The Sun.
London, England, 1867-01-03 00:00:00

CORRESPONDENCE FROM PARIS.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)
PARIS, Wednesday Evening.
Yesterday, according to annual custom, the Em-
peror received at the Tuileries the Foreign Ambas-
sadors, Ministers, clergy, and State functionaries to
present addresses to his Majesty of homage and con-
gratulation upon the occasion of New Year's Day.
His Majesty received the diplomatists in the Salle
du Trone, with the usual ceremonies and, in answer
to their address, spoke as follows :
" The renewal of the year gives me the oppor-
tunity of expressing my wishes for the stability of
thrones and the prosperity of the peoples. I hope
that we shall enter upon a new era of peace and con-
ciliation, and that the Universal Exhibition will
contribute to calm passions and draw interests more
closely together. I thank the diplomatic body for
their congratulations, and I beg them to interpret to
the Governments which they represent my senti-
ments of friendship."
The Emperor addressed M. Darboy, the Arch-
bishop of Paris, in these terms :—" When Isee at
the head of the clergy of Paris a prelate so deeply
devoted to the interests of religion as well as those
of the State, when I see him support everywhere
by his words and his acts the great principles of
faith, charity, and conciliation, I say to myself that
his prayers must be granted by Heaven. They are
for France a benefit, and for me a new source of
consolation and hope."
Many of the papers were not published to-day,
yesterday being such a general holiday, but the
magnificent words of the Emperor having obtained
publicity through the Moniteur they have been
eagerly read and re-read by the public. Scarcely if
ever did a royal speech, brief though it be, diffuse
more general admiration and satisfaction. It is
au apt, forcible, and sound illustration of the
Emperor's celebrated sentiment, " The Empire is
Peace."

A letter from Munich states that the King o:
Bavaria has appointed Prince de Hohenlohe Minis.
ter of Foreign Affairs and of the Royal Household.

1 As the result of the negotiations between Pope
Pius the Ninth and the Italian Government is natu-
rally anxiously expected, your readers will take an
interest in a brief account of his Holiness. As the
head of the Catholic Church his title is Pius the
Ninth, but his family name is Count Jean Marie de
Mastai Ferretti. He was born at Sinigaglia on the
13th of May, 1792, and he is consequently 74 years
of age. It is related that at first he had a desire to
join the army, but as a priest ho had an opportu-
nity of evincing his courage, for during the time
when he was a missionary in Chili in 1823
the Catholic priests there were threatened
with assassination; and their lives were saved in con-
sequence of his fortitude and heroism. After spend-
ing two years in useful and perilous travel, he was
appointed by Leo XII. as director of the Apostolical
Hospital of St. Michael. The same Pontiff, in
1827, promoted him to be Archbishop of Spoleto.
Pope Gregory XVI., his predecessor, in 1832, gave
him the Bishopric of Imola, and made him a Car-
dinal in 1840. Fins IX. owes his elevation to the
Papal throne to his piety, his learning, and his un-
affected simplicity of character. Ihe dignity of
Pope is synonymous with the title of Universal