The Sun.
London, England, 1867-02-02 00:00:00

CORRESPONDENCE FROM PARIS.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

PARTS, Friday Evening.
News is still scarce, and the fabricators are
again occupied in drawing up sensation articles, or
in contradicting some of their recent effusions.
Count de Barral, Minister of Italy at Berlin,
has been appointed to the same post at Vienna,
and has left Florence to return to Berlin to take
leave of the King, and present his letters of recal.
There are splendid fetes at Leipsic, on the occa-
casion of the visit of the King of Saxony to that city.
The discussion of the project of law regulating
the relations in common between Austria and Hun-
gary proceeds with activity. One of the amend-
ments supported by the Deak party, and couched as
follows, was agreed to :—" Every point respecting
the direction and military organisation of the entire
army is recognised to be within the exclusive com-
petence of the Emperor."
A letter from Stettin, dated Jan. 24, gives some
interesting facts relative to the great increase in the
maritime reserves of Prussia since her recent
aggrandisement. The three provinces washed by
the Baltic, Pomerania, the province of Prussia, and
Schleswig Holstein, have upon that sea a develop-
ment upon the coast of 163 geographical miles.
Hanover and Schleswig Holstein have besides upon
the North Sea a line of coast of 55 geographical miles,
The elements of maritime activity upon this vast
extent are particularly concentrated towards the
coast. The Prussian Ports of the Baltic servo as
outlets or provisioning points to the basins of the
Niemen, the Vistula and the Oder, composing, with
the territories washed by the rivers flowing into
them, an extent of more than 3,700 square yards
of Russian or Austrian territory. These ports,
having nothing to fear from the opposition of Meek-
lenbourg and Lubeck, are thus placed in a position
to obtain exceptional prosperity. The Holstein and
Hanoverian ports of the North Sea, in the valley of
the Elbe and Ems, must add very greatly to the
maritime influence of Prussia.
The latest news received in Paris from Mexico is
not favourable to the cause of the Imperialists.
Zacatejas, the chief town of the State, and Guadala-
jara, the second city of Mexico in regard to popu-
lation, have been occupied by the Juarists. Ortega,
whose arrogant pretensions has caused dissatisfac-
tion even among his own adherents, has been made
prisoner by the troops of Juarez. The Congress
which had been convoked by the Emperor Maxi-
milian, to give him advice as to whether he should
abdicate or not, seems distasteful to the Republican
chiefs, and the idea will probably be abandoned.
Thus, in short, the affairs of Mexico are in a more
entangled and difficult position than ever.
The Patrie, of Naples, states that numerous
bands of brigands have been concentrating upon the
Pontifical territory for some days past.
Lord Gray of Gray died the day before yesterday
in Paris. His lordship was nearly 70. He has
resided in Paris for some years past.
There is another change in the weather suddenly,
which is not an improvement. It has been dull and
rainy to-day, but still warm for the season.

The report in well-informed political circles is
that at the meeting of the Chambers a request
will be made by some leading members of the
Opposition for permission to put questions (inter-
pellations) in regard to several points of foreign
policy, and particularly with reference to Prussia
and the new position of the States of Germany. All
sorts of conjectures are in circulation as to the pre-
cise nature of the new law for the regulation of the
press. One of the papers says that the Govern-
ment is disposed to facilitate the establishment of
new political papers without reference to their
politics.

Prince Paul de Broglie, a Lieutenant in the
Navy, has resigned his commission, and is about to
enter into Holy Orders. The Prince was born in
1834, and is the second son of the Duke de
Broglie, member of the French Academy.
A literary paper in Paris having proposed for
discussion the question, " What is a Woman ?" a
correspondent sent to the editor the following
answer :—" A woman is a small article of luxurious
furniture, which ought not to make the journey of
life without a label, inscribed 'Very fragile."'
The second ball at the Tuileries the night before
last was very splendid, animated, and numerously
attended. Their Majesties opened the ball at ten
o'clock. The Empress was simply but tastefully
dressed. Her Majesty wore a white muslin dress
striped with yellow satin, and ornamented with
company,
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had a long conversation with the Prussian ambassa-
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Madame Marie Sass (Madame Castan) the
well- known singer, representative of " L'Afri-
caine," "La Favorite," and "La Juive,"
has instituted a suit for separation against
her husband on the ground of brutal treat-
ment, cruelty, and violence. The Tribunal (the
First Chamber), in the absence of the husband, who
did not appear, decided that the case was proved by
documents and testimony, and gave a decree in
favour of the separation.