The Sun.
London, England, 1867-08-28 00:00:00

CORRESPONDENCE FROM PARIS.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)
PARIS, Tuesday Evening.
I gather from various sources all the reliable in-
formation relative to the revolution in Spain, with
the remark, however, that the Government at
Madrid issues plenty of telegrams, boasting of the
" delirious" enthusiasm of the Royal troops, and
tending to satisfy people that " order reigns in
Spain." Neverthelesi, according to private and
authentic accounts, the regiment of Navarre was
entirely beaten ; General Manso has been killed,
as already stated, and the movement has attained
the aspect of a civil war. The band of Valdrich
in Catalonia, which telegrams said was. destroyed,
has obtained a signal success at Esparaguera over a
column of infantry and cavalry. In the mountains
of Priorato, in the province of Tarragona, tho
Liberal Colonel Laguncro has obtained a victory
over the regiment of Toledo. The insurgents have
obtained other successes over the Royal troops in
the province of Valentia and Castellan de la Plana.
The combat, in which General Manso met his
death, took place near Ayesba, in Arragon, not far
from Saragossa. One account states that Sara-
gossa has fallen into the hands of the insurgents.
One letter from Perpignan says :
",Colonel Valdrich, at the head of 1,500 Liberals,
has completely destroyed the regiment of Aicantara
in the province of Barcelona. General Machena,
Captain-General of Arragon, who enjoys the entire
confidence of the Queen, has been recalled and re-
placed by General Calonges, formerly Minister of
Foreign Affairs. The movement in Arragon is be-
coming general, Alicant is in insurrection. Cap-
tain-General Pesuela has left Barcelona at the head
of a considerable body of infantry, with twenty
cannon. General Prim is believed to be in Cata-
lonia, where he is conducting the movement in per-
son."

, I mentioned that a Monsieur Parent took pro-
ceedings, before the Correctional Tribunal of Paris,
against M. Andre, a police officer, for an alleged
illegal arrest on the 23d of May on the Boulevard
des Italiens. There was a great crowd when the
Emperor of Russia went to the Opera, and much
excitement was created in consequence of a cry of

" Vive la Pologne." M. Parent alleges that he
took no part in the cries or in tha disorder, but the
court dismissed the complaint on the ground that

the defendant was not liable for what he did while
acting under the orders of his superiors with a view
to the preservation of the public tranquillity. He
arrested the plaintiff in the belief that he was aiding
and assisting in the disturbance, and what tcok
place was in the course of the execution of his duty.
M. Parent, it appears, was in prison for some days,
and he complains of brutal conduct on the part of
the police while in custody. This was denied
by the defendant. The Tribunal appears to
have been convinced that the complaint of the
plaintiff was not well founded, for it not only dis-
missed it, but ordered the complainant to pay the
expenses of the process.
There was a very wonderful change of weather
last night. The day was peculiarly oppressive, and
in the evening the sky was very serene, and not a
cloud was to be seen. About ten o'clock, however,
dark clouds gathered around as if by magic, and
towards midnight there was a violent storm of
thunder and lightning, with very heavy rain. The
storm
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but
tem-
perature became warmer in the course of the day.
On the morning of Tuesday last there was a terrible
thunder storm at Limours (Seine et Oise).
A
farmer and his wife and a son and
daughter were at
work at Cernyla Ville, when the
lightning struck
the son, and he died instantly. The t hca ast.rop e
'was attended by curious circumstances, which often
accompany a thunder storm. The clothes of the
young man were almost torn to pieces. Portions
of his dress, and parts of his boots t. par ICU ar y, were
found at a distance of some yards. On
his neck
were many black spots.
In my notices of the many remarkablel •
o vets at
the Exhibition, I have always den eavoured to pre-
serve strict impartiality, and to gi •ve no eulogium
unless well merited. My • • principle has been to
4, nothing extenuate or set down aught
in malice."
It is therefore satisfactory, and • •
may inspire confi-
dence in your readers, if they know that my appre-
ciations are confirmed by the French
press. The
Moniteur, for instance, even goes further in its
eulogiums of the skill and taste of the establish-
ment of Messrs. Christofle and Co. than I did.
That paper says, " In gallery No. 3 the articles of
Messrs. Christofle and Co. shine in the first rank.
The process long sought for to gild and silver metals
is now known to the whole world, and that estab-
lishment, by substituting the process for the use of
solid silver, has rendered a real service to industry,
which has found much more useful destination for
silver. The hoasehas rendered a no less useful service
toart and artists by showing that it was not necessary
to employ gold or silver for the execution of the
finest work, and that copper and bronze may be
used for articles of the most delicate description
when they are covered with the precious metal, and
may rival the most celebrated works of centuries
past. In the first houses massive silver plate was
never brought out from the drawers except upon
great occasions, and was hermetically sealed in
chests or boxes. Messrs. Christofle have found a
better use for silver. Thus wo are now assured
that the articles brought to such perfection by them
will at a later period enrich our museums, and will
not disappear because melted by ignorant or covetous
hands. Among the admirable things sent to the
Exhibition by Messrs. Christofle are the table orna-
mentsand the table belonging to the Emperor, ,
or-
nament and dessert service executed for the fetes at
the Hotel de Ville." The Moniteur then gives an
elaborate account of these articles, the admiration
of all Paris, which I have before described, and con-
cludes by saying :—" The articles which all visitors
at the Exhibition contemplate with interest make
them comprehend that this description of work
proves by its execution the application of the most
varied processes, the production of the newest and

most exquisite forms. In short, from the majestic
table ornament of the City of Paris to the smallest
vase, every article exhibits the* desire of M. Chris-
tofie to arrive at perfection."
On Sunday afternoon as a gentleman was leav-
ing the Exhibition he discovered that some one had
robbed him of his purse, his pocket-book, and his
watch. He attached much value to his watch, as
he had gained it as a prize in a gymnastic c3mpeti-
tirn of the company of Firemen, of which he was a
member. Next morning a commissioner brcught
him his watch, and his pocket-book and purse, but
empty, with the following letter :—" My dear Sir,
I was skilful enough, which was not easy, to effect a
master stroke by robbing you of all that you had in