The Sun.
London, England, 1867-10-15 00:00:00

CORRESPONDENCE FROM PARIS.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)
PARIS, Monday Evening.
Public attention, or at all events the attention of
the Government, is for the moment concentrated
upon Italy, and for the last two days alarming
reports have been rife. Some of the reports go to
the extent of affirming that the Italian army had
marched into the Pontifical territory. Up to the
present time, however, there is no confirmation of
this rumour. Some journals tell us that the insur-
rection is spreading, and they give extracts from
letters and from the Italian papers to prove that the
Garibaldian demonstration approaches an important
result. Nerola is stated to be occupied by 1,000

insurgents well armed. This town is, I believe,
about 40 miles from Rome, and if the account were
true it would have some importance ; but the truth
of it is very doubtful. Subiaco, which is on the
Sabine, between the Tiber and the Neapolitan
frontier, was captured by the insurgents, but was
very speedily retaken by the Pontifical troops.
Garibaldi himself, who is still strictly watched by
the authorities, has issued a proclamation to the
Romans, in which he states that he has confided
the direction of the movement to his son l\lenotti,
who, as already stated, is at the head of the insur-
gents of the Sabine. Among the chiefs of the
insurrection are Acerbi, Cucclio, Salomone, and
Baron Nicotera, all four of whom are deputies in
the Italian Parliament. The insurgents in the pro-

vince of Viterbo are commaudei by Acerbi. A

rich manufacturer of Sienna, M. Baldini, has been

foolish enough to leave business and take part with
the insurgents, many of whom are his own workmen.
Details might be multiplied of alleged concen-

trations and movements of the insurgents, but the
only important fact which is clear from these re-
ports and fancy sketches is that much is yet want-

ing to give the insurrection a formidable character.
A report prevailed at Florence that Garibaldi had
succeeded in eluding the vigilance of the authorities,
and had reached the coast of Sardinia in a fishing

boat. Ricciotti Garibaldi is said to have brought a
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gress. Its success is a matter of anticipation, well
illustrated by the Z urin Gazette, which says, " A
bold stroke is expected on the part of Menotti
Garibaldi." Until this bold stroke be consummated,
the facts connected with the progress of the insur-
rection do not at all support the hypothesis that it
has assumed a sufficiently important character to
compel the Italian Government to occupy the Pon-
tifical territory, according to the announcement of
the news concocters alluded to above.
The Constitutionnel, founding its judgment upon
the authentic accounts from Italy, endorses the idea
that up to this time " the inhabitants of Rome
have not exhibited any sympathy with the Garibal-
dian demonstrations." The proclamation of the
" Comti Romaiu" has called upon the Romans in
energetic and deploring terms to assist the weak
cause of agitation against the rights of the Holy
Father, but neither in Rome or elsewhere is there
any demonstrations of sympathy or support.
A terrible explosion has taken place at the coal
mine of the Grande Compagnie-et-Villers, near St.
Etienne, The particulars yet known are few.
Thirty-seven dead bodies have been extricated from
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victims. The accident arose from fire damp.
M. Louis Meyer, pastor of the churchjust odfitehde
demption, President of the Consistory of the Church
suddenly
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The death of a merchant in Paris has just taken
place under circumstances of a most extraordinary
character. Some days ago, on proceeding to his
office along the Rue de Rivoli, his foot slipped over
a piece of orange-peel on the pavement, and his
head being precipitated against the window of a
shop, the valuable glass was broken into fragments.
In pursuance of his directions, a man brought to his
office the bill for the damage. The gentleman was
about to open a drawer to pay the money when he
fell senseless on the floor. lie was dead. A Bur.
geon, who opened the head, said that a small piece
of the broken glass had penetrated the brain, and
had thus caused instant death. Only a slight sen-
sation of pain had been felt in the head after the
accident.
Several days have been mentioned for the return
of the Emperor, Empress, and the Imperial Prince
to Paris. I was informed this morning that orders
have been received at the Tuileries to have all ready
for the reception of their Majesties on Wednesday.
They will, I believe, leave Biarritz in the course of
to-morrow. Yesterday the Emperor, accompanied
by the Imperial Prince, reviewed the troops
garrisoned at Biarritz. The inhabitants of
the town, and a largo concourse of per.
sons from the environs
greeted the Emperor
and the young Prince very enthusiastically. There
was a very sudden and agreeable change in the
weather last night. The tempest was stilled. The
sun rose with great brilliancy, and it shined with
little interruption until five o'clock. Then clouds
gathered, and it began to rain. Warmth has re-
turned. It has been like summer.
The remains of M. Achille Fould were conveyed
to Pere la Chaise this day with more "pride, pomp,
and circumstance" than usual with Protestant
interments. The church of the Oratoire was cram-
med to repletion with the notabilities of Paris.
When the ceremony was over the coffin, in a
splendid car, with plumes, was driven to the
cemetery. It was drawn by six black horses.
Some of the Emperor's carriages followed, and
also two carriages of the English ambassador, each
drawn by four horses. The procession must have
been composed of ten or twelve thousand persons,
and reached some two or three railee, The effect