From Montretout their guns would throw shells into the Champs Elysees; but we think that Valerien will silence them as soon as they open.

Meat is getting more and more scarce every day.

That great moralist, Dr.Johnson, said that he should prefer to dine with a Duke than the most agreeable of Commoners.

I myself at present should prefer to dine with a leg of mutton than the most agreeable of human beings--Duke or Commoner.

I hear, on what I believe to be good authority, that we shall see the end of our fresh meat on or about the 20th of this month.
Yesterday, all the hidden stores which had been hoarded up with an eye to a great profit were thrown on the market.