The Sun.
London, England, 1866-08-14 00:00:00

CORRESPONDENCE FROM PARIS.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)
PARIS, Monday Evening.
There is naturally great anxiety in Paris to as-
certain the precise nature of the proposals in course
of discussion between France and Austria relative
to the change in the frontier limits on the Rhine.
The Moniteur is yet silent upon the subject, but the
journals of all shades of opinion call upon it to
speak out and to give explanation as to the real
claims made by France in consequence of the suc-
cesses of Prussia and the aggrandisement of her
dominions. I have reason to believe that the
Moniteur will respond to the request of the French
public without delay. Indeed I think the week will
not pass over without a lucid explanation of the
views of the Emperor. Only faint indications upon
the subject are traced in other journals, all more
or less conjectural.
The Siècle says—" The armistice between Italy and
Austria was concluded yesterday on the basis of the
military occupation of the moment. We learn at the
same time that Prussia has notified to Austria her
resolution to guarantee to Italy the possession of Ve-
netia. This is only the strict execution of the engage-
ments taken by the Cabinet of Berlin towards that of
Florence. The notification, however, is opportune.
The attitude assumed by Austria for the last few
days gave rise to some fear that the Imperial Go-
vernment of Vienna had the afterthought of break-
ing the alliance between Prussia and Italy by di-
recting all her forces against the latter country,
and by endeavouring to impose upon her onerous
conditions in return for the cession of Venetia.
" The question of the limits, which comprises that
of Trentin, remains to be discussed diplomatically.
We have reason to believe that France has given the
assurance to Italy that she will use her good offices
to obtain for her an acceptable military frontier
near the Tyrol."
The Journal des Debats, which sometimes is in the
secret of the French Government, says :—" The
fact of the negotiations (between France and Prus-
sia) cannot be doubted, since it was affirmed in the
House of Commons by Lord Stanley, who, how-
ever, said he was not acquainted with the object of
them. Better informed, or less reserved, the Eng-
lish journals state that the French Government
claims the restoration of the frontier limits which
existed in 1814 ; and some of these papers appear to
fear that these discussions may lead to fresh com-
plications calculated again to disturb the peace of
Europe. The silence of our official and officious
journals may serve to a certain extent to confirm
the reports in circulation in the political world, and
of which we know nothing in France, except what
we glean here and there from the foreign news-
papers."
The Empress of Mexico has had a long interview

with the Emperor at St. Cloud, and well-informed
journals say that the visit of her Majesty is not only
connected with important matters connected with
Mexico, but that it involves other diplomatic ar-
rangements of great consequence.
The journals, wisely perhaps, say little or nothing
about the cholera. It has existed for two or three
weeks in Paris, but not to a serious extent. The
Union Medicale says that the number of cases does
not increase, but that the disease was stationary
for a fortnight. At Amiens the average deaths are
now only two daily.
Although the Moniteur says nothing about the
negotiations between France and Prussia, the

Constituile,,,,J a sort of aisclusure which is no
doubt of official inspiration. It says :—" without
doubt it may be that France has a right to compen-
sation, but to believe in a formula ready drawn up
and in the rejection of this programme is to misun-
derstand the ordinary character of diplomatic pro-
ceedings. It is to make no account of the very
amicable relations which exist between the two
Powers. It is in fact to forget that the real interest
of France is not to obtain an insignificant aggran-
disement of territory, but to assist Germany to con-
stitute herself in the manner the most favourable to
her own interests and to those of Europe."
There is now an interesting Fine Art Exhibition
at Lille. One quarter of the production is byFrench
artists ; 180 foreign artists figure in the catalogue,
53 Belgian, 35 Prussian, 22 German, 20 Italian,
three Swedish, two Norwegian, two Hungarian, one
Danish, and also Bohemian and Hanoverian.
Count Eulenburg, who obtained such unenviable
notoriety in consequence of the murder of M. Otto,
the cook, was severely wounded at Jetzeldorff, in an
engagement with a squadron of Austrian dragoons.
It is thought that he cannot survive.
A discovery very interesting to artists has been
made in the cathedral of Bourges. In repairing
the chapel of Sainte Solange a magnificent mural
painting has been brought to light. It is of the

15th century, and represents the crucifixion o
Christ.

