There is no doubt that the Prussians have enlarged their circle round Paris, and that they have massed troops near Choisy-le-Roi.
What these two manoeuvres portend, we are all anxiously discussing.
Several balloons went off this morning.

I have deluged the Post-office with letters, but I doubt if they ever get any farther.

Mr.Hore, the naval attache of the British Embassy, also left this morning for Tours.
As the Parisian fleet consists of one gunboat, I presume that he considers that his valuable services may be utilised elsewhere.
_October 13th._ Frenchmen have none of that rough and tumble energy which enables Anglo-Saxons to shake themselves, no matter under what circumstances, into some sort of shape.

Left to themselves they are as helpless as children, it takes a certain time to organize them, and to evolve order from chaos, but when once the process is effected, they surpass us in administrative mechanism, and in readiness to fall into new ways.

The organization of Paris, as a besieged city, is now in good working trim, and it must be admitted that its results are more satisfactory than a few weeks ago could have been anticipated.