The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-12-16
AFT AIRS IN EUROPE.
Oar Paris Correspondence.

SardiEiG-GraRd Bah Gtvea by the Prefet Of the Seine
on the Occasion Of HIS Arioa-hteresting Incident al
as ualtdes Bet,ceen the King and Sardinian Deser-
ter-otros Traits Of TIC Royal Visiter- Dscorogeat
Preaittag IA Russia Regard to the Wdr--The Fire al
Tie Government Stores Supposed be the Work Of Incen-
dtaries--Increase Of Suicides IN Paris, de-, dc.
The King of Sardinia still continues be the lion king
Of paris. The ladies' who viii have their jokes call him
the "red king, while the wags dub him the monarch
Of nincompoop" His Majesty went yesterday to receive
the Inequalities Of Monsieur and Madame Hausmann
The Preet and his lady the Hotel de vie issued
cards to six eight thousand guests the
sion. He entered these truly magnificent rooms adorn-
ed with all that art aided by matchless upholstery gid
ing and exquisite lowers could accomplish add luste
to their natural beauty and proportions at 10 o'clock
supporting the Princess Mathide and followed by the
Emperor with the Duchess of Hamilton leaning his
The company all rose; the band struck up the Sandman
national air. the lights, he exquisite toilettes Of the
ladies' the costumes of the gentlemen the drapery the
fescoed walls the gurging splashng fantastic oun-
tans the richly clothed serving men, the court-lke
discipline and order which everywhere prevailed the
soft perfume Of scents and odorerous flowers altogether
presented galaxy of luxury and fairy combination that
could not fail strike the most duh paed The
King of Sardinia seemed, he looked around him. to
shake of, by effort, the air Of eaaaf
which peculiarly belongs to him, and TO
be visibly struck with the coup d'ail before
him; he repeatedly made observation to the
Princess Mahde and often turned round to address the
Emperor. The Empress not there. Nothing can be
more satisfactory than the in which her Majesty
progresses in her interesting state bn she wisely alb
stains late and exposure to the chill air of 10
vember nights The King Of Sardinia danced with the
Princess Mathilde the Emperor with the Duchess of Ham
ion The royal and imperial party did not remain
than an hour half. After making the deou Of the
gorgeous suite Of and partakng of some refresh
ments, his Majesty the King went up to some English la
dies and entered into apparently animated
tion with them. He had been In the morning to the In
valides, and had visited the tomb Of Napoleon While
there Sardinan soldier who many years ago had de-
serted the Sandman service and entered the French
flung himself his knees bssbre his native king asking
for what he had done and leave to return and
breathe his last in his native country The King de
scribed the it took place to those ladies-hs
establishment seeing approach him man habted in
the uniform Of the Invakdes with amputated,
and his gait that of confirmed cripple and hearing his
sAdress the Sandman tongue His Majesty again aud
again expetiaed upon this circumstance, the strange
ness Of his native language issuing from the body of
man dressed like Frenchman, and his being French
pensoner too, what pleasure he had in pardonng him
also and permitting him to return to Sarlina what he
wonc ssy when he got there, &c NC On subsequently
Kings capacity had not made very favorable impress
upon them she is what call said one of mem,
ga natured young man, If he is pleased he
presses himself like child; If he is rise he pouts like
one and he is displeased he sits down in He
may talent but like humble Christian, since his
his visit the Tueries he has hidden it under bushe
Perhaps the air Of Windsor may giye him more courage
The Queens yacht the Osborne left Portsmouth to fetch
him yesterday "wednesday. a
The Mniteur yesterday contained list approved of
by the Emperor OF 2t5 persons to whom three gold and
2S2 silver medals awarded in the of the quar-
ter ending the 30h Of September last, for having dstr
sussd themselves by saving % in danger from fire
little curious to observe the strange adtu puptdri-
Hike method Of despoc goverpment-how the free in
born impulses OF man. are so to speak, taken cut OF his
own keeping, and brought under the safeguard Of
psernal rule which says 81 will permit no taking-no
chattering about affairs not Immediately within the
routine ef your daily toll but you shall shut eyes
and open your mouth and take your chance Of what my
providence will give YOU and your shutting up your
tooth trap you end rien nanger why then content
abstinence is for good; but recdnce whenever
hung suicide or snatch an old woman from the flames
you shah have medals OF gold and silver and your names
shall be Inscribed columns Of the official Journal
md all France throughout to length and breadth shall
read them and give you sublime goridcation. Other
prosac countries contened to exhort the
cor the distressed works OF charity and good will
through the medium of Gospel ordinance but Ia belle
France has way OF her own and Frenchmen like it, To
plain however, II seems puzzling where the medal
system Is to end at the pace at present everybody j.
