The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-06-21
Our Paris Correspondence.

Private bands play in the parks on Sundays.
Our Paris Correspondence.
/ PARIS, June A. 1856
The Lundation In Fance The Empor's Visit Lnns-A
eing Scene uith The Ssfrers-Noc Speech Of His N,jey
His Visit Va,ence and Acgnoa-Fed.fI Devastation
F7oosWhote Cities S5nesged-The Imperial Fst to Dion
idress of fhe HaIiun Refugees Co,nt CarouThe Differ
Betreen England and the United Staes-Anriety Of
French Politician in Regard 10 Them.
The distressing cries which pierce the capita! from tn
central departments, would CRATE harshly the in
the midst OF the chimes which the great metropolitan
cathedral is sounding in honor OF the imperial baptism
but for the wise prudent and humane efforts the Empero
Is making soften tho consequences Of he cannot stay,
the plague of mundaon which Is spreading throughout
its borders Of destituicn and appalling misery
as the country has not witnessed for half century
On arriving at Lyons, his Majesty personally visited
every part of the city where the river had made its fear
ful inroads He rode horseback dressed in gene
RAILS uniform surrounded by his staff aa followed by
escort of Cent Gardcs. The whole popu'uton
foot. The poor sufferers especially leaving tho mscr
able tenemens which had been thrown up a tempo
rary shelter for houselcss heads threw themselves
down his horses feet mngIng prayers for in
the midst OF their loyal sautations. The police in vain
attempted to restrain them The Emperor himself was
tho first to command that there should be no impeachment
offered to their approach Marshal de Casteanc riding
y
Majesty repeatedly plunged his hand and distri-
buted its contents whenever the sight of abect
distress his eye. ssMy dear friends said he your
suicrings wiring my heart come purpose to
you. Your immediate necessities shall be provided for
and trust by Of the advice and skill OF Of
the abcst of your townsnen to take such
that again shall you be brought into like ac
tom After having made the tour of the town, he pro-
cecdcd at once to the Hotel dc ve where council
held the necessary measures to bo taken. After
viewing the troops the camp Of sathony and distrbu
ting several and medals Of honor tho next
ing his Majesty for valcns and Avgnon Tho last
named place in such state that he obliged to
make his entry in boat, by the Boulevard ST. Roch
Twothrds Of the town in fact under water, and all
communications take place by water.
Truth to tell it is only s poor who sufferers,
but and important manufactures, which have
within the last few been erected by the side of the
Guilloterr Lave been utterly annthatcd Tho aspect Of
all tv territory OF In tctte and the CharpeneS also
hnenable From the moment when the breach was
made in tho embankncnt ut the Teto dor, fOaming
torrent rushed over the Grarsie Rue and adjon-
ing streets and then rejoincd tho principal Of
tho river by the low lands Houses undermined keep
falling every day, and in many whole families have
been buried under the ruins. Thousands are obliged to
establish themselves under tents and sheds formed of
panks and other articles the qays and other parts,
out Of the reach of the water Some Of the very poorest
among the sufferers hold plstes the psscrs by
cng charity. At Orleans during The whole Of Sunday,
great numbers Of cattle ocks sheep carts laden with
furniture and whole families arrived constantly in the
melancholy faces writes eye Witness Of these poor
people they paradcd the streets dragging their ami
mails after Them and with their children perched their
wrctched furniture, pitcous spectacle indeed"
The Monitnr of this morning has the following an
| nouncement the subject
Between Iy and Valcncetc Emperor stopped at tn
towns which had most suffered. His Majesty has re
1o,oOOr.. Rochcs do Coudrien, 2ooofr.; to Tain
50O0fr.; to Tournon 1000 r TO vaence, 1000 fr.
' si ss"n his y ha been halle
with enthusiastic accaInhons. From Valence to Avg
iho Emperor %T Temed sum OF francs to La pd
where the ravages had been very considerable His ma
ajesty sent also, 1000 francs The Emperor Is at
Aries (June g. T. NJ after having visiteda the nun
dations Of Avignon and those Of Tarscon."
