The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-06-22
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Paris Recupsrating and How the City
Appears at Present.
THE WORK OF DESTRUCTION.
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To Versailles and Back by the
First Train Through.
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THE ORLEANS PRINCES.
The Debate in the National Assembly Upon the
Abrogation Of the Laws Exiling Them.
THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY
THE ORLEANS PRINCES.
THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY
How and When It Was Estab-
ished in Paris.

ASllC0 LII
THE steamship Cuba. Captain Noodle from Liver
pool June TO- VIA Queenstown the 18th, arrived at
this port last evening. she brings two days later
malls than those already received.
Paris Recuperating-The Mercury Falling
and Excitement Freezing-What Paris
Thinks Of Its Own Follies What IL Says Of
Its Immortal G,ories-The City's Ruins
The TLeatres-To Versailles and Back by
he First Train he Suburban Villages.
PARIS, June 4, 1871.
II were situated many material and mental
planes above Paris at this moment and HAD been SO
situated for months, partaking neither OF its aGita-
lions civil wars, feel convinced that would say
that Paris mas not been happy for year 1t has
been to-day. sunday, always enjoyed, ever blessed
Interval OF vacation 1t has been to this city to-day
twenty four hours OF the softer camer sweeter Joy
that comes to men after sad and deplorable events
Yesterday one week the civil war ended; yesterday
wo weeks Its nnal struggle began: upon this last
day the heavily loaded hearts OF the Communists
buoyed into an evanescent hope by sixty-four days
OF success, had begun to sink and lie fallOw. The
twentysecond came, and with 1t the feeling that "a
house dvloed against itself must fal for this i'm
mense family OF two millions, surrounded by Its
cord in Its midst-the army OF France. Though
LESS THAN TWO HUNDRED HOURS
have passed since the last battle was fought and
won by the National Assembly the Commune OF
Paris Is already thing OF hstory-a fact stripped Of
the hates and aspertes it enRendered-a buried,
regretted. apoogized-iOr uprising Of men. previously
denied and fellered-I have waited curiousy to
catch the first breathlngs OF defence and apol-
ogy for the late bloody and incendiary Commune.
To-day have heard and felt them. Frencnmen are
beginning to
DARE TO EXPLAIN
what they could not encourage or proclaim They
are beginning 10 declare tnat there can never be an
msurrection without an abuse, q massacre without
provocaton. 1t is not beyond the theme OF inter-
rogation to demand II the government has not been
too cruel and sweeping In Its reprisals, and n the
French army has not acted with a brutality that
justihes Its dark historical record in Algeria This
Is the cry-the summary OF all discussions on the
bouevards OF Paris, those points OF the thermome.
ter which indicate the ebuluon Of the popular mind.
There Is q singular graduation in that long winding
thoroughfare OF this city known as the boulevard,
that seems to bear the same relation to me-
chanics as the thermometer to Fahrenheit The
normal point Is absolute quiet at Belleville, and
when the excitement begins to rise the mercury OF
agitation floats rapidly along until 1t reaches the
Grand CAFE the 2l2 degrees of revolutions coups
d'e.aL
THE CITY's RUINS.
The telegrapbic reports sent from Versailles last
week have, OF necessity been greatly exaggerated.
But now That we have an opportunity to judge for
ourselves we lind that about one-halr OF the numer.
editces believed TO have been entirely destroyed
have received only slight damage. During the days
OF terror 1t became exceedingly difficult to locate
the seat OF q connagraton. Viewed from q distance
the fires appeared more extensive by reason OF CON-
bustibe matter which had been massed together; 1t
lent to the names vividness and intensity not
witnessed on ordinary occasions. Even residents
oil Paris were deprived OF accurate knowledge as to
the exact spot where the fire ragged several OF my
friends inside the city repaired TO the tops Of
their houses TO witness the burning OF the Ministry
OF Finances. But National Guards ordered them
instantly TO leave the roof under pain OF being shot
II they attempted 10 reappear. Others, whose
names can gie were actually fired while
hioling lights In the upper stories, under the sup
position that the lights served as signals 10 the
troops outside.
From Meudon and Sevres We could distinguish
large building Oh IRE, which, from the peculiar APP
pearance We concluded 10 oe q theatre, seemingly
the Porte st. Martin, Dnt on the morning follow
hundred yards further down. had been destroyed,
While another person came In with the positive
assurance that our first version was correct. Botn
messengers being considered persons OF veraclty,
the natural conclusion was that the Ambigu,
well as the Porte st. Martin had been destroyed. A
like error occurred regarding tine theatres OF the
Chatelet and The Lyrque. since 10 person had
chance oil nearing the place for several days, nor
discern anything positive IRON nousetops, ng to
the density OF smoke we.had 10 abide by reports
coming III from time to time. From the outskirts OF
the CIT, nothing was visible but a thick lmpene-
trap.e cloud OF smoke; q neavy fan OF
rain on the subsequent day oDscured our
sight entirely. Telescopes were OF no avail, and we
were unfortunately reduced to recur TO newspaper
Information. Ii had placed reliance on that IN.
formation no less than nve or SIX thea res would
hnxa snI A
only OF three. Yet even this must now be modi-
ned. The Ambigg remains intact but the Porte
large restaurant ;Deneuxj adjoining the theatre.
The Lrque Is burned out; sui The walls are stand
Ing and the re.estaLNishnent OF the building seems
by no means All imposslDility The Chatelet Is
BADLY damaged IN the rear. Two theatres only are,
therefore. TO be struck or the long list OF places or
amusement; some twenty or thirty remain and the
pleasure seeker need not, therefore, give way 70
despair.
THE GRAND OPERA HOUSE
has not suffered at all; the contrary the barrcade
at the entry of the kue Meycrbeer has produced
Improvement, inasmuch as 1t brought down por-
ton Of the dirty old scaroidng which disgraced the
appearance OF tue building. That being the case,
We are enabled 10 admire the FACADE, az well as the
serves al present as store TO the ambulance
people.
toutwardyl Is unlnJured. the houses opposite have
suffered a good deal, especially the hatter's store
. below ,ne masang,on S me frontage o. the
pierced by bullets are selling or, rather should
say, onered for sale, at very sxtrayagans prices
THE WORK or DESTRUCTION
puts immense sums VI money into the pockets OF
glass manufacturers. Ali those immense sheets on
the Boulevard des Itaens-say at Dussanay's store.
Klein, BOLSTER and otners--bave been smashed TO
a,oms Few stores escaped. The damage doue
does not, however extend beyond the perioraton or
shutters and The breaking OF glasses Tue only excep.
tion discovered was at the corner OF the Rue Cna-
teaudun
Ine store OF q furniture dealer having received
about a couple OF hundred Cnassepot bullets makes
rare exhiDiuon Of his stock IN trade chars and
sofas ripped up, vases knocked over looking glasses
pierced. Those having leisure to promenade through
the streets OF Paris search OF curiosity can Ind
ample eradication. But the owners OF stores seem
determined on spelling the pleasure OF those bent
on sightseeing With rapidly painful 70 witness
oil the dtgdLs are disappearing and In another
week we must AGAIN return 10 the old routine. To
this fact the Partisan E0HetT fully alive; conse
Quently there is turnout nrsse and LOCALITIES
where there II anything worth seeing large crowds
ar cull.cflnU M All hours