This tallies to a great extent with what I was told by an officer this morning who had taken part in the engagement.
The _Gazette Officielle_ contains a decree cashiering M.Devienne, President of the Cour de Cassation, and sending him to be judged by his own court, for having been the intermediary between Badinguet and his mistress, Marguerite Bellanger.

Two letters are published which seem to leave no doubt that this worthy judge acted as the go-between of the two lovers.
Mr.George Sanders, whilom United States Consul in London, and one of the leaders of the ex-Confederacy, is here; he is preparing plans for a system of rifle pits and zigzags outside the fortifications, at the request of General Trochu.

Mr.Sanders, who took an active part in the defence of Richmond, declares that Paris is impregnable, if it be only well defended.

He complains, however, that the French will not use the spade.
4 _o'clock_ P.M.
We have been in a state of wild enthusiasm all this afternoon.

At about 1 o'clock it was rumoured that 20,000 Prussians and 40 cannon had been taken.