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Paris, August 7th There is the jolliest row here; the people go down the rue de la paix shouting the Marseillaise, thousands at a time, with cries of vive la nation, + Olivier. They are horibly excited, because yesterday there was a false report of a victory. The flags were hung out, + the greatest joy + enthusiasm prevailed, when it was announced that it was all a mistake, fabricated by some speculators, at the Bourse. The people were beside themselves with disappointment, they tore down the inside of the Bourse + would have Lynched the originaters of the report if the could have got hold of them. In fact two corps of the army under Gen. MacMahon were surrounded yesterday by the Prussian army, + forced to retreat. Colonel Bonaparte much to my astonishment, called this morning + most gorgeously put up. The red shirt, brown coat, + yellow gloves of the Lafayette had all disappeared, + he was perfectly dressed, in the garments of war. A deep crape band encircled his beaver, imaculate black gloves, + neck-tie, + the rest of his costume was blacker still. He looked extremely well, + was ever so nice. He had just seen the Empress, or "his sovereign" as he calls her, + she will not permit him to go to the war, + he is very much annoyed, as I should think he might be. Minnie has spent her vacation with her new Mamma, + I guess she likes her very much.