The Sun.
London, England, 1867-01-10 00:00:00

CORRESPONDENCE FROM PARIS.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

PARIS, Wednesday Evening.
The Moniteur gives the following items of news :
On the occasion of the Christmas fetes the Rus-
sian Secretary of Legation at Copenhagen, by order
of his Court, gave to the Royal Family of Denmark
some magnificent presents from the Princess Dag-
mar and the Emperor of Russia. The Princess of
Wales also sent from England rich presents to
Copenhagen.

The Gazette Officielle of Italy details the proposals
of the Minister of War with a view to make reduc-
tions in his department. General Cugia explained
various reforms, which would lead to a reduction of
140 millions of francs in the war budget for 1867.

The Constitutimtnel states that there was another
shock of earthquake in Algeria on Friday last, at
four o'clock in the morning, and that many houses
were destroyed.

The same paper also mentions, upon the authority
of the Italian journals, that rather serious tumults
have taken place at Santa Margherita di Itapallo
and at Gallerate, in consequence of there having
been an augmentation in various Excise duties.
Troops, however, had been rapidly marched to the
scenes of disorder, and at the last accounts tran-
quillity had been restored. There had been a great
many arrests. It does not appear that there was
anything political in these insurrectionary move-
ments.

The Debat of Vienna says that the Minister of
State has obtained the sanction of the Emperor to
a proposed law of amnesty applicable to all persons
who have forfeited their political rights in conse-
quence of condemnations for offences of the press.
This measure will soon be published. One result
of it will be to increase the number of electors, who
will have to vote for the Reichsrath.

The Debat also states that, according to letters
from Trieste, the Montenegrins had violated the
peaceful arrangements which had been made by de-
stroying two Turkish magazines, and making vari-
ous preparations for war. A secret understanding
had been made between Servia and Montenegro.
'This news, it should be added, is discredited.
To-day has been a day of " gentle spring." We
have had a blue sky and a shining sun, with no sen-
sation of a want of fire. The effects of the snow,
however, are still manifest. The road cleaners and
crossing sweepers have been busily engaged in what
I believe scavengers call " fancy work," that is to
say, sweeping the mud and slush into graceful heaps
on both sides of the streets, to be removed accord-
ing to weather and convenience.
The Marquis de La Rochejaquelein, of whose
death I informed you, was born on the 28th Sep-
tember, 1805. He was for some time a cavalry
officer in the French army, but having obtained
permission to serve in the Russian army, he was
engaged in the Turkish- campaign in 1828. He
afterwards resigned his commission, and retired to
La Vendee, where he lived tranquilly without in-
terfering with public affairs. He was hereditary
Peer under the old regime, and his speeches were
full of fire and eloquence. His eloquence was
replete with " thoughts that breathe and words that
burn." His fine aristocratic aspect also added force
to his eloquence. It speaks " trumpet tongued" for
the liberal feeling of the Emperor, that, although
the Marquis de La Rochejaquelien had been attached
to other dynasties, his Majesty made him
a Senator in 1852. The present principle
of the Government seems to be to set
aside partly " the madness of the few" to establish
the prosperity and happiness of all. The Marquis
took an active part in various important social
movements, and was member of various commis-
sions. His speeches on the Roman question will not
be forgotten. He was an ardent and eloquent de-
fender of the rights of the Pope. The Marquis also
had a large share in the discussions relative to the
expedition to Syria, and he advocated the cause of
Polish independence. He was more frequently the
opponent than the supporter of the Government ;
but he was always respected, because he was an
honourable and consistent adversary. The remains
of the marquis are to be interred at Pecq to-morrow.
" The schoohnaster is abroad." At all events,
some parts of France are not favoured with his pre-
sence. According to a Post-office notice two clerks,
or rather two Sphynxes, are exclusively employed to
decipher the enigmatical addresses of the letters sent
through that establishment. Sometimes it is im-
possible to read fifty out of a proportion of a thou-
sand. The number of letters sent to the dead letter
office in 1865, because no one could make out the
writing on the envelopes, was 2,353,596. During
the same period the number of letters transmitted
through the Post-office was 311,095,000. That
number, at all events, reached the Post-office.
Earthquakes seem to be the order of the day.
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At all events, Mount Baldo is in labour. Violent
shocks have shaken this formidable mountain, and
illuminated lava has rushed from its sides, portend-
ing an eruption. Similar phenomena have been ob-
served in the direction of Bassano.

Three mandarins of high rank have arrived in
Paris, accompanied by an interpreter, charged with
the care of some rare and wonderful products from
Bangkok, the capital of Siam. The King of Siam
personally made choice of these articles, which consist
of products of nature and works of art, manufacture,
and industry. The French Government placed a
vessel, the Sarthe, at the disposal of the King of
Siam, for the transport of those valuable and inte-
resting articles. The produce of Siam will thus
eventually become more familiar to us. Heretofore
the Siamese Twins, Ibelieve, formed the most novel
import from that kingdom. Nature united them
at their birth, but they afterwards united themselves
in marriage, but death has since parted both hus-
bands and wives.