The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-12-03
Mason, Jake Thompson and Benjamin
Still in London.
Immense Expectation Of French Silks and
Fashions to the United States.
Russia's Diplomatic Relations
with Mexico.
British Precipitation at the Strength
Of the American Navy.
&C. &c. &c.
Our Paris Correspondence.

Our Paris Correspondence.
PARIS, Nov. II, 1885.
Movements Of the Russian American Telegraph Company
in Earops-The United Stats Minister to Brasil-Tne
Late H. Dupin and Dress Reform Epnsaiens to Anse-
rica-Cholra- is "John" DAVIS ?-7he Opposssos
Upon Mesican Afairs-TAe Opening Of The Fench
Chamber to Je Postponed till the Emperor HeaS fvesi-
dem Jolnsns Opinion on Merico and Marin.tian-Re-
dlett of the French Army-SlidcU an .ppI'cant for
Iar,tn-Other Rebel Celebrities, dc
Hiram Sibley, Of Rochester, founer OF the western
Union Telegraph Company the buner OF the telegraph
line to California and the Telegraph king Of tho United
States now in Paris receJsy from Russia, where he
has secured the ratification the grant Tor the Russian
American telegraph line 'hich VIII complete the COM
munication aroand the 'orid me CONTRACT winch was
granted some time s,e has just been ratified by tho
Russian Senate unpublished in the Russian government
parcr. being mp.s AZ between the latter and Hiram
bev az President and Plenpoentiary OF the Western
Union Telegraph Company, aud Major Perry Med.
t,oins o whom the original grants were
made This contract gives che company an
exeIuavc right OF way for thirtythree years.
will the right to use material, land, &C., and
rebate OF forty per cent Of the net profits from
messages passing the Russian lines This girdle
the EARTH starting from st. Petersburg ravrses
Russia and Siberia stretching across TO the mouth Of the
Amoor river. the Sea OF Ochotsk distance Of abo~t
thousand miles, then crosses either at or near
Behring Strait, down. tho coast through Russian
America British Columbia Oregon and California TO San
Francisco tho Rocky Mountains and the plains
70 New York in all distance OF about fourteen thou
sand miles, The Russian government agree to build the
line st. Petersburg to Nicoaviesk at the mouth OF
the Amoor river, and have already completed IT, and
have in working order far Raka, tho Lake Of
Baka distance of about four thousand five hundred
miles. They havo also built about six hundred miles OF
the line up the Amoor from Nicclaviesk towards Raks
between which points Is distance OF about two thou
sand miles The Russian government has just purchased
ali tho material necessary 'for tho completion OF thor
portion OF the line, and two government steamers are
about starting with II.
On the American SIDE as is well known the line in
operation from New York to California From San
Francisco II goes norhwardly along the coast termi
nang at tho last adviccs at the Cariboo mlnes Fra
ger river, about four hundred miles north OF New
Westminster, the capital or British Columbia and ex-
ploaons are now being made along the coast further
north.
The company have two steamers and four sailing
sells on tho Pacific SIDE and party under Colonel Bulk
ley is engaged In sounding and exploring Behring
Stat, we'll n cable route about two hundred and
fifty miles further south, In the Sea OF Kamicbatska by
way Of St Lawrence island The distance by the
strait is thirty nine miles, that by St. Lawrence island
less than two hundred This lower route will IL adopted
save however much than the difference In land
travel.
Tho Western Union Telegraph Company, represented
late President, and the Vice President Mr. Mumford
have just completed the purchases Of VIM. Il Hcny, OF
London Of Eve hundred miles OF iron armorod cable
aud twenty five miles Of heavy shoro end, as well as
seven hundred and fifty tons OF No galvanized tele
this Is being loaded on board tho ship Mohawk,
which Is ~ sail from London or Victoria tomorrow the
18th inst Tho remainder Of the wire Is to be ready for
shipment on the LIST of January. The cable Is being
rapidly manufactured and sill be completed and shipped
by the 31st OF January next The Russian government
have just assigned steamer tho 0chotsk, TO assist
M no q On m nd lQr q
now every to believe that the entire grde will be
completed In less than three years, and Now York be
thus placed In communication not only with London and
Paris, but with the rcmotcst points In Russia and oil
the cities or Europe
portancc Of this enterprise, which, when completed will
form new link and bond Of friendship and alliance be-
tween this great country and our own While
in 81. Petersburg mr. sbicy was treated with almost
diplomatic honors and put down In the Court list
q plenpotentiary II will crafty tho many friends Of
this gentleman In the United states TO learn that his
health somewhat broken by long years Of aruous and
constant labor has been entirely restored since his ar
Hon James Watson Webb United States Minister 10
Brazil, and his family arrived in Paris Friday
ing and sail in the steamer which leaves 10 morrow for
H. lie Procureur General Dupin aitor long and event
ful life OF moro than eighty years buried yesterday
For the last year Of bis life the ola gentleman has de-
reform the present luxurious, extrayagant style OF
dress and living Some few winters sncc he published
pamphlet which had nm extensive sale, entitled We
furs E6,snS des Frapse,n and in which he demon
straied that the present system OF exrayagance
among women was the great cause OF many or the
troubles world and tho precursor OF greater
in the future lady has adopted n Dupin's ideas and
now giving course OF lectures 10 ladies upon tho
dress reform which well attended, at the Sale Herr
II Is said indeed that thorc Is q conspiracy foot In
the highest circles OF the Faubourg 81 German, TO in
augurats a new and simple style OF female dress and
that many prominent ladies Of the ancient regime have
given Their sd9sIsuGq Us sa 8spg Y SiHhs iesg
trayagant fashions of the present day TO the butterflies Of
the court and the coeoes OF the Mobile and the Casino
In The meantime the for luxurious extravaganza
arc rushing over TO America at fcarfully dollar drain
ing rate The exports from Paris during the quarter
ending october 30 OF the year have been greater
than during any previous period Of the same time within
the memory Of tho 'odest nbnbitant.n They amount
In round numbers 10 a. 600 francs Aycar ego al
this time they wore but l6 100000 Leather boots and
shoes are put down for three Millions wines and liquors
for two, and silks, trimmings, J,ntttsens and those
thousand and one little kncknacks which pass under
the general title OF articles Dc Parts make up the re
mainder.
The medical papers say that the cholera has 40 nearly
disappeared that they shall publish more bulletins
figures in relation TO H. They never have been permit
ted to publish enough to make the change very notice.
able.
The NEw YoRK HERALD or tho Goth OF October WINS
stopped. What s fame WORTH The STEELE In an edI-
toral yesterday, speaks OF the President OF tho de-
funct confederacy as 'Monsiour John Dacisn
The opposition members OF tho Legislature arc am
informed intending TO concentrate their forces nj tho
coming against tho continued French patton
OF Mexico Now that Macmillan has declared the revo.
luton ended and the country paciIcd. and has 80