The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-09-14

have led her TO choose hour whom II neither dry
night to enter Paris after fstguing journey that
In entry must be pronounced failure In spite OF the
,posing double hedge of soldiers the house
OF the strasbourg railway to the Palace of St. Cloud the
exhirstng weather. and the splendid festive spectacle
which offered by all Paris and hundreds OF thou
of foreigners ranged in tiers 1T The theatre
nom the sidewalks to the roof Of the buildings along
ths route OF the cortege through the city.
The English debtors now in prison at Chchy, naturally
wishinR to ion in the festivities 10 honor OF their soye
reign appealed to her generosity BY petiion-but she
declined TO interfere with the action OF French law.
subscription paper however, Is now IN circulation in be-
half Of the ste companions of your neighbour Horace
Greeley among their countrymen who are visiting Paris
what mutitudes of English visiters have been here
during the last fortnight One of Them whom the
other evening, informed that most of the people he
in the street resembed Londoners closely that he
1at quite at home, and very that the alliance
durable; "for, added he they begin to initiate in
their dress and manners" lie did not discern much diff
yence between Londoners and Parisns. Obviously he
had not wandered far from 'the English quarter of
Paris.
Americans have not wanting the throng
yters to Paris. Some of the American Commissioners
have been almost tempted forget their national dignity
and ask why they did happen receive tickets
bali at the Hotel de Vile. They might well regret what
am inclined to consider the result Of mistake al-
though some Of the most distinguished Of the foreign
commissioners also unnvited) for it a superb
ball. the finest except the subsequent ball at Versailles
at which l have assisted. Singularly name
mat of MIR. Brega of Washington, Commissioner for New
Jcrscy-had been omitted the list first sent in to the
Project The omission corrected and the ticket OF
Mr.. B. almost Immediately received by him, that
Mr. and Mrs. Brega represented alone the American Com
pnissiouers and their wives.
he MANI nj tp cr
The Universal Exhibition will be inseparaby associated
with the Palace Of Industry But il viii be no less histo
Bcl In connneci with another movement to tho dgn
ty Of hbora volume entitled European Workmen, "
which he is the author and which adds to its value
the product Of twenty years study the felicity of most
seasonnble publication. What moment could have been
htly chosen TO exhibit the European workman tnan
now, when all the world has up Paris admire
his Sorkthe marvellous result If ages Of deveopcmeny
A. recent meeting Of the Academy Of Sciences IL, Uu-
mas in the Of the author 10 the Aclie-
my this work Of NJ lie Play, which hal Just ap,ea ed
under the following tite:--" Les Oar,isrS F.roDioos
Bstdes les tr0raar III DomstiqUe u Con- titiofs
Morale DIES Populations CARRIERS ne Fhrope prfc les
e'sn E1ioe ae Ia Mcthoie dobserco ionn-t Europeaa
Workmei An Examination of the lab3rs, domestic
and Moral Condition of the Working Glasses OF huroI,e
Preeeeded by an iSposition Of Method observation.
NJ lie Plays work. said N. Dumas, i" sugge tied
TO him by studies which he pursued Professor
the School Mines, reaing TO the icdasty OF pn
capal metaurgic countries OF Europe. As
An the most dive conditions under economical system
me most opposite, and under wholly dsillar Millions
respect and religion, continually
mig under his eyes, 81. lie Play led examine how
the budget of receipts aud that Of oNon
hSied, annually, tor q family Of workmen Of given
yIe what were the clements of intellectual - sacion
or Of moral mai pness which il called 70 oni. Mo.
than three hundred complete monographs OF the family
stuation o. workmcn aiken in tho oIntres which be.ia
Mt Cadz and comprise Siberia embracing consequently
all SIT uaions in Europe have been collected discuss
cd by NJ lie lay with extreme cure lie has extracted
hE,y-sIx of tnem most characteristic These form |
the bass Of his book l, IL completed BY introduction
and by notes The Imperial Printing Unce entrus-
NJ viii
coud not easily have been printed elsewhere account
OF the NUMBER size and complexy the tables included
history ot oc,, ec",anr N e sn epoea ~ me
hund in it collected in The various countries, and
which acquire higher value from he rare cilcum-
stance that they are wholly comparable, having been OBJ
But the chief distinction Of NJ. IL Plays work IS that
these facts collected on a uniform plan and bv a
method of his invention which tends to give to So
saI economy precision and certainty of appreciation
hitherto reserved apparently for tho yvsicai sciences
cursory examination of this important work has son
WINGED that IL richly merits the cupgy costoF "a 1t
by the learned academcian, and l PROMISE nyso tne
pleasure Of again consulting ITS page Tor the benefit OF
my readers.
lions to A. Dumas tho chemist, senator an minister
and also TO Mr. George Sumner, OF Boston. At meeting
which took place at tho house Of NJ Dumas just before
the publication, NJ. lie Play declared TINT lie sd..t
Sd no; only for nsny Of h's eets but 90 tme Or ,2
most imI ortant VI his conen-oha 10 Tho srus of our
d1stHgNIshed countryman Mr.. Sumner. These conrlu-
sions summed up in the appendix relate tho special
causes which in various countries have aided dop
the suffering classes, and full Of ideas to such par
tal legislation may wi hout disturbing ex ting inte
vests aise the condition Of those who have been regarded
generally in Europe only food for taxaon for pow
der No person has studied these matters with
cave and perseverance than Mr. sumner In letter
M Dumas, H. lie Ilay remarks, There is probably no
American whose opinion on the economical and political
questions OF Europe are aecurate-ceTtniny mono
whose opinions a,e 50 much sought and respected
thin side u the Atlantc.n FIGARO
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