New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-05-24
PARIS UNDER THE COMMUNE.

PARIS UNDER THE COMMUNE.
A POPULAR CONCERT IN THE TUILERIEs-DE
MFANOR OF THE PEOPLE IN THE LATE IMPE-
RIAL HALLS-THIERS MISTRUSTED IN PARIS.
PARIS, May Son Saturday night there was
grand concert at the Tuileries This looks Like an an
nouncementin fashionable paper Of the days Of the
fallen Empire. Nevertheless, 1t is strictly true. The
Commune advertised concert att the Tuileres for the
benefit of the wounded National Guards Long before
It was time TO open the doors long line Of expeant
ghtseers had placed themselves in the garden OF the
Tuleres waiting to be admitted. When the doors at
length we're opened there good deal OF crowding
but finally everybody got into the palace and got the
best places they could. No building can possibly be
worse adaptedor large concert than the Tuileres
there is no single there Of anything approach
ing to the size necessary to accommodate q large
number Of people. The welknown Hall Of the Marshals
habeen chosenfor the central ro0m and here the Or
chestra and platform had been placed The Hall OF the
arshals soaed from its walls being decorated with
the portraits Of Napoeons marshas these pictures
on Saturday night covered with red silk and the
place of honor over the chmneypece occupied by
picture OF young lady and lion. Many were the con-
lectures as to what this device intended to repre-
sent suspect the picture had been borrowed from the
Louvre close by and chosen because 1t could not
possibly be supposed to persOnfy in any way Napoleon
ILL., nobody having ascribed to the Emperor either
the innocence of virgin or the courage of a Hon.
In fewmoments after the doors were opened all the
seats not only the Hall Of the Marshas, but In two
large adjoining it, filed with people IN every
variety Of costume. There men In the uniform OF
the National Guard some of these still dirty from work
in the trenches men In the line UNIFORM, In that Vi
Francsireurs Garibadans in red shirts, were present
and the newly formed Chasseurs de Paris in their blue
uniform which closely resembles that worn by the Chas
seurs de vneennes in old days Some citizens were IN
blue bouses and in smart frock coats or course
there were a great many "citzenesses" who appeared
not little delighted 10 be in "Badnguets" best show
rooms without his leave. AS to the concert no one
seemed to think about IL forithe first half hour Every
body was having good look round, and admring the
glories Of the old palace. "Are those figures OF
real gold said boy near me, pointing to
some gilt articles "They were gold" said his
mother, but Badnguet (Napoleon ILL., stole tho gold
ones put gilt plaster in their place." Another OF my
negbbors apparently hOuse-decoratOr by trade, was
busy making audible estimate of what 1t would cost
to paint like that were in. 'See," he said to
his wife, 81 could not undertake to do that decorating
at less than $40 yard Oh what lot OF money we have
spent on that conaile OF Bonaparte." But after
while the crowd began to get tired of staring about the
halls and abusing the late ruler Of France for his sup
posed extravaganza AS matter Of fact, "Badinguet
spent very little money Tuilerles being always in
hope of getting leave to pull them down ana reDuId
palace after Baron Haussmann's own heart.
The musicians being called for there was an attempt
made by one OF the artists to sing But great was the
buzz of talk and the camor of people who had got back
places and were haranguing the public In general on
the bad treatment, that not single WORD OF the song
could be heard This disconnected the people, and they
became so clamorOus that member OF the Commune
rt witha smart red sash with goldfrnged ends stood
up and apologized for the defective arrangements
Then Mademoiselle Agar OF the French Theater came
forward TO recite some verses Just as she began,
separate and independent band struck up the Marsei
aise in an adjoining room. Now the Marseillaise is
temptation to sing ont Of tune which no French crowd
can resist, and in moment Mile. Agar's voice was
drownediby the famous chorus:
"Aux aTmcs, citoyens,
FOTmeZ yOs bataill0ns."
But the audience in the Hall of the Marshals evidently
considered that they had been unfairly treated III not
having the Marseilase all 10 themselves seeing that
they had the best least the dearest places so they
insisted on two OF the singers beginning the Marseiase
over again After that there q kind of secession
Mile Agar who probably thought herself lli-used by
having the Marselase preferred 10 her recitation went
into another and started performance on her own
account Her example was initiated by Others and soon
there were three or four separate concerts going The
best part Of the concert the obtaining OF 1900 francs
for the wounded.
will conclude with few words on the political situa-
ton In the confusion OF parties in Paris there Is at
least one thing clear the most superficial observer,
and that is the great and growing unpopulaty OF the
Versailles Government. All classes and all parties JOIN
in cordial deesaton of ~ Theirs and his Minister'S and
II is quite clear that whatever may become OF the Com
mune Paris will never submit to tho existing Govern
ment No one here believes a word Of NJ. Thierss pro
fessons of fidelity TO the Republic. When one Is an hon
est man. one does not 90 running round informing all
ones friends that has not the slightest intention oi
committing burglary This is one reason OF NJ Thlers 5
unpoularity in Paris but the most convincing reasons
are to metwh in The losses entailed by 1.-THE DOM
bardment