The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-10-23
~~ Paris Correspondence.

PARIS, Oct. 6, 1883.
The Weather-Sc Scarcity of Grain-Activity Among
the Working Glasses Strangers IN Par,s-EI-
hib ZION of Fruit and Fiouers- Remedy for the
Cholera heatricais, &C., &c.
The first visit Of the cold weather was on Friday
last and we are lighting fires and using our
warm clothes. The wind is cold. the rain Is chilly,
and the sun has totally disappeared. No doubt this
unexpeoted temperature will not last long; but no
matter how long it lasts it had very fatal influence
upon the public health. Indisposison, coughs, in
Examinations rheumatism and other things no less
dagreeabe, have made tier appearance in the Cir
cies of mankind, and, horresco refrens many cases
OF cholera have been observed in Paris and also at
HaUe. What will come next no one can tel; but
despite the efforts Of the government to sonceal tns
tact from the public, it is generally known that inc
disease exists and has tendency to increase Much
panic and fear entertained in many quarters and
many persons are so mu ID afraid that they speak Of
nothing less than leaving Paris and emgratng to
the country To this horrible position we must also
add the prevailing &c arciy OF grain. Thougn arr
walls Of -four and grain are daily announced III the ou
ferent ports Of France, it appears that the qlsnty
OF this indispensable article Of food is not yet sum
cient The bakers have great difficulty in meeting
the demand, and unable to reduce the prico OF
bread which is still at As centimes the two pounds.
II appears by the last staff tics that the product Of
grain in France ia not sufficient To nour-h the thirty
five millions OF its inhabitants. There are eight mil
lions of hectares OF land not cultya ed, which II pro-
ducing grain would est the wants Of the country.
Africa and Corsica are also uucultivated in many
parts The economists Of France are busily engaged
In making an official report to the government,
which, If attended to, may be OF much benefit to the
French people.
Tho working classes OF Paris are for the present,
very busy particularly 1sons, smiths, carpenters,
upholsterers GLACIERS, &c. The monom aua OF build
ing all over the city, is general that every house
il now occupied by workmen who are either renew
ing or rebuilding it. These workmen are working
on Sundays despite the "would De regulations OF
the government for keeping the SAbos'h. Bourgeois,
and other people Of higher condition, keep The Sab
bath, according to the custom Of the country; but
the workmon despite the general rule prefer to work
on Sundays, and to take some recreation aud repose
on Mondays.
Apropos Of the building 1t is curious TO notice that
since the last century there has been dem pished In
the capital of France three hundred and SIX hlstori-
cal houses and buildings which are thus divided
seventy-five hotels aut palaces forty live aobcys;
hftyseven churches; ffty-fve colleges; seventeen
monumental gates; seven bridges, and hftytTo mo
numents, crosses and fyuDtsinz may also mention
Is 825 houses which have been erased from the SOIL
on which they were built.
Paris Ia still deserted, and the few strangers VINO
arc passing few days here, seem to be as mretcned
q the wandering souls Of" Dante's He'll They
Gil the theatres; but the day after, they leave tue
city. do not think that the gay Paris will ne In
stalled before the month of November. Among the
Americans who are here, We have the witty and
amiabe Mrs. o., OF MOBILE, who has last
returned n I'm very pleasant tour In italy. She n
tends remaining Q few days more days IN Pals aAd
thence she will return to Are erica. l,.,.s.. te.
Mr.. ard Mrs Keao, tie two Distinguished traged.
4 IS, sre Ia Paris At bottl Aeu'ics They are nght