The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-05-14
Our Paris Correspondence.

PARIS, Thursday, April 81, 1854.
The Day Of Humiliation and Prayer at the Chapel Of
the British Embasy-I'opularity Of Sir Charles Napier
amongst the French-Gallipoi a Judicioudy Chosen
Station for the Allied Troops-Romantic Incident Con-
nected nth the Embarkaion Of the Forces-Onr Minister
to Paris.
Yesterday having been appointed by Her Majesty
the Queen of Great Britain to be kept as a day sa-
cred to humiliation and prayer-in consequence of
the nation having become involved in war-the
English churches in Paris were filed to overlooking.
At the chapel Of the British Embassy collection
was made for the benefit of the soldiers wives and
children, Who in the absence of their husbands and
fathers are left at home unprovided for The chapel
is only capable of containing $50 persons, or the
amount collected-viz.: 1000 francs-would have
been much more considerable. The feeling manifested
was that of the deepest character. Nothing Of the
kind has, yet, been appointed by the authorities
of the French church, but from the general sympa-
thy and interest exhibited this occasion in Paris
towards the English, it is believed that something
similar will be called for.
As the realities of war gradually thicken, and
eventualites begin to fling their shadows before, the
natural buoyancy of the French mind is character
isticaly displayed. A mighty craving for news, an
mpatience Of all official delays, keenish longing to
be at work, is the predominant manifestation in
every society, high or low. At times it may assume
character something Of the ludicrous, from the IA
cty with which imaginary expeditions can be made
on the caries de guerre, which are offered to the
passer-by, in such numbers, at the corners Of the
principal thoroughfares. The Frenchman, who has
but little practical experience of countries beyond
his own, and is never particularly DESTROYS OF en-
larging it, often permits himself to talk II a
fight from Marseilles to Malta, to Gallipoli and
to the Euxne, and thence to the bombardment
of Odessa or Sebastopol were as easily accom-
plished as to traverse the Boulevards, or the
bread avenue which leads to the Triumphal Arch;
and he is absolutely enragt that he does not at least
| twice week receive vertabe confirmation Of vic
| tories on the Danube whose mimic representation
| ut the Porte st. Martin has highly excited his
enthusiasm. His sole consolation for the delays of
the East ale the crumbs OF comfort which reach him
from the North, where the news of Napiers thirty
| two prizes Is dwelt upon with animation. Sir
the Seas: and anything to befa the gallant adj
miral believe his loss would be, If possible even
more regretted in France than in England:
! All competent men agree in admitting that CALI
Doll, where the Anglo-French army has now taken
IN its quarters is town happily chosen for the en-
campment Of the troops who land there. i is stna-
ted on the northwestern side OF the strait, at the
entrance Of the Sea Of Marmora. The ar Is sainbrl
GUS The situation, which commandsthe strait and
the entrance into the Black Sea, by placing it In
communication with the fleets, offers landing place
| from which stores and troops can be rapidly con-
yeyed to Constantinople But that is not all. Gal
ipoli is a most advantageous station for advancing
II necessary to check the daring march OF Russian
army, which might succeed in passing the western
chain Of the Balkans.
In such conjuncture, Gallpoli, occupied by Eu-
ropean troops, would be fortress protecting Con-
stantinope, and allowing an attack to be made on
/ the most favorable terms. This town Is, in fact,
almost on the narrowes point Of the tongue of land
which runs between the Gulf OF Saros on the west
and the Dardanees on the east. An army encamped
there commands the Egean Sea and the Sea OF Mar
mora in such a manner as to communicate with the
fleets and to advance if necessary, to the north or
the Balkans to be directed into Asia, or to Con
stantnople, with the same facility. In this triple
point Of view this post is Of great Importance. IL
ls2s, Marshal Diebitch after having occupied Adri
anope did not lose a moments time in sending
division to Gallipol; for without the possession o
that place, IL would have been impossible, or a
least dangerous, for him to march on Constan
tinople. - -
The last letters from the Danube, however, con
firm the previous accounts as TO the slow and drag
pinc.on policy to be pursued by the Court OF 81
Petersburg in regard to the present war.
Great excitement prevailed yesterday and the ga
before in Paris, in consequence Of a report tina
Odessa had been bombarded and taken but Lac