The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-05-23
FIRST EDITION
NOTES OF THE WAR.
Baden Revolutionists.
Speech of General Sigel.
Treaty of Washington.
English Opinion of 1t.
The Great Baltimore Fire.
ETC., Etc., ETC., ETC.. ETC., Etc
Treaty of Washington.
ETC.. Etc.. ETC.. Etc.. Etc, Etc
FOREIGN MAIL NEWS.
weakness of the Barricades.

Paris MAY y Correspondence of the Daty Telegraph
1 This morning went to look at the progress
of the barricades round the Place Vendome, and
at the Champs Elysees entrance of the Rue de
Rivel. They are works of art; it is pity to be
obliged to think that such pretty things will be
Knocked to pieces, for really they are finished
off with delicacy of polish worthy of a marble
chimney-piece. And all those little sandbags,
made of white linen and bed ticking, and stuffed
with gravel, what excellent paythings they
! would make to teach boys Notifications! There
is no denying that the result of all this tiny work
\ is to produce very real fortresses, with embra-
4 sures, platforms and deep ditcnes; but the mi
nuteness of the construction is SO excessive
that it makes it look as if the whole thing were
intented to be sent to an exhibition. l remem-
ber saying the same on the ramparts of Paris
when / went round them at the commencement
of February; they have been knocked into rub
bish since but that does not prevent French
engineers from reproducing the same useless
finish in the new batteries they are now pre-
pairing. 1t seems to me, furthermore, that all
these barricades will serve for nothing, after
all; for they can be turned with the greatest
ease. That however, is the business of General
Rossel, Minister of War sRce yesterday-vice
Cluseret, sent to prison. This Commune may
certainly be defined as ian association of vio-
lent persons for the purpose of arrestiAg each
other"
A Commune Meeting In a Church.
Parts (May y Correspondence Of the Daily Neos.
was tempted to attend public meeting of
the Reds the other night by the novel fact that
it was held in church. l fancy that great
many of the audience-which was immense
filling every nook and corner, even of standing
room, in q very large building-were also
attracted by the novelty of the scene, for the
speaking was too bad and tame to have brought
a tenth of the number together. They stared
about and whispered to each other, evidently
half amused half awed at finding themselves,
perhaps for the first time in their lives, in q
church without having come there to pray. |
heard one of my neighbors Ga Woman)
wlisDer fright
ened to a friend, ''This seems queer
TO me-" and when her little boy
pointed to the men sitting and lounging about
with their hats on, and remarked in all inno-
cence that 'he thought people came to church
to pray" she told him he might say his prayers
if he liked. and seemed rather relieved when he
I nearly all amateurs, spoke from the pulpit, and
two or three naturally had their kick at its
former occupants, and contrasted the truths
they were themselves uttering with the lies
taught by the priests. The audience took these
sarcasms thought, rather coldly, though they
cheered very heartily gentleman who declared
that "Christ was Republican" and certainly If
any priest was present he had his revenge upon
THE orators who usurped his place. They were
terribly tame and laoored, among other disad-
Vantages, under that of being utterly unable in
Sc large building to make themselves heard
by any but those Immediately around them.
One good-looking young fellow-a soldier,
who had evidently primed himself for the pulpit
~ an extra glass or two-introduced for short
period some liveliness into the meeting by pro-
9rosing that ''the assembly should then and
there vote whether women should not be elected
members of the Commune" There was at first
I loud and long cheering or rather clapping OF
hands, on the part OF the numerous women
present; but, this excitement over, was rather
surprised, after all had heard and read about
the 'citoyenle' movement, and after the fiery
appeals made by the Commune to the wives and
sisters of its warriors, to find that the PROPOSE
tion was treated as a Joke, and as such resented
axyho of afa rplx hxyf no
of the audience.
Prince Bismarck on Napoleon and France
From the Vienna heW Free Press.
At a recent fete Prince Bismarck was seer
walking about with little old gentleman, tC
whom he showed every mark of respect and de
ference, The bystanders were very curious tt
know who this parsonage could be who was thu
object of such fiattering attentions on the par
4 of the Minister. He proved to be the Directo
Bonnell, Prince Bismarck's old tutor. The SAM
\ evening one of the most influential members o
the party OF progress was eonversiDg with th
Chancellor on political matters; he wasspeakins
of Napoleon. Prince Bismarck, with his accus
toned candor, did not conceal the slight esteem
in which he held the ex-Emperor and his mucl
praised perspicacityi he knew the man, and hat
fathomed him completely at Biarrltz. San,
what is your Excellencys opinion of the presen
state of France?" suddenly asked the politician
Prince Bismarck replied, 'Das it mir gan
Wurst;" which Is equivalent to Il don't car
two straws about It,"
The Finances of the Commune.
Paris Mag q Correspondence Of the London Ne.os
The formal statement of the budget was pre-
sented yesterday to the Commune. This is
full account of receipts and expenditures froI
the Goth of March to the 30th of April. 1t Wi
be seen that in these forty days the total exper
diture of the Commune has been $5027 600,
which S4,011, 600 have gone to the War Ofic,
and $780,, 600 to the Intendance, while the di
ferent Mairies have swallowed up $3.50 600. I
Al meet this outlay the Finance Minister found
various Golfers which are specified 1881, ,60
III the octroi yielded him 81, 693, ,200 sales
tobacco brought in 1851 800, and to make up a
deficiencies the Bank of France lent 81, $4,000
carrying the total receipts for the forty days !
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