The Sun.
London, England, 1867-06-24 00:00:00

CORRESPO:

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

PARIS, Sunday Evening.
The Empress was present at the Cabinet Council
held yesterday at the Tuileries, at which, as usual,
the Emperor presided.
The Moniteui contains some interesting items of
news. It states that Abdul-Aziz, the Sultan of

Turkey, left Constantinople on Friday afternoon,
at half-past four o'clock, on board the Sultanie, for
France. His Highness will arrive at Naples on
Wednesday morning, from whence he will proceed

o Toulon, along the coast of Italy, without

stopping. The Sultauie is escorted by two iron-
clad frigates and a steam corvette, belonging to the
Ottoman navy. The aviso Forbin, belonging to
the Imperial French Marine, on board of which is

,he French Ambassador to the Sublime Porte, will

accompany the squadron. The Diplomatic Body
and the Ministers of the Sultan were received by

his Majesty on the previous evening, to offer their
homage, and take leave of him on his departure for
France. In the absence of the Sultan the regency

of the Empire of Turkey is confided to the Grand
Vizer, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to Saa-

'et Pacha.

M. Benedetti, the Ambassador of the Emperor at

he Court of Prussia, who came to Paris during the

stay of the King of Prussia in this capital, halt left
for Berlin to resume his functions.
The Minister of Justice of Austria has communi-

cated to the Austrian Chamber of Deputies an Im-
perial order, dated June 20, which grants a com-
plete amnesty to all the persons condemned for
political offences since the 13th of March, 1848.
By the terms of this order all the employes who for
that period till the 15th of December, 1866, the
date of the previous imperial amnesty, evaded
prosecution by voluntary exile, receive permission to
return freely to their homes, and will not be sub-

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jected to any legal proceeding whatever.
An imperial ukase has been published at Warsaw
ordering the suspension of the confiscations directed
against the persons who took part in the insurrec-
tion in all cases where the articles confiscated have

not been already registered as State property.
Another ukase orders inquiries to be made with a
view to assist those functionaries in the kingdom
whom the recent changes in the administration have
reduced to misery.

The telegraph brings to Paris news from Mexico,
important if true. According to this account the
celebrated General Santa Anna, who so long domi-
nated over Mexico, had for some months been pre-
paring an expedition, the object of which was again
to obtain sway over that country. He is said to have
effected a landing, but his expedition was imme-
diately defeated, and he was at once made prisoner
by Juarez. Of course this news is to be received
with reserve, particularly as of late startling
accounts are frequently published in regard to
Mexico which turn out to be entirely devoid of
foundation.

On Saturday the Legislative Body voted by 228
against 13 the supplementary credits of 1866. The
Chamber then adjourned till Tuesday. My infor-
mation as to a supplemental session is confirmed.
The Legislative Body, by a vote of 210 against 34,
having decided that the discussion on the projects
of law relative to the army, the press, and public
meetings should be postponed until the debate on
the Budget of 1868, which is to commence on Wed-
nesday next, had been disposed of, M. Rouher, the
Minister, said this delay would necessitate a short.
extra session, which would be convoked in the early
part of November. The three important subjects
were then to be discussed carefully to the exclusion
of any other topic. M. Thier4 spoke in favour of
the postponement, but voted against it.
The Court of Cassation has rejected the appeal
of M. Emile de Girardin against the sentence of the
inferior court., which condemns him to pay a fine of
5,000 f. for having iu his newspaper inserted an
article tending to excite hatred and contempt of the
Government. This newspaper is called La Liberte.

" What's in a name." The writers in it have dis-
tinguished themselves by their virulent, but hap-
pily impotent, attempts to endanger that sacred
cause.

Paris has been in a state of excitement to-day,
the event of the great balloon, the Geant, from the
esplanade of the Invalides,having been announced.
Green's monster balloon, Nassau, as it was called,
which went from London to Weilburg, Germany,
in 1837, contained only 2,500 cubic metres of gas.
7,000
that it can ascend metres of silk, at
Nadar's balloon has a capacity for no :no less than
i
6,498 cubic metres of gas. It san expensive affair,
being 7 ifr .
composed of
per
metre. Its calculatednearly
with a total weight of 9,8001b5. The total height
of the Geant, with the car, is 45 metres, or about
two-thirds of the height of the tower of Notre
Dame. The object of it is scientific, being to ad-
ad-
vance what is called aerostatic photography, that is
to say, to photograph buildings and objects upon
the earth. The car has two storeys. It contains
various instruments, an. d also three beds. The
weight of the car and its contents is estimated at
about 2,4001b5. The Geant had previously made
five ascents.

e,nanri
now engaged,
to the Imperial
engaged, under the
direction Many workmen
of
Commission, in arranging and decorating the in-
terior of the Palace of Industry, in the Champs
A ldr o are
p
Elyseeg, for the grand ceremony of awarding the
prizes to the successful exhibitors. Seats will be
erected for 16,000 persons, the officials and the
public. The grand hall will be beautifully orna-
mented with velvet, bordered with gold lace. An
immense platform is to be reserved for the orchestra.
The band will consist of more than 600. There
will be splendid organs at the back of the orchestra.
Various ornaments will be lent for the occasion by
the Crown. Outside elegant tents will be erected.
A musical composition, at which Rossini is at work,
will be played, and the concert altogether will be of
first -rate order.
M. Wolowski, a member of the Institute, a day
or two ago, gave a lecture to the convalescent work-
men of the Imperial Asylum of Vincennes upon
the subject of the Exhibition. M. Bosvedon,
Secretary-General of the Ministry of the Interior,
and M. Denegvol, the Director of the Asylum, did
the honours to the many foreign delegates who were
present, who expressed their admiration at the
object and arrangements of the asylum. M.
Wolowski gave an eloquent sketch of the great
industrial competition which had drawn people to
Paris from all parts of the globe, and remarked
upon the interest at once popular and scientific of
the marvellous assemblage of the works of intelli-
gence, which he said would serve as the history of
labour and civilisation. The lecture excited great
interest, and M. Wolowski was often warmly ap-
plauded.
The Juries have finished their labours and have
decided upon the prizes, but the list of successful
competitors is not yet printed.
In spite of the departure of the sovereigns, and
notwithstanding adverse weather, the attendance at
the Exhibition is very numerous, an average of
50,000 a day. The attractions are always on the
increase. Go when you will, you are sure to find
something marvellous and interesting not observed
on your previous visit.
The Czas, a paper of some authority published at
Cracow, states that the Pope in a secret Consistory,
which will take place after the public Consistory on
the 25th of June, will announce to the Bishops now
assembled at Mule the realisation of the union, so
long attempted in vain, of the Roman Catholic
Church with the Greek Catholic Church.
The weather has improved a little. Yesterday it
was unusually cold for the season, and early this
morning there was a cold wind, but this afternoon
the sun reappeared and it was bright and agreeable.
The Empress and the Imperial Prince will leave
Paris in a few days for Biarritz. The Emperor,
I believe, intends to go to the Camp at Chalons
before his visit to Biarritz.
M. Rattazzi, Victor Emmanuel's Prime Minister,
is expected at Paris to see the Exhibition, and per-
haps to talk about politics with the Marquis de
Monstier. Lord Cowley, it is said, will leave his
post.on the Ist of July, and be replaced by Lord
1 Lyons,