The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1858-03-11
PARIS. Febr,t0ru IIl85j

PARIS, February IL, 1853.
The Soldiers COngrafUlatOry ADDRESS TO the
EmperOr-The Dismissal Of the Minister az
Interior and the Project of Police - The
Royal Tisiters at Pris-1he Misfortunes
of The Widoic of'the Late General de Caoaig.
noc-Fdilures Tie Progress of the Ques-
fion of Emancipation Of the Strfs in Rus
sia-The Economical Kitchens Of Paris
The Monte Christie Norel Case.
To the Editor of the National Era.
The congratulatory address made by the
the French soldiers to the Emperor on the event
Of the l4th January, requesting Napoleon to
lead them 10 the den of assassins, created q
great sensation in England and the indigna-
ton of the English against their allies is just.
The French never loved their neighbors, and
the last attempt to assassinate the Emperor has
increased this antipathy to such degree, that
Napoleon would cross the Channel to invade
England, every Frenchman, without reference to
party, would take up arms to measure strength
with their rivals. But Napoleon is too wise for
that and will take care to prevent the re. occur.
renee of such remarks in future. 1t was a
gross blunder of come fierce colonel, and a still
greater one of the editor of the Noniteur, to
allow such foolish remark to be published in
the official organ. Some of the rash acts com.
mitted by bis people during the past three
weeks may turn out more injurious to Napole.
on than 0rsinis hand-grenades, and he has
found it necessary to dismiss the Minister of
Interior aud the Project of Police. The former
caused the suppression of the Review of Paris
and The Spectator" under the pretext of a rev.
ceeding led to the discovery that the same
Minister holds a large share in the leading dem.
ocratic paper, 4" The Steele" Mr.. Pietri, Pre-.
feet of Police, IA Corsican by birth, is accused
of negligence in the discharge of his duties, in
consequence of his great love of gastroncmy,
and is replaced by more active man. The
place of the Minister of Interior being filled BY
general, France promises ere long to be en-
trely ruled by the sword.
Every day brings another Prince of Royal
blood to Paris, offering congratulations 10 the
Emperor on his happy escape; court balls
hunts, and military reviews, are the result, to
entertain those ilustrious guests At the Tu
illeries, the Bots de Boulogne, and on the Bou
ievarts, there is not a sign of distress to BE-
seen; but the scene is not, however, so gay anl
brilliant in the quarters inhabited by the labor
ing classes, where thousands and thousands oil
families are unemployed, and consequently
without bread. Mr.. Klein is fortunately still
engaged in the establishment of kitchens fo
their relief.
During the last two years, there have been four
naur economique, or cheap kitchens, opened il
Fsris, for the winter months, where nearly two
pints OF beef broth, two ounces and q half O.
meat, or nearly two pints of rice, or pulse, boil
ed In broth, may be had for FIVE confines O,
one cent I
This is generally believed to be achieved b,
charitable donations, but such is not the case
Tar from owing anything to charity, these ecc
nomical kitchens even realize a small nro6t
Ihis extraordinary result is due to the milan
thropy of Mr.. Klein, retired Judge of the com
merciai tribunal of the Seine, who, after much
study, has succeeded in reducing the cost D
1000 TO the lowest possible figure. The follow
Ing is the calculation upon which his system !,
founded: The purchase of an economics
Kitchen range, and its full complement of ke,
ties and utensils, amounts to $500. The mea
10 oougnt at the rate of six cents pound; D
mat kettle-full of broth, made with rs
POUNDS OF meat, costs eighteen dollars includin