The Sun.
London, England, 1866-03-20 00:00:00

CORRESPONDENCE FROM PARIS,

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

PARIS, Monday Evening.
I gave you the particulars, at the time, of the
outrageous conduct of Baron de Meyendorff, Rus-
sian Minister, towards the Pope, on the occasion of
the diplomatic addresses to His Holiness on
New Year's Day. It will be recollected that the
Pope was so disgusted with the Baron's language
and demeanour that His Holiness abruptly inter-
rupted the conversation. Diploniatic relations be-
tween Russia and the See of Rome have since been
entirely suspended. The ifoniteur of to-day says
" Baron de Meyendorff, who has hitherto been the
Representative of the Emperor of Russia at the
Court of Rome, is about to leave that city with the
whole of the Legation. It is known that this result
was the consequence of what took place at an audi-
ence given to the Baron by the Pope, which led to
an immediate rupture of the relations between the
two Governments."
M. Baroche, Minister of Public Worship, has
addressed an official communication to M. Martin
Paschoud, Protestant Minister, in which he gives
an opinion that the protest of that gentleman
against the Act of the Consistory was well founded.
It will be recollected that M. Paschoud, who is the
pastor of the French Protestant Church in the
Faubourg of St. Germain, was dismissed from his
functions summarily by the Consistory without the
assignment of any reason for that dismissal. M.
Paschoud is known as an eloquent and exemplary
preacher, and his dismissal caused equal astonish-
ment
and dissatisfaction. The Minister states iu his
communication to M. Paschoud his agreement with
his argument, "that according to the terms of Ar-
ticles 25 and 26 of the law of the 18th Germinal
year 10, it was not legal to replace a pastor accepted
by the Government, except in consequence of death
or voluntary resignation ; and that any case of
placing a minister on the retired list, except at the
wish of the minister, was only an irregular mode of
placing a substitute in the ministry. I have in-
formed the Consistory of my decision."
There is nothing decisive in the German papers
respecting the dispute between Austria and Prussia,
but some of them adopt a bellicose tone, and state
that both Powers seem to be making preparations
for a hostile result.

A new paper has just appeared, Le Moniteur de la
Salubrite Publire—the Monitor of Public Health—
which appears likely to render much service. It
will not only publish remedies for various diseases,
but it exposes the dangers arising from the adulte-
rations of food, and the employment of poisonous
articles for use or ornament. For instance, it states
that poisonous substances are used to colour sweet-
meats, cakes, and other eatables, and also for beve-
rages. A case is mentioned of the poisoning of a
child who sucked the colour from a toy, and also a
similar case of the death of a child at Bordeaux
from the same cause. The toy called Pharaoh's ser-
pents, or India serpents, has in its composition mer-
cury and other highly poisonous ingredients ; and
several cases of poisoning from this toy have taken
place in France. On the 2d of September last Prince
0-- had a very dangerous attack, arising from
having been present 'at an exhibition of this toy,
but his life was saved by timely medical assistance.
The Paris papers announce that Pharaoh's serpents
are harmless, but Le Moniteur de la Salubrite Pub-
Urine cautions its readers against their employment.
Some of the necklaces and bracelets, supposed to
be made of lead, and worn by children principally,
are stated to be productive of disease. The journal
proceeds to give explanations and directions upon
various important points connected with health,
such as purity of air, cleanliness, and culinary pre-
cautions.

It has been stated that an arrangement was pro-
bable between France and England for a near extra-
dition treaty. A semi-official paper denies the fact,
and asserts that the French Government will not
proceed further in the matter unless England shall
make some new proposal in conformity with the
views expressed by France upon the subject.

A play in Paris is often an event almost as excit-
ing as an erneute or a revolution. This is exactly
the case with the new drama of M. Emile Angier,
"La Contagion," produced on Satur.day at the
Odeon. The rush of the public was immense, but
it was known that the occasion was not an ordinary
one, from the fact that the Emperor and Empress
appeared in their box with their accustomed punctu-
ality, precisely at the time appointed for the rising
of the curtain. The Princesses Mathilde and Annie
Murat also attended the representation. I cannot
to-day give you an account of this drama from my
own impressions, but the opinion of those papers
which I have seen is that it will rather detract from
M. Augier's high dramatic reputation. The conta-
gion is not a contagion of disease, but a shadowing
forth of the plague arising from evil conduct,
bad language, and bad sentiments, which
characterise some of the passages of the drama.
The play was originally written for the Theatre
Francais, and accepted by the Committee of Selec-
tion, and M. Angier wrote one of the characters
expressly for M. Got, a leading actor of that theatre.
After a long delay, however, M. Angier was informed
that it was not the intention to represent his play at
the Francais. Determined not to be beaten, how-
ever, M. Augier made arrangements to have his
drama produced at the Odeon, and obtained the
necessary permission of the Emperor for M. Got to
be allowed to play at the Odeon the part which it
was originally intended he shmtld play at the Fran-
cais. M. Angier is one of the youngest members
of the Acadtmy. He is about 46, but he has
written, I think, rather more than 20 plays. Some
of them are very popular, but, according to present
impression, " La Contagion" will be less so than any
of them.

