The Sun.
London, England, 1867-02-04 00:00:00

CORRESPONDENCE FROM PARIS.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)
PARIS, Sunday Evening.
The bureau of the Chamber of Deputies of
Florence have commenced the examination of the
project of law for the complete separation of the
Church from the State in the kingdom, for the

liquidation of the. Church property, and relative to
the treaty projected between the Italian Govern-
ment and a Belgian banking house,. It is expected
that a very animated and searching discussion will
take place upon those important measures.
The official Gazette of the kingdom of Italy pub-
lishes a decree which annuls all penal action for
political offences committed in the kingdom, pro-
vided that they are not complicated with crimes
against the person, property, or the military laws.
Prince Napoleon Jerome and the Princess Marie
Clotilde yesterday received at the Palais Royal
Excel:ency Djemil Pacha, Ambassador from the
Sublime Porte ; Baron Pergler de Perglas, Minister
Plenipotentiary from his Majesty the King of
Bavaria ; M. Mauvel Monquera, Minister Pleni-
potentiary from the United States of Columbia ; and
M. Taixera de Maceda, Minister Plenipotentiary from
has Majesty the Emperor of the Brazils.
The Maison Neude of M. Sardon, about which
there was so much excitement at the time, it having
been hastily withdrawn by the author in consequence
of anticipatory criticisms which displeased him, has
at length been produced at the Vaudeville. The
Emperor and Empress were present at the first re-
presentation. There seems much diversity of opi-
nion respecting it among the critics. On the
same evening the young Imperial Prince went to
Robert Iloudin's theatre. The Emperor has granted
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Council on Friday at
the Tuileries, being the second held last week. The
Emperor presided.

The Governments of Saze-Altenburg, Schwartz-
bourg, Rudolstadt, Reuss (younger branch), Lubeck,
Hesse Darmstadt, Lippe-Detriold, Hamburg,
Mecklenbourg-Strelitz, and Oldenbourg, have an-
nounced that they consent to the Parliament of tho
North being convoked for the 24th of February.
The Prussian Government has drawn up com-
munal regulations for the territory of the ancient
free town of Frankfort. These regulations embody
the laws which govern the most favoured cities of
the kingdom.
A letter from Berlin states that the commercial
flag of the Confederation of Northern Germany has
been definitively fixed upon, and that it will be
composed of the colours black, white, and red. The
black and white repretieut the colours of Prussia,
and the white and red those of the Hanseatic towns.
In the middle of the flag the Prussian: eagle will be
emblazoned.
Colonel Marechal, Baron of the Empire, has just
died at Chalons-sur-Saone at the age of 103 years.
He gained all his ranks upon the field of battle, and
was engaged on several daring and gallant enter-

prises.
A despatch from the Isthmus of Panama states
that on the 27th of December, while the transport
The Rhine, of the French Imperial Navy, arrived at
Panama, on the Pacific Ocean, for Acapulco, with
the soldiers belonging to the expeditionary corps of
Mexico, the Imperial corvette Roland was preparing
at Aspinwall, in the Atlantic Ocean, to receive those
troops which had crossed the Isthmus by railway, so
that they might be brought back to France by the
shortest and most economical route.
A few brief particulars are given respecting the
new comet discovered at Marseilles in the constella-
tion of the ram. It is nearly round and has a brilliant
nucleus, which almost neutralises the lightof the tail.
It could not be seen on the night of the 23th in
consequence of the bad weather. On the nights
of the 26th and 28th of January regular observa-
tions were made at Marseilles, when the coiuet
appeared to be increasing in brilliancy. At Paris
the state of the atmosphere has hitherto prevented
any observation, but there was a slight view of it
on :he night of the 31st.
A range through the Exhibition building even now
repays the trouble, for it presents much to attract,
amuse, and instruct. The portion destined for the
exhibition of the fine arts of Belgium and the
Egyptian Palace is nearly finished. The Russian
building prominently attracts the eye. It is under
the direction of M. Paul Benard, architect, assisted
by M. de Gregorovitch, one of the most eminent
literary and archaeological men of Russia. This Ex-
hibition will be composed of two distinct parts,
which may now be appreciated by the visitor—