The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-12-27


distress that ia felt taking demonstrstiye form.
Hands, wherever it is possible, are not turned Of,
but the time they are employed is so limited that
without the pecuniary aid afforded by the officials,
and which, under the existing system Of centrazing
all power in the executive, can be afforded in
| ner unknown to few countries, they could not
| exist. In fact, notwithstanding the approach of
Christmas, when 1t is usual for large orders
to be received from Paris for the coming year these
are SO insignificant that one very large source Of
labor is cut off. The commercial distress in England,
America, and generally prevailing throughout the
continent Of Europe interferes with orders from
abroad in truth next TO none received and there
are signs that the winter, which has been slow to make
its approach, will when it does come prove severe
one. Paris, too Is grieyously moody and dissatisfied
Never was so little business doing. The hotels are
| all comparatively empty. Even the Lonvre-the
| leviathan-which makes up from 800 to 900 beds
every night, has only 200 strangers, within its
walls and many of the first class hotels have abso-
iutey nothing for their employees to do. The Anne
ricans, who were scarcely second to the Russians in
the freedom with which they parted with their cash,
almost all gone and the few that remain are so
hampered in their means as to render their custom
thing to be avoided rather than desired. In fact
there have been some Of such terrible distress
caused by the failure of remttances that but for the
charity of well disposed individuals the parties must
have starved. In the midst of this, the following
advertisement, inserted in Gaiignani's Messenger,
reads ominously: "T0 Americans.-It is confidently
| expected that the American chapel in the Rue de
Berr will be completed the 18th instant at which
time payment of 10 900 francs will be due. If this
cannot be promptly met, possession of the building
will not be given. The appeal made for raising this
sum to the few Americans who were present at the
Chapel Tratbout was met by generous response in
the subscription Of $500 francs, and it Is to be sim
cerely hoped that those Americans who have not
yet contributed to this national enterprise will
| cheerfully aid in making up the required sum by
sending their subscriptions" The chapel unfortu-
natey was begun when times were "fush, and it is
terminated when people are thinking that to watch
| az well as pray" is their bounden duty and that
the last in troubous times may be done after less
expensive fashion than in marble sanctuary. II is
curious observe how the new edged desire to raise
national chapel has entailed mischief on all
sides. First, it was the American offer of 60 900 for
the English proprietary chapel in the Rue d Agues-
that induced the government to lay their hands
on it, and the Parliament refuses to sanction the
contract, the chapel Is closed while troops of the
faithful on the Lords day wander about the streets
seeking for the gates of temple. And next, there
this erection in the Rue de Berr, at cost of
some 10000, for which it seems the money cannot
now be provided.
Paris is generally well supplied with samples of
the particular costumes OF all nations and IL is really
one of the most pleasing features its broad pare.
Amid the stoned palaces, foot on horseback, or
careerng along in painted equpage, may be seen
the denizens Of all nations, sometimes in motley
groupes, and occasionally provoking well bred
glance OF curiosity, but all IN great degree adding
to the animation of the scene. Turk, Greek, Per-
sian, Chinaman, Spaniard and Moor-there they are
cheek by jowi, sitting down together hob and mob.
bing, If the millennium had already arrived, and
the lion and the lamb might sa.eiy eat from the same
platter. As a small variety, we have had for the
last ten days a crew of Russian sailors from Rus
sian figate now lying off Brest; and more from the
relation in which the two countries have lately stood
to each other than ID any great popularity in their
uniform, they are followed about with greater
curiosity than any strangers since the Bedouins
first made their appearance. Some OF the
officers were present when Prince Czartoryska late
a1v ed n, no
the Emperor Napoleon had determined, if the Rms
sian war had continued 10 raise the standard of Po
lsh independence" apiece Conformation which they
received with all possible complaisance.
There il evidently determination on the part Of
the French government to take active part against
China. The Constitutional has for some time past
been harping upon the manner in which the Chinese
have broken the treaty negotiated fifteen years ago,
by NJ. Laginee, for the protection Of Christians in
the Chinese Empire and referring TO the murder of
the French missionary as an act calling FOR condign
punishment, which has hitherto only been delayed
for the convenience Of the offended State. II Is
known that 500 artillerymen have just been put on
board man-ofwar at Toulon bound fer long voyage.
| General Todtieben, the well known Russian Gene.
raj, fell from his horse recently at Wiesbaden and
| broke his arm.
The physician of Mile. Rachel at lie Cornet, has
| published bulletin dated the 5tb, which states
that the intermittent fever under which she had
been suffering has yielded TO the effect Of quinine
that the right lung was cured and the left one much
better; and that though danger still existed II was
| declining every day.
There is a tone Of considerable bitterness peryad-
| ing French society in relation to what is termed
the Indian massacres, and truth TO say, others be-
side the French are beginning to say that this con-
tinual blowing from guns, hanging, fusiading, &c.
| in cold blood, Is in danger of defeating its
object and causing sympathy to exist to-
wards barbarians when very different feeling
would otherwise have prevailed. Even the Steele
which seldom loses an opportunity of putting In a
good word for England, says: eve do not think the
| British cause gain by these executions. The
family Of the King Of Delhi did not take part in the
| massacres which marked the invasion of the town
! by the sepoys. The descendants Of Akbar and Of
| Aureng- Saib were placed on ephemeral throne
| and fought loyalty. IL they deserved punishment
| it should have been inflicted, according to the ex
preston of Lord Palmerston, in spirit of severity
| and not Of vengeance II il indeed to be hoped
that the Indian difficulty will soon take such favor
able turn will render needless any further persist
In the terrible scenes that have lately filed al
the columns Of Continental journals; but If, on the
contrary, anything In the shape Of disaster should
arise-should the present success meet with a
/ decided check. there will be such a general up
| heaving of sentiment against England and English
government generally as cannot but be seriously pre-
judicial 70 her influence. England has few or nc
real friends While prosperity or the chance of !,
prevails the uniriendliness may not appear, hui
woe TO her the day that fortune refuses her smiles
Since the days when Rome consented 70 pay tribute
TO buy off her barbarian invaders, such fall hers
4 will never have been known.
There Is really hope OF the reduction OF crnoline
| The shops in Paris no longer accommodate stand
/ ing room for their fair customers whenever two OF
| three Of them are gathered together In the p1,is
sirs about o'clock this Is especially evident and
/ many Of those who come under the denomination OF
sweet things 10 the sweet contented to devour
their buns. patties and jees outside the door that
| the iron Of their under garments may not enter
| into the vitals Of the more hirsute sex. Besides
every print shop is literally running with carl
| caturesrof woman and her extremities-the hustle
/ and the bonnet.
Our ss. Petersburg Correspondence.
| ST. PETERSBURG. Dec. 3, 1867.
| The Russian Mission 10 China-Ihe Russian Pos