The steeplechases at Vincennes yesterday were
very attractive, there being an important prize at
stake, contested for by the leading steeplechase
horses. I subjoin the results :—Prix de la Touvelle,
3,000 f.— Vaucresson, 1; Betty, 2; Tambour-
Battant, 3 ; Tulip Orageuse, 4 ; total amount of
prize 4,450 f. Emperor's Prize Handicap, 10,000 f.,
offered by his Majesty for any horse 4-yrs-old and
upwards—Astrolabe, 1 ; Ossian, 2 ; Valentino, 3 ;
Niger, 4, Betting-3 to 1 agst R. M. D., 4to I
agst Laura, 4 to 1 agst Astrolabe, 5 to 1 agst
Augusta, 7 to 1 agst Valentino, and 7 to 1 agst
Ossian. Total amount of prize, 12,500 f., 1,500 f.
to second, and 500 f., to 3d. Donjon Prize,
gentlemen riders, 3,ooof.—Katinka, 1 ; Zora, 2.
Total amount of prize, 3,250 f., 300 f. to second
horse.

TIIE RUSSIAN ARMY.—The following is the lan-
guage of the Invalide Busse denying any movement
of troops in Russia :—Having received more positive infor-
mation, we are enabled to announce with complete cer-
tainty that no measure has yet been taken by the Minister
of War which can have given rise to the news of a con-
centration of our troops on any point whatever ; all the
corps remain in the localities in which they were stationed
for the winter. It is difficult to conceive what can have
given rise to the false reports we contradict, unless it bo the
desire of certain newsmongers to alarm public opinion."
FORGING RAILWAY TICKETS.—Yesterday a re-
spectable young man,
named William Vincent Wheeler,
who is said to be a missionary, residing in Bewley-road,
Goods, was :charged before tho magistrates in that town
with forging a railway ticket and travelling with it from
King's-cross station to Holbeck (Leeds) station on Saturday
last. Mr. Haile, solicitor, appeared for the company, and
hsaaiddbseirein atildu
since the of January many tickets which
stations of the Great Northernaltreti had been
This had led tobineen collected at different
more vigilance on the part of the collectors, and on Satur-
day night Benjamin Woollett took at Holbeck the tickets
from the passengers in the train which had left London at
5 o'clock. The prisoner gave him a ticket which purported
to be from King's-cross to Holbeck; but tho case for the
prosecution was that the ticket had been taken at King's-
cross for Holloway, after which the letters " loway" had
been erased, and
" beck' substituted. The forgery in this
case was detected, because there vas not printed upon the
ticket the words "Via West Riding Railway." This re-
ference is to a lino width was lately opened, whereby the
London and Leeds route is shortened several miles. In
order that the ticket-clerk from King's-cross might attend
the prisoner was remanded for a week. Mr. Granger, so-
licitor, who appeared for him, said ho would give a satis-
factory account of his being in possession of the ticket
having, in fact, paid 163. for it to an unknown person. The
prisoner, he added, was respectably connected, and he be-
lieved an alderman and a councillor of the borough would
bo bail for him. ILIQ magistrates agreed to accept good bail.

LA TEST INTELLIGENCE.

(REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.)

AUSTRIA AND PRUSSIA.

VIENNA, MARCH 19.

It is stated that since Sunday declarations of a
re-assuring character have been received from
Berlin by the Austrian Government, and that the
apprehensions of war between the great German
Powers have been thereby removed.

It is further stated that the Gastein Convention
will be adhered to.

TURKEY.

CONSTANTINOPLE, MARcii 19.

In case the great Powers should urge such a
course, the Porte is willing to sanction again excep-
tionally the union of the Principalities under a
native Hospodar. Instructions to this effect have
been sent to the Turkish Ambassador at Paris.

No movement of troops has yet taken place on
the Danube.

ITALY AND SWITZERLAND.
BERNE, MARCH 20.

The Italian Cabinet have addressed a fresh note
to the Swiss Government on the subject of the pro-
jected Alpine railway, protesting against the opinion
of the Federal Council that the Splugen route is in-
admissible.

CALCUTTA AND CHINA MAILS.
ALEXANDRIA, MARCH 19.
The Syria left at six a.m. and the Pera at noon

to-clay.

The former may be expected at Marseilles on the
25th inst., and the latter at Southampton on the Ist

April.

MARSEILLES, MARCH 19.

The Messageries Imperiales steamer Said, with
the India and China mails, left here to-day. She
took 69 passengers and £440,000 in specie for
India and China, and 49 passengers and £20,000
for Alexandria.

THE WAR IN THE BRAZILS.
BATTLE AT PASO DE LA PATRIA,
RIO EE JANEIRO, FEB. 25.
A battle has been fought without decisive
result at Paso de la, Patria between the Argentine
and Paraguayan armies. Both sides sustained
heavy losses. Admiral Samandere has joined the
Brazilian squadron, which now consists of 15
vessels.