This siege will destroy many illusions, and amongst them the prejudice which has prevented many animals being used as food.

I can most solemnly assert that I never wish to taste a better dinner than a joint of a donkey or a _ragout_ of cat--_experto crede_.
_November 1st._ We have had an exciting twenty-four hours.

The Government of the National Defence has in the course of yesterday been deposed, imprisoned, and has again resumed the direction of public affairs.

I went yesterday, between one and two o'clock, to the Hotel de Ville.

On the place before it there were about 15,000 persons, most of them National Guards from the Faubourgs, and without arms, shouting, "Vive la Commune! Point d'armistice!" Close within the rails along the facade there were a few Mobiles and National Guards on duty.