The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-02-05


Voluntary Subscriptions, Chapter Of French NJ
naAcial HistoTy--7he Ne,o Loon-Rclgsons Eecs--Th>
Miracle La sdteae--Prayer Meetings at Poris ON nc
Sh Of January Universal Conference for Prayer and
NE Unfrrsd' FrhiJRion Of fls55-Proger Of American
Aedtation bet.reea Russia and he Western Po,osrs-
High Prices Of Prorisions, and Misery in France
Liberfy in chfna- NJ. ndson's Heath
The temple Of Janus at Rome never closed exec
IN time Of universal peace aud the Latin deity hm.cI
was repress ned with two faces looking in opposts d
rectiens II the temple reconstructed at this
ment, its doors would stand widely open than ever
and the two faces cf Janus would stare in opposite dre,
tons, OF old
All the werd Is surprised at the strange synehronm
OF negotiations, and of hosttii,iss in Europe.
listen ut the door OF certain cabinet In Vienna an
you hear Prince Gorsc bao pso.edy ammo to
hts brother diplomasts the consent OF Ru sa to the
re.openpg OF negotiations for peace the basis OF the
our points aud you him. pen In hand rea W TO sign
as soon as the Interpretation of the four points shaft have
been satisfactorily interpreted
Now put YOU ear to the ground and you hear indeed
nothing but the firing Of random shots at sebastopoi
but wait only instant aud you hear Russian guns on
the other side OF the Danube That river has been cross
ed again by the Russians and three different points
which indicates ensemble Of and fsrmida BILE opera
tons. You almost see well a. hear The second al.
vision destined for the army Of PodoliAh is marching
wards the upper Dneste has received orders 70 ac
celerac its march Masses OF the troops reserve are
a Tovemt nj towards the Danube and the Pruth Nav
you have they have already crossed the Danube
and invaded Turkish territory anew. The Russians have
seized upon those two important Places Touscha ami
Basad,sh. win they not the Pruth as they have
crossed the Danube II so, must they not according
treaty, find themselves face 10 face with the Austrian
troopsr What kind Of welcome may they expect from
annOns M tha nd nbf .trtc
Acts speak louder than words Even when he talks
only, the Csar, like Mr.. Orator Puff has two voices
With his voice for peace he you gently a suck
ing dove, although there Is sti something
uncertain in his accent to the Of his bon ami his
good friend the Emperor OF the French author OF that
almolt obsolete saying "Thc Empire is Peace" With
his voice for the Car shouts forth distinctly enough
to his sixty mionsof subjects his entnurastc appeals
"sword in hand and cross In heart"
1he French papers, which have rarely quoted Punch
the London Charicdri, during the past three years
quote the faeetlous humpbacs's patriotic version Of
the Gar stext Punch would change put ths
in the hands OF the Emperor OF all the RuBsas
and the sword Ia his heart.
letter, reached Paris in time TO stimulate tho cagsrnss
may say the greedinesi with which the Ave hundred
million loan has been tai up The glimpse they Afforded
o. chance OF approaching peace godssr for the
speculators and almost oil frcucbmen Of every class
are speculitors would fain be, In the pubic funds
In other country probably, does large proper.
ton OF the Inhabitants iscudins part oulatly those Of
limited income dabble IN stock The Bourse 1.-THE Ex.
