The Sun.
London, England, 1867-03-22 00:00:00

CORRESPONDENCE FROM PARIS.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)
PARIS, Thursday Evening.

The late accident to the young Imperial Prince
caused some uneasiness a few days ago, as fever
intervened ; but he is now much better, and the in-
formation given respecting him to-day inspires the
hope of speedy convalesence.
There was a Cabinet Council yesterday at the
Tuileries, at which the Emperor presided.
The Prussan Moniteur publishes the treaties of
alliance concluded on the 22d of August last be-
tween Prussia and Bavaria, and on the 17th of that
month between Prussia and Baden. These treaties,
which constitute an alliance offensive and defen-
sive, are identical. The parties to the treaty
mutually guaranteed to each ether the integrity of
their territories, and engage, in case of war, to place
reciprocally all their military forces at the disposal
of each other. Bavaria and Baden undertake in
case of war to place the command-in-chief of their
forces at the disposal of the King of Prussia. It
was intended at first to keep the treaties secret.
The Bavarian Gazette, on publishing the text
of this treaty, follows it with an officious
article, in which it is said that the faith-
ful execution of the treaty will take
place if the Bavarian Government should act with
resolution, and by all constitutional means, in order
that a military law, based upon the understanding
made with Prussia, shall be put in force with the
utmost promptitude possible.
An imperial decree, published in the Vienna
Gazette, convokes the meeting of the Diets of Bohe-
mia, Moravia, and Carnicola, for the 6th of April
next.

The Moniteur states that .an insurrection took
place on the 13th of February at Port-au-Prince
against the authority of President Geffrard. On
the night of the 22d the National Palace was at-
taked by a band of insurgents. Repulsed by the
guard at the post they rushed towards the prison,
broke open the doors, and took possession of one of
the gates of the town. The troops composing the
garrison of Port-au-Prince assembled and went in
pursuit of the rebels, and suppressed the insurrec-
tion in the course of the next morning. The town
had been placed in a state of siege, bat tranquillity
had been completely restored at the departure of the
mail.

The Parliament of the Germanic Confederation
of the North has agreed by a large majority to
articles 1,2, and 3 of the Constitution relative to
the Federal territory and citizenship in Northern
Germany. The Siecle observes—" M. de Bismarck,
in the discussions which preceded the vote, exhi-
bited his utter indifference for the principle of
nationality. In reference to article 1 the Deputies
for Northern Schleswig claimed for their country-
men the right which had been promised to them of
giving au opinion by universal suffrage upon the
question of incorporation to Denmark or to Prussia.
M. Bismarck made use against them of the very
treaty which had raised their hopes. As it was
with Austria that peace was signed, he said it was
for Austria to call for the vote of the population.
According to this fine argument, if the Cabinet of
Vienna should chose to remain passive, the inhabi-
tants of Schleswig will not be consulted. The
Polish Deputies protested against the incorporation
with the Confederation of the North of certain por -
tions of ancient Poland. M. de Bismark said to
them harshly ' You must not think of the re-estab-
lishment of Poland. A great portion of the ancient
population itself does not any longer imagine such
a thing.' The chief of the Cabinet of William the
First deceives himself, and it is with confidence we
repeat that Poland is not dead. The question of
Luxembourg, which has been the object of so much
anticipatory controversy, was completely settled by
M. Bismarck. " Never," said he, " has Prussia
menaced Holland ; never has any arrangement been
made respecting Luxembourg." In the meantime,
Prussian soldiers occupy the barracks of Clausen
and Pfaffenthal. Although many times violated
the treaties of Vienna which declared Luxembourg
to be a Federal fortress are observed respecting it,
and Prussia retains it in the name of a Confedera-
tion which no longer exists."

The report as to supposed armaments by Austria
in the south-east is contradicted, but, according to
the Memorial Diplomatique, she will join with Eng-
land and France in urging Turkey to make proper
concessions to the Cretans. England, France, and
Russia, it says, are agreed upon the subject.
The society established to encourage improve-
ment in breeding and training horses for service in
France (La Societe Hippique Francaise) are orga-
nising their arrangements for the annual show which
will take place at the esplanade of the Invalides
from the 12th to the 16th May next. As the
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tional Exhibition it will be necessary to construct
a temporary building for the purpose, the cost of
which will amount to 80,000 f. The committee,
however, did not hesitate to incur this expense, con-
sidering the usefulness and attractive nature of this
competitive exhibition, and that there will be at
Paris an immense number of persons from all parts
of the world. Prizes to the amount of 80,000 f.
will be awarded to the successful breeders of horses.
The Academy of Sciences has awarded the prize
for the competition of 1866, and proposed new
subjects for prizes for this year. The astronomical
prize founded by Lalande was given to a Scotch-
man, Mr. M'Clean, for having verified the cal-
culations which La Caille made in 1752, at the
Cape of Good Hope, relative to the measurement
of an ark of meridian. The mechanical prize of
I,ooof. was granted to M. Tresca for a memoir
relative to the flow of liquids from solid bodies sub-
jected to high pressure. Important questions
relative to optics were elucidated with great talent
by Mons. Baille and Mascart. A prize of 2,500 f.
was awarded to M. Berand for a large atlas of
topographical anatomy, and a prize of 2,500 f. to M.
Benjamin Anger for his iconographical treaty
respecting chi ru rgical diseases. M. Caho u rs
obtained the Jecker prize for his chemical labours.
The Academy for the first time awarded the prize
founded by Mdlle. Letellier, with a view to reward
young zoological travellers, who, not receiving any
subvention from the Government, may occupy
themselves especially with the invertebrated accounts
of Egypt and Syria. It was given to M. Leon
Vaillant, who studied in the Bay of Suez. The
entomological prize was given to M. Henri Fabre.
The police have arrested the sailor named Deoulas,
who was one of the crew of the Foaderis Arca, on
board of which such a terrible tragedy was enacted.
The assassin escaped for the time by jumping into
the sea from the vessel which was conveying him to
Brest. He was captured at Treves, and the Prus-
sian authorities delivered him up to the French
police at the demand of the Government. He will
shortly be tried at Paris for the murder.
To-day the weather has been dull, and there is
again a very cold wind. There was a slight fall of
snow in the course of to-day. In the Tuileries
garden there is a magnificent chestnut tree, called
the Twentieth of March tree, because for years past
it has always been in full bloom at that day. This
year it has not failed in its tradition. Yesterday it
afforded an interesting sight to many anxious to
verify the maintenance of its reputation. There
stood the tree in full bloom, while all the
trees around look dark and leafless. Various
meteorological perturbations have been noticed
during the last few days. At Blois, at two
o'clock on Tuesday morning, there was a storm
of unprecedented violence, and the thunder roared
at short intervals during three-quarters of an hour.
The storm was accompanied by torrents of rain.
On Sunday last at Blois the weather was very warm.
In Spain avalanches have fallen in several moun-
tainous localities. The railway communications
between Valencia and Madrid were interrupted for
three days last week by the snow. At Barachina,
near Saragossa, four enormous wolves, pressed by
hunger, rushed into the village. Ten little children
were playing in the street. The wolves killed and
ate four of them and injured some of the others.
The inhabitants armed themselves and killed two
of the animals in the street. Some may doubt the
truth of this account, but itis confirmed by credible
authority.