New-York tribune., 1870-10-07

persons having -four put aside TO give II up to the
Government at current prices, to be distributed to
the bakers the meat is to the butchers The meat
supply is not equal TO the demand many persons are
unable TO obtain tickets; restaurants cannot get
enough for their customers
"Work is at q stand still. The Garde Mobile and
National Guards, who apply in fornd pauperis, re-
ceive 20 cents per diem. At present prices it is i'm
possible for single to purchase sufficient
nutriment for this sum. 1t was supposed that the
peasants invited to take refuge in Paris would have
brought more than enough food with them for them
selves and their families; but they preferred to
bring old beds and furniture.
Beside stores Of -four and numerous sheep we
have D. 100000 pounds of horseesh still the misery
among those who have no money to buy food,
unless Government boldly faces the question: will be
very great. Everything except beef, mutton and
bread is at fancy price. Ham costs at the rate OF
about 60 cents per pound caulihower, 30 cents per
head salt and butter, 81 cents per pound; fat
chicken So a thin one, 81 rabbit, 81 20; a duck
81 50 fat goose 81. Rents, too are vexed ques-
tiOn in few days those Of October will be due;
but few pay them 1t is proposed to allow no
landlord to levy either before the close of the siege
OF before December.
1T is reported in the JoStndl OGciel that all the
Gardes Mobile have chassepots and that 100000 mus
kets Of different kinds, chiefly db0tlee, have been
distributed among the National Guards, and 10000
to the Francs treurs. There still 10000 on hand.
The same paper contains two pages Of extracts from
extracts from replies Of projects to the letter adj
dressed to them at the beginning of July by the
Minister of the Interior asking reports upon the
feeling of the country about war. These
extracts show that it is the opinion OF
the projects that the nation is prepared TO support
the policy of the Government but not enthusiastic
for war
ION Sunday evening the news of the fall of
StrasbOurg and of Toul was received by the Govern
ment, and this morning made public. In fall
ing says NJ. Gambetta, they cast glance toward
Paris to affirm more the unity and durability of
the Republic, and they leave us as legacy the duty
of delivering them, the honor of Tevenging them
The bOulevards were crowded. Everybody was
aStonished. Many refused to credit the news.
LEkceur Libre proposes to meet the emergency
by sending fervent missionaries into the provinces;
organize levy en- mdsse +; drive from our territory
the impious hordes that are oveTrunning it, All
kinds Of reports are believed credulOusly as ever.
All the newspapers tins morning say that there was
a meeting last Sunday in London, at which 100000
persons were addressed by eminent members of Par
lament, principal merchants, and owners Of manu-
factories in England; and resolutions were adopted
denouncing the Queen and calling upon Gladstone
either to retire from Office declare war against
Prussia
"The Debats protests against absurdly wasting
time in inscrlbng public edifices and in changing
the names of streets and squares. We have indeed
siege within a siege. The column in the Place
Vend6me is daily bombarded by indignant
patriots who demand that it shall be razed
and the metal of the statue and bas-Telief melted
into cannon. The statue of Napoleon /. has been
concealed to preserve it, There has been lull
of late in NJ. Gambettas prOclamations; within
"a hours there not two fresh ones. The
newspapers are beginning clamOr for sorties.
They declare that considerable engineering skill has
been shown of late in strengthening the defences
that the individual men of the Gardes Mobile and
the National Guards are full of fight, and
that the armed force at our disposal has
AT length been brought into some shape.
II is true that every day the Prussian at
tack is delayed diminishes the chance of success.
If the Prussians do carry the town by assault said
General to me yesterday. it will be our own fault,
for, from a military point, Of view, it is now i'm
pregnahle.'0
HARMONY AMONG THE PEOPLE--PREPARAT1ONs
FOR DEFENSE.
WAsHISGroN Thursday, Oct. c, 1870
Letters have been received here from Paris and
It's neIghborhood by several prominent French gen
tlenen the contents of which are to-day confirmed
by private kilograms to the effect that the situation
of affairs at that city has improved and that there
are no dissensions among the people, all of whom,
regardless of political opinions united in defense
of the capital. "The arming of the citizens con-
tinues" says one of the correspondents, "and the
hopes Of the Pussans that the people of Paris would
be found in anarchy OH the approach of the enemy,
are disappOnted.'
GENERAL FRENCH NEWS.
A STEAM MITRAILLEUSE LYONS FORTIFIED
TROUBLE APPREHENDED WITH THE RED RE-
PUBLICANS.
TOURS Thursday Oct. o, 1870