The question, however, whether both cannon and Chassepots can be made in Paris is solved, as the private workshops are making daily deliveries of both to Government.
At the commencement of the siege it was feared that there would not be enough projectiles; these, also, are now being manufactured.

For the last week, the forts have been firing at everything and anything.

The admirals in command say that the sailors bore themselves so, that they are obliged to allow them to fire more frequently than is absolutely necessary.
I have been endeavouring to form an estimate of the absolute cost in money of the siege, per diem.

The National Guard receive in pay 24,000l., rations to themselves and families amount to about 10,000l., the Mobiles do not cost less than 30,000l.

Unproductive industries connected with the war, about 15,000l.