"From the fact that the Prussian outposts have withdrawn to a greater distance from the forts," the _Electeur Libre_, tells me, "it is probable that the Prussians despair of success, and in a few days will raise the siege." Most of the newspapers make merry over the faults in grammar in a letter which has been discovered and published from the Empress to the Emperor, although I doubt if there is one Frenchman in the world who could write Spanish as well as the Empress does French.
_Evening._ It appears that yesterday the cheques signed by M.Flourens were not recognised by the Etat Major of his "secteur." On this he declared that he would beat the "generale" in Belleville and march on the Hotel de Ville.

The quarrel was, however, patched up--no disturbance occurred.
For some reason or other M.Flourens, until he gave in his resignation, commanded five battalions of the National Guard; he has been told that he can be re-elected to the command of any one of them, but that he cannot be allowed to be at the head of more than one.

This man is an enthusiast, and, I am told, not quite right in his head.

In personal appearance he is a good-looking gentlemanly fellow.

As long as Belleville acts under his leadership there is no great fear that any danger will arise, because his own men distrust, not his good faith, but his sense.
Gambetta has sent a despatch from Montdidier, by a pigeon.