New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-16
DEMOLITION OF THE TUILERIES.
Erom The london Teleeraph. Dec. %.

From The London Telegraph, Dee. 20.
PreDaratluns are beng made Tor the demoli-
ton OF the Tueries which operation has been under
taken by NM. Picart and Lapeyre The authorities re-
tending the work and buying back from NM. PIcart
and Lapeyre. at fixed rate Of so much por yard. what
ever portions OF the palace they may desire 10 retain
There are of course many interesting relics with which
it would be sheer folly 70 part and Is satisfactory to
Meanwhile NJ GARNER the architect OF the opera ana
the contractors daily receiving letters OF rather
amusing character relative to the presumed existence OF
a treasure which buried In the cellars during the
Revolution Unfortunately the writers OF these epstes
omit TO explain whereabouts Of this treasure, with,
however. one curious exception that OF Prince Ada
bert de Bourbon" officer IN the Dutch army he Is
lie son of the matchmaker Naundor who claimed 10 be
Dauphn OF France, and son OF Louis XVI II TINS gen
tlcinans declaration should turn out To be correct u
pretensons and revive the controversy as to the truth or
falsehoOd OF the young Daurhins escape Trom tho Ie
pie From the BJTbons to the Rcy0ut0nists Is long
cry letter addressed 70 NJ Picart deserves
ID contains "CitOyen" it runs, come III the name Of
group of Anarchists to offer their gratuitons services
To- TO complete he work by july IA the anniversary
taking OF the Bastc by the noble people OF Paris Our
Mines send you cordial greetings Signed, Louise
Michel" 1t is mere than probatl that someone has
been making with the signature OF the Grande
cheyenne and the whole thingis hoax; but has
had the effect Of raising laugh.
The work Of demolition wil not bo begun before the
middle OF January Visitors to Paris familiar with
The outward aspect Of Inc ruined pile Few. however,
have penetrated within It's precincts Debris OF stone.
plaster and bronze lie ABOUT In confused hcaps, We ia
some places me grass EaH DeCh aI"eu 10 g% a2
to The hour five minutes past ~ a which II stopped
more than twelve years ago II il the central pavilion
which has suffered least from the flames, and large per
ton OF which may yet be preserved Its two facadcH
overlO king the garden and the Place du CaGOuscl are
scarcely injured though the interior Is OF course hope
lessly dam lgcd. The eight cGndclabra which umin-
ated the Grand Salon the first floor still remain at
the walls, but backened by the action OF the
IRE The splendid staircasc that led 10 the Sale dcs
Marechaux and TO the reception has fallen M nor
are there any traces OF the Sale DIES Fetes few sa
and has ee sadly dilapdated. alone survive. ln
the old Sale de- Narechanx only few escutcheons with
AuseTlit o. Wagram. jena MafengO, Fricdand ana Mos
kOwa inscribed thereon. still to be On the
lively slight injury NM Picart and Lapcyrc hope 10
have everything cleared way by Angus L. The ground
will then be opened but what De done with II IL not
yet settled The Senate IL IL true only voted the demo
Gn of the Tuerics the express condition that the
Palace should be rebuilt but the authorities hesitate 10
incur tic expense, which Is estimated at $4,000 900
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