The New York herald., 1870-08-12
AMERICAN AID F0R rRENCB AND GERT,y
W9sSDED.

The freuca Patriotic Aid S0ciety--Teu ThDu-
sand Dollars TO bc Sent nt Ouce 60
Ernnce-G objections in New Orlenus aud
Havana.
The committee Of the French Patriotic Aid society
met last night at No. IL West Houston street NJ
Gerdy i'll the chair and M. Meunier Secretary The
accounts of several collectors were handed in,
wblch--though two who have III charge the richest
district had, by reason Of Sickness been unable TO
attend TO their dutles-amounted to about go 200
This with 81, 900 paid to the Treasurer during the
week and S. 800 previously collected, gave the com
mlttee some sl2, 900, partly In gold.
After the counting OF the money was con
Guided NJ. De la Sale stated that he had re.
celved letter from NJ. De Ia Forest, Consul in
Havana stating that there, though the French III.
habitants are lew In number. Il meeting had been
hastily called, and In few minutes So. 900 in gold
was subscribed. 1t was also stated that $4,000 had
been subscribed IN New Orleans, which would be
transmitted to France through this as u central
committee
The President, calling attention to the late news
from France, suggested Immediate action.
Something had been said about dividing
the money into three parts ana investing one
part for the benefit OF the orphans OF the soldiers:
but he thought money was now needed Tor the re-
lief OF the immediate suilerings Of the wounded.
The suggestion was received with acclamation and
1t was resolved at once to send $4,000 as soon as
possible for the assistance OF the wounded. 70
whom should ii be sentS II was suggested that
mlttee: but the suggestion was opposed on the
ground that this would involve red tape and delay
NJ. de la Sale putting II that t was not needed TO
act for the very best but with the greatest quick
ness. The Idea OF sending II TO the Secretary
OF War at Paris was secuted Jt was feared that II
would be thrown into the general fund, and the
donors desired that the money should retain Its dis
tnctive status and be used Tor its distinctive pnr
poses. A suggestion thai 1t be forwarded to the
Socete International dc Blessees lnternatanal So
ciey for the Relief or the Wounded) gave rise 10
some discussion and IL was finally decided that ex
change for $4,000 in gold be purchased and trans
lnittcd by the Saturdays steamer 10 NJ. Rothschild
the treasurer OF that society, with letter, to
be written by the secretary and president
OF the committee, requesting ann 10 de-
vote II. through the Sisters OF Charity,
or such other az he should think most desra.
ble FOR he immediate relief OF tho wounded
A short discussion To the means OF transmits.
sion resulted in the direction TO purchase exchange
from Belmont, the other German bankers being re-
jected or from an American banking house.
member present stated that a Mile. Bosom,
whose interest was attested by large subscription,
desired an authorization from the committee TO col
lcct at her expense lint, bandages, &C., for the
use OF the wounded French. After some opposition
on the ground only that the committee had no such
power, IL resolved that the officers OF the COM
mttee give her letter 10 the e1ect requested The
meeting then adjourned
Eighteenth Ward German Patriotic Aid
Society.
Several leading German citizens residing in the
Eightee nth ward met last evening, In Germania