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and his name is known, and he is one of the few first-rate 1848.
Den to be had. To my great surprise I find that Horace Zr. 46.
Say, after signing the circulars inviting the Congress, has
gone off to Switzerland with his family. I thought him the
Dost trustworthy man in France. - Bastiat is gone to
Brogsels, but I am assured he will come back to the Congress.
 The good men who have come here from England
to make the arrangements, aré sadly put out in their caléulalions
 of French support, by having taken too much to heart
all the professions, promises, bows, and compliments, which
they met, with on their first arrival here. They are now
taking such demonstrations at their just value. Notwith-Standing,
 however, all drawbacks, the Congress will do
uch good. We shall pass a resolution condemnatory of
War loans, which will serve hereafter as a basis for some
demonstrations against the attempt to find money for Russia
w the city. I have not yet seen the Hogarths, or anybody
Iknow. Yesterday I spent in locking about Paris, Paris
externally looks the same as ever; but I fancy I see a haggard,
Careworn expression in the people’s faces, which bespeaks
Past suffering and apprehension for the future. This may
be imagination, but I think I see a great many sunken eyes
and clenched lips amongst all ciasses. There have been
terrible suffering and losses, and nobody has escaped it
from the king to the eabman.”
Paris, Aug. 25. ( ,, )—You will think me negligent,
but if you saw how I have been placed here for the last
three days you would excuse me. Iam at the headquarters
of the Committee of Congress, snd my bedroom (foolishly
enough, on my part) is off the common sitting-room, and
Worning, noon, and night I have been in the mélée. Be-Sides,
 the French public persists in regarding me as a very
important personage, and I have been more and more beset
every day with visitors. But now the sittings of the Con-