distingushed-an men are wonders on some account
other; stars crosses, badges medals ribbons beset
one at every corner; and as the Duke of York once
said of captains cannot spit out OF the window
without ones saliva falling the head of some ndiyidu
al whom the State has delighted TO honor Where is 1t all
to end? The best thing would be- seeing that the men
nearly used up, to begin with the women, who
must already Jealous st seeing much silk and jew
elry monopozed by the lords Of the creation Mr. Bar
mum has immorahzed prize baby; why not cross Of
the Legion OF Honor for her who has borne the most chill
dren9 France people pride themselves upon the small
Of their families but ii the should spread, she
who breeds the Emperor most soldiers ought surely to be
worthy record as he who kills the largest number OF
the enemy.
But let us see what Russia is doing.
letter from St. Petersburg of the 10th, says:-There
regns at Court here dead silence and the Emperor re-
ported to be extremely discouraged teannst be explain
Iaxu thaM tniGf nf
summoned by telegraph lett for Moscow, accompanied
by his Secretary and the Director OF Roads I, rche,s
Kne The reports that it intended 70 tortify
Moscow That snhices to show how alarmed are the
minds here. Never was peace more desired or we're is
fssn IN bs s,e Journey to the south Whenever depa
taons from the different provinces were allowed to ap
MOSCOW the nobility whilst protesting their profo,d
devoenss hsve drawn up, with the commercial classes
report sheh displays me aws which 81 %
rival Moscow The centre OF industry an tocdent was
communicated TO his Majesty which must have caused hm
tories of rver, worked ny Messrs kauine and stt
sune in 1858 employed $1,000 spindies and 100 wo.,.
men Since the war 1t has not worked above III, 90,
spindles and has produced, instead Of so polds
li4,2OO lbs) the twenty-our hours, only 50 pouds.
fhs is signal instance Of the disastrous influence OF
the war as also of the efforts made by Russia TO
become an Industrial power. viii not speak 70 you Of
other manufactures Of liver, such as Messrs. Meyer
Co.'S Twer appeared destined to become the Is ons
Birmingham Of Russia. Enormous estabh 'hmen,s had
been erected there for raising skworns, but to-day Hu
are shut and industry has vanished.
On Friday Prince Meternch celebf ated the eighty
second anniversary of his birthday, by dinner to his
personal friends. IL man had reason TO acknow
ledge the truth that human afars repeat themeiyes
that they 70 round and round In ending cir sic,
thus attesng the original intention Of short aud limit
ed career for humanity-it is Mettenish. It must
qure philosophy 70 be convinced that he has not
Utterly lived in VAIN curieusy have most OF the
things In which he played chief part in tying and
entansing his Metteruchian fashion, nnravelled
themselves and become as they were, his faculties
are still good, except that Of hearing.
The Manutenon Miitaire, or provisional depot for
the army of the East is sti heap Of smoking some
times flaming ruins uch 40 that the pumps even
now often obliged he had TO- The circulation
Of carriages on Qusi de Billy has been resumed The
work of removal continues and the quantity OF corn
taken away prodeious ah0u stu larger quantity
remains on the premises The Ia taken 70 the west
ern coast to the sorebouss Of the Grosailon on the
rated into three categ reathe