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The cause of the deficits for 1862-1863 is said to

be mainly the Mexican expedition, which has cost 8,000,000/. already, and the news from that country is by no means re-assuring. The Mexicans are disgusted by the amount of power allowed to the Bishops, who are trying to resume the Church lands, and General Bazaine finds it necessary to set out with a great part of his army on an expedition against Juarez. As Juarez can run away very fast, the French General must either return without accomplishing anything, or be lured further and further from his communica- tions at the risk of a serious disaster. Already there is talk in Paris, probably exaggerated, of demands for reinforcements to the number of 20,000 men, and the military journals are rather too -silent about hospital returns.

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