The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-07-30
RANCE.


bates on the Army Cost and General BUD
get-Napoleen's SojOurn mt FontainebIeau-
Silent Hint ON Constitutional Responsibility
Russian Advance Towards Unity-A City
Fire and Brave VoIuntecrs-VVhat Paris
Ents-The Death Rccord-A Young Editor
aud His Difficulties.
PARIS, July Ia, 1868.
AL the ministers have had their turn at the Assem-
blee since my last correspondence We have been
favored with solo speaking by Marshal Mel; with
duet speaking from NJ. de Moustler and Jules Favre;
with an oUegro from NJ. Magne ON finances; with an
0adante from M. Rouher, who has taken to smiling
at the Chamber ever since he and M. Magne disa-
greed because the latter told him he could defend his
budget without performances from the former /
must not omit that N. Daray gave a crescendO
when he was threatened with an economical reduc-
ton Of AGO. DOOR sum considered too high for the
Ciuny SCHOOL, but he came and he spoke, and he con-
Quered, and economy must evidently be made
something less urgent. Marshal Niel's solo was the
grandest piece of oratory. The way he described
the sweeping Of the Chassepots, the clean work they
made of war and the perfection OF his weapons gave
all the members foretaste OF the delicious aspect OF
Landscape got up to the Marshals TASTE Then he
used threats after description, and said he would
hand over his reslgnaton-yes that he would-if
now, that so many OF his men are getting leave, he
was to be deprived of his horses he
must have all the horses he asks for. AS 1t
ta Prussia has more cannOns than France.
Prussia can clean field better than lie can at a
given moment, and the bare statement brought
peary drops 10 the martial forehead of his Excel
lency
America and other nations thought that
French artillery pretty fair; well it is all mis-
take; in reality France is according TO the Minister,
very backward. She ought 10 be supreme in every
thing, especially in firearms, whereas she is but a
secondary power in that respect-nearly third
Unless she gets more nlirdGieHSeS and nitro-gly-
cerine / suppose she will lower caste and rank
after-Monaco. What will the Marshal Niels OF
the future have TO sweep with through peace :?
for the Minister says if we had war we could
manage. II is because 10 have peace
for so long that cannot manage 10 do
with less than Prussia. Marshal Mel is to be con-
tented; he is to keep all his horses and to have all
the sums and he rs not TO give in his resignation. AL
the ministers are brothers. they have been recon
ciled; NJ. de MOustier is no longer at variance with
M. Rouher, who no longer thinks OF proposing that
NJ. de Lavaette should fill NJ. de Moustier's oflce.
II is all sweet concord for month at east-thanks
10 the intervention OF the Emperor, who favors his
ministers with letters expressing satisfaction after
important speeches. A thing worth notice
thai the Emperor by stopping at Fontaine
beau all through the debates the budget
has departed from his accustomed habits
on former occasions. Foniainebleau is the
distant OF all the imperial residences round the
capital II is as II he wished il TO be understood thai
he intends the ministers TO get into the way of con-
stitutonal government. Some OF the wittest men,
bers call this the Adieux OF Foutamebleau 10 per-
sonal government.
the end OF the first week in August but the court
VIII leave Foutaineb.eau next Sunday for It. Cloud
the mention being that the Empress and the Prince
Imperial should occupy that residence during the
EmperOr's stay at Plombieres. Before quite leaving
diplomatic subjects must not omit TO state that
Russia IL making advances 10 France which are very
favorably welcomed in hlgh quarters. The Cabinet or
St Petersburg may may not be quite sincere in
philanthropic aversion for war. Russia may or may
not be quite ready with rifles but the result Is the
same, and an interview between the two Emperors
and the King OF Prussia Is again being talked OF.
