The Sun.
London, England, 1867-06-21 00:00:00

CUTESPONDENCE FROM PARIS.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)
PARIS, Thursday Evening.
There was a Cabinet Council yesterday afternoon
at the Tuileries. The Emperor, who is now per-
fectly recovered from his recent indisposition, pre-
sided. The Empress was present.
The King of Bavaria and the King of Saxony
sent autograph letters to the Emperor Napoleon
congratulating him upon his recent happy escape,
and expressive of indignation at the flagitious at-
tempt at assassination. Letters of acknowledgment
and thanks were sent by the Emperor to their

Majesties.
The Moniteur, in its weekly review of affairs,
says :—" The Emperor of Russia and the King of
Prussia, in taking leave of the Emperor and Em-
press, reciprocated the most affectionate expressions.
The august guests of France carry with them the
most pleasant recollections of the brilliant reception
with which they were greeted at the Tuileries and
the respectful sympathy which all classes of French
society manifested towards them."
The marriages of two illustrious personages took
place yesterday at the Russian Church in the
Faubourg St. Honore—that of Prince Paul Demi-
doff with the Princess Meschersky, and was cele-
brated with almost unparalleled pomp and splendour.
According to the custom in Russia, a lady presents
the bridegroom at the altar. The Duchess de
Moray performed the office on this occasion. They
who are called the fathers and mothers of honour
on such occasions were, for the Emperor Alexander
the Second, Marshal Prince Bariatinski and the
Duchess de Moray ; for the Empress of Russia, the
Grand Duchess 11Sa►rie of Russia and the Duke of
Mecklenburg. The gentlemen and ladies of honour
are eminent among the Russian nobility. One of
them was an English lady, Lady Mary Hamilton,

daughter of the Duchess of Hamilton. The
wife of the Russian Ambassador, Madame
de Budberg also officiated in this quality.
Lady Cowley and Mr. and Mrs. John Stanley were
amongst the distinguished attendants. The mar-
riage ceremony was performed by the Reverend
Father Wassilieff. The Russian Ambassador was
of course present, and the company included several
Russian Princesses.

A breakfast of the most costly and luxurious de-
scription was given at the new house of the illus-
trious bridegroom in the Rue Jean Goujon. Never,
perhaps, were such magnificent wedding presents
They were the wonder and admiration of all. The

illustrious Prince presented to his newly-wedded
wife a sapphire and brilliant pendant, and a riviere,
or necklace, of five brilliants of marvellous beauty.
Another present from the Prince was an ornament
in gold for the head, of pure Greek form, set with
three brilliants of unusually large size, and of un-
surpassed richness. This present was from the
establishment of Messrs. C. F. Hancock, Son, and
Co., of Bruton-street, and was of course the object
of general admiration for its novelty of design and
exquisite execution. Prince Anatole Demidoff, the

uncle of the bridgrooni, also presented the Princess
with a splendid stomacher, brooch, and earrings of
pearls and brilliants, and a marriage set of rings;
brilliants, rubies, and emeralds. These articles
having been manufactured by Messrs. Hancock
and Co. for the Exhibition, naturally excited the
attention of the Prince as being the most beautiful
that could be procured in the world. In the course
of the evening the illustrious pair left Paris for
Chalons, on their way to Baden, Vienna, and
Siberia.

The Archbishop of Paris, M. Darboy, has arrived
at Rome. Both Rome and Florence are exceedingly
full of visitors. M. Darboy's visit is in order to be
present at the fetes of the centenary of St. Peter.
It is reported that he is charged by the Emperor to
invite the Pope to visit Paris. There are more than
70 bishops at Rome from various parts of the world.
The fetes at Rome will be splendid. St. Peter's
Church will be ornamented, and there will be grand
illuminations and fireworks. _ _

The lovers of the " weed," their name is Legion,
although their amusement ends in smoke-Twill, no
doubt, be interested by a visit to Group 5, class
43, where they may see heaps of tobacco and clgar3,
and the tobacco plant in all its stages from the seed
to the leaf. There are the large green leaves of
tobacco which many have not seen in this state.
Besides the French and foreign cigars, " penny
Cubas" and cigarettes are specimens of the chemical
products of tobacco, and particularly a flask of
nicotine; containing a quantity sufficient to kill at
" one fell swoop" the whole of the visitors to be
generally found at the Exhibition, say 60,000. In
Group 6, class 51, are models of the various
machines used in France for the manufacture of
tobacco and snuff, very useful things in their way at
a pinch. The manufacture of tobacco is one of the
most important in France. In its various branches

it employs some 19,000 persons. If to this num-
ber you add 35,967 individuals who retail tobacco,
and 39,429 planters, there is a total of 91,404 pe-
rsons interested in thesale of tobacco, to say nothing
of the number who consume it, and who willingly
pay for it through the nose, according to the old
saying. Tobacco and snuff are manufactured at 17
establishments, situated in various parts of France.
Each establishment is under the management of a
director, having under his orders *an engineer and