The Sun.
London, England, 1867-10-22 00:00:00

CORRESPONDENCE FROM PARIS.

(ERO3I OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)
PARIS, Monday Evening.
There is again " confusion worse confounded"
in regard to the state of affairs in Italy—accounts
of alleged successes on the part of the insurgents
abroad, whilst, on the other hand, a Paris journal
which affects to have certain knowledge of the exact
position of the situation, asserts positively that all
the bands have retired from the Pontifical States,
and that not a single Garibaldian remains there.
For the last day or two the Paris papers have
contained long and excited articles in reference to
another occupation by French troops to defend the
temporal power of the Pope. This argument has
arisen upon the mere hypothesis that the French
Government intended to adopt this course, for the
Moniteur had been quite silent upon the subject.
I am enabled to state that somo communications
have been exchanged between the French and
Italian Governments, but the last despatch
of M. Nigri from Paris seems to have
been satisfactory to the Cabinet of M. Rattazzi.
It was stated on supposed good authority that
General Dumont's division, which forms part of the
Army of Lyons, had received orders to embark at
Toulon for Italy, and that Chassepot guns had been
distributed to the four regiments of which it is com-
posed. General Failly, who it was reported would
have the command-in-chief of the expedition has, I
believe, left Lyons for Toulon, but there is yet no
positive news of the embarkation of the expedition,
if indeed it be true that such an expedition is to be
sent to Italy. Again it is reported that Garibaldi
has contrived to escape from Caprera.
The Emperor of Austria will arrive in Paris on
Wednesday afternoon. His Majesty will be accom-
panied by the Archdukes Charles, Louis, and. Louis
Victor, his brothers, his aides-do-camp, the indi-
viduals forming his Cabinet, and various persons
connected with the Court. Baron de Beust,
Chancellor of the Empire, and Count Andrassy,
President of the Council of the Hungarian Minis-
try, will also accompany the Emperor. His Ma-
jesty will, I believe, stay at the Elysde.
King Louis the First of Bavaria will also arrive
in Paris on Thursday on a visit for a few days.
His Majesty will preserve the incog. during his stay
here.
The Moniteur only contains one paragraph re-
specting Italy to-day. It says :—" The news from
Rome, dated this morning, announces that in the
affair of Nerola the Pontifical troops took 140
Garibaldians prisoners. Discouraged by this new
check, the Garibaldians have evacuated Orte and
Terracina." I was enabled to announce this retreat
of the Garibaldians from private information, and
advices received to-day induce one to think that
their game is up—at all events for the present.
France has lost another eminent warrior, General
Viscount d'Allouville, Senator, in his 57th year.
He obtained his rank of General in consequence of
a brilliant attack which ho made with the cavalry
he commanded in the Crimea.

Great animation prevailed at the Exhibition yes-
terday in consequence of a treat liberally given by a
carpet manufacturer, M. Godillot, to his workmen
and workwomen, no less than 3,500 in number.
Their admission was paid for by M. Godillot, and
they were regaled with a dinner, after which cigars
at discretion were smoked by the men and (shall I
say it) by some of the women. The party walked
in procession four abreast to the Exhibition, the
women at the head. Both men and women wore
broad blue ribbons.

A girl named Marcel has been sentenced to im-
prisonment for eight years for throwing her infant
child into the Seine from the Pont Notre Dame.
The Paris papers announce the death of a man
who assumed the name of Gram-1j can, but whose
real name (Verger) had attained fatal celebrity
here, he being the father of the wretch who mur-

dered Monseigneur Sibon, in the church of S

Etienne du Mont, some time ago. lie was noted
as a man of imperturbable coolness. After his son
was condemned to death he paid him a visit at the
Conciergerie. On seeing his son, who was to be
executed the next morning, he shook hands with

him as calmly as if nothing particular had happened,
merely remarking that " the business" had caused
him a good deal of trouble, and had made him walk
about for miles to make inquiries. "So they have
condemned you," said the old man, and he then
left the prisoner without any other remark.

The " clerk of the weather" seems disposed to
make the amends honorable for his scurvy meteoro-
gical visitations at the beginning of the month.

Summer is come again—not chaos—and all Paris
has to-day revelled in the enjoyment of heat, sun-
shine, and unclouded sky.
My information as to the positive close of the
Exhibition at the end of the month is confirmed by
an official notice from the Commissioners, stating
that it will irrevocably take place on the 31st inst.,

and that offers for the purchase of the materials of
the building should be sent to the office of the
Commission before that period. Another notice
will be published stating the period when the mate-
rials may be taken away.

The Avenir National is to be prosecuted for an
article calculated to disturb the public peace.
M. Terme, the editor of the Epoque, and M.
Eyma, the writer of an article containing various
falsehoods of an alarming character as to alleged
meetings of Ministers with the Emperor at Biarritz,
and offensive and defensive treaties, have each been
sentenced to pay a fine of 1,000 francs. These pro-
secutions are approved of by all except a small clique
of Democrats, who admire confusion and excitement.
Such reports about offensive and defensive treaties,
and speculations about imminent war, do immense
mischief, destroy confidence, and cause capitalists
to hold their money, instead of circulating it for the
general benefit. Comparisons are sometimes made

between the English and French press. In Eng-
land a newspaper addicted to the spread of false
news would soon be ruined. Here a journal in
want of subscribers tries to obtain temporary circu-
lation by wicked and dangerous inventions. The
French Government never interferes with the pro-
pagation of legitimate news, but lies and dangerous
inventions are so rife with the press here that the
imperative duty is imposed upon it of protecting
the public from their dangerous effects. The Em-
peror and the Government do all they can to pro-
mote real freedom of the press, but some journals
are trying to be revolutionary and licentious, and
they ought to be checked in the wicked attempt.