I was inclined to think that I owe the latter motion being carried, to a very eloquent speech which I threw off, but this may perhaps be vanity on my part, as Mont Valerien was also discoursing at the same time, and dividing with me the attention of my auditors.
M.de Keratry has resigned his post of Prefect of the Police, and has been succeeded by M.Edmond Adam, who is said to be a man of energy.
Yesterday M.Jules Ferry went down to Belleville, and delivered several speeches, which he informs us to-day in a letter were greatly applauded.

The _Official Gazette_ contains an intimation that M.
Flourens is to be prosecuted, but I greatly question whether it is more than _brutum fulmen_.

The Council of War has condemned five of the soldiers who ran away at the fight of Chatillon.

Several others who were tried for the same offence have been acquitted.

It is reported that an engagement took place this afternoon at Villejuif, but no details are yet known.