The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-08-09

they at first seemed for ordinary purses while the great
features Of the scheme have quite entirely
vanished. The people," Ito the word in its Euro
pean sense) have scarcely anything do with the oan
except TO be burdened themselves their successors
with the additional impositions which it must entail.
Most OF their representatives in the crowds that have
besieged to Mayors Offices and the Treasury Department.
in Paris, during the past week, have . made TAIL"
they say here, only nominal subscribers even as
mere spectators the chances Of selling in the
ing the places which they have secured night In
spite Of all the interference of the police, (who
night, arrested nearly six hundred persons) this kind
of business has been carried to large extent Even
the prohibition against making ail before four O'Clock
in the morning has not prevented large crowds from
passing the whole night the approaches to Offices
where subscriptions received During the first nights
of the week and children thronged together
almost unanimously Some had to stand the whole time,
others hired brought stools and chairs and others still
conrived more less ingenious substitutes for beds But
whether standing sitting or lying, they must have des
paired sleeping and the greater number contented them
selves with chatting laughing and singing especially
those who taken the precaution supply themselves
literally with something to eat and drink Many of these
people of the that sell tickets at the doors of
the minor theatres or, within DOORS under the chan
deers help create the fame of many actor and play
writer by weltimed and well paid) applause. 1t is
supposed that the success OF the loan had been
guaranteed beforehand by the Credit Mobilier
Society, and the great bankers OF Paris and Lon
don. But several important advantages were Sc
cured by scheme devised to appeal to the
pockets of s'al sorts and conditions of Frenchmcn,
from the Senator to the chihonier, scavenger. A
banker in the lie Ia Cha ussee dAun, who has sub
morning to his porter that quite pile of waste stuff
from the kitchen and the bureau had accumulated in
the court. 'Que uoules Z" replied the porter,
with shrug of his shoulders 1.-The chifonier has
to clear it away for two three days. Like every
body else he's at the Loan Indeed the past week has
offered many not unlike those described having
occurred in the Quncampoix where the hunchback
made fortune by leasing his back desk for the
spectators who rushed subscribe for shares in Laws
Mississippi stock.
How this loan with the other French and Eng
sh loans will swell the already round Of milard
eight hundred and seventyone millions two hundred and
three thousand hundred and seventy francs,
which, according Baron de Reden, the celebrated
economist, is annually required to pay for the in
teres and extinction Of the national debts Of all the
European States, If but half the which is
nually squandered by these States in destructive
veopement might be made of the system Of public loans
and of credit
You viii notice in the speech Of Prince Napoleon at the
dinner which given to him and the Imperial Commits
sion Monday last by the jurors of the Exhibition,
very distinct recognition Of the democratic element in
French society In effect" said the Prince, I'VE
nation Of democracy and equality by manners our
institutions, and, above all, by the object at which we
aim. With us, the employee becomes a minister; the
workman manufacturer; the peasant proprietor the
soldier general; and the whole people crowns itself in
raising to the throne dynasty of its choiceo The
Prince and his father the ex-king affect you are aware,
this style Of speech and constant to that old Napo
leonic idea" democratic and popular Il had almost
added sociaD empire They were not little vexed at
the readiness with which Marshal Castellane, when
a mutlated telegraph despatch brought him. as he
thought, of the assassination of the Emperor,
is said while deporng the national loss to have called
upon his officers to rally around the legitimate heir Of
officially contradctod but where there is smoke there is
fire. and there must be some foundation for story that
has obtained such a wide circulation in Paris
The tec of Saint Henri relgiousy kept the other
day in the churches and the boulevars you met
than one legtmist dandy with white flower in his
buttonhole
The numerous recent visits of egmists to Clermont
and of Oleansts to Frohsdor have occasioned uneasy
feelings to the imperiass 1t is said (bu hope it is
slande that project entertained of altering the
line Of the forticaons that the chapel of st. Ferdinand
the shrine of Orleanst devotions erected the spot
where the Duke Of Orleans killed, must needs be
RACED TO the ground This will cost at least million
francs, and would be paying dear for the whistle"
"A
the Tribune Of the Seine in favor of the claim of Mrs.
Mdgway 10 portion Of the estate of the late Duchess de
Pasance by virtue Of her to that eccentric
and wealthy lady whom Edmond About, in his recent
work entitled Grece Contemporaries, has made known
to the world. Mrs Rdgway is brilliant American lady,
who as NJ Berger, the celebrated legtmist or1nnn
who opposed her claim said Occupies at Paris, than
her fortune and above all to the charms and graces orr
person, magnificent position" Here is opulent heS
age united to already brilliant fortune. Ledu la
ririeTe
understand that queer mistake was made the other
day, by American commissioner who wished to ask
the Imperial Commission for "a fresh supply Of exhibit
tors tickets" but who in his haste, omitted the word
tickets and thus asked for what's really neeied-a fresh
supply of exhibitors Another commissioner
rested the day at the buffet, (refreshment Ia
ble) account Of gold louis which he had offered for
change, and which said to be eight His commits
sioner's ticket and his commission itself with the
big government ticket, did not save him from being
promenaded between two gems darmes the whole length
Of the Palace Of Industry the police Office where the
ofc nding piece weighed '.not found wanting and
the commissioner was liberated.
Horace Greeley has not escaped quickly from the
clutches Of French law His has been postponed al
ready twice and can tell how many timas it
will be.
Prince Napolcon's lawsuit the process Vernon will pro-
baby be more easily and quickly if not justly de-
cided. colonel who does not appear ambitious of win
ming the title of general it won by "A certain
officer in the days Of the Orleant princes has preferred
enforcing his marital rights TO the chance of speedy pro
motion, and instituted suit against the heir pre-
sumptive df not pesumptuous) to the imperial throne,
the charge that the latter has shown himself too anna
bic to his wife, neiee of NJ Boulay de Ia Meurthc
Vice President of the French republic The exVice Pre-
sident is of weight and gravity, Mt least in ply
steal but his niece stands accused of undue evy
The affair will probably be pushed up within the walls
the correctional police, but the colonel Is not likely to
become speedily general The Prince is hmself-you
have not forgotten the fact-a general.
We hear that the Duke Of Cambridge is to return
10 the Crimea generalssimc Of the Foreign LEGION
but the return Of the French prince general Is not yet
announced II is singular that Of all the relatives of the
mighty Captain only one Bonapare Is in the Crimea
and he II q Patterson. of Baltimore.
II is rumored that Queen Victoria may not, after all
come to sanction the Anglo-Franco alliance, and enjoy
the delightful retreat from court festivities which has
been prepared for her at ST. Cloud. But the is
probably unfoundcd. The fce Of ST. Napoleon viii be
duly celebrated after all notwithstanding the appropria
ton Of the state funds 10 the relief of the wounded sol
dicrs Of the Crimea
Our Madrid Correspondence.
MADRID, July 10, 1865.
Measures AdcIded 10 1ss The Financial Dihcuhies Of The