The New York herald., 1863-12-26

congratulated the assembled guests upon the prospect OF
speedy triumph Of the Southern arms. This clsb 10
formed for the purpose Of keeping up Southern orsanza
tion and influencing public opinion ip Peye Cnfortu'
naely there 10 too much snobbery among the loyal And
rcaus here 10 admit Of any such close alliances the
souherners have formed and which, social pon, Of
view have exercised no little influence in their behalf In
Paris
is TO be hoped tha, the "clubn w among its other
objects, embrace that OF providing for destitute rebels IN
Paris Of whom after having exhausted the patience
and pockets Of their secession friends apply to the Ame
rcan Minister and Consul for relief Such by
means unirequent. A few days since tall Georgian
walked into The once Of tho American Consul and i'm
pored him to do something for him. His story was that
he had been in the rebel army had been taken prisoner
BY forces, had escaped and rather than return In
search OF that "ast ditch" had managed to get to
Europe. Here he had been living from hand to mouth.
He had been to Mr.. sndell, who informed him that
no had 90 many applications FOR relief that he
to get to seaport confden. that then ho would Gnd
means OF returning TO America where according to
his statement he Intended entering the Union army He
proposed walk TO Havre and desired the Consul TO give
him sort Of document BY which he would be epa
bled TO camp out" at night on the way without moles
taton. This course the Consul could no: do could
be- onicaly furnish him any relief; but, the general be-
nevoent disposition OF himself and The Vice Consul com
ing TO his assistance they gave him enough from their
own pockets enable him 10 reach Heyre, and tho
Georgian went on his way rejoicing
VI
the Emperor Alexander OF Russia the imperial propo
stion for congress. The highly courteous and appre
catye terms in which Russia considers the imperial
quest contrasts strongly with the rude and ncivi reply
OF Earl Russell England gets no credit anywhere in Eu
rope for the mpoiteness which characterized this dpo
matte act, and 1t is believed by many that the En-
peror viii be able TO make such representations TO the
Powers which have accepted the proposition "in prnc
ple that he will be able to convene congress to de-
liberate upon the Affairs OF Europe, and in which
England will not be again called upon to
take part should THIS be So tho formal rupture OF the
between
follow and other alliances be formed which will make
England embe for ner safety as she did hreo years ago
when all the land was brstng with volunteer bayonets
Some startling statistics xhbiting the immense expen
diture and money sustaining the EARNED peace
Legoyt chief Of tho statistical bureau of the French
Works. According TO this statement. which, from
the authors position may be considered perfectly
which costs her 33o 900 600 francs France an army OF
673 600 men which ess 600 900 francs Prussia
army Of 24 600 which costs her 156 900 900 francs
England army 300 600 men, which costs 677 900 900
francs, and Russia an army OF 900 900 OF men, which
costs COG sancs That 49, out OF the ota budget
per cent in Austria or more than third thirty
per cent in France thirty in Prussia thirty nine in Eng
land and ortytwo In Russia Let us aso mention Italy
where 329 600 900 francs are expended in keeping up
force Il $4,000 men; Turkey weighed down BY army
OF 424 100 men Denmark and Sweden. the first with
so 900 and the second with 81 900 men, by which
budgets are increased TO thirty seven aud forty per
respectively. The other secondary States follow In
analogous proportion Switzerland 10 the only Euro
pean state that neither increases hor army nor her
tho saropesu sfm,es uccoSd;Os to estimates which he
considers rather below than superior TO the reality
rves at the fearful number Of 3siSs47 men, ard an out
The work In question: tho publication of which Just
this time would seem to be intended as an argument In
favor OF the meeting OF congress- then makes the fol-
lowing interesting comments upon the above stated
facts
standing between tho great Powers, d!ssrnng In the
proportion Of one-hal was efectod Immediately 1907
sttutng the Gower Of the population Of tina. sgo-se
restored 10 abors Of peace, and at once saving OF
600 600 600 franc: s effected on the toaity OF Euro
R to the railways at present existing 10000 kilometres
e2so miles, at the rate Of 900 francs the kiloete
she might establish In every commune, and even
In each section OF tho communes, primary school.
II che decided 0p psintainins Ihe same sum 10
her budget, apply i TO the progressive reduction
different states being about 1883 900 900 francs,
and that interest," capitalized at the average rate OF four
per cent representing capital OF 81 600 900 francs
II might be pad of mot calculating the compound inter
esi) In about thirty six years IL, on the contrary the
countries interested preferred applying the
france thus conomzed TO the reduction suppression
OF the taxes which weigh most heavily the produc-
top or consumption OF articles OF necessity, what
ssgnG %Ssa TO se SSsSSsss 5 hat
men in the primo Of life would be restored to the arts OF
reace There would bo also, 10 tba. happy Oyent an
euains the average daily wages these 900
ingnen francs each, and supposing that those
this army Of peace, henceiorth enrolled under
U t4' sSSSS,cS saSSSt VIA 'Isi'i y gn. V'Gi
capItai now employed in the fabrication Of the bects
necessary for the equipment aud armng Of those 900
men, would become dsposabe and might be applied 10
other branches ipcompasbiy useful Of the national
Industry Lastly, the keeping at homo of 900 600 young
least empoTaiy,s notable reduction 10 the rates Of
labor hfd OF giving an hpetus to production IN all its
forms setting economical considerations aside Tor mo
maintaining the no and habit OF labor IN considerable
number OF adults who are now condemned By garrison
life deness and ts fatal consequences We may also
mention the interest for order aud public morality OF
preserving the family bonds which are more or less
broxen by tho absence for six yssrs those
1000 900 sons who annually takcn from their homes
by the recruitment"
To day the senate Ia to commence the consideration Of
the Fmpcrors address The Marquis de Boissy. ia let
ter 10 OF tho journals Indignantly den es the state
men, that the address would be voted without Comment
No little excitement has been created the American
community Paris by the sudden departure Of an Aneri
iations here and who left number Of creditors In the
urch. lie has been arrested IN London and 10 bow en-
deavoring 20 effect q compromSc.
General Rufus K ing the newly appointed Minister 10
Rome. has arrived IN Paris, on his way 10 the Eterna
Inc Court is expected 10 return ~ Paris and up s
residence al tho Tuileres Tor tho winter during The
present week.
been recently organized 10 Paris with nestor Rogue
Ian, distinguished art crtic a. president The object
or the association upset tho given by history
OF Joan Of Arc aud prove by the aid Of documents
which they assert to be in existence, that the Maid u
Orleans was never burned TO death, and did no, die I'LL
after her marriage.
happy Innovation has been made in the style Of To-
vtatons dinner the hdst m0nd,. On the back Of
the card which requests the pleasure s your company
at O'Clock on Thursday week" bawrtteo list OF
all the persons invited 10 that should any OF ones mortal
enemies or persons whom Tor any be would not
desire 20 meet be included In the list he can decline
an addition 10 the American community In Paris has
a. HSf An
family circle OF the American Consul.
PARIS Dec. IL, iso3.,
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