The Sun.
London, England, 1867-05-03 00:00:00

CORRESPONDENCE FROM PARIS.

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

There was a Cabinet Council yesterday at the
Tuileries, at which the Emperor presided. The
Empress was present at the council.
The Moniteur, in its weekly review of the position
of foreign affairs, says :
"As the Minister of State wrote in his letter of
the 27th of April to the President of the Legislative
Body, negotiations favourable to the maintenance
of peace in Europe have been commenced and are
actively pursued by the great Powers. Consulted
by the King of the Netherlands upon the subject of
the affair of Luxembourg, the Cabinet of Berlin
invoked the treaties of 1839. The Government of
the Emperor, having admitted without hesitation
the examination of these treaties, hastened to make
it known that he was ready to proceed with it, in
concert with the other Cabinets of Europe.

" England, Austria, and Russia showed him their
good offices. He accepted them, and not wishing
to embarrass the action of the three Courts by in-
tervening directly in the discussion, he left to them
the care of commencing with Prussia a discussion
upon an affair which, in the eyes of France, is above
all a question of public right and of general interest.
This wise mode of proceeding has already produced
good results, and the pacific news which has trans-
pired within the last few days has determined his
Majesty to give orders that no military measure
shall be adopted which could serve as a pretext for
exciting public opinion."

" The Reichsrath, or Central Assembly of the
Empire of Austria, which is to meet at Vienna on
the 20th of May, has not assembled for two years.
Before resuming discussions within its ordinary
comp3tence, it will have to examine the new posi-
tion resulting from the compromise between Hun-
gary and the Crown. It is already known that a
large majority support the views of the Govern-
ment. The Diet of Pesti' will not sit again before
the Coronation. Rapid progress is being made in
the organisation of the kingdom. The negoeiations
between the Magyars and the Croats appear likely
to have a favourable termination.

" In Italy conservative and moderate opinions
gain ground every day. The Chamber of Deputies
has given a new proof of its wisdom by voting
almost without discussion the law relative to the
partition of the Pontifical debt in the manner stipu-
lated by the Convention concluded at Paris on the
7th of December last between the Government of
the Emperor and that of King Victor Emmanuel.
The strong discussions which were predicted on the
subject did not take place.
" The negotiations between Italy and Austria for
a treaty of commerce have assumed the best aspeet.
" The Turkish Government shows that it is re-
solved to enter upon that path of Reform to which
it is directed by public opinion. It has under ear-
neat consideration the question of religious property
and that of the right of property to be granted to
foreigners. By adopting good economical measures
Turkey may easily procure more abundant resources
for herself, without throwing any additional burdens
upon the people."
The King of Greece has arrived in Paris, chiefly
it is said to visit the Exhibition. His Majesty has
been received at the Tuilei ics.

The jury appointed to examine the poetry to
serve as the text for the musical compositions have
decided that the prize of the value of I,ooof. for
the last " Hymn to Peace "shall be shared between
M. Francois Coppi:e and M. Gustave Chougnet.
The committee will at a future period award the
prize of 5,000 f. to the poet whose hymn shall fulfil
the conditions of popularity indicated in the an-
nouncement made by the Minister of State, dated
Feb. 18, 1867. A gold medal, value 1000 f., has
been awarded to M. llomain Cornut, jun., author
of a cantate " Les Noces de Pron3ethee."
The alarmists and news fabricators seem to be
rather disconcerted because there is now so small a
chance of the interruption of peace, and so some of
the Paris papers, upon the strength of a vague
statement in the Prose of -Vienna, endeavour to