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The Cholera was desolating Paris with unusual malignity, not being confined, as in other cities, to the poor and dissolute. The Minister of Commerce had asked for a loan of 200,000 francs to carry into effect measures of prevention. A letter of the 10th, stated that from the day previous to 10 A. M. that day, the number of new cases was 1,075, and of deaths 455, and the whole number of new cases up to 12 o'clock was estimated at 1300. The city had assumed a melancholy & deserted aspect. The Typhus was at the Hospitals L'Hotel Dieu and Gros Caillon. Amongst the deaths are mentioned, the Baron de Montville, M. Musset Pathay, the Baroness de Varange, and several others. But two political characters, Mons. Lafitte and Lafayette, were seen at any of the funerals of distinguished persons, so general was the panic. Casimir Perier was slowly recovering.

Number of persons attacked by cholera at Paris, and who died between the 6th April, at mid-day, until the 9th April at the same hour--new cases, 1020; deaths, 385. Total of cases 4923; of deaths, 1879.

Paris, April 13. The number of new cases of Cholera during the 24 hours ending yesterday noon, was 804: deaths 317. Total cases from the beginning, 7660; deaths 2913. The convalescence of M. Perier continued, the news of which was spread to the Departments by telegraphic Communications. Among the victims of the Cholera are mentioned M. Melville, Peer of France; the Marquis de Croix, also Peer; General Countlosquet; N. Benoist; former Secretary of State; the celebrated Italian Physician, M. Baretta; and M. Dobruil, President of the Health Commission for the District of Montpergail. The Vice President of the Chamber, M. Seguin, is also dead. The Deputies--M. Pages, Gen. Lamarque, The Duke of Mornay, son-in-law of Marshall Soult.

The Cholera was also raging in Troyes, Nemours, Begous, Real, Puteaux and many villages in the neighborhood of Paris. The lower class still attributed it to poisoning, and imagined that the Cholera had no existence.

The Journal du Havre says--"Tea, camphor & bark appear to become most important articles of commerce in consequence of the cholera. Camphor has risen 300 per cent. within the last week. 700 chests have been purchased for Paris. Rice, in consequence of the virtue attributed to it, has also increased in price from 30 to 40 per cent. Our market is full of activity, and merchandise of almost every description is on the rise."