The Sun.
London, England, 1867-01-04 00:00:00

CORRESPONDENCE FROM PARIS.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

PARIS, Thursday Evening.

There is nothing worth mentioning in the Moni-
teur of to-day. The Journal des Debats, remarking
upon the speech of the Emperor on New Year's-day,
says : " This speech, we think, is destined to re-
assure Europe in regard to the bellicose intentions
which since the battle of Sadowa have been gra-
tuitously attributed to France and to her Govern-
ment. We are happy to be able to hope that we
have entered upon that era of peace and conciliation
to which the Emperor alludes." The Debats then
refers to the nomination of the Bishop of La
Rochelle, M. Landriot, to the Archbishopric
of Reims, and says that his opinions are
of the same liberal tendency as those of Mons.
Darboy, the Archbishop of Paris. . Thus his ap-
pointment may be considered as an anticipatory
commentary upon the address which the Emperor
intended to make the next day to the Clergy of
Paris.

The Paris papers of to-day are, as may be sup-
posed, exclusively occupied with the address of the
Emperor to the diplomatic body and the clergy.
To translate their remarks would be to reiterate the
general and indeed unanimous feeling of admiration
and satisfaction which I told you yesterday the brief
speech had excited.

La Patrie thus comments upon the Emperor's
brief but noble declarations of policy :—" The
words pronounced by the Emperor at the reception
of the diplomatic body will be read with the greatest
attention. Under the noble form of gravity habi-
tual to the Sovereign they included assurances of
the continuation of European peace and aspirations
for the stability of the thrones and the prosperity of
the peoples." " Let us inaugurate," adds the same
paper, " the commencement of the year 1867 under
these hopeful auspices, and may the inscrutable
future, the future which is only under the guidance
of God, confirm the hopes so solemnly expressed
by the Emperor. We must remark upon the
compliment addressed by the Emperor to the
Archbishop of Paris. The whole signification of it
is, in our opinion, comprised in the word concilia-
tion,' which is introduced so as to give a political
bearing to religious matters, the word being in-
tended to connect the interests of religion with
those of the State. Such an association is too rare
in our days, but its success would be very desir-
able, both in the interest of civilised society and
of religion."

The German papers continue to attach great
importance to the affairs of the East. An
idea seems to be that the Porte, which
has hitherto exhibited great deference to
the advice of moderation given by France
and Austria may, in as excited mood, assume a de-
cidedly hostile attitude towards Greece. Tho

Vienna Journal remarks upon this uneasy feeling
displayed in Germany, and, in anticipation of the
eventuality of war, says :—" A war between the
two countries cannot trouble the peace 'of Europe
if Russia should continue to maintain the same re-
serve which she has exhibited up to this moment."
Winter maintains its sway. The snow fell in
great abundance last night, and there was plenty of
ice and snow in the streets of Paris this morning. In
the suburbs and villages within eight or ten miles
of Paris the snow was nearly two feet deep.
There was bright sunshine from about 12 till 2.
Then the snow began to fall heavily, steadily, and
abundantly, and the snow continued with little or
no intermission up to post hour. " Pleasure reigns
at Paris ;" the consequence is that the papers, even
after a day of rest, are barren of incident or novelty,
and a difficulty seems to have been experienced to
fill them even with the stale events of two or three
days ago. " The weather" chilling, dreary, and
exciting, though seasonable, is the great topic to-
day with the Parisians.