The Sun.
London, England, 1867-07-06 00:00:00

ON, SATURDAY EVENING, JULY 6 1867.

customs and usages of the people. When the '
wife of one of the principal members of the
Government was presented to the Empress, her
Majesty submitted with courtesy and good grace to
the customary salute, and allowed herself to be
taken into the arms of the lady with her head upon
her shoulder. The lady then took out of her pocket
a packet of cigars, which she offered to the Ern-
press with the usual Spanish phrase, " Gusta usted?"
—" Do you like them ?" The Empress preserved
her gravity with much difficulty, and courteously
refused the proffered gift with much presence of
mind, saying that her doctor forbade her to smoke.
Maximilian was a man of very engaging and
agreeable manners, exceedingly fond of languages,
and a first-rate linguist. lie spoke French like a
Parisian, and always addressed the Mexicans in
pure Spanish. What is rare with princes, he was a
bad horseman, but this is a traditional defect with
sailors, and it is known that there are no horse
marines. Maximilian endeavoured in every respect
to make the Mexicans happy and prosperous. Sad
has been his reward !

It is known that the Sultan intends to go to
England on leaving France. The arrangement at
present is for him to embark at Havre for South -
ampton, on board the Reine Hortense, and the
Imperial yacht is now at anchor in that port. The
yacht will be commanded by Vice-Admiral du
Dompierrie, and the State corvette the Limier will
escort the yacht to England.
The five academies of the Institute have had a
meeting, under the presidency of M. Lebrun, direc-
tor of the French Academy, to award the grand
biennial prize of 20,000 f., founded by the Empe-
ror, for the work or discovery the best calculated to
do honour to the country, and produced during the
ten years last past. Each of the five academies by
turns gives its decision. This year it was the
turn of the Academy of Flu Arts, and M. Felicien
David was designated. He _is the composer of the
oratorio, " The Desert," and the operas " Her cu-
laneum," "la Park du Bresil," and " Latta Rookh."
400 Academicians voted, and the choice of the Aca-
demy of Fine Arts was confirmed by 60 against 42.
The Berlin papers announce the arrival in that
city of the Hereditary Prince of Italy on his
way to St. Petersburg. They also state that the
Prince and Princess Charles of Prussia are about
to leaVe for Paris. Piincs Charles is brother of
King William, and father of Prince Fred. Charles,
commander of the 3d Prussian corps d'armde.
An old farmer who lived at Longperer in the ar-
rondissement of Meaux, not far from Paris, hasbeen
murdered, and the body has been frightfully muti-
lated. Part of the body without the head has
been found in the basin of St. Ouen, and another
portion in the basin of St. Denis. It is known that
the old man left home on the 25th of June, to sell
some hay and straw, and his absence led to inqui-
ries. The remains are identified by the relatives
from certain marks. It is probable that the mur-
derer robbed him of the money as he was proceeding
home from the market, and then disposed of the
body in the way described, with the idea of pre-
venting discovery.

An old woman named Moneau, well-known in
Paris, died a day or two ago at Maisons Laffitte,
aged 86. She came to Paris from Marseilles in
1811, with very littly money, but she had a recipe
for preserving plums, and they were so relished that
she sold her business in 1860 for millions. It must
have been " a plummy" trade.
At the last visit of the Imperial Prince to the
Exhibition he inspected the Creche Sainte Marie.
The creche, or manger, is an asylum for children.
On being asked to write his name in an album, it
was mentioned that the Empress took great interest
in such institutions, the Prince said, " I am also
interested in these little children," and signed his
name. Tho Prince afterwards visited the machine
galleries and the workshops of manual labour, ac-
cording to a promise made on his previous visit.
On leaving a double row of workmen greeted him
with acclamations, and some young work-girls, in
the name of their companions, presented him with
a bouquet, which he accepted very gracefully.
The number of persons who paid for admission
on Wednesday was nearly 51,000, but those pre-
sent much exceeded that number, as this estimate
dues not include subscribers and those who have
business there. A melancholy accident is mentioned.
M. Secretan, manufacturer of mathematical instru-
ments, was named as appointed Knight of the
Legion of Honour, and he has just died in Switzer-
land, before he was acquainted with the distinction
conferred upon him.

LA TEST INTELLIGENOF.

(REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.)

THE EMPEROR MAXIMILIAN.
VIENNA, July 6.

The o.fficial Gazette of to-day contains an auto-
graph letter from the Emperor, decreeing that, in
grateful memory of the distinguished services ren-
dered to the Imperial fleet by the deceased Emperor
of Mexico, a solemn funeral service shall be held
throughout the Austrian navy. All ships in com-
mission shall also have their topmast flags veiled
with crape for a period of seven weeks.