The Sun.
London, England, 1869-11-10 00:00:00

PARIS CORRESPONDENCE.

TUESDAY.

Our elect oral meetings are not always more pleasant to
the candidates than to Messieurs les Commissaires. Tho
public has not forgotten the rough treatuiPnt of the lout
deputies who rashly obeyed the vtandat irnpia•atif a short
time since, and now M. Gambetta, me of the most mode-
rate and enlightened of the Irreconcileables, has had a
stormy meeting at Belleville. Being cross-questioned as
to the letter against Marat and the demagogues, attributed
to him, he refused any explanation whatever, and declared
lie would make no concession "to demagogues and ran'.era."
Terrible was the offence. M. Gaillard forthwith refused to
serve as his assessor, saying that he -was one of those
demagogues and Socialists who rejected M. Gambetta.
Great commotion ensued, and M. Gambetta, on attempting
to speak, found it impassible to make himself heard. He
maintained his dignity unshaken, however, and in answer
to some special reproaches on his political defection,
he haughtily exclaimed, " You are not here to
discuss me! I am no longer a candidate, but a
deputy by universal suffrage, and I shall not lower its
majesty before you." So frantic were his assailants how-
ever, that one of them, a M. Dumont, endeavoured to give
M. Gambetta a soufilet, but failed to reach him. He then
made a more direct attack upon the deputy who
was, with difficulty, protected by his friends, but the
latter carried off the frantic orator from the tribune.
M. Gambetta, exhausted, was compelled to resent himself
and M. Lissagaray undertook his defence and his own, re-
minding his audience that M. Gambetta was the first who
dared to say that " the second of December would be
punished." This reminder produced great applause, and the
orator being determined apparently not to lose the advan-
tage he had gained, continued to attack with violence the
Government, the Emperor, and even the Prince Imperial.
who was he declared " a little brat whose yoke
must not be borne." Ho concluded by declaring that
Rochefort must bo elected and the Empiro must be
destroyed. Another speaker protested that he did not be-
lieve in the existence of the safe conduct, and that
Rochefort would not have accepted it; while M.
Guillard plainly said that the reason ho wished
for Rochefort's election was that the Empire did not wish
it. It was less violent language than that which occasioned
the interference of the Commissary at Clichy.

M. Cr6mieux has withdrawn his candidature for the
fourth circumscription, and put himself in nomination for
the third, recommending M. Glais-Bazion to the choice of
the former electors.

The Libero, remarks as a singular phenomenon that
there has been least electoral excitement in those circum-
scriptions in which the working class predominates. In the
Eighth, which includes the famous Saint Antoine, Cha-
renton, Bercy, kc., moderate speakers have been listened
to with respect. In the First, comprising the zone
between the fortifications and the old Boulevards, it
has been noticed that the meetings grew calmer the nearer
they approached to the workmen's quarters. In the Third,
moderation is at a discount, and Socialist and Radical
theories find adherents; but it is in the Fourth, the com-
mercial quarter of Paris, that only men of extreme opi-
nions can get a hearing, and if M. Allou, a Moderate after
the fashion of M. Jules Favre, was able to speak in the midst
of inc scant interruption, it was only owing to the ener-
getic interforcw2e of the President. The Liberte thinks it
not a little singular that the revolutionary element should
prevail e..,msng those t.lassqs who have most to lose by a
revolution.

The same paper states that the King of Prussia is suffering
from a serious indis7osition, and that letters from Berlin
report unfavourably of him. The King is now seventy-

seven.

The employment of the word greve to signify a strike of
workmen or cmploya was not noticed before the different
trades used to assemble on the Place de Gr&ye. Thwart, a
dramatic author speaks of a combination of the drivers of
fiacres in 1779. The word grhe is not used, which
confirms the impression that at the period referred to the
present signification of the term was not understood.

The velocipede race between Paris and Rouen was an
exciting affair. There were a hundred and twenty candi-
dates, among whom was one lady. Mr. James Moore won
the first pi ize. He made the journey of 130 kilometres in
ten hours.

Prince Metternich is to return to Vienna and await the
arrival of the Emperor, who will decide upon the affair of
the duel, and ascertain if it has compromised him with the
French Government. The Austrian press has for the most
part condemned the course pursued by their representa-
tive in mixing up diplomacy wish the mania for duels.
The prevailing impression is that Francis Joseph's par-
tiality for the Prince will induce him to forgive the offence
he has committed.

The Opinioiie gives some particulars of the illness of
the King of Italy. It appears that some days ago his
Majesty was out shooting in bad weather, the rain falling
in torrents. The next J.,- xrns annarently ntme
the worse for the exposure ; but on the following
morning he felt indisposed. Dr. Adami, thinking he saw
symptoms of pleurisy, sent for various doctors, and on
th. nrriv l of Professor Cipriani a third bleeding was
ordered. A slight improvcar.cbf t‘.‘,l,..dia.tely took place
and the illness followed its regular course.

It is said that the Saxon Parliament .11411 shortly be
called upon to contribute half-a-million thalers to recon-
struct the royal theatre. The King and the Court of
Dresden will make up any additional sum that may be
required:

In consequence of the bad weather which has prevailed
it has been found very difficult to pursue the telegraphic
communication with England, and there has been a sensible
delay in the receipt of the telegrams.
Count Levachaf, the Governor of St. Petersburg, is
expected at Paris during this month. The object of his
visit is to effect a change in the paving system of the Rus-
sian capital. The present wooden pavement of St. Peters-
burg is most defective, and is to be replaced by ono of
petrified wood, more lasting and more solid.

COMIC PAPERS.
(From Punch)

WHAT MARES A PIECE IN THE HAIIrLERET, AND
WAR IN IRELAND." The New Men and the Old Acres."

OPTIONALISM rx InELAND.—A proposal, published by
a contemporary, of a subscription to defray the expense
of completing the Protestant Cathedral at Tuam, is headed
"An Appeal for Five Shillings. Success to this idea of
maintaining the Church in Ireland on the Voluntary Prin-
ciple by the support of the Crown.

(Front Fun.)

Wily is a balloon like silence ?—Because it gives ascent !

A FACT FOIL THE FESTIVE BOAED.—Thero can be but
little harm in "drinking like a fish" so long as it is borne
in mind that fishes have but two gills.

WOOL BE BE WORSTED ?,--A well-known alderman is
reported to be one of the candidates for the seat vacated
by Mr. Layard. We rather think, however, that the
electors of Southwark will be deaf to his entreaties, and
will not let him stuff Cotton into their ears to set their
brains woolgathering.

(From Judy.)

MORE IT R.& .—Tuesday, November 2, was celebrated in
Paris as the sour des Morts. In London—thank Heaven !
despite the howlings of the Fenians, the Jour de Moore is
not yet come.
A Dsen.—A most interesting story comes from East
Cheshire, to the effect that on the day of the declaration
of the poll for that county, one of the ladies, who had
ranged themselves on the Conservative side—as the ladies
always do bless 'em !—had her dress spoiled by a rotten
egg thrown by some cad in the crowd. On the following
morning the fair Conservative received, as a present from
Mr. Cunliffe Brooks, the Conservative candidate, a magni-
ficent blue silk, and a most courteous letter. So graceful
an axt shews plainly that, like the lady, Mr. Brooks does
not suffer from lack cf address.