The Sun.
London, England, 1867-05-06 00:00:00

E SUN, LONDON, MtINDAY EV ENIN:3, MAY 6, 1867.

CORRESPONDENCE FROM PARIS.

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

There was a Cabinet Council yesterday at the
Tuileries under the presidency of the Emperor.
The Empress was present.
The Moniteur states that the Deputies of the
kingdom of Saxony have adopted 'in totality, and
without any change, the Constitution of North
Germany by 67 votes against 6 only.
It is officially announced by the Prussian
Moniteur that M. Foehr, Charge d'Aff .ires of the
Grand Duchy of Luxembourg at the Court of Prus-
sia, remitted his letters of credence to M. Bis-
marck on the 30th of April.

The First Chamber of the States-General of the
Netherlands has terminated the examination of the
Budget of 1867; and agreed to it after a short dis-
cussion. Among the modifications introduced into
the system of territorial defence in the Netherlands
is the suppression of three Major-Generals, thus re-
ducing from seven to four the Military division,
which in future will be distributed as follows- :—•
First command, having its chief station at the Hague,
2d do. at Basle Duc, 3d do. at Aruheim, 4th do. at
Groningen.
There was a grand religious ceremony and Te
Deuna at the Russian church in the Faubourg St.
Honore, it being the fete of St. George, the anni-
versary fete of King George of Greece.
The Luxembourg question being now in such a
hopeful train of settlement there is for the moment
a cessation of alarming reports. The Gazette de
l'Allemagne du Nord, the official organ of M. Bis-
marck, declasies that Prussia has no interest in in-
ducing the Powers to sanction the result of the last
war, and that, in the opinion of its Government, the
Conference of London ought only to occupy itself
with the special question of Luxembourg.
The Etandard, which pretends to know every-
thing which passes in the English Cabinet, says that
it has, at the desire of Italy and Belgium, and with
the concurrence of Russia, manifested a desire that
the two former countries shall be represented at the
Congress. It adds that the reply of Prussia and
Austria to this proposition has not transpired. M.
Bentinek, the Dutch Minister, it says, will repre-
sent Holland at the Conference.

We have again had a fine, beautiful day, and the
attendance at the Exhibition, I think, was greater,
than it has yet been. The reserved garden is be-
coming magnificent. The cascade has begun to
flow over imitation works into the small lake. Somp
China fish_ gambol in the aquarium. There are
many green-houses in this garden of different
temperatures and form. In addition to these, the
kosques, pavilions, flowers, and plants give a very
picturesque and attractive aspect. The park is now
kept open till midnight. The lights from the
restaurants are not sufficient, but the light from the
lighthouse occasionally illuminates it beautifully,
and seen from a distance when the luminous mass
turns round the circular rays from it have a magni-
ficent effect. From time to time red flowers dart
forth, and excite wonder and pleasure. The light-
house is near the Pont de Zeua, and is so situated
that the light it throws is occasionally seen from
any part of the Exhibition. At ten o'clock, the
Chinese gardens is brilliantly illuminated, and the
effect is charming. The performances at the
Chinese theatre have commenced. The opening of
the International Theatre is announced by bills for
the 15th, but I think it can hardly be quite finished
by the time. In the gallery at the Exhibition,
where the wonderful English machinery is to be
seen, is a pyramid of gold from Australia—that is
to say, it is a gilt pyramid of the dimensions of the
substance of gold which would have been formed by
the gold found in that colony from 1851 to 1861.
The basis is square, and the pyramid shows four
fronts. The gold pyramid, which was at the
English Exhibition in 1862, measured on each side
of its base two yards and three-quarters. The
pyramid now in the Champ de Mars measures
about three yards and a half. on each side of its
foundation. It is more than 19 yards high. This
mass of gold' would represent a weight of nearly
11,000 tons, and would be worth 35,750,000,0001.,
or about a seventh part of the value of all the gold
in the world. The pyramid of gold exhibited in
London weighed about 800 tons, which would be
equivalent in value to two milliards (600,000,0000
In spite of the strict watch kept at the Exhibition
by the police, a flask, a beautiful piece of art, 'rained
at nearly 3,000 f., has been stolen from the Austrian
Museum.
muchlV to the p
ithina fewl days militrry bands have added
eautre of the visitors. Those who
are tired may be drawn about in a small vehicle for
two francs an hour. A circular platform crowns
the edifice, and by means of a hydraulic machine
persons may ascend to it without trouble, and there
a new source of pleasure awaits them. The pano-
rama which then presents itself is magnificent, the
view including the Trovadero with its remarkable
staircase, the Invalides, the Ecole Militaireond the
p
buildings connected with the Exhi-
bition riilcancyhu°arlascsohes and
beseenmofruoumaletnltslis ofParis. The
variouslndd
elevation with
great advantage a
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and effect. The buildings are in
every
course from this height may all be seen at once.
novel and magnificent, and
The
spectacle
style,tac in every form, in every colour, and ofle is eqsally
seen in this way it is by no means the least attrac-
tive of the exhibition.

