The Sun.
London, England, 1867-08-01 00:00:00

The Moniteur announces the receipt of despatches
from M. Dano, dated Mexico, June 27. The facts
mentioned in them are already known, but some
points of the information are interesting. When
the news of the capture of Queretaro and of the
Emperor Maximilian reached the authorities they
immediately took steps to contradict the news.
Thus the information of the capture of Queretaro
was disbelieved for a month. At last, however, it
was necessary to confess the truth, for the inhabit-
ants suffered very much from the want of provisions.
For this reason on the 19th the news of the capture
of Queretaro was announced as certain ; the forces
of Juarez entered Mexico on the 21st, the city hav-
ing surrendered at discretion, and on the 24th the
execution of the Emperor Maximilian was made
known.

The despatches from the French Consul at Vera
Cruz are dated July 2. They give only a few par—
ticulars respecting the capture of that city. In
spite of the conditions promised on the 24th June,
General Benavides issued a proclamation, stating
that he had received positive orders to demand that
the city should surrender at discretion. The Im-
perial Commissioner, M. Bareau, embarked on
board the Austrian ship of war Elizabeth. The
French soldiers who were in the garrison traversed
the city with their arms to the sound of the trumpet
in the midst of sympathetic acclamations from the
people. A subscription had been opened among
the merchants, and every man received 100 f. by
way of recompense for the arrears of his pay.
These precautions having been taken, the Consuls
of England, Prussia, and the United States under-
took to deliver up the city to the so-called
Liberals. They made their entrance into the city
without disorder, and although the French flag was
not hoisted at the Consulate no hostile demonstra-
tion took place.

The Moniteur adds that, according to the previous
information, it was stated very laconically that M.
Dano could not leave his post for a week. " For
some time it will be entirely impossible to have more
detailed information upon the subject by pest."
The magnificent banquet to the exhibitors, which
I mentioned which was to take place during the
present month, has been postponed till the latter
end of August, as there was not sufficient time to
give the requisite information to exhibitors residing
in the provinces. There is no doubt of the accom-
plishment of this banquet, which will be the most
extraordinary and splendid of modern times.
Batty, the lion tamer, has had another narrow
escape. He entered the den where there was a
lioness with her newly-born cub. She flew at him
and inflicted some severe wounds on his shoulder.
Some fainted, and there was great excitement at the
theatre. Batty appeared after repeated calls, but
he is suffering so much from his injuries that he will
not be able to repeat his performances for some days.
A striking application of the law for the abolition
of imprisonment fur debt has already occurred.
Three men named Carpentier, Grellot, and Guerin
were condemned to imprisonment for money due to
the Northern Railway Company in consequence of
forgery and robbery, but the Court decided that
imprisonment for debt could no longer be sustained,
and therefore these three persons have been set at
liberty.
Let not intending visitors to Paris be afraid of
coming lest high prices may starve them. In the
Rue de Bievre there is an establishment called La
7'averne Anglaise, where till may feed at a charge
which is moderate in the extreme. I confess that
I have not been there, but a creditable writer
in a Paris paper says that he breakfasted-there for
40 centimes, or fourpeuce English. He spent that
sum, he says, because he is a man of fortune, but
poor people may breakfast there for twopence.
They may have a plate of haricots and soup, with
bread, which may be washed down with a glass of
beer. The dining-room is extensive, and will con-
tain 500 persons. The quantity given is sufficient
for the nourishment of a man. About 500 persons
come every day. The average amount of the re-
ceipts per day is 75f., or £3, but the receipts on ex-
tra occasions have actually amounted to nearly £5.
There are certain regulations to which it is not
extremely difficult for reasonable people to conform
Customers may have spoons, but the proprietor do
not allow knives. I suppose because he is afraid
that people may cut away with them. It is for-
bidden either to sleep or to sing in the establish-
ment on pain of being immediately expelled. An
excellent soup is given with cabbage, onions, or
haricots. About 100,000 cabbages are annually
consumed at the establishment. One regulation is
strictly enforced—you pay your sou for your soup
or your beer on delivery. If by chance the waiter
announces at the counter that your bill amounts to
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The excitement in Italy continues, but without
precise facts. Garibaldi's son, Ricciotti Garibaldi,
considering that an article in the Nazione of
Florence was insulting to his father, sent a chal-
lenge to the editor, M. Raimondo Brenno. A duel
took place, and M. Brenno received a wound in the
forehead. Young Garibaldi was hurt in the left
arm. Some grave disorders are said to have taken
place at AEAltneni.
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