The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-02-12

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in the most abject terms. Napoleon |, remembering
the former treachery OF that power, hesttased long,
but at last, hoping that Prussia was made wiser by
experience, consented TO the proposal Of alliance;
but then, as before, Prussia broke her engagement.
In fact abe Was then, a. always, a subject Of con-
slant disunioD."
The above purports to be q letter written by the
S dsIsS &c A Ssssa1 20 1919, SIZING snS the sd Tsisn q !. Ss Rsssn a. /,
KIusenarck, the Prussisn Minister at Paris, In an
swer to . note from that gentleman announcing that
" the King. OF Prussia was about to unite bis
armies to those Of the Emperor Ale but
the appearance Of II Just now in 8 journal
known to be 30 mixed up with the government
as the Constitutions Is very significant. It seems
the government thought 20, and two days after the
scarcely fling dust in the eyes Of any one:- .
"a journal yesterday published Q note dated April
l, 1918, addressed by the DAG de Bassano to the
Prussian envoy. y accompanied that document with
reflections intended to establish q connection between
that and the present situation Of affairs. The COM
parisoD, however, is scarcely Just ana apropos. At
that time the Cabinet Of Berlin, in giving notice of
. rupture, found support in the national sentiment
which had succeeded In rousing 1t. Nov, however.
II some tardtness and hesitation are to be regretted
in the Prussian government towards tho Western
Powers, at least Il Is notorious that public opinion
In the country Is loudly In favor of our cause. The
moment is, then, i'll chosen to recall souvsnirs which
can have no other effect than arrestipg the syupa-
thies Of two nations"
The King Of Prussia will probably not feel matters
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expense Of himself, and II is quite possible that such
was precisely the desire Of the Cabinet Of the Tuile-
ries.
The weather has been such as to give the world
some idea OF the s~ufferings which exposure to 1t
must occasion the allied army at the seat Of war.
On Saturday last the thermometer stood Of is Fab.
renheit; on Sunday 1t was lilo F. at Q In the
morning; and at noon 1920 +. The aspect of the
branches of the trees being most d~elicately marked
out by the snow which covered them; and the prin-
cipal buildings Of Paris presented also q highly pic
~tnresque appearance from the same cause. The
sheet Of water In the Bols de Boulogne and the basins
OF the Gai dens Of the Tuileries and Luxembourg
were on Saturday and Sunday thronged with skaters.
But on Monday evening q thaw set in, and the
rapid melting OF the snow renders the city at pre-
sent in no sense either picturesque or pleasing. There
WAS one circumstance which attracted marked Gu
riosity while the frost lated. An elegant sledge,
drawn by two large dogs, made its appearance on the
broad avenue Of the Champs lysees. The dogs had
leave, and have long ears like the Danish dog, anda
sharp muZzle. They carry the head high, have
large eyes, full Of fire, and seem very intelligent.
One OF them is Q male and the other 2 female-the
former almost entirely white, while the other has
large brown spots.
The cutting down Of dead trees on the inner and
outer boulevsrds Of Paris, and on The roads Of the
department Of the Seine, has Of late been going on
very actively; and . novelty s soon about to appear,
in the shape of q cast iron house, four stories high,
on the combined plan Of an English and French en-
gineer. Two statues, in o sitting posture, have Just
been placed above the grand entrance Of the Palace
dc PIudustrie-0ne AZ each side Of the colossal
statue u France. W0rknen, too, are at present
employed In cleaning and restoring the fine dome
OF the Church Of the Sarbonne, which was buiit by
order Of Cardinal RicheIieu, and under which is his
mausOleum, one OF the finest works of the French
sculptor, Girsrdon. The government has purchased
within ine last few days, the last picture Of n.
J~aques-Joan OF Arc before the high altar at
Rheims. After having formed one of the attractions
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up its final abode in the Luxembourg. Talking of
artists, NJ. Paul Guerin, Q painter Of some celebrity,
died on Saturday. His chef d'Gnure-The Curse OF
Cain--is in the gallery Of the Luxembourg.
was ChIistened on the 9th at Naples, aud received
the nsmes-they are certainly worthy OF bsing re.
corded in the New YORK HERALD-of Maria The
resa FerdinAnda Immaculate Conception Sabatia
Luciano Phlcmena, the Queen Of the Two Siciles
being her sponsor.
MI. Mason, the American Minister, whose state OF
health had occasioned some anxiety to his friends,
is, | hear, perfectly convalescent.
The Emperor and Empress held, for the first time
on Saturday, a morning reception, for the purpose
of having presented them such foreigners and dis
tin guished French persons as were anxious for
suen an honor. Nothing, could be more simple than
the arrangements. The ladies' wore their Donnets
and the gentlemen we're In plain clothes. AS soon
as the parties were assembled-the English in oae
room, the French in another their Msjesties made
their appearance in the Sale des Mareschau. The
ladies formed q line on either side, the gentlemen
standing imme diately behind them, while Lord and
Lady Cowley preceded their MsjessieS to announce
the respective names OF the parties presented.
TIE Emperor spoke in Enghsh-a language. by the
way, which seems rapidly passing away from his
memory since he has ceased to be 80 great q travel
ler-and the Empress In French. Her Majesty ma
naged to find something to say to each of the ladies',
course the burden Of the song most generally was
pretty much the same" Ia II long since you came
10 Paris? / hope you like it; do you make any stay!
1fear Paris will not be 30 gay this season as usual, the
war has occasioned 50 msny, domestic losses; but in
England, / suspect, it ia much the same, &c. Every
one seemed surprised at the facility of the Empress In
this respect, though one malicious beauty was heard
10 say that the phrases were arranged with great
precision, and when exhausted went the rouod
again, about four persons being generally sufficient
to exc them out. All ! can say is, If her Majesty
succeeds in finding enough Of these courteous salu.
fations for as many as four Of her admirers, | think
che has a perfect right to begin de nore. recollect
with each successive partner In o ball room. Say
what We will, the fifth problem in Euclid is nothing
to compulsory " small talk"
1t was q source Of general pain and regret to remark
that the Empress looked pale and delicate In the
extreme. The pallor OF her countenance did no. de-
tract from her beauty, the complexion was so clear
ard free from the slightest tinge Of s~allowness; but
the transparency, the marked developement Of the
blue veins on her temples, and o certain look OF dis
tress about h,r, in spite Of the meek ana gracious
smile which always accompanies her address, caused
many 70 make reflections alike somhre and sorrow-
full.
Queen Pomare Is decidedly TO be present at the
Grand Exposition, and is to be the guest Of her
friend, Admiral Bruat. She has become q convert Ia
the matter Of head gear, and M. Felix, the cele-
brated %coiffsur, has her Majesty's permission to dis
play bis science on the roysi head. But as regards
those barbarisms 'yclept shoes and stockings, her
Majesty win none Of them; on the contrary, she be.
lieves q pretty leg and foot can never be seen to 30
great advantage as when unsdorned. BERTHE.
PARIS, Thursday, Jan. Is, 1855.
Anriesy in Paris Respecting tteI Result Of the Var
Debates ~ the British P~ariiament-The Great
Question Of a General War TO be Settled III Ser
many-Austria and the Gsrmanic Confederation
The Result VI the Loan a Fresh Stimulus to
Louis Napdeon's Energy-Progrsss of Ecents