The Sun.
London, England, 1867-06-19 00:00:00

CORRESPONDENCE FROM PARIS.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)
PARIS, Tuesday Evening.
The official project of the new law upon the press
is in conformity with the outline of it I have
already sent, but it may be as well to give the main
points, as they are now under discussion. Every
Frenchman who has reached his majority, and en-
joying his civil and political rights (meaning not
convicted of any crime), may publish a periodical
without previous authority, but must make a decla-

ration fifteen days previously, giving particulars of
name, address, and profession of the proprietor or
proprietors, the place of printing, and other par-
ticulars, and must give notice of change of proprie-
torship. This provision is in conformity with the
regulations in regard to newspapers which exist in
England. The stamp duty is reduced to 1 centime
(the fifth part of a sou) in the Department of the
Seine, and to 2 centimes in other Departments.
Literary and scientific periodicals will not require a
stamp unless they contain advertisements. Sup-
plements to newspapers are placed under the same
conditions. In the case of a literary journal which
does not give security the fine for an offence of the
press is not to exceed a third of the amount of secu-
rity money to which it would have been subjected if
treating upon politics or social economy. Signed
copies of newspapers are to be sent to the authori-
ties. These copies do not require a stamp. No
journal or periodical publication can be signed by a
member of the Senate or Legislative Body as Direc-
tor or manager. In case of contravention of this
regulation the journal will be considered as not
having been signed, and a fine of from 500 f. to
3,000 f. may be imposed upon the printers and pro-
' prietors. The publication of a journal or periodical
signed by a person deprived of his civil and politi-
cal rights, or to whom the territory of France is
interdicted, is punishable with a fine of from
1,000 francs to 5,000 francs, which may be im-

posed upon the editors or managers of it, In

all cases where the laws authorise imprisonment
and fine for offences of the press, the sentence
of fine only shall be imposed. The fine for jour-
pals which give security is to be as a minimum, a
15th part of the amount of the security, and for
maximum half the amount of it. In cases of pro-
secution for press offences the citation shall be direct
to the Police Correctional, the Cour Iruperiale, in
conformity with the dispositions of article 184 of the
Code of Criminal Instruction. The individual can-
not appear by default, but be present. A person
convicted of an offence against the press law may
be deprived of his rights as an elector for any
period not exceeding five years. In cases of re-
petition of the offence, the publication of the jour-
nal may be suspended for not le,s than 15 days, or
more than two mouths. A suspension of from two
to six months may be pronounced for a third con-
demnation, and during the suspension the security
money will remain in the possession of the Treasury.
A❑ appeal may be made on which a decision will bo
given within three days. The professions of printer
and publisher are freed from the necessity of license
or permission (brevet). The omission to give a
previous declaration of the intention to publish a
journal may be punished by imprisonment from one
month to two years, and a fine of from 3,000 f. to
10,000 f. The establishment also may be closed.
Monsigneur Darboy, Archbishop of Paris, has
left the capital for Rome, to be present at the meet-
ing of bishops. his Grace his accompanied by M.
Surat, his Vicar-General, and the Abbe de Cutolli,
his private secretary.
The Infantry Regiments of the Imperial Guard
are now provided with the Chassepot gun, and are
daily exercised, both in the theory and practice of
this new and formidable arm. All the regiments of
the Imperial Guard will shortly be furnished with
it. The battalion of Algerian tiralleurs of the Ist
Regiment (that of Constantine) has arrived in
Paris, and has replaced the 3d Regiment (that of
Constantine).

On the Emperor's fete day (the 15th of August)
two new churches will be inaugurated, that of La
Trinit6 and St. Augustine, and four important
buildings, the New Opera, the Marine of the 3d
arrondissement, the Temple Square, and the Maire
of the 4th arrondissement.

A deputation of English workmen, under the di-
rection of 11r. Layard, M.P., has arrived in Paris.
The deputation consists of 200 persons belonging to
various branches of English industry, and the inten-
tion is to give an account, by comparative examina-
tion, of the progress made by various countries in
industrial and mechanical arts. Several other
Eng-
lish deputations of workmen are expected shortly in
Paris. The English workmen are comfortably
lodged in the locality devoted to the Committee of
Encouragement, and near them is a deputation of
Italian workmen, who have come with a similar
object. There arc also a few Scotch workmen and
GO Italian workmen. There is perfect harmony
among them.
There will be a match between the steamboats
connected with the Exhibition on Monday next.
There will shortly be an interesting addition to
the marvels of the Exhibition. The Japanese Go-
vernment has despatched various curious articles of
the industry of Japan, some of which have never
before been seen in Europe. They were expected
to arrive at the same time as the brother of the
Tycoon, but there will not be much further delay.
From the Ist to the 15th of August there will be
an exhibition of dogs at the Billancourt Exhibition,
which is likely to be very attractive.
Immediately before the departure of the Emperor
Alexander, when his son the Grand I)uke Vladimir
took leave of his Majesty, the Emperor embraced
him, placed his hand on his forehead, and made a
sign of the Cross. The persons who witnessed this
Russian mode of giving the paternal blessing were
very much impressed with the spectacle.
A correspondent of the Phare de la Loire, in
which department Berezowski, the role, went to
,chool, has sent some particulars of his behaviour
while at the Jatfret institution there. Ile was by
no means an ordinary pupil. Ile was of very
melancholy temperament, indifferent and resolute.
When they said to him, " Do this," his first move-
ment was not to obey the positive command. Ilis
pride seemed to revolt against it, and he was about
to refuse, but upon a moment's consideration he
was as ready to obey as he was before disposed not
to do so. His idea was that they thought him in-
capable of executing what was required of him.
On one occasion, for instance, at the swimming i
school, one of his schoolfellows said, "Berezowski,
dive down there," and upon this, although he did
not know bow to swim, he jumped into deep water
without exhibiting either fear or astonishment.
This singularity of character which denoted as much
courage as indifference distinguished him from all
his schoolfellows. Berezowski, far from being
vicious or badly brought up, was of mild disposition
and great application to all his studies.

There is a material and very agreeable change in
/he weather to-day. It is a change of mid-winter