The Sun.
London, England, 1866-12-12 00:00:00

CORRESPONDENCE FROM PARIS.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)
PARIS, Tuesday Evening.
The Marquis de Banneville, the newly-appointed
Ambassador for France to the Helvetic Confedera-
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tion, presented his letters and credentials to M.
Knusel, the President of the Confederation, on
Friday last. In doing so, the Marquis made a
speech, in the course of which ho expressed " the
constant and unalterable friendship of the Emperor
to Switzerland." I-fe proceeded to say :—" Placed
by the public right of Europe beyond the vicissi-
tudes which have modified the international con-
dition of several neighbouring States, Switzerland
increases daily in her internal prosperity, without
having any fear for her independence, and thus she
has the right to be jealous of the advantages secured
to her by her respected neutrality, because she
knows and practises the duties attached to it." In
conclusion, the Marquis said it was the desire of
the Emperor to develope more and more the rela-
tions of good neighbourhood.
M. Kunsel, in the name of the Federal Council,
expressed sincere thanks for the sentiments of con-
stant and unalterable friendship professed by the
Emperor, and proceeded to say :—" The Swiss
Confederation proclaims spontaneously and under
the shield of the public right of Europe, the prin-
ciple of strict neutrality. Consequently, it avoids
any interference with the questions agitated in
Europe which modify the territorial limits of
countries. But it expects in return that no State
will think of making any attack against its auto-
nomy, its independence, and its interests." After
bearing testimony to the efforts of the last ambassa-
dor, M. Turbot, to increase the cordial relations
between the two countries, the President, in con-
clusion said—" As there exists on both sides the
best intentions to consolidate still more the good
' understanding now existing between the two States,
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' tory. The frigate Gomer, armed as a transport, is
on the way to Toulon with the 85th Regiment of the
Line. The 69th Regiment had left Rome,
and the
frigates Mogador and Labrador, the Seine and the
Intrepide, are at sea with orders to bring back the
rest of the troops. Thus the long-agitated point of
the occupation of Rome by French soldiers may be
considered as solved.

The artists of Paris have lent their aid to the
project of founding a Conservatoire at Rouen, to be
called the Institute Boieldieu. Rossini recently
wrote a letter to M. Malliot, of Rouen, one of the
chief promoters of the institution, in which he ex-
pressed his desire to contribute " to the success of
a musical Conservatory in the country of my friend
Boieldieu."

In spite of the political agitation which has reigned
in Italy she seems determined to maintain her repu-
tation as the " land of song." • In the capital
at the present time there are no less• than
six theatres where operas are played—the
Theatre National, the Theatre Neuf, the Theatre
Rossini, the Pergola, the Theatre Rossini, and
the Pagliano. At Milan, a new theatre is
in course of construction, for opera and comedy.
A private individual, Signor F. Pagnoni, intends to
defray the whole cost of the building, which is i❑
the Rue Solferino.

There has been another murder in Paris. A ser-
vant girl of 22, iu the service of Madame David