Everything was closed.

No one, except here and there a citizen on his way home, or a patrol of the National Guard, was to be seen.
_September 21st._ I suppose that you in England know a good deal more of what is passing at the Prussian headquarters than we do here.

M.Jules Favre's departure was kept so close a secret, that it did not ooze out until yesterday.
The "ultras" in the Government were, I understand on good authority, opposed to it, but M.Jules Favre was supported by Picard, Gambetta, and Keratry, who, as everything is comparative, represent the moderate section of our rulers.

We are as belligerent and cheery to-day as we were despondent on Monday evening.

When any disaster occurs it takes a Frenchman about twenty-four hours to accustom himself to it.