NEWS OF THE WEEK.
ACCORDING to a coarse expression attributed to Count Bismarck, the German armies have been giving the Parisians " a day or two to cook in their own juice,"-in other words, pur- posely advancing very slowly, in order to leave the Parisians time to reflect on all the horrors of the siege they are courting, and to dis- count its terrors in suspense. The German troops have already appeared at Joinville (St. Maur), about three miles east of the walls of Paris, have captured a train at Senlis, about 25 miles north-east of Paris ; have reached Meaux in the same direction ; have mustered in strength at Melun, 27 miles south-south-east of Paris ; and have, in fact, enveloped Paris north, east, and south, but not yet, of course, to the west. General Trochu has given notice that 70,000 men will be wanted for the daily work on the ramparts, and says that the enceinte of Paris defended by public spirit and 300,000 rifles is inacessible. But there seems little authentic information as to the cartridges and other ammunition in Paris, and without ample supplies of this kind the rifles and guns will, we fear, not effect much more than the public spirit. If Paris fights in earnest, no doubt the effort will be " heroic," but we still doubt. /There are 300,000 men, of course, but with little discipline, and less heart, and the question as to the provisioning of Paris is still indeterminate. If General Troche really should rake anything great of his defence, he will be, and deserve to it, one of the greatest of military heroes.
