The magnitude of the recent French reverses is vividly realised when a great centre of scientific intelligence, like the capital of France, is hemmed in by a powerful army. The Jardin des Plantes is now little else but a collection of cattle-pens; the Champs Elysees a dusty arid throughfare, except when the heavy autumnal rains deluge its untended roads; and the beautiful woods around the city are devoted by the torch or the axe to entire destruction. If the terrible ravages of war could have been prevented by the advancement of Science, and the liberal encouragement of Art, Paris would not now be suffering. We must go deep into the hearts of men before we can find the reasons for such fearful outbreaks of human passion as we are now witnessing. - Land and Water.