Fruit—It is stated that the fears entertained for the supply
of flour in France are to some extent illusory. The annual consump- tion of wheat in France is about 80,000,000 hectolitres, and the har- vest is not estimated at less than 60,000,000 hectolitres. The balance of 20,000,000 hectolitres can be easily imported at the rate of 2,000,000 a month, and the cost of carriage will not materially raise the price. It must be remembered that the source of these state- ments must be official, and the official desire for the moment is to soothe the panic away. The position of the Bank of France is still serious, and it is advised to publish weekly instead of monthly ac- counts. It is also recommended to allow a small interest on deposits which it is contended would place it in ample funds to meet any emergency. The Revue des Deux Monies has been warned ostensibly for articles exposing the danger of the Bank, but really for articles on the last campaign of Napoleon, signed by M. Quinet. These articles exposed with crushing force the selfishness and ungenerous character of Napoleon, and of course excited the wrath of the Bonapartists, who took advantage of the attack on the Bank to punish the pro- prietors for impeaching their idol.
It is understood that the Minister's order modifying the organiza- tion of the Society of Vincent de Paul, practically abolishes it. The society is only allowed to have local committees, and as they can neither be connected nor directed from one common centre, the so- ciety, as such, has ceased to exist. M. Prevost Paradol tells the members the order is a fair punishment on them for their distrust of liberty.
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