When they saw that they were likely to be surrounded, there was a stampede to Aubervilliers and to Drancy, the latter of which was subsequently evacuated.

To-day we have two pieces of news--that M.Thiers entered Paris yesterday, and that Metz has fallen.

The _Journal des Debats_ also publishes copious extracts from a file of provincial papers up to the 26th, which it has obtained.
I hear that M.Thiers advises peace on any terms.

The Government of Paris is in a difficult position.

It has followed in the course of Palikao.