Population Of Paris

- It nppoars froin the returns made by tho officors appointeJ !o tnko tho late census, that the population of Paris amouota to 1,7000,000 souls. In tho year 1789 Paris ooDtained bot 650,000 inbabitanfe; In 1817 they amounted to 713,(JGG;in 1841 to 7352G1; in 1851 they c unted above a million, and in fivo years afterwarda thoy had increased. to ] 1,174,340 eouls. jfrE" Col. Aloxander, who eseaped from Fort McIIcnry on Saturday night, was a rebel Virgiuia officer implioated with Thomas, tho "French Lady," in eeizing the steamer St, Nicholas. He hadjbeen transforrcd from a ce] to a oonifortable room on giving hs parole of honor not to escape at night. This ho violated, aud it is supposod lie was aided in bis escape by the sontinel who guarded. Lis door.