Tho official journal likewise adds: .'Whle the Emporo-
is Fastening convey assistance and consolation to these
sufferers, the Empress profoundly affected at much
misery, has expressed to the Minister Of the Interior,
general subscription should be Immediately
opened ot les sohdger and in the Of herself and
| son. has RENTED to them a double Offering"
In accordance with this request the walls Of Paris arc
covered with invitation 10 the popuace TO associate it.
self in the good work. and to bring contributions to tho
different mayoraltcs Several thousand francs have al
ready been subscribed and there is doubt that the
sympathy of the capital will exhibit itself in tho most
practical manner The French, Whatever may be their
shortcomings are second tO none when real work OF
| charity Is placed before them.
All the accounts which have been received concur in
torrents Of rain which have fallen the rush Of waters
into the Rhonc the SaOne and the Loire is great that
in many places the rise is not stopped Dispatches from
Lyons received in Paris yesterday state that during
night Of the ID the Rhone had fallen about foot and
half but still nearly ten feet above the ordinary
| Lowell
The Union Boaugignore of Dion speaks in tho fol
lowing terms Of tho Empcrors stay a Dion, his way
to Lyons II will give your readers idea Of the I'm
pcral popularity in the provinces has proved
many occasions that wherever there great msfOr
tunes 10 be aileyiste and an arght population to be
tranquized there the Emperor is sure to- be found"
The Spanish Minister in Paris has decided the occa
sion of the baptism OF the Prince lnQeral he will antci
pate the quarterly payments TO all thOs8 who having be-
iongcd to the French legion which foagh in defence
of the throne Of Queen Isabella should receive pension
from the Spanish government All tho members Of that
legion therefore, will receive double pension in the
month Of June.
The Italian refugees residing in Paris have addressed
letter to Count Cavour expressive Of hcr sympathy and
gratitude for his noble endcavors at the Paris Conference
in of Italy. Prince Oscar, of Sweden, arrived
Monday evening at Havre whence he will embark a
cruise TO visit the provincial French ports along the
coast. The Princess Charlotte OF Belgium will have
plcted her sixteenth year the 7th Of the present
month"; having been born at Iaecken in ls4O The Arch
duke Maxmian arrived Sunday at Brussels, ut 1890
by tho railway accompanied W the Duke of Brabant
who had gone 10 Client to meet his Imperial Hghness.
The Count dc Fandrc at the terminus at Brussels TO
receive the august traveller, considerable
Der OF the officers Of the garrison and Of the principal
authorities King Leopold came forward at the head Of
the staircase meet him. and breakfast Immediately
served In the evening the Austrian Prince and the two
Belgian Princes dressed in plain Clothes walked out and
visited some of the principal buildings. In the evening
there grand dinner Of ceremony at the Palace.
| IN the way of politics, perhaps the most important
communication have to make is this-that society, in
warlke article two which has appeared in the HERALD
regard the relations between the United States and
England The HERALD of all other journals Is that which
| have above all comparison the greatest weight with
public opinion in France. The ne phlosophc patriotism
which pervades its remarks Is precisely such suits tho
refined taste OF country like this. Hther to II has
been observed that the Herald has kept aloof from any
thing like extreme opinions, Notwithstanding peculiar
tone, of independence. Now, however, with its large
circulation and its undoubcd power in every country
in Europe, whose journals filed with quotations from
its columns that 1t seems to look war matter of
course, between America and the mother country
of the gravcst thinkers have presentiment that the
| thing Is becoming serious.
i PARIS, June s. 1855.
Return Of he Emperor from, NE ProracesFarther Details o.
| The Mundaions-Trogr Incidents CONNECTED Nth Them-The
Relations Betrscn France and he United StdesThe
| teAich hare Affected their Cordiol,y, Sc, st.
| The Emperor passed before my windows down tn Q
de lmperatrce, route 10 ST Cloud, at o'clock
this morning lis Majesty must therefore have travelled