M. Pijon, the barrister, whose sudden illness
while pleading before the court I mentioned, died
the next day. He was in his 68th year.
The weather to-day has improved a little upon
yesterday, but there was a good deal of rain in the
early part of the morning. The afternoon was
warmer and more pleasant, but upon the whole the
most accurate description of the weather is that it
is very unsettled.

One proof of the confusion prevalent in regard
to the negotiations between France and Prussia
is afforded by the Gazette de Speller, a Berlin
paper, supposed to have an official character. That
journal says—" The amicable and confidential re-
lations between the two Governments have not been
disturbed by any questions relative to cession of
territory."

Another new theatre has just been opened in
Paris, the Cirque du Prince Imperial. It was
finished some months ago, but reports having pre-
vailed in regard to its solidity the Government
appointed competent architects to survey it. ,

The illonite; of this evening gives a brief ex-
planation in regard to an article in the Times of
Saturday, in which bellicose inferences are drawn
from the desire of the Government to purchase ca-
valry horses and saltpetre. The French Government
it says has hastened its annual purchases of horses
from the fear of competition from foreign Govern-
ments, who during the war have bought more than
20,000 horses in France. As to powder, its provi-
sion is complete. The ilioniteur also explains that
the visit to France of Marshal M'Mahou from
Algeria is not in consequence of his recall, but is
caused by the death of his brother-in-law, the Duke
de Castries. With respect to
the purchase of salt-
petre, I may add that bills were posted in Paris in-
viting tenders for large quantities of that warlike
article, to be delivered at several of the French
ports—Toulouse, Marseilles,
and others.
The Bourse was almost deserted to-day, and
business was almost nil. The Rente closed at a
rise of 10c. The 41 per Cents. rose 250. Nothing
was done in railway shares.

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LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

(REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.)

PRUSSIA AND HANOVER.

BERLIN, Aug. 14.
General Voigts-Rhetz has been appointed Go.
vernor-General of Hanover.

It is stated that the mission of Prince Ysembourg
was to represent to the Queen of Hanover that her
stay in that country would be attended with incon-
venience, which it was her Majesty's interest to
avoid.

PRUSSIA.
BERLIN, Aug. 14.

Her Royal Highness the Crown Princess, with
her children, left yesterday for Ermansdorf. The
Crown Prince follows to-day.
Prince Louis of Hesse has arrived at the palace of

the Crown Prince upon a visit.
The negotiations for peace between Prussia, Wur-
temburg, and Baden are said to be nearly concluded.
Some difficulties have, however, arisen in the peace
negotiations with Bavaria.

The Spenersche Zeitung 'even asserted that war
against Bavaria may be renewed at the expiration
of the armistice on the 22d inst., unless a change
shall have taken place in the present aspect of
affairs.

THE TYROL.
PRIMOLANO, Aug. 13.
The Austrian headquarters in the Tyrol have
been established at Borgo.

SCHLE SWIG.

FLENSB URGE Aug. 14.

The President of the Committee of the National
party bas issued an appeal to the people of Schles-
wig, which says:—" The Danish inhabitants of
Northern Schleswig have become convinced that,
under Prussian rule, the national institutions pecu-
liar to Schleswig will not be endangered, and that,
on the contrary, union with Prussia, ono of the
Great Powers, will be advantageous to the interest
of the Duchy. They have therefore willingly ac-
quiesced in the new order of things, and it is only
the party favourable to Denmark that has demanded
foreign intervention. It is the duty of all parties
to endeavour to avert this danger. Let their
watchword be—' No division."