I ie chairs which were vacant at the French Aca-
demy in consequence of the deaths of M. Baraute
and M. Cousin, have been filled up by the election
of Father Gratry, of the Oratoire, and M. Jules
Favrc. _ _

half a franc
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A devout lady, who attends the Church of St.
alms. 1 esterday,
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when she
proffered the usual sum to him, he said, "I. beg
your pardon, Madam ; during the Exhibition it is a
franc."

On the the night of the 17th April several rather
severe shocks of earthquake were felt at Gessenay,
not far from Lausanne (Switzerland).
A further manifestation of the cattle plague in
Holland has led to serious disturbances in the com-
mune of Schoouenoerd. The authorities having
ordered that some cattle infected with the disease
should be slaughtered, a crowd assembled to prevent
the execution of the order. The soldiers were sent
for, and the riot became so alarming that they were
ordered to fire. Two of the rioters were killed and
two severely wounded, but the crowd dispersed.
The disease has also manifested itself in a cow-house
at Katerstraal, near the Vague. The authorities
have adopted rigorous measures to prevent it from
spreading. An agricultural journal of Brabant says
that the cases of the disease which have arisen at
Antwerp from the 20th, no instance of the disease
has taken place in Belgium since the month
of January of last year, and it has never yet been
possible to discover exactly the source of the disease.
It is, however, supposed to arise in consequence of
the extensive trade between Belgium and Holland,
and particularly with Rotterdam,
which is, as it
were, the vast centre of infection of the Nether-
lands.

The Senate has agreed unanimously to the law
granting 500,000 f. to M. Lamartine as a national
reward.

tuuc-3,ooof.—by will to the Emperor
A tradesman of Vienna has just left his little for-
In a codicil to the will the testator rays that his
universal legatee, the Emperor, may give the money
to Whomsoever he pleases, Should he not be disposed
Napoleon.
to accept it himself. - _

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TILE IIOUSE OF COMMONS' LIBRARY.—It is said
that the Speaker has promoted Mr. Howard, the assistant-
librarian, to the office of librarian, and has appointed Mr.
Hearn, secretary and librarian of the late Marquis of Lans-
downe, to the °Mee of assistant-librarian. Some delay has
occurred in complstiug
these appoiutaients, in consequence
of the necessity of a revision of the establishment.
FLOWERS PROBABLY TO BE NIPPED IN THE BUD
TO-DAY IN HYDE-PARK. It would be difficult to find a
more magnificent display of those beautiful flowers-than
may now be seen by any Londoner who chooses to take a
stroll into Hyde-park. The beds extend nearly the whole
way from the Stanhope-gate entrance to the Marble-arch.
There aro at present seven varieties in bloom, yiz.:—
Tgurnesol4sca!let and yellow), Rex Rubrorum (scarlet),La Candour (white), Yellow Prince
(yellow), Pottebaker
(white), Waterloo (scarlet).

LATEST INTELLIGEISTE.

(REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.)

FRANCE AND, PRUSSIA.
LUXEMBURG, May 6.

Fears being entertrined of the disastrous effect
which the dismantling of the fortress and the re -
moval of gthe garrison would have upon the
prosperity of this town, a petition, adderessed to
the President of the Conference of the Powers,
is now being signed, soliciting that the neutrali-
sation of the fortress should lie effected by the an-
nexation of the Grand Duchy to Belgium.