The Sun.
London, England, 1867-05-21 00:00:00

CORRESPONDENCE FROM PARIS.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)
PARIS, Monday Evening.
The bulletin of the Moniteur to-day is short and

unimportant. It says :
" King Victor Emmanuel left Florence yesterthy
for Turin, after having received the deputation of
the Chambers who came to congratulate him on the

occasion of the marriage of Prince Amedee, his

second son, with the Princess de la Cisterne, and to
thank him for the generous surrender which be has
deigned to make of a portion of his civil list for the
benefit of the finances of the State.

" It is stated from Ancona that the explanation
of the financial position of Italy, given by the new

Minister of Finance, M. Ferrara, to the Chamber,

has been favourably received by the public and the
press. Particular satisfaction is expressed at the
precision and sincerity with which he described the
situation, and indicated the means requisite to
ameliorate it.

" The day fixed for the opening of the session of
the Reichsrath by the Emperor of Austria is Wed-

nesday ❑eat.
"After a discussion, which lasted more than a
fortnight, during which a great many speeches were
made, the Spanish Senate voted in its sitting of
Thursday last, by 122 against 64, the bill of in-
demnity requested by the Government of Marshal
Narvaez."

Seldom, if ever, has there been a more magnifi-
cent entertainment than the ball given on Saturday

by the Emperor and Empress in honour of the many
royal personages now in Paris. The reserved gar-
dens of the Tuileries were illuminated with many
coloured electric lights, which had a marvellous and

dazzling effect. The splendid galleries of the Palace
sparkled with the lustre from countless chandeliers,
and 1,500 persons tripped it " on the light fantastic
toe " to the excellent music of Strauss's band, in the
Salle des Marechaux, the Throne Room, the private
saloons, and the gallery of Diana. Fourteen gilt
armed chairs were placed in the Marshals' Saloon,

upon the platform destined for their Majesties and
their Royal Highnesses.

About half-past ten o'clock those seats were oc-
cupied by the Emperor and Empress, the King and
Queen of the Belgians, the Queen of Portugal, the

Prince of Wales and the Duke of Edinburgh, Prince
Oscar of Sweden, the Grand Duchess Maria of
Russia, the Duke Nicolas de Leuchtenburg, the

Princess de Leuchtenburg, Prince Mim-Bon-Taion
brother of the Emperor of Japan, Prince Napoleon,

Princess Murat, and Prince Joachim Murat.

Lady Cowley, the Princess de Metternich, the
Baroness de Budberg, and the ambassadors and
their wives, occupied the chairs placed on each side.
Among the guests were the members of the Diplo-
matic Body, Ministers, Senators, Deputies, and
members of the Imperial Commission and the Jury.
As soon as the orchestra had played " God save the
Queen " dancing commenced. Their Majesties paid
the most courteous attention to theirillustrious guests.

The Emperor wore the Belgian Grand Cordon and
the Order of the Garter. The Duke of Edinburgh
wore upon his breast the Grand Cordon of the
Legion of Honour, which the Emperor had sent

him on the previous evening.
The cotillon immediately preceded the supper,
which was partaken of standing, at two intervals,
without the slightest confusion. Thirty-five tables
of ten covers had been placed in the gallery of
Diana, which presented marvellous splendour, not
only for the ornaments, but for the mass of dia-
monds worn by the illustrious guests. In the
carpeted saloon three tables were spread for the
Princes and Princesses, and the Ambassadors and
their wives. Several persons eminent in literature
and art were present. This assemblage of illus-
trious and distinguished individuals at the palace

is unparalleled.
The great feature at the Chantilly Races yester-
day was the race for the Jockey Club Prize, the
French Derby, 25,000 f., for which heavy bets have
been made during a whole year. The result was
mrt, known till noorly fi.v., o'clock in the afternoon.
when the name of the winner Patricien was pro-
claimed amidst great enthusiasm. That horse, like
the winner of the same stake last year, is from the
stable of M. Ilenri Delamarre. Trocadero was
, second, Moutgoubert third, and Fervacques fourth.
Information has been received in Paris of the
satisfaction of the treaty by the King of Prussia.
The Moniteur of to-day is, however, silent upon
the subject.
I am informed that Lord Cowley will shortly re-
tire ftrhoamt
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e will be succeeded by Lord Lyons.h e post of English Ambassador at Paris,
The Prince of Wales and the Duke of Edinburgh
have paid a long visit to the Exhibition. They
inspected the splendid imitation of the Palace of
the Bey of Tunis, and took coffee and cigars in the
Tunisian style. Mr. Alfred Lesseps did the
honours. Their Royal Highnesses have also been
to the Jockey Club.
A letter from Vienna states that Baron de Wer-
ther has arrived in that city on a mission from the
Cabinet of Berlin, to M. de Beust, to express the
thanks of the Cabinet of King William for the
efforts made by the Austrian Government in behalf
of peace. The Baron had been received' by M.
Beust, who reciprocated the amicable •sentiments
expressed by the Prussian Cabinet. The Duke de
Nemours and family are now at Vienna, and are
the guests of the Duke of Coburg at his palace.
They were received on arrival by Duke Augustus of
Coburg and his wife (a Princess of Brazil), Duke
Philip of Coburg, the Prince of Wurtemburg and
his wife, the Archduchess Marie Therese.
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park and to follow the avocations to which he is
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The Constitutionnel states, on the faith of private
correspondence from London, that there is some
disunion among the members of the Derby Cabinet
in consequence of the decision adopted by Mr.
Disraeli. It adds,
however, that the difference of
opinion will not in any way affect the progress of
the Reform Bill, Lord Derby and Mr. Disraeli being
resolved to pass it this session without being in-
fluenced by any party consideration or making it a
Cabinet question.
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To-day has been a complete April day. It was
much warmer, but heavy showers of rain were pre-:
valent during the day.
The Patrie states that the Emperor
treaty on Saturday, and that the document with his
signature was immediately sent to London. It is
expected that the King of Holland and the Empe-
ror of Russia will sign it immediately, as well as the
other Sovereigns,
so that in a very few days there
be another meeting of the Conference to fulfil
the concluding diplomatic formalities required.

SUNDAY EXCURSIONS.—It is rumoured that the
object of the recent deputations from several towns in Kent
to the South-Eastern and London and Chatham Railway
Companies,
to cease running excursions on Sunday, is
likely to be successful,--Dover News.
THE NORFOLK MURDER.—A good deal of addi-
tional light has been thrown on the tragical circumstances
attending the death of Benjamin Black, at Minton Beudish,
Norfolk, already briefly reported. From inquiries made by
the police, they became suspicious of a young man named
Hubbard Lingley, a nephew of the deceased, who has been
employed in the wood near which his uncle was found.
The answers given by Lingley in reply to questions put to
him were contradictory ;
what peculiar, he was taken into custody on Saturday
The prisoner
evening. and his manlier being also some-
admitted having concealed his
gun, and pointed out the place where it was hidden. The
shot taken from the deceased on a post mortem examina-
tion being made corresponded with some found at the
prisoner's house. The prisoner is shown to have bought
shot in the course of last week, and on Thursday he had a
charge of lloz. weighed. A powder flask, which has been
identified. as the prisoner's property, was also found in the
wood. The deceased man Black was employed as wood
steward 911 tho estate of Sir ILEII4OIII Derney.

L A TEST INTEL LIGENUE.

(REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.)