The Sun.
London, England, 1867-09-07 00:00:00

enter into details respecting them, for the gold
medals of 1867 awarded .to those skilful manufac-
turers speak " trumpet tongued" of the opinion of
the juries. It is seldom that the French admit such
superiority on the part of the English as they have
done with unanimity in this respect. These ma-
chines comprise an apparatus for chopping and
bruising the straw, which is known to be of great
advantage in hot countries where hay is not pro-
duced. The Viceroy of Egypt was much struck
with them, and they will be generally adopted iu
that country. The jury wished to make two trials
of the apparatus in question, and were so pleased
with the admirable manner in which the straw was
turned out, that although the awards in this respect
are not yet made, I believe I am neither wrong nor
indiscreet in saying that I have reason to know that
the highest prize will be given to Messrs. Ransome
for this admirable and economical machine. The
correspondent of one of your contemporaries speaks
of a little difficulty in regard to conveyances from
Paris to Billancourt, and says that the omnibuses
stop at a considerable distance from the Exhibition,
which is the case with what are called the Americans
or the tramway, but there are omnibuses which
take passengers direct from the Palais Royal to the
very entrance of the ploughing field for half a franc.
The fact is that there is no suburb of Paris so easily
accessible as Billancourt. In addition to the
omnibuses there are boats from the Pont Royal,
near the Tuileries, and from more distant parts
of Paris to the Exhibition at Billancourt, and
the fare is only threepence (14 sous). Beyond
Billancourt the river is very picturesque,
some say the prospect is as beautiful as on the
Rhine. At all events, the hills of Bellevue, Sevres,
and St. Cloud are enchanting. I had almost for-
gotten to mention that in the trials of the portable
engines eight were of French and three of English
manufacture. There is an ingenious and very
effective break to that of Messrs. Ransome and
Sims, which was much admired. As the general
result it may be stated that this machine, superior
to any, worked more effectively with much less
consumption of coal than all the others.

A popular actress, who, although unmarried, is a
mother, was reproached the other evening by an
actress of the same theatre, who said she was en-
tirely artificial. Hair, teeth, complexion, were all
false. She had nothing natural. "And my chil-
ren," replied the actress, "Are they not natural?"
Au elegantly dressed lady, in her cabriolet, was
seen in the Champs Elysees, the horse dashing along
almost with lightning aped. " What a splendid
pace the horse goes with the lady," said a gentleman
to his friend. "Yes," replied the friend, who knew
the lady. " The horse has no incumbrance. The
lady is a very light character."
The trial at Tarbes of the master, mistress, and
mother of the young girl Celina Ca.ssagnet, on the
alleged charge of murder, has resulted in a verdict
of acquittal in favour of all the prisoners. Although
only 16, the poor girl has been a mother more than
a year ago.

An artist of some Dote, M. Courrerhel, a pupil of
floraceVernet, has just died at Croissy, in his 33d
year.

'ihe weather to-day resembled that of yesterday.
It was very stormy,with frequent showers, as in the
month of April. There has been a terrible storm at
Agem, which has done much damage.