Affairs of France.

From the Pars Correspondent OF The Trihnne.
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The only item OF importance, since my last, Is
the re-establishment, by the King, OF the Priyy
Council, which was abolished in 1880. l. is 70
conss, of the Princes Ministers in Office, and
Ministers d'Etat. These Minister. of State are
20 be taken from among retired Ministers, Embas-
sadors Marshals, Ads1irals, ChaEeellors and other
digntaries, and are 10 receive liberal salary.
TAis measure, which is geserally well received,
will not only offer an honorable retreat 10 those
who have done their country service, but will
strengthen the power of the hrose grouping around
it, it will upon all occasions where the interests
OF the country are g. stake, the elite OF the Cham
bers, the Magistracy snd the Mllitary-men of all
political paTties-and forcing them ts give their
opinions while the Government can preserve its
freedom Of choice, and defer acting until il has
learned ,heviews of its ablest opponents. 5000 000
will be asked of the Chambers a: their next session.
for salaries of Minister'S and so soon as it grant
ed, twenty, it is said, will be Immediately appoint
ed. The report of Marshal Souls, recommending
this measure to the King, calls it :" q natural and
useful consequence of the law on the Regency"
and none have now any fears of revolu;ion-on the
death of Leuis Philippe. There may be slight
disturbance in Paris but so many troops are con-
stan,ly in and about the city that it easily be
subdued. The guns on the Notifications which
surround it play both ,cogs, and it would take but
little time to reduce it to ruins.


Amongst other measures submitted to the Cham
bers by The Ministers, will be the reduction of the
duties on meat and catte-and bill for the sup
preston Of the establishments for manufacturing
Bect-root Sugar by purchase from the State, as
they cannot be carried without imposing heavy
duties on all foreign Sugars, and Government is
pledged to aid them.


A n Interesting statistical report was made last
week to the Chamber of Commerce by the Pretect
of the Seine, giving account OF the expenses OF
the city for 1912, and other valuable information.
Thirty millions of francs Che says) have been ex-
pended since 1882 in constructing sewers, laying
down pipes and fitting up the 1890 fountains tina!
now distribute the waters of the Clignon and the
the Canal d Oure throughout all quarters of the
city. In addition to this, the Artesan well OF Gre
nalle furnishes 422 2,704 gallons of perfectly pure
water every "a hours. In 1884, there were only
81 primary schools; now there are 206 and the pu-
pills exceed 81, 600. The situation of the Savings
Bank is shown as proof that order and economy
arc gaining ground amongst the poorer classes; :;
the new pass books delivered in 1912 amounted to
35, 600, and the investments &c. ,6l2 francs,
which as compared with the returns of 184l ex-
hibited an increase of ,5oa pass-books and AGO.,
235 francs. A new prison to contain 200 cells
is to be erected in the place La Force, at al ex-
pcnse of 100000 francs. The proceeds of the
CITY duties amounted OR the Goth of December to
29,63i, ,2l6 fracns, and have probably been dimin-
ishcd by the interruption, during several months.
of the navigation Of the Seine.


The exports, however, which in iS4l amounted
to 1873 ,00e, 600 francs, have diminished upwards of
90 900 900 francs the dinunition OF silk goods ex-
ported being $500 00e francs, which is ascribed to
the falling off in the United States trade This is
probably true, and in order that your readers may
form corrcc, opinion, have, with ssme trouble,
obtained statement Of the number of packages
carried out by the Havrc packet Argo, or the 24th
of December, last year and this, viz


f,ts f,es. ssiss goods, g


0lher % .........l64 42ISundries 4Ua 2ea
Vs. WHosa n5s;sa ssea: GOOD: IS g 81 5'
Quite falling off In 184l there were l6,9OS
packages of silk goods, and 24,632 of other mer-
chandzc, shipped by the twelve Havre packets to
New-York This year, 6,2ll packages of silks,
and Is 300 of other merchandise. Nor is there
at present, that can perceive, any indications of
an increase of the trade The stocks of goods are
small, ard there are but few buyers.


You doubtless recoect Nj. Vattemare, who
went to the United States in 164l to introduce his
system of National Exchanges. He is still busliy
engaged in advancing his favorite scheme, whlch
mas recently been adopted by the Municipal Gov
ernnent of Paris and several OF the Ministers.
called on him few days since, and saw his vast
collection of autographs, prints, drawings, &c,
from which he is compiling magnificent work,
called the American Album, which will show Eu-
ropsans the advanced state of the fine arts in tie
United States, and be very interesting to US al,
home.


The king is at the Tuilleries we'll guarded-as
a man should be- who has had seven attempts made
on his fo Madam Rnchel's popularity is on the
wane. The masked balls commence on Sunday,
and will, it is said, be unusually splendid.


visited the Abbatior or Slaughter House OF
Montmarte Yesterday, and seeing in New ork
parer that they have some idea of constructing one
there, will endeavor ts give you some information
on the subject, There are five in Paris, built by
Napoleon in 1915, at expense OF 16,ol6,OOO
francs. (S3, 900 ,O00) That at Montnuuc con-
tains 64 slaughter houses, free to any butcher who
can find security for 900 francs that he will trans
act his business in proper manner-and pay
duty upon the animals he kills, in the following
proportion: an OK, CT, q COW 4f., calf Of, and
sheep 10 sous. There is as yet no abbatoir for
swine but the municipal government have decided
upos erecting one. The ubba,ors also contain large
enclosures for cattle as well houses for melting
the tallow and drying the skins. They are well
supplied with water and entirely ine1ensiye. Be-
sides obviatins tho danger incurred by driving cat,
tie through the streets-and relieving the 'nhaoli-
ants from the noxious efiuvia of private slaughter