The Sun.
London, England, 1867-07-12 00:00:00

CORRESPONDENCE FROM PARIS.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)
PARIS, Thursday Evening.
There have been reports that the French Govern-
ment has addressed a note or remonstrance to the
Berlin Government respecting the non-execution of
the Treaty of Prague. There does not seem to be
any foundation for these reports, but they naturally
arose out of the vacillation, not to use a stronger
term, of the Prussian Cabinet. It is, however, cer-
tain that the Cabinets of Vienna and Berlin are
engaged in long and tortuous correspondence, which,
as I mentioned yesterday, has for object, on the
part of Prussia at least, to evade a faithful execu-
tion of the Treaty of Prague as long as possible.
Prussia is going ahead in Hanover. All the geo-
graphical maps of the country which were in exist-
ence before the annexation are destroyed by the
Government agents. Two workmen, who made
some very innocent observations, were arrested and
conveyed to the citadel of Minden, charged with
having excited hatred towards the Prussian Govern-
ment.

The Masonic Lodge of Hanover having resisted
the arbitrary orders of the Government has been
dissolved.

A servant, whose only offence was to make a
grimace at the policeman who was very violent
against him has been condemned to be imprisoned
for a week. To sum up the position, I may say
after a perusal of some of the German papers that
" despotism reigns at Berlin."
Great anxiety and sympathy have been felt in
Paris towards the Empress Charlotte of Mexico,
and all were desirous to know the effect which the
news of the assassination of her husband would
have upon her. I am sorry to learn, from au-
thentic sources of information, that news of good
or evil can now have but little effect upon
this virtuous and unhappy Princess. She is in a
complete state of prostration, and is quite uncon-
scious of what is passing around her. All that medi-
cal science and skill could effect has been done. Her
chief medical attendant, Dr. Illek, at first said he
could almost guarantee her recovery, but a Power
which now can contradict seems to will otherwise.
The recovery of the Empress seems to be now impos-
sible, or at all events beyond hope, and this position has
determined the family to have a consultation on
the subject. The Queen of the Belgians has left
Brussels for Salsbourg, with a view to consider
what is to be done for the best under the melan-
choly circumstances. From thence her Majesty
will go to Miramar to see the Empress Charlotte,
who, however, it is to be feared, is beyond all mental
discussion and " past all surgery." There is, how-
ever, yet a chance, for " while there is life there is
hope," and some of the medical attendants of the
Empress have recommended that she should go by
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Three years ago a man named Lcmarchaud was
condemned to death by the Court of Assize for the
department of Orne for murder, but on the evening
of the previous day on which he was to be executed
by bribery he managed to escape, and in spite of
the watchfulness of the police he was able to reach
Jersey. Ilis conduct on that island, however, was
in accordance with his antecedents, and having been
guilty of swindling and several robberies the autho-
rities expelled him from the island. From an in-
tercepted letter the French police knew that the
murderer would be at Brionze to meet his brother-
in-law on the 4th inst. Ile arrived at the ap-
pointed time, and they arrested him and took him
to Argentan, where the sentence of death will now
be carried into execution, Strange to say, la s

father died about a week previously, and happily
ignorant of the fate which awaits his son. When
the prisoner was examined before the Procureur
Imperial at Argentan, the gendarme who took
him into custody at Brionze, in explanation
of the way in which he had watched for the
prisoner, took out his pistol and pointed it at the
magistrates. The trigger of the pistol, which was
still loaded, must have been touched by the excited
gendarme, for it went off and slightly wounded the
Procureur's arm, carrying away a part of his coat
sleeve.

The King of the Belgians and the Princes his
sons have arrived at Ostend, where they intend to
pass the summer season. The Queen of the .Bel-
aians will remain a month in Austria, in consulta-
tion respecting the Empress Charlotte.
The International Monetary Commssion have
concluded their labours, but their report, which is
expected with some anxiety, has not yet been pub-
lished. From what I can hear I am inclined to
believe that the desirable consummation of uniform
money and measures is only an improvement
" looming in the future."
The superior normal school has been dissolved
by order of the Government, the pupils having
exhibited symptoms of insubordination, and for
breaches of discipline. It is to be entirely re-ccn-
stituted, and the courses will recommence on the
15th October. The Government is quite right in
its determination to put down the excitement and
escapades of " Young France."
The Prussian Moniteur publishes a letter from
King William, in which he charges his Ministers to
inform the country that a Royal order has been
issued directing that a monument shall be erected
at Berlin, commemorative of the victories gained
last year by the Prussian army. This monument
will be of gigantic proportions, and will commemo-
rate the military triumphs of 1864 as well as those
of 1866.

After a very cold and cheerless morning we have
had a touch of tropical heat this afternoon in Paris,
perhaps to be succeeded by a frost to-night. Frosty
nights are not unusual of late.

BANK OF FRANCE.

PARTS, July 11.

The following is the return of the Bank of France
for the week ending to-day, together with the cor-
responding figures of the previous account :