fearful fire broke out at about half-past nine
O'Clock on saturday, the nth inst, IN one OF the
vaults under the central markets. These vaults
subterranean markets, IN which pro-
visions are packed by stand holders above,
each having exactly the same space allotted
10 him underground as he rents above. Here IL is
that fowls are plumed. that fish IL Kept fresh, aud
morning The pavilion bearing No. / is one
OF the most important IN point Of trade, and
here II Is the catastrophe occurred IL IL the butter,
cheese and eggs department. The quantities OF
grease IN combustion soon converted the vaults INTO
q lake of burning nre. Heroic feais of courage
part OF the Getting above fell In and many were
winfield into the flaming liquid. The gas then
exploded when al the live animals IN Pavilion No.
were stifed 10y columns Of smoke and the noise of
the roaring names was not sufficient to drown the
ptable wall OF the suffering. CHAINS of young men
were formed all around the terrific scene. Nothing
can he said too expressive OF eulogsm on their con
duct. They were not select DOdy Of men trained
10 hardship or peril; they were nothing but
young fellows accidentally passing or living by, but
perfectly reckless OF life, they ran spontaneously
where the nanrs Raped highest stripped on their
coats and with one cry "a reUcre" passed buckets,
rolled tubs Of water, unrolled coiIs and harnessed
themselves TO carts rs If they had been kept in prac
uce for months. This French impulse, called BRIO
Or0Umu orJnrore In music, Is the Keynote OF the
nation-it is natural to all In less than quarter Of
hour orderly service OF volunteers was organ
Hed. say orderly, because there arose OF TWO
VINO positively commanded and were obeyed. At
a. q la.kn Inl IIn mn
were still at work The losses are immense No less
than 100 sandholders are completely ruined 10000
20 the other. The losses for the city Of Paris are
estimated at 6Co0Oof. The cause OF the disaster
the ignition OF match IL some dry straw.
one episode OF the fire VIII prove that money l. as
dear as life IN France with AT least one of the FAIR
SIX. aust a. the fire was most intense the air was
rent with wild shrek and market woman, running
everything down before her threw herself In the midst
o. the gulf; down, down she rushed, Needless ~
the melting grease it, insuncrable smell, it, for.
bidding aspect, aud dying across the vault stepped
IN oil, she Iumbcd wildly In an iron cage, and cx-
ultingy hid portfolio IN her pocket she turned.
exciaiminE, 81 have got my money but tie
columns OF smoke had in tins short time got
thicker, and behind them flashed lurd flames; ON
she came far the flight of steps. when "a long
tongue Of fire encircied her. but she pulled the port
folio from OF her pocket and all on IRE threw 10
out 10 q fireman, crying 'iielp." The man caught
hold OF her, but when she IN his arms was brought
20 the fresh air she was horrible spectacle, per
feet wound, lump OF grease on which hcr burned
clothes were still feeding.
Jew figures will convey some idea OF the quaint.
ties OF butter, cheese ana eggs sold at the lIalca.
copy from the returns Of the year ls676O0O0OO lbs.
OF common butter IN Id. rolls. 100000 lbs offresn
butter 6,OO0,0OO lbs. Ol Normandy butter 60JO.O0O
It's OF Gouray butter, 40OOJ Brie cheeses 100 900
Neufchaiel cheeses 900 Mont Cery chccses 100000
sivarOt cheeses, 1000 mont dor checses, SSO.uUO
divers cheeses; lastly, 252.000,000 of eggs. one
item I must submit to Boston cracker manufac-
turers. A biscuit baker here employs $4,000 eggs
This week records two losses In the literary world
that OF A. vlennet the Oldest OF academcians. and
that Of Paulin Limayrac, WHO but lately was
nominated Project OF Lot, for services rem
dered by him editor OF the Pays ami
Constitutional The funeral ceremony for the
latter will be very solemn celebration at
the cathedral Of Cahors. His antagonists OF the
opposition say he died OF having had to admire the
ministry too often, others of melancholy admration
but the real cause Of his death was a rupture of an
artery in the region of the heart tlrd death has