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

six soldiers upset in the Pane Or Grnad Camp tlse
of the men being drowned. man rssding at La Pss'
Dieu, whose house fell and buric1 his young wife,
to whom he had been but recently married, threw
himself in despair into the Rhone A woman living
on The Qu ay d'Albrct, who her husbai drowned,
While rendering assistance to sufferers N,rew her
se out of window in the fourth story and killed
on the spot young woman who had been confined
two days before taken of her bed with ier child
and conveyed in boat to place OF safety. TEs boat
had just arrived the house beginning give way
The mother threw her child into the of one OF the
boatmen, and IN moment after sank herself with she
ruins. Three children were found buried beneath ehc
ruins Of one house after the waters had retired. Tsc
zeal and humanity of the inhabitants amid these Distress
ing circumstances appears be above all praise Hun
drcds of persons are carrying provisions Of every
kind 10 the Churches which have been thrown open for
the reception Of The houseess sufferers
subscription for the victims opened yesterday
at the cour dcs Complies and produced upwards of o0Of
The Chamber of Notaries has subscribed OOOc and all
the Notarics of the department Of the Seine have con-
sented to receive subscriptions At Lyons, excluding
Emperors donation Of 100 O0O FIRE amounts to up
wards of 1S2.o00f General IaHarsise has authorised
the opening Subscription "lnons tire National Guards
OF the Seine The various theatres to give repre-
sentatons IN ard. Every Journal lrss given no
tcc that It's bureau is open for subscrp.
tons, each setting the example BY its own
mists often holly occupied in polcmics has . touching
article, and greater proof be cited of tho profound
nature Of the suffering than tho sentiment he epresscs-
"Provdence, Gt says,) sinticng new disasters
After the seourge Of the cholera tho privaons q scarc
ty the sicnss OF war; We now see our finest provinces
ravaged by nundaonS Let incline hUadS before
these cruel trials Let us appreciate tho lesson Gd sup
port tho burden with humility and with courage. Num-
bcrs of the present evils be repaired III che face of
such duty all party considerations disappear. There IL
only place for ono common anguish and for united
action of commscration and assistance The public au
tygs III
lions Of francs have been voted by the Legislative Corps
and the most urgent measures have beenadopted By tho
administration But in this instance the charity and
riotism of all reclaim their rights Subscriptions
gaai2ed to which the its support and its ap
eal The Steele to its honor be it said has given the
signal The Union likewise addresses itself to its friends
If it can say with certain pride that like tho Bearnas
hearty good wi it also that it has never solicited
in vain the generosity Of its friends in favor Of public
The attention of Parisiau society has been forcibly
drawn to that article in the HERALD which. speaks with
come dstrust of the relations between France and the
United States. t ought not to be concened says the
HERALD tha Of late the tone and aude'of tile French
towards the United States have been far from worthy Of
the ancient alliance between the two Countries NV
well known relations this Journal and the more than
usual opportunities have OF consulting the opinions of
the best classes have naturally given the desire TO
ascertain what degree OF foundation there might be in
this observation aud have taken some pains tho SUBJ
ject After minsling in conversation with some Of tho
leading members of dipcmatc circles have dved down
into the large middle class, which is separated fromt by
an almost imperooptibe gradatiOn. The sum and sub
stance OF all nave nearu DO tnuS c7l'DrJ
1t Is very true, regards individuals that tho citizens
OF America have not OF late taken tho rank with
formerly and that in several of publications they
have been dealt with very roughly. This was not the
formerly But let the truth be told Steam navga
ton has flooded Paris with very different class of Ameri
to that which visited city formerly An ulstart
race now comes among bearing down by its pro-
fuse expenditures assuming airs of self Importance neither
justified by It's manners general enlightenment;
its ephcmcral wealth. for il often turns out
that the lavish outlay Is not the consistent eni,en-
dturc of legitimate income, but capital accumulated by
industry at home. Concet presumption and vugarity
the attributes OF such class 1t Is also, emphati
cally represented by the kind Of men automatically
utterly out OF their element such posions-who befOr
their Introduction to capital lived lale fellows well
met" with backwoodsncn-who offensive In tiIci
manners-whO are as ignorant of civilized customs
they of our anguagewho too obtusc 10 learn,
disposed how TO win and good WILL and who's
private conduct often reckless aud dishonest degrade
tho country they forth TO honor. For the Ame
rcan nation wa have the deepest respect. We look
her the stronghold o freedom; many u sigh fO
the day when may follow her in that glorious path
liberty where she proudly leads. Many Of her cti-
tai Her the especial fvorites OF society.
They dress better than the English; in fact is quite
impossible to distinguish thcm from the best dressed
French women. They are often found TO speak tho
French language with the utmost purity and without
cont. With such have quarrel but VIC. do
pray the United States TO send US gentlemen and men Of
honor to automatically represent her. The election Of
fresh President s surely an opportunity.
The above Is, Of bourse simply the social view OF te
question Is there are any political differences have not
heard Of them.