For the commanders of forts to be forced to keep up a continual fire in order to satisfy public opinion, is not an encouraging state of things.

The assertion of the Government, that no reports of what is going on in France have been received from Tours, is discredited.

They have got themselves in a mess by their former declarations that communications with the exterior were kept up; for if they know nothing, it is asked what can these communications have been worth.

Our last news from outside is derived from a Rouen newspaper of the 29th ult., which is published to-day.
A few days ago it was announced that all pledges below the value of 20fr.

would be returned by the Mont-de-Piete without payment.