ehsase great and sud- fluctuations are is one
OF Lie most permanent Institutions in France. Il Is
alf0 one o. the most popular and u is therefore the
place in Pars where people Of every degree, we'll
,ercbsnts. most do eongregatcn This will partly
plain and justify the profound remars that you might
write the political history OF France with tbs bIetn,
Ci the Bourse, Tor tho last sixty yerrs
Now the ir,quenters OF the Bourse, and ever ybpdy
else when they caught glimpse OF the chance OF peace,
the practical jokers immortslzed BY Rrnsnas, VIII
ended by seeing or thinking they saw, the imagaary
prodigy which they besought their oompan and th
bystanders 10 oox at in the clouds. So all rushed u
subicfiL to the lean. The doors OF The Marie May
ora ice the Drouot, was bcsiegcj daily az
early three O'Clock In the morning several lays
Similar eagernesa elsewhere manifested, and II Is
not surprising That the subscription which closed
the I4th, exceeded sixteen undrod millions Thu. Il
has TUNED out 70 be really voluntary subscripton
tbasKs not 80 much 70 popular interest In the actual
events the traditional hatred Of the FreGGl for
the Russans 10 the speculatng propensies OF the
former Not the long reign OF Louis Philippe ex
hbitei striking Instances of the predominant last
Ter hh uce than have been Supplied BY the three first
lyen 4 the imperial government had not succeeded in
ss,iiaiy touching this Key hsy had learned TO what
men dance, Il any reluctance should be manifested II
had learned this whsn the experiment Of the ars, loan
Tor $50 millions was made. seven rich mine. then
discovered which have not yet been exhausted. FIRST
there are those great financial companies peculiarly
FsrG,r q da Creda ESiisr, Tor mortxar.s AMI io.ns
90 land and moyabies real and personal propcty with
tie Bank Of France and the Cnn> de Consignaiions,
eccve's General Fourth, ministerial o6cers notares
atopsf, (atto neys at law) and huissisT, iushsrs)
poorest o whom would not find his obo!us d.spsed for
little brooks help maze big rivors; and sixth private
individuals In direct relation or who seek 70 bs) with
govornme nt-ther name Is legion.
How these seven mines might be proatabIy worked
viii appear from single instance, which wall also
10 show Of what definition the words voluntary
ton sometimes susceptible, under n strong system
Of ecntraiEatlop. An attorney (aosS) Who for soms
had not chosen 10 subscribe for the loan o two
Was inf Al bv
the idebt OF the Chamber of Attorneys that lac had
been Instructed 70 send In TO tho Attorney General (eo
opspr Grr1 di) compste list OF the subscrbers and
ADDED" Your nsne now the only lacking Yos
Tree to abstain from signing but would counsel
you 20 make yoursen the only exception There
ting such kind counsel the attorney at once
subtcrbtd- voluntarily, Of eourss--for ,0oOf
But no ,uch " putting the screw on was founi nee-s
the occasion OF the second loan for eve hundred
millions The glimpse of chance for peace .uncsd 10
max. everybody walk up 70 the captains ofiee aud
setts because everybody felt quite Of handsome
per ceni.s. on the investment Not few subseroers
have already anticipated the progious profits which all
would share 10 the even OF q speedy peace.
Others, however begin TO feel that distance does m.
always lend enebsnirnept 10 tho view nov that their
hops q peace vsnish swsy remotely behind cloud. Of
smoke from the old and nav battlefield As for tbs
siege Of sebaStopoi they are uncomorabiy remni BY
ofths ten years siege Of Troy. The OF Aus
gosny doubts as TO the PROBABLE rsgponss which vii
rscdre The crossing OF the Danube BY the Russian
1hs din Of .ncsssant toll In the ports and ar.ens of
france distui b. them They read, with shuddsr Of
,la. mon.,ress so.,nS battery the psvs,.a,,oa .hlsh
oi that b-isg cast after the model ~ the
Mine rineof bon,ss balls ant all sorts Of murderous
engines en- t6ekr way 10 the East Ia vessels
heavily laden thus lssvs comparatively LITTLE spa,s
for the guesr as,ortmest Of charitable contributions -
he srmy-bianhst, clothing medr smsnts wines. cor.
iss books nsvspapsrs, hams jsie-, seyars pipes and
tobacco, and 70 FORTH and forth. They read with
.hrug the eeerse which opens credit Of 90
fribes for erecting barracks In the cfimea and for
tsn,portps proyfslops and mum tons. A. they saw
the Ailments Of the imperial Guard sba. left for the
tfmsa last veek psss 70 the Lyons railroad station,
they did not share the snthusss nth which dinner
and furrcd pssss gyen 20 each ot the oeers by tho
Emperor, seemed 10 hare inspired st least the onos.
lufred Ieis,e would be decidedly coufortsels the
Crmss, especially if standing s~n,ry all night
duty Of the oftcsr az veil as the pr vsts
While war and rumorr Of oceapy tbs pnsAs
nud, the hsrce religious sontEsvsrsy almost ssesyss
ucs, wh,eh tho UutrrI (~ho.e must sympaihs.
.fh the beeoss spirit of the iinssj had srei,.d la