value OF about
S33, 500, 600 The number OF wokmen employed ia the
and foundes (say) 81 030 aud the same
number Of persons employed in the in
direciy 20l7 hydraulic machines required and 207
engines ring force OF rs SOL horse power(fye
years previous but lO9 machines use y the nu m.
Der OF mines in operation 425. producing snnuay
2640000 OF rough and 900 of washed and
sitted THIS raw material delivered the
dries which pos sos blast furnaces and pro-
duced 439 600 tons Of pig iron, from which
ufed 3a2 900 large bar iron The production this
iron IS OF wood and $1,000 coal
generally thought, mines constantly being
opened and new Improvements discovered for working
them, price of ironmoe extensively used Ia Fsnce
than in any other county in the way Of budinx-woud
gradually diminish This in fact, the previou
l5s5 but the great demand which then sprang up for
railroads at raised price, has continued TO
augment this day In 1871 30 50 per biyi.
CT in France than in England Belgium. Meanwhile
the OF produc have materially Increased There
are now In country 100 iron oundres s. smelling
houses, and 6J2 large iron manufactures, indie OF
extensive foundies exclusively for the navy Ii Is est.
that these works manufacture $40 OF iron
year, which gives the county far iron
concerned, tho second rznkEngand OF course
occupying the frss. and produces I40o 900 Then
the Zoll-Vere'n, producing iS) 600 tons Ausrs
100000 Russia, $4,000; Belgium, 5000; Sweden and
Norway 5000 Spain, Is 900 Tuscsny, TO- and the
Sardinisn States, $1,000.
But the supply of iron Ia France is shor,
the demand hence the need OF large
tho importance of lgh, duties, Taking 1851 average
year, tho imports for that 800 rough
3s76 tons pigron ass wrought IRON in bal
las wrought iron OF other kinds 81 railroad iron
80 black sheetron IS tons white dol w Steel in
all, about $500 tons, valued 81 500 000 and paying
duty the country Of 100000 As ,.t-cn 10 these i'm
portsons II should be stated that the Of iron
amour, to about $500, 900 por year.
Aexaode, already well known for his has pso~iesm,
has just perfected improved OF this kind for
M Lis'z the celebrated pianist, who is about 10 bring IL
out In Paris aud London II attached TO one OF Erxrd,
grand pianos and occupies the space usually between
the body and the ground II to tho form OF m,
piano. wbou, adding at all to It's length The feet kn,c,
and hands OF the performer sill employed nj viii 10
produce, separately or by continuation the effect. either Of
a pisno full orchestra The below. re i,y.ni
DUSTY srrsnged, that effects hitherto poduc.d ONLY Nv
great with tho bow stringcd instruments ar. al.
nirsbly initiated, giving the the organ II,
harmony with the snbdued aud paiotve tone. ar ~.
VIOLIN and The spirited OF the csrIonet aud the nom
pet In hitherto accomplished onY by ls,oe
number Of instruments. AA
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