New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-09-17
THE CONDITION OF PARIS.
PARIS PRIVATIONS.

SCARCITY OF PRovIsIoNs-HIGH PRICES-PRE-
PAIRING HosPITALs-THE BOTS DE B0ULOGSE
A sTOCK-YARD.
lYRoh OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT
PARIS, Aug. 3.-"The cry is, still they come"
Provisions Of all kinds are already reaching famine
prces In three days. butter has jumped up per pound
from so to g; salt from two and half per pound
to six; potatoes from franc and half the measure
called q boissean-about 10 pounds veight-to three
francs No kind Of meat be obtained for ess tnan
pound, and this only for tho most inferior pieces
II desires to indulge in what ia here styled ru"s@'
three francs pound. If you please, sir Bacon Ior
breakfast the pnce In fact 10 matters go on at TINS
rate there wl be scarcely alternative Ieit ror
hunger than to tighten ones waistbet The Parisans
are, doubt excellent patrfots They intend 70 d,e
upon the ramparts, and, IN case OF need, many WILL
doubt, In defending them. But they are
equally shrewd shopEeepers and traders ana Know now
to improve exceptional opportunity The Minister Oh
the Interior gave the impulse by his noncaeon 10 the
inhabitants to lay in their stores, but here the Parn
shopkeeper steps in and refuses 70 supply customers
with than definite quantity Of goods, h1ed by
himself that the customer is compelled 70 purchase
his stock by instalmens. These are the small iacs
which bringing to the greater one tha' the
enemy IL really at the gate.
The preparations for receiving the wounded are upon
the vsstest scale. Colleges, lyceums schools prVste
mansions religious or conventuai establishments are
being converted into hospitals and by late sdmnisfa
tive decision the palaces of Versailles, 1rla
non, Saint Cloud Mepdon, Saint German, and
Ramboulet are 10 be at once arranged Tor
tire same sad use. All classes are emulatng the
example Of benevolence in this direction Prom
numberless windows all quarters OF Paris depends the
white flag with the Red Cross-the symbol OF the Inter
national Society for the Of the wounded The
rch place their country seats at The disposal OF the
wounded; the poor who have only room to spare give
up that, The General Omnibus Company hands over to
the Minister OF War several Of its depOs lin Paris and
vast farm Of its at Caye in the department OF Seine
and Marine. This general sentiment Of benevoenee is
after ALL quite natural but it is pleasant TO record The
sad reflection that there should be necessity for ts
exercise.
Reference made in my last 10 the enormous guam
uty OF livestock accumulated IN the bOs de
BOuogne. The poor beasts in pitiable plight All
the bovine natonaes represented and the LAKE IL
their common drinkng-poOl What grass the drOuth
had left soon brOwsed clean, close 10 the ground
then the green leaves and tender shoots OF the trees
disappeared as far COW or bull or OK eould
reach. Such lowing and bleating and below
wretched beasts well nigh in peril OF starvation,
but the Minister Of Commerce and gricnfture whose
foresight and activity had provided Paris with these
fOcks and herds next turned his attention 70 the means
of preserving them till needed he Issued circular
Offering immediate employment az berisnen TO all and
any whOmsoever familiar with the OF cattle. The
complement TO this Intelligent proceeding ~ the appoint
ment guards Of this precious flock OF an the Mobiles
from the provinces who have been shepherds. The
animals secure, under good tending. and the
part of The BOia de BOuogne, which they penned
and stalled, Is INTERRUPTED 20 the public,