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London, England, 1868-09-18 00:00:00

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FLORENCE, fixer. 17.
The Nuzione of to-day contradicts the assertion
of the English and French journals, that General
Menabrea recently demanded from France the
withdrawal of the French troops from the Pon-
tifical territory, and that this demand, if not re-
jected, was met evasively by France. The Nazione
says this assertion is without foundation, the
Italian Cabinet having made no such demand.
There is, in fact, no necessity for an explicit re-
quest to remind France of the obligation which a
solemn treaty, fully executed by Italy, imposes
upon her. The permanence of French troops in
Italian territory is an irregular fact without Justi-
fication iu the present state of the Italian Penin-
sula.

RUSSIA.

ST. PETERSBUIM, SETT. 17.

Reinforcements have been sent to the Russian
army in Turkestan.
The journey to St. Petersburg of General Kauf-
mann, Commander-in-chief of the Russian forces
in Central Asia, has been postponed.
The news that the towns in Bokhare, recently
occupied by the Russian invading army, had been
restored to the present Emir, is not confirmed.

TILE EMPEROR'S BATHING-PLACE.

(MON OUR OWN CORILBSPOND/OrT.)
BIARRITZ, Sir. 14.

As this charming and most fashionable little
watering-place happens just now to be particu-
larly full, it is more than usually lively and amus-
ing. The imperial family are daily expected, and
triumphal arches have already been erected in
their honour. Biarritz is undoubtedly one of the
prettiest and most delightful watering-places any-
where to be found, and the facilities it affords for
sea-bathing are certainly unrivalled. But in this
extraordinarily hot weather Biarritz is anything
but a cool place ; scarcely a spot of shade is to be
found either in the town or neighbourhood. The
country round about is bare, sandy, and unculti-
vated, hardly a tree is to be seen, and when we
have toiled up the baking walk to the lighthouse,
and crawled along the cliffs and sands, we have
exhausted all the walks around the place. The
distant Pyrenees tantalisingly remind us of the
shade and coolness which are not to be found at
Biarritz. Still every now and then there is a fresh
breath of invigorating air from the sea, and the
early mornings as well as the evenings here are
particularly pleasant. In spring and later in the
autumn the climate of Biarntz must be perfection.
For brightness of appearance it is docideslly with-
out a rival, the clear blue sky, the bright sparkling
sea, even in calmest weather, breaking in huge
waves upon the yellow sand ; the extreme white-
ness of the houses, with their green shutters, all
combine to keep up a glare which is positively
dazzling, and obliges many visitors to wear blue
and green spectacle's, which are have keel about for
sale in the streets.

There are three bathing establishments here.
The largest and favourite one, on the smooth sands
near the Imperial Villa, where, owing to the con-
stant roll of the Atlantic waves, swimming is
almost impossible ; another at the Vieux Port, a
sheltered cove where one can swim about with the
greatest ease and safety ; and a third on the sands
quite at the other side of the town. Every pre-
caution is taken to avoid accidents, and at each
plat* a boat is always stationed in front of the
bathers in case any inexperienced swimmer should
get out of his depth or be seised with cramp. The
fashionable times for bathing are from 7 to 10.30
in the morning, and from 3.30 to 6 in the after-
noon, when the sea in front of all those bathing
es-tubliahmenta looks
.quite alive with human
beings, some swimming, some plunging into
or jumping up to meet the waves, some floating
with huge guards to buoy them up in the
water, others taking lessons in swimming from
the numerous " haigneurs" in constant attendance
here. As the sexes bathe quite imlis,vimitiately,
enema course dressed in full costume. Seine wear
straw bats, or have gaily °pleated handkerchiefs
tied round their hands, and the long trousers and
jackets are often of the brightest hueb of the rain-
bow. This bathing is by no means an expensive
luxury ; a box to dress in, towels, full continue, and
a warm bath to wash the sand from the feet after
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