Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-01-19
Demolition Of the TuiIeries.
London TeleRraph


Preparations are being made for tho
demolition OF the Tuileries, which
operation has been undertaken by
MN. Picart and Lapsyre. The au.
thorities reserve to themselves, how,
ever, the privilege Of experimenting
the work and Of buying back from
NM. Picart and Lapeyre. at fixed
rate Of so much per yard, whatever
portions of the palace they may desire
to retain. There are, Of course, many
interesting relics with which it would
be sheer folly to part, and it is salts
factory to note that the government is
fully alive to their value. Mean
while NJ. Ga -nier, the architect Of the
opera, and the contractors are daily
receiving letters Of a rather amusing
character relative to the presumed
existence of treasure which was
buried in the cellars during the Revo-
luton Unfortunately, the writer's Of
these enistlas elnit to explain the
whereabouts of this treasure, with
however, one curious exception, that
of Prince Adalbert Do Bourbon, an
officer ia the Dutch army. lie is the
son of The matchmaker NaundorlT
who claimed to be pauphiu OF France
and son OF Louis XVI If this gen
tleman's declaration should turn out
to be correct, il would certainly lend
some authority to his fathers
pretensiOns and revive the con
troversy as to tho truth or
falsehcod Gf the young Dauphins
escape IRON the Temple. From the
BourbOns to the Revolutionists is
long cry, but one more letter addressed
to NJ. Picart deserves mention if only
for the originality of the suggestion
that it contains "Uitoyep " it GUNS,
~ come in tha aame Of a group Of
Anarchists to offer their gratuitOus
services for the demolition Of the
tyrants old den. We promise to com
plete the work by July II, the
anniversary Of the taking Of the
Bastile by the noble people OF Paris,
Cur brethren who committed such
havoc at Montceau-les- Mines send
you cordial greetings. Signed, Louise
Michel" D." 1t is more than probable
that some one has been making free
with the signature Of the "Grando
Cheyenne, and that the V hole thing
is hoax, hut it has had the effect Of
raising laugh.
The work of demolition will not be
begun before the middle of January.
Visitors to Paris are familiar With
the outward aspect Of the ruined pile.
Few, however, have penetrated within
its precincts. Debris of stone, plaster
and bronze lie about in confused
heaps, while in some plaoes the grass
has been allowed to grow nearly two
feet in hight. The great clock, still
intact, points to the hour Give
minutes past nine) at which it stopped
more than twelve years ago. 1t is tae
central pavilion which mas suffered
least isom the flames, and large por.
ton Of which may yet be preserved
Its two faeades, overlooking the gar
den and the Place du Carrousal, are
scarely injured though the interior is,
of Qouse, hopelesaly damaged. The
eight eandelabra which illuminated
the Grand Salon on the first floor still
remain attached to the walls, but
blaokened by the action of the Gre.
The splendid st2;resso that led to The
Sale des MsTeohaux and to the re.
eeption rooms has fallen in, nor are
there any traces Of the Sale des E5tes.
A few statues and has.relioIs, sadly
.dilapi9atsd, alone survive. In the old
Sale des MarechaUX only a few es.
cutchens, with Austerhtz, Waegam.
Jena, Marengo, Friedlsni and Mos
kowa inscribed thereon, are still to be
5een. On the other hand the Em.
peror's study has sustained compara.
lively slight injury. MN. Pieart aud
Lapeyre hope to have eyerythipq
cleared away by Augustl. The ground
viii then be opened, but what IS Co bt
dono with it is not yet settled. Tn,
Senate, it is true, only votad the de-
molition of the Tulleries on tn,
eSpyesa condition that the Palao,
should be rebuilt, but the apthoritio
hesitate to incur tho axpease, which i
estlmatoa At iS,O0O,0OO francs.
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