The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-02-04

eSSnesS OF dce-DSpt0ru0k C0Hdsts0n OF fe
English Troops IN the Cyimea-Winter Gais.ies
10 Pasis-Chadren's Bail at the British Embas-
81, &c, &c.
The frost has set in rather severely. At midnight
on Tuesday the thermometer Of NJ. Cheva,ier, which
was 80 deg. Fahrenheit, stood at ak o'clock yester-
day morning Of % deg, and at noon a. 10 deg. Fab
renheit, and to-day the weather b psroe otibly
colder.
An enormous block Of stone, intended for the sta
tue Of Saint Jacques, which is TO be placed on ths
over Of Saint Jacques 10 Bon ,herie, was dra IN
along the Rue de Riv iii yesterday, by q team Of
eighteen horses. This stone was dressed ont with
flags and branches Of laurel, and the quarrymen had
drawn on it the agure Of . owned eagle, and placed
on IL all the tools used in it's extraction.
The Mo~itepw publishes to-day the particulars Of
the loan. Instead Of FIVE hundred miltons-the sum
de msnded-the amount subscribed is two milliards
one hundred and seventy five millions Of francs, or
twenty thousand one hundred and ssventy-five mil
lions Of francs. l77,0 600 persons have taken part in
this subscription. Tee amour. Is thus divided
R<nte, 3 per cents, SO, 600, 900.
Re2te, Al per cents, 1S, 000, 900.
l26. 600 subscribe . are furnished by tbs depart
ments, whose subscription am,uut &, III, 000, 900.
From Paris, 1895. 00O, 600 francs 10 derived from
81 600 subscribers.
In the PsriB subscription 8 are included those from
foreign countries, Of which Enslsnd furnishes $50
millions, and an equal sum Is also supplied from
other European Countries, euch as Germany, Bel
GUM, 8 Switzerland, &c.
The subscriptions Of 500 francs Of rente, and
above that sum, amour. to twenty.six millions for
the Three per Cent, and thi teen millions for the
-Four and a half, and thus form q capital Of 1886 mil
lions, being 1886 millions above the required loan.
The gIeRAs: animation prevailed ct the B curse
yesterdsy, the Treasury having begun to pay back
the deposits paid by subscribers In excess Of the
loan, aLd thus . large amount OF casa was thrown
on the market In consequence OF wat had been sold
out by the purchasers, and who were now desirons
Of reiLves;ang their money. This, hdded to the con.
fdencs inspired by the astonishing resources Of the
country. as shown 6y the prompti:ude in which
such an immense sum has been subscribed, gave
great ~buoyancy to the market, and caused Q rather
considerable Use In " icee.
General de Rcard, Are. aide DO camp to Priuce
Jerome, ard D.. Huiin, first physician 70 the Hotel
settles, TO await s5e arrival Of Pfnce Napoleon from
Cor s.s n,inople.
N. BeLean, Mini.te of France, who had returned
to PARIS from toe s ,ush OF France, whsre he had
been spending som time for he bensht of nis
hesnh, has been ordered oy his medical attendants
TO pses the winter st Hyeres, and will arrive there
about tne Goth.
Prince Stisbey has received q note from the Fog.
bsh Ccniul, In which DO is %iequiced 20 release hin.
self from the Pfotec:o ate Of Russia. Tae Ere men
Consul 10 10 deliver q similar note.
Every tsy Only more coof,ms ne in the sosud-
ness Of tte alton / have lately conveyed In my
letters respecting the Dr. liabilities Of pea-e. No
hopes Of his bird ex's. he Q, and the feelings OF ex-
ultation g%eIefAie1 by the successful resui. OF the ma
teDai les6 are Of o nature wnicf ps)mines--sup-
posirg Rossis TO be desircus Of pat1hng n al a.
TaBgeDent-tbe imp sitOn Of terns which would
render her conseIt almost impossible. France, say
The miniestrisl Organs, has said oy her treasure that
" hisH EuRtard has q 4NLan hu h0r .no~. -.
oeteImi1 Axiom TO pros cute tbs war. The are sre par
ties, h0~ever, not represented in the public Jour-
nals, who Declare loudly that they should NOS be
surprised IL England were weakened ia the arm.
petsef hei alliance by the pea % negotiate ons, thou Oh
MOTH; g should come CT them. The morbid dread OF
la pt,fde Alb,on Is ready to instance itself on every
oc' esisn, and the knowledge Of this is q powerful
engine in the batds OF the Gear. Certain it is that
something mast shortly b. done; either England
must cease TO take an active part In this struggle,
or Q totally new ofganizati1n must take place.
Every traveller, as well a. every officer who passes
thrtug Parie, on his road from the East, more than
confirms the most graphic and often apparently
highly colortd accounts Of the deplorsb.e safe OF
the English army. | law an artillery general last
would be sure to report his words to tho Horse
GUARDS, that no language was sufficiently strong to
exsggerate the misc sable wretchedness Of chat once
fine army: In literal rags. covered with filth, ted
cold ard wet, snd uDsheltered from the midnight
blas.-Gtd help them he said. or Lord Raglan
there WAS but one opinion throughout his utter
incapaeity: That while the army felt grateful for
the exceeding good s.rit and efectual aid shown
towards them by the F,ench, the moral effect was
depressing In the extreme, and far seeing men look
ed ominously on the humilia,ing comparison that
wes suggested BY It.
The gay sesion still, hangs fire, awaiting soms
cause Of public congrstulst.on from the E,sI. Tine
Hotel de Vile 10 10 show Oh one OF i.s grand maui.
opal festivities on the 22d, and Monsieur Billsult,
the Niniater Of the Interior, has given . bsli; but
the Imperial Palace utters no voice Of invitation to
its golcen DO wers. The English Ambassador, Lord
Crowley, flung open his splendid rooms 10 90 Infant
psr'y on fue,ssy, when The children Of some Of the
btst French, English and American families vera
gathered together TO the number Of some -four or five
bur drsd. The greatest anxiety was manifested TO
secure in invitations, but aims were taken that the lit
ed by the g eat people. The bal, commenced ct 8
o'clock ana continued I'LL l o'clock In the morning.
The q~uadrtnes were arranged according TO the
height Of the children, each qnadsills consisting
rooms five IL number prevented eli 6 owdioq, and
the effect Of these little fairies bounding slo ~, as
joining hand Ia hard, they executed tbs q aale, was
indssc Iisanly pleasing. As they ,ushsd for gard
seeming TO ring In with tue music, and their OK.
quisi,e i'll putisn ~toiletses rejecting sll the colors Of
the prism, they really looked ike q splendid bou-
gIst o. he most charming flowers, In watch yon
felt inclined to plunge and bury yourself. At IL
o'clock the supper room was flung opsn, and
such chorus Of fun and laughter uas never heard;
some OF the little mites could only Just see the gco1
things en- The buffet, and made q vain effort tostretch
their chiDs mp 80 high, ANA By and bye, therefore,
these were 10 be seen with a plate OF something savory
before them, and Q fork almost a. big a. th smselves
in band, kneeling on the carpe,ed a Ior, while With
awkward grace they thus managed TO guzzle into
their little mouth s the good things bel re them.
Some Of them locked pictures for Raphael. There
were two little girls, sbout Elk or seven years old, Of
the Duchess de- BassAno, that were the them OF
universal admiration.
Lord CowIey-erdinarily an su.tsre, grave looking
nsn-taoroughly identified himself With his nnle
guests, and arranged quadrilles and distributed bons.
bors In such q manner rs must have won all their
hearts. Verify, children are the true lords OF
bring grave statesmen AID cunning diplomats to their
n..Inur