The Sun.
London, England, 1866-02-16 00:00:00

OUR PARIS LETTER.

The following appeared in part of our impression of
yesterday :

PARIS, Wednesday Evening.
Several of the Paris papers have not appeared to-day, in
consequence of yesterday being Shrove Tuesday.
A letter dated the 10th hist, mentions some important
particulars regarding the position of affairs between France
and Italy. General La Marmora, Minister of Foreign
Affairs, has just sent to the Marquis de Tagliacarne, Italian
Minister at Madrid, a--note in which he protests very ener-
getically against the langlsage and tendency of the diplo-
matic documents emanating from the Cabinet of Madrid on
the subject of the Roman question, and recently published
in Spain in the Spanish red-book. In this note the
General recalls to recollection that he declared, before the
recognition of Italy by Spain, in a despatch to Baron
Cavalchini, Charge d'Affaires of Italy at the Court of
Madrid, his opinion as follows :—" The Government of
King Victor Emmanuel dc3s not recognise the right of the
Catholic Powers to ask explanations relative to religious
interests which are not in question, and which are not less
dear to it than to the Cabinet of Madrid." General Mar-
mora proceeds to remark in this note that the conditions
of the Treaty of Sept. 15, 1864, concerns exclusively
France and Italy. The most important portion of the note
consists of an energetic complaint in reference to a despatch
of the Spanish Minister, M. Bermudez de Castro, in which
that Minister, although recognition had been made of the
kingdom of Italy, "expressed a hope that some provinces
which now form a portion of the kingdom of Italy may
eventually be detached from it."
In reference to this letter, I may add that a certain degree
of anxiety has prevailed in Paris for the last few days upon
the subject of the relations between Italy and Spain, and
that the Bource has been influenced by reports of the re-
signation of General La Marmora. These reports, how-
ever, have not yet been confirmed. .
Accounts from Turin mention the death of Count
Rodolphe de Maistre, son of the celebrated author of "Le
Pape" and " Des Entretiens sur le Gouvernment Tem-
poral de la Providence." The Count was Major-General
be the Piedmonter3 army, and for his long services the
King Charles Albert rewarded him with the cordon of the
supreme Order of the Annonciaale. He died in his 75th
year at Borgo, near Turin, at the chateau of his sister, the
Duchess de Laval Montmorency, a name well known to
France. The late Count Rodolphe was the author of
"Memoires, Lettres, et O'puscules de Joseph de Maistre,"
and added some biographical notes respect:ng his illus-
trious father.
The meeting of shareholders of the Credit Mobilier, to
which I directed your attention, unanimously adopted the
resolutions for amendments in the statutes of the company
and the important one authorising the doubling of the capi-
tal, which will be raised from 60 to 120 millions by means
of the issue of 120,000 new shares, to. be reserved exclu-
sively for the holders of old shares.
The French are proverbially a very gay and lively
people, but the Parisians at least, generally speaklng, are a
strictly religious community also. But yesterday Paris
devoted itself to amusement and enjoyment, but Ash Wed-
nesday being come, and the Roman Catholic Church en-
joining certain religious observances and abstinence, a
languor has come over the spii:t of the inhabitants of the
metropolis, and all seem bent upon performing their reli-
gious duties. lam not going to trench upsn theological
points, but as a recorder of facts I will state that, so early
as six o'clock this morning, some of the metropolitan
churches were crowded; and I have reason to believe that
the suburban churches were also filled at that early hour.
During the day this religious fervour has not relaxed.
When Lent begins, in each parish the mytdemant of the
bishop is published. The mandemant of the Archbishop
of Paris, M. Darboy, for the Lent of 1866 deserves perusal
by all thinking and educated persons, from the excellent
moral lessons it conveys, and merits consideration entirely
apart from its religious character. The subject is le.
Devoir—our Duty. The archbishop, after proving that
persons in all stations and in all classes have duties to per-
form, says You who speak or use the pen in schools,
assemblies, or the press, remain faithful to your duty, that
is to say to truth and virtue. You have intelligence, be-
cause it is your mission to impart it to others ; never of-
fend against things worthy of respect and which bestow
honour upon families and fortune upon the peoples. What
is the most beautiful ornament of your young daughter,
the charm and ornament of your son, is sincerity of Faith,
innocence of manners, and the delicacy of virtue. Do not
let your writings tend to change this feeling in those who
read or hear you. Only pronounce words capable of doing
good, and sign your name only to articles which you will
not have to regret at your death, and for which your son
will never have reason to blush."
As some of the eminent Lentpreachers of Paris may not
be unkhown to your readers, I give a list of the appoint..
ments just made for the present Lent season. The preacher
at the chapel of the Tuileries is the Abbe Deguerry,
curate of thelitadeleine, Notre Dame; the Father Felix, St.
Eustache; the Father Matignor, St. Germain l'Auxervois ;
the Abbe Thomas, the Madeleine ; the Abbes Joseph end
Augustine Lemann, St. Roch ; Father Mingard, St. Augus-
tine (a new church); the Abbe Bceuf, St. Louiren Ile ; the
Abbe Daisne, chaplain to the Emperor, Notre Dame de
Loretta; Father Bazin, St. Phii;pp.3 du Route; Father
Stanislas, Trinite; Father Leprince, St. Clotilde ; the
Abbe Loyson, St. Etienne du Mont; Father Lefebvre, St.
Germain des Pros; the Abbe Flurol, St. Sulpice; Father
Souirieux, St. Thomas d'Aqu4n ; Father Faucilion, St.
Mary ; Father Soinie, St. Nicholas des Champs; the Abl- 3
Normand, Blanes Manteaux ; the Abbe Brocard. At St.
Paul, the Abbe Fleuret, a preacher of note, formerly of St.
Sulpice; at the Abbaye-au-Bois, Father Janin. In what
is now called new Paris there are 57 churches.

Again is there a strange and sudden change of weather.
This morning the gardens and fields near Paris were
covered with white frost, and th'q evening a rather strong
and cold wind prevails. The barometer betokens more
storm.