The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-03-04
Our Paris O. .rrespendence.

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49,, -. p...,. .sS, Thursday, Feb. Is, 1855
~, .., ~, Asssiow to Vienna-Sisceriy Of
c. Mcc-fKs Siege Of Seoastopot-His
49, ~ - sxs-Aspcct Of Parts in Winter-fhe
~ ~ ~" ey of the Industrial Exhibition Turkish
~ 6Ae Christsas Populations Of the East.
Ae .pp0 lntment of Lord John Russell as Minister
itiary at the conference at Vienna, Is looked
re- a striking example of the de sisive character
= w It administration which may be expected from the
new English Premier That any hopes of peaceful is
do are anticipated from it, do not say, though the
Pays written article pretending that the mission
10 calculated to give rise to such; but, associated
with his late visit Paris and frequent interviews with
the Emperor feeling OF confidence is excited that take
him for all in all other man in Europe could have
been appropriately selected for keeping Austria up
to her work Prussia from playing tricks than Lord
John Russell His failure, it is said in certain point
of view necessary link in the present chain of poll
cy On his return the will rage with increased aud
more UNSUITABLE fury and events now in progress will
carry with them in their developement the invaluable
prestige Of popular indignation The peace sp rit Of
England-now half raising it's head in consequence OF
the Ct inean disasters-w be swept away by the
yicons that all has been done that could be to dispense
with the necessity of further boodshed aad the war
policy viii have attained fresh vigor in the country
of ally az yet much too important for France
to have otherwise than thoroughly in the
The doubts which Lord John Russell has not scrupied
in his place in Parliament to express Of the bona
Austria it is believed, will produce sensible effect
that Power and that she win at adopt such mea
will satisfy alike the Emperor, Lord John and
Lord Palmersten The first Of the three lie understood
to have long discarded any mstrust might originally
have felt about the Austrian alliance, but he thinks
Lord Johns mission required to increase the popu
lar both here and in England. Altogether,
since the Of the great Eastern policy
have seen the public mind more satisfied than since
Lord Palmerston's accession to power.
The from Sebastopol reports the siege in statu
quo, though the attack is always going to begin: the
state Of the roads, according the last accounts
have given the French greater facilities in obtaining
their supplies and also the Russians very considerable
In order to cool the impatient ardor Of
its readers The Mcnieur this rorning takes OCCASION
under the form of q communication from old soldier
Of the republic to draw attention to the length and diff
fcutes Of past seges, which eventually ended in such
In 1904" says, ''the siege of yerrue, commenced
on the l4h Of October BY the Duo de vendome was pro
historian of that era, no ordinary on that occa
sion. The winter was more fearful than the enemy.
stiaed and sngulphed them. The EARTH hardened By
frost down to lis very enta refused cede inch
us to hollow out new trenches But for nearly two
months mat this terrific weather lasted not complaint
WAS heard not . symptom OF impotence was mani
"During the winter OF l7sl-17es, two French armies
experience equal 1icsaitudss Cold and hunger they
equally subjected to- The administration Of provi
sion had the most limited resources. Corn could not
reach the camp for lack of the OF transport and
the state Of the roads, The days which the conveys
failed the unhappy soldiers pressed BY hunger scatter
often happened only moiey of the troops present
at the siege to the officers, to this state Of penury
Of the first necessity with paper money whose depre
citation increased daily.
25h Of October i1s4 and wa. only raised the 18th Of
October, 1895. The French army OF 10000
tad of llafiO nipd to
four leagues. Kleber formed his besieging army in
three lines of attack but found it impossible to furnish
food and forage for his men and horses. From this
scarcity the most fghtful Diseases for the SOL
dieIs in default Of vegetables dug out Of the earth
pen to chance upon and these often of such
poisonous nature that they caused either fearful der
"The plain in the Degh6orhood Of Mayence became i'm
during the night for horses 10 consequence of
soldiers Wood was not to be procured and the ha,s Of
the besegers frozen for lack Of warmth In the
historian have often had occasion to troops
suffer great pvations but il they have been PAINFUL
they have never endured 20 long them do except
even those Of the Russian campaigns Before Mayence
the cold greater and endured longer than that
before Mayencs was assuretly sensibly reduced; but
what remained Of it was in every respect in sats to
with heroic frmness every kind Of prvaton, for eight
consecutive months and its discipline remained intact
zone word more adds the old soldier Of the republic,
for whom the official journal gives such conspicuous
place IN its columns, "and have done vendjme took
Verrue, the republican armies took Luxembourg and
held the garrison of Mayence twenty years"
After this, Of course, good Frencaman will have
any sympathy with impatient murmurs, come from what
quarter they may entertain doubt of the ultimate
capture Of Sebss opo but such pleas In the Monieur
are not without sg Rifcance2
To revert to home matters. The quantity Of snow
which has fallen in Paris and the surrounding country
within the last two has been very considerable aud
more The snow in the country around Paris,
lies foot DEEP and further fall is probable The
| n nd nnt cn1I Tha
aspect OF Paris, when clothed as at present in its
wntry garb, is most striking. The outlines Of the
CHURCHES and public buildings brought out beauti
fully by tNe snox, which has lodged them, and their
fine proportions can perhaps be better judged of
gardens, the Champs Elys6es and the Boulevaris-
wherever in fact trees standing and receive their
outstrtched branches the thin lines Of snow, which
quickly freeze on them--oiter thousand studies to
painters imagination, since actual sketchng in such
weather as this must be considered quite oat of the
be seen IN all the public thoroughfares enjoying the
le.n, dry air, and medical BY saying
that no weather Is better calculated TO sickness
The thermometer Of NJ. Cheraier stood six O'Clock
yesterday morning, at deg. Cloth cent 90 Fahren-
hcit) At three O'Clock toe snos was falling stea lily,
but at late hour ceased At eight O'Clock last night the
Thermometer little below freezing point.
subscription in favor of the French troops IN ths
East has just been realised the Paris Bourse II
Of aanss ne vsy Srsai et o
ciaiy received the name of Point dAlma Great efforts
are made to divert the public mind from present political
SUBJECTS and stir excitement about the Grand
Exposition which the month of May is TO inaugurate
but the is absorbing that this easy matter
and the slow progress made in the fitting up of the great
fabric which is TO contain many countless treasures
acts as damper upon public feeling idea is pre-
lent that the opening cannot take place until late the
month
went to visit yesterday the purpose of giving you
good account OF the Mason de Diner de lex position
in tho Rue Lepeer, which is attracting such general
attention just now. confess have doubts of its
popularity lasting The is handsome enough in it's
way, though not overpowerng in its msgn6cence The
most unique thing about It Is elegant room appro
priated for coffee an hqueurs adjoining the dining
room, which 10 overlooks by elevation haif.
dozen ps or the quality OF the am not abb,
to speak, as did not dne but procured the bill OF
fare for the day, which senl you. You probably
already aware that the principle adopted IL tnat
nothing else except the articles the carte is cooked