The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-11-28
u.sre. and Incidents I'm France.
, THEATRES IN PARIS,

,,,s interesting and instructive, SAYS the
III Mall Gazette, TO observe the effect on
49, ,'qrieian temperament OF the present
tHr ,,.,,,al condition Of affairs, which is not
'.E',,,,afrd to raise the spirits SO much az TO
~, I.,...s me tone Of political morality. Yet
,t arc The naturally good spirits of the
Tn.r,h that they will rise to the surface.
x,,h,ns can destroy their buoyancy; and
nns n their difficulties is to prevent their
,-rcr~cS,ible love of amusement from as
".,,,~i9c an appearance OF carelessness and
.~-,s,,,'Ssrrs>ins the bounds of good taste. On
49,, Whole, however. they seem to arrange
-" .,.r, very crelitahly. The theatres in
T'~,. we arc told, are opening again, but
l,,S various diminutions of light and splcn.
:, initiate the state Of sohriety and sad
~. apnrcpriate 10 the circumstances Of
a.. picces as Horace and lie Misan-
,>-'.,a arc played al the Coincide Franchise
T." ,1t:D cy2.irg dress. IL IS at the same
..~.s rNvla!ncd that this simplicity Of attire
.r.y, from no lack of costumes. but en-
,-. :. i,onl sc5upn!o de triStesSe. NJ. Perrin
, -, TWO representations a week, but
III. ne lamps or even candles i'll lighting
-. ~ stage, and hdics are requested to
%" "iir';r. hi h dresses and dark colors. This
.-,.valtnt 20 Mr.. Blackstone or the late
u. kH,rGN Ittip!H fti's ~ uSSp niotl hihS
- -. Theatre impcrfcctly lighted, before an
~, A',mmara performed by ladies in long
..r,.ru,, ih,t trailed uponthe floor. There
;. N eti >;ory Of royal parsonage who
,,.,. OF shooting on the day ofhis fathers
..... and on being demonstrated with for
-. hopping up appearances, remarked
-. .e " only shot very small birds"
NE FOOD QUESTION IN FAIRS.
,At,!ppu letter from Paris says "Thcre
. good deal Of suffering already and
MAI. Int the outward appearance Of Paris
81. mi much changed. We have now con-
.-., aHd dramatic rccitalS in the theatres.
:. .>tr.Ug" aud painful to see groups OF
y, dressed women looking in at the win
.v, Of Nork-butchers and tripe-Shops
win ~ same eager curiosity with which
".y r.>l3 10 gaze 1T ribbands and bonncts.
T.'! i ;he one subject Of conversation
49,. Va? and our imaginary successes"
MEDICAL VIEW.
The correspondent Of the London Ian.
r.. inside Paris, forwards by balloon post
20 allowing communication, showing
.e.t. snong other things, the military sur.
,,,,> are practicing conservative surgery
- m extensive scale, and apparently with
- IT. successful results than have been at
,..rsli IN the field:
" The siege OF Paris presents very many
:, i.,- Of professional interest. The almost
t,lv .k;rmi>hcs stacks. and larger actions
s;l.,,}y the hospitals with wounded, pre-
.rn.ug injuries Of all degrees of gravity,
An! Illustrating in the measures taken in
,tu.~ management from all that is in
.,nal,, scientific, and admirable. down to
That winch is inconcerably bad, horrible,
md t.,clIsting. Conservative surgery Is
having in some instances at least, fair
,rai. md i doing wonders; in fact, limbs
shattered ty bullets are being saved IN
ease. where, some Years ago, ANYTHING but
jr,t4u; amputaiion would not have been
thought O.. 4 considerable amount of dyscn-
lev. rheumatism, !evers, and chest affections
elr arisen from exposure OF the troops i'll
~. t.ar, aud III the tenteS TQbr3. There is
g., l,rtl. disease, however. when we con-
=. :,r The -r.at fatigue our troops have had
2. ....".--o. and the wet. Indictment wed
r..- w h1yr bad during the greater
p.rt u; october. Meat is now decidedly
-...rr: butter and milk are luxuries for
u, very wealthy, ana eggs difficult to he
hal and dear. The daily ration Of beef or
Ha';uu now allowed to each adult inhabi-
iaa, j reduced TO 50 9rammes-that is, about
III ounce and half including bone; and
in -eQuence of imperfect arrangements
t.,rgr RE many who have been unable TO Oh
,Ugjl4t little scrap. The sick and wound
q troops. except in the purely military
hu.g.i.Is. arc iusutficiently supplied with
m..i except, perhaps, III the American
aao, lance and one on two others, where
lgNA'" encrey supplies what official rou-
;!4,i Is to furnish. This state OF affairs is
u...rj.uSt 10 the wounded themselves, and
,,.rtigtcd TO give rise to i|l-feeling among
t.eT elective comrades. II is, therefore
g. p" hoped that it will soon be rectiieG
G..at abuse had crcpt into the system Of
l.k.n. the wounded off the field. 1t la:
',.n a>>crted that some persons, who have
,-'.tI,had private hospitals in their house:
lor ti,h purposes, have actually paid mo-
~, 20 'nfrmlcrS for carving wounded e
;aeir rrriagcs near the field OF battle. Ihi
b. now, it is hoped